2007
Impact of Delay in Door-to-Needle Time on Mortality in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
McNamara RL, Herrin J, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Bradley EH, Magid DJ, Rathore SS, Nallamothu BK, Peterson ED, Blaney ME, Frederick P, Krumholz HM. Impact of Delay in Door-to-Needle Time on Mortality in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2007, 100: 1227-1232. PMID: 17920362, PMCID: PMC2715362, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.05.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overArrhythmias, CardiacCaliforniaCohort StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHospital MortalityHumansMaleMedical RecordsMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CareRegistriesRetrospective StudiesThrombolytic TherapyTime and Motion StudiesTime FactorsConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionNeedle timeFibrinolytic therapyMyocardial infarctionHospital mortalitySymptom onsetOdds ratioReperfusion strategyAdjunctive medicationsHospital arrivalShorter doorTimely administrationNational registryRepresentative cohortPatientsMortalityInfarctionTherapyIndependent effectsCohortMinutesSmaller centersOnsetImpact of delay
2003
Predictors of cause‐specific hospital readmission in patients with heart failure
Babayan Z, McNamara R, Nagajothi N, Kasper E, Armenian H, Powe N, Baughman K, Lima J. Predictors of cause‐specific hospital readmission in patients with heart failure. Clinical Cardiology 2003, 26: 411-418. PMID: 14524597, PMCID: PMC6654034, DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960260906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCohort StudiesCoronary Artery BypassFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHumansLength of StayMaleMarylandMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaPatient ReadmissionPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceRecurrenceRegression AnalysisSex FactorsStroke VolumeTime FactorsVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsCause-specific readmissionsCoronary artery bypass graftPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyIschemic etiologyRecurrent heart failureHeart failureCardiovascular diseaseHospital readmissionLV dysfunctionVentricular functionMyocardial infarctionAnnual readmission ratesTotal hospital readmissionsArtery bypass graftRisk of readmissionTransluminal coronary angioplastyLeft ventricular functionCox hazard ratiosAvailable clinical dataCause readmissionHF etiologyHazard ratioReadmission ratesRetrospective cohortConsecutive patients
1997
Echocardiographic identification of cardiovascular sources of emboli to guide clinical management of stroke: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
McNamara R, Lima J, Whelton P, Powe N. Echocardiographic identification of cardiovascular sources of emboli to guide clinical management of stroke: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1997, 127: 775-87. PMID: 9382398, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-127-9-199711010-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnticoagulantsCardiovascular DiseasesCerebrovascular DisordersCohort StudiesCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesEchocardiographyEchocardiography, TransesophagealHealth Care CostsHumansMarkov ChainsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRecurrenceSensitivity and SpecificityThromboembolismConceptsTransesophageal echocardiographyAtrial thrombusRecurrent strokeTransthoracic echocardiographyCardiovascular sourcesNew-onset strokePotential cardiovascular sourcesRisks of anticoagulationEfficacy of anticoagulationNormal sinus rhythmQuality of lifeCost-effectiveness analysisIntracranial bleedingEchocardiographic identificationSinus rhythmAnticoagulation effectClinical managementCardiac problemsEchocardiographyAnticoagulationMedicare dataMortality ratePatientsHypothetical patientsClinical practice