2005
Sex and Racial Differences in the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction, 1994 through 2002
Vaccarino V, Rathore SS, Wenger NK, Frederick PD, Abramson JL, Barron HV, Manhapra A, Mallik S, Krumholz HM. Sex and Racial Differences in the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction, 1994 through 2002. New England Journal Of Medicine 2005, 353: 671-682. PMID: 16107620, PMCID: PMC2805130, DOI: 10.1056/nejmsa032214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAspirinBlack PeopleCoronary AngiographyFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHospital MortalityHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsProcess Assessment, Health CareQuality of Health CareRisk FactorsSex FactorsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsUse of aspirinMyocardial infarctionReperfusion therapyCoronary angiographyRacial differencesTreatment of patientsHospital deathHospital mortalityMultivariable adjustmentUnadjusted analysesNational registryInfarctionWhite womenAspirinAngiographyTherapyWhite menSexPatientsBlack womenSex differencesParticular treatmentBlack menWomenDeath
2004
Relation of age and race with hospital death after acute myocardial infarction
Manhapra A, Canto J, Vaccarino V, Parsons L, Kiefe C, Barron H, Rogers W, Weaver W, Borzak S. Relation of age and race with hospital death after acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2004, 148: 92-98. PMID: 15215797, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHospital mortality rateHigher hospital mortality rateShort-term deathHospital deathMortality rateClinical presentationBlack raceMyocardial infarctionHospital characteristicsRelation of ageEarly treatmentAdjusted hospital mortality ratesHigher crude mortality rateMyocardial Infarction 2Overall crude mortalityCrude mortality rateInfluence of ageCrude mortalityAMI populationNational registryHigher oddsHigh riskUS hospitalsAge groups
2001
Underutilization of reperfusion therapy in eligible African Americans with acute myocardial infarction: Role of presentation and evaluation characteristics
Manhapra A, Canto J, Barron H, Malmgren J, Taylor H, Rogers W, Weaver W, Every N, Borzak S. Underutilization of reperfusion therapy in eligible African Americans with acute myocardial infarction: Role of presentation and evaluation characteristics. American Heart Journal 2001, 142: 604-610. PMID: 11579349, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.118464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAngioplastyBlack or African AmericanComorbidityCoronary Artery BypassFemaleHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial ReperfusionPatient SelectionProspective StudiesRegistriesStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionReperfusion therapyMyocardial infarctionAfrican AmericansImmediate reperfusion therapyMyocardial Infarction 2Early reperfusion therapyCongestive heart failureCoronary blood flowDefinite myocardial infarctionAfrican American patientsEligible patientsPrior strokeChest painHospital arrivalInitial admissionRate of useAtypical presentationEarly reperfusionHeart failureMean ageAmerican patientsNational registryCare providersBlood flow
2000
Electrocardiographic presentation of blacks with first myocardial infarction does not explain race differences in thrombolysis administration
Manhapra A, Khaja F, Syed M, Rybicki B, Wulbrecht N, Alam M, Sabbah H, Goldstein S, Borzak S. Electrocardiographic presentation of blacks with first myocardial infarction does not explain race differences in thrombolysis administration. American Heart Journal 2000, 140: 200-205. PMID: 10925330, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2000.107173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectrocardiographic presentationThrombolysis administrationFirst myocardial infarctionBundle branch blockConditional logistic regressionST-segment deviationFirst MIInitial electrocardiogramConsecutive patientsClinical presentationClinical variablesMyocardial infarctionBranch blockThrombolysisGreater prevalenceElectrocardiographic manifestationsLogistic regressionMyocardial infarction (MI) accountUnmeasured differencesRacial differencesSimilar proportionsFurther studiesEligibilityAdministrationPresentation