2005
Knowledge of blood pressure levels and targets in patients with coronary artery disease in the USA
Cheng S, Lichtman JH, Amatruda JM, Smith GL, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Krumholz HM. Knowledge of blood pressure levels and targets in patients with coronary artery disease in the USA. Journal Of Human Hypertension 2005, 19: 769-774. PMID: 16049521, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure levelsCoronary artery diseaseDiastolic blood pressure levelsArtery diseaseImportant modifiable risk factorTarget blood pressure levelsBlood pressure targetsHistory of hypertensionLow-risk patientsModifiable risk factorsCertain patient subgroupsHigh-risk groupBlood pressure knowledgePressure levelsClinical characteristicsPressure targetsRisk patientsPatient subgroupsPatient awarenessRisk factorsRisk groupsCardiac diseasePatientsDiseaseHypertension
2004
Hospital-Level Performance Improvement
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Mattera JA, Holmboe ES, Wang Y, Frederick P, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Hospital-Level Performance Improvement. Medical Care 2004, 42: 591-599. PMID: 15167327, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000128006.27364.a9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAmerican Hospital AssociationCardiology Service, HospitalComorbidityDrug Utilization ReviewFemaleGeographyGuideline AdherenceHealth Care SurveysHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargeQuality Assurance, Health CareRegistriesSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesConceptsBeta-blocker useAcute myocardial infarctionHospital-level variationHospital characteristicsMyocardial infarctionBeta-blocker prescription ratesHospital-level changesHospital-level ratesAmerican Hospital Association Annual SurveyClinical characteristicsPrescription ratesNational registryAMI volumeHospital ratesRate of improvementImprovement rateTeaching statusIndividual hospitalsInfarctionHospitalNational surveyPercentage pointsTime periodUse ratesWeak predictorClinical trial of an educational intervention to achieve recommended cholesterol levels in patients with coronary artery disease
Lichtman JH, Amatruda J, Yaari S, Cheng S, Smith GL, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Clinical trial of an educational intervention to achieve recommended cholesterol levels in patients with coronary artery disease. American Heart Journal 2004, 147: 522-528. PMID: 14999204, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLDL cholesterol target levelsCholesterol target levelsProportion of patientsCoronary artery diseaseUsual care groupArtery diseaseLevels 1 yearCholesterol managementCare groupEducational interventionPatient knowledgeLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) target levelsTarget levelCholesterol knowledgeUsual careClinical characteristicsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeCholesterol levelsClinical trialsIntervention groupPatientsHospitalizationDiseaseIntervention
1998
Trends in costs of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Heiat A, Mattera JA, Henry GA, Chen YT, Krumholz HM. Trends in costs of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. The American Journal Of Managed Care 1998, 4: 1667-74. PMID: 10339099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyTransluminal coronary angioplastyCoronary angioplastyClinical outcomesElective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyYale-New Haven HospitalCatheterization laboratory costsMedical chart reviewGroup of patientsTotal hospital costsLength of stayHospital cost accounting systemChart reviewClinical characteristicsConsecutive patientsAngiographic featuresHospital recordsContrast volumeRetrospective studyPatient populationHospital costsLesion characteristicsStent useCatheterization laboratoryPatient profiles