2015
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Utilization and Appropriateness across the United States
Thomas MP, Parzynski CS, Curtis JP, Seth M, Nallamothu BK, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Patel MR, Bradley SM, Gurm HS. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Utilization and Appropriateness across the United States. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0138251. PMID: 26379053, PMCID: PMC4575022, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAppropriate use criteriaHospital referral regionsPCI utilizationQuintile 5PCI ratesQuintiles 1PCI appropriatenessPercutaneous coronary intervention useMedicare Limited Data SetRisk-adjusted mortalityNCDR CathPCI RegistryElective PCICathPCI RegistryInappropriate indicationsPatient characteristicsStudy cohortAppropriate indicationsPCI proceduresHeart AssociationCardiovascular AngiographyStudy populationAmerican CollegeReferral regionsSubstantial geographic variationIntervention utilization
2008
Regional Variation in Cardiac Catheterization Appropriateness and Baseline Risk After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Ko DT, Wang Y, Alter DA, Curtis JP, Rathore SS, Stukel TA, Masoudi FA, Ross JS, Foody JM, Krumholz HM. Regional Variation in Cardiac Catheterization Appropriateness and Baseline Risk After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2008, 51: 716-723. PMID: 18279735, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.10.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac catheterization useBaseline riskCardiac catheterizationMyocardial infarctionCardiology/American Heart Association classificationRisk-standardized mortality ratesAmerican Heart Association classificationCardiac catheterization ratesGRACE risk scoreHigh-risk patientsClass I patientsClass III patientsClass II patientsPatient appropriatenessCatheterization ratesHospital admissionI patientsPrimary outcomeAMI patientsII patientsIII patientsAppropriate indicationsInvasive strategyPhysician characteristics