2001
Quality of care among elderly patients hospitalized with unstable angina
Shahi C, Rathore S, Wang Y, Thakur R, Wu W, Lewis J, Petrillo M, Radford M, Krumholz H. Quality of care among elderly patients hospitalized with unstable angina. American Heart Journal 2001, 142: 263-270. PMID: 11479465, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.116477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careMinutes of admissionUnstable anginaHealth care policyElderly patientsTherapeutic anticoagulationIntravenous heparinElectrocardiographic examinationCare policyPrescription of aspirinUse of aspirinHalf of patientsEligible patientsRisk stratificationConnecticut hospitalsElderly MedicareAnginaPatientsTherapeutic contraindicationsTherapeutic interventionsAspirinAdmissionHospitalCareAnticoagulation
1997
Quality of Care for Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
Krumholz HM, Wang Y, Parent EM, Mockalis J, Petrillo M, Radford MJ. Quality of Care for Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure. JAMA Internal Medicine 1997, 157: 2242-2247. PMID: 9343001, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1997.00440400092011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureQuality of careEnzyme inhibitorsElderly patientsClinical practiceResearch Clinical Practice GuidelinesLeft ventricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular systolic functionRetrospective medical record reviewAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorSevere aortic stenosisPercentage of patientsVentricular systolic functionMedical record reviewVentricular ejection fractionClinical practice guidelinesPrincipal discharge diagnosisAcute care hospitalsActual clinical practiceHealth care policyChart reviewSystolic functionAortic stenosisAppropriate patientsCare hospital