2013
Comparison of Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Drug-Eluting Stents for Patients ≥75 Years of Age
Hannan EL, Zhong Y, Berger PB, Walford G, Curtis JP, Wu C, Venditti FJ, Higgins RS, Smith CR, Lahey SJ, King SB. Comparison of Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Drug-Eluting Stents for Patients ≥75 Years of Age. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 113: 803-808. PMID: 24440331, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.11.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityComparative Effectiveness ResearchCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisCreatinineDiabetic AngiopathiesDrug-Eluting StentsFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMalePercutaneous Coronary InterventionPropensity ScorePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRegistriesRetreatmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionDrug-eluting stentsMortality rateRevascularization ratesMultiple patient risk factorsRepeat revascularization rateCoronary artery bypassMultivessel coronary diseaseIntermediate-term outcomesPatient risk factorsYears of ageArtery bypassCoronary interventionOlder patientsCoronary diseaseRisk factorsObservational studySimilar mortalityPatientsCABGOutcomesStentsYearsBypassMortality
2007
Impact of the Food and Drug Administration’s Public Health Notification on the Adoption of Drug-Eluting Stents
Curtis JP, Cohen DJ, Jones PG, Bach RG, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Impact of the Food and Drug Administration’s Public Health Notification on the Adoption of Drug-Eluting Stents. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2007, 99: 1227-1229. PMID: 17478147, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.12.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health notificationDrug-eluting stentsDES useDrug Administration Public Health NotificationsUse of DESDrug Administration NotificationProspective registryMyocardial infarctionDES safetyClinical practiceStudy periodStentsRelative decreaseTemporary effectInfarctionPatientsNotificationFoodRegistryDramatic increase