2005
Volume-based referral for cardiovascular procedures in the United States: a cross-sectional regression analysis
Epstein AJ, Rathore SS, Krumholz HM, Volpp K. Volume-based referral for cardiovascular procedures in the United States: a cross-sectional regression analysis. BMC Health Services Research 2005, 5: 42. PMID: 15935099, PMCID: PMC1175086, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-42.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionHigh-volume hospitalsVolume hospitalsLow-volume hospitalsNumber of patientsHospital mortalityCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryLeapfrog GroupArtery bypass graft surgeryNational hospital discharge databaseProcedure-associated mortalityVolume-based referralBypass graft surgeryHospital discharge databaseNumber of deathsCABG patientsHospital CABGGraft surgeryPCI patientsCoronary interventionDischarge databaseRetrospective analysisCABGCardiovascular proceduresPatients
2003
Patterns of Secondary Prevention in Older Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting During Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Foody JM, Ferdinand FD, Galusha D, Rathore SS, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Nilasena D, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Patterns of Secondary Prevention in Older Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting During Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2003, 108: 24ii--28. PMID: 12970203, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000087654.26917.00.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary artery bypassOlder patientsArtery bypassSecondary preventionMyocardial infarctionAggressive risk factor modificationUtilization of therapyRisk factor modificationLong-term mortalityYears of ageCABG patientsDischarge aspirinDischarge therapyEligible patientsCardiovascular eventsSurgical mortalityLipid loweringACE inhibitorsFactor modificationMedical recordsCABGPatientsEnzyme inhibitorsDisease severity