2013
For-profit hospital ownership status and use of brachytherapy after breast-conserving surgery
Sen S, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Roberts KB, Yu JB, Lesnikoski BA, Ross JS, Krumholz HM, Gross CP. For-profit hospital ownership status and use of brachytherapy after breast-conserving surgery. Surgery 2013, 155: 776-788. PMID: 24787104, PMCID: PMC4008843, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital ownership statusBreast-conserving operationsBreast-conserving surgeryUse of brachytherapyRadiation therapyOperative careBreast cancerMedicare beneficiariesOverall useReceipt of brachytherapyAdjuvant radiation therapyInvasive breast cancerFemale Medicare beneficiariesGreater overall useYears of ageShort life expectancyRetrospective studyRT modalityProfit hospitalsExpensive modalityOlder womenBrachytherapy useBreast brachytherapyHospitalBrachytherapy
2009
2009 Focused Updates: ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Updating the 2004 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update) and ACC/AHA/SCAI Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Updating the 2005 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update)
Kushner FG, Hand M, Smith SC, King SB, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Bailey SR, Bates ER, Blankenship JC, Casey DE, Green LA, Hochman JS, Jacobs AK, Krumholz HM, Morrison DA, Ornato JP, Pearle DL, Peterson ED, Sloan MA, Whitlow PL, Williams DO. 2009 Focused Updates: ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Updating the 2004 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update) and ACC/AHA/SCAI Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Updating the 2005 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update). Circulation 2009, 120: 2271-2306. PMID: 19923169, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.192663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAnticoagulantsCombined Modality TherapyElectrocardiographyHumansMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation Inhibitors
2008
2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 Guideline Update for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
King SB, Smith SC, Hirshfeld JW, Jacobs AK, Morrison DA, Williams DO, Feldman TE, Kern MJ, O'Neill WW, Schaff HV, Whitlow PL, Adams C, Anderson J, Buller C, Creager M, Ettinger S, Halperin J, Hunt S, Krumholz H, Kushner F, Lytle B, Nishimura R, Page R, Riegel B, Tarkington L, Yancy C. 2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 Guideline Update for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2008, 51: 172-209. PMID: 18191745, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 Guideline Update for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
King SB, Smith SC, Hirshfeld JW, Jacobs AK, Morrison DA, Williams DO, Smith S, Feldman TE, Hirshfeld J, Jacobs A, Kern M, King S, Morrison D, O’Neill W, Schaff H, Whitlow P, Williams D, Smith S, Jacobs A, Adams C, Anderson J, Buller C, Creager M, Ettinger S, Halperin J, Hunt S, Krumholz H, Kushner F, Lytle B, Nishimura R, Page R, Riegel B, Tarkington L, Yancy C. 2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 Guideline Update for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circulation 2007, 117: 261-295. PMID: 18079354, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.188208.Peer-Reviewed Original Research2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Antman EM, Hand M, Armstrong PW, Bates ER, Green LA, Halasyamani LK, Hochman JS, Krumholz HM, Lamas GA, Mullany CJ, Pearle DL, Sloan MA, Smith SC, Antman E, Anbe DT, Armstrong P, Bates E, Green L, Hand M, Hochman J, Krumholz H, Kushner F, Lamas G, Mullany C, Ornato J, Pearle D, Sloan M, Smith S, Smith S, Jacobs A, Adams C, Anderson J, Buller C, Creager M, Ettinger S, Halperin J, Hunt S, Krumholz H, Kushner F, Lytle B, Nishimura R, Page R, Riegel B, Tarkington L, Yancy C. 2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2007, 117: 296-329. PMID: 18071078, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.188209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime to Treatment in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Nallamothu BK, Bradley EH, Krumholz HM. Time to Treatment in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. New England Journal Of Medicine 2007, 357: 1631-1638. PMID: 17942875, DOI: 10.1056/nejmra065985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAnimalsCombined Modality TherapyHumansMyocardial InfarctionThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsAcute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part II
Alexander KP, Newby LK, Armstrong PW, Cannon CP, Gibler WB, Rich MW, Van de Werf F, White HD, Weaver WD, Naylor MD, Gore JM, Krumholz HM, Ohman EM. Acute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part II. Circulation 2007, 115: 2570-2589. PMID: 17502591, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.182616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAngina, UnstableAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyDisease ManagementDisease SusceptibilityEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsGeriatricsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationPatient RightsPractice Guidelines as TopicPrejudiceQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk FactorsStentsThrombolytic TherapyTreatment OutcomeConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElderly patientsMyocardial infarctionInvasive treatmentAmerican Heart Association scientific statementOlder adultsComplex health statusGuideline-recommended careTreatment-associated risksAcute coronary syndromeAcute coronary careTreatment-related benefitsAge 85 yearsPatient-centered mannerQuality of lifeLimited trial dataCoronary syndromeReperfusion strategyAbsolute contraindicationAdjunctive therapyCardiovascular medicationsOlder patientsCoronary careGeriatric conditionsElderly subgroup
2006
Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Premature Discontinuation of Thienopyridine Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement
Spertus JA, Kettelkamp R, Vance C, Decker C, Jones PG, Rumsfeld JS, Messenger JC, Khanal S, Peterson ED, Bach RG, Krumholz HM, Cohen DJ. Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Premature Discontinuation of Thienopyridine Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement. Circulation 2006, 113: 2803-2809. PMID: 16769908, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.618066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsCause of DeathClopidogrelCombined Modality TherapyCoronary RestenosisDrug Administration ScheduleDrug ImplantsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansLife TablesMaleMiddle AgedMortalityMyocardial InfarctionPatient Education as TopicPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesPyridinesRegistriesSirolimusStentsSurvival AnalysisThrombosisTiclopidineTreatment OutcomeTreatment RefusalConceptsDrug-eluting stentsThienopyridine therapyMI patientsMyocardial infarctionCardiac rehabilitation referralUse of thienopyridinesAcute myocardial infarctionPremature discontinuationDES placementRehabilitation referralHospitalization ratesStent thrombosisDischarge instructionsStent placementCardiovascular diseaseSubsequent mortalityPatientsDES treatmentTherapyHealth careMonthsThienopyridinesMortalityPrevalenceDays
2004
ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction—Executive Summary
Antman EM, Anbe DT, Armstrong PW, Bates ER, Green LA, Hand M, Hochman JS, Krumholz HM, Kushner FG, Lamas GA, Mullany CJ, Ornato JP, Pearle DL, Sloan MA, Smith SC, Antman E, Smith S, Alpert J, Anderson J, Faxon D, Fuster V, Gibbons R, Gregoratos G, Halperin J, Hiratzka L, Hunt S, Jacobs A, Ornato J. ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction—Executive Summary. Circulation 2004, 110: 588-636. PMID: 15289388, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000134791.68010.fa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAge FactorsAgedAmerican Heart AssociationAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsCombined Modality TherapyContraindicationsCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Care UnitsDecision TreesDiagnosis, DifferentialEarly DiagnosisElectrocardiographyEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleGuideline AdherenceHeart ArrestHeart Conduction SystemHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient DischargePatient Education as TopicPatient SelectionRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisThrombolytic TherapyUnited StatesACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction--executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1999 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction).
Antman EM, Anbe DT, Armstrong PW, Bates ER, Green LA, Hand M, Hochman JS, Krumholz HM, Kushner FG, Lamas GA, Mullany CJ, Ornato JP, Pearle DL, Sloan MA, Smith SC. ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction--executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1999 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction). Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2004, 20: 977-1025. PMID: 15332148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAmerican Heart AssociationAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCombined Modality TherapyCoronary AngiographyElectrocardiographyEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient Education as TopicPatient SelectionRisk AssessmentSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisThrombolytic TherapyUnited States
2003
Effects of age on the quality of care provided to older patients with acute myocardial infarction
Rathore SS, Mehta RH, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Effects of age on the quality of care provided to older patients with acute myocardial infarction. The American Journal Of Medicine 2003, 114: 307-315. PMID: 12681459, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(02)01531-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAttitude of Health PersonnelCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyCoronary Care UnitsCritical CareDrug UtilizationFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services for the AgedHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality of Health CareRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisThrombolytic TherapyUnited StatesConceptsAcute reperfusion therapyAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionReperfusion therapyEffect of ageElderly patientsOlder patientsAge-associated variationsGuideline-recommended medical therapyAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorGuideline-indicated therapiesPrescription of aspirinUse of aspirinCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectUse of therapiesQuality of careAcute reperfusionTreatment contraindicationsMedical therapyComorbid conditionsACE inhibitorsMedicare patientsHospital effectsPatientsEnzyme inhibitors