1997
Treatment and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Patients of Cardiologists and Generalist Physicians
Ayanian J, Guadagnoli E, McNeil B, Cleary P. Treatment and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Patients of Cardiologists and Generalist Physicians. JAMA Internal Medicine 1997, 157: 2570-2576. PMID: 9531225, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1997.00440430048006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionGeneralist physiciansBypass surgeryPatient characteristicsCoronary angiographyCoronary angioplastyBeta-adrenergic blocking agentsPatients of cardiologistsCongestive heart failureCardiologists' patientsHeart failureThrombolytic therapyHospital characteristicsConsulting cardiologistBlocking agentMedicare beneficiariesPatientsBetter outcomesEffective drugsInfarctionHospitalCardiologistsPhysiciansMortality
1995
Physical and Psychosocial Functioning of Women and Men After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Ayanian J, Guadagnoli E, Cleary P. Physical and Psychosocial Functioning of Women and Men After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. JAMA 1995, 274: 1767-1770. PMID: 7500506, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1995.03530220033028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass surgeryArtery bypass surgeryCongestive heart failureRecent myocardial infarctionBypass surgeryHeart failureMyocardial infarctionMental healthClass IV anginaObservational cohort studySeverity of anginaTime of surgeryCoronary artery diseaseMajor teaching hospitalCohort studyArtery diseaseConsecutive patientsNurse reviewersMedical recordsTeaching hospitalInstrumental activitiesPostoperative functioningDaily livingSurgeryPsychosocial functioning