2007
Impact of Delay in Door-to-Needle Time on Mortality in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
McNamara RL, Herrin J, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Bradley EH, Magid DJ, Rathore SS, Nallamothu BK, Peterson ED, Blaney ME, Frederick P, Krumholz HM. Impact of Delay in Door-to-Needle Time on Mortality in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2007, 100: 1227-1232. PMID: 17920362, PMCID: PMC2715362, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.05.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overArrhythmias, CardiacCaliforniaCohort StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHospital MortalityHumansMaleMedical RecordsMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CareRegistriesRetrospective StudiesThrombolytic TherapyTime and Motion StudiesTime FactorsConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionNeedle timeFibrinolytic therapyMyocardial infarctionHospital mortalitySymptom onsetOdds ratioReperfusion strategyAdjunctive medicationsHospital arrivalShorter doorTimely administrationNational registryRepresentative cohortPatientsMortalityInfarctionTherapyIndependent effectsCohortMinutesSmaller centersOnsetImpact of delay
2006
Effect of Door-to-Balloon Time on Mortality in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
McNamara RL, Wang Y, Herrin J, Curtis JP, Bradley EH, Magid DJ, Peterson ED, Blaney M, Frederick PD, Krumholz HM, Investigators N. Effect of Door-to-Balloon Time on Mortality in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 47: 2180-2186. PMID: 16750682, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionBalloon timeElevation myocardial infarctionSymptom onsetMyocardial infarctionHospital mortalityPatient characteristicsDoor timeEffect of doorPrimary PCIBaseline risk statusPercutaneous coronary interventionHigh-risk factorsSTEMI patientsCohort studyCoronary interventionLonger doorEntire cohortSubgroup analysisNational registryBaseline riskMortality riskPatientsMortality
2005
Times to Treatment in Transfer Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States
Nallamothu BK, Bates ER, Herrin J, Wang Y, Bradley EH, Krumholz HM. Times to Treatment in Transfer Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States. Circulation 2005, 111: 761-767. PMID: 15699253, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000155258.44268.f8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary PCIPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeTransfer patientsCoronary interventionInterhospital transferMyocardial infarctionTotal doorRecent clinical trialsSpecific ECG findingsMultivariable hierarchical modelsChest painHospital presentationInitial hospitalFibrinolytic therapyPCI hospitalsPrimary outcomeSymptom onsetComorbid conditionsTreatment delayECG findingsHospital characteristicsNational registry