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Sex-based differences in outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction: a report from TRANSLATE-ACS.

Hess, Connie Ng; McCoy, LA; Duggirala, HJ; Tavris, DR; O'Callaghan, K; Douglas, Pamela Susan; Peterson, Eric David; ... (8 authors) (J Am Heart Assoc, 2014-02-07)

BACKGROUND: Data regarding sex-based outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for myocardial infarction are mixed. We sought to examine whether sex differences in outcomes exist in contemporary practice. METHODS ...

Patterns of care quality and prognosis among hospitalized ischemic stroke patients with chronic kidney disease.

Ovbiagele, B; Schwamm, LH; Smith, EE; Grau-Sepulveda, Maria; Saver, JL; Bhatt, DL; Hernandez, Adrian Felipe; ... (9 authors) (J Am Heart Assoc, 2014-06-05)

BACKGROUND: Relatively little is known about the quality of care and outcomes for hospitalized ischemic stroke patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We examined quality of care and in-hospital prognoses among patients ...

Early clopidogrel versus prasugrel use among contemporary STEMI and NSTEMI patients in the US: insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry.

Delemos, J; Peng, SA; Peterson, Eric David; Roe, Matthew Todd; Sherwood, MW; Wang, TY; Wiviott, SD (J Am Heart Assoc, 2014-04-14)

BACKGROUND: P2Y12 antagonist therapy improves outcomes in acute myocardial infarction (MI) patients. Novel agents in this class are now available in the US. We studied the introduction of prasugrel into contemporary MI practice ...

The association between socioeconomic status and disability after stroke: findings from the Adherence eValuation After Ischemic stroke Longitudinal (AVAIL) registry.

Bettger, Janet Prvu; Zhao, Xin; Bushnell, Cheryl Diane; Zimmer, L; Pan, Wenqin; Williams, LS; Peterson, Eric David (BMC Public Health, 2014-03-26)

BACKGROUND: Stroke is the leading cause of disability among adults in the United States. The association of patients' pre-event socioeconomic status (SES) with post-stroke disability is not well understood. We examined the ...

International comparisons of the management of patients with non-ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the United States: The MINAP/NICOR, SWEDEHEART/RIKS-HIA, and ACTION Registry-GWTG/NCDR registries.

McNamara, RL; Chung, SC; Jernberg, T; Holmes, D; Roe, Matthew Todd; Timmis, A; James, S; ... (12 authors) (Int J Cardiol, 2014-08-01)

OBJECTIVES: To compare management of patients with acute non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in three developed countries with national ongoing registries. BACKGROUND: Results from clinical trials suggest ...

Population impact of a high cardiovascular risk management program delivered by village doctors in rural China: design and rationale of a large, cluster-randomized controlled trial.

Yan, LL; Fang, W; DeLong, Elizabeth Ray; Neal, B; Peterson, Eric David; Huang, Y; Sun, N; ... (11 authors) (BMC Public Health, 2014-04-11)

BACKGROUND: The high-risk strategy has been proven effective in preventing cardiovascular disease; however, the population benefits from these interventions remain unknown. This study aims to assess, at the population level, ...