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Full-Text Articles in Cardiology
Age And Sex Differences And 20-Year Trends (1986 To 2005) In Prehospital Delay In Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction, Hoa Nguyen, Joel Gore, Jane Saczynski, Jorge Yarzebski, George Reed, Frederick Spencer, Robert Goldberg
Age And Sex Differences And 20-Year Trends (1986 To 2005) In Prehospital Delay In Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction, Hoa Nguyen, Joel Gore, Jane Saczynski, Jorge Yarzebski, George Reed, Frederick Spencer, Robert Goldberg
Jorge L. Yarzebski
Background: The prompt administration of coronary reperfusion therapy for patients with an evolving acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is crucial in reducing mortality and the risk of serious clinical complications in these patients. However, long-term trends in extent of prehospital delay and factors affecting patient's care-seeking behavior remain relatively unexplored, especially in men and women of different ages. The objectives of this study were to examine the overall magnitude and 20-year trends (1986 to 2005) in duration of prehospital delay in middle-aged and elderly men and women hospitalized with AMI.
Methods and Results: The study sample consisted of 5967 residents of …
Body Mass Index, Treatment Practices, And Mortality In Patients With Acute Heart Failure, Timothy Fitzgibbons, Olga Hardy, Darleen Lessard, Joel Gore, Jorge Yarzebski, Robert Goldberg
Body Mass Index, Treatment Practices, And Mortality In Patients With Acute Heart Failure, Timothy Fitzgibbons, Olga Hardy, Darleen Lessard, Joel Gore, Jorge Yarzebski, Robert Goldberg
Jorge L. Yarzebski
OBJECTIVES: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of heart failure (HF). Among patients presenting with acute HF, however, differences in clinical characteristics, treatment regimens, and short-term prognosis of varying weights are largely unknown, particularly from a broader population-based perspective. METHODS: A total of 3722 patients admitted with acute HF to 11 greater Worcester (Massachusetts, USA) hospitals during 1995 and 2000 were categorized as being lean (n = 216), normal weight (n = 1465), overweight (n = 1007), or obese (n = 1034) at the time of hospitalization. RESULTS: Obese patients with decompensated HF were significantly younger (mean age = …
Use Of Lipid-Lowering Medication In Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction (Worcester Heart Attack Study), Robert Goldberg, Ira Ockene, Jorge Yarzebski, Judith Savageau, Joel Gore
Use Of Lipid-Lowering Medication In Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction (Worcester Heart Attack Study), Robert Goldberg, Ira Ockene, Jorge Yarzebski, Judith Savageau, Joel Gore
Jorge L. Yarzebski
As part of a population-based longitudinal study, we examined the use of lipid-lowering medication in 3,824 patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction in the Worcester, Massachusetts metropolitan area between 1986 and 1993. The rate of utilization of lipid-lowering medication either before (1.8%) or during hospitalization (1.9%) for acute myocardial infarction was low.