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Cardiovascular events associated with rofecoxib in a colorectal adenoma chemoprevention trial. N Engl J Med (2005) 15.46

Participation in cancer clinical trials: race-, sex-, and age-based disparities. JAMA (2004) 14.05

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Exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation from medical imaging procedures. N Engl J Med (2009) 11.51

Telemonitoring in patients with heart failure. N Engl J Med (2010) 10.82

ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non-ST-Elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 10.19

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ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices): developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Circulation (2008) 8.94

2009 focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2005 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines: developed in collaboration with the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Circulation (2009) 8.93

Effect of the transformation of the Veterans Affairs Health Care System on the quality of care. N Engl J Med (2003) 8.74

Delayed time to defibrillation after in-hospital cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med (2008) 8.36

Strategies for reducing the door-to-balloon time in acute myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med (2006) 8.18

AHA/ACC guidelines for secondary prevention for patients with coronary and other atherosclerotic vascular disease: 2006 update: endorsed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Circulation (2006) 8.01

2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 7.94

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Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke (2014) 7.48

2009 Focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2005 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Developed in Collaboration With the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 7.38

Nonvalidation of reported genetic risk factors for acute coronary syndrome in a large-scale replication study. JAMA (2007) 7.12

2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2012) 6.94

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ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices) developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 6.78

ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction): developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons: endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Circulation (2007) 6.78

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) a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 6.61

Warfarin and aspirin in patients with heart failure and sinus rhythm. N Engl J Med (2012) 6.60

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An administrative claims measure suitable for profiling hospital performance on the basis of 30-day all-cause readmission rates among patients with heart failure. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2008) 6.00

The obesity paradox: body mass index and outcomes in patients with heart failure. Arch Intern Med (2005) 5.86

Sex-based differences in the effect of digoxin for the treatment of heart failure. N Engl J Med (2002) 5.74

Trends in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med (2012) 5.67

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ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease). Developed in Collaboration With the American Society of Echocardiography, Heart Rhythm Society, International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 5.57

2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines: developed in collaboration With the Canadian Cardiovascular Society endorsed by the American Academy of Family Physicians: 2007 Writing Group to Review New Evidence and Update the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Writing on Behalf of the 2004 Writing Committee. Circulation (2007) 5.56

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Hospital quality for acute myocardial infarction: correlation among process measures and relationship with short-term mortality. JAMA (2006) 5.06

Comparison of change in quality of care between safety-net and non-safety-net hospitals. JAMA (2008) 4.99

Forecasting the impact of heart failure in the United States: a policy statement from the American Heart Association. Circ Heart Fail (2013) 4.98

Beta-blocker therapy and symptoms of depression, fatigue, and sexual dysfunction. JAMA (2002) 4.92

ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Revise the 1999 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction). Circulation (2004) 4.88

Reporting the recruitment process in clinical trials: who are these patients and how did they get there? Ann Intern Med (2002) 4.80

2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the diagnosis and management of patients with stable ischemic heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American College of Physicians, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 4.77

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): a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2009) 4.75

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The ADVANTAGE seeding trial: a review of internal documents. Ann Intern Med (2008) 4.70

Regulatory review of novel therapeutics--comparison of three regulatory agencies. N Engl J Med (2012) 4.50

Representation of the elderly, women, and minorities in heart failure clinical trials. Arch Intern Med (2002) 4.45

Impact of medication therapy discontinuation on mortality after myocardial infarction. Arch Intern Med (2006) 4.44

Consequences of inadequate sign-out for patient care. Arch Intern Med (2008) 4.39

Efficacy and safety of low-carbohydrate diets: a systematic review. JAMA (2003) 4.38

Digoxin and reduction in mortality and hospitalization in heart failure: a comprehensive post hoc analysis of the DIG trial. Eur Heart J (2005) 4.37

Trends in length of stay and short-term outcomes among Medicare patients hospitalized for heart failure, 1993-2006. JAMA (2010) 4.36

Risks associated with statin therapy: a systematic overview of randomized clinical trials. Circulation (2006) 4.35

Short-term clinical effects of tolvaptan, an oral vasopressin antagonist, in patients hospitalized for heart failure: the EVEREST Clinical Status Trials. JAMA (2007) 4.30

Association of physician certification and outcomes among patients receiving an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. JAMA (2009) 4.29

Incidence, predictors at admission, and impact of worsening renal function among patients hospitalized with heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 4.14

Effect of door-to-balloon time on mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 4.11

Role of intensive glucose control in development of renal end points in type 2 diabetes mellitus: systematic review and meta-analysis intensive glucose control in type 2 diabetes. Arch Intern Med (2012) 4.02

Pay-for-performance: will the latest payment trend improve care? JAMA (2007) 4.01

Recent national trends in readmission rates after heart failure hospitalization. Circ Heart Fail (2009) 3.95

Time to treatment in primary percutaneous coronary intervention. N Engl J Med (2007) 3.95

2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 Guideline Update for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines: 2007 Writing Group to Review New Evidence and Update the ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 Guideline Update for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Writing on Behalf of the 2005 Writing Committee. Circulation (2007) 3.92

Long-term outcomes in elderly survivors of in-hospital cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med (2013) 3.85

Renal impairment and outcomes in heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 3.85

When choosing statin therapy: the case for generics. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 3.80

Times to treatment in transfer patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention in the United States: National Registry of Myocardial Infarction (NRMI)-3/4 analysis. Circulation (2005) 3.78

2007 focused update of the ACC/AHA 2004 guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 3.70

Frequency of stress testing to document ischemia prior to elective percutaneous coronary intervention. JAMA (2008) 3.62

Decision making in advanced heart failure: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2012) 3.61

Prevention of heart failure: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Councils on Epidemiology and Prevention, Clinical Cardiology, Cardiovascular Nursing, and High Blood Pressure Research; Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group; and Functional Genomics and Translational Biology Interdisciplinary Working Group. Circulation (2008) 3.56

2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation (2012) 3.55

Genetic evaluation of cardiomyopathy--a Heart Failure Society of America practice guideline. J Card Fail (2009) 3.54

Prevention of atrial fibrillation: report from a national heart, lung, and blood institute workshop. Circulation (2009) 3.50

Prevalence and significance of alterations in cardiac structure and function in patients with heart failure and a preserved ejection fraction. Circulation (2011) 3.48

Relationship between time of day, day of week, timeliness of reperfusion, and in-hospital mortality for patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. JAMA (2005) 3.46

Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of premature discontinuation of thienopyridine therapy after drug-eluting stent placement: results from the PREMIER registry. Circulation (2006) 3.45

Racial and ethnic differences in time to acute reperfusion therapy for patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction. JAMA (2004) 3.45

Transfers of patient care between house staff on internal medicine wards: a national survey. Arch Intern Med (2006) 3.43

Long-term prognosis of acute kidney injury after acute myocardial infarction. Arch Intern Med (2008) 3.42

Relation between Medicare screening reimbursement and stage at diagnosis for older patients with colon cancer. JAMA (2006) 3.40

Effects of digoxin on morbidity and mortality in diastolic heart failure: the ancillary digitalis investigation group trial. Circulation (2006) 3.40

Standards for statistical models used for public reporting of health outcomes: an American Heart Association Scientific Statement from the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Writing Group: cosponsored by the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention and the Stroke Council. Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation. Circulation (2005) 3.38

Relationship between heart failure treatment and development of worsening renal function among hospitalized patients. Am Heart J (2004) 3.37

Automated external defibrillators and survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest. JAMA (2010) 3.36

State of the art: using natriuretic peptide levels in clinical practice. Eur J Heart Fail (2008) 3.35

Recent declines in hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries: progress and continuing challenges. Circulation (2010) 3.32

Clinical implications of QRS duration in patients hospitalized with worsening heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. JAMA (2008) 3.31

Hemoglobin level, chronic kidney disease, and the risks of death and hospitalization in adults with chronic heart failure: the Anemia in Chronic Heart Failure: Outcomes and Resource Utilization (ANCHOR) Study. Circulation (2006) 3.31

Hospital variation in time to defibrillation after in-hospital cardiac arrest. Arch Intern Med (2009) 3.27

Monitoring clinical changes in patients with heart failure: a comparison of methods. Am Heart J (2005) 3.26

Contraindicated initiation of β-blocker therapy in patients hospitalized for heart failure. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 3.26