Published in Heart Lung on July 14, 2005
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Linking inpatient clinical registry data to Medicare claims data using indirect identifiers. Am Heart J (2009) 3.57
Digoxin reduces 30-day all-cause hospital admission in older patients with chronic systolic heart failure. Am J Med (2013) 3.46
Fluid retention is associated with cardiovascular mortality in patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis. Circulation (2009) 3.43
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Use of aldosterone antagonists in heart failure. JAMA (2009) 3.00
Anemia is associated with worse symptoms, greater impairment in functional capacity and a significant increase in mortality in patients with advanced heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol (2002) 2.97
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Compliance in heart failure patients: the importance of knowledge and beliefs. Eur Heart J (2005) 2.81
Relationship between admission serum sodium concentration and clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized for heart failure: an analysis from the OPTIMIZE-HF registry. Eur Heart J (2007) 2.80
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High prevalence of renal dysfunction and its impact on outcome in 118,465 patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure: a report from the ADHERE database. J Card Fail (2007) 2.75
The oxidation hypothesis of atherogenesis: the role of oxidized phospholipids and HDL. J Lipid Res (2004) 2.72
In-hospital mortality in patients with acute decompensated heart failure requiring intravenous vasoactive medications: an analysis from the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry (ADHERE). J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 2.71
Predictors of adherence to performance measures in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Am J Med (2012) 2.64
Assessing and grading congestion in acute heart failure: a scientific statement from the acute heart failure committee of the heart failure association of the European Society of Cardiology and endorsed by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Eur J Heart Fail (2010) 2.64
Relation of loop diuretic dose to mortality in advanced heart failure. Am J Cardiol (2006) 2.59
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Racial and ethnic differences in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction: findings from the Get With the Guidelines-Coronary Artery Disease program. Circulation (2010) 2.53
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Cardiac troponin and outcome in acute heart failure. N Engl J Med (2008) 2.41
Predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalized for heart failure: insights from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF). J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 2.39
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Finding ECG readers in clinical practice: is it time to change the paradigm? J Am Coll Cardiol (2014) 2.29
Psychometric testing of the self-care of heart failure index. J Card Fail (2004) 2.18
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Need for increased awareness and evidence-based therapies for patients hospitalized for heart failure. JAMA (2013) 2.17
Four-variable risk model in men and women with heart failure. Circ Heart Fail (2013) 2.14
Clinical effectiveness of beta-blockers in heart failure: findings from the OPTIMIZE-HF (Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure) Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 2.14
A randomized clinical trial to reduce patient prehospital delay to treatment in acute coronary syndrome. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2009) 2.14
Results of the National Cholesterol Education (NCEP) Program Evaluation ProjecT Utilizing Novel E-Technology (NEPTUNE) II survey and implications for treatment under the recent NCEP Writing Group recommendations. Am J Cardiol (2005) 2.11
An unexpected inverse relationship between HbA1c levels and mortality in patients with diabetes and advanced systolic heart failure. Am Heart J (2006) 2.11
Visual assessment of brain magnetic resonance imaging detects injury to cognitive regulatory sites in patients with heart failure. J Card Fail (2013) 2.07
Lipid levels in patients hospitalized with coronary artery disease: an analysis of 136,905 hospitalizations in Get With The Guidelines. Am Heart J (2008) 2.06
Racial and survival paradoxes in chronic kidney disease. Nat Clin Pract Nephrol (2007) 2.06
B-type natriuretic peptide level and postdischarge thrombotic events in older patients hospitalized with heart failure: insights from the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry. Am Heart J (2012) 2.04
Trends in patients hospitalized with heart failure and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction: prevalence, therapies, and outcomes. Circulation (2012) 2.03
Reduction in asthma-related emergency department visits after implementation of a smoke-free law. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2008) 2.02
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Characterization and prognostic value of persistent hyponatremia in patients with severe heart failure in the ESCAPE Trial. Arch Intern Med (2007) 1.98
Consensus statement: Palliative and supportive care in advanced heart failure. J Card Fail (2004) 1.95
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Cardiac troponin I is associated with impaired hemodynamics, progressive left ventricular dysfunction, and increased mortality rates in advanced heart failure. Circulation (2003) 1.90
Waist circumference, body mass index, and survival in systolic heart failure: the obesity paradox revisited. J Card Fail (2011) 1.90
The obesity paradox in the elderly: potential mechanisms and clinical implications. Clin Geriatr Med (2009) 1.89
Hospital variation and characteristics of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator use in patients with heart failure: data from the GWTG-HF (Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure) registry. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 1.88
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Use of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients hospitalized with heart failure. Circulation (2008) 1.81
Quality of care for atrial fibrillation among patients hospitalized for heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 1.81
Objectively measured, but not self-reported, medication adherence independently predicts event-free survival in patients with heart failure. J Card Fail (2008) 1.78
Use of two recipient lists for adults requiring heart transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.78
Acute coronary syndrome: what do patients know? Arch Intern Med (2008) 1.77
A quantitative systematic review of the efficacy of mobile phone interventions to improve medication adherence. J Adv Nurs (2014) 1.77
Impact of symptom prevalence and symptom burden on quality of life in patients with heart failure. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs (2005) 1.77
Strategies used by hospitals to improve speed of tissue-type plasminogen activator treatment in acute ischemic stroke. Stroke (2014) 1.76
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Metformin therapy and outcomes in patients with advanced systolic heart failure and diabetes. J Card Fail (2009) 1.70
Persistent comorbid symptoms of depression and anxiety predict mortality in heart disease. Int J Cardiol (2009) 1.70
Association of patient case-mix adjustment, hospital process performance rankings, and eligibility for financial incentives. JAMA (2008) 1.69
Efficacy of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and beta-blockers in the management of left ventricular systolic dysfunction according to race, gender, and diabetic status: a meta-analysis of major clinical trials. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 1.67
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