Published in J Am Coll Cardiol on April 24, 2006
Leukocyte telomeres are longer in African Americans than in whites: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Family Heart Study and the Bogalusa Heart Study. Aging Cell (2008) 3.24
Race/ethnic and sex differences in large and small artery elasticity--results of the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA). Ethn Dis (2009) 1.25
Patient Decision Control and the Use of Cardiac Catheterization. Glob Adv Health Med (2015) 0.82
The use of percutaneous coronary intervention in black and white veterans with acute myocardial infarction. BMC Health Serv Res (2006) 0.79
Prognostic implications of negative dobutamine stress echocardiography in African Americans compared to Caucasians. Cardiovasc Ultrasound (2008) 0.77
Shorter telomere length in Europeans than in Africans due to polygenetic adaptation. Hum Mol Genet (2016) 0.77
Are There Ethnic Inequalities in Revascularisation Procedure Rate after an ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction? PLoS One (2015) 0.75
Ethical and scientific implications of the globalization of clinical research. N Engl J Med (2009) 11.42
Effect of Sitagliptin on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med (2015) 9.70
Low diagnostic yield of elective coronary angiography. N Engl J Med (2010) 9.38
Application of new cholesterol guidelines to a population-based sample. N Engl J Med (2014) 8.22
Door-to-balloon time and mortality among patients undergoing primary PCI. N Engl J Med (2013) 8.08
Clopidogrel use and long-term clinical outcomes after drug-eluting stent implantation. JAMA (2006) 7.81
Risk of adverse outcomes associated with concomitant use of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors following acute coronary syndrome. JAMA (2009) 7.78
Relationship between early physician follow-up and 30-day readmission among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for heart failure. JAMA (2010) 6.91
Comparative effectiveness of revascularization strategies. N Engl J Med (2012) 5.49
Medical errors involving trainees: a study of closed malpractice claims from 5 insurers. Arch Intern Med (2007) 5.43
Endoscopic versus open vein-graft harvesting in coronary-artery bypass surgery. N Engl J Med (2009) 5.19
Time to treatment with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator and outcome from acute ischemic stroke. JAMA (2013) 5.05
Sex and racial differences in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators among patients hospitalized with heart failure. JAMA (2007) 4.89
2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol (2014) 4.57
Impact of medication therapy discontinuation on mortality after myocardial infarction. Arch Intern Med (2006) 4.44
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008 cardiac surgery risk models: part 1--coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 4.39
Compliance with results reporting at ClinicalTrials.gov. N Engl J Med (2015) 4.17
Variation in use of blood transfusion in coronary artery bypass graft surgery. JAMA (2010) 4.13
Racial and ethnic disparities in the use of health services: bias, preferences, or poor communication? J Gen Intern Med (2003) 4.11
Effect of door-to-balloon time on mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 4.11
An empirically based tool for analyzing mortality associated with congenital heart surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 4.10
Incidence of death and acute myocardial infarction associated with stopping clopidogrel after acute coronary syndrome. JAMA (2008) 4.06
Validation of European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) in North American cardiac surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2002) 3.86
Clinical and economic implications of the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-II. Ann Intern Med (2005) 3.83
Pay for performance, quality of care, and outcomes in acute myocardial infarction. JAMA (2007) 3.79
Economic analysis of influenza vaccination and antiviral treatment for healthy working adults. Ann Intern Med (2002) 3.77
Excess dosing of antiplatelet and antithrombin agents in the treatment of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. JAMA (2005) 3.72
Conversion of cardiovascular conference abstracts to publications. Circulation (2012) 3.71
Association between stroke center hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke and mortality. JAMA (2011) 3.68
Association of age and sex with myocardial infarction symptom presentation and in-hospital mortality. JAMA (2012) 3.66
Timely follow-up of abnormal diagnostic imaging test results in an outpatient setting: are electronic medical records achieving their potential? Arch Intern Med (2009) 3.63
Measuring errors and adverse events in health care. J Gen Intern Med (2003) 3.63
An updated definition of stroke for the 21st century: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke (2013) 3.60
Linking inpatient clinical registry data to Medicare claims data using indirect identifiers. Am Heart J (2009) 3.57
Comparative efficacy of dronedarone and amiodarone for the maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 3.54
Notification of abnormal lab test results in an electronic medical record: do any safety concerns remain? Am J Med (2010) 3.48
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
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008 cardiac surgery risk models: part 2--isolated valve surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 3.45
Number of coronary heart disease risk factors and mortality in patients with first myocardial infarction. JAMA (2011) 3.44
Bedside tool for predicting the risk of postoperative dialysis in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Circulation (2006) 3.38
Correlates of repeat lipid testing in patients with coronary heart disease. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 3.30
Timeliness of tissue-type plasminogen activator therapy in acute ischemic stroke: patient characteristics, hospital factors, and outcomes associated with door-to-needle times within 60 minutes. Circulation (2011) 3.30
Association between physician billing and cardiac stress testing patterns following coronary revascularization. JAMA (2011) 3.19
Risks of intracranial hemorrhage among patients with acute ischemic stroke receiving warfarin and treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator. JAMA (2012) 3.07
Use of aldosterone antagonists in heart failure. JAMA (2009) 3.00
Long-term outcomes and costs of ventricular assist devices among Medicare beneficiaries. JAMA (2008) 2.96
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: outcomes comparison based on a large administrative database. Ann Surg (2004) 2.95
A decade of change--risk profiles and outcomes for isolated coronary artery bypass grafting procedures, 1990-1999: a report from the STS National Database Committee and the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 2.91
Outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the United States. JAMA (2013) 2.88
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons: 30-day operative mortality and morbidity risk models. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 2.86
Treatments, trends, and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction and percutaneous coronary intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 2.86
Identifying frailty in hospitalized older adults with significant coronary artery disease. J Am Geriatr Soc (2006) 2.82
Use of both internal thoracic arteries in diabetic patients increases deep sternal wound infection. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 2.82
A taxonomy for disease management: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Disease Management Taxonomy Writing Group. Circulation (2006) 2.81
The value of statistical analysis plans in observational research: defining high-quality research from the start. JAMA (2012) 2.69
Racial differences in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest. JAMA (2009) 2.65
Predictors of adherence to performance measures in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Am J Med (2012) 2.64
Impact of body weight and extreme obesity on the presentation, treatment, and in-hospital outcomes of 50,149 patients with ST-Segment elevation myocardial infarction results from the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry). J Am Coll Cardiol (2011) 2.63
Missed opportunities to initiate endoscopic evaluation for colorectal cancer diagnosis. Am J Gastroenterol (2009) 2.60
Quality measurement in adult cardiac surgery: part 1--Conceptual framework and measure selection. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 2.60
Quality measurement in adult cardiac surgery: part 2--Statistical considerations in composite measure scoring and provider rating. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 2.59
Association of intravenous morphine use and outcomes in acute coronary syndromes: results from the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative. Am Heart J (2005) 2.55
Patient and implanting physician factors associated with mortality and complications after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation, 2002-2005. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol (2008) 2.55
Predictors of long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: results from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (the ASCERT study). Circulation (2012) 2.54
Impact of ethnicity and gender differences on angiographic coronary artery disease prevalence and in-hospital mortality in the American College of Cardiology-National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Circulation (2008) 2.53
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
Impact of renal dysfunction on outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery: results from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Adult Cardiac Database. Circulation (2006) 2.51
Trends in the prevalence and outcomes of radial and femoral approaches to percutaneous coronary intervention: a report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. JACC Cardiovasc Interv (2008) 2.48
Prescription errors and outcomes related to inconsistent information transmitted through computerized order entry: a prospective study. Arch Intern Med (2009) 2.45
Comparison of 30-day mortality models for profiling hospital performance in acute ischemic stroke with vs without adjustment for stroke severity. JAMA (2012) 2.38
The complex relationship between pediatric cardiac surgical case volumes and mortality rates in a national clinical database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 2.37
Atrial fibrillation correction surgery: lessons from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Cardiac Database. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 2.35
Trends in mitral valve surgery in the United States: results from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 2.35
Hypertension management in patients with diabetes: the need for more aggressive therapy. Diabetes Care (2003) 2.35
Trends in presenting characteristics and hospital mortality among patients with ST elevation and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction from 1990 to 2006. Am Heart J (2008) 2.33
Self-reported vs administrative race/ethnicity data and study results. Am J Public Health (2002) 2.32
Errors in cancer diagnosis: current understanding and future directions. J Clin Oncol (2007) 2.31