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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Association of testosterone therapy with mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke in men with low testosterone levels.
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JAMA
|
2013
|
12.37
|
|
2
|
Door-to-balloon time and mortality among patients undergoing primary PCI.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2013
|
8.08
|
|
3
|
Risk of adverse outcomes associated with concomitant use of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors following acute coronary syndrome.
|
JAMA
|
2009
|
7.78
|
|
4
|
ACCF/ACR/SCCT/SCMR/ASNC/NASCI/SCAI/SIR 2006 appropriateness criteria for cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Quality Strategic Directions Committee Appropriateness Criteria Working Group, American College of Radiology, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, North American Society for Cardiac Imaging, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Interventional Radiology.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2006
|
7.77
|
|
5
|
Effect of medication nonadherence on hospitalization and mortality among patients with diabetes mellitus.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2006
|
7.54
|
|
6
|
Depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life: the Heart and Soul Study.
|
JAMA
|
2003
|
7.01
|
|
7
|
Medication adherence: its importance in cardiovascular outcomes.
|
Circulation
|
2009
|
5.30
|
|
8
|
Impact of medication therapy discontinuation on mortality after myocardial infarction.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2006
|
4.44
|
|
9
|
Appropriateness of percutaneous coronary intervention.
|
JAMA
|
2011
|
4.33
|
|
10
|
Incidence of death and acute myocardial infarction associated with stopping clopidogrel after acute coronary syndrome.
|
JAMA
|
2008
|
4.06
|
|
11
|
Pay for performance, quality of care, and outcomes in acute myocardial infarction.
|
JAMA
|
2007
|
3.79
|
|
12
|
Importance of therapy intensification and medication nonadherence for blood pressure control in patients with coronary disease.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2008
|
3.68
|
|
13
|
Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of premature discontinuation of thienopyridine therapy after drug-eluting stent placement: results from the PREMIER registry.
|
Circulation
|
2006
|
3.45
|
|
14
|
Medication nonadherence is associated with a broad range of adverse outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease.
|
Am Heart J
|
2008
|
3.40
|
|
15
|
Monitoring clinical changes in patients with heart failure: a comparison of methods.
|
Am Heart J
|
2005
|
3.26
|
|
16
|
Association between use of bleeding avoidance strategies and risk of periprocedural bleeding among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
|
JAMA
|
2010
|
2.98
|
|
17
|
Outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the United States.
|
JAMA
|
2013
|
2.88
|
|
18
|
Treatments, trends, and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction and percutaneous coronary intervention.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2010
|
2.86
|
|
19
|
Comparison of clinical interpretation with visual assessment and quantitative coronary angiography in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in contemporary practice: the Assessing Angiography (A2) project.
|
Circulation
|
2013
|
2.81
|
|
20
|
Cardiac performance measure compliance in outpatients: the American College of Cardiology and National Cardiovascular Data Registry's PINNACLE (Practice Innovation And Clinical Excellence) program.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2010
|
2.62
|
|
21
|
Factors associated with racial differences in myocardial infarction outcomes.
|
Ann Intern Med
|
2009
|
2.54
|
|
22
|
The National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Data Quality Brief: the NCDR Data Quality Program in 2012.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2012
|
2.50
|
|
23
|
Contemporary mortality risk prediction for percutaneous coronary intervention: results from 588,398 procedures in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2010
|
2.49
|
|
24
|
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
|
|
25
|
All-cause readmission and repeat revascularization after percutaneous coronary intervention in a cohort of medicare patients.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2009
|
2.40
|
|
26
|
Finding the courage to reconsider medical therapy for stable angina.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2008
|
2.30
|
|
27
|
Prevalence and outcomes of same-day discharge after elective percutaneous coronary intervention among older patients.
|
JAMA
|
2011
|
2.29
|
|
28
|
Clinical features and outcomes of carotid artery stenting by clinical expert consensus criteria: a report from the CARE registry.
|
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
|
2010
|
2.21
|
|
29
|
ACC/AHA clinical performance measures for adults with ST-elevation and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee to Develop Performance Measures on ST-Elevation and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction).
|
Circulation
|
2006
|
2.12
|
|
30
|
The Cardiovascular Research Network: a new paradigm for cardiovascular quality and outcomes research.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2008
|
2.03
|
|
31
|
Characteristics, management, and outcomes of 5,557 patients age > or =90 years with acute coronary syndromes: results from the CRUSADE Initiative.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2007
|
2.03
|
|
32
|
Health status identifies heart failure outpatients at risk for hospitalization or death.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2006
|
1.98
|
|
33
|
The Prospective Registry Evaluating Myocardial Infarction: Events and Recovery (PREMIER)--evaluating the impact of myocardial infarction on patient outcomes.
|
Am Heart J
|
2006
|
1.98
|
|
34
|
ACCF/ASE/ACEP/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2007 appropriateness criteria for transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Quality Strategic Directions Committee Appropriateness Criteria Working Group, American Society of Echocardiography, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Endorsed by the American College of Chest Physicians and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2007
|
1.96
|
|
35
|
ACC/AHA Clinical Performance Measures for Adults with Chronic Heart Failure: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee to Develop Heart Failure Clinical Performance Measures): endorsed by the Heart Failure Society of America.
|
Circulation
|
2005
|
1.90
|
|
36
|
Use of drug-eluting stents as a function of predicted benefit: clinical and economic implications of current practice.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2012
|
1.89
|
|
37
|
A call to ACTION (acute coronary treatment and intervention outcomes network): a national effort to promote timely clinical feedback and support continuous quality improvement for acute myocardial infarction.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2009
|
1.86
|
|
38
|
ACC/AHA clinical performance measures for adults with chronic heart failure: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee to Develop Heart Failure Clinical Performance Measures) endorsed by the Heart Failure Society of America.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2005
|
1.76
|
|
39
|
ACC/AHA clinical performance measures for adults with ST-elevation and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee to Develop Performance Measures on ST-Elevation and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction).
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2006
|
1.74
|
|
40
|
Cardiovascular health: the importance of measuring patient-reported health status: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
|
Circulation
|
2013
|
1.73
|
|
41
|
Association of patient case-mix adjustment, hospital process performance rankings, and eligibility for financial incentives.
|
JAMA
|
2008
|
1.69
|
|
42
|
The NCDR ACTION Registry-GWTG: transforming contemporary acute myocardial infarction clinical care.
|
Heart
|
2010
|
1.67
|
|
43
|
Contraindicated medication use in dialysis patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
|
JAMA
|
2009
|
1.63
|
|
44
|
Symptom burden, depression, and spiritual well-being: a comparison of heart failure and advanced cancer patients.
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2009
|
1.62
|
|
45
|
Drug-eluting stents and the use of percutaneous coronary intervention among patients with class I indications for coronary artery bypass surgery undergoing index revascularization: analysis from the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry).
|
JACC Cardiovasc Interv
|
2009
|
1.62
|
|
46
|
Association of exercise capacity on treadmill with future cardiac events in patients referred for exercise testing.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2008
|
1.62
|
|
47
|
Clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcome of patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis referred for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation.
|
Heart Rhythm
|
2009
|
1.60
|
|
48
|
ACC/AHA classification of care metrics: performance measures and quality metrics: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2008
|
1.60
|
|
49
|
Increased risk of bleeding in patients on clopidogrel therapy after drug-eluting stents implantation: insights from the HMO Research Network-Stent Registry (HMORN-stent).
|
Circ Cardiovasc Interv
|
2010
|
1.59
|
|
50
|
Influence of inpatient service specialty on care processes and outcomes for patients with non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.
|
Circulation
|
2007
|
1.59
|
|
51
|
The relationship between B-type natriuretic peptide and health status in patients with heart failure.
|
J Card Fail
|
2005
|
1.58
|
|
52
|
Mayo Clinic Risk Score for percutaneous coronary intervention predicts in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
|
Circulation
|
2008
|
1.56
|
|
53
|
Depression and cardiovascular disease: a call for recognition.
|
Circulation
|
2005
|
1.53
|
|
54
|
In-hospital major bleeding during ST-elevation and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction care: derivation and validation of a model from the ACTION Registry®-GWTG™.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2011
|
1.53
|
|
55
|
AACVPR/ACC/AHA 2007 performance measures on cardiac rehabilitation for referral to and delivery of cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention services endorsed by the American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Sports Medicine, American Physical Therapy Association, Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation, European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, Inter-American Heart Foundation, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2007
|
1.51
|
|
56
|
Predictors of the onset of depressive symptoms in patients with heart failure.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2004
|
1.49
|
|
57
|
Annual Outcomes With Transcatheter Valve Therapy: From the STS/ACC TVT Registry.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2016
|
1.48
|
|
58
|
Depressive symptoms after acute myocardial infarction: evidence for highest rates in younger women.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2006
|
1.47
|
|
59
|
ACCF/ASE/ACEP/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2007 appropriateness criteria for transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Quality Strategic Directions Committee Appropriateness Criteria Working Group, American Society of Echocardiography, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance endorsed by the American College of Chest Physicians and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2007
|
1.44
|
|
60
|
Linking the National Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI Registry with Medicare claims data: validation of a longitudinal cohort of elderly patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2012
|
1.42
|
|
61
|
A longitudinal assessment of coronary interventional program quality: a report from the American College of Cardiology-National Cardiovascular Data Registry.
|
JACC Cardiovasc Interv
|
2009
|
1.41
|
|
62
|
Risk adjustment for in-hospital mortality of contemporary patients with acute myocardial infarction: the acute coronary treatment and intervention outcomes network (ACTION) registry-get with the guidelines (GWTG) acute myocardial infarction mortality model and risk score.
|
Am Heart J
|
2011
|
1.39
|
|
63
|
Utilization and impact of pre-hospital electrocardiograms for patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: data from the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry) ACTION (Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network) Registry.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2009
|
1.37
|
|
64
|
Angina at 1 year after myocardial infarction: prevalence and associated findings.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2008
|
1.36
|
|
65
|
Adherence to cardioprotective medications and mortality among patients with diabetes and ischemic heart disease.
|
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
|
2006
|
1.35
|
|
66
|
Report of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute working group on outcomes research in cardiovascular disease.
|
Circulation
|
2005
|
1.34
|
|
67
|
Strategies from a nationwide health information technology implementation: the VA CART story.
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2010
|
1.33
|
|
68
|
A validated risk score for in-hospital mortality in patients with heart failure from the American Heart Association get with the guidelines program.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2009
|
1.32
|
|
69
|
Creating a research data network for cardiovascular disease: the CVRN.
|
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther
|
2008
|
1.32
|
|
70
|
Time course of depression and outcome of myocardial infarction.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2006
|
1.30
|
|
71
|
Health status and clinical practice: when will they meet?
|
Circulation
|
2002
|
1.29
|
|
72
|
The NCDR CathPCI Registry: a US national perspective on care and outcomes for percutaneous coronary intervention.
|
Heart
|
2013
|
1.28
|
|
73
|
Age, functional capacity, and health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure.
|
J Card Fail
|
2004
|
1.27
|
|
74
|
Cardiovascular care facts: a report from the national cardiovascular data registry: 2011.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2013
|
1.26
|
|
75
|
Standards for measures used for public reporting of efficiency in health care: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research and the American College of Cardiology Foundation.
|
Circulation
|
2008
|
1.25
|
|
76
|
Bedside estimation of risk from percutaneous coronary intervention: the new Mayo Clinic risk scores.
|
Mayo Clin Proc
|
2007
|
1.19
|
|
77
|
Time-to-reperfusion in patients undergoing interhospital transfer for primary percutaneous coronary intervention in the U.S: an analysis of 2005 and 2006 data from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2008
|
1.19
|
|
78
|
Door-to-balloon times for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction requiring interhospital transfer for primary percutaneous coronary intervention: a report from the national cardiovascular data registry.
|
Am Heart J
|
2011
|
1.19
|
|
79
|
Blood pressure trajectories and associations with treatment intensification, medication adherence, and outcomes among newly diagnosed coronary artery disease patients.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2010
|
1.19
|
|
80
|
Renal insufficiency and mortality from acute coronary syndromes.
|
Am Heart J
|
2004
|
1.17
|
|
81
|
ACC/AHA/Physician Consortium 2008 Clinical Performance Measures for Adults with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures and the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (Writing Committee to Develop Clinical Performance Measures for Atrial Fibrillation) Developed in Collaboration with the Heart Rhythm Society.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2008
|
1.17
|
|
82
|
Development of 2 registry-based risk models suitable for characterizing hospital performance on 30-day all-cause mortality rates among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2012
|
1.17
|
|
83
|
Relationship of body mass index with outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2007
|
1.17
|
|
84
|
Increasing cardiopulmonary resuscitation provision in communities with low bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation rates: a science advisory from the American Heart Association for healthcare providers, policymakers, public health departments, and community leaders.
|
Circulation
|
2013
|
1.15
|
|
85
|
Health-related quality of life predicts emergency department utilization for patients with asthma.
|
Ann Emerg Med
|
2004
|
1.14
|
|
86
|
Collaborative care intervention for stable ischemic heart disease.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2011
|
1.14
|
|
87
|
The hope and fear of rimonabant.
|
JAMA
|
2008
|
1.14
|
|
88
|
The American Heart Association's recommendations for expanding the applications of existing and future clinical registries: a policy statement from the American Heart Association.
|
Circulation
|
2011
|
1.14
|
|
89
|
ACCF/AHA 2010 Position Statement on Composite Measures for Healthcare Performance Assessment: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee to develop a position statement on composite measures).
|
Circulation
|
2010
|
1.10
|
|
90
|
Difficulty taking medications, depression, and health status in heart failure patients.
|
J Card Fail
|
2006
|
1.09
|
|
91
|
Incidence and outcomes of no-reflow phenomenon during percutaneous coronary intervention among patients with acute myocardial infarction.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2012
|
1.09
|
|
92
|
Data quality of an electronic health record tool to support VA cardiac catheterization laboratory quality improvement: the VA Clinical Assessment, Reporting, and Tracking System for Cath Labs (CART) program.
|
Am Heart J
|
2013
|
1.09
|
|
93
|
One-year health status outcomes of unstable angina versus myocardial infarction: a prospective, observational cohort study of ACS survivors.
|
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
|
2007
|
1.07
|
|
94
|
Percutaneous coronary interventions in facilities without cardiac surgery on site: a report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR).
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2009
|
1.07
|
|
95
|
Predictors of early discontinuation of evidence-based medicine after acute coronary syndrome.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2009
|
1.07
|
|
96
|
Implementing electronic clinical reminders for lipid management in patients with ischemic heart disease in the veterans health administration: QUERI Series.
|
Implement Sci
|
2008
|
1.06
|
|
97
|
Adverse events after stopping clopidogrel in post-acute coronary syndrome patients: Insights from a large integrated healthcare delivery system.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2010
|
1.05
|
|
98
|
Use of Mobile Devices, Social Media, and Crowdsourcing as Digital Strategies to Improve Emergency Cardiovascular Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
|
Circulation
|
2016
|
1.05
|
|
99
|
The STS-ACC transcatheter valve therapy national registry: a new partnership and infrastructure for the introduction and surveillance of medical devices and therapies.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2013
|
1.04
|
|
100
|
Delays in filling clopidogrel prescription after hospital discharge and adverse outcomes after drug-eluting stent implantation: implications for transitions of care.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2010
|
1.03
|
|
101
|
Acute noncardiac conditions and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
|
Circulation
|
2007
|
1.03
|
|
102
|
Percutaneous coronary intervention and drug-eluting stent use among patients ≥85 years of age in the United States.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2012
|
1.03
|
|
103
|
Regional outcomes after admission for high-risk non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.
|
Am J Med
|
2006
|
1.02
|
|
104
|
Time-varying risk factors for long-term mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2006
|
1.02
|
|
105
|
Comparing hospital performance in door-to-balloon time between the Hospital Quality Alliance and the National Cardiovascular Data Registry.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2007
|
1.01
|
|
106
|
The prevalence of unrecognized depression in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
|
Am Heart J
|
2006
|
1.01
|
|
107
|
Antiplatelet therapy use after discharge among acute myocardial infarction patients with in-hospital bleeding.
|
Circulation
|
2008
|
1.01
|
|
108
|
Assessing response bias from missing quality of life data: the Heckman method.
|
Health Qual Life Outcomes
|
2004
|
1.00
|
|
109
|
Relation between depressive symptoms and treadmill exercise capacity in the Heart and Soul Study.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2004
|
1.00
|
|
110
|
Defining the role of palliative care in older adults with heart failure.
|
Int J Cardiol
|
2007
|
0.99
|
|
111
|
Risk-adjusted mortality analysis of percutaneous coronary interventions by American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines recommendations.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2006
|
0.99
|
|
112
|
ACC/AHA classification of care metrics: performance measures and quality metrics: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures.
|
Circulation
|
2008
|
0.99
|
|
113
|
Heart failure disease management works, but will it succeed?
|
Eur Heart J
|
2004
|
0.98
|
|
114
|
Impact of depression on sex differences in outcome after myocardial infarction.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2009
|
0.97
|
|
115
|
Prevalence and predictors of angina pectoris one month after myocardial infarction.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2006
|
0.97
|
|
116
|
Trends in the association between age and in-hospital mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention: National Cardiovascular Data Registry experience.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Interv
|
2009
|
0.97
|
|
117
|
The impact of diabetes on one-year health status outcomes following acute coronary syndromes.
|
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
|
2006
|
0.96
|
|
118
|
Association of early follow-up after acute myocardial infarction with higher rates of medication use.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2008
|
0.95
|
|
119
|
Implications of the failure to identify high-risk electrocardiogram findings for the quality of care of patients with acute myocardial infarction: results of the Emergency Department Quality in Myocardial Infarction (EDQMI) study.
|
Circulation
|
2006
|
0.94
|
|
120
|
Relation of self-reported angina pectoris to inducible myocardial ischemia in patients with known coronary artery disease: the Heart and Soul Study.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2003
|
0.94
|
|
121
|
ACCF/AHA 2010 Position Statement on Composite Measures for Healthcare Performance Assessment: a report of American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee to Develop a Position Statement on Composite Measures).
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2010
|
0.94
|
|
122
|
Hospital percutaneous coronary intervention appropriateness and in-hospital procedural outcomes: insights from the NCDR.
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2012
|
0.94
|
|
123
|
Risk of restenosis and health status outcomes for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
|
Circulation
|
2005
|
0.93
|
|
124
|
Incidence and predictors of stroke associated with percutaneous coronary intervention.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2009
|
0.92
|
|
125
|
Impact of angina burden and other factors on treatment satisfaction after acute coronary syndromes.
|
Am Heart J
|
2003
|
0.92
|
|
126
|
Clopidogrel and long-term outcomes after stent implantation for acute coronary syndrome.
|
Am Heart J
|
2007
|
0.92
|
|
127
|
Treatment and risk in heart failure: gaps in evidence or quality?
|
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
|
2010
|
0.90
|
|
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