Mauro Moscucci

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Affiliation: University of Michigan
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Prognostic implication of anemia on in-hospital outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention
    Ronald S McKechnie
    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium BMC2, USA
    Circulation 110:271-7. 2004
  2. ncbi Relationship between operator volume and adverse outcome in contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention practice: an analysis of a quality-controlled multicenter percutaneous coronary intervention clinical database
    Mauro Moscucci
    Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0311, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 46:625-32. 2005
  3. ncbi Frequency and prognosis of emergency coronary artery bypass grafting after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction
    Mauro Moscucci
    University of Michigan, Division of Cardiology, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium Coordinating Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Am J Cardiol 92:967-9. 2003
  4. ncbi Percutaneous coronary intervention complications and guide catheter size: bigger is not better
    P Michael Grossman
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health System and Veterans Administration Ann Arbor Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5869, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2:636-44. 2009
  5. ncbi Blood transfusion and in-hospital outcomes in anemic patients with myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
    Sandeep M Jani
    Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan Medical Centers, Ann Arbor, USA
    Clin Cardiol 30:II49-56. 2007
  6. ncbi Impact of extracardiac vascular disease on acute prognosis in patients who undergo percutaneous coronary interventions (data from the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium [BMC2])
    Debabrata Mukherjee
    University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Am J Cardiol 92:972-4. 2003
  7. ncbi Temporal trends, safety, and efficacy of bivalirudin in elective percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium
    Hitinder S Gurm
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 0311, USA
    J Interv Cardiol 20:197-203. 2007
  8. ncbi The relative safety and efficacy of abciximab and eptifibatide in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from a large regional registry of contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention
    Hitinder S Gurm
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 0311, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 51:529-35. 2008
  9. ncbi Association of a continuous quality improvement initiative with practice and outcome variations of contemporary percutaneous coronary interventions
    Mauro Moscucci
    Division of Cardiology, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium Coordinating Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Circulation 113:814-22. 2006
  10. ncbi Temporal trends in the use of drug-eluting stents for approved and off-label indications: a longitudinal analysis of a large multicenter percutaneous coronary intervention registry
    Sarah K Gualano
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Clin Cardiol 33:111-6. 2010

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  1. ncbi Prognostic implication of anemia on in-hospital outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention
    Ronald S McKechnie
    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium BMC2, USA
    Circulation 110:271-7. 2004
    ..Therefore, we evaluated the relationship between anemia and outcomes of PCI...
  2. ncbi Relationship between operator volume and adverse outcome in contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention practice: an analysis of a quality-controlled multicenter percutaneous coronary intervention clinical database
    Mauro Moscucci
    Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0311, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 46:625-32. 2005
    ..The aim of our study was to evaluate the volume-outcome relationship in a large, quality-controlled, contemporary percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) database...
  3. ncbi Frequency and prognosis of emergency coronary artery bypass grafting after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction
    Mauro Moscucci
    University of Michigan, Division of Cardiology, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium Coordinating Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Am J Cardiol 92:967-9. 2003
    ..In this study, emergency CABG occurred in 2% of cases, and was associated with high in-hospital mortality (20%) and with a high incidence of stroke (8%), renal failure requiring dialysis (8.3%), and bleeding (63.3%)...
  4. ncbi Percutaneous coronary intervention complications and guide catheter size: bigger is not better
    P Michael Grossman
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health System and Veterans Administration Ann Arbor Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5869, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2:636-44. 2009
    ..We evaluated the association between guiding catheter size and complications of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)...
  5. ncbi Blood transfusion and in-hospital outcomes in anemic patients with myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
    Sandeep M Jani
    Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan Medical Centers, Ann Arbor, USA
    Clin Cardiol 30:II49-56. 2007
    ..A randomized controlled trial is needed to determine the value of transfusion and the ideal transfusion criteria...
  6. ncbi Impact of extracardiac vascular disease on acute prognosis in patients who undergo percutaneous coronary interventions (data from the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium [BMC2])
    Debabrata Mukherjee
    University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Am J Cardiol 92:972-4. 2003
    ..The underlying cause of this significant association is unclear, but it warrants further investigation in an attempt to improve outcome in this high-risk cohort...
  7. ncbi Temporal trends, safety, and efficacy of bivalirudin in elective percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium
    Hitinder S Gurm
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 0311, USA
    J Interv Cardiol 20:197-203. 2007
    ..To evaluate the safety and efficacy of bivalirudin based therapy among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for stable coronary artery disease in a large multicenter registry...
  8. ncbi The relative safety and efficacy of abciximab and eptifibatide in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from a large regional registry of contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention
    Hitinder S Gurm
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 0311, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 51:529-35. 2008
    ....
  9. ncbi Association of a continuous quality improvement initiative with practice and outcome variations of contemporary percutaneous coronary interventions
    Mauro Moscucci
    Division of Cardiology, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium Coordinating Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Circulation 113:814-22. 2006
    ..The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of a continuous quality improvement program with practice and outcome variations of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)...
  10. ncbi Temporal trends in the use of drug-eluting stents for approved and off-label indications: a longitudinal analysis of a large multicenter percutaneous coronary intervention registry
    Sarah K Gualano
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Clin Cardiol 33:111-6. 2010
    ....
  11. ncbi Public reporting and case selection for percutaneous coronary interventions: an analysis from two large multicenter percutaneous coronary intervention databases
    Mauro Moscucci
    University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 45:1759-65. 2005
    ..The purpose of this research was to determine the potential effect of public reporting on case selection for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)...
  12. ncbi Long-term prognostic implication of extracardiac vascular disease in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
    Brahmajee K Nallamothu
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Am J Cardiol 92:964-6. 2003
    ..0 to 2.0, p = 0.029). When extracardiac vascular disease was separated into cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular disease was less common but was associated with a trend towards worse survival...
  13. ncbi Renal function-based contrast dosing to define safe limits of radiographic contrast media in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions
    Hitinder S Gurm
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 58:907-14. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between calculated creatinine clearance (CCC)-based contrast dose and renal complications in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI)...
  14. ncbi Trends in door-to-balloon time and mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention
    Anneliese Flynn
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
    Arch Intern Med 170:1842-9. 2010
    ..Therefore, our objective was to determine whether a decline in DTB time in patients with STEMI was associated with an improvement in clinical outcomes...
  15. ncbi The relative renal safety of iodixanol and low-osmolar contrast media in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Insights from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2)
    Michael C Reed
    University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 22:467-72. 2010
    ..There was no difference in the adjusted risk of CI-AKI among patients treated with iodixanol compared with those treated with LOCM...
  16. ncbi Meta-analysis of randomized trials of drug-eluting stents versus bare metal stents in patients with diabetes mellitus
    Thomas F Boyden
    University Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Am J Cardiol 99:1399-402. 2007
    ..001). DES use is associated with a marked decrease in in-stent restenosis and target lesion revascularization in patients with diabetes. In conclusion, the analysis supports the current widespread use of DESs in these high-risk patients...
  17. ncbi Development of a multicenter interventional cardiology database: the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2) experience
    Eva Kline-Rogers
    University of Michigan, Division of Cardiology, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium Coordinating Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    J Interv Cardiol 15:387-92. 2002
    ..In conclusion, the number of queries and diagnostic reports generated in the database suggests that the development of a quality-controlled PCI registry requires the institution of a careful diagnostic and data quality assessment system...
  18. ncbi Improving outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention through the application of guidelines and benchmarking: reduction of major bleeding and blood transfusion as a model
    Stanley J Chetcuti
    University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5869, USA
    Clin Cardiol 30:II44-8. 2007
    ..We describe a model for the application of a continuous quality improvement program including benchmarking and available guidelines for blood transfusion, aimed toward reducing transfusion rates among patients undergoing PCI...
  19. ncbi Defining the optimal degree of heparin anticoagulation for peripheral vascular interventions: insight from a large, regional, multicenter registry
    Christos Kasapis
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5869, USA
    Circ Cardiovasc Interv 3:593-601. 2010
    ..We sought to correlate total heparin dose and peak procedural activated clotting time (ACT) with postprocedural outcomes in patients undergoing PVI...
  20. ncbi The association of sex with outcomes among patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST elevation myocardial infarction in the contemporary era: Insights from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2)
    Elizabeth A Jackson
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    Am Heart J 161:106-112.e1. 2011
    ..It is unclear if these differences persist among patients undergoing contemporary primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with focus on early reperfusion...
  21. ncbi Temporal trends in antiplatelet/antithrombotic use in acute coronary syndromes and in-hospital major bleeding complications
    Apurva A Motivala
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    Am J Cardiol 100:1359-63. 2007
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  22. ncbi Incidence, risk factors, and prognosis of inhospital heart failure after percutaneous coronary intervention: insight from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2)
    Rabeea Aboufakher
    Division of Cardiology, Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, Michigan, USA
    Am Heart J 150:455-8. 2005
    ..The identification of risk factors for HF could foster the development of interventions aimed toward its prevention in high-risk patients...
  23. ncbi Current role of sodium bicarbonate-based preprocedural hydration for the prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury: a meta-analysis
    Shea E Hogan
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5853, USA
    Am Heart J 156:414-21. 2008
    ..The purpose of this meta-analysis is to compare the effectiveness of normal saline (NS) versus sodium bicarbonate hydration (NaHCO(3)) for prevention of contrast-induced AKI...
  24. ncbi The relative renal safety of iodixanol compared with low-osmolar contrast media: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    Michael Reed
    University of Michigan School of Medicine, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5853, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2:645-54. 2009
    ..We sought to compare the nephrotoxicity of the iso-osmolar contrast medium, iodixanol, to low-osmolar contrast media (LOCM)...
  25. ncbi Gender differences in adverse outcomes after contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention: an analysis from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2) percutaneous coronary intervention registry
    Claire S Duvernoy
    University of Michigan Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 2399, USA
    Am Heart J 159:677-683.e1. 2010
    ..Prior studies have shown a relationship between female gender and adverse outcomes after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). Whether this relationship still exists with contemporary PCI remains to be determined...
  26. ncbi Impact of combination evidence-based medical therapy on mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes
    Debabrata Mukherjee
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich, USA
    Circulation 109:745-9. 2004
    ..However, the impact of the combination of these agents on clinical outcomes has not been studied before...
  27. ncbi Nephropathy requiring dialysis after percutaneous coronary intervention and the critical role of an adjusted contrast dose
    Rosario V Freeman
    Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    Am J Cardiol 90:1068-73. 2002
    ..A risk prediction tool for NRD with guidelines for prevention is presented...
  28. ncbi Safety and efficacy of thrombectomy in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST elevation MI: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    Umesh U Tamhane
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    BMC Cardiovasc Disord 10:10. 2010
    ..The objective of our study was to systematically evaluate currently available data comparing thrombectomy followed by PCI with conventional PCI alone in patients with acute STEMI...
  29. ncbi The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2) collaborative quality improvement initiative in percutaneous coronary interventions
    Mauro Moscucci
    University of Michigan, Division of Cardiology, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium Coordinating Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    J Interv Cardiol 15:381-6. 2002
    ....
  30. ncbi Shelf-price agreements: the next frontier in competitive bidding for coronary intervention supplies
    Robert K Keast
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0311, USA
    J Cardiovasc Manag 16:27-30. 2005
    ..The results suggest that this strategy can further reduce supply costs while maintaining collaborative relationships with vendors...
  31. ncbi Reducing costs and improving outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions
    Mauro Moscucci
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, 48109 0119, USA
    Am J Manag Care 9:365-72. 2003
    ..To describe cost reduction and quality improvement efforts in our percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) program and how risk adjustment was used to assess the effects of these changes...
  32. ncbi Trends and disparities in referral to cardiac rehabilitation after percutaneous coronary intervention
    Krishna G Aragam
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109, USA
    Am Heart J 161:544-551.e2. 2011
    ..We determined the incidence and determinants of cardiac rehabilitation referral rates for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)...
  33. ncbi Screening for myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke: a population-based study
    Devin L Brown
    Stroke Program, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
    Neuroepidemiology 29:96-100. 2007
    ..Screening for abnormal cardiac biomarkers to identify potential MI cases may be more accurate and efficient than using ICD-9 codes...
  34. ncbi Patient comprehension of an interactive, computer-based information program for cardiac catheterization: a comparison with standard information
    Alan R Tait
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
    Arch Intern Med 169:1907-14. 2009
    ..The present study examines the effect of an interactive computer-based information program on patients' understanding of cardiac catheterization...
  35. ncbi Outcome of contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention in the elderly and the very elderly: insights from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium
    Michael P Thomas
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5853, USA
    Clin Cardiol 34:549-54. 2011
    ..Accordingly, we assessed the impact of age on outcome of a large cohort of patients undergoing PCI in a regional collaborative registry...
  36. ncbi Partnering with payers to improve surgical quality: the Michigan plan
    Nancy J O Birkmeyer
    Michigan Surgical Collaborative for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    Surgery 138:815-20. 2005
  37. ncbi Prognostic implication of troponin I elevation after percutaneous coronary intervention
    Brahmajee K Nallamothu
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Am J Cardiol 91:1272-4. 2003
  38. ncbi Contemporary use and effectiveness of N-acetylcysteine in preventing contrast-induced nephropathy among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
    Hitinder S Gurm
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5853, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv 5:98-104. 2012
    ..The aim of this study was to examine the use of and outcomes associated with use of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in real-world practice...
  39. ncbi Competitive bidding for interventional cardiology supplies: lessons learned during round 2
    Kim A Eagle
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, USA
    Am J Manag Care 8:384-8. 2002
    ..To assess the magnitude of savings and develop concepts for "best strategies" in reducing costs in the purchasing of high-technology, high-cost materials used in coronary interventions and electrophysiologic treatments...
  40. ncbi Missed opportunities to treat atherosclerosis in patients undergoing peripheral vascular interventions: insights from the University of Michigan Peripheral Vascular Disease Quality Improvement Initiative (PVD-QI2)
    Debabrata Mukherjee
    Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
    Circulation 106:1909-12. 2002
    ..Peripheral vascular disease is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality...
  41. ncbi Percutaneous closure of an iatrogenic atrial septal defect
    James P Sur
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5869, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 73:267-71. 2009
    ..With closure of the ASD using an 8-mm Amplatzer septal occluder (ASO; AGA Medical Corp., Golden Valley, MN) the patient stabilized and was successfully extubated...
  42. ncbi Double-wire technique for access into a protruding aorto-ostial stent for treatment of in-stent restenosis
    Stanley J Chetcuti
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 62:214-7. 2004
    ..Treatment was only possible after a guidewire advanced through a lower strut was used to lever the guide, and a second guidewire was advanced through the true lumen...
  43. ncbi Is acetylcysteine effective in preventing contrast-related nephropathy? A meta-analysis
    Brahmajee K Nallamothu
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0311, USA
    Am J Med 117:938-47. 2004
    ..Although previous meta-analyses have concluded that acetylcysteine is beneficial, the recent availability of additional trials calls for reassessment of current evidence...
  44. ncbi Frequency and costs of ischemic and bleeding complications after percutaneous coronary interventions: rationale for new antithrombotic agents
    Mauro Moscucci
    Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    J Invasive Cardiol 14:55B-64B. 2002
  45. ncbi Impact of aspirin on presentation and hospital outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes (The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events [GRACE])
    Frederick A Spencer
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
    Am J Cardiol 90:1056-61. 2002
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  46. ncbi Coronary revascularization before noncardiac surgery
    Mauro Moscucci
    N Engl J Med 351:2861-3. 2004
  47. ncbi From guidelines to clinical practice: the impact of hospital and geographical characteristics on temporal trends in the management of acute coronary syndromes. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE)
    Keith A A Fox
    Department of Cardiology, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH3 9YW, Scotland, UK
    Eur Heart J 24:1414-24. 2003
    ..The gap between evidence and practice is well recognized but the factors influencing this disjunction, and the extent to which such factors are modifiable, remain uncertain...
  48. ncbi Coronary revascularization before noncardiac vascular surgery: one more step forward in understanding its role
    Mauro Moscucci
    J Am Coll Cardiol 49:1770-1. 2007
  49. ncbi Statin therapy reduces contrast-induced nephropathy: an analysis of contemporary percutaneous interventions
    Sanjaya Khanal
    Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Mich 48202, USA
    Am J Med 118:843-9. 2005
    ..Along with lowering serum cholesterol, statins have pleiotropic effects in the vasculature. The effect of statin use on CIN is unknown...
  50. ncbi ACCF/AHA/SCAI 2007 update of the Clinical Competence Statement on Cardiac Interventional Procedures: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence and
    Spencer B King
    Circulation 116:98-124. 2007
  51. ncbi ACCF/AHA/SCAI 2007 update of the clinical competence statement on cardiac interventional procedures: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence and
    Spencer B King
    J Am Coll Cardiol 50:82-108. 2007
  52. ncbi Summary of evidence regarding hospital strategies to reduce door-to-balloon times for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention
    Elizabeth H Bradley
    Section of Health Policy and Administration, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Crit Pathw Cardiol 6:91-7. 2007
    ..In conclusion, although evidence of "what works" is based on observational studies rather than randomized trials, there is evidence on effective interventions to reduce door-to-balloon time...
  53. ncbi Does comorbidity account for the excess mortality in patients with major bleeding in acute myocardial infarction?
    Frederick A Spencer
    Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences, 1200 Main St W, Hamilton, Canada, L8N 3Z5
    Circulation 116:2793-801. 2007
    ..Because these data are not generalizable to all patients with acute myocardial infarction, we sought to better understand the scope of this problem in a "real-world" setting...
  54. ncbi Door-to-balloon time in primary percutaneous coronary intervention: is the 90-minute gold standard an unreachable chimera?
    Mauro Moscucci
    Circulation 113:1048-50. 2006
  55. ncbi Reducing the door-to-balloon time for myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation
    Mauro Moscucci
    N Engl J Med 355:2364-5. 2006
  56. ncbi Development of a multicenter peripheral arterial interventional database: the PVD-QI2
    Debabrata Mukherjee
    Gill Heart Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lexington, KY 40436-0200, USA
    Am Heart J 149:1003-8. 2005
    ....