James W Hoekstra

Summary

Affiliation: The Ohio State University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Improving the care of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department: the CRUSADE initiative
    James W Hoekstra
    Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
    Acad Emerg Med 9:1146-55. 2002
  2. ncbi Insurance status and the treatment of myocardial infarction at academic centers
    Brian C Hiestand
    Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University, 149 Means Hall, 1654 Upham Drive, Columbus, OH 43210 1270, USA
    Acad Emerg Med 11:343-8. 2004
  3. ncbi The impact of emergency department structure and care processes in delivering care for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
    Rajendra H Mehta
    Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
    Am Heart J 152:648-60. 2006
  4. ncbi The Internet Tracking Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes (i*trACS): a multicenter registry of patients with suspicion of acute coronary syndromes reported using the standardized reporting guidelines for emergency department chest pain studies
    Christopher J Lindsell
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45267 0769, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 48:666-77, 677.e1-9. 2006
  5. ncbi Discordant cardiac biomarkers: frequency and outcomes in emergency department patients with chest pain
    Alan B Storrow
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232 4700, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 48:660-5. 2006
  6. ncbi The role of cardiac risk factor burden in diagnosing acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department setting
    Jin H Han
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232 4700, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 49:145-52, 152.e1. 2007
  7. ncbi Timing of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor use and outcomes among patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (results from CRUSADE)
    Pierluigi Tricoci
    Division of Cardiology, and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
    Am J Cardiol 99:1389-93. 2007
  8. ncbi The elder patient with suspected acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department
    Jin H Han
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
    Acad Emerg Med 14:732-9. 2007
  9. ncbi Impact of acute beta-blocker therapy for patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
    Chadwick D Miller
    Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston Salem, NC, USA
    Am J Med 120:685-92. 2007
  10. ncbi Implementation of a statewide system for coronary reperfusion for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
    James G Jollis
    Department of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
    JAMA 298:2371-80. 2007

Detail Information

Publications26

  1. ncbi Improving the care of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department: the CRUSADE initiative
    James W Hoekstra
    Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
    Acad Emerg Med 9:1146-55. 2002
    ..It is the intent of CRUSADE to improve patient care in the ED by tracking and encouraging compliance with evidence-based guidelines for the evaluation and management of NSTE ACS...
  2. ncbi Insurance status and the treatment of myocardial infarction at academic centers
    Brian C Hiestand
    Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University, 149 Means Hall, 1654 Upham Drive, Columbus, OH 43210 1270, USA
    Acad Emerg Med 11:343-8. 2004
    ..Numerous studies have documented treatment disparities in patients with acute coronary syndromes based on race and gender. Other causes for treatment disparities may exist...
  3. ncbi The impact of emergency department structure and care processes in delivering care for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
    Rajendra H Mehta
    Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
    Am Heart J 152:648-60. 2006
    ..We sought to assess the influence of emergency department (ED) structure and care processes on adherence to practice guidelines for the treatment of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes...
  4. ncbi The Internet Tracking Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes (i*trACS): a multicenter registry of patients with suspicion of acute coronary syndromes reported using the standardized reporting guidelines for emergency department chest pain studies
    Christopher J Lindsell
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45267 0769, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 48:666-77, 677.e1-9. 2006
    ..We describe the methods for data collection and the ED population enrolled in a multicenter registry of patients with chest pain...
  5. ncbi Discordant cardiac biomarkers: frequency and outcomes in emergency department patients with chest pain
    Alan B Storrow
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232 4700, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 48:660-5. 2006
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  6. ncbi The role of cardiac risk factor burden in diagnosing acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department setting
    Jin H Han
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232 4700, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 49:145-52, 152.e1. 2007
    ..We seek to determine whether cardiac risk factor burden (defined as the number of conventional cardiac risk factors present) is useful for the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department (ED) setting...
  7. ncbi Timing of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor use and outcomes among patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (results from CRUSADE)
    Pierluigi Tricoci
    Division of Cardiology, and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
    Am J Cardiol 99:1389-93. 2007
    ..In conclusion, in this observational analysis, overall ischemic outcomes were similar between the 2 groups, but clinical trials are needed to solve the controversy over optional timing of GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor use...
  8. ncbi The elder patient with suspected acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department
    Jin H Han
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
    Acad Emerg Med 14:732-9. 2007
    ..To describe the evaluation and outcomes of elder patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS) presenting to the emergency department (ED)...
  9. ncbi Impact of acute beta-blocker therapy for patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
    Chadwick D Miller
    Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston Salem, NC, USA
    Am J Med 120:685-92. 2007
    ..We sought to determine the impact of acute beta-blocker therapy on outcomes in patients with NSTEMI...
  10. ncbi Implementation of a statewide system for coronary reperfusion for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
    James G Jollis
    Department of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
    JAMA 298:2371-80. 2007
    ..Despite 2 decades of evidence demonstrating benefits from prompt coronary reperfusion, registries continue to show that many patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are treated too slowly or not at all...
  11. ncbi Door-to-ECG time in patients with chest pain presenting to the ED
    Deborah B Diercks
    Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, 95817, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 24:1-7. 2006
    ..To describe time to electrocardiogram (ECG) acquisition, identify factors associated with timely acquisition, and evaluate the influence of time to ECG on adverse clinical outcomes...
  12. ncbi Relationship between risk stratification by cardiac troponin level and adherence to guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
    Matthew T Roe
    Division of Cardiology and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705, USA
    Arch Intern Med 165:1870-6. 2005
    ..The threshold of troponin elevation that stimulates changes in clinical decision making for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACSs) has not been previously evaluated...
  13. ncbi Performance of a population-based cardiac risk stratification tool in Asian patients with chest pain
    Chadwick D Miller
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27157 1089, USA
    Acad Emerg Med 12:423-30. 2005
    ..Their validity in single-race populations has not been tested. The authors sought to compare the performance of a risk stratification tool between a mixed-race U.S. patient population and an Asian patient population...
  14. ncbi Can electrocardiographic criteria predict adverse cardiac events and positive cardiac markers?
    Andra L Blomkalns
    University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH45267 0769, USA
    Acad Emerg Med 10:205-10. 2003
    ..The authors hypothesized that specific ECG findings, other than those previously identified in higher-risk populations, would be predictive of cardiac outcomes and positive cardiac markers...
  15. ncbi Prospective evaluation of emergency department patients with potential coronary syndromes using initial absolute CK-MB vs. CK-MB relative index
    Otilia Capellan
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4283, USA
    J Emerg Med 24:361-7. 2003
    ..The optimal test depends upon the relative importance of the sensitivity or specificity for clinical decision-making in an individual patient...
  16. ncbi A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of early eptifibatide for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
    Matthew T Roe
    Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC 27715, USA
    Am Heart J 146:993-8. 2003
    ..The acute benefits of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) remain unclear...
  17. ncbi Is the initial diagnostic impression of "noncardiac chest pain" adequate to exclude cardiac disease?
    Chadwick D Miller
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC 27157 1089, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 44:565-74. 2004
    ..In patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with an initial diagnostic impression of noncardiac chest pain, we determine the 30-day incidence of adverse cardiac events and characteristics associated with those events...
  18. ncbi Safety and efficacy of switching from either unfractionated heparin or enoxaparin to bivalirudin in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes managed with an invasive strategy: results from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgen
    Harvey D White
    Green Lane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
    J Am Coll Cardiol 51:1734-41. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to compare outcomes in patients receiving consistent unfractionated heparin (UFH)/enoxaparin (ENOX) therapy and in those switched at randomization to bivalirudin monotherapy...
  19. ncbi Managing antiplatelet therapy in the ACS patient: straight from the emergency department to you
    James W Hoekstra
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
    J Hosp Med 3:S15-9. 2008
  20. ncbi Heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function among patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
    Kyla M Bennett
    Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
    Am J Cardiol 99:1351-6. 2007
    ..Guideline-recommended therapies and interventions are under-utilized in patients with NSTE ACS and HF, with and without preserved systolic function, compared with those without HF...
  21. ncbi Treatment and outcomes of patients with evolving myocardial infarction: experiences from the SYNERGY trial
    Chadwick D Miller
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, USA
    Eur Heart J 28:1079-84. 2007
    ..We compared the initial treatment and clinical outcomes of patients presenting with evolving MI (EMI) with those presenting with MI...
  22. ncbi Standardized reporting guidelines for studies evaluating risk stratification of emergency department patients with potential acute coronary syndromes
    Judd E Hollander
    University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 44:589-98. 2004
  23. ncbi Standardized reporting guidelines for studies evaluating risk stratification of ED patients with potential acute coronary syndromes
    Judd E Hollander
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Ground Floor, Ravdin Building, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4293, USA
    Acad Emerg Med 11:1331-40. 2004
  24. ncbi Early glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor use for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: patient selection and associated treatment patterns
    James W Hoekstra
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
    Acad Emerg Med 12:431-8. 2005
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  25. ncbi Frequency and clinical implications of discordant creatine kinase-MB and troponin measurements in acute coronary syndromes
    L Kristin Newby
    Division of Cardiology and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27715 7969, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 47:312-8. 2006
    ..We sought to evaluate the association between discordant cardiac marker results and in-hospital mortality and treatment patterns in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS)...
  26. ncbi Continuum of care in the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI): importance of platelet and coagulation inhibition
    Matthew T Roe
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC 27710, USA
    Postgrad Med 120:67-78. 2008
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