American Heart Journal
Volume 143, Issue 5 , Pages 768-776, May 2002

Cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction in elderly patients: Does admission to a tertiary center improve survival?☆☆☆

New Haven and Middletown, Conn

From the aSection of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, and bSection of Health Policy and Administration, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, and cYale-New Haven Hospital Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, New Haven, Conn, and dQualidigm, Middletown, Conn

Received 2 May 2000; accepted 11 December 2001.

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☆ The analyses upon which this publication is based were performed under Contract No. 500-96-P549, entitled “Utilization and quality control peer review organization for the state of Connecticut,” sponsored by the Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the US government. The author assumes full responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the ideas presented. This article is a direct result of the Health Care Quality Improvement Program initiated by the Health Care Financing Administration, which has encouraged identification of quality improvement projects derived from analysis of patterns of care and therefore required no special funding on the part of this contractor. Ideas and contributions to the author concerning experience in engaging with issues presented are welcomed.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, PO Box 208025, New Haven, CT 06520-8025.

PII: S0002-8703(02)59714-3

doi:10.1067/mhj.2002.122289

American Heart Journal
Volume 143, Issue 5 , Pages 768-776, May 2002

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