American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 2 , Pages 189-196 , 15 January 2007

Risk-Adjusted Mortality Analysis of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions by American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines Recommendations

  • H. Vernon Anderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 713-500-6576; fax: 713-500-6556.
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  • Richard E. Shaw, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Sutter Pacific Heart Center, San Francisco, California
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  • Ralph G. Brindis, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Kaiser-Permanente Health System, Oakland, California
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  • Charles R. McKay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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  • Lloyd W. Klein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Ronald J. Krone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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  • Kalon K.L. Ho, MD, SM

      Affiliations

    • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • John S. Rumsfeld, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
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  • Sidney C. Smith Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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  • William S. Weintraub, MD

      Affiliations

    • Christiana Health Services, Wilmington, Delaware.

Received 12 June 2006 ,Revised 25 July 2006 ,Accepted 25 July 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.07.083

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 2 , Pages 189-196 , 15 January 2007