Association of Door-to-Balloon Time and Mortality in Patients ≥65 Years With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

 Mr. Rathore is supported by Medical Scientist Training Grant GM07205 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Nallamothu is supported as a clinical scholar under K12 Grant RR017607-01 from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Foody is supported by Research Career Award K08-AG20623-01 from the National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, Maryland, and a National Institute on Aging/Hartford Foundation Fellowship in Geriatrics, Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Masoudi is supported by Research Career Award K08-AG01011 from the National Institute on Aging. This research was supported by Grant R01 HL072575 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland. The analyses on which this publication is based were performed under Contract 500-02-CO-01, entitled “Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organization for the State of Colorado,” sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly Health Care Financing Administration), US Department of Health and Human Services, Baltimore, Maryland. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. The authors assume full responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the ideas presented. This publication 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.

PII: S0002-9149(09)01260-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.06.034

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