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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Apr 16.
Published in final edited form as: J Polit Econ. 2007;115:103–140. doi: 10.1086/512249
Age, Race, Sex (full interactions) hx angina missing (ref=no) peak ck gt 1000
previous revascularization (1=y) hx terminal illness (1=y) non-ambulatory (ref=independent)
hx old mi (1=y) current smoker ambulatory with assistance
hx chf (1=y) atrial fibrillation on admission ambulatory status missing
history of dementia cpr on presentation albumin low(ref>=3.0)
hx diabetes (1=y) indicator mi = anterior albumin missing(ref>=3.0)
hx hypertension (1=y) indicator mi = inferior bilirubin high(ref<1.2)
hx leukemia (1=y) indicator mi = other bilirubin missing(ref<1.2)
hx ef <= 40 (1=y) heart block on admission creat 1.5-<2.0(ref=<1.5)
hx metastatic ca (1=y) chf on presentation creat >=2.0(ref=<1.5)
hx non-metastatic ca (1=y) hypotensive on admission creat missing(ref=<1.5)
hx pvd (1=y) hypotensive missing hematocrit low(ref=>30)
hx copd (1=y) shock on presentation hematocrit missing(ref=>30)
hx angina (ref=no) peak ck missing ideal for CATH (ACC/AHA criteria)