2023
Developing an Actionable Taxonomy of Persistent Hypertension Using Electronic Health Records
Lu Y, Du C, Khidir H, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Spatz E, Curry L, Krumholz H. Developing an Actionable Taxonomy of Persistent Hypertension Using Electronic Health Records. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2023, 16: e009453. PMID: 36727515, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.122.009453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent hypertensionElectronic health recordsBlood pressureHealth recordsPharmacologic agentsPrescribed treatmentYale New Haven Health SystemTreatment planAdditional pharmacologic agentsAntihypertensive treatment intensificationConsecutive outpatient visitsElevated blood pressurePersistence of hypertensionElectronic health record dataHealth record dataEligible patientsTreatment intensificationChart reviewHispanic patientsOutpatient visitsMean agePharmacological treatmentConventional content analysisHypertensionClinician notes
2007
Identifying Heart Failure Patients at High Risk for Near-Term Cardiovascular Events With Serial Health Status Assessments
Kosiborod M, Soto GE, Jones PG, Krumholz HM, Weintraub WS, Deedwania P, Spertus JA. Identifying Heart Failure Patients at High Risk for Near-Term Cardiovascular Events With Serial Health Status Assessments. Circulation 2007, 115: 1975-1981. PMID: 17420346, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.670901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireHeart failure outpatientsHealth status assessmentCause mortalityCardiovascular mortalityKaplan-Meier survival analysisHigh-risk patientsHeart failure patientsAcute myocardial infarctionProportional hazards modelIntensity of treatmentStatus assessmentKCCQ scoresCardiovascular deathCardiovascular eventsClinical deteriorationMultivariable adjustmentFailure patientsHeart failureOutpatient visitsMyocardial infarctionHigh riskHospitalizationPatientsCombined outcome
2004
Prognostic Value of Health Status in Patients With Heart Failure After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Soto GE, Jones P, Weintraub WS, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA. Prognostic Value of Health Status in Patients With Heart Failure After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2004, 110: 546-551. PMID: 15262843, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000136991.85540.a9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmericasCardiovascular DiseasesCohort StudiesComorbidityDisease-Free SurvivalEplerenoneEuropeFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsMyocardial InfarctionPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSpironolactoneConceptsKansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failureKCCQ-OSMyocardial infarctionHealth statusKCCQ scoresCardiovascular mortalityPrognostic valueDisease-specific health status instrumentRecent acute myocardial infarctionSubsequent cardiovascular eventsEvent-free survivalOutpatient clinical practiceFirst outpatient visitHealth status instrumentsPatients' health statusQuality of lifeCardiovascular eventsClinical characteristicsOutpatient visitsMultivariable modelInternational cohortFunctional limitationsClinical practice