2020
The impact of sex, gender and healthcare system on quality of care among young adults with acute myocardial infarction
Raparelli V, Pilote L, Behlouli H, Dziura J, Bueno H, D'Onofrio G, Krumholz H, Dreyer R. The impact of sex, gender and healthcare system on quality of care among young adults with acute myocardial infarction. European Heart Journal 2020, 41: ehaa946.3175. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionQuality of careYoung adultsMyocardial infarctionHealthcare systemHigher risk factor burdenRisk factor burdenPost-discharge carePhases of careMultipayer systemImpact of sexSystem-level factorsHospital phaseAMI careCare scoresSingle-payer systemCareWomenCanadian InstituteSexAdultsMenInfarctionHospitalLinear regression models
2018
Sex and Race Differences in the Utilization and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999–2014
Angraal S, Khera R, Wang Y, Lu Y, Jean R, Dreyer RP, Geirsson A, Desai NR, Krumholz HM. Sex and Race Differences in the Utilization and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999–2014. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e009014. PMID: 30005557, PMCID: PMC6064835, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.009014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypassCABG utilizationArtery bypassUse of CABGService Medicare beneficiariesCalendar year trendsCABG mortalityUnderwent CABGReadmission ratesCABG proceduresWhite patientsBlack patientsPatient groupMedicare beneficiariesMedicare feeMortality rateCABGAnnual declineWomenRacial subgroupsRacial differencesGreater declineOutcomesPatientsSex
2005
Sex and Racial Differences in the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction, 1994 through 2002
Vaccarino V, Rathore SS, Wenger NK, Frederick PD, Abramson JL, Barron HV, Manhapra A, Mallik S, Krumholz HM. Sex and Racial Differences in the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction, 1994 through 2002. New England Journal Of Medicine 2005, 353: 671-682. PMID: 16107620, PMCID: PMC2805130, DOI: 10.1056/nejmsa032214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAspirinBlack PeopleCoronary AngiographyFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHospital MortalityHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsProcess Assessment, Health CareQuality of Health CareRisk FactorsSex FactorsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsUse of aspirinMyocardial infarctionReperfusion therapyCoronary angiographyRacial differencesTreatment of patientsHospital deathHospital mortalityMultivariable adjustmentUnadjusted analysesNational registryInfarctionWhite womenAspirinAngiographyTherapyWhite menSexPatientsBlack womenSex differencesParticular treatmentBlack menWomenDeath
1997
Differences in physician compensation for cardiovascular services by age, sex, and race.
Krumholz HM, Fendrick AM, Williams C, Hynes WM. Differences in physician compensation for cardiovascular services by age, sex, and race. The American Journal Of Managed Care 1997, 3: 557-63. PMID: 10169524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsecutive patientsCoronary angioplastyCardiovascular servicesPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyPatients 75 yearsTransluminal coronary angioplastyPercutaneous coronary angioplastyPatients 40Patients 65Patient characteristicsPatient groupInsurance statusCardiology practicePhysiciansStress testingAngioplastySignificant differencesPatientsLower ratesSimilar differencesPhysician compensationAgeSexYearsDifferences