2017
Preinfarct Health Status and the Use of Early Invasive Versus Ischemia-Guided Management in Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Qintar M, Smolderen KG, Chan PS, Gosch KL, Jones PG, Buchanan DM, Girotra S, Spertus JA. Preinfarct Health Status and the Use of Early Invasive Versus Ischemia-Guided Management in Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 1062-1069. PMID: 28797471, PMCID: PMC5766265, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.06.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly invasive managementEarly invasive treatmentInvasive managementHealth statusMyocardial infarctionInvasive treatmentAcute Myocardial Infarction Patients' Health StatusAcute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk scoreElevation acute coronary syndromeProspective Registry Evaluating OutcomesHighest risk decileHospital treatment strategiesPoor baseline qualityAcute coronary syndromeElevation myocardial infarctionWorse health statusHigher mortality riskPatients' health statusQuality of lifeAngina frequencyNSTEMI cohortCoronary syndromeGRACE scoreMulticenter registryNon–ST
2016
Health Status Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction After Rehospitalization
Shore S, Smolderen KG, Kennedy KF, Jones PG, Arnold SV, Cohen DJ, Stolker JM, Zhao Z, Wang TY, Ho PM, Spertus JA. Health Status Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction After Rehospitalization. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2016, 9: 777-784. PMID: 27780850, PMCID: PMC5794496, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.002883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngina, UnstableFemaleHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationPatient ReadmissionPredictive Value of TestsPropensity ScoreProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionComposite end pointUnplanned revascularizationUnstable anginaMyocardial infarctionHealth statusEuroQol-5D visual analogue scaleVisual analog scale scoreEnd pointUnplanned coronary revascularizationPropensity-matched cohortAnalog scale scoreSeattle Angina QuestionnaireVisual analog scaleHealth status outcomesWorse health statusAngina QuestionnaireCoronary revascularizationRehospitalization ratesAnalog scaleMean ageSuch readmissionsQuestionnaire domainsClinical trialsRehospitalizationClinical Relevance of Rehospitalizations for Unstable Angina and Unplanned Revascularization Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
Shore S, Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Jones PG, Zhao Z, Wang TY, Arnold SV. Clinical Relevance of Rehospitalizations for Unstable Angina and Unplanned Revascularization Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2016, 5: e003129. PMID: 27543798, PMCID: PMC5015270, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.003129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionUnplanned revascularizationUnstable anginaMyocardial infarctionSubsequent rehospitalizationClinical relevanceAcute Myocardial Infarction RegistryProportional hazard Cox regressionUnplanned coronary revascularizationComposite end pointMyocardial Infarction RegistryRehospitalization groupCause mortalityCoronary revascularizationRevascularization groupRehospitalization ratesPropensity matchingCox regressionMean ageClinical trialsRehospitalizationRevascularizationMortality riskHigh riskPatients
2015
Risk Factors for Rehospitalization for Acute Coronary Syndromes and Unplanned Revascularization Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
Arnold SV, Smolderen KG, Kennedy KF, Li Y, Shore S, Stolker JM, Wang TY, Jones PG, Zhao Z, Spertus JA. Risk Factors for Rehospitalization for Acute Coronary Syndromes and Unplanned Revascularization Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2015, 4: e001352. PMID: 25666368, PMCID: PMC4345868, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary syndromeMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsHospital percutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery bypass graftSecondary prevention therapiesArtery bypass graftRisk of rehospitalizationMortality risk scorePercutaneous coronary interventionPredictors of rehospitalizationRate of rehospitalizationBare metal stentsStrongest predictorMultivessel diseaseUnplanned revascularizationCause readmissionCoronary revascularizationCoronary interventionSubsequent revascularizationPrevention therapyRevascularization proceduresAMI registry