2016
Return to Work After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Dreyer RP, Xu X, Zhang W, Du X, Strait KM, Bierlein M, Bucholz EM, Geda M, Fox J, D'Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Bueno H, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Return to Work After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2016, 9: s45-s52. PMID: 26908859, PMCID: PMC4771977, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyPrevious coronary diseaseYoung populationPatients' sociodemographic characteristicsSex differencesMedical record abstractionMultivariable regression analysisCoronary diseasePatient characteristicsYounger patientsRecord abstractionPatient interviewsHealth characteristicsPsychosocial factorsWorse recoverySociodemographic characteristicsHealth measuresGreater riskYoung womenPhysical healthPatient studiesHigher likelihoodYoung men
2014
Effect of Low Perceived Social Support on Health Outcomes in Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients (VIRGO) Study
Bucholz EM, Strait KM, Dreyer RP, Geda M, Spatz ES, Bueno H, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Effect of Low Perceived Social Support on Health Outcomes in Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients (VIRGO) Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e001252. PMID: 25271209, PMCID: PMC4323798, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyLow social supportQuality of lifeDepressive symptomsHealth statusYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionHealth outcomesENRICHD Social Support InventoryLow Perceived Social SupportSocial supportDepressive symptoms 12 monthsBaseline health statusLower functional statusWorse physical functioningWorse health statusPatient studiesSymptoms 12 monthsLower mental functioningMore depressive symptomsMultivariable adjustmentSocial Support InventoryAMI patientsFunctional status