2024
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Following Release From Carceral Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Aminawung J, Puglisi L, Roy B, Horton N, Elumn J, Lin H, Bibbins-Domingo K, Krumholz H, Wang E. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Following Release From Carceral Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: ejaha2024035683t. PMID: 39248257, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.035683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncontrolled CVD risk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factor controlCVD risk factorsRisk factor controlFactor controlRisk factorsSocial determinant of cardiovascular healthCardiovascular diseaseProspective cohort study of individualsDeterminants of cardiovascular healthPublic health prevention effortsCardiovascular disease risk factorsCohort study of individualsHealth prevention effortsCross-sectional studyProspective cohort studyCarceral facilitiesCorrectional facilitiesSocial determinantsTailored interventionsTraditional risk factorsStudy of individualsAdversity scorePerceived stressCardiovascular health
2022
Characterization of multi-domain postoperative recovery trajectories after cardiac surgery using a digital platform
Mori M, Dhruva S, Geirsson A, Krumholz H. Characterization of multi-domain postoperative recovery trajectories after cardiac surgery using a digital platform. Npj Digital Medicine 2022, 5: 192. PMID: 36564550, PMCID: PMC9789027, DOI: 10.1038/s41746-022-00736-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-reported outcome measuresCardiac surgeryProspective cohort studyPROM data collectionPostoperative complicationsCohort studyPostoperative recoveryTertiary centerPatients' perceptionsOutcome measuresClinical practicePatientsSurgeryRecovery progressionRecovery trajectoriesTrajectory membershipComplicationsOverall recoveryDaysAnxiety trajectoriesRecoveryProgressionCareA prospective cohort study examining exposure to incarceration and cardiovascular disease (Justice-Involved Individuals Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology – JUSTICE study): a protocol paper
Howell BA, Puglisi LB, Aminawung J, Domingo KB, Elumn J, Gallagher C, Horton N, Kazi DS, Krumholz HM, Lin HJ, Roy B, Wang EA. A prospective cohort study examining exposure to incarceration and cardiovascular disease (Justice-Involved Individuals Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology – JUSTICE study): a protocol paper. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 331. PMID: 35172807, PMCID: PMC8848673, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12688-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular risk factorsProspective cohort studyRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular riskCohort studyCVD riskPsychosocial factorsCVD risk factor controlRisk factor controlClinical risk factorsTraditional risk factorsHealth care useIncarceration exposureIndex releaseCVD morbidityCVD incidenceJail/prisonCare useDiscussionOur studyLeading causeClinical measuresPsychosocial stressEpidemiology studiesProtocol paper
2021
Factors Associated With Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Older Adults After Myocardial Infarction
Goldstein DW, Hajduk AM, Song X, Tsang S, Geda M, Dodson JA, Forman DE, Krumholz H, Chaudhry SI. Factors Associated With Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Older Adults After Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2021, 42: 109-114. PMID: 34799530, PMCID: PMC8881286, DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionUtilization of CRCardiac rehabilitationCR participationOlder adultsMyocardial infarctionSensory impairmentMultivariable-adjusted logistic regression modelsNationwide prospective cohort studyOlder AMI patientsCardiac rehabilitation participationProspective cohort studyYr of educationSILVER-AMI StudyLogistic regression modelsSecondary preventionClinical factorsCohort studyPatient ageIndependent predictorsAMI patientsRehabilitation participationPsychosocial factorsCR useExtensive baseline dataFalls in older adults after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction
Goldstein DW, Hajduk AM, Song X, Tsang S, Geda M, McClurken JB, Tinetti ME, Krumholz HM, Chaudhry SI. Falls in older adults after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2021, 69: 3476-3485. PMID: 34383963, PMCID: PMC8882265, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSerious fallsOlder patientsMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsAge 75Older adultsMedical record adjudicationLonger hospital stayMonths of dischargeProspective cohort studyMedical record reviewSelf-reported fallsAdults age 75Logistic regression analysisAcademic medical centerHospital stayCohort studyClinical factorsRecord reviewFunctional mobilityNew medicationsFall riskMedical CenterImpaired mobility180-day readmission risk model for older adults with acute myocardial infarction: the SILVER-AMI study
Dodson JA, Hajduk AM, Murphy TE, Geda M, Krumholz HM, Tsang S, Nanna MG, Tinetti ME, Ouellet G, Sybrant D, Gill TM, Chaudhry SI. 180-day readmission risk model for older adults with acute myocardial infarction: the SILVER-AMI study. Open Heart 2021, 8: e001442. PMID: 33452007, PMCID: PMC7813425, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionReadmission risk modelSelf-reported health statusMyocardial infarctionFunctional mobilityOlder adultsHealth statusDays of AMIFirst diastolic blood pressureChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseIschemic ECG changesProspective cohort studyDiastolic blood pressureObstructive pulmonary diseaseLength of stayInitial heart rateFinal risk modelSILVER-AMI StudyRisk modelInitial hemoglobinCohort studyReadmission ratesBlood pressureEjection fractionHeart failure
2020
Protocol for project recovery after cardiac surgery: a single-center cohort study leveraging digital platform to characterise longitudinal patient-reported postoperative recovery patterns
Mori M, Brooks C, Spatz E, Mortazavi BJ, Dhruva SS, Linderman GC, Grab LA, Zhang Y, Geirsson A, Chaudhry SI, Krumholz HM. Protocol for project recovery after cardiac surgery: a single-center cohort study leveraging digital platform to characterise longitudinal patient-reported postoperative recovery patterns. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e036959. PMID: 32873671, PMCID: PMC7467526, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-036959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresCohort studyHospital dischargeCardiac surgerySingle-center cohort studyCoronary artery bypass graftIntensive care unit dischargeMedical record review dataPostoperative patient recoveryPostoperative recovery patternsArtery bypass graftProspective cohort studyGroup-based trajectory modellingMedical record reviewRecovery patternsRecord review dataHealth information exchange platformInstitutional review boardAortic surgeryHospital coursePatient demographicsPeer-reviewed journalsClinical factorsHospital readmissionOperative details
2019
Predicting 6-Month Mortality for Older Adults Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Cohort Study.
Dodson JA, Hajduk AM, Geda M, Krumholz HM, Murphy TE, Tsang S, Tinetti ME, Nanna MG, McNamara R, Gill TM, Chaudhry SI. Predicting 6-Month Mortality for Older Adults Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Cohort Study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 172: 12-21. PMID: 31816630, PMCID: PMC7695040, DOI: 10.7326/m19-0974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPost-AMI mortalityFunctional impairmentOlder adultsCohort studyMean ageMyocardial infarctionPatient-reported health statusNet reclassification improvement indexProspective cohort studyParticipants' mean ageFinal risk modelMobility impairmentsGood discriminatory abilityRisk modelChart reviewHospital dischargePrognostic utilityBlood InstituteClinical variablesNational HeartHigh prevalenceHealth statusMortalityYounger counterpartsPatient-Reported Quality of Hospital Discharge Transitions: Results from the SILVER-AMI Study
Richards BG, Hajduk AM, Perry J, Krumholz HM, Khan AM, Chaudhry SI. Patient-Reported Quality of Hospital Discharge Transitions: Results from the SILVER-AMI Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 35: 808-814. PMID: 31654359, PMCID: PMC7080904, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05414-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of dischargeEmergency department utilizationAcute myocardial infarctionPatient-reported qualityHospital discharge processOlder patientsAcute Myocardial Infarction StudyMyocardial Infarction StudyProspective cohort studyMedical record reviewEmergency room utilizationAdults age 75Key ResultsA totalHospital Consumer AssessmentSILVER-AMI StudyHospital discharge transitionsHigh-risk periodDesignMulti-centerCohort studyHospital dischargeMedian ageClinical outcomesRecord reviewAdverse outcomesResultsA totalThirty-Day Readmission Risk Model for Older Adults Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Dodson JA, Hajduk AM, Murphy TE, Geda M, Krumholz HM, Tsang S, Nanna MG, Tinetti ME, Goldstein D, Forman DE, Alexander KP, Gill TM, Chaudhry SI. Thirty-Day Readmission Risk Model for Older Adults Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e005320. PMID: 31010300, PMCID: PMC6481309, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.005320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMaleMyocardial InfarctionPatient AdmissionPatient ReadmissionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionReadmission risk modelFinal risk modelFunctional mobilityFunctional impairmentMyocardial infarctionOlder adultsFirst diastolic blood pressureChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAge-related functional impairmentsP2Y12 inhibitor useAcute kidney injuryDaily living (ADL) disabilityPatient-level factorsProspective cohort studyDiastolic blood pressureObstructive pulmonary diseasePatients of ageGeneral health statusStrongest predictorRisk modelMore comorbiditiesCause readmissionKidney injuryCohort studyThe China Patient-centred Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events (PEACE) prospective heart failure study design
Huang X, Yu Y, Li X, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Yan X, Krumholz HM, Jiang L, Li J. The China Patient-centred Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events (PEACE) prospective heart failure study design. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e025144. PMID: 30782925, PMCID: PMC6377534, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcomesHeart failureChina PatientMedical historyCardiac Events Prospective Heart Failure StudyDisease-specific health statusEthics CommitteeCardiovascular risk factorsProspective cohort studyMin walk testHeart Failure StudyPatient's medical historyLocal ethics committeeQuality of careCollection of bloodHF hospitalisationHospitalisation eventsHospital outcomesCohort studyPatient demographicsTransthoracic echocardiogramWalk testHospital treatmentMedical recordsRisk factors
2018
Factors Associated With Return to Work After Acute Myocardial Infarction in China
Jiang Z, Dreyer RP, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Li J, Zheng X, Li X, Wu C, Bai X, Hu S, Wang Y, Krumholz HM, Chen H. Factors Associated With Return to Work After Acute Myocardial Infarction in China. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e184831. PMID: 30646375, PMCID: PMC6324382, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.4831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionIndex acute myocardial infarctionHistory of smokingMyocardial infarctionHospital complicationsBaseline characteristicsFemale sexPatient baseline characteristicsProspective cohort studyLower likelihoodAcute myocardial infarction hospitalizationsLogistic regression modelsMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsCohort studyPatient factorsChina PatientProspective studyChinese patientsMAIN OUTCOMEInfarctionPatientsMonthsHospitalizationComplicationsSmokingRisk Factors Associated With Major Cardiovascular Events 1 Year After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Wang Y, Li J, Zheng X, Jiang Z, Hu S, Wadhera RK, Bai X, Lu J, Wang Q, Li Y, Wu C, Xing C, Normand SL, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Risk Factors Associated With Major Cardiovascular Events 1 Year After Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e181079-e181079. PMID: 30646102, PMCID: PMC6324290, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.1079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMajor cardiovascular eventsCardiovascular eventsRisk factorsC-statisticMyocardial infarctionAggressive risk factor reductionOne-year event ratesSubsequent major cardiovascular eventsRecurrent acute myocardial infarctionIndex AMI hospitalizationRisk factor reductionHigh-risk patientsProspective cohort studyCoronary heart diseaseLow-risk groupAcute care hospitalsCohort studyCommon comorbiditiesHeart failureMean ageRisk modelHeart diseaseMAIN OUTCOMEHigh risk
2016
Life Years Gained From Smoking-Cessation Counseling After Myocardial Infarction
Bucholz EM, Beckman AL, Kiefe CI, Krumholz HM. Life Years Gained From Smoking-Cessation Counseling After Myocardial Infarction. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2016, 52: 38-46. PMID: 27692757, PMCID: PMC5459385, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation counselingAcute myocardial infarctionLong-term survival benefitLife yearsSurvival benefitMyocardial infarctionLife expectancyLower short-term mortalityHigher crude mortalityLong-term mortalityProspective cohort studyShort-term mortalityCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectProportional hazards modelLonger life expectancyCohort studyElderly patientsElderly smokersOlder smokersCrude mortalitySurvival differencesHospital characteristicsSmokersHazards modelLower mortalityEditor’s Choice-Sex differences in young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis
Bucholz EM, Strait KM, Dreyer RP, Lindau ST, D’Onofrio G, Geda M, Spatz ES, Beltrame JF, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Bueno H, Krumholz HM. Editor’s Choice-Sex differences in young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2016, 6: 610-622. PMID: 27485141, PMCID: PMC5459677, DOI: 10.1177/2048872616661847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionYoung womenTime of AMIST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionHigh clinical risk scoreSegment elevation myocardial infarctionChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseYoung AMI patientsCardiovascular risk factorsClinical risk scorePre-hospital delayProspective cohort studyCongestive heart failureElevation myocardial infarctionObstructive pulmonary diseaseHigh-risk populationYoung menMental health statusElectrocardiogram findingsMorbid obesityCardiovascular riskCohort studyRenal failureYounger patientsUnderweight, Markers of Cachexia, and Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Prospective Cohort Study of Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries
Bucholz EM, Krumholz HA, Krumholz HM. Underweight, Markers of Cachexia, and Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Prospective Cohort Study of Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries. PLOS Medicine 2016, 13: e1001998. PMID: 27093615, PMCID: PMC4836735, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCachexiaComorbidityFemaleFrail ElderlyGeriatric AssessmentHospital MortalityHumansInsurance BenefitsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMedicareMyocardial InfarctionNutrition AssessmentNutritional StatusPrevalencePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsThinnessTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsLower body mass indexNormal weight patientsBody mass indexAcute myocardial infarctionUnderweight patientsWeight patientsSubset of patientsHigh riskFrailty measuresLaboratory markersMyocardial infarctionMedicare beneficiariesNutritional statusCox proportional hazards regressionUnderweight body mass indexMarkers of cachexiaLong-term mortalityProspective cohort studyCohort-based studyMeasures of frailtyProportional hazards regressionCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectElderly Medicare beneficiariesImportant risk factorSignificant chronic illness
2015
Qingdao Port Cardiovascular Health Study: a prospective cohort study
Spatz ES, Jiang X, Lu J, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Wang Y, Li X, Downing NS, Nasir K, Du X, Li J, Krumholz HM, Liu X, Jiang L. Qingdao Port Cardiovascular Health Study: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2015, 5: e008403. PMID: 26656011, PMCID: PMC4679897, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAsian PeopleBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesChinaCohort StudiesCost of IllnessDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Early DiagnosisEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHealth BehaviorHealth SurveysHumansHyperlipidemiasHypertensionIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedOccupational ExposurePhysical ExaminationPreventive Health ServicesProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSelf ReportSocioeconomic FactorsWorkplaceConceptsAnnual health assessmentCardiovascular diseaseRisk factorsUnique risk factor profileCardiovascular risk factorsClinical risk factorsProspective cohort studyRisk factor profileHospital medical recordsCardiovascular Health StudyPopulation-based studyPopulation-based strategiesHealth assessmentCardiovascular outcomesCohort studyCarotid ultrasoundMean agePhysical examinationCardiovascular healthHeart diseaseMedical recordsDisease onsetMedical insurance claimsHealth StudyUrine analysisLife Expectancy and Years of Potential Life Lost After Acute Myocardial Infarction by Sex and Race A Cohort-Based Study of Medicare Beneficiaries
Bucholz EM, Normand SL, Wang Y, Ma S, Lin H, Krumholz HM. Life Expectancy and Years of Potential Life Lost After Acute Myocardial Infarction by Sex and Race A Cohort-Based Study of Medicare Beneficiaries. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 66: 645-655. PMID: 26248991, PMCID: PMC5459400, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.06.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionWhite patientsBlack patientsLife expectancyMyocardial infarctionMedicare beneficiariesCox proportional hazards regressionPotential lifeProspective cohort studyCohort-based studyProportional hazards regressionCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectBurden of diseaseLong-term survivalCohort studyClinical presentationHazards regressionBlack raceSurvival advantageGeneral populationPatientsAverage ageRace differencesLife expectancy estimatesYPLL
2014
Design and rationale of the comprehensive evaluation of risk factors in older patients with AMI (SILVER-AMI) study
Dodson JA, Geda M, Krumholz HM, Lorenze N, Murphy TE, Allore HG, Charpentier P, Tsang SW, Acampora D, Tinetti ME, Gill TM, Chaudhry SI. Design and rationale of the comprehensive evaluation of risk factors in older patients with AMI (SILVER-AMI) study. BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14: 506. PMID: 25370536, PMCID: PMC4239317, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-014-0506-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHealth status declineOlder patientsRisk factorsGeriatric impairmentsHospital readmissionOlder adultsDetailed medical record abstractionStatus declineDiagnostic study resultsPost-AMI outcomesProportion of patientsProspective cohort studyMedical record abstractionAMI studyHealth status measuresClinical characteristicsCohort studyRecord abstractionAdverse outcomesMyocardial infarctionAcademic hospitalHospital assessmentMultivariable regressionStatus measures
2013
Comprehensive quality of discharge summaries at an academic medical center
Horwitz LI, Jenq GY, Brewster UC, Chen C, Kanade S, Van Ness P, Araujo KL, Ziaeian B, Moriarty JP, Fogerty RL, Krumholz HM. Comprehensive quality of discharge summaries at an academic medical center. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2013, 8: 436-443. PMID: 23526813, PMCID: PMC3695055, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of dischargeDischarge summariesAcute coronary syndromeProspective cohort studyAdvanced practice nursesImproved patient outcomesAcademic medical centerDischarge summary qualityCoronary syndromeCohort studyOutpatient cliniciansHeart failureOutside physiciansPractice nursesOutpatient physiciansPatient outcomesMedical CenterConsensus conferenceJoint CommissionMedical societiesPatientsSafe transitionTotalPhysiciansDays