2018
Favorable Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Profile Is Associated With Lower Healthcare Costs Among Cancer Patients: The 2012–2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Singh J, Valero‐Elizondo J, Salami JA, Warraich HJ, Ogunmoroti O, Spatz ES, Desai N, Rana JS, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Favorable Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Profile Is Associated With Lower Healthcare Costs Among Cancer Patients: The 2012–2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e007874. PMID: 29686026, PMCID: PMC6015292, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseAbsence of ASCVDCancer patientsMedical Expenditure PanelCRF profileRepresentative US adult populationHealthcare expendituresCardiovascular risk profileRisk factor profileBurden of cancerMean annual costAnnual healthcare expendituresMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyUS adult populationLower medical expendituresYears of ageLower healthcare costsCardiovascular managementCardiovascular diseaseHigh prevalenceRepresentative adult sampleUS adultsTwo-part econometric modelHealthcare costsEconomic burdenComparison of Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in China and the United States
Lu Y, Wang P, Zhou T, Lu J, Spatz ES, Nasir K, Jiang L, Krumholz HM. Comparison of Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in China and the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e007462. PMID: 29374046, PMCID: PMC5850247, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntihypertensive AgentsAttitude of Health PersonnelBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesChinaDiabetes MellitusDyslipidemiasFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Status DisparitiesHumansHypertensionHypolipidemic AgentsLipidsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysObesityPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrevalencePrognosisRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesWaist CircumferenceConceptsHigher stroke prevalenceCardiovascular risk factorsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinBody mass indexC-reactive proteinRisk factorsBlood pressureWaist circumferenceMass indexStroke prevalenceCardiovascular risk factor profileHigher mean blood pressureControl of hypertensionMean blood pressureBlood pressure levelsRisk factor profileComparison of prevalenceRepresentative population sampleLower ratesDyslipidemia awarenessSevere hypertensionHemoglobin A1cHypertension treatmentControl ratePlasma glucose
2017
Persistent socioeconomic disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and health in the United States: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2002–2013
Valero-Elizondo J, Hong JC, Spatz ES, Salami JA, Desai NR, Rana JS, Khera R, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Persistent socioeconomic disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and health in the United States: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2002–2013. Atherosclerosis 2017, 269: 301-305. PMID: 29254694, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseSocioeconomic statusWorse cardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular risk factor profileHighest prevalence increasePrevalence of CRFCardiovascular risk factorsRisk factor profileHealthy lifestyle behaviorsMedical Expenditure Panel Survey 2002Medical Expenditure Panel SurveyHealth disparity gapRelative percent increasePhysical inactivityLifestyle behaviorsRisk factorsPrevalence increasesHigh burdenHigh prevalenceLow-income groupsProportion of individualsUS adultsFactor profileDisparity gapSocioeconomic disparitiesFavorable cardiovascular risk factor profile is associated with lower healthcare expenditure and resource utilization among adults with diabetes mellitus free of established cardiovascular disease: 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Feldman DI, Valero-Elizondo J, Salami JA, Rana JS, Ogunmoroti O, Osondu CU, Spatz ES, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Veledar E, Nasir K. Favorable cardiovascular risk factor profile is associated with lower healthcare expenditure and resource utilization among adults with diabetes mellitus free of established cardiovascular disease: 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Atherosclerosis 2017, 258: 79-83. PMID: 28214425, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCost SavingsDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth Care SurveysHealth ExpendituresHealth ResourcesHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconomicOdds RatioProcess Assessment, Health CareRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsFavorable cardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular risk factor profileRisk factor profileDiabetes mellitusMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyLower healthcare expendituresCardiovascular diseaseCRF profileDM statusHealthcare expendituresFactor profileCVD-free individualsMean annual expenditureLifestyle modificationMean ageIndividualized prescriptionTwo-part econometric modelEconomic burdenTherapeutic treatmentMellitusDiseaseCost dataAnnual expenditureIndividualsResource utilization
2016
Favorable Cardiovascular Risk Profile Is Associated With Lower Healthcare Costs and Resource Utilization
Valero-Elizondo J, Salami JA, Ogunmoroti O, Osondu CU, Aneni EC, Malik R, Spatz ES, Rana JS, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Veledar E, Nasir K. Favorable Cardiovascular Risk Profile Is Associated With Lower Healthcare Costs and Resource Utilization. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2016, 9: 143-153. PMID: 26941417, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyCardiovascular diseaseCRF profileFavorable cardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular risk factor profileCause healthcare resource utilizationFavorable cardiovascular risk profileHealthcare expendituresCardiovascular risk profileRisk factor statusHealthcare resource utilizationRisk factor profileBurden of morbidityClinical Modification codesOverall healthcare expendituresFinal study sampleLower medical expendituresLower healthcare costsLower health expendituresHealthcare utilizationCVD statusFactor statusStudy populationInternational ClassificationTwo-part econometric model
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 analysis