2023
Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients
Sawano M, Lu Y, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Dreyer R, Lichtman J, D'Onofrio G, Spatz E, Khera R, Onuma O, Murugiah K, Spertus J, Krumholz H. Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 1797-1806. PMID: 37137590, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.03.383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionNoncardiac hospitalizationsSubdistribution HRYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionSex differencesYoung womenCause-specific hospitalizationsCause of hospitalizationWorse health statusSignificant sex disparityNoncardiovascular hospitalizationsVIRGO StudyIndex episodeAdverse outcomesIncidence rateHospitalizationHigh riskSex disparitiesHealth statusPatientsU.S. hospitalsWomenInfarctionOutcomesSex Differences in Symptom Complexity and Door-to-Balloon Time in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Brush J, Chaudhry S, Dreyer R, D'Onofrio G, Greene E, Hajduk A, Lu Y, Krumholz H. Sex Differences in Symptom Complexity and Door-to-Balloon Time in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 197: 101-107. PMID: 37062667, PMCID: PMC10198892, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionD2B timeSymptom complexityYoung womenChest painBalloon timeST-elevation myocardial infarctionSILVER-AMI StudySymptom phenotypeSex differencesPain symptomsCoronary interventionOlder patientsMyocardial infarctionOlder womenSTEMIOlder menSymptom patternsPresentation delayPatientsSymptom clustersLogistic regressionSymptomsWomenMean number
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
2017
Sexual Activity and Function in the Year After an Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Women and Men in the United States and Spain
Lindau S, Abramsohn E, Bueno H, D’Onofrio G, Lichtman J, Lorenze N, Sanghani R, Spatz E, Spertus J, Strait K, Wroblewski K, Zhou S, Krumholz H. Sexual Activity and Function in the Year After an Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Women and Men in the United States and Spain. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2017, 72: 334-335. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000516136.75506.a3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerceived Stress After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Xu X, Bao H, Strait KM, Edmondson DE, Davidson KW, Beltrame JF, Bueno H, Lin H, Dreyer RP, Brush JE, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Krumholz HM. Perceived Stress After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Psychosomatic Medicine 2017, 79: 50-58. PMID: 27984507, PMCID: PMC5459399, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPSS-14 scoreMiddle-aged patientsPatient characteristicsMyocardial infarctionSex differencesMonths of recoveryAMI anginaInitial hospitalizationPerceived Stress ScalePatientsAnginaLess improvementLinear mixed-effects modelsFirst monthPsychological stressMixed-effects modelsWomenMonthsHigh levelsMenInfarctionStress ScalePerceived stress
2016
Sexual Activity and Function in the Year After an Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Women and Men in the United States and Spain
Lindau ST, Abramsohn E, Bueno H, D’Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Sanghani RM, Spatz ES, Spertus JA, Strait KM, Wroblewski K, Zhou S, Krumholz HM. Sexual Activity and Function in the Year After an Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Women and Men in the United States and Spain. JAMA Cardiology 2016, 1: 754-764. PMID: 27579897, PMCID: PMC5459405, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.2362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSexual function problemsSexual activityMyocardial infarctionYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyYoung womenSexual problemsModifiable risk factorsLogistic regression analysisMultinomial logistic regression analysisPrevalent sexual problemPhysician counselingMedian ageMost young adultsSexual functionRisk factorsSpanish hospitalsMAIN OUTCOMEErectile difficultiesFirst monthYoung adultsTime pointsWomenMore womenPatient studies