2005
Low-to-Moderate Alcohol Intake and Health Status in Heart Failure Patients
Salisbury AC, House JA, Conard MW, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA. Low-to-Moderate Alcohol Intake and Health Status in Heart Failure Patients. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2005, 11: 323-328. PMID: 15948080, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2004.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireModerate alcohol intakeHealth statusHF hospitalizationAlcohol intakeAlcohol abstinenceBaseline Kansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireShort Form-12 scoresComplete alcohol abstinenceHeart failure guidelinesMulticenter observational studyHeart failure patientsModerate alcohol consumptionSF-12 scoresKCCQ scoresHF outpatientsHF patientsFailure patientsMultivariable analysisBaseline differencesObservational studyModerate drinkersAlcohol consumptionSimilar outcomesAlcohol use
2002
Depression and Risk of Heart Failure Among the Elderly: A Prospective Community-Based Study
Williams SA, Kasl SV, Heiat A, Abramson JL, Krumholz HM, Vaccarino V. Depression and Risk of Heart Failure Among the Elderly: A Prospective Community-Based Study. Psychosomatic Medicine 2002, 64: 6-12. PMID: 11818580, DOI: 10.1097/00006842-200201000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureIndependent risk factorCoronary heart diseaseImpact of depressionEffect of depressionHospital admissionComorbidity factorsCox regressionProspective CommunityElderly menFunctional statusHeart diseaseRisk factorsElderly womenBaseline differencesEpidemiological studiesFunctional limitationsGreater riskUnderlying causeDepressionIncidenceEstablished PopulationsCommunity sampleDepressed participantsWomen
2001
Aspirin and the Treatment of Heart Failure in the Elderly
Krumholz HM, Chen YT, Radford MJ. Aspirin and the Treatment of Heart Failure in the Elderly. JAMA Internal Medicine 2001, 161: 577-582. PMID: 11252118, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.4.577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseHeart failureArtery diseaseBenefits of aspirinPatients 65 yearsRetrospective cohort studyUse of aspirinGroup of patientsAspirin prescriptionAspirin therapyCohort studyDischarge medicationsOlder patientsPatient characteristicsRandomized trialsVascular diseaseTreatment characteristicsConnecticut hospitalsBaseline differencesAspirinPatientsLower mortalityStrong associationDiseaseStudy sample
2000
Care and outcomes of elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction by physician specialty: the effects of comorbidity and functional limitations
Chen J, Radford M, Wang Y, Krumholz H. Care and outcomes of elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction by physician specialty: the effects of comorbidity and functional limitations. The American Journal Of Medicine 2000, 108: 460-469. PMID: 10781778, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(00)00331-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedCardiologyComorbidityFamily PracticeFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansInternal MedicineMaleMedicareMyocardial InfarctionPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality Indicators, Health CareRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionGeneral practitionersPhysician specialtyFunctional limitationsComorbid illnessesPatient characteristicsSurvival benefitComorbid conditionsCardiology careNational Cooperative Cardiovascular ProjectEffect of comorbidityCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectBoard-certified cardiologistsInternal medicine subspecialistsMost comorbiditiesClinical characteristicsElderly patientsClinical presentationSpecialty careHospital characteristicsExcess mortalityBaseline differencesMedicine subspecialistsGeneral internists
1999
Early beta-blocker therapy for acute myocardial infarction in elderly patients.
Krumholz H, Radford M, Wang Y, Chen J, Marciniak T. Early beta-blocker therapy for acute myocardial infarction in elderly patients. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1999, 131: 648-54. PMID: 10577326, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-131-9-199911020-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly beta-blocker therapyBeta-blocker therapyAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionElderly patientsEarly useHospital mortality ratePatients 65 yearsMedical chart reviewAcute care hospitalsYears of ageHospital mortalityHospital deathChart reviewPatient demographicsCare hospitalClinical factorsTreatment characteristicsEarly treatmentBaseline differencesObservational studyHigh riskMedicare beneficiariesMortality ratePatients
1998
Use and Effectiveness of Intravenous Heparin Therapy for Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Elderly
Krumholz H, Hennen J, Ridker P, Murillo J, Wang Y, Vaccarino V, Ellerbeck E, Radford M. Use and Effectiveness of Intravenous Heparin Therapy for Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Elderly. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1998, 31: 973-979. PMID: 9561996, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00022-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionIntravenous heparin therapyIntravenous heparinMyocardial infarctionHeparin therapyMortality rateFull-dose intravenous heparinRetrospective cohort studyHospital medical recordsUse of heparinReperfusion strategyCohort studyElderly patientsMedical recordsBaseline differencesObservational studyMedicare beneficiariesInfarctionTherapeutic effectivenessPatientsTreatment factorsHeparinContraindicationsTreatmentTherapy