2015
Gender differences in pre-event health status of young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis
Dreyer RP, Smolderen KG, Strait KM, Beltrame JF, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, D’Onofrio G, Bueno H, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA. Gender differences in pre-event health status of young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2015, 5: 43-54. PMID: 25681487, PMCID: PMC4658311, DOI: 10.1177/2048872615568967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrior coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseHealth statusMyocardial infarctionYounger patientsArtery diseaseCoronary artery disease historyDisease-specific health statusAcute myocardial infarction patientsAggressive symptom controlCornerstone of careWorse physical functionBaseline health statusMedical record abstractionVisual analog scaleHealth status outcomesMyocardial infarction patientsDisease-specific measuresMean health scoresLogistic regression analysisQuality of lifeHealth status informationGender differencesSymptom control
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
2008
The influence of age on health status outcomes after acute myocardial infarction
Ho PM, Eng MH, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA, Peterson PN, Jones PG, Peterson ED, Alexander KP, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM, Masoudi FA. The influence of age on health status outcomes after acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2008, 155: 855-861. PMID: 18440332, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.11.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionYears of ageSurvivors of AMIHealth status outcomesOlder patientsBetter HRQLHigh mortalityMyocardial infarctionStatus outcomesSeattle Angina QuestionnaireBaseline health statusHealth-related qualityNumber of patientsInfluence of ageAngina burdenBaseline anginaAngina QuestionnaireAngina symptomsClinical characteristicsProspective cohortYounger patientsMultivariable analysisRisk factorsSpectrum of ageHRQL
2001
An Evidence-Based Assessment of Federal Guidelines for Overweight and Obesity as They Apply to Elderly Persons
Heiat A, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM. An Evidence-Based Assessment of Federal Guidelines for Overweight and Obesity as They Apply to Elderly Persons. JAMA Internal Medicine 2001, 161: 1194-1203. PMID: 11343442, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.9.1194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular mortalityElderly personsCause mortalityMortality riskCoronary heart disease eventsIdeal weightUS clinical guidelinesHeart disease eventsSignificant prognostic factorsTreatment of overweightBaseline health statusExcess mortality riskRelative mortality riskBody mass indexMiddle-aged populationHigher BMI valuesAdditional pertinent articlesEnglish-language studiesSpecific age groupsPrognostic factorsMass indexSignificant positive associationHealthy weightPrognostic importanceClinical guidelines