2011
Effect of Living Alone on Patient Outcomes After Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Bucholz EM, Rathore SS, Gosch K, Schoenfeld A, Jones PG, Buchanan DM, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Effect of Living Alone on Patient Outcomes After Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2011, 108: 943-948. PMID: 21798499, PMCID: PMC3670597, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.05.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSeattle Angina QuestionnaireMyocardial infarctionPatient outcomesLife 1 yearRegistry of patientsHealth status measurementPhysical health componentAngina QuestionnaireMultivariable adjustmentLife scoresTreatment characteristicsComparable riskOutcome measurementsPatientsReadmissionHealth componentHealth statusMean qualityMortalityStatus measurementsComponent scaleOutcomesInfarctionSocial support
2004
Quality of life after aortic valve replacement with tissue and mechanical implants
Sedrakyan A, Hebert P, Vaccarino V, Paltiel AD, Elefteriades JA, Mattera J, Lin Z, Roumanis SA, Krumholz HM. Quality of life after aortic valve replacement with tissue and mechanical implants. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2004, 128: 266-272. PMID: 15282464, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2003.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve replacementQuality of lifeMechanical valve implantsMechanical valve recipientsValve replacementValve recipientsLife scoresValve implantsTissue valvesMechanical valvesMedical Outcomes Trust Short FormPopulation normsYale-New Haven HospitalMechanical valve replacementRate of complicationsUS population normsTissue valve replacementPrognostic factorsRole limitationsOnly significant differenceHealth SurveyAnalysis of covarianceBaseline qualityMean qualityPatients