2023
Multinational patterns of second line antihyperglycaemic drug initiation across cardiovascular risk groups: federated pharmacoepidemiological evaluation in LEGEND-T2DM
Khera R, Dhingra L, Aminorroaya A, Li K, Zhou J, Arshad F, Blacketer C, Bowring M, Bu F, Cook M, Dorr D, Duarte-Salles T, DuVall S, Falconer T, French T, Hanchrow E, Horban S, Lau W, Li J, Liu Y, Lu Y, Man K, Matheny M, Mathioudakis N, McLemore M, Minty E, Morales D, Nagy P, Nishimura A, Ostropolets A, Pistillo A, Posada J, Pratt N, Reyes C, Ross J, Seager S, Shah N, Simon K, Wan E, Yang J, Yin C, You S, Schuemie M, Ryan P, Hripcsak G, Krumholz H, Suchard M. Multinational patterns of second line antihyperglycaemic drug initiation across cardiovascular risk groups: federated pharmacoepidemiological evaluation in LEGEND-T2DM. BMJ Medicine 2023, 2: e000651. PMID: 37829182, PMCID: PMC10565313, DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2023-000651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 2 diabetes mellitusSecond-line treatmentCardiovascular risk groupsDiabetes mellitusCardiovascular diseaseAntihyperglycaemic drugsLine treatmentRisk groupsObservational Health Data SciencesGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsElectronic health recordsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsCalendar year trendsPeptide-1 receptor agonistsUS databaseOutcomes of patientsCotransporter 2 inhibitorsAdministrative claims databaseSecond-line drugsHealth recordsSodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitorsMedication useMetformin monotherapyGuideline recommendationsOutcome measures
2018
Implications of coronary artery calcium testing on risk stratification for lipid-lowering therapy according to the 2016 European Society of Cardiology recommendations: The MESA study
Bittencourt MS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Sandfort V, Agatston AS, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Implications of coronary artery calcium testing on risk stratification for lipid-lowering therapy according to the 2016 European Society of Cardiology recommendations: The MESA study. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2018, 25: 1887-1898. PMID: 30043629, DOI: 10.1177/2047487318788930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersClinical Decision-MakingCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseDyslipidemiasFemaleHumansHypolipidemic AgentsIncidenceLipidsMaleMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsLipid-lowering treatmentCoronary artery calciumLipid-lowering therapyArtery calciumHigher cardiovascular mortalityCardiovascular mortalityUncontrolled groupCoronary Artery Calcium TestingCoronary heart disease eventsEuropean SocietyHeart disease eventsCardiovascular mortality ratesCardiovascular risk assessmentLow-risk groupCardiology recommendationsCardiology guidelinesCardiovascular riskESC recommendationsRisk stratificationMESA participantsCalcium testingRisk groupsGroup 31Lower incidenceMESA study
2005
Knowledge of blood pressure levels and targets in patients with coronary artery disease in the USA
Cheng S, Lichtman JH, Amatruda JM, Smith GL, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Krumholz HM. Knowledge of blood pressure levels and targets in patients with coronary artery disease in the USA. Journal Of Human Hypertension 2005, 19: 769-774. PMID: 16049521, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure levelsCoronary artery diseaseDiastolic blood pressure levelsArtery diseaseImportant modifiable risk factorTarget blood pressure levelsBlood pressure targetsHistory of hypertensionLow-risk patientsModifiable risk factorsCertain patient subgroupsHigh-risk groupBlood pressure knowledgePressure levelsClinical characteristicsPressure targetsRisk patientsPatient subgroupsPatient awarenessRisk factorsRisk groupsCardiac diseasePatientsDiseaseHypertension
2001
Predicting one-year mortality among elderly survivors of hospitalization for an acute myocardial infarction: results from the Cooperative Cardiovascular Project
Krumholz H, Chen J, Chen Y, Wang Y, Radford M. Predicting one-year mortality among elderly survivors of hospitalization for an acute myocardial infarction: results from the Cooperative Cardiovascular Project. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2001, 38: 453-459. PMID: 11499737, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01395-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOne-year mortalityAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPeripheral vascular diseaseCohort of patientsBody mass indexCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectRisk of mortalityDeath one yearPopulation-based sampleSimple risk modelRenal dysfunctionVentricular dysfunctionElderly patientsOlder patientsUrinary incontinenceHeart failureMass indexAcute carePrognostic importanceMean ageVascular diseaseMedical recordsRisk groupsOlder survivors