2006
Perceived control and change in physical functioning after coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective study
Barry LC, Kasl SV, Lichtman J, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM. Perceived control and change in physical functioning after coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective study. International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2006, 13: 229-236. PMID: 17078773, DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm1303_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related controlCoronary artery bypassPhysical functioningArtery bypassHospital dischargeIndependent predictorsProspective studyCaucasian manMean ageSignificant associationOne-way analysisMeasure outcomesBypassIntervention effortsMonthsWeeksX timeSignificant interactionBeneficial impactPositive changesPatients
2001
Racial Differences in the Use of Cardiac Catheterization after Acute Myocardial Infarction
Chen J, Rathore S, Radford M, Wang Y, Krumholz H. Racial Differences in the Use of Cardiac Catheterization after Acute Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 2001, 344: 1443-1449. PMID: 11346810, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200105103441906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac catheterizationBlack patientsWhite patientsMyocardial infarctionCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectPatterns of careAdjusted mortality rateRacial differencesBlack physiciansStudy cohortCatheterizationInfarctionMedicare beneficiariesMortality ratePatientsPhysiciansWhite physiciansLower ratesSignificant interactionCohortRaceDifferencesCare