2022
Depression and Perceived Stress After Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and Comparison With Other Acute Myocardial Infarction (the VIRGO Experience)
Murugiah K, Chen L, Dreyer RP, Bouras G, Safdar B, Lu Y, Spatz ES, Gupta A, Khera R, Ng VG, Bueno H, Tweet MS, Spertus JA, Hayes SN, Lansky A, Krumholz HM. Depression and Perceived Stress After Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and Comparison With Other Acute Myocardial Infarction (the VIRGO Experience). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 173: 33-38. PMID: 35365290, PMCID: PMC9133198, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous coronary artery dissectionPatient Health Questionnaire-9Coronary artery dissectionPSS-14 scoreArtery dissectionBaseline PHQ-9 scoreAcute myocardial infarction patientsCardiovascular risk factorsPHQ-9 scoresAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction patientsYears of agePerceived Stress Scale scoresStress Scale scoresLinear mixed-effects analysisSCAD casesVIRGO StudyQuestionnaire-9Infarction patientsMixed-effects analysisMyocardial infarctionSubgroup analysisRisk factorsRoutine screeningClinical acuityHealth status outcomes after spontaneous coronary artery dissection and comparison with other acute myocardial infarction: The VIRGO experience
Murugiah K, Chen L, Dreyer RP, Bouras G, Safdar B, Khera R, Lu Y, Spatz ES, Ng VG, Gupta A, Bueno H, Tweet MS, Spertus JA, Hayes SN, Lansky A, Krumholz HM. Health status outcomes after spontaneous coronary artery dissection and comparison with other acute myocardial infarction: The VIRGO experience. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0265624. PMID: 35320296, PMCID: PMC8942215, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary Vessel AnomaliesCoronary VesselsFemaleHealth StatusHumansMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionQuality of LifeVascular DiseasesConceptsSpontaneous coronary artery dissectionAcute myocardial infarctionAMI patientsCoronary artery dissectionYoung AMI patientsHealth status outcomesHealth status instrumentsSCAD patientsArtery dissectionMyocardial infarctionStatus outcomesPatientsOutcomesHousehold incomeCollege educationInfarction
2020
Revascularization Practices and Outcomes in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Who Presented With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock in the US, 2009-2018
Khera R, Secemsky EA, Wang Y, Desai NR, Krumholz HM, Maddox TM, Shunk KA, Virani SS, Bhatt DL, Curtis J, Yeh RW. Revascularization Practices and Outcomes in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Who Presented With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock in the US, 2009-2018. JAMA Internal Medicine 2020, 180: 1317-1327. PMID: 32833024, PMCID: PMC9377424, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.3276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCohort StudiesCoronary VesselsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargePercutaneous Coronary InterventionRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsShock, CardiogenicST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionMultivessel percutaneous coronary interventionMultivessel coronary artery diseasePercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseaseCulprit vessel percutaneous coronary interventionCardiogenic shockHospital mortalityArtery diseaseMyocardial infarctionCohort studyPrimary outcomeHospital variationPCI strategyMedicare beneficiariesUnderwent multivessel PCISignificant hospital variationElevation myocardial infarctionSubset of patientsHigh-risk populationRecent evidenceHospital complicationsPCI useRevascularization practiceUsing Latent Class Analysis to Identify Hidden Clinical Phenotypes
Mori M, Krumholz HM, Allore HG. Using Latent Class Analysis to Identify Hidden Clinical Phenotypes. JAMA 2020, 324: 700-701. PMID: 32808993, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.2278.Peer-Reviewed Educational Materials
2018
Comparison of Physician Visual Assessment With Quantitative Coronary Angiography in Assessment of Stenosis Severity in China
Zhang H, Mu L, Hu S, Nallamothu BK, Lansky AJ, Xu B, Bouras G, Cohen DJ, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP, Gao R, Ge J, Yang Y, Li J, Li X, Zheng X, Li Y, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Comparison of Physician Visual Assessment With Quantitative Coronary Angiography in Assessment of Stenosis Severity in China. JAMA Internal Medicine 2018, 178: 239-247. PMID: 29340571, PMCID: PMC5838612, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.7821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChinaCoronary AngiographyCoronary StenosisCoronary VesselsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsConceptsPhysician visual assessmentPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionQuantitative coronary angiographyStenosis severityCoronary angiographyMean agePCI studiesMean percent diameter stenosisIndependent core laboratoryPercent diameter stenosisCross-sectional studyNon-AMI patientsStandard clinical practiceFractional flow reserveSubset of participantsQCA assessmentCoronary revascularizationMore stenosisCoronary interventionCoronary lesionsChina PatientCoronary angiogramDiameter stenosisMyocardial infarction
2017
Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing for Treatment Decisions Among Statin Candidates According to the ACC/AHA Cholesterol Management Guidelines A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Hong JC, Blankstein R, Shaw LJ, Padula WV, Arrieta A, Fialkow JA, Blumenthal RS, Blaha MJ, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing for Treatment Decisions Among Statin Candidates According to the ACC/AHA Cholesterol Management Guidelines A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 10: 938-952. PMID: 28797417, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAmerican Heart AssociationBayes TheoremClinical Decision-MakingComputer SimulationCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesDrug CostsFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconomicMonte Carlo MethodMultivariate AnalysisPractice Guidelines as TopicPredictive Value of TestsQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsCoronary artery calciumQuality-adjusted life yearsStatin therapyArtery calciumLong-term statin therapyAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease eventsCholesterol management guidelinesIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCardiovascular disease eventsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness analysisStatin candidatesCholesterol managementCardiovascular diseaseTreatment decisionsAmerican CollegeDisease eventsLifetime horizonLife yearsAmerican HeartSocietal perspectiveManagement guidelinesStatinsPatients
2016
Reply Coronary Artery Calcification Testing: A Platonic Certainty
Nasir K, Krumholz HM. Reply Coronary Artery Calcification Testing: A Platonic Certainty. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 67: 1126-1127. PMID: 26940937, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing Among Statin Candidates According to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Management Guidelines MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)
Nasir K, Bittencourt MS, Blaha MJ, Blankstein R, Agatson AS, Rivera JJ, Miedema MD, Sibley CT, Shaw LJ, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Krumholz HM. Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing Among Statin Candidates According to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Management Guidelines MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis). Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 66: 1657-1668. PMID: 26449135, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.07.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAmerican Heart AssociationAtherosclerosisCalciumCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsEthnicityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGuideline AdherenceHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUnited StatesConceptsCoronary artery calciumASCVD event ratesYears of ageStatin therapyAmerican CollegeAbsence of CACHard coronary heart disease eventsNew ACC/AHA guidelinesCoronary Artery Calcium TestingACC/AHA guidelinesAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease riskCoronary heart disease eventsLow-density lipoprotein levelsEvent ratesCholesterol management guidelinesHigh-intensity statinsHeart disease eventsLipid-lowering medicationsModerate-intensity statinsCardiovascular disease riskLow-density lipoproteinStatin candidatesASCVD riskAHA guidelinesArtery calcium
1997
Health after coronary stenting or balloon angioplasty: Results from the Stent Restenosis Study
Krumholz H, Cohen D, Williams C, Baim D, Brinker J, Cabin H, Heuser R, Hirshfeld J, Leon M, Moses J, Savage M, Cleman M. Health after coronary stenting or balloon angioplasty: Results from the Stent Restenosis Study. American Heart Journal 1997, 134: 337-344. PMID: 9327686, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(97)70065-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent Restenosis StudyCoronary stentingBalloon angioplastyRestenosis StudyDuke Activity Status IndexPalmaz-Schatz coronary stentingCanadian Cardiovascular Society classificationPalmaz-Schatz coronary stent implantationPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyU.S. clinical sitesLong-term HRQoLForm Health SurveyHealth-related qualityMedical Outcomes StudyTransluminal coronary angioplastyCoronary stent implantationConventional balloon angioplastyDisease-specific measuresAngiographic restenosisConventional angioplastyIschemic eventsBodily painConsecutive patientsCoronary angioplastyCardiovascular perspective