2023
Association Between Mental Health Burden, Clinical Presentation, and Outcomes in Individuals With Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Smolderen K, Samaan Z, Decker C, Collins T, Lazar R, Itoga N, Mena-Hurtado C, Research O. Association Between Mental Health Burden, Clinical Presentation, and Outcomes in Individuals With Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023, 148: 1511-1528. PMID: 37781785, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological interventionsPeripheral artery diseaseMental healthStress reduction interventionsSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseComorbid mental health conditionsMental health concernsRole of painMental health conditionsMental health burdenPAD careCognitive declineBehavioral health needsArtery diseaseCognitive dysfunctionPsychotropic interventionScientific statementPAD treatmentBehavior changeUse of opioidsAmerican Heart AssociationUse of benzodiazepinesChronic disease managementHealth behaviorsFragmentation of care
2022
Advancing Peripheral Artery Disease Quality of Care and Outcomes Through Patient-Reported Health Status Assessment: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Smolderen KG, Alabi O, Collins TC, Dennis B, Goodney PP, Mena-Hurtado C, Spertus JA, Decker C, Health O. Advancing Peripheral Artery Disease Quality of Care and Outcomes Through Patient-Reported Health Status Assessment: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2022, 146: e286-e297. PMID: 36252117, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPAD carePeripheral artery diseasePatient-reported outcomesClinical practiceAmerican Heart AssociationChronic disease managementHealth system perspectiveClinical trial contextPatient engagement strategiesScientific statementHealth status assessmentDisease QualityArtery diseaseHeart AssociationPRO measuresClinical phenotypeBiomedical variablesHealth equityTrial contextRisk adjustmentCareDisease managementStatus assessmentOutcomesPotential benefits