2018
Depression and long-term prognostic outcomes following peripheral endovascular interventions in the VA Healthcare System
Smolderen KG, Plomondon ME, Armstrong EJ, Hess E, Waldo S, Tsai TT, Maddox TM. Depression and long-term prognostic outcomes following peripheral endovascular interventions in the VA Healthcare System. Vascular Medicine 2018, 23: 454-460. PMID: 29801427, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x18770275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDepressionEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansHypertensionKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPeripheral Arterial DiseaseProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsNon-fatal cardiovascular eventsPeripheral vascular interventionsCardiovascular eventsDiagnosis of depressionHazard ratioMedical recordsAge-adjusted hazard ratioLong-term prognostic outcomesNon-fatal cardiovascular outcomesPeripheral endovascular interventionsLong-term outcomesPatients' medical recordsVA healthcare systemVeterans Affairs centersCause deathCardiovascular outcomesConsecutive patientsAdditional covariatesEndovascular interventionRecent diagnosisPrognostic outcomesDepressed patientsDisease outcomeVascular interventionsHigh risk
2013
Treatment Differences by Health Insurance Among Outpatients With Coronary Artery Disease Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Tang F, Oetgen W, Borden WB, Ting HH, Chan PS. Treatment Differences by Health Insurance Among Outpatients With Coronary Artery Disease Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 61: 1069-1075. PMID: 23375933, PMCID: PMC3641586, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.11.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAmbulatory CareAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsCoronary Artery DiseaseDrug UtilizationFemaleHumansHypolipidemic AgentsInsurance, HealthMaleMedicaidMedically UninsuredMedicareMiddle AgedPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRegistriesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsUnited States Indian Health ServiceConceptsCoronary artery diseaseUninsured patientsEvidence-based treatmentsInsurance statusARB therapyAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blockersEnzyme inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blockersAngiotensin II receptor blockersNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryPublic insuranceEvidence-based medicationsLipid-lowering therapyII receptor blockersLeft ventricular dysfunctionHealth insuranceTreatment differencesPoisson regression modelsPINNACLE RegistryPhysician adherenceVentricular dysfunctionReceptor blockersArtery diseaseCardiac RegistryCardiac outpatientsData registry