2018
Long-Term Cognitive Decline After Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure
Hammond CA, Blades NJ, Chaudhry SI, Dodson JA, Longstreth WT, Heckbert SR, Psaty BM, Arnold AM, Dublin S, Sitlani CM, Gardin JM, Thielke SM, Nanna MG, Gottesman RF, Newman AB, Thacker EL. Long-Term Cognitive Decline After Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure. Circulation Heart Failure 2018, 11: e004476. PMID: 29523517, PMCID: PMC6072263, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.117.004476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident heart failureHeart failureYears of ageEjection fractionHF diagnosisAtrial fibrillationModified Mini-Mental State Examination scoresCommunity-based prospective cohort studyCognitive declineHistory of HFMini-Mental State Examination scoreLong-term cognitive declineModified Mini-Mental State ExaminationAtrial fibrillation statusComorbid atrial fibrillationMini-Mental State ExaminationProspective cohort studyGlobal cognitive abilityState Examination scoreHospital discharge summariesPublic health implicationsCohort studyClinical strokeCardiovascular healthAdjusted model
2013
Risk Factors for Hospital Admission Among Older Persons With Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure Findings From the Cardiovascular Health Study
Chaudhry SI, McAvay G, Chen S, Whitson H, Newman AB, Krumholz HM, Gill TM. Risk Factors for Hospital Admission Among Older Persons With Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure Findings From the Cardiovascular Health Study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 61: 635-642. PMID: 23391194, PMCID: PMC3576871, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.11.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure diagnosisIndependent risk factorHospital admissionCardiovascular Health StudyHeart failureGeriatric conditionsRisk factorsMuscle weaknessSlow gaitOlder personsHealth StudyNew diagnosisNew York Heart Association functional class IIICommunity-living older personsDepressed ejection fractionHeart Failure FindingsFunctional class IIIChronic kidney diseaseCause hospital admissionsMedical record reviewRelevant clinical dataLong-term riskDiabetes mellitusEjection fractionKidney disease