2023
Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients
Sawano M, Lu Y, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Dreyer R, Lichtman J, D'Onofrio G, Spatz E, Khera R, Onuma O, Murugiah K, Spertus J, Krumholz H. Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 1797-1806. PMID: 37137590, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.03.383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHealth StatusHospitalizationHumansMaleMyocardial InfarctionRisk FactorsSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionNoncardiac hospitalizationsSubdistribution HRYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionSex differencesYoung womenCause-specific hospitalizationsCause of hospitalizationWorse health statusSignificant sex disparityNoncardiovascular hospitalizationsVIRGO StudyIndex episodeAdverse outcomesIncidence rateHospitalizationHigh riskSex disparitiesHealth statusPatientsU.S. hospitalsWomenInfarctionOutcomes
2019
Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Young Women and Men After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study
Ding Q, Funk M, Spatz ES, Whittemore R, Lin H, Lipska KJ, Dreyer RP, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Young Women and Men After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e010988. PMID: 31441351, PMCID: PMC6755841, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.010988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPredictive Value of TestsPrevalencePrognosisQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSpainTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionEuroQol visual analogue scaleSeattle Angina QuestionnaireDiabetes mellitusForm Health SurveyHealth status outcomesHealth statusVIRGO StudyAnalog scaleMyocardial infarctionHealth SurveyStatus outcomesYoung adultsSAQ angina frequencyCardiovascular risk factorsHealth status scoresRisk of mortalityWorse health statusPoor health statusQuality of lifeWorse anginaAngina QuestionnaireClinical characteristicsHealthcare useStatus scoreApplication of the VIRGO taxonomy to differentiate acute myocardial infarction in young women
Sciria CT, Dreyer RP, D'Onofrio G, Safdar B, Krumholz HM, Spatz ES. Application of the VIRGO taxonomy to differentiate acute myocardial infarction in young women. International Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 288: 5-11. PMID: 31031078, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.03.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseCardiac catheterizationYoung womenNon-obstructive coronary artery diseaseSingle-center retrospective chart reviewYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyObstructive coronary artery diseaseRetrospective chart reviewAcute myocardial infarctionProportion of womenUniversal definitionIndex admissionChart reviewArtery diseaseConsecutive womenMyocardial infarctionTreatment strategiesCatheterizationMore young womenType 2Type 1Class IType 4BWomenPatient studiesTrends in Performance and Opportunities for Improvement on a Composite Measure of Acute Myocardial Infarction Care
Desai NR, Udell JA, Wang Y, Spatz ES, Dharmarajan K, Ahmad T, Julien HM, Annapureddy A, Goyal A, de Lemos JA, Masoudi FA, Bhatt DL, Minges KE, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Trends in Performance and Opportunities for Improvement on a Composite Measure of Acute Myocardial Infarction Care. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e004983. PMID: 30871375, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiology Service, HospitalFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareRacial GroupsRegistriesSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsProportion of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionDefect-free careHispanic patientsAMI careOlder patientsCare measuresNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Acute Coronary TreatmentIntervention Outcomes Network RegistryAcute myocardial infarction careGuideline-recommended pharmacotherapyMedicaid insurance coverageSociodemographic groupsMyocardial infarction careSafety-net statusGreatest absolute improvementComposite measureQuality of careHospital-level performanceCessation counselingEvidence-based processReperfusion therapyCardiac rehabilitationCoronary TreatmentVentricular function
2018
Presentation, Clinical Profile, and Prognosis of Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA): Results From the VIRGO Study
Safdar B, Spatz ES, Dreyer RP, Beltrame JF, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA, Reynolds HR, Geda M, Bueno H, Dziura JD, Krumholz HM, D'Onofrio G. Presentation, Clinical Profile, and Prognosis of Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA): Results From the VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e009174. PMID: 29954744, PMCID: PMC6064896, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.009174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMI-CAD patientsNonobstructive coronary arteriesMI-CADYounger patientsClinical profileCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionTraditional cardiac risk factorsAcute myocardial infarction patientsCardiac risk factorsGestational diabetes mellitusMyocardial infarction patientsTimes higher oddsMINOCA patientsSAQ qualityVIRGO StudyClinical characteristicsHypercoaguable stateDiabetes mellitusObstructive diseaseClinical outcomesInfarction patientsRisk factorsMINOCAPsychosocial statusSex Differences in Omega‐3 and ‐6 Fatty Acids and Health Status Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study
Lu Y, Ding Q, Xu X, Spatz ES, Dreyer RP, D'Onofrio G, Caulfield M, Nasir K, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Omega‐3 and ‐6 Fatty Acids and Health Status Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e008189. PMID: 29848494, PMCID: PMC6015388, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.008189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHealth status scoresArachidonic acidVIRGO StudyStatus scoreMyocardial infarctionHealth statusPoorer health status outcomesYoung menPatient-reported health statusYoung womenOmega-3 fatty acidsSex differencesPatient-reported outcomesFatty acidsHealth status outcomesCardiovascular outcomesClinical characteristicsAdjusted analysisAMI patientsRisk factorsUS adultsStatus outcomesOmega-3Women 1Sex Differences in Timeliness of Reperfusion in Young Patients With ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Initial Electrocardiographic Characteristics
Gupta A, Barrabes JA, Strait K, Bueno H, Porta‐Sánchez A, Acosta‐Vélez J, Lidón R, Spatz E, Geda M, Dreyer RP, Lorenze N, Lichtman J, D'Onofrio G, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Timeliness of Reperfusion in Young Patients With ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Initial Electrocardiographic Characteristics. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e007021. PMID: 29514807, PMCID: PMC5907538, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetElectrocardiographyFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial ReperfusionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSpainST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElectrocardiographic characteristicsMyocardial infarctionReperfusion delayYounger patientsVentricular hypertrophyST elevationPrehospital ECGLateral leadsMultivariable logistic regression modelTimeliness of reperfusionVoltage criteriaElevation myocardial infarctionLeft ventricular hypertrophyAcute myocardial infarctionYears of ageLogistic regression modelsSex differencesClinical characteristicsCohort studyElectrocardiographic correlatesMultivariable analysisFemale sexSpanish hospitalsReperfusion guidelinesNational Trends in Nonstatin Use and Expenditures Among the US Adult Population From 2002 to 2013: Insights From Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Salami JA, Warraich HJ, Valero‐Elizondo J, Spatz ES, Desai NR, Rana JS, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Khera A, Blaha MJ, Blumenthal RS, Katzen BT, Lloyd‐Jones D, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. National Trends in Nonstatin Use and Expenditures Among the US Adult Population From 2002 to 2013: Insights From Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e007132. PMID: 29358195, PMCID: PMC5850149, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAgedAtherosclerosisDatabases, FactualDrug CostsDrug PrescriptionsDyslipidemiasFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth ExpendituresHealthcare DisparitiesHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsHypolipidemic AgentsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMedically UninsuredMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'Racial GroupsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited States
2017
Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in China: data from 1·7 million adults in a population-based screening study (China PEACE Million Persons Project)
Lu J, Lu Y, Wang X, Li X, Linderman GC, Wu C, Cheng X, Mu L, Zhang H, Liu J, Su M, Zhao H, Spatz ES, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in China: data from 1·7 million adults in a population-based screening study (China PEACE Million Persons Project). The Lancet 2017, 390: 2549-2558. PMID: 29102084, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)32478-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl of hypertensionBlood pressureAntihypertensive medicationsCardiac Events Million Persons ProjectSelf-reported antihypertensive medication usePopulation-based screening studyPopulation-based screening projectMillion Persons ProjectPrescribed antihypertensive medicationsPrevious cardiovascular eventsAntihypertensive medication useDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureManagement of hypertensionCalcium channel blockersProportion of participantsSelf-reported diagnosisCommunity-dwelling adultsSex-standardised ratesCardiovascular eventsHypertensive adultsMedication classesHypertension awarenessHypertension prevalenceClinical factorsSex Differences in Inflammatory Markers and Health Status Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Lu Y, Zhou S, Dreyer RP, Spatz ES, Geda M, Lorenze NP, D'Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA, Ridker PM, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Inflammatory Markers and Health Status Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003470. PMID: 28228461, PMCID: PMC5459381, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine EsteraseAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetBiomarkersChi-Square DistributionComorbidityC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHumansInflammation MediatorsLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesUp-RegulationYoung AdultConceptsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinAcute myocardial infarctionHigher inflammatory levelsInflammatory markersPoor health statusHealth statusYoung womenMyocardial infarctionInflammatory levelsTargeted anti-inflammatory treatmentsElevated inflammatory markersResidual cholesterol riskResidual inflammatory riskSex differencesAnti-inflammatory treatmentAnti-inflammatory therapyC-reactive proteinHigher mortality riskYoung menPhospholipase A2Years of ageCardiovascular outcomesMultivariable adjustmentPatient characteristicsSecondary prevention
2016
Sex Differences in Financial Barriers and the Relationship to Recovery After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Beckman AL, Bucholz EM, Zhang W, Xu X, Dreyer RP, Strait KM, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Spatz ES. Sex Differences in Financial Barriers and the Relationship to Recovery After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2016, 5: e003923. PMID: 27742618, PMCID: PMC5121496, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.003923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAftercareDepressionDrug CostsFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansIncomeLinear ModelsMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPatient Health QuestionnaireProspective StudiesRecovery of FunctionSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSpainUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionFinancial barriersHealth status 12 monthsYoung adultsPost-AMI outcomesYear post-AMIYoung AMI patientsMultivariable linear regression modelsGreater depressive symptomatologyMental functional statusSex differencesClinical characteristicsYounger patientsAMI patientsPost-AMIFunctional statusWorse outcomesBaseline healthPsychosocial statusOutcomes 1Depressive symptomatologyPatientsMore womenHealth careSex differences in lipid profiles and treatment utilization among young adults with acute myocardial infarction: Results from the VIRGO study
Lu Y, Zhou S, Dreyer RP, Caulfield M, Spatz ES, Geda M, Lorenze NP, Herbert P, D'Onofrio G, Jackson EA, Lichtman JH, Bueno H, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Sex differences in lipid profiles and treatment utilization among young adults with acute myocardial infarction: Results from the VIRGO study. American Heart Journal 2016, 183: 74-84. PMID: 27979045, PMCID: PMC5459396, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionLipid profileYoung womenLipoprotein cholesterolLipoprotein profileMyocardial infarctionTreatment utilizationLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow HDL cholesterol levelsYoung adultsHigh-intensity doseMajor lipid abnormalitiesSex differencesAdverse lipid profileFavorable lipoprotein profileHDL cholesterol ratioLower total cholesterolHDL cholesterol levelsHigher HDL cholesterolImportant risk factorHigher mortality riskMultivariate regression analysisVIRGO StudyCardiovascular outcomesSexual Activity and Function in the Year After an Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Women and Men in the United States and Spain
Lindau ST, Abramsohn E, Bueno H, D’Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Sanghani RM, Spatz ES, Spertus JA, Strait KM, Wroblewski K, Zhou S, Krumholz HM. Sexual Activity and Function in the Year After an Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Women and Men in the United States and Spain. JAMA Cardiology 2016, 1: 754-764. PMID: 27579897, PMCID: PMC5459405, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.2362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSexual function problemsSexual activityMyocardial infarctionYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyYoung womenSexual problemsModifiable risk factorsLogistic regression analysisMultinomial logistic regression analysisPrevalent sexual problemPhysician counselingMedian ageMost young adultsSexual functionRisk factorsSpanish hospitalsMAIN OUTCOMEErectile difficultiesFirst monthYoung adultsTime pointsWomenMore womenPatient studiesEditor’s Choice-Sex differences in young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis
Bucholz EM, Strait KM, Dreyer RP, Lindau ST, D’Onofrio G, Geda M, Spatz ES, Beltrame JF, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Bueno H, Krumholz HM. Editor’s Choice-Sex differences in young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2016, 6: 610-622. PMID: 27485141, PMCID: PMC5459677, DOI: 10.1177/2048872616661847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionYoung womenTime of AMIST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionHigh clinical risk scoreSegment elevation myocardial infarctionChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseYoung AMI patientsCardiovascular risk factorsClinical risk scorePre-hospital delayProspective cohort studyCongestive heart failureElevation myocardial infarctionObstructive pulmonary diseaseHigh-risk populationYoung menMental health statusElectrocardiogram findingsMorbid obesityCardiovascular riskCohort studyRenal failureYounger patientsSex Differences in Clinical Profiles and Quality of Care Among Patients With ST‐Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction From 2001 to 2011: Insights From the China Patient‐Centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events (PEACE)‐Retrospective Study
Du X, Spatz ES, Dreyer RP, Hu S, Wu C, Li X, Li J, Wang S, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Nasir K, Krumholz HM, Jiang L, Group F. Sex Differences in Clinical Profiles and Quality of Care Among Patients With ST‐Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction From 2001 to 2011: Insights From the China Patient‐Centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events (PEACE)‐Retrospective Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2016, 5: e002157. PMID: 26903002, PMCID: PMC4802449, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.002157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionQuality of careEvidence-based therapiesMyocardial infarctionClinical profileHospitalization ratesST-segment elevation myocardial infarction presentationSex differencesMyocardial infarction presentationYounger age groupsProportion of womenMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsEarly aspirinHospital deathCardiac eventsHospital admissionMedian ageSymptom onsetChina PatientRetrospective studyAdmission timeHigh riskSex disparitiesPatients
2015
The Variation in Recovery
Spatz ES, Curry LA, Masoudi FA, Zhou S, Strait KM, Gross CP, Curtis JP, Lansky AJ, Soares Barreto-Filho JA, Lampropulos JF, Bueno H, Chaudhry SI, D'Onofrio G, Safdar B, Dreyer RP, Murugiah K, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. The Variation in Recovery. Circulation 2015, 132: 1710-1718. PMID: 26350057, PMCID: PMC4858327, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.016502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetAlgorithmsAortic DissectionClassificationCoronary DiseaseDiagnostic Techniques, CardiovascularFemaleHumansMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardiumOxygen ConsumptionPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSex FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseClinical phenotypeNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyObstructive coronary artery diseaseYoung womenType 2 acute myocardial infarctionBiological disease mechanismsSubset of patientsThird universal definitionUnique clinical phenotypeCulprit lesionClinical characteristicsMyocardial infarctionTherapeutic efficacyUniversal definitionStudy participantsPatientsSupply-demand mismatchYoung adultsDisease mechanismsPatient studiesCurrent classification schemesCardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Women Versus Men
Zusterzeel R, Spatz ES, Curtis JP, Sanders WE, Selzman KA, Piña IL, Bao H, Ponirakis A, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Caños DA, Strauss DG. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Women Versus Men. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: s4-s11. PMID: 25714821, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBundle-Branch BlockCardiac Resynchronization TherapyCardiac Resynchronization Therapy DevicesDefibrillators, ImplantableElectric CountershockFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHeart Conduction SystemHeart FailureHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMalePropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRisk FactorsSex FactorsStroke VolumeTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVentricular Function, LeftConceptsLeft bundle branch blockQRS durationImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorPatient sexDeath riskCardioverter defibrillatorBetter survivalMortality differencesNew York Heart Association class IIILeft ventricular ejection fractionWomen Versus MenCardiac resynchronization therapyVentricular ejection fractionRelative death riskBenefit of CRTLonger QRS durationShorter QRS durationBundle branch blockLower mortality riskEjection fractionHeart failureResynchronization therapyCardiac resynchronizationBranch blockMortality risk
2014
Age-specific gender differences in early mortality following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in China
Zheng X, Dreyer RP, Hu S, Spatz ES, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Nasir K, Li X, Li J, Wang S, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Age-specific gender differences in early mortality following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in China. Heart 2014, 101: 349. PMID: 25510395, PMCID: PMC4453015, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overChinaDrug UtilizationFemaleHospital MortalityHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRetrospective StudiesRural PopulationSex FactorsUrban PopulationConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionGender-age interactionHospital mortalityEarly mortalityMyocardial infarctionChina PEACE-Retrospective AMI StudyHospital mortality rateYears of ageAge-specific gender differencesPatient characteristicsHospital characteristicsMultivariable modelMortality rateGender differencesChinese populationMortalityYounger groupChinese hospitalsWomenAMI studyMenInfarctionAgeRepresentative sampleSexual Activity and Counseling in the First Month After Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Adults in the United States and Spain
Lindau ST, Abramsohn EM, Bueno H, D'Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Mehta Sanghani R, Spatz ES, Spertus JA, Strait K, Wroblewski K, Zhou S, Krumholz HM. Sexual Activity and Counseling in the First Month After Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Adults in the United States and Spain. Circulation 2014, 130: 2302-2309. PMID: 25512442, PMCID: PMC4322946, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCounselingFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPhysician-Patient RelationsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex FactorsSexual BehaviorSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalSexual Dysfunctions, PsychologicalSpainUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSexual activityMyocardial infarctionPatient experienceYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyBaseline sexual activityPhysicians counsel patientsRisk-adjusted analysisMen ages 18Sample of womenPhysician counselingCounsel patientsMedian ageSociety guidelinesFemale genderHeart rateSexual inactivityU.S. womenAge 18First monthPatientsYoung adultsPatient studiesCounselingWomenEffect of Low Perceived Social Support on Health Outcomes in Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients (VIRGO) Study
Bucholz EM, Strait KM, Dreyer RP, Geda M, Spatz ES, Bueno H, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Effect of Low Perceived Social Support on Health Outcomes in Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients (VIRGO) Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e001252. PMID: 25271209, PMCID: PMC4323798, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyLow social supportQuality of lifeDepressive symptomsHealth statusYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionHealth outcomesENRICHD Social Support InventoryLow Perceived Social SupportSocial supportDepressive symptoms 12 monthsBaseline health statusLower functional statusWorse physical functioningWorse health statusPatient studiesSymptoms 12 monthsLower mental functioningMore depressive symptomsMultivariable adjustmentSocial Support InventoryAMI patientsFunctional status