2013
Quality of Discharge Practices and Patient Understanding at an Academic Medical Center
Horwitz LI, Moriarty JP, Chen C, Fogerty RL, Brewster UC, Kanade S, Ziaeian B, Jenq GY, Krumholz HM. Quality of Discharge Practices and Patient Understanding at an Academic Medical Center. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 1715-1722. PMID: 23958851, PMCID: PMC3836871, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.9318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient understandingAcademic medical centerDischarge instructionsPatients' perceptionsDischarge practicesDischarge careTransitional carePostdischarge interviewsMedical CenterProspective observational cohort studyDischarge care qualityPatients 65 yearsAcute coronary syndromeObservational cohort studyPatient-centered perspectiveCardiology appointmentsCoronary syndromeCohort studyPostdischarge careHeart failureDischarge planningMean agePrimary careDiet advicePatient's perspective
2012
Patterns and Loss of Sexual Activity in the Year Following Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (a United States National Multisite Observational Study)
Lindau ST, Abramsohn E, Gosch K, Wroblewski K, Spatz ES, Chan PS, Spertus J, Krumholz HM. Patterns and Loss of Sexual Activity in the Year Following Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (a United States National Multisite Observational Study). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2012, 109: 1439-1444. PMID: 22546209, PMCID: PMC3341956, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.01.355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionActivity 1 yearSexual activityMyocardial infarctionMain outcome measurementsActivity-related outcomesThird of womenMultivariable hierarchical modelsHospital discharge instructionsLack of counselingMultisite observational studyCorrelates of lossTRIUMPH registryPhysician counselingDischarge counselingYear mortalityDischarge instructionsMean ageObservational studyOutcome measurementsHospitalizationFirst monthPatientsMortalityInfarction
2006
Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Premature Discontinuation of Thienopyridine Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement
Spertus JA, Kettelkamp R, Vance C, Decker C, Jones PG, Rumsfeld JS, Messenger JC, Khanal S, Peterson ED, Bach RG, Krumholz HM, Cohen DJ. Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Premature Discontinuation of Thienopyridine Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement. Circulation 2006, 113: 2803-2809. PMID: 16769908, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.618066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsCause of DeathClopidogrelCombined Modality TherapyCoronary RestenosisDrug Administration ScheduleDrug ImplantsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansLife TablesMaleMiddle AgedMortalityMyocardial InfarctionPatient Education as TopicPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesPyridinesRegistriesSirolimusStentsSurvival AnalysisThrombosisTiclopidineTreatment OutcomeTreatment RefusalConceptsDrug-eluting stentsThienopyridine therapyMI patientsMyocardial infarctionCardiac rehabilitation referralUse of thienopyridinesAcute myocardial infarctionPremature discontinuationDES placementRehabilitation referralHospitalization ratesStent thrombosisDischarge instructionsStent placementCardiovascular diseaseSubsequent mortalityPatientsDES treatmentTherapyHealth careMonthsThienopyridinesMortalityPrevalenceDays
2000
Variations among hospitals in the quality of care for heart failure.
Luthi JC, McClellan WM, Fitzgerald D, Herrin J, Delaney RJ, Krumholz HM, Bratzler DW, Elward K, Cangialose CB, Ballard DJ. Variations among hospitals in the quality of care for heart failure. Effective Clinical Practice : ECP 2000, 3: 69-77. PMID: 10915326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careCongestive heart failureLeft ventricular functionHeart failureVentricular functionEnzyme inhibitorsLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorDaily weight monitoringPercent of patientsVentricular systolic dysfunctionProportion of patientsHospital medical recordsLow sodium dietQuality Improvement ProgramSubstantial hospitalSystolic dysfunctionDischarge medicationsHospital variationDischarge instructionsMedical recordsPractice patternsPatientsTarget doseWeight monitoring