2016
Protocol for the China PEACE (Patient-centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events) Million Persons Project pilot
Lu J, Xuan S, Downing NS, Wu C, Li L, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Protocol for the China PEACE (Patient-centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events) Million Persons Project pilot. BMJ Open 2016, 6: e010200. PMID: 26729395, PMCID: PMC4716208, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk subjectsCardiovascular diseaseBlood pressureMedical historyFurther health assessmentsLipid blood testsMillion Persons ProjectPotential lifestyle changesReturn clinic visitsPopulation-based assessmentCommunity-dwelling residentsHealth-related behaviorsCollection of bloodBaseline characteristicsClinic visitsBlood testsLeading causeSurvival statusLifestyle changesHigh riskUrine analysisHealth statusAnthropometric variablesTelephone interviewsCentral Ethics Committee
2015
Do Non-Clinical Factors Improve Prediction of Readmission Risk? Results From the Tele-HF Study
Krumholz HM, Chaudhry SI, Spertus JA, Mattera JA, Hodshon B, Herrin J. Do Non-Clinical Factors Improve Prediction of Readmission Risk? Results From the Tele-HF Study. JACC Heart Failure 2015, 4: 12-20. PMID: 26656140, PMCID: PMC5459404, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2015.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReadmission ratesPatient-reported informationHeart failureHealth statusReadmission riskC-statisticRisk scorePsychosocial variablesMedical record abstractionWeeks of dischargeReadmission risk modelNon-clinical factorsCandidate risk factorsReadmission risk predictionRecord abstractionClinical variablesPatient interviewsMedical recordsRisk factorsPatientsPsychosocial informationPsychosocial characteristicsTelephone interviewsRisk predictionScores
2013
“I'm Not Just a Heart, I'm a Whole Person Here”: A Qualitative Study to Improve Sexual Outcomes in Women With Myocardial Infarction
Abramsohn EM, Decker C, Garavalia B, Garavalia L, Gosch K, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA, Lindau ST. “I'm Not Just a Heart, I'm a Whole Person Here”: A Qualitative Study to Improve Sexual Outcomes in Women With Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2013, 2: e000199. PMID: 23885024, PMCID: PMC3828784, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.113.000199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCounselingFearFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedMotivationMyocardial InfarctionPatient Care TeamPhysician-Patient RelationsQualitative ResearchQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalSexual Dysfunctions, PsychologicalSexual PartnersTelephoneTime FactorsConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionFemale sexual functionSexual functionSexual outcomesSexual activityAcute Myocardial Infarction Patients' Health Status (TRIUMPH) registryMost womenPost-MI outcomesLong-term female partnerQualitative telephone interviewsTreating cardiologistCare teamRehabilitation periodSafe resumptionHeart attackSexual concernsTelephone interviewsInfarctionSexual problemsKnowledge of recoveryTranslational researchWomenPartner's fearFemale partners