2020
Associations Between the Severity of Influenza Seasons and Mortality and Readmission Risks After Elective Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Older Adults
Mori M, Wang Y, Mahajan S, Geirsson A, Krumholz HM. Associations Between the Severity of Influenza Seasons and Mortality and Readmission Risks After Elective Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Older Adults. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2031078. PMID: 33355673, PMCID: PMC7758803, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.31078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementElective surgical aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementValve replacementReadmission riskCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryOlder adultsBypass graft surgeryCoronary artery bypassCross-sectional studyArtery bypassGraft surgeryInfluenza seasonMedicaid ServicesMortalitySeverityAdultsRiskAssociationSurgeryBypass
2006
Perceived control and change in physical functioning after coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective study
Barry LC, Kasl SV, Lichtman J, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM. Perceived control and change in physical functioning after coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective study. International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2006, 13: 229-236. PMID: 17078773, DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm1303_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related controlCoronary artery bypassPhysical functioningArtery bypassHospital dischargeIndependent predictorsProspective studyCaucasian manMean ageSignificant associationOne-way analysisMeasure outcomesBypassIntervention effortsMonthsWeeksX timeSignificant interactionBeneficial impactPositive changesPatientsSocial support and change in health-related quality of life 6 months after coronary artery bypass grafting
Barry LC, Kasl SV, Lichtman J, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM. Social support and change in health-related quality of life 6 months after coronary artery bypass grafting. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2006, 60: 185-193. PMID: 16439272, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.06.080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityCoronary artery bypassPhysical functioningMental healthArtery bypassSF-36 subscale scoresAge 65.7 yearsLife 6 monthsStepwise linear regression analysisSocial supportFirst CABGHospital dischargeProspective cohortClinical presentationLinear regression analysisInstrumental supportChange scoresSubscale scoresMonthsSocial support variablesRegression analysisBypassHealthIntervention effortsEmotional support