2023
Association of Beta-Blocker Therapy With Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
Godoy L, Farkouh M, Austin P, Shah B, Qiu F, Jackevicius C, Wijeysundera H, Krumholz H, Ko D. Association of Beta-Blocker Therapy With Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 2299-2311. PMID: 37316110, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseBeta-blocker groupRecent myocardial infarctionHeart failureMyocardial infarctionCardiovascular eventsCoronary angiographyPrescription claimsObstructive coronary artery diseaseIndex coronary angiographyBeta-blocker therapyBeta-blocker useHeart failure hospitalizationElective coronary angiographyNew-user designMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsCause deathCardiovascular outcomesCause mortalityFailure hospitalizationCardioprotective benefitsArtery diseasePrimary outcomeIschemic heart
2020
Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of the Oldest-Old Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The SILVER-AMI Study
Gupta A, Tsang S, Hajduk A, Krumholz HM, Nanna MG, Green P, Dodson JA, Chaudhry SI. Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of the Oldest-Old Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The SILVER-AMI Study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 134: 95-103. PMID: 32805225, PMCID: PMC7752813, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.07.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOldest-old patientsMyocardial infarctionFunctional impairmentOlder patientsMobility impairmentsCox proportional hazards regressionMiddle-old patientsProportional hazards regressionAcute myocardial infarctionCase fatality rateAcute myocardial infarction hospitalizationsSILVER-AMI StudyYears of ageMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsChest painCoronary revascularizationAtypical presentationHazards regressionClinical variablesRisk factorsAdvanced agePrimary symptomsPatientsFatality rateHealth status
2018
Factors Associated With Return to Work After Acute Myocardial Infarction in China
Jiang Z, Dreyer RP, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Li J, Zheng X, Li X, Wu C, Bai X, Hu S, Wang Y, Krumholz HM, Chen H. Factors Associated With Return to Work After Acute Myocardial Infarction in China. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e184831. PMID: 30646375, PMCID: PMC6324382, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.4831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionIndex acute myocardial infarctionHistory of smokingMyocardial infarctionHospital complicationsBaseline characteristicsFemale sexPatient baseline characteristicsProspective cohort studyLower likelihoodAcute myocardial infarction hospitalizationsLogistic regression modelsMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsCohort studyPatient factorsChina PatientProspective studyChinese patientsMAIN OUTCOMEInfarctionPatientsMonthsHospitalizationComplicationsSmoking
2016
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
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
1998
Clinical correlates of in-hospital costs for acute myocardial infarction in patients 65 years of age and older
Krumholz H, Chen J, Murillo J, Cohen D, Radford M. Clinical correlates of in-hospital costs for acute myocardial infarction in patients 65 years of age and older. American Heart Journal 1998, 135: 523-531. PMID: 9506340, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(98)70331-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPatients 65 yearsHospital costsMyocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarction hospitalizationsActual clinical practiceMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsClinical characteristicsAdverse outcomesClinical correlatesMedical recordsClinical practiceHospital proceduresRoom costsInfarctionStudy sampleTotal meanRelative paucityAgeLarge proportionCorrelatesHospitalizationPatientsHospitalYears