2003
Aspirin, beta-blocker, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy in patients with end-stage renal disease and an acute myocardial infarction
Berger AK, Duval S, Krumholz HM. Aspirin, beta-blocker, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy in patients with end-stage renal disease and an acute myocardial infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 42: 201-208. PMID: 12875751, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00572-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAnalysis of VarianceAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAspirinCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesDrug Therapy, CombinationDrug UtilizationFemaleHumansKidney Failure, ChronicLogistic ModelsMaleMyocardial InfarctionPatient SelectionPeritoneal DialysisPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrognosisRenal DialysisRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseNon-ESRD patientsAcute myocardial infarctionESRD patientsRenal diseaseMyocardial infarctionAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapyEnd-stage renal disease patientsAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorStandard medical therapyEnzyme inhibitor therapyRenal disease patientsCooperative Cardiovascular Project databaseHigh-risk populationLogistic regression modelsEarly administrationInhibitor therapyMedical therapyACE inhibitorsAMI patientsPeritoneal dialysisPoor prognosisDisease patientsESRD databasePatientsOutcomes in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction Mortality, readmission, and functional decline
Smith GL, Masoudi FA, Vaccarino V, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Outcomes in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction Mortality, readmission, and functional decline. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 41: 1510-1518. PMID: 12742291, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00185-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressed ejection fractionRisk of readmissionEjection fractionHeart failureFunctional declineHeart failure patientsHF patientsFailure patientsHospital dischargeHospital readmissionIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesPoor prognosisFunctional statusClinical covariatesClinical trajectoriesReadmissionLower riskPatientsConsiderable burdenCombined outcomeNatural historyMortalityDeathOutcomes
2002
The prognostic importance of different definitions of worsening renal function in congestive heart failure
Gottlieb SS, Abraham W, Butler J, Forman DE, Loh E, Massie BM, O'Connor CM, Rich MW, Stevenson LW, Young J, Krumholz HM. The prognostic importance of different definitions of worsening renal function in congestive heart failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2002, 8: 136-141. PMID: 12140805, DOI: 10.1054/jcaf.2002.125289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureRenal functionLength of stayHeart failurePrognostic importanceDepressed ejection fractionProlonged hospital stayFinal creatinineHospital mortalityHospital stayRenal failureSerum creatinineDL increaseEjection fractionACE inhibitorsPoor prognosisPatient populationWorse outcomesPrior historyTherapeutic interventionsCreatinineStayPatientsMortalityDl
2001
Depressive symptoms and risk of functional decline and death in patients with heart failure
Vaccarino V, Kasl S, Abramson J, Krumholz H. Depressive symptoms and risk of functional decline and death in patients with heart failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2001, 38: 199-205. PMID: 11451275, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01334-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseHeart failureDepressive symptomsFunctional declineCombined end pointDecompensated heart failureBaseline functional statusNegative prognostic factorGeriatric Depression ScaleYears of ageIntermediate riskHospital admissionPrognostic factorsPoor outcomePoor prognosisFunctional statusMedical historyHeart diseaseRisk factorsClinical severityDepression ScaleDaily livingHigh riskPatientsMultivariate analysis