1998
Prognostic Importance of Emotional Support for Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
Krumholz H, Butler J, Miller J, Vaccarino V, Williams C, Mendes de Leon C, Seeman T, Kasl S, Berkman L. Prognostic Importance of Emotional Support for Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure. Circulation 1998, 97: 958-964. PMID: 9529263, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.97.10.958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonfatal cardiovascular eventsClinical heart failureHeart failureElderly patientsCardiovascular eventsPrognostic importanceNonfatal cardiovascular outcomesCoronary artery diseaseEmotional supportCommunity-based studyCardiovascular outcomesArtery diseaseIndependent predictorsUnadjusted analysesFunctional statusMedical recordsClinical severityOdds ratioEpidemiologic studiesHigh riskPatientsPsychosocial supportEstablished PopulationsAdmissionDemographic factors
1995
Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Elderly Patients-Reply
Krumholz H, Seeman T, de Leon C, Vaccarino V, Berkman L. Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Elderly Patients-Reply. JAMA 1995, 273: 1330-1331. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1995.03520410023011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow cholesterol levelsCholesterol levelsHealth statusCoronary heart disease riskHeart disease riskOverall health statusPoor health statusAssociation of cholesterolEarly mortalityAdverse outcomesFunctional statusElderly populationPsychosocial supportPotential associationDisease riskCognitive functionPatients' repliesSocioeconomic statusCholesterol groupSignificant differencesAfrican AmericansCholesterolOnly unique featureSubstantial numberStatus