2022
The association between beta‐blockers and outcomes in patients with heart failure and concurrent Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
Gilstrap L, Cohen A, Ouellet GM, Goyal P, Gladders B, Flint D, Skinner J. The association between beta‐blockers and outcomes in patients with heart failure and concurrent Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 404-413. PMID: 36240493, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh riskBB useHeart failureAlzheimer's diseaseLong-term mortality ratesConcurrent Alzheimer's diseaseBeta-blocker useReduced ejection fractionMedicare Part ARisk/benefitBB therapyEjection fractionContemporary patientsHFrEFHigh prevalenceSimilar riskMortality ratePatientsCognitive impairmentMortalityDiseaseADRDRiskTherapyOutcomes
2021
Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction According to Cognitive Status: The SILVER-AMI Study
Hajduk AM, Saczynski JS, Tsang S, Geda ME, Dodson JA, Ouellet GM, Goldberg RJ, Chaudhry SI. Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction According to Cognitive Status: The SILVER-AMI Study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2021, 134: 910-917. PMID: 33737057, PMCID: PMC8243828, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere cognitive impairmentAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionCognitive impairmentOlder acute myocardial infarction patientsCognitive statusMultivariable-adjusted logistic regressionAcute myocardial infarction patientsOlder adultsRoutine cognitive screeningRisk of readmissionMedical record reviewRisk of deathPost-discharge periodMyocardial infarction patientsMyocardial infarction survivorsSILVER-AMI StudyComorbidity burdenHospital readmissionPoor outcomeRecord reviewFunctional statusInfarction patientsUnadjusted analysesInfarction survivors
2018
COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND SIX-MONTH OUTCOMES AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: THE SILVER-AMI STUDY
Hajduk A, Saczynski J, Tsang S, Geda M, Dodson J, Ouellet G, Goldberg R, Chaudhry S. COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND SIX-MONTH OUTCOMES AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: THE SILVER-AMI STUDY. Innovation In Aging 2018, 2: 772-772. PMCID: PMC6228403, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.2857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionSevere cognitive impairmentCognitive impairmentHospital readmissionAMI survivorsPoor outcomeMyocardial infarctionOlder adultsElderly AMI survivorsMedical record reviewRate of readmissionRisk of readmissionSix-month outcomesRisk of deathSILVER-AMI StudyAMI typeComorbidity burdenPatient ageRecord reviewUnadjusted analysesFunctional statusReadmissionSignificant associationCognitive statusCognitive screening