2013
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Is Routinely Treated as a Cardiopulmonary Syndrome
Dharmarajan K, Strait KM, Lagu T, Lindenauer PK, Tinetti ME, Lynn J, Li SX, Krumholz HM. Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Is Routinely Treated as a Cardiopulmonary Syndrome. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e78222. PMID: 24250751, PMCID: PMC3824040, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecompensated heart failureHeart failureRespiratory therapyHospital daysCardiopulmonary syndromeAcute decompensated heart failureAcute heart failure treatmentChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseReceipt of medicationHeart failure hospitalizationHigh-dose corticosteroidsHospital day 2Hospital day 3Half of patientsChronic lung diseaseDays of hospitalizationHeart failure treatmentObstructive pulmonary diseaseShortness of breathIntensive care unitPrincipal discharge diagnosisLate intubationAcute asthmaFailure hospitalizationHospital death
2007
Does Health Status Differ between Men And Women in Early Recovery after Myocardial Infarction
Garavalia LS, Decker C, Reid KJ, Lichtman JH, Parashar S, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA. Does Health Status Differ between Men And Women in Early Recovery after Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of Women's Health 2007, 16: 93-101. PMID: 17324100, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2006.m073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionHealth statusNon-ST segment elevation myocardial infarctionRisk-adjusted multivariable modelsSegment elevation myocardial infarctionChronic lung diseaseElevation myocardial infarctionWorse health statusPoor physical functioningQuality of lifeResidual anginaCoronary revascularizationHeart failureLung diseaseMI patientsPhysical functionMultivariable PoissonMultivariable modelPhysical functioningEarly recoveryGreater prevalenceInfarctionPatientsAdditional treatmentWomen
2005
The Complexity and Cost of Drug Regimens of Older Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure in the United States, 1998-2001
Masoudi FA, Baillie CA, Wang Y, Bradford WD, Steiner JF, Havranek EP, Foody JM, Krumholz HM. The Complexity and Cost of Drug Regimens of Older Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure in the United States, 1998-2001. JAMA Internal Medicine 2005, 165: 2069-2076. PMID: 16216996, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.18.2069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureOlder patientsNumber of drugsDrug regimensComplex drug regimensPatients 65 yearsChronic lung diseaseNumber of dosesPrior revascularizationConcurrent prescriptionsMultiple comorbiditiesChronic medicationsElderly patientsHospital dischargeMultiple medicationsMedical therapyLung diseaseMultivariable modelDrug treatmentWhite raceMore drugsPatientsYounger ageDrugsUtilization measures