2015
Sex Differences in Perceived Stress and Early Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Xu X, Bao H, Strait K, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Spatz E, Bucholz EM, Geda M, Lorenze NP, Bueno H, Beltrame JF, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Perceived Stress and Early Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2015, 131: 614-623. PMID: 25679303, PMCID: PMC4652932, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMiddle-aged patientsMyocardial infarctionMental health statusWorse recoveryHealth statusSex differencesBaseline stressSex-based disparitiesYears of ageMultiple health outcomesQuality of lifeGreater mental stressSex-based differencesClinical characteristicsFemale sexEarly recoveryPerceived Stress ScaleGeneral populationGreater psychological stressHealth outcomesImprovement scoresInfarctionPatientsYounger age
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