2006
Comparison of Functional Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus
Sahakyan K, Abramson JL, Krumholz HM, Vaccarino V. Comparison of Functional Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 98: 619-623. PMID: 16923448, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.03.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical Component Scale scoresCoronary artery bypassDiabetes mellitusPhysical functionMental healthArtery bypassScale scoreRisk of morbidityMental component scaleShort formHealth Survey dataDM statusFirst CABGCABG surgeryBaseline characteristicsConsecutive patientsFunctional recoveryFunctional statusPhysical functioningHealth SurveyCABGPatientsScore changeMellitusComponent scaleSocial support and change in health-related quality of life 6 months after coronary artery bypass grafting
Barry LC, Kasl SV, Lichtman J, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM. Social support and change in health-related quality of life 6 months after coronary artery bypass grafting. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2006, 60: 185-193. PMID: 16439272, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.06.080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityCoronary artery bypassPhysical functioningMental healthArtery bypassSF-36 subscale scoresAge 65.7 yearsLife 6 monthsStepwise linear regression analysisSocial supportFirst CABGHospital dischargeProspective cohortClinical presentationLinear regression analysisInstrumental supportChange scoresSubscale scoresMonthsSocial support variablesRegression analysisBypassHealthIntervention effortsEmotional support
2003
Sex Differences in Health Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Vaccarino V, Lin ZQ, Kasl SV, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Abramson JL, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Health Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Circulation 2003, 108: 2642-2647. PMID: 14597590, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000097117.28614.d8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical functionMental healthReadmission ratesFunctional gainsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryCoronary artery bypass surgeryLower functional gainsBypass graft surgeryArtery bypass surgeryHigher readmission ratesMan 6 monthsMean score improvementFirst CABGCABG surgeryGraft surgeryBaseline characteristicsBypass surgeryHospital readmissionMultivariable analysisAdverse outcomesFunctional statusFunctional improvementHealth SurveyHealth statusGender differences in recovery after coronary artery bypass surgery
Vaccarino V, Lin ZQ, Kasl SV, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Abramson JL, Krumholz HM. Gender differences in recovery after coronary artery bypass surgery. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 41: 307-314. PMID: 12535827, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(02)02698-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical functionCABG surgeryDepressive symptomsHospital readmissionCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryCoronary artery bypass surgeryBypass graft surgeryArtery bypass surgeryCongestive heart failureLow physical functionMore depressive symptomsFirst CABGGraft surgeryBaseline characteristicsBypass surgeryPatient characteristicsHeart failureIllness severityMedical recordsWorse outcomesClinical dataFemale genderHigh riskSide effects