2006
Statins and Mortality Among Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
Foody JM, Shah R, Galusha D, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Statins and Mortality Among Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure. Circulation 2006, 113: 1086-1092. PMID: 16490817, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.591446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureStatin therapyElderly patientsOlder patientsCoronary artery disease statusCox proportional hazards modelCurrent HF therapiesLong-term mortalityPrimary discharge diagnosisGroup of patientsTotal cholesterol levelsRandomized clinical trialsEligible Medicare beneficiariesProportional hazards modelYears of ageHF therapyStatin useClinical characteristicsDischarge diagnosisCholesterol levelsHospital characteristicsClinical trialsPhysician specialtyTeaching hospitalStatins
2001
Aspirin and the Treatment of Heart Failure in the Elderly
Krumholz HM, Chen YT, Radford MJ. Aspirin and the Treatment of Heart Failure in the Elderly. JAMA Internal Medicine 2001, 161: 577-582. PMID: 11252118, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.4.577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseHeart failureArtery diseaseBenefits of aspirinPatients 65 yearsRetrospective cohort studyUse of aspirinGroup of patientsAspirin prescriptionAspirin therapyCohort studyDischarge medicationsOlder patientsPatient characteristicsRandomized trialsVascular diseaseTreatment characteristicsConnecticut hospitalsBaseline differencesAspirinPatientsLower mortalityStrong associationDiseaseStudy sampleCardiopatía isquémica en el anciano
Krumholz H. Cardiopatía isquémica en el anciano. Revista Española De Cardiología 2001, 54: 819-826. PMID: 11446955, DOI: 10.1016/s0300-8932(01)76405-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder patientsClinical trialsClinical practiceObservational studyPrognosis of illnessOlder patient groupGroup of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionDaily clinical practiceComorbidities increasesYounger patientsHeart failureMortal complicationsPatient groupMyocardial infarctionHigh incidencePatientsMedical focusFunctional changesField of cardiologyTrialsPublic healthDevelopment of strategiesHeterogeneous populationAge
2000
Predictors of readmission among elderly survivors of admission with heart failure
Krumholz H, Chen Y, Wang Y, Vaccarino V, Radford M, Horwitz R. Predictors of readmission among elderly survivors of admission with heart failure. American Heart Journal 2000, 139: 72-77. PMID: 10618565, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(00)90311-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk patientsHeart failureRisk predictorsCause readmissionClinical factorsValidation cohortHeart failure-related readmissionsPrior heart failurePatients 65 yearsPredictors of readmissionRisk of readmissionMedical record reviewGroup of patientsPrincipal discharge diagnosisResource-intensive interventionsMedicare administrative databasesCreatinine levelsElderly patientsPrior admissionReadmission ratesDerivation cohortRecord reviewDischarge diagnosisAdministrative databasesConnecticut hospitals
1998
Trends in costs of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Heiat A, Mattera JA, Henry GA, Chen YT, Krumholz HM. Trends in costs of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. The American Journal Of Managed Care 1998, 4: 1667-74. PMID: 10339099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyTransluminal coronary angioplastyCoronary angioplastyClinical outcomesElective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyYale-New Haven HospitalCatheterization laboratory costsMedical chart reviewGroup of patientsTotal hospital costsLength of stayHospital cost accounting systemChart reviewClinical characteristicsConsecutive patientsAngiographic featuresHospital recordsContrast volumeRetrospective studyPatient populationHospital costsLesion characteristicsStent useCatheterization laboratoryPatient profiles
1995
Outcomes after major vascular surgery: The patients' perspective
Lacey K, Meier G, Krumholz H, Gusberg R. Outcomes after major vascular surgery: The patients' perspective. Journal Of Vascular Nursing 1995, 13: 8-13. PMID: 7742256, DOI: 10.1016/s1062-0303(05)80047-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeLong-term survivorsElderly patientsSF-36Surgical outcomesYale-New Haven HospitalBilateral renal revascularizationMinimal physical disabilityMajor vascular surgeryOutcome of surgeryVascular surgical interventionGroup of patientsHealth Status QuestionnaireIntensive care unitLong-term resultsRates of morbidityHigh-risk interventionsTraditional outcome measuresAssessment of outcomesRenal revascularizationVascular nurseHospital stayOperative morbidityPostoperative qualityCare unit