2001
Depression and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older Persons With Isolated Systolic Hypertension
Abramson J, Berger A, Krumholz HM, Vaccarino V. Depression and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older Persons With Isolated Systolic Hypertension. JAMA Internal Medicine 2001, 161: 1725-1730. PMID: 11485505, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.14.1725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureSystolic hypertensionMyocardial infarctionDepressed personsOlder personsCox proportional hazards regressionEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleIsolated systolic hypertensionIncident heart failureCoronary heart diseaseProportional hazards regressionBlood pressureElectrocardiographic abnormalitiesHazards regressionElderly ProgramCholesterol levelsHeart diseaseRisk factorsNondepressed personsDepression ScaleAdditional adjustmentElevated riskHigh riskTreatment groupsHypertension
1999
Risk factors for heart failure in the elderly: a prospective community-based study
Chen Y, Vaccarino V, Williams C, Butler J, Berkman L, Krumholz H. Risk factors for heart failure in the elderly: a prospective community-based study. The American Journal Of Medicine 1999, 106: 605-612. PMID: 10378616, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(99)00126-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular risk factorsHeart failureRisk factorsMyocardial infarctionRisk ratioCommunity-based elderly populationProportional hazards regression modelsProspective community-based studyIncident heart failureBody mass indexHazards regression modelsConfidence intervalsCommunity-based studyManagement of diabetesYears of ageConnecticut cohortChart reviewBlood pressureIndependent predictorsMass indexMale sexElderly ProgramPulse pressurePreventive strategies