2020
Association Between Subsequent Hospitalizations and Recurrent Acute Myocardial Infarction Within 1 Year After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Wang Y, Leifheit E, Normand S, Krumholz HM. Association Between Subsequent Hospitalizations and Recurrent Acute Myocardial Infarction Within 1 Year After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e014907. PMID: 32172654, PMCID: PMC7335517, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.014907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent acute myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionIndex acute myocardial infarctionClinical Classification SoftwareMyocardial infarctionDisease categoriesRisk of deathCox regression modelPost-acute careAcute care hospitalsOccurrence of hospitalizationLow recurrence riskUnplanned rehospitalizationSubsequent hospitalizationBackground PatientsHazard ratioPatient characteristicsSecondary preventionMedian timeService patientsChronic diseasesPatient riskOutcome measuresRehospitalizationHigh risk
2017
Sex Differences in Trajectories of Risk After Rehospitalization for Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Pneumonia
Dreyer RP, Dharmarajan K, Hsieh AF, Welsh J, Qin L, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Trajectories of Risk After Rehospitalization for Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Pneumonia. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003271. PMID: 28506980, PMCID: PMC5650228, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionHeart failureReadmission riskDaily riskImmediate postdischarge periodRisk of rehospitalizationSex differencesDeath 1 yearPrincipal discharge diagnosisHospitalization of patientsAssociation of sexRehospitalization riskPostdischarge periodDischarge diagnosisMedicare patientsHigh riskMortality riskMedicare feeTrajectories of riskRehospitalizationInfarctionService beneficiariesHospitalizationPneumoniaSex Differences in 1-Year All-Cause Rehospitalization in Patients After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Dreyer RP, Dharmarajan K, Kennedy KF, Jones PG, Vaccarino V, Murugiah K, Nuti SV, Smolderen KG, Buchanan DM, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in 1-Year All-Cause Rehospitalization in Patients After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2017, 135: 521-531. PMID: 28153989, PMCID: PMC5312975, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.116.024993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionAge-sex interactionHigh riskRehospitalization ratesClinical factorsMyocardial infarctionCox proportional hazards modelSignificant age-sex interactionCause rehospitalization rateSex differencesMedical record abstractionProportional hazards modelYears of ageFirst yearTRIUMPH studyCause rehospitalizationRecord abstractionPatient interviewsRehospitalizationUS CentersHazards modelPsychosocial factorsPhysician panelHealth statusPsychosocial state
2016
Trajectories of Risk for Specific Readmission Diagnoses after Hospitalization for Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Pneumonia
Krumholz HM, Hsieh A, Dreyer RP, Welsh J, Desai NR, Dharmarajan K. Trajectories of Risk for Specific Readmission Diagnoses after Hospitalization for Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Pneumonia. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0160492. PMID: 27716841, PMCID: PMC5055318, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionRisk of readmissionHeart failureReadmission diagnosesHospital dischargeReadmission riskTiming of riskMyocardial infarctionImmediate post-discharge periodDiagnostic categoriesPhysiologic systemsRisk of rehospitalizationGeneral elderly populationRisk of deathPost-discharge periodPost-discharge interventionsTrauma/injuryHospitalization riskHospitalizationTrajectories of riskElderly populationMedicare feePneumoniaRehospitalizationService beneficiaries
2007
Financial Barriers to Health Care and Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Rahimi AR, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Bernheim SM, Krumholz HM. Financial Barriers to Health Care and Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA 2007, 297: 1063-1072. PMID: 17356027, DOI: 10.1001/jama.297.10.1063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHealth care servicesCare servicesMyocardial infarctionCardiac rehospitalizationSAQ qualityCause rehospitalizationLife scoresFinancial barriersMulticenter US studyHealth care outcomesProspective registryBaseline prevalenceRehospitalizationHigh riskMedicationsCare outcomesWorse recoveryInfarctionPrevalenceHealth careUS studiesPatientsPoor qualityOutcomesSocioeconomic disparities in outcomes after acute myocardial infarction
Bernheim SM, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Bradley EH, Desai RA, Peterson ED, Rathore SS, Normand SL, Jones PG, Rahimi A, Krumholz HM. Socioeconomic disparities in outcomes after acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2007, 153: 313-319. PMID: 17239695, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2006.10.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionBaseline clinical statusClinical factorsQuality of careLow socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusClinical statusMyocardial infarctionMultivariable modelingWorse clinical statusEducation levelSelf-reported household incomeCause mortalityCause rehospitalizationHazard ratioCare measuresObservational studyHousehold incomeRehospitalizationHigh riskUS hospitalsHigh mortalityPatientsMortalitySocioeconomic disparities
2006
Time Course of Depression and Outcome of Myocardial Infarction
Parashar S, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Wenger NK, Krumholz HM, Amin A, Weintraub WS, Lichtman J, Dawood N, Vaccarino V. Time Course of Depression and Outcome of Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 2035-2043. PMID: 17030839, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.18.2035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAngina, UnstableAntidepressive AgentsDepressionFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionPrognosisProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRegistriesSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsPatient Health QuestionnaireMyocardial infarctionDepressive symptomsPrognostic importanceWorse outcomesPersistent depressionHealth statusAdjusted hazard ratioAcute myocardial infarctionCorresponding odds ratiosCategories of depressionMore physical limitationsTime courseFrequent anginaHigher rehospitalizationCause rehospitalizationNondepressed patientsProspective registryHazard ratioOdds ratioHealth QuestionnaireMortality rateDisease severityRehospitalizationFirst month