2018
Equalization of four cardiovascular risk algorithms after systematic recalibration: individual-participant meta-analysis of 86 prospective studies
Pennells L, Kaptoge S, Wood A, Sweeting M, Zhao X, White I, Burgess S, Willeit P, Bolton T, Moons KGM, van der Schouw YT, Selmer R, Khaw KT, Gudnason V, Assmann G, Amouyel P, Salomaa V, Kivimaki M, Nordestgaard BG, Blaha MJ, Kuller LH, Brenner H, Gillum RF, Meisinger C, Ford I, Knuiman MW, Rosengren A, Lawlor DA, Völzke H, Cooper C, Ibañez A, Casiglia E, Kauhanen J, Cooper JA, Rodriguez B, Sundström J, Barrett-Connor E, Dankner R, Nietert PJ, Davidson KW, Wallace RB, Blazer DG, Björkelund C, Donfrancesco C, Krumholz HM, Nissinen A, Davis BR, Coady S, Whincup PH, Jørgensen T, Ducimetiere P, Trevisan M, Engström G, Crespo CJ, Meade TW, Visser M, Kromhout D, Kiechl S, Daimon M, Price JF, de la Cámara A, Jukema J, Lamarche B, Onat A, Simons LA, Kavousi M, Ben-Shlomo Y, Gallacher J, Dekker JM, Arima H, Shara N, Tipping RW, Roussel R, Brunner EJ, Koenig W, Sakurai M, Pavlovic J, Gansevoort RT, Nagel D, Goldbourt U, Barr ELM, Palmieri L, Njølstad I, Sato S, Verschuren W, Varghese CV, Graham I, Onuma O, Greenland P, Woodward M, Ezzati M, Psaty BM, Sattar N, Jackson R, Ridker PM, Cook NR, D'Agostino RB, Thompson SG, Danesh J, Di Angelantonio E, Tipping R, Simpson L, Pressel S, Couper D, Nambi V, Matsushita K, Folsom A, Shaw J, Magliano D, Zimmet P, Knuiman M, Whincup P, Wannamethee S, Willeit J, Santer P, Egger G, Casas J, Amuzu A, Ben-Shlomo Y, Gallacher J, Tikhonoff V, Casiglia E, Sutherland S, Nietert P, Cushman M, Psaty B, Søgaard A, Håheim L, Ariansen I, Tybjærg-Hansen A, Jensen G, Schnohr P, Giampaoli S, Vanuzzo D, Panico S, Palmieri L, Balkau B, Bonnet F, Marre M, de la Cámara A, Herrera M, Friedlander Y, McCallum J, McLachlan S, Guralnik J, Phillips C, Guralnik J, Guralnik J, Guralnik J, Khaw K, Wareham N, Schöttker B, Saum K, Holleczek B, Nissinen A, Tolonen H, Giampaoli S, Donfrancesco C, Vartiainen E, Jousilahti P, Harald K, D’Agostino R, Massaro J, Pencina M, Vasan R, D’Agostino R, Massaro J, Pencina M, Vasan R, Kayama T, Kato T, Oizumi T, Jespersen J, Møller L, Bladbjerg E, Chetrit A, Rosengren A, Wilhelmsen L, Björkelund C, Lissner L, Nagel D, Dennison E, Kiyohara Y, Ninomiya T, Doi Y, Rodriguez B, Nijpels G, Stehouwer C, Sato S, Kazumasa Y, Iso H, Goldbourt U, Salomaa V, Vartiainen E, Kurl S, Tuomainen T, Salonen J, Visser M, Deeg D, Meade T, Nilsson P, Hedblad B, Melander O, De Boer I, DeFilippis A, Verschuren W, Sattar N, Watt G, Meisinger C, Koenig W, Koenig W, Meisinger C, Verschuren W, Rosengren A, Kuller L, Tverdal A, Gillum R, Cooper J, Kirkland S, Shimbo D, Shaffer J, Sato S, Kazumasa Y, Iso H, Ducimetiere P, Bakker S, van der Harst P, Hillege H, Crespo C, Amouyel P, Dallongeville J, Assmann G, Schulte H, Trompet S, Smit R, Stott D, van der Schouw Y, Després J, Cantin B, Dagenais G, Laughlin G, Wingard D, Khaw K, Trevisan M, Aspelund T, Eiriksdottir G, Gudmundsson E, Ikram A, van Rooij F, Franco O, Rueda-Ochoa O, Muka T, Glisic M, Tunstall-Pedoe H, Völzke H, Howard B, Zhang Y, Jolly S, Gallacher J, Davey-Smith G, Can G, Yüksel H, Nakagawa H, Morikawa Y, Miura K, Njølstad I, Ingelsson M, Giedraitis V, Ridker P, Gaziano J, Kivimaki M, Shipley M, Brunner E, Shipley M, Arndt V, Brenner H, Cook N, Ridker P, Ford I, Sattar N, Ibañez A, Geleijnse J. Equalization of four cardiovascular risk algorithms after systematic recalibration: individual-participant meta-analysis of 86 prospective studies. European Heart Journal 2018, 40: 621-631. PMID: 30476079, PMCID: PMC6374687, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic Coronary Risk EvaluationReynolds Risk ScoreFramingham risk scoreRisk algorithmStatin therapyCVD riskProspective studyRisk discriminationRisk scoreCardiovascular disease risk estimationPrimary prevention guidelinesCoronary Risk EvaluationRisk factor profileYear CVD riskCardiovascular risk algorithmsCVD risk algorithmsIndividual participant dataDisease risk estimationCohort EquationsCVD eventsCVD incidencePrevention guidelinesHigh riskFactor profileHead comparison
2017
Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing for Treatment Decisions Among Statin Candidates According to the ACC/AHA Cholesterol Management Guidelines A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Hong JC, Blankstein R, Shaw LJ, Padula WV, Arrieta A, Fialkow JA, Blumenthal RS, Blaha MJ, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing for Treatment Decisions Among Statin Candidates According to the ACC/AHA Cholesterol Management Guidelines A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 10: 938-952. PMID: 28797417, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAmerican Heart AssociationBayes TheoremClinical Decision-MakingComputer SimulationCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesDrug CostsFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconomicMonte Carlo MethodMultivariate AnalysisPractice Guidelines as TopicPredictive Value of TestsQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsCoronary artery calciumQuality-adjusted life yearsStatin therapyArtery calciumLong-term statin therapyAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease eventsCholesterol management guidelinesIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCardiovascular disease eventsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness analysisStatin candidatesCholesterol managementCardiovascular diseaseTreatment decisionsAmerican CollegeDisease eventsLifetime horizonLife yearsAmerican HeartSocietal perspectiveManagement guidelinesStatinsPatients
2016
National Assessment of Statin Therapy in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insight from China PEACE-Retrospective AMI Study, 2001, 2006, 2011
Zhang L, Li J, Li X, Nasir K, Zhang H, Wu Y, Hu S, Wang Q, Downing NS, Desai NR, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L, . National Assessment of Statin Therapy in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insight from China PEACE-Retrospective AMI Study, 2001, 2006, 2011. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0150806. PMID: 27058862, PMCID: PMC4825974, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionIntensive statin therapyLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolAcute myocardial infarction patientsStatin therapyMyocardial infarction patientsMyocardial infarctionStatin useLipoprotein cholesterolInfarction patientsHalf of patientsLong-term mortalityUse of statinsHospitalized patientsIntensive therapyChinese patientsCardiovascular diseaseEffective treatmentPatientsInfarctionStatinsTherapyChinese hospitalsTreatment intensityCholesterol
2015
Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing Among Statin Candidates According to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Management Guidelines MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)
Nasir K, Bittencourt MS, Blaha MJ, Blankstein R, Agatson AS, Rivera JJ, Miedema MD, Sibley CT, Shaw LJ, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Krumholz HM. Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing Among Statin Candidates According to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Management Guidelines MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis). Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 66: 1657-1668. PMID: 26449135, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.07.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAmerican Heart AssociationAtherosclerosisCalciumCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsEthnicityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGuideline AdherenceHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUnited StatesConceptsCoronary artery calciumASCVD event ratesYears of ageStatin therapyAmerican CollegeAbsence of CACHard coronary heart disease eventsNew ACC/AHA guidelinesCoronary Artery Calcium TestingACC/AHA guidelinesAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease riskCoronary heart disease eventsLow-density lipoprotein levelsEvent ratesCholesterol management guidelinesHigh-intensity statinsHeart disease eventsLipid-lowering medicationsModerate-intensity statinsCardiovascular disease riskLow-density lipoproteinStatin candidatesASCVD riskAHA guidelinesArtery calciumNational assessment of statin therapy for patients with acute myocardial infarction, 2001–11: insight from the China PEACE-Retrospective Acute Myocardial Infarction study
Zhang L, Li J, Li X, Nasir K, Zhang H, Wu Y, Hu S, Wang Q, Downing N, Desai N, Masoudi F, Spertus J, Krumholz H, Jiang L, Group O. National assessment of statin therapy for patients with acute myocardial infarction, 2001–11: insight from the China PEACE-Retrospective Acute Myocardial Infarction study. The Lancet 2015, 386: s42. DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(15)00623-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive statin therapyAcute myocardial infarctionAcute Myocardial Infarction StudyStatin therapyMyocardial Infarction StudyMyocardial infarctionStatin useCardiovascular diseaseLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolStatin therapy useLong-term mortalityUse of statinsNumber of patientsTwo-stage random sampling designMultilevel logistic regression modelsCochran-Armitage testLogistic regression modelsWestern rural regionStatin regimensEligible patientsHospital mortalityLipoprotein cholesterolFamily Planning CommissionIntensive therapyTherapy use
2014
Descriptions and Interpretations of the ACCORD-Lipid Trial in the News and Biomedical Literature: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Downing NS, Cheng T, Krumholz HM, Shah ND, Ross JS. Descriptions and Interpretations of the ACCORD-Lipid Trial in the News and Biomedical Literature: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 1176-1182. PMID: 24796406, PMCID: PMC4124903, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.1371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACCORD lipid trialACCORD-LipidFibrate useTrial interpretationImproved cardiovascular outcomesCross-sectional studyCross-sectional analysisStatin therapyCardiovascular outcomesCardiovascular riskDiabetes (ACCORD) trialDiabetes mellitusConflicts of interestTrialsPatientsFenofibrateAuthor conflictsLipid componentsMellitusTherapyPhysiciansMonths
2013
When Choosing Statin Therapy: The Case for Generics
Green JB, Ross JS, Jackevicius CA, Shah ND, Krumholz HM. When Choosing Statin Therapy: The Case for Generics. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 229-232. PMID: 23303273, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.1529.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2011
Statin Use in Outpatients With Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
Arnold SV, Spertus JA, Tang F, Krumholz HM, Borden WB, Farmer SA, Ting HH, Chan PS. Statin Use in Outpatients With Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation 2011, 124: 2405-2410. PMID: 22064595, PMCID: PMC3527107, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.111.038265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overArterial Occlusive DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterol, LDLCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedOutpatientsPractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsObstructive coronary artery diseaseLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsCoronary artery diseaseLipoprotein cholesterol levelsLipid-lowering therapyCholesterol levelsStatin therapyUntreated patientsStatin treatmentArtery diseaseLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol valuesNonstatin lipid-lowering medicationsRobust clinical trial evidenceRecent coronary revascularizationClinical trial evidenceLipid-lowering medicationsRoutine outpatient careLipoprotein cholesterol valuesRate of treatmentNonstatin medicationsNonstatin therapiesOutpatient registryCardiovascular morbidityCoronary revascularizationLipid management
2010
Optimizing statin treatment for primary prevention of coronary artery disease.
Hayward RA, Krumholz HM, Zulman DM, Timbie JW, Vijan S. Optimizing statin treatment for primary prevention of coronary artery disease. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2010, 152: 69-77. PMID: 20083825, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-152-2-201001190-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCholesterol, LDLClinical Trials as TopicComputer SimulationCoronary Artery DiseaseDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPrimary PreventionQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificityTreatment OutcomeConceptsHigh-dose statinsQuality Enhancement Research InitiativeStatin therapyMore QALYsNational Cholesterol Education Program III guidelinesTreatment approachesCoronary artery disease preventionVeterans Affairs Health Services ResearchDoses of statinsCoronary artery diseaseRisk factor dataAvailable clinical dataYears of treatmentTarget approachBase-case analysisHealth services researchPersons 75 yearsStatin doseStatin trialsCAD eventsStatin treatmentArtery diseaseCAD riskPrimary preventionMyocardial infarction
2007
Response to Letters Regarding Article, “Risks Associated With Statin Therapy: A Systematic Overview of Randomized Clinical Trials”
Kashani A, Foody J, Wang Y, Krumholz H, Phillips C, Mangalmurti S, Ko D. Response to Letters Regarding Article, “Risks Associated With Statin Therapy: A Systematic Overview of Randomized Clinical Trials”. Circulation 2007, 116 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.697227.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Risks Associated With Statin Therapy
Kashani A, Phillips CO, Foody JM, Wang Y, Mangalmurti S, Ko DT, Krumholz HM. Risks Associated With Statin Therapy. Circulation 2006, 114: 2788-2797. PMID: 17159064, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.624890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCreatine kinase elevationStatin therapyTransaminase elevationClinical trialsStatin trialsAdverse eventsHigher statin dosesMajor statin trialsRandomized statin trialsReports of myalgiaRisk of myalgiaWithdrawal of therapySevere comorbid conditionsSmall excess riskSignificant absolute increaseEnglish-language reportsHepatic complicationsStatin monotherapyCardiovascular eventsStatin dosesMost patientsComorbid conditionsAbsolute riskExcess riskElectronic searchStatins 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 hospitalStatinsHydroxymethylglutaryl‐CoA Reductase Inhibitors in Older Persons with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evidence for an Age–Statin Interaction
Foody JM, Rathore SS, Galusha D, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Hydroxymethylglutaryl‐CoA Reductase Inhibitors in Older Persons with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evidence for an Age–Statin Interaction. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2006, 54: 421-430. PMID: 16551308, PMCID: PMC2797316, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00635.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAged, 80 and overAtorvastatinCholesterol, LDLDrug PrescriptionsFatty Acids, MonounsaturatedFemaleFluvastatinFollow-Up StudiesHeptanoic AcidsHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsIndolesLovastatinMaleMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPravastatinPyridinesPyrrolesRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitorsStatin therapyMyocardial infarctionLower mortalityOlder personsReductase inhibitorsPrincipal discharge diagnosisAcute care hospitalsCause mortalityEligible patientsOlder patientsYounger patientsCare hospitalDischarge prescriptionsPrimary outcomeDischarge diagnosisHospital characteristicsEfficacy dataMedicare patientsMultivariable modelObservational studyPatientsStatinsDischarge statins
2003
Are Statins Indicated for the Primary Prevention of CAD in Octogenarians? Angagonist Viewpoint
Foody JM, Krumholz HM. Are Statins Indicated for the Primary Prevention of CAD in Octogenarians? Angagonist Viewpoint. The American Journal Of Geriatric Cardiology 2003, 12: 357-360. PMID: 14610384, DOI: 10.1111/j.1076-7460.2003.02912.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseasePrimary preventionArtery diseaseOvert coronary artery diseaseRisk of myositisCardiovascular disease eventsRole of statinsUse of statinsAge 65 yearsBalance of risksCardiovascular eventsStatin therapyPatient preferencesCholesterol levelsCardiovascular diseaseOctogenariansClinical uncertaintyDisease eventsCurrent evidenceStatinsAge groupsDiseasePreventionRiskMyositis