2024
Hypertension Trends and Disparities Over 12 Years in a Large Health System: Leveraging the Electronic Health Records
Brush J, Lu Y, Liu Y, Asher J, Li S, Sawano M, Young P, Schulz W, Anderson M, Burrows J, Krumholz H. Hypertension Trends and Disparities Over 12 Years in a Large Health System: Leveraging the Electronic Health Records. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e033253. PMID: 38686864, PMCID: PMC11179912, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.033253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsRegional health systemImprove hypertension careHealth systemHealth recordsHypertension careDiastolic blood pressureAge-adjusted prevalence ratesNon-Hispanic Black patientsPrevalence ratesLarger health systemCross-sectional analysisTransformation of medical dataLeveraging real-world dataHigh prevalence rateHypertension trendsHypertension prevalenceBlood pressureBlood pressure measurementsHypertension diagnosisPrimary outcomeNational trendsProportion of patientsAntihypertensive medicationsBlack patients
2023
Prevalence of covid-19 and long covid in collegiate student athletes from spring 2020 to fall 2021: a retrospective survey
Massey D, Saydah S, Adamson B, Lincoln A, Aukerman D, Berke E, Sikka R, Krumholz H. Prevalence of covid-19 and long covid in collegiate student athletes from spring 2020 to fall 2021: a retrospective survey. BMC Infectious Diseases 2023, 23: 876. PMID: 38093182, PMCID: PMC10717379, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08801-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong COVIDCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2 infectionPost-acute sequelaeSymptomatic COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Student athletesPost-COVID conditionsMental health consequencesHealthy athletesCollegiate Student-AthletesHealthy peopleRetrospective surveyMore weeksHealth consequencesPrevalenceConclusionsThis studyConvenience sampleFall 2020College athletesFurther studiesAthletesCOVIDSpring 2020Relevant time period
2022
Temporal Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Multimorbidity Prevalence in the United States, 1999-2018
Caraballo C, Herrin J, Mahajan S, Massey D, Lu Y, Ndumele CD, Drye EE, Krumholz HM. Temporal Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Multimorbidity Prevalence in the United States, 1999-2018. The American Journal Of Medicine 2022, 135: 1083-1092.e14. PMID: 35472394, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultimorbidity prevalenceRace/ethnicityWhite individualsChronic conditionsBlack individualsSerial cross-sectional analysisCommon chronic conditionsRisk of morbidityPrevalence of multimorbidityPublic health interventionsCross-sectional analysisSelf-reported presenceSelf-reported raceLatino/HispanicMAIN OUTCOMEHealth interventionsEthnic disparitiesPrevalenceHealth inequalitiesStudy periodEarly lifeHispanic individualsTemporal trendsStudy sampleAsian individuals
2021
Prevalence of Dyslipidemia and Availability of Lipid-Lowering Medications Among Primary Health Care Settings in China
Lu Y, Zhang H, Lu J, Ding Q, Li X, Wang X, Sun D, Tan L, Mu L, Liu J, Feng F, Yang H, Zhao H, Schulz WL, Krumholz HM, Pan X, Li J, Huang C, Dong Z, Jiang B, Guo Z, Zhang Y, Sun J, Liu Y, Ren Z, Meng Y, Wang Z, Xi Y, Xing L, Tian Y, Liu J, Fu Y, Liu T, Sun W, Yan S, Jin L, Zheng Y, Wang J, Yan J, Xu X, Chen Y, Xing X, Zhang L, Zhong W, Fang X, Zhu L, Xu Y, Guo X, Xu C, Zhou G, Fan L, Qi M, Zhu S, Qi J, Li J, Yin L, Liu Q, Geng Q, Feng Y, Wang J, Wen H, Han X, Liu P, Ding X, Xu J, Deng Y, He J, Liu G, Jiang C, Zha S, Yang C, Bai G, Yu Y, Tashi Z, Qiu L, Hu Z, He H, Zhang J, Zhou M, Li X, Zhao J, Ma S, Ma Y, Huang Y, Zhang Y, Li F, Shen J. Prevalence of Dyslipidemia and Availability of Lipid-Lowering Medications Among Primary Health Care Settings in China. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2127573. PMID: 34586366, PMCID: PMC8482054, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.27573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseLipid-lowering medicationsPrimary care institutionsPrevalence of dyslipidemiaControl of dyslipidemiaLipoprotein cholesterolCare institutionsControl rateFemale sexCardiovascular diseaseMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskNonstatin lipid-lowering drugsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolPrimary health care settingsMajor public health problemLipid lowering medicationsMillion Persons ProjectOverall control rateLDL-C levelsLipid-lowering drugsCross-sectional studyPublic health problemHealth care settingsObesity Prevalence and Risks Among Chinese Adults
Mu L, Liu J, Zhou G, Wu C, Chen B, Lu Y, Lu J, Yan X, Zhu Z, Nasir K, Spatz ES, Krumholz HM, Zheng X. Obesity Prevalence and Risks Among Chinese Adults. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2021, 14: e007292. PMID: 34107739, PMCID: PMC8204767, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.007292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal obesitySocio-demographic subgroupsSocio-demographic associationsOverall obesityHigh riskMillion Persons ProjectEpidemic of obesityAge-standardized ratesCommunity-dwelling adultsAssociation of ageMultivariable mixed modelsObesity prevalenceOlder womenLower riskObesityOlder menChinese adultsPrevalenceWomenRiskMenPersons ProjectSubgroupsAssociationAdultsPrevalence of Missing Data in the National Cancer Database and Association With Overall Survival
Yang DX, Khera R, Miccio JA, Jairam V, Chang E, Yu JB, Park HS, Krumholz HM, Aneja S. Prevalence of Missing Data in the National Cancer Database and Association With Overall Survival. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e211793. PMID: 33755165, PMCID: PMC7988369, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseNon-small cell lung cancerOverall survivalCell lung cancerCancer DatabaseMedical recordsLung cancerProstate cancerBreast cancerPatient recordsComplete dataRetrospective cohort studyCohort studyCancer RegistryCommon cancerVariables of interestHigh prevalenceMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsClinical advancementReal-world data sourcesCancerPrevalenceSurvivalHeterogeneous differences
2020
Assessment of Prevalence, Awareness, and Characteristics of Isolated Systolic Hypertension Among Younger and Middle-Aged Adults in China
Mahajan S, Feng F, Hu S, Lu Y, Gupta A, Murugiah K, Gao Y, Lu J, Liu J, Zheng X, Spatz ES, Zhang H, Krumholz HM, Li J. Assessment of Prevalence, Awareness, and Characteristics of Isolated Systolic Hypertension Among Younger and Middle-Aged Adults in China. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e209743. PMID: 33289843, PMCID: PMC7724558, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.9743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-aged adultsSystolic hypertensionCardiac Events Million Persons ProjectOlder individualsIsolated systolic hypertensionManagement of ISHMillion Persons ProjectPrevalence of ISHPrevious cardiovascular eventsSystolic blood pressureTypes of hypertensionAssessment of prevalenceCross-sectional studyHypertension subtypesCardiovascular eventsBlood pressureChina PatientMean ageHypertensionMAIN OUTCOMEAwareness ratePrevalenceAged adultsYoung adultsAdultsSeroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-Specific IgG Antibodies Among Adults Living in Connecticut: Post-Infection Prevalence (PIP) Study
Mahajan S, Srinivasan R, Redlich CA, Huston SK, Anastasio KM, Cashman L, Massey DS, Dugan A, Witters D, Marlar J, Li SX, Lin Z, Hodge D, Chattopadhyay M, Adams MD, Lee C, Rao LV, Stewart C, Kuppusamy K, Ko AI, Krumholz HM. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-Specific IgG Antibodies Among Adults Living in Connecticut: Post-Infection Prevalence (PIP) Study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 134: 526-534.e11. PMID: 33130124, PMCID: PMC7598362, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2-specific IgG antibodiesWeighted seroprevalenceIgG antibodiesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodiesSARS-CoV-2-specific antibodiesConnecticut residentsSelf-reported adherenceImmunoglobulin G antibodiesSARS-CoV-2Symptomatic illnessSerology testingSeroprevalence studyG antibodiesPrevalence studyGeneral populationPercentage of peopleSeroprevalenceLack antibodiesMajority of respondentsAntibodiesHispanic subpopulationsConvenience sampleHispanic populationCOVID-19Risk mitigation behaviorsIdentifying characteristics of high-poverty counties in the United States with high well-being: an observational cross-sectional study
Arora A, Spatz ES, Herrin J, Riley C, Roy B, Rula EY, Kell KP, Krumholz HM. Identifying characteristics of high-poverty counties in the United States with high well-being: an observational cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e035645. PMID: 32948545, PMCID: PMC7500307, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareHumansPovertyPrevalenceSmokingUnited StatesConceptsObservational cross-sectional studyCross-sectional studyHigh-poverty countiesMean wellRobert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health RankingsLow physical inactivityPrimary care physiciansCounty characteristicsPopulation health modelCounty Health RankingsPreventable hospital staysHospital stayCare physiciansHighest quartilePhysical inactivityHigh percentageMAIN OUTCOMELow prevalenceIndex scoreHeavy drinkersHealth RankingsPopulation-level measuresHealth modelBottom quintileTop quintileLeveraging the Electronic Health Records for Population Health: A Case Study of Patients With Markedly Elevated Blood Pressure
Lu Y, Huang C, Mahajan S, Schulz WL, Nasir K, Spatz ES, Krumholz HM. Leveraging the Electronic Health Records for Population Health: A Case Study of Patients With Markedly Elevated Blood Pressure. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e015033. PMID: 32200730, PMCID: PMC7428633, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureElevated blood pressureBlood pressureElectronic health recordsPopulation health surveillanceHealth recordsYale New Haven Health SystemHealth surveillanceHealth systemPatterns of patientsLarge health systemUsual careOutpatient encountersControl ratePatientsCare patternsPopulation healthMonthsHgSurveillancePrevalenceRecordsVisitsCareHeterogeneity in Trajectories of Systolic Blood Pressure among Young Adults in Qingdao Port Cardiovascular Health Study
Lin H, Cui M, Spatz ES, Wang Y, Lu J, Li J, Li S, Huang C, Liu X, Jiang L, Krumholz HM, Xu X. Heterogeneity in Trajectories of Systolic Blood Pressure among Young Adults in Qingdao Port Cardiovascular Health Study. Global Heart 2020, 15: 20. PMID: 32489793, PMCID: PMC7218791, DOI: 10.5334/gh.764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureHigher systolic blood pressureCardiovascular Health StudyBlood pressureYoung adultsHealth StudyEffective blood pressure controlBaseline systolic blood pressureInitial systolic blood pressureGreater body mass indexBlood pressure controlBody mass indexGreater waist circumferenceBaseline health characteristicsSBP trendsWaist circumferenceMass indexSBP trajectoriesAdvanced ageOrdinal logistic regressionRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseFamily historyHealth characteristicsHigh school education
2019
Interplay of Coronary Artery Calcium and Risk Factors for Predicting CVD/CHD Mortality The CAC Consortium
Grandhi GR, Mirbolouk M, Dardari ZA, Al-Mallah MH, Rumberger JA, Shaw LJ, Blankstein R, Miedema MD, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Krumholz HM, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Interplay of Coronary Artery Calcium and Risk Factors for Predicting CVD/CHD Mortality The CAC Consortium. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 13: 1175-1186. PMID: 31734198, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.08.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCause of DeathComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseDiabetes MellitusDyslipidemiasFemaleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyPredictive Value of TestsPrevalencePrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSmokingTime FactorsUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsCoronary artery calciumCoronary heart diseaseRisk factorsCause-specific mortalityRF burdenCause mortalityArtery calciumCAC scoreCVD mortalityAbsence of CACHigher CAC scoresCHD mortality ratesCurrent cigarette smokingCardiovascular disease deathsCAC ConsortiumCAC testingMulticenter cohortCigarette smokingDisease deathsHeart diseasePrognostic informationBaseline riskFamily historyMost deathsMortality rateAbsence of Coronary Artery Calcification in Middle-Aged Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients Without Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Mszar R, Grandhi GR, Valero-Elizondo J, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha M, Mata P, Miname MH, Al Rasadi K, Krumholz HM, Santos RD, Nasir K. Absence of Coronary Artery Calcification in Middle-Aged Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients Without Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 13: 1090-1092. PMID: 31843585, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex-Based Differences in Presentation, Treatment, and Complications Among Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Nanna MG, Hajduk AM, Krumholz HM, Murphy TE, Dreyer RP, Alexander KP, Geda M, Tsang S, Welty FK, Safdar B, Lakshminarayan DK, Chaudhry SI, Dodson JA. Sex-Based Differences in Presentation, Treatment, and Complications Among Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e005691. PMID: 31607145, PMCID: PMC6913190, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.119.005691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityDisability EvaluationFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLife StyleMaleMyocardial RevascularizationNon-ST Elevated Myocardial InfarctionPatient AdmissionPrevalenceProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSocial Determinants of HealthST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSex-based differencesPercutaneous coronary interventionFunctional impairmentOlder adultsHospital complicationsCoronary interventionOlder patientsCoronary diseaseMyocardial infarctionAge-related functional impairmentsAge-associated functional impairmentsLower ratesPrior coronary diseaseObstructive coronary diseaseProspective observational studyNSTEMI subgroupSTEMI subgroupUnderwent revascularizationAcute myocardialChest painClinical presentationAMI subgroupRisk factorsHigh prevalencePrevalence, Awareness, and Treatment of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension: Insights From the China PEACE Million Persons Project
Mahajan S, Zhang D, He S, Lu Y, Gupta A, Spatz ES, Lu J, Huang C, Herrin J, Liu S, Yang J, Wu C, Cui J, Zhang Q, Li X, Nasir K, Zheng X, Krumholz HM, Li J, Dong Z, Jiang B, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Meng Y, Xi Y, Tian Y, Fu Y, Liu T, Yan S, Jin L, Wang J, Xu X, Xing X, Zhang L, Fang X, Xu Y, Xu C, Fan L, Qi M, Qi J, Li J, Liu Q, Feng Y, Wang J, Wen H, Xu J, He J, Jiang C, Yang C, Yu Y, Tashi Z, Hu Z, Zhang J, Li X, Ma S, Ma Y, Huang Y, Zhang Y, Shen J. Prevalence, Awareness, and Treatment of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension: Insights From the China PEACE Million Persons Project. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e012954. PMID: 31566101, PMCID: PMC6806046, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMillion Persons ProjectPrior cardiovascular eventsBody mass indexAntihypertensive medicationsDiastolic hypertensionCardiovascular eventsDiabetes mellitusMass indexIsolated diastolic hypertensionDiastolic blood pressureSelf-reported diagnosisTreatment of peoplePersons ProjectBlood pressureTreatment patternsHypertensionLeast collegeHigher likelihoodMellitusMedicationsPrevalenceTreatmentDiagnosisSubstantial numberCurrent useAssociation of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Young Women and Men After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study
Ding Q, Funk M, Spatz ES, Whittemore R, Lin H, Lipska KJ, Dreyer RP, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Young Women and Men After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e010988. PMID: 31441351, PMCID: PMC6755841, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.010988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPredictive Value of TestsPrevalencePrognosisQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSpainTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionEuroQol visual analogue scaleSeattle Angina QuestionnaireDiabetes mellitusForm Health SurveyHealth status outcomesHealth statusVIRGO StudyAnalog scaleMyocardial infarctionHealth SurveyStatus outcomesYoung adultsSAQ angina frequencyCardiovascular risk factorsHealth status scoresRisk of mortalityWorse health statusPoor health statusQuality of lifeWorse anginaAngina QuestionnaireClinical characteristicsHealthcare useStatus scoreCharacteristics of High Cardiovascular Risk in 1.7 Million Chinese Adults.
Lu J, Lu Y, Yang H, Bilige W, Li Y, Schulz W, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM. Characteristics of High Cardiovascular Risk in 1.7 Million Chinese Adults. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 170: 298-308. PMID: 30776800, DOI: 10.7326/m18-1932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh CVD riskCVD riskHigh riskHigh cardiovascular disease riskCardiovascular risk increasesHigh cardiovascular riskOverall study populationCardiovascular disease riskBody mass indexMultivariable mixed modelsNational Health CommissionAntihypertensive medicationsAspirin useCardiovascular riskCVD screeningMass indexStudy populationChinese adultsHan ethnicityDisease riskStatinsMixed modelsHealth CommissionSocioeconomic statusPopulation subgroups
2018
Prevalence and control of hypertension – Authors' reply
Lu J, Lu Y, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Prevalence and control of hypertension – Authors' reply. The Lancet 2018, 392: 1306. PMID: 30322574, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31895-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Body Mass Index With Blood Pressure Among 1.7 Million Chinese Adults
Linderman GC, Lu J, Lu Y, Sun X, Xu W, Nasir K, Schulz W, Jiang L, Krumholz HM. Association of Body Mass Index With Blood Pressure Among 1.7 Million Chinese Adults. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e181271-e181271. PMID: 30646115, PMCID: PMC6324286, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.1271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexSystolic blood pressureBlood pressureAntihypertensive medicationsMass indexMean (SD) BMIMean (SD) systolic BPIncrease of BPUnit body mass indexPrimary health care sitesComprehensive subgroup analysisMillion Persons ProjectDiastolic blood pressureSubgroup of patientsCross-sectional studyElectronic BP monitorsHealth care sitesSubgroup of individualsUntreated subgroupSubgroup analysisCare sitesBP monitorMAIN OUTCOMEChinese adultsChinese populationImpact of 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines on prevalence of hypertension and eligibility for antihypertensive treatment in United States and China: nationally representative cross sectional study
Khera R, Lu Y, Lu J, Saxena A, Nasir K, Jiang L, Krumholz HM. Impact of 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines on prevalence of hypertension and eligibility for antihypertensive treatment in United States and China: nationally representative cross sectional study. The BMJ 2018, 362: k2357. PMID: 29997129, PMCID: PMC6039831, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k2357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACC/AHA guidelinesDiagnosis of hypertensionAge groupsHypertension guidelinesAHA guidelinesTreatment patternsCurrent guidelinesACC/AHA hypertension guidelinesHeart Association hypertension guidelinesCurrent treatment patternsIntensification of treatmentPrevalence of hypertensionNutrition Examination SurveyYears age groupUS National HealthYear old adultsSame age groupRetirement Longitudinal StudyAntihypertensive treatmentExamination SurveyNational HealthHypertensionAmerican CollegeChina HealthOlder adults