2017
Sex Differences in Inflammatory Markers and Health Status Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Lu Y, Zhou S, Dreyer RP, Spatz ES, Geda M, Lorenze NP, D'Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA, Ridker PM, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Inflammatory Markers and Health Status Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003470. PMID: 28228461, PMCID: PMC5459381, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine EsteraseAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetBiomarkersChi-Square DistributionComorbidityC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHumansInflammation MediatorsLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesUp-RegulationYoung AdultConceptsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinAcute myocardial infarctionHigher inflammatory levelsInflammatory markersPoor health statusHealth statusYoung womenMyocardial infarctionInflammatory levelsTargeted anti-inflammatory treatmentsElevated inflammatory markersResidual cholesterol riskResidual inflammatory riskSex differencesAnti-inflammatory treatmentAnti-inflammatory therapyC-reactive proteinHigher mortality riskYoung menPhospholipase A2Years of ageCardiovascular outcomesMultivariable adjustmentPatient characteristicsSecondary prevention
2016
Editor’s Choice-Sex differences in young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis
Bucholz EM, Strait KM, Dreyer RP, Lindau ST, D’Onofrio G, Geda M, Spatz ES, Beltrame JF, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Bueno H, Krumholz HM. Editor’s Choice-Sex differences in young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2016, 6: 610-622. PMID: 27485141, PMCID: PMC5459677, DOI: 10.1177/2048872616661847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionYoung womenTime of AMIST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionHigh clinical risk scoreSegment elevation myocardial infarctionChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseYoung AMI patientsCardiovascular risk factorsClinical risk scorePre-hospital delayProspective cohort studyCongestive heart failureElevation myocardial infarctionObstructive pulmonary diseaseHigh-risk populationYoung menMental health statusElectrocardiogram findingsMorbid obesityCardiovascular riskCohort studyRenal failureYounger patientsReturn to Work After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Dreyer RP, Xu X, Zhang W, Du X, Strait KM, Bierlein M, Bucholz EM, Geda M, Fox J, D'Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Bueno H, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Return to Work After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2016, 9: s45-s52. PMID: 26908859, PMCID: PMC4771977, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyPrevious coronary diseaseYoung populationPatients' sociodemographic characteristicsSex differencesMedical record abstractionMultivariable regression analysisCoronary diseasePatient characteristicsYounger patientsRecord abstractionPatient interviewsHealth characteristicsPsychosocial factorsWorse recoverySociodemographic characteristicsHealth measuresGreater riskYoung womenPhysical healthPatient studiesHigher likelihoodYoung men