2013
Prevalence of Traditional Cardiac Risk Factors and Secondary Prevention Among Patients Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI): Variation by Age, Sex, and Race
Leifheit-Limson EC, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Jones SB, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM, Lichtman JH. Prevalence of Traditional Cardiac Risk Factors and Secondary Prevention Among Patients Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI): Variation by Age, Sex, and Race. Journal Of Women's Health 2013, 22: 659-666. PMID: 23841468, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2012.3962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexCounselingDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHospitalizationHumansHypercholesterolemiaHypertensionLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionObesityPrevalenceProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionSex FactorsSmokingSmoking CessationSocioeconomic FactorsWhite PeopleConceptsCardiac risk factorsAcute myocardial infarctionSecondary prevention effortsTraditional cardiac risk factorsLipid-lowering medicationsRisk factorsWhite patientsAMI patientsMyocardial infarctionPrevention effortsGreater risk factor burdenMultiple cardiac risk factorsRisk factor burdenYoung black patientsYoung white patientsSecondary prevention strategiesRisk factor prevalenceHigh-risk subgroupsMultiple risk factorsBlack womenAge-sex groupsOlder patientsSecondary preventionYounger patientsFactor prevalence
2012
Changes in social support within the early recovery period and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction
Leifheit-Limson EC, Reid KJ, Kasl SV, Lin H, Buchanan DM, Jones PG, Peterson PN, Parashar S, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH. Changes in social support within the early recovery period and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2012, 73: 35-41. PMID: 22691557, PMCID: PMC3374926, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionDisease-specific qualityDepressive symptomsMyocardial infarctionEarly recoveryGeneral mental functioningLower disease-specific qualitySocial supportRisk-adjusted analysisBaseline depressive symptomsEarly recovery periodMore depressive symptomsRepeated-measures regressionFirst yearMental functioningBaseline outcome levelsClinical factorsAMI patientsPoor outcomeProspective studyBetter outcomesHealth statusPatientsSociodemographic characteristicsGreater risk
2010
The Role of Social Support in Health Status and Depressive Symptoms After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Leifheit-Limson EC, Reid KJ, Kasl SV, Lin H, Jones PG, Buchanan DM, Parashar S, Peterson PN, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH. The Role of Social Support in Health Status and Depressive Symptoms After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 143-150. PMID: 20160162, PMCID: PMC3016989, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.109.899815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngina PectorisChi-Square DistributionDepressionEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPoisson DistributionProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSocial SupportTime FactorsUnited StatesWomen's HealthWomen's Health ServicesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionLow social supportDisease-specific qualityDepressive symptomsMyocardial infarctionHealth statusPhysical functioningLower disease-specific qualitySocial supportBaseline health statusBaseline depressive symptomsWorse health statusRisk of anginaLower physical functioningMyocardial infarction recoverySex-stratified associationsLower mental functioningSex-stratified analysesMore depressive symptomsFirst yearClinical factorsProspective studyNonsignificant trendSymptomsInfarction