2023
Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients
Sawano M, Lu Y, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Dreyer R, Lichtman J, D'Onofrio G, Spatz E, Khera R, Onuma O, Murugiah K, Spertus J, Krumholz H. Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 1797-1806. PMID: 37137590, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.03.383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionNoncardiac hospitalizationsSubdistribution HRYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionSex differencesYoung womenCause-specific hospitalizationsCause of hospitalizationWorse health statusSignificant sex disparityNoncardiovascular hospitalizationsVIRGO StudyIndex episodeAdverse outcomesIncidence rateHospitalizationHigh riskSex disparitiesHealth statusPatientsU.S. hospitalsWomenInfarctionOutcomesAssociation of marital/partner status and patient-reported outcomes following myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhu C, Tran P, Leifheit E, Spatz E, Dreyer R, Nyhan K, Wang S, Lichtman J. Association of marital/partner status and patient-reported outcomes following myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Heart Journal Open 2023, 3: oead018. PMID: 36942107, PMCID: PMC10023828, DOI: 10.1093/ehjopen/oead018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-reported outcome measuresMarital/partner statusPersonal recovery outcomesMyocardial infarctionHigher HRQoLMI patientsPartner statusSystematic reviewOutcome domainsRecovery outcomesSex differencesPatient-reported outcomesNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleStandardized mean differenceSymptoms of anxietyPotential sex differencesUnpartnered patientsFunctional statusSubgroup analysisEligible studiesStudy qualityOutcome measuresPeer-reviewed studiesMean differencePatientsAssociations Between Long-Term Air Pollutant Exposure and 30-Day All-Cause Hospital Readmissions in US Patients With Stroke
Tran P, Warren J, Leifheit E, Goldstein L, Lichtman J. Associations Between Long-Term Air Pollutant Exposure and 30-Day All-Cause Hospital Readmissions in US Patients With Stroke. Stroke 2023, 54: e126-e129. PMID: 36729388, PMCID: PMC11059199, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.042265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term air pollutant exposureAir pollutant exposureCause hospital readmissionHospital readmissionPollutant exposureMedicare beneficiaries agePerformance categoriesMatter 2.5Sulfur dioxide exposureCause readmission measureIschemic strokeStroke incidenceUS patientsHospital characteristicsSD increaseReadmissionCox modelReadmission measuresBeneficiaries ageLong-term exposureStrokePatientsMedicaid ServicesParticulate matter 2.5US fee
2021
Disparities in patient engagement with video telemedicine among high-video-use providers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Grady C, Claus E, Bunn D, Pagliaro J, Lichtman J, Bhatt A. Disparities in patient engagement with video telemedicine among high-video-use providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Heart Journal - Digital Health 2021, 2: 691-694. PMID: 36713094, PMCID: PMC8344537, DOI: 10.1093/ehjdh/ztab067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVideo visitsTelemedicine visitsProvider's patientsInsurance patientsPublic insurance patientsNon-Hispanic patientsMultivariable logistic modelPrivate insurance patientsVideo patientPatient demographicsPhone visitsWhite patientsBlack patientsHispanic patientsBlack raceAdministrative databasesUpper quintileHispanic ethnicityPatientsPatient engagementVideo telemedicineCardiovascular practiceOlder agePublic insuranceHealth inequities
2015
SEX DIFFERENCES IN 12-MONTH HEALTH STATUS IN YOUNG PATIENTS FOLLOWING ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: RESULTS FROM THE VIRGO STUDY (VARIATION IN RECOVERY: ROLE OF GENDER ON OUTCOMES OF YOUNG ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION PATIENTS)
Dreyer R, Wang Y, Strait K, Lorenze N, D’Onofrio G, Bueno H, Lichtman J, Spertus J, Krumholz H. SEX DIFFERENCES IN 12-MONTH HEALTH STATUS IN YOUNG PATIENTS FOLLOWING ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: RESULTS FROM THE VIRGO STUDY (VARIATION IN RECOVERY: ROLE OF GENDER ON OUTCOMES OF YOUNG ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION PATIENTS). Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 65: a6. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(15)60006-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
30-Day Mortality and Readmission After Hemorrhagic Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center-Certified and Noncertified Hospitals
Lichtman JH, Jones SB, Leifheit-Limson EC, Wang Y, Goldstein LB. 30-Day Mortality and Readmission After Hemorrhagic Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center-Certified and Noncertified Hospitals. Stroke 2011, 42: 3387-3391. PMID: 22033986, PMCID: PMC3292255, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.622613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubarachnoid hemorrhageIntracerebral hemorrhageReadmission ratesHemorrhagic strokeMedicare beneficiariesJoint Commission Primary Stroke CentersLower risk-adjusted mortality ratesCox proportional hazards regressionRisk-adjusted readmission ratesRisk-adjusted mortality ratesIschemic stroke patientsPrimary discharge diagnosisPrimary stroke centerProportional hazards regressionService Medicare beneficiariesEffects of careHospital mortalityStroke centersStroke patientsDischarge diagnosisHazards regressionMortality rateBetter outcomesHospitalPatients
2010
Variation in Recovery
Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, D'Onofrio G, Spertus JA, Lindau ST, Morgan TM, Herrin J, Bueno H, Mattera JA, Ridker PM, Krumholz HM. Variation in Recovery. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 684-693. PMID: 21081748, PMCID: PMC3064946, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.109.928713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionYoung AMI patientsAMI patientsYoung womenHeart diseaseSex differencesExcess mortality riskIschemic heart diseaseRisk stratification modelPsychosocial risk factorsYears of ageQuality of careComparison cohortPrognostic factorsPrognostic importanceAMI populationMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsObservational studyMortality riskHigh riskAMI eventsPatientsAge accountWomen
2009
Stroke Patient Outcomes in US Hospitals Before the Start of the Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification Program
Lichtman JH, Allen NB, Wang Y, Watanabe E, Jones SB, Goldstein LB. Stroke Patient Outcomes in US Hospitals Before the Start of the Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification Program. Stroke 2009, 40: 3574-3579. PMID: 19797179, PMCID: PMC2782858, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.561472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary stroke centerCross-sectional studyBetter outcomesJoint CommissionHospital mortalityStroke centersCox proportional hazards modelStroke center certificationStroke patient outcomesProportional hazards modelYears of ageHierarchical logistic regressionIschemic strokeCenter certificationPatient outcomesMedicare feeHazards modelUS hospitalsService beneficiariesHospitalLogistic regressionPatientsMortalityRisk adjustmentStudy sampleDepression and Coronary Heart Disease: Recommendations for Screening, Referral, and Treatment
Lichtman J, Bigger J, Blumenthal J, Frasure-Smith N, Kaufmann P, Lespérance F, Mark D, Sheps D, Taylor C, Froelicher E. Depression and Coronary Heart Disease: Recommendations for Screening, Referral, and Treatment. FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2009, 7: 406-413. DOI: 10.1176/foc.7.3.foc406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnostic Evaluation for Patients with Ischemic Stroke: Are There Sex Differences?
Watanabe E, Allen NB, Dostal J, Sama D, Claus EB, Goldstein LB, Lichtman JH. Diagnostic Evaluation for Patients with Ischemic Stroke: Are There Sex Differences? Cerebrovascular Diseases 2009, 27: 450-455. PMID: 19295208, DOI: 10.1159/000209240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic stroke patientsStroke patientsIschemic strokeAcademic hospitalDiagnostic evaluationConsecutive ischemic stroke patientsDiagnostic testsAcute coronary symptomsCarotid artery ultrasoundManagement of womenUS academic medical centersMultivariate logistic regressionUse of neuroimagingAcademic medical centerUS academic hospitalsSex-associated differencesSex differencesClinical factorsCoronary symptomsPotential confoundersMedical recordsCarotid arteryMedical CenterPatientsLogistic regression
2008
Depression and Coronary Heart Disease
Lichtman JH, Bigger JT, Blumenthal JA, Frasure-Smith N, Kaufmann PG, Lespérance F, Mark DB, Sheps DS, Taylor CB, Froelicher ES. Depression and Coronary Heart Disease. Circulation 2008, 118: 1768-1775. PMID: 18824640, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.190769.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Clinical trial of an educational intervention to achieve recommended cholesterol levels in patients with coronary artery disease
Lichtman J, Amatruda J, Yaari S. Clinical trial of an educational intervention to achieve recommended cholesterol levels in patients with coronary artery disease. ACC Current Journal Review 2004, 13: 12. DOI: 10.1016/j.accreview.2004.04.080.Peer-Reviewed Original Research885-1 National mortality trends in elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure between 1992 and 1999
Kosiborod M, Lichtman J, Wang Y, Brass L, Krumholz H. 885-1 National mortality trends in elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure between 1992 and 1999. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2004, 43: a239-a240. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(04)91020-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research