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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHealth StatusHospitalizationHumansMaleMyocardial InfarctionRisk FactorsSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsConceptsAcute 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. hospitalsWomenInfarctionOutcomes
2019
Thirty-Day Hospital Readmission After Acute Myocardial Infarction in China
Li J, Dharmarajan K, Bai X, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Li X, Zheng X, Zhang H, Yan X, Dreyer RP, Krumholz HM, Group F. Thirty-Day Hospital Readmission After Acute Myocardial Infarction in China. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e005628. PMID: 31092023, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.119.005628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionUnplanned cardiovascular readmissionsDays of dischargeMyocardial infarctionCardiovascular readmissionCause readmissionMost readmissionsLower riskFit Cox proportional hazards modelsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionAcute Coronary Events (GRACE) scoreThirty-day hospital readmissionsDisease-specific health statusCox proportional hazards modelVentricular ejection fractionProportional hazards modelLow social supportBackground ReadmissionRecurrent anginaCardiovascular eventsHospital complicationsUnplanned readmissionIndex hospitalizationClinical factorsConsecutive patients
2018
Sex differences in health outcomes at one year following acute myocardial infarction: A report from the China Patient-Centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events prospective acute myocardial infarction study
Dreyer RP, Zheng X, Xu X, Liu S, Li J, Ding Q, Du X, Li X, Zhang H, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Sex differences in health outcomes at one year following acute myocardial infarction: A report from the China Patient-Centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events prospective acute myocardial infarction study. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2018, 8: 273-282. PMID: 30270637, DOI: 10.1177/2048872618803726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsDisease-specific health statusAdverse cardiac eventsAcute myocardial infarctionGeneric health statusMyocardial infarctionCardiac eventsFemale sexHealth statusWeekly anginaChina PatientHealth outcomesAcute Myocardial Infarction StudyPost-acute myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarction patientsLong-term health outcomesCardiac Events (PEACE) studyMyocardial Infarction StudyMyocardial infarction patientsSpecific health statusHigher crude ratesSex differencesCardiovascular deathMultivariable analysisInfarction patients
2016
Quantifying clinical change: discrepancies between patients’ and providers’ perspectives
Dreyer RP, Jones PG, Kutty S, Spertus JA. Quantifying clinical change: discrepancies between patients’ and providers’ perspectives. Quality Of Life Research 2016, 25: 2213-2220. PMID: 26995561, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-016-1267-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnairePatient-reported outcomesGlobal assessmentHealth statusPhysician assessmentClinical changesDisease-specific Kansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireChronic heart failure patientsPatient-reported health statusBaseline clinic visitKCCQ summary scoreHeart failure statusHeart failure patientsMedical record abstractionPhysicians/patientsClinic visitsFailure patientsRecord abstractionPRO scoresPatient assessmentPatient interviewsClinical significancePRO measuresUS CentersPatientsThe china patient‐centered evaluative assessment of cardiac events (PEACE) prospective study of percutaneous coronary intervention: Study design
Du X, Pi Y, Dreyer RP, Li J, Li X, Downing NS, Li L, Feng F, Zhan L, Zhang H, Guan W, Xu X, Li S, Lin Z, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L, Group F. The china patient‐centered evaluative assessment of cardiac events (PEACE) prospective study of percutaneous coronary intervention: Study design. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 88: e212-e221. PMID: 26945565, PMCID: PMC5215582, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChinaClinical ProtocolsCoronary AngiographyHealth StatusHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMedication AdherenceMyocardial InfarctionPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient-Centered CarePercutaneous Coronary InterventionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesResearch DesignRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionPatient-reported outcomesCardiovascular risk factor controlRisk factor controlProspective studyHealth statusMedical historyLong-term clinical outcomesLong-term patient outcomesHospital-level factorsIndependent core laboratoryNationwide prospective studyLong-term outcomesPatient's medical historyHospital outcomesCoronary interventionPatient demographicsSecondary preventionConsecutive patientsMedical chartsPCI indicationPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesClinical presentationHealthcare utilization
2015
Gender Differences in the Trajectory of Recovery in Health Status Among Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Dreyer RP, Wang Y, Strait KM, Lorenze NP, D'Onofrio G, Bueno H, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Gender Differences in the Trajectory of Recovery in Health Status Among Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2015, 131: 1971-1980. PMID: 25862743, PMCID: PMC4657729, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.014503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHealth status scoresHealth statusMyocardial infarctionStatus scoreMedical record abstractionMental summary scoresShort Form-12Disease-specific measuresHealth status measuresWomen's health statusYears of ageLower health status scoresLinear mixed-effects analysisPatients 18Younger patientsRecord abstractionForm-12Excess riskMixed-effects analysisPatient interviewsSpanish hospitalsBaseline hospitalizationSummary scoresGender differencesGender differences in pre-event health status of young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis
Dreyer RP, Smolderen KG, Strait KM, Beltrame JF, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, D’Onofrio G, Bueno H, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA. Gender differences in pre-event health status of young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2015, 5: 43-54. PMID: 25681487, PMCID: PMC4658311, DOI: 10.1177/2048872615568967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrior coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseHealth statusMyocardial infarctionYounger patientsArtery diseaseCoronary artery disease historyDisease-specific health statusAcute myocardial infarction patientsAggressive symptom controlCornerstone of careWorse physical functionBaseline health statusMedical record abstractionVisual analog scaleHealth status outcomesMyocardial infarction patientsDisease-specific measuresMean health scoresLogistic regression analysisQuality of lifeHealth status informationGender differencesSymptom control
2014
Gender Differences in Health Status and Adverse Outcomes Among Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
Dreyer RP, van Zitteren M, Beltrame JF, Fitridge R, Denollet J, Vriens PW, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. Gender Differences in Health Status and Adverse Outcomes Among Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 4: e000863. PMID: 25537275, PMCID: PMC4330046, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNetherlandsPeripheral Arterial DiseasePhysical FitnessProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseMajor adverse eventsPAD diagnosisAdverse eventsHealth statusMCS scoresLong-term major adverse eventsSelf-reported health statusBaseline clinical dataPeripheral arterial diseaseShort Form-12Time of presentationSubsequent adverse eventsPoor socio-economic statusMental health statusCardiovascular outcomesClinical characteristicsArtery diseaseVascular clinicArterial diseaseForm-12Independent determinantsInitial diagnosisAdverse outcomesPCS scoresEffect of Low Perceived Social Support on Health Outcomes in Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients (VIRGO) Study
Bucholz EM, Strait KM, Dreyer RP, Geda M, Spatz ES, Bueno H, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Effect of Low Perceived Social Support on Health Outcomes in Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients (VIRGO) Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e001252. PMID: 25271209, PMCID: PMC4323798, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyLow social supportQuality of lifeDepressive symptomsHealth statusYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionHealth outcomesENRICHD Social Support InventoryLow Perceived Social SupportSocial supportDepressive symptoms 12 monthsBaseline health statusLower functional statusWorse physical functioningWorse health statusPatient studiesSymptoms 12 monthsLower mental functioningMore depressive symptomsMultivariable adjustmentSocial Support InventoryAMI patientsFunctional status