2021
Delayed medical care due to transportation barriers among adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Acquah I, Hagan K, Valero-Elizondo J, Javed Z, Butt SA, Mahajan S, Taha MB, Hyder AA, Mossialos E, Cainzos-Achirica M, Nasir K. Delayed medical care due to transportation barriers among adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. American Heart Journal 2021, 245: 60-69. PMID: 34902312, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAtherosclerosisCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHumansIncomeMedicaidPovertyUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseTransportation barriersCardiovascular diseaseMedical careSociodemographic characteristicsNon-Hispanic black adultsNational Health Interview SurveyHealth Interview SurveySelf-reported prevalenceUse of telehealthMedicaid insuranceU.S. patientsHigher oddsProvision of transportationMobile clinicsPatientsBlack adultsLogistic regressionYoung adultsInterview SurveyCareYoung individualsAdultsVulnerable groupsDiseaseScope and Social Determinants of Food Insecurity Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Mahajan S, Grandhi GR, Valero‐Elizondo J, Mszar R, Khera R, Acquah I, Yahya T, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Cainzos‐Achirica M, Nasir K. Scope and Social Determinants of Food Insecurity Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e020028. PMID: 34387089, PMCID: PMC8475063, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.020028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk characteristicsUS adultsNational Health Interview Survey dataHealth Interview Survey dataAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCoronary heart diseaseSelf-reported diagnosisNon-Hispanic blacksInterview Survey dataFood Security Survey ModuleCardiovascular disease resultsLow family incomeAdult Food Security Survey ModuleFood insecurityHeart diseaseASCVDCardiovascular diseasePocket healthcare expenditureHigher oddsSociodemographic determinantsDisease resultsStudy participantsSocial determinantsHealthcare expendituresSociodemographic subgroups
2018
Gender Differences in Patient‐Reported Outcomes Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Okunrintemi V, Valero‐Elizondo J, Patrick B, Salami J, Tibuakuu M, Ahmad S, Ogunmoroti O, Mahajan S, Khan SU, Gulati M, Nasir K, Michos ED. Gender Differences in Patient‐Reported Outcomes Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e010498. PMID: 30561253, PMCID: PMC6405598, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.010498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAtherosclerosisCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth CommunicationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsHealth-related qualityBackground Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseLower health-related qualityAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseasePatient experienceCardiovascular diseaseHealth outcomesPoor patient-provider communicationImportant public health implicationsSelf-reported patient experienceNinth Revision codesPatient-centered outcomesPatient-reported outcomesPatient-provider communicationThird of deathsPoor perceptionPoor patient experiencePositive patient experiencePublic health implicationsMedical Expenditure PanelPerception of healthGender-specific differencesRepresentative US sampleGender differencesASCVD patients