2011
Effect of Living Alone on Patient Outcomes After Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Bucholz EM, Rathore SS, Gosch K, Schoenfeld A, Jones PG, Buchanan DM, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Effect of Living Alone on Patient Outcomes After Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2011, 108: 943-948. PMID: 21798499, PMCID: PMC3670597, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.05.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSeattle Angina QuestionnaireMyocardial infarctionPatient outcomesLife 1 yearRegistry of patientsHealth status measurementPhysical health componentAngina QuestionnaireMultivariable adjustmentLife scoresTreatment characteristicsComparable riskOutcome measurementsPatientsReadmissionHealth componentHealth statusMean qualityMortalityStatus measurementsComponent scaleOutcomesInfarctionSocial support
2006
Comparison of Functional Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus
Sahakyan K, Abramson JL, Krumholz HM, Vaccarino V. Comparison of Functional Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 98: 619-623. PMID: 16923448, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.03.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical Component Scale scoresCoronary artery bypassDiabetes mellitusPhysical functionMental healthArtery bypassScale scoreRisk of morbidityMental component scaleShort formHealth Survey dataDM statusFirst CABGCABG surgeryBaseline characteristicsConsecutive patientsFunctional recoveryFunctional statusPhysical functioningHealth SurveyCABGPatientsScore changeMellitusComponent scale