2020
Obesity prevalence and risks among Chinese adults: findings from China PEACE Million Persons Project, 2014–2018
Mu L, Liu J, Zhou G, Wu C, Chen B, Lu Y, Lu J, Yan X, Zhu Z, Nasir K, Spatz E, Krumholz H, Zheng X. Obesity prevalence and risks among Chinese adults: findings from China PEACE Million Persons Project, 2014–2018. European Heart Journal 2020, 41: ehaa946.3034. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbdominal obesityOverall obesityLargest age groupHigh riskSocio-demographic characteristicsSocio-demographic subgroupsEffective policy interventionsLower riskAge groupsMillion Persons ProjectContemporary ChinaCAMS Innovation FundAssociation of ageMultivariable mixed modelsPolicy interventionsCommunity-dwelling participantsMagnitude of associationPolicy implicationsHigher educationCurrent smokingNormal weightObese individualsObesity prevalenceSocio-demographic variablesHigh prevalence
2015
Smoking status and life expectancy after acute myocardial infarction in the elderly
Bucholz EM, Beckman AL, Kiefe CI, Krumholz HM. Smoking status and life expectancy after acute myocardial infarction in the elderly. Heart 2015, 102: 133. PMID: 26596792, PMCID: PMC5459390, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCurrent smokersYears of lifeLife expectancyMyocardial infarctionLower short-term mortalityHigher long-term mortalityLower crude mortalityLong-term mortalityBurden of smokingShort-term mortalityCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectElderly Medicare patientsAge-specific associationsMedical record studyCurrent smokingCrude mortalityPatient characteristicsSmoking statusCessation effortsMedicare patientsLong-term effectsSmokingSmokersLower life expectancy
2010
Delay From Symptom Onset to Hospital Presentation for Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Ting HH, Chen AY, Roe MT, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Sullivan MD, DeLong ER, Bradley EH, Krumholz HM, Peterson ED. Delay From Symptom Onset to Hospital Presentation for Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2010, 170: 1834-1841. PMID: 21059977, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionHospital presentationSymptom onsetHospital mortalityMultivariable adjustmentMyocardial infarctionUnstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse OutcomesCan Rapid Risk StratificationSegment elevation myocardial infarctionNational quality improvement initiativeRapid Risk StratificationQuality improvement initiativesMedian delay timeSecular trendsNon–STCurrent smokingRisk stratificationNonwhite raceAdverse outcomesFemale sexOdds ratioEarly presentationAmerican CollegePatients
2001
Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older Persons
Abramson JL, Williams SA, Krumholz HM, Vaccarino V. Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older Persons. JAMA 2001, 285: 1971-1977. PMID: 11308433, DOI: 10.1001/jama.285.15.1971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerate alcohol consumptionHeart failureHeart failure ratesMyocardial infarctionAlcohol consumptionOlder personsNonfatal heart failure eventsHistory of MIHeart failure eventsProspective cohort studyHeart failure riskBody mass indexPopulation-based sampleCohort studyCurrent smokingMass indexMI riskPulse pressureFailure rateRelative riskAmount of alcoholMAIN OUTCOMELower riskElderly personsBaseline