2014
Age-specific gender differences in early mortality following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in China
Zheng X, Dreyer RP, Hu S, Spatz ES, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Nasir K, Li X, Li J, Wang S, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Age-specific gender differences in early mortality following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in China. Heart 2014, 101: 349. PMID: 25510395, PMCID: PMC4453015, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overChinaDrug UtilizationFemaleHospital MortalityHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRetrospective StudiesRural PopulationSex FactorsUrban PopulationConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionGender-age interactionHospital mortalityEarly mortalityMyocardial infarctionChina PEACE-Retrospective AMI StudyHospital mortality rateYears of ageAge-specific gender differencesPatient characteristicsHospital characteristicsMultivariable modelMortality rateGender differencesChinese populationMortalityYounger groupChinese hospitalsWomenAMI studyMenInfarctionAgeRepresentative sample
1999
Sex-Based Differences in Early Mortality after Myocardial Infarction
Vaccarino V, Parsons L, Every N, Barron H, Krumholz H. Sex-Based Differences in Early Mortality after Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 1999, 341: 217-225. PMID: 10413733, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199907223410401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionYears of ageMortality rateSex-based differencesYoung womenMyocardial Infarction 2Odds of deathOverall mortality rateRisk of deathShort-term mortalityHigh-risk groupLogistic regression analysisHigh mortality ratePrognostic factorsEarly mortalityEarly managementMedical historyNational registryClinical severityHigh riskOlder womenInfarctionPatientsHospitalizationWomen
1996
Sex Differences in Survival After Myocardial Infarction in Older Adults: A Community‐Based Approach
Vaccarino V, Krumholz H, de Leon C, Holford T, Seeman T, Horwitz R, Berkman L. Sex Differences in Survival After Myocardial Infarction in Older Adults: A Community‐Based Approach. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1996, 44: 1174-1182. PMID: 8855995, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb01366.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionMultivariable adjustmentClinical severityRelative riskPsychosocial factorsOlder individualsProspective cohort studyMain outcome measuresDemographic factorsSex differencesHospital complicationsCause mortalityLate mortalityClinical characteristicsCohort studyCT cohortHospital admissionOverall mortalityEarly mortalityElderly ProgramMean agePhysical functionFunctional statusMedical recordsOutcome measures
1995
Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Elderly Patients-Reply
Krumholz H, Seeman T, de Leon C, Vaccarino V, Berkman L. Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Elderly Patients-Reply. JAMA 1995, 273: 1330-1331. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1995.03520410023011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow cholesterol levelsCholesterol levelsHealth statusCoronary heart disease riskHeart disease riskOverall health statusPoor health statusAssociation of cholesterolEarly mortalityAdverse outcomesFunctional statusElderly populationPsychosocial supportPotential associationDisease riskCognitive functionPatients' repliesSocioeconomic statusCholesterol groupSignificant differencesAfrican AmericansCholesterolOnly unique featureSubstantial numberStatusSex differences in mortality after myocardial infarction. Is there evidence for an increased risk for women?
Vaccarino V, Krumholz H, Berkman L, Horwitz R. Sex differences in mortality after myocardial infarction. Is there evidence for an increased risk for women? Circulation 1995, 91: 1861-71. PMID: 7882498, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.91.6.1861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionMortality rateIncreased early mortalitySex differencesUnadjusted mortality ratesHigh mortality rateEnglish-language literatureEarly phaseImproved survivalPatient seriesEarly mortalityFemale sexRisk factorsOutcome eventsCrude rateMEDLINE searchInfarctionSurvival rateOlder ageMortalityWomenAgeMenNumber of studiesLower survival