2002
Sex differences in cardiac catheterization after acute myocardial infarction: the role of procedure appropriateness.
Rathore SS, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Ordin DL, Krumholz HM. Sex differences in cardiac catheterization after acute myocardial infarction: the role of procedure appropriateness. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2002, 137: 487-93. PMID: 12230349, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-137-6-200209170-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac catheterization useAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac catheterizationMyocardial infarctionMultivariable adjustmentEquivocal indicationsSex differencesProcedure useChart-abstracted dataLower crude ratesRisk-standardized ratesU.S. acute care hospitalsDays of hospitalizationAcute care hospitalsClinical guidelinesHospital characteristicsMedicare patientsCrude rateInappropriate treatmentRetrospective analysisCatheterizationInfarctionPatientsElderly personsWomen
2001
An Evidence-Based Assessment of Federal Guidelines for Overweight and Obesity as They Apply to Elderly Persons
Heiat A, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM. An Evidence-Based Assessment of Federal Guidelines for Overweight and Obesity as They Apply to Elderly Persons. JAMA Internal Medicine 2001, 161: 1194-1203. PMID: 11343442, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.9.1194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular mortalityElderly personsCause mortalityMortality riskCoronary heart disease eventsIdeal weightUS clinical guidelinesHeart disease eventsSignificant prognostic factorsTreatment of overweightBaseline health statusExcess mortality riskRelative mortality riskBody mass indexMiddle-aged populationHigher BMI valuesAdditional pertinent articlesEnglish-language studiesSpecific age groupsPrognostic factorsMass indexSignificant positive associationHealthy weightPrognostic importanceClinical guidelinesModerate 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