2007
Predictors of weight change in overweight patients with myocardial infarction
Fadl YY, Krumholz HM, Kosiborod M, Masoudi FA, Peterson PN, Reid KJ, Weintraub WS, Buchanan DM, Spertus JA. Predictors of weight change in overweight patients with myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2007, 154: 711-717. PMID: 17892997, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-MI patientsMyocardial infarctionOverweight patientsWeight changeWeight lossDepression 1 monthMean weight changePercent weight changeMultivariable linear regressionBaseline obesityOverweight survivorsMorbid obesityObese patientsProspective cohortMultivariable analysisIndependent correlatesWeight managementLifestyle characteristicsPatientsMean increasePREMIER studyHealth insuranceMonthsOverweightInfarction
2006
The Prospective Registry Evaluating Myocardial Infarction: Events and Recovery (PREMIER)—Evaluating the impact of myocardial infarction on patient outcomes
Spertus JA, Peterson E, Rumsfeld JS, Jones PG, Decker C, Krumholz H, Consortium C. The Prospective Registry Evaluating Myocardial Infarction: Events and Recovery (PREMIER)—Evaluating the impact of myocardial infarction on patient outcomes. American Heart Journal 2006, 151: 589-597. PMID: 16504619, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth status outcomesMyocardial infarctionChart abstractionPostdischarge careMI carePatients' health status outcomesDetailed chart abstractionOutcomes of patientsHealth status characteristicsOne-month followPatient-centered interviewProspective registryLongitudinal careMedical historyPatient outcomesInpatient careUS CentersPatientsStatus outcomesNovel registryHealth statusQuality careInfarctionCarePREMIER study