2023
Sex‐Specific Associations of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk With Patient Characteristics and Functional Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evidence From the VIRGO Study
Gupta A, Barthel A, Mahajan S, Dreyer R, Yaggi H, Bueno H, Lichtman J, Krumholz H. Sex‐Specific Associations of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk With Patient Characteristics and Functional Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evidence From the VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e027225. PMID: 37702090, PMCID: PMC10547292, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.027225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaAcute myocardial infarctionHigh OSA riskOSA riskSex-specific associationsFunctional outcomeHealth statusHigh riskVIRGO StudyMyocardial infarctionDepressive symptomsHistory of OSATime of AMIImpact of OSAObstructive sleep apnea riskLow-risk patientsSleep apnea riskMajority of patientsTime of presentationSex-specific outcomesWorse health statusHigh-risk menPoor health statusMental health statusPoor health outcomes
2019
Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Young Women and Men After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study
Ding Q, Funk M, Spatz ES, Whittemore R, Lin H, Lipska KJ, Dreyer RP, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Young Women and Men After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e010988. PMID: 31441351, PMCID: PMC6755841, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.010988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPredictive Value of TestsPrevalencePrognosisQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSpainTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionEuroQol visual analogue scaleSeattle Angina QuestionnaireDiabetes mellitusForm Health SurveyHealth status outcomesHealth statusVIRGO StudyAnalog scaleMyocardial infarctionHealth SurveyStatus outcomesYoung adultsSAQ angina frequencyCardiovascular risk factorsHealth status scoresRisk of mortalityWorse health statusPoor health statusQuality of lifeWorse anginaAngina QuestionnaireClinical characteristicsHealthcare useStatus score
2017
Sex Differences in Inflammatory Markers and Health Status Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Lu Y, Zhou S, Dreyer RP, Spatz ES, Geda M, Lorenze NP, D'Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA, Ridker PM, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Inflammatory Markers and Health Status Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003470. PMID: 28228461, PMCID: PMC5459381, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine EsteraseAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinChi-Square DistributionComorbidityFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHumansInflammation MediatorsLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesUp-RegulationYoung AdultConceptsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinAcute myocardial infarctionHigher inflammatory levelsInflammatory markersPoor health statusHealth statusYoung womenMyocardial infarctionInflammatory levelsTargeted anti-inflammatory treatmentsElevated inflammatory markersResidual cholesterol riskResidual inflammatory riskSex differencesAnti-inflammatory treatmentAnti-inflammatory therapyC-reactive proteinHigher mortality riskYoung menPhospholipase A2Years of ageCardiovascular outcomesMultivariable adjustmentPatient characteristicsSecondary prevention
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 numberStatus