2018
Racial Disparities in Patient Characteristics and Survival After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Graham GN, Jones PG, Chan PS, Arnold SV, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA. Racial Disparities in Patient Characteristics and Survival After Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e184240. PMID: 30646346, PMCID: PMC6324589, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.4240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionWhite patientsBlack patientsMortality rate differencesMortality ratePatient characteristicsMyocardial infarctionPropensity scoreAcute Myocardial Infarction Patients' Health Status (TRIUMPH) registrySelf-identified black patientsObserved survival differencesNational Death IndexTime of admissionLower propensity scoreProspective registryClinical characteristicsCohort studyDeath IndexHighest quintileBlack raceC-statisticSurvival differencesWorse outcomesMAIN OUTCOMEPatients
2012
Financial Stress and Outcomes after Acute Myocardial Infarction
Shah SJ, Krumholz HM, Reid KJ, Rathore SS, Mandawat A, Spertus JA, Ross JS. Financial Stress and Outcomes after Acute Myocardial Infarction. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e47420. PMID: 23112814, PMCID: PMC3480393, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSeattle Angina QuestionnaireLong-term outcomesMyocardial infarctionAMI patientsWorse long-term outcomesMulticenter US studyPost-AMI outcomesYear post-AMIDisease-specific QoLImportant risk factorHealth status outcomesWorse physical healthHealth care outcomesAngina QuestionnaireProspective registryInitial hospitalizationSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeReadmission ratesPost-AMIRisk factorsCare characteristicsCare outcomesStatus outcomes
2011
Angina frequency after myocardial infarction and quality of life in older versus younger adults: The Prospective Registry Evaluating Myocardial Infarction: Event and Recovery study
Longmore RB, Spertus JA, Alexander KP, Gosch K, Reid KJ, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM, Rich MW. Angina frequency after myocardial infarction and quality of life in older versus younger adults: The Prospective Registry Evaluating Myocardial Infarction: Event and Recovery study. American Heart Journal 2011, 161: 631-638. PMID: 21392621, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeattle Angina QuestionnaireCoronary artery diseaseYounger patientsAngina controlAngina frequencyOlder patientsArtery diseaseMyocardial infarctionChronic coronary artery diseaseSAQ angina frequency scoreYoung adultsAngina frequency scoreGreater HRQL improvementsHealth-related qualityQuality of lifeBaseline HRQLHRQL improvementResidual anginaAngina QuestionnaireProspective registryStable patientsMI survivorsRecent MISurvivors increasesHRQL
2010
Importance of Measuring Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Patients With Myocardial Infarction and Known Diabetes Mellitus
Stolker JM, Sun D, Conaway DG, Jones PG, Masoudi FA, Peterson PN, Krumholz HM, Kosiborod M, Spertus JA. Importance of Measuring Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Patients With Myocardial Infarction and Known Diabetes Mellitus. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2010, 105: 1090-1094. PMID: 20381658, PMCID: PMC2856846, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionDiabetes mellitusMyocardial infarctionChronic glycemic controlPoor controlMyocardial infarction patientsProspective registryGlycemic controlClinical outcomesGlycosylated hemoglobinHemoglobin assessmentInfarction patientsAMI careDM controlDM treatmentHospital levelPatientsDisease managementAdditional quality indicatorsMarked variabilityMellitusInfarctionCurrent performance measuresDM evaluationAssessment
2007
Impact of the Food and Drug Administration’s Public Health Notification on the Adoption of Drug-Eluting Stents
Curtis JP, Cohen DJ, Jones PG, Bach RG, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Impact of the Food and Drug Administration’s Public Health Notification on the Adoption of Drug-Eluting Stents. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2007, 99: 1227-1229. PMID: 17478147, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.12.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health notificationDrug-eluting stentsDES useDrug Administration Public Health NotificationsUse of DESDrug Administration NotificationProspective registryMyocardial infarctionDES safetyClinical practiceStudy periodStentsRelative decreaseTemporary effectInfarctionPatientsNotificationFoodRegistryDramatic increaseFinancial Barriers to Health Care and Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Rahimi AR, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Bernheim SM, Krumholz HM. Financial Barriers to Health Care and Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA 2007, 297: 1063-1072. PMID: 17356027, DOI: 10.1001/jama.297.10.1063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHealth care servicesCare servicesMyocardial infarctionCardiac rehospitalizationSAQ qualityCause rehospitalizationLife scoresFinancial barriersMulticenter US studyHealth care outcomesProspective registryBaseline prevalenceRehospitalizationHigh riskMedicationsCare outcomesWorse recoveryInfarctionPrevalenceHealth careUS studiesPatientsPoor qualityOutcomes
2006
Time Course of Depression and Outcome of Myocardial Infarction
Parashar S, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Wenger NK, Krumholz HM, Amin A, Weintraub WS, Lichtman J, Dawood N, Vaccarino V. Time Course of Depression and Outcome of Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 2035-2043. PMID: 17030839, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.18.2035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAngina, UnstableAntidepressive AgentsDepressionFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionPrognosisProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRegistriesSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsPatient Health QuestionnaireMyocardial infarctionDepressive symptomsPrognostic importanceWorse outcomesPersistent depressionHealth statusAdjusted hazard ratioAcute myocardial infarctionCorresponding odds ratiosCategories of depressionMore physical limitationsTime courseFrequent anginaHigher rehospitalizationCause rehospitalizationNondepressed patientsProspective registryHazard ratioOdds ratioHealth QuestionnaireMortality rateDisease severityRehospitalizationFirst monthImpact of Medication Therapy Discontinuation on Mortality After Myocardial Infarction
Ho PM, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Reid KJ, Peterson ED, Magid DJ, Krumholz HM, Rumsfeld JS. Impact of Medication Therapy Discontinuation on Mortality After Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 1842-1847. PMID: 17000940, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.17.1842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTherapy discontinuationMyocardial infarctionEvidence-based medicationsMulticenter prospective cohortUse of aspirinMultivariable survival analysisTransitions of careDiscontinuation of useProspective registryMortality benefitProspective cohortMultivariable analysisOutpatient settingMI hospitalizationDiscontinuationMortality riskMedicationsPatientsSurvival analysisHigh mortalityMortalityTreatment factorsMonthsInfarctionAspirinThe 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