2003
Age does not limit quality of life improvement in cardiac valve surgery
Sedrakyan A, Vaccarino V, Paltiel AD, Elefteriades JA, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Lin Z, Krumholz HM. Age does not limit quality of life improvement in cardiac valve surgery. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 42: 1208-1214. PMID: 14522482, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00949-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental component summaryQuality of lifeCardiac valve surgeryPhysical component summaryValve surgeryAssociation of ageValve proceduresComponent summarySF-36PCS scoresMedical Outcomes Trust Short FormPatients' QOLMitral valve proceduresAortic valve proceduresOlder patientsAortic patientsMCS scoresMitral patientsQOL benefitsHealth SurveyPatientsSurgeryStatistical significanceAgeMultiple regression analysis
2000
Association of patients’ perception of health status and exercise electrocardiogram, myocardial perfusion imaging, and ventricular function measures
Mattera J, de Leon C, Wackers F, Williams C, Wang Y, Krumholz H. Association of patients’ perception of health status and exercise electrocardiogram, myocardial perfusion imaging, and ventricular function measures. American Heart Journal 2000, 140: 409-418. PMID: 10966538, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2000.108518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral health perceptionHealth-related qualityPhysical functioningHealth perceptionMyocardial perfusion imagingHealth statusExercise testingPerfusion imagingMedical Outcomes Study Short Form SurveyPatients' health-related qualityShort Form SurveyAssociation of patientGeneral health statusImportant outcome measureSuccess of treatmentConsecutive patientsSF-36Metabolic equivalentsNoninvasive testingExercise testPatient outcomesIndividual patientsOutcome measuresForm SurveyPatient's viewpoint
1995
Outcomes after major vascular surgery: The patients' perspective
Lacey K, Meier G, Krumholz H, Gusberg R. Outcomes after major vascular surgery: The patients' perspective. Journal Of Vascular Nursing 1995, 13: 8-13. PMID: 7742256, DOI: 10.1016/s1062-0303(05)80047-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeLong-term survivorsElderly patientsSF-36Surgical outcomesYale-New Haven HospitalBilateral renal revascularizationMinimal physical disabilityMajor vascular surgeryOutcome of surgeryVascular surgical interventionGroup of patientsHealth Status QuestionnaireIntensive care unitLong-term resultsRates of morbidityHigh-risk interventionsTraditional outcome measuresAssessment of outcomesRenal revascularizationVascular nurseHospital stayOperative morbidityPostoperative qualityCare unit