2017
Prime Time for Shared Decision Making
Spatz ES, Krumholz HM, Moulton BW. Prime Time for Shared Decision Making. JAMA 2017, 317: 1309-1310. PMID: 28384834, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.0616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient–Provider Communication and Health Outcomes Among Individuals With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Okunrintemi V, Spatz ES, Di Capua P, Salami JA, Valero-Elizondo J, Warraich H, Virani SS, Blaha MJ, Blankstein R, Butt AA, Borden WB, Dharmarajan K, Ting H, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Patient–Provider Communication and Health Outcomes Among Individuals With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003635. PMID: 28373270, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.003635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAspirinAtherosclerosisCommunicationEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth Care SurveysHealth ExpendituresHealth StatusHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsLength of StayMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedOdds RatioPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient-Centered CarePhysician-Patient RelationsPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsQuality Indicators, Health CareRisk FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseasePatient-provider communicationHealthcare resource utilizationPatient-reported outcomesCardiovascular diseaseHealth Plans SurveyMedical Expenditure Panel Survey cohortHigher annual healthcare expendituresRepresentative US adult populationHealthcare expendituresAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) patientsConsumer AssessmentEmergency room visitsEvidence-based therapiesAnnual healthcare expendituresCardiovascular disease patientsUS adult populationPlans SurveyMental health statusPatient-centered careOutcomes of interestASA useHospital stayRoom visitsPoor outcome
2016
Informed Consent and the Reasonable-Patient Standard—Reply
Spatz ES, Krumholz HM, Moulton BW. Informed Consent and the Reasonable-Patient Standard—Reply. JAMA 2016, 316: 993-994. PMID: 27599341, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.10561.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Sexual Activity and Counseling in the First Month After Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Adults in the United States and Spain
Lindau ST, Abramsohn EM, Bueno H, D'Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Mehta Sanghani R, Spatz ES, Spertus JA, Strait K, Wroblewski K, Zhou S, Krumholz HM. Sexual Activity and Counseling in the First Month After Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Younger Adults in the United States and Spain. Circulation 2014, 130: 2302-2309. PMID: 25512442, PMCID: PMC4322946, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCounselingFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPhysician-Patient RelationsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex FactorsSexual BehaviorSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalSexual Dysfunctions, PsychologicalSpainUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSexual activityMyocardial infarctionPatient experienceYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyBaseline sexual activityPhysicians counsel patientsRisk-adjusted analysisMen ages 18Sample of womenPhysician counselingCounsel patientsMedian ageSociety guidelinesFemale genderHeart rateSexual inactivityU.S. womenAge 18First monthPatientsYoung adultsPatient studiesCounselingWomenPatient and Caregiver Viewpoints
Mann MK, Krumholz HM. Patient and Caregiver Viewpoints. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2014, 7: 634. PMID: 25097211, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReducing the Trauma of Hospitalization
Detsky AS, Krumholz HM. Reducing the Trauma of Hospitalization. JAMA 2014, 311: 2169-2170. PMID: 24788549, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.3695.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
“I'm Not Just a Heart, I'm a Whole Person Here”: A Qualitative Study to Improve Sexual Outcomes in Women With Myocardial Infarction
Abramsohn EM, Decker C, Garavalia B, Garavalia L, Gosch K, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA, Lindau ST. “I'm Not Just a Heart, I'm a Whole Person Here”: A Qualitative Study to Improve Sexual Outcomes in Women With Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2013, 2: e000199. PMID: 23885024, PMCID: PMC3828784, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.113.000199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCounselingFearFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedMotivationMyocardial InfarctionPatient Care TeamPhysician-Patient RelationsQualitative ResearchQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalSexual Dysfunctions, PsychologicalSexual PartnersTelephoneTime FactorsConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionFemale sexual functionSexual functionSexual outcomesSexual activityAcute Myocardial Infarction Patients' Health Status (TRIUMPH) registryMost womenPost-MI outcomesLong-term female partnerQualitative telephone interviewsTreating cardiologistCare teamRehabilitation periodSafe resumptionHeart attackSexual concernsTelephone interviewsInfarctionSexual problemsKnowledge of recoveryTranslational researchWomenPartner's fearFemale partners
2009
What are covering doctors told about their patients? Analysis of sign-out among internal medicine house staff
Horwitz LI, Moin T, Krumholz HM, Wang L, Bradley EH. What are covering doctors told about their patients? Analysis of sign-out among internal medicine house staff. BMJ Quality & Safety 2009, 18: 248. PMID: 19651926, PMCID: PMC2722040, DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2008.028654.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Systolic Hypertension in Older Persons: Complexities in Clinical Decision Making
Foody JM, Chaudhry SI, Krumholz HM. Systolic Hypertension in Older Persons: Complexities in Clinical Decision Making. The American Journal Of Geriatric Cardiology 2005, 14: 325-330. PMID: 16276131, DOI: 10.1111/j.1076-7460.2005.04537.x.BooksConceptsOlder personsSystolic hypertensionHypertension treatment decisionsJoint National CommitteeBlood pressure controlHigh blood pressureEvidence-based careHealth care providersFinal management planHealth care decisionsOlder patientsBlood pressurePatient preferencesSeventh ReportTreatment preferencesTreatment decisionsIndividual patientsIndividualized riskTreatment goalsCare providersClinical decisionPressure controlMost health care decisionsCare decisionsPatients
1998
Resuscitation Preferences Among Patients With Severe Congestive Heart Failure
Krumholz H, Phillips R, Hamel M, Teno J, Bellamy P, Broste S, Califf R, Vidaillet H, Davis R, Muhlbaier L, Connors A, Lynn J, Goldman L. Resuscitation Preferences Among Patients With Severe Congestive Heart Failure. Circulation 1998, 98: 648-655. PMID: 9715857, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.98.7.648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere congestive heart failureCongestive heart failureResuscitation preferencesHeart failurePhysicians' perceptionsPatient preferencesMonths of dischargePoor functional statusQuarter of patientsSevere heart failureDiscussion of preferencesWorse prognosisFunctional statusPatientsOlder agePhysiciansSubstantial proportionSignificant correlatesResuscitationMonthsHigh agreementFailureHigher incomeExacerbationPrognosis