2024
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Following Release From Carceral Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Aminawung J, Puglisi L, Roy B, Horton N, Elumn J, Lin H, Bibbins-Domingo K, Krumholz H, Wang E. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Following Release From Carceral Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: ejaha2024035683t. PMID: 39248257, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.035683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncontrolled CVD risk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factor controlCVD risk factorsRisk factor controlFactor controlRisk factorsSocial determinant of cardiovascular healthCardiovascular diseaseProspective cohort study of individualsDeterminants of cardiovascular healthPublic health prevention effortsCardiovascular disease risk factorsCohort study of individualsHealth prevention effortsCross-sectional studyProspective cohort studyCarceral facilitiesCorrectional facilitiesSocial determinantsTailored interventionsTraditional risk factorsStudy of individualsAdversity scorePerceived stressCardiovascular health
2020
Identifying characteristics of high-poverty counties in the United States with high well-being: an observational cross-sectional study
Arora A, Spatz ES, Herrin J, Riley C, Roy B, Rula EY, Kell KP, Krumholz HM. Identifying characteristics of high-poverty counties in the United States with high well-being: an observational cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e035645. PMID: 32948545, PMCID: PMC7500307, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObservational cross-sectional studyCross-sectional studyHigh-poverty countiesMean wellRobert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health RankingsLow physical inactivityPrimary care physiciansCounty characteristicsPopulation health modelCounty Health RankingsPreventable hospital staysHospital stayCare physiciansHighest quartilePhysical inactivityHigh percentageMAIN OUTCOMELow prevalenceIndex scoreHeavy drinkersHealth RankingsPopulation-level measuresHealth modelBottom quintileTop quintile
2019
Interplay of Coronary Artery Calcium and Risk Factors for Predicting CVD/CHD Mortality The CAC Consortium
Grandhi GR, Mirbolouk M, Dardari ZA, Al-Mallah MH, Rumberger JA, Shaw LJ, Blankstein R, Miedema MD, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Krumholz HM, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Interplay of Coronary Artery Calcium and Risk Factors for Predicting CVD/CHD Mortality The CAC Consortium. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 13: 1175-1186. PMID: 31734198, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.08.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCause of DeathComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseDiabetes MellitusDyslipidemiasFemaleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyPredictive Value of TestsPrevalencePrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSmokingTime FactorsUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsCoronary artery calciumCoronary heart diseaseRisk factorsCause-specific mortalityRF burdenCause mortalityArtery calciumCAC scoreCVD mortalityAbsence of CACHigher CAC scoresCHD mortality ratesCurrent cigarette smokingCardiovascular disease deathsCAC ConsortiumCAC testingMulticenter cohortCigarette smokingDisease deathsHeart diseasePrognostic informationBaseline riskFamily historyMost deathsMortality rate
2018
Lessons From the Opioid Epidemic to Reinvigorate Tobacco Control Initiatives
Richman I, Krumholz H. Lessons From the Opioid Epidemic to Reinvigorate Tobacco Control Initiatives. JAMA 2018, 319: 339-340. PMID: 29309495, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.19739.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2016
A Nationwide Assessment of the Association of Smoking Bans and Cigarette Taxes With Hospitalizations for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia
Ho V, Ross JS, Steiner CA, Mandawat A, Short M, Ku-Goto MH, Krumholz HM. A Nationwide Assessment of the Association of Smoking Bans and Cigarette Taxes With Hospitalizations for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia. Medical Care Research And Review 2016, 74: 687-704. PMID: 27624634, PMCID: PMC5665160, DOI: 10.1177/1077558716668646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure hospitalizationAcute myocardial infarctionHospitalization ratesSmoking bansFailure hospitalizationMyocardial infarctionCigarette taxesPneumonia hospitalization ratesPublic place smoking banComprehensive smoking banHigher cigarette taxesPersons age 60Pneumonia hospitalizationsHeart failureContemporaneous controlsProvider characteristicsHospitalizationAge 60State cigarette taxesHospitalization countsMultiple studiesLocal healthInfarctionNational studyAssociation
2015
Smoking status and life expectancy after acute myocardial infarction in the elderly
Bucholz EM, Beckman AL, Kiefe CI, Krumholz HM. Smoking status and life expectancy after acute myocardial infarction in the elderly. Heart 2015, 102: 133. PMID: 26596792, PMCID: PMC5459390, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCurrent smokersYears of lifeLife expectancyMyocardial infarctionLower short-term mortalityHigher long-term mortalityLower crude mortalityLong-term mortalityBurden of smokingShort-term mortalityCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectElderly Medicare patientsAge-specific associationsMedical record studyCurrent smokingCrude mortalityPatient characteristicsSmoking statusCessation effortsMedicare patientsLong-term effectsSmokingSmokersLower life expectancy
2013
Prevalence of Traditional Cardiac Risk Factors and Secondary Prevention Among Patients Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI): Variation by Age, Sex, and Race
Leifheit-Limson EC, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Jones SB, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM, Lichtman JH. Prevalence of Traditional Cardiac Risk Factors and Secondary Prevention Among Patients Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI): Variation by Age, Sex, and Race. Journal Of Women's Health 2013, 22: 659-666. PMID: 23841468, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2012.3962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexCounselingDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHospitalizationHumansHypercholesterolemiaHypertensionLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionObesityPrevalenceProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionSex FactorsSmokingSmoking CessationSocioeconomic FactorsWhite PeopleConceptsCardiac risk factorsAcute myocardial infarctionSecondary prevention effortsTraditional cardiac risk factorsLipid-lowering medicationsRisk factorsWhite patientsAMI patientsMyocardial infarctionPrevention effortsGreater risk factor burdenMultiple cardiac risk factorsRisk factor burdenYoung black patientsYoung white patientsSecondary prevention strategiesRisk factor prevalenceHigh-risk subgroupsMultiple risk factorsBlack womenAge-sex groupsOlder patientsSecondary preventionYounger patientsFactor prevalence
2012
Body Mass Index and Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients
Bucholz EM, Rathore SS, Reid KJ, Jones PG, Chan PS, Rich MW, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Body Mass Index and Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients. The American Journal Of Medicine 2012, 125: 796-803. PMID: 22483510, PMCID: PMC3408565, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHigher body mass indexAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionLower mortalityObesity paradoxMass indexAssociation of BMIMedian body mass indexCox proportional hazards regressionAcute myocardial infarction patientsImpact of obesityRegistry of patientsProportional hazards regressionMyocardial infarction patientsContinuous variablesDomains of patientsDiabetes subgroupsClinical characteristicsMultivariable adjustmentHeart failurePatient characteristicsBMI groupsDiabetes mellitusHazards regression
2006
AHA/ACC Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2006 Update
Smith SC, Allen J, Blair SN, Bonow RO, Brass LM, Fonarow GC, Grundy SM, Hiratzka L, Jones D, Krumholz HM, Mosca L, Pasternak RC, Pearson T, Pfeffer MA, Taubert KA. AHA/ACC Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2006 Update. Circulation 2006, 113: 2363-2372. PMID: 16702489, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.174516.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Impact of Smoking on Health-Related Quality of Life After Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization
Taira D, Seto T, Ho K, Krumholz H, Cutlip D, Berezin R, Kuntz R, Cohen D. Impact of Smoking on Health-Related Quality of Life After Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization. Circulation 2000, 102: 1369-1374. PMID: 10993854, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.12.1369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral health perceptionSmoking statusHealth perceptionMedical Outcomes Study SF-36 questionnaireSymptomatic coronary artery diseaseMental healthRole-physical functioningImpact of smokingLate myocardial infarctionHealth-related qualityPercutaneous coronary revascularizationSF-36 questionnaireCoronary artery diseaseMulticenter clinical trialTime of PTCAQuality of lifeHRQoL improvementContinued smokingCoronary revascularizationBaseline characteristicsArtery diseaseIndex procedureSmoking cessationPhysical functionMyocardial infarction
1998
Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Guidance From Framingham
Grundy S, Balady G, Criqui M, Fletcher G, Greenland P, Hiratzka L, Houston-Miller N, Kris-Etherton P, Krumholz H, LaRosa J, Ockene I, Pearson T, Reed J, Washington R, Smith S. Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Guidance From Framingham. Circulation 1998, 97: 1876-1887. PMID: 9603549, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.97.18.1876.Peer-Reviewed Original Research