2020
Secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in China
Lu J, Zhang L, Lu Y, Su M, Li X, Liu J, Zhang H, Nasir K, Masoudi F, Krumholz H, Li J, Zheng X. Secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in China. Heart 2020, 106: 1349-1356. PMID: 31980439, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAlcohol DrinkingCardiovascular DiseasesChinaFemaleHealthy LifestyleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRisk AssessmentRisk Reduction BehaviorSecondary PreventionSex FactorsSmoking CessationTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsSecondary prevention drugsIschemic heart diseaseCardiovascular diseasePrevention drugsIschemic strokeSecondary preventionAntiplatelet drugsCardiac Events Million Persons ProjectHistory of IHDMillion Persons ProjectSecondary prevention therapiesPopulation subgroupsMultivariable mixed modelsPublic health programsCommunities of ChinaCurrent smokersCurrent useMedication usePrevention therapyMultivariable analysisChina PatientHeart diseaseCurrent drinkersHealth programsDrugs
2016
Life Years Gained From Smoking-Cessation Counseling After Myocardial Infarction
Bucholz EM, Beckman AL, Kiefe CI, Krumholz HM. Life Years Gained From Smoking-Cessation Counseling After Myocardial Infarction. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2016, 52: 38-46. PMID: 27692757, PMCID: PMC5459385, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCohort StudiesCounselingFemaleHumansLife ExpectancyMaleMyocardial InfarctionSmoking CessationUnited StatesConceptsSmoking cessation counselingAcute myocardial infarctionLong-term survival benefitLife yearsSurvival benefitMyocardial infarctionLife expectancyLower short-term mortalityHigher crude mortalityLong-term mortalityProspective cohort studyShort-term mortalityCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectProportional hazards modelLonger life expectancyCohort studyElderly patientsElderly smokersOlder smokersCrude mortalitySurvival differencesHospital characteristicsSmokersHazards modelLower mortality
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
2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American College of Physicians, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Fihn SD, Gardin JM, Abrams J, Berra K, Blankenship JC, Dallas AP, Douglas PS, Foody JM, Gerber TC, Hinderliter AL, King SB, Kligfield PD, Krumholz HM, Kwong RY, Lim MJ, Linderbaum JA, Mack MJ, Munger MA, Prager RL, Sabik JF, Shaw LJ, Sikkema JD, Smith CR, Smith SC, Spertus JA, Williams SV. 2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American College of Physicians, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 60: e44-e164. PMID: 23182125, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAlcohol DrinkingAngina PectorisBody WeightCholesterol, LDLClopidogrelComorbidityCost of IllnessDepressionDiabetes ComplicationsDisease ManagementElectrocardiographyExerciseExercise TestGlycated HemoglobinHealth BehaviorHumansHypertensionLife StyleMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial IschemiaMyocardial RevascularizationPhysical ExaminationPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality of LifeRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSmoking CessationTiclopidineConceptsAmerican CollegeAmerican Heart Association Task ForcePreventive Cardiovascular Nurses AssociationCardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task ForceManagement of patientsThoracic surgeryPractice guidelinesCardiovascular AngiographyThoracic surgeonsSTS guidelinesA ReportNurses AssociationAmerican AssociationTask ForceAssociationGuidelinesPatientsSurgeryAngiographyPhysiciansDiagnosisSurgeons
2008
Use of Recommended Ambulatory Care Services: Is the Veterans Affairs Quality Gap Narrowing?
Ross JS, Keyhani S, Keenan PS, Bernheim SM, Penrod JD, Boockvar KS, Federman AD, Krumholz HM, Siu AL. Use of Recommended Ambulatory Care Services: Is the Veterans Affairs Quality Gap Narrowing? JAMA Internal Medicine 2008, 168: 950-958. PMID: 18474759, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.168.9.950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAmbulatory CareBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemBreast NeoplasmsCholesterolColorectal NeoplasmsCounselingDiabetes MellitusDiabetic RetinopathyDisease ManagementDyslipidemiasFemaleHospitals, VeteransHumansInfluenza VaccinesMaleMiddle AgedPneumococcal VaccinesPreventive Health ServicesQuality of Health CareSmoking CessationUnited StatesVeteransConceptsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterAmbulatory care servicesInsured adultsCancer screeningCare servicesBehavior Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemCardiovascular risk reductionColorectal cancer screeningChronic disease careBreast cancer screeningQuality improvement initiativesQuality of careUS health care systemInfectious disease preventionHealth care systemHealth Care Quality Improvement InitiativeEye examinationSelf-reported useDisease careCancer preventionMellitus managementMedical CenterAmbulatory careService use
2007
Predictors of weight change in overweight patients with myocardial infarction
Fadl YY, Krumholz HM, Kosiborod M, Masoudi FA, Peterson PN, Reid KJ, Weintraub WS, Buchanan DM, Spertus JA. Predictors of weight change in overweight patients with myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2007, 154: 711-717. PMID: 17892997, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-MI patientsMyocardial infarctionOverweight patientsWeight changeWeight lossDepression 1 monthMean weight changePercent weight changeMultivariable linear regressionBaseline obesityOverweight survivorsMorbid obesityObese patientsProspective cohortMultivariable analysisIndependent correlatesWeight managementLifestyle characteristicsPatientsMean increasePREMIER studyHealth insuranceMonthsOverweightInfarction
2006
AHA/ACC Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2006 Update Endorsed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Smith S, Allen J, Blair S, Bonow R, Brass L, Fonarow G, Grundy S, Hiratzka L, Jones D, Krumholz H, Mosca L, Pasternak R, Pearson T, Pfeffer M, Taubert K. AHA/ACC Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2006 Update Endorsed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 47: 2130-2139. PMID: 16697342, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAtherosclerosisCardiovascular AgentsCoronary Artery DiseaseDiabetes MellitusDyslipidemiasHealth BehaviorHematologic AgentsHumansHypertensionHypolipidemic AgentsInfluenza VaccinesMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsMotor ActivityObesitySmoking Cessation
2003
National and State Trends in Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction Between 1994-1995 and 1998-1999: The Medicare Health Care Quality Improvement Program
Burwen DR, Galusha DH, Lewis JM, Bedinger MR, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM, Foody JM. National and State Trends in Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction Between 1994-1995 and 1998-1999: The Medicare Health Care Quality Improvement Program. JAMA Internal Medicine 2003, 163: 1430-1439. PMID: 12824092, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.163.12.1430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAspirinFemaleHealth Care SurveysHumansMaleMedicareMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareSmoking CessationThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionQuality of careHospital arrivalEarly administrationMedian timeMyocardial infarctionPrimary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyHealth Care Quality Improvement ProgramPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyAcute reperfusion therapyBeta-blocker prescriptionEnzyme inhibitor prescriptionTransluminal coronary angioplastyGuideline-recommended processesQuality Improvement ProgramPopulation-based improvementsCessation counselingReperfusion therapySystolic dysfunctionInhibitor prescriptionCoronary angioplastyThrombolytic therapyMedicare patientsTherapyTime points
2001
Quality of Medical Care and Excess Mortality in Older Patients With Mental Disorders
Druss BG, Bradford WD, Rosenheck RA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Quality of Medical Care and Excess Mortality in Older Patients With Mental Disorders. JAMA Psychiatry 2001, 58: 565-572. PMID: 11386985, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.58.6.565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAge FactorsAgedAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAspirinCluster AnalysisCohort StudiesComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansMaleMedicareMental DisordersMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial ReperfusionProportional Hazards ModelsQuality of Health CareRisk FactorsSmoking CessationVentricular Function, LeftConceptsExcess mortalityMajor affective disordersMyocardial infarctionMedical careMental disordersAffective disordersMedicare patients 65 yearsCardiac risk factorsPatients 65 yearsAcute myocardial infarctionProportional hazards modelPatient's medical carePotential confounding factorsCessation counselingOlder patientsVentricular functionAdmission characteristicsNational cohortHospital characteristicsRisk factorsHazards modelEnzyme inhibitorsConfounding factorsMortalityInfarction
1993
Cost-effectiveness of a smoking cessation program after myocardial infarction
Krumholz H, Cohen B, Tsevat J, Pasternak R, Weinstein M. Cost-effectiveness of a smoking cessation program after myocardial infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1993, 22: 1697-1702. PMID: 8227841, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(93)90598-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation programAcute myocardial infarctionNurse-managed smoking cessation programCessation programsMyocardial infarctionYears of lifeBeta-adrenergic antagonist therapyLife expectancyOne-way sensitivity analysesTwo-way sensitivity analysesCost-effective interventionHealth care resourcesAntagonist therapySmoking ratesInfarctionCare resourcesSmokersInterventionProgram costsYearsExpectancyTherapyLife