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 ResearchConceptsSmoking 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 mortalityProtocol for the China PEACE (Patient-centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events) Million Persons Project pilot
Lu J, Xuan S, Downing NS, Wu C, Li L, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Protocol for the China PEACE (Patient-centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events) Million Persons Project pilot. BMJ Open 2016, 6: e010200. PMID: 26729395, PMCID: PMC4716208, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk subjectsCardiovascular diseaseBlood pressureMedical historyFurther health assessmentsLipid blood testsMillion Persons ProjectPotential lifestyle changesReturn clinic visitsPopulation-based assessmentCommunity-dwelling residentsHealth-related behaviorsCollection of bloodBaseline characteristicsClinic visitsBlood testsLeading causeSurvival statusLifestyle changesHigh riskUrine analysisHealth statusAnthropometric variablesTelephone interviewsCentral Ethics Committee
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 studiesCounselingWomen
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 partnersPrevalence 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
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