2022
Trends and Variation in the Gap Between Current and Anticipated Life Satisfaction in the United States, 2008-2020.
Riley C, Herrin J, Lam V, Parsons AA, Kaplan GA, Liu D, Witters D, Krumholz HM, Roy B. Trends and Variation in the Gap Between Current and Anticipated Life Satisfaction in the United States, 2008-2020. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: 509-517. PMID: 35196041, PMCID: PMC8887183, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306589.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Trends in Differences in Health Status and Health Care Access and Affordability by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 1999-2018
Mahajan S, Caraballo C, Lu Y, Valero-Elizondo J, Massey D, Annapureddy AR, Roy B, Riley C, Murugiah K, Onuma O, Nunez-Smith M, Forman HP, Nasir K, Herrin J, Krumholz HM. Trends in Differences in Health Status and Health Care Access and Affordability by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 1999-2018. JAMA 2021, 326: 637-648. PMID: 34402830, PMCID: PMC8371573, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.9907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care accessFair health statusSelf-reported health statusCare accessHealth statusWhite individualsEthnic differencesLatino/HispanicNational Health Interview Survey dataSerial cross-sectional studySelf-reported functional limitationsBlack individualsHealth Interview Survey dataLow incomeCross-sectional studyCross-sectional survey studyInterview Survey dataSelf-reported raceSelf-report measuresMAIN OUTCOMEUS adultsFunctional limitationsPercentage of peopleSignificant decreaseAdults
2019
Variation and Disparities in Awareness of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms Among Adults in the United States
Mahajan S, Valero-Elizondo J, Khera R, Desai NR, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Virani SS, Kash BA, Zoghbi WA, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Variation and Disparities in Awareness of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms Among Adults in the United States. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e1917885. PMID: 31851350, PMCID: PMC6991230, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.17885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarction symptomsShortness of breathMyocardial infarctionInfarction symptomsLow education levelEmergency medical servicesChest painSociodemographic subgroupsNational Health Interview SurveyEmergency cardiac careCross-sectional studyMedical servicesHealth Interview SurveyPublic health initiativesEducation levelLow-income subgroupsPrompt recognitionBack painCommon symptomsMale sexCardiac careHigher oddsHispanic ethnicityMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskAssociation of Income Disparities with Patient-Reported Healthcare Experience
Okunrintemi V, Khera R, Spatz ES, Salami JA, Valero-Elizondo J, Warraich HJ, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Pawlik TM, Dharmarajan K, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Association of Income Disparities with Patient-Reported Healthcare Experience. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 884-892. PMID: 30783877, PMCID: PMC6544715, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04848-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient healthcare experienceHealthcare experiencesHigher oddsMedical Expenditure Panel Survey cohortHealthcare providersRepresentative US adult populationUS adult populationTimes higher oddsQuality of careTimes greater oddsLow incomePoor healthcare experiencesRetrospective studyPatient incomePatient levelPatient reportsUS adultsProvider satisfactionGreater oddsPatientsHealth outcomesSurvey cohortAdult populationStudy participantsAspects of access
2018
Population well-being and electoral shifts
Herrin J, Witters D, Roy B, Riley C, Liu D, Krumholz HM. Population well-being and electoral shifts. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0193401. PMID: 29529049, PMCID: PMC5846778, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultHealth StatusHealth SurveysHumansMental HealthPoliticsSocioeconomic FactorsUnited States
2015
Qingdao Port Cardiovascular Health Study: a prospective cohort study
Spatz ES, Jiang X, Lu J, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Wang Y, Li X, Downing NS, Nasir K, Du X, Li J, Krumholz HM, Liu X, Jiang L. Qingdao Port Cardiovascular Health Study: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2015, 5: e008403. PMID: 26656011, PMCID: PMC4679897, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAsian PeopleBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesChinaCohort StudiesCost of IllnessDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Early DiagnosisEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHealth BehaviorHealth SurveysHumansHyperlipidemiasHypertensionIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedOccupational ExposurePhysical ExaminationPreventive Health ServicesProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSelf ReportSocioeconomic FactorsWorkplaceConceptsAnnual health assessmentCardiovascular diseaseRisk factorsUnique risk factor profileCardiovascular risk factorsClinical risk factorsProspective cohort studyRisk factor profileHospital medical recordsCardiovascular Health StudyPopulation-based studyPopulation-based strategiesHealth assessmentCardiovascular outcomesCohort studyCarotid ultrasoundMean agePhysical examinationCardiovascular healthHeart diseaseMedical recordsDisease onsetMedical insurance claimsHealth StudyUrine analysis
2013
National Trends in Heart Failure Hospital Stay Rates, 2001 to 2009
Chen J, Dharmarajan K, Wang Y, Krumholz HM. National Trends in Heart Failure Hospital Stay Rates, 2001 to 2009. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 61: 1078-1088. PMID: 23473413, PMCID: PMC3939721, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.11.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital stay ratesLength of stayHF hospital stayHospital mortalityYears of ageHospital stayPatients 18Stay ratesNational Inpatient Sample dataU.S. hospital dischargesPatients 65 yearsPrimary discharge diagnosisSignificant declineOlder Medicare beneficiariesNational Inpatient SampleBlack menLarge national datasetHospital dischargeOlder patientsPatients 55Younger patientsDischarge diagnosisInpatient SampleMedicare beneficiariesAge 65Risk Factors for Hospital Admission Among Older Persons With Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure Findings From the Cardiovascular Health Study
Chaudhry SI, McAvay G, Chen S, Whitson H, Newman AB, Krumholz HM, Gill TM. Risk Factors for Hospital Admission Among Older Persons With Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure Findings From the Cardiovascular Health Study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 61: 635-642. PMID: 23391194, PMCID: PMC3576871, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.11.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure diagnosisIndependent risk factorHospital admissionCardiovascular Health StudyHeart failureGeriatric conditionsRisk factorsMuscle weaknessSlow gaitOlder personsHealth StudyNew diagnosisNew York Heart Association functional class IIICommunity-living older personsDepressed ejection fractionHeart Failure FindingsFunctional class IIIChronic kidney diseaseCause hospital admissionsMedical record reviewRelevant clinical dataLong-term riskDiabetes mellitusEjection fractionKidney diseaseParental Immigration Status is Associated with Children’s Health Care Utilization: Findings from the 2003 New Immigrant Survey of US Legal Permanent Residents
Yun K, Fuentes-Afflick E, Curry LA, Krumholz HM, Desai MM. Parental Immigration Status is Associated with Children’s Health Care Utilization: Findings from the 2003 New Immigrant Survey of US Legal Permanent Residents. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2013, 17: 1913-1921. PMID: 23329165, PMCID: PMC4089976, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1217-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationCare utilizationParental immigration statusAnnual examChild healthChild health care utilizationChild health statusDental careGroup of childrenDental servicesExcellent healthMedical attentionHealth statusLogistic regressionImmigration statusChildrenPermanent residentsHealthNational sampleStatusImmigrant adultsExamParent immigration statusSocioeconomic characteristicsTemporary residents
2012
Physical function and independence 1 year after myocardial infarction: Observations from the Translational Research Investigating Underlying disparities in recovery from acute Myocardial infarction: Patients' Health status registry
Dodson JA, Arnold SV, Reid KJ, Gill TM, Rich MW, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Alexander KP. Physical function and independence 1 year after myocardial infarction: Observations from the Translational Research Investigating Underlying disparities in recovery from acute Myocardial infarction: Patients' Health status registry. American Heart Journal 2012, 163: 790-796. PMID: 22607856, PMCID: PMC3359897, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2012.02.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAge FactorsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAttitude to HealthCardiac CatheterizationCoronary AngiographyDepressionElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth SurveysHumansIncidenceIndependent LivingMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPhysical FitnessPoisson DistributionPredictive Value of TestsQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk AssessmentSickness Impact ProfileSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivorsTime FactorsTranslational Research, BiomedicalConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPhysical function declineFunction declinePhysical functionMyocardial infarctionHealth statusEuroQol-5DUninsured statusTime of AMIShort Form-12 Physical Component ScoreIndependence lossEnd-stage renal diseasePost-acute myocardial infarctionCardiac rehabilitation referralPhysical component scorePatients' health statusQuality of lifePoisson regression modelsTRIUMPH registryRehabilitation referralRenal diseaseNonwhite raceFemale sexRisk factorsUnmarried statusBody 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
2010
Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Spatz ES, Ross JS, Desai MM, Canavan ME, Krumholz HM. Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. American Heart Journal 2010, 160: 115-121. PMID: 20598981, PMCID: PMC3025407, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of hypertensionNutrition Examination SurveyInsurance statusMedication treatmentExamination SurveyNational HealthUsual sourceAdult Treatment Panel III recommendationsJoint National Committee 7Multivariable logistic regression modelingInsurance coverageSeparate multivariable modelsChronic disease managementLogistic regression modelingHigh-quality careRace/ethnicityCardiovascular diseaseMultivariable modelStratified analysisHypertensionHypercholesterolemiaRegular sourceCareDisease managementIndependent effects
2008
Systolic Function as a Predictor of Mortality and Quality of Life in Long‐term Survivors with Heart Failure
McNamara R, Austin B, Wang Y, Smith G, Vaccarine V, Krumholz H. Systolic Function as a Predictor of Mortality and Quality of Life in Long‐term Survivors with Heart Failure. Clinical Cardiology 2008, 31: 119-124. PMID: 18383045, PMCID: PMC6653267, DOI: 10.1002/clc.20118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeEjection fractionHeart failureLong-term survivorsFunctional declineSystolic functionKansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire scoreModest survival advantageReduced ejection fractionDaily living scoreDisease-related qualityPredictors of mortalityHeart failure patientsClinical summary scoreLong-term survivalHigh mortality rateKCCQ scoresRenal insufficiencyFailure patientsLiving scoreDiabetes mellitusOverall mortalityPrimary outcomeLimitation scoresQOL scores
2005
Discovering the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Disease
Benjamin EJ, Jessup M, Flack JM, Krumholz HM, Liu K, Nadkarni VM, Rhoades DA, Rodriguez BL, Scott RP, Taylor MP, Velazquez EJ, Winkleby MA. Discovering the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation 2005, 111: e124-33. PMID: 15769754, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000157742.95689.65.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedArteriosclerosisAsianBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesChildCohort StudiesComorbidityFemaleGlucose IntoleranceHawaiiHealth SurveysHumansIncidenceIndians, North AmericanJapanMaleMexican AmericansMiddle AgedMinority GroupsRisk FactorsSex FactorsUnited StatesWhite People
2003
Sex Differences in Health Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Vaccarino V, Lin ZQ, Kasl SV, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Abramson JL, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Health Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Circulation 2003, 108: 2642-2647. PMID: 14597590, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000097117.28614.d8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical functionMental healthReadmission ratesFunctional gainsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryCoronary artery bypass surgeryLower functional gainsBypass graft surgeryArtery bypass surgeryHigher readmission ratesMan 6 monthsMean score improvementFirst CABGCABG surgeryGraft surgeryBaseline characteristicsBypass surgeryHospital readmissionMultivariable analysisAdverse outcomesFunctional statusFunctional improvementHealth SurveyHealth status
1996
Changes in health after elective percutaneous coronary revascularization. A comparison of generic and specific measures.
Krumholz HM, McHorney CA, Clark L, Levesque M, Baim DS, Goldman L. Changes in health after elective percutaneous coronary revascularization. A comparison of generic and specific measures. Medical Care 1996, 34: 754-9. PMID: 8709657, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199608000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryBostonElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHealth StatusHealth SurveysHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareProspective StudiesQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsSick RoleSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsConceptsElective percutaneous coronary revascularizationCanadian Cardiovascular Society classificationPercutaneous coronary revascularizationHealth-related qualityCoronary revascularizationSpecific Activity ScaleRole limitationsElective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyForm Health SurveyMedical Outcomes StudyTransluminal coronary angioplastyGeneral health perceptionRole physical scaleSF-36 Role Physical scaleSF-36 physical functioning scaleSF-36 measuresPhysical functioning scaleGeneral mental healthPhysical health problemsEmotional health problemsSymptomatic patientsCoronary angioplastyPhysical functioningSociety classification