2010
Variation in Recovery
Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, D'Onofrio G, Spertus JA, Lindau ST, Morgan TM, Herrin J, Bueno H, Mattera JA, Ridker PM, Krumholz HM. Variation in Recovery. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 684-693. PMID: 21081748, PMCID: PMC3064946, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.109.928713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionYoung AMI patientsAMI patientsYoung womenHeart diseaseSex differencesExcess mortality riskIschemic heart diseaseRisk stratification modelPsychosocial risk factorsYears of ageQuality of careComparison cohortPrognostic factorsPrognostic importanceAMI populationMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsObservational studyMortality riskHigh riskAMI eventsPatientsAge accountWomen
2005
Knowledge of blood pressure levels and targets in patients with coronary artery disease in the USA
Cheng S, Lichtman JH, Amatruda JM, Smith GL, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Krumholz HM. Knowledge of blood pressure levels and targets in patients with coronary artery disease in the USA. Journal Of Human Hypertension 2005, 19: 769-774. PMID: 16049521, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure levelsCoronary artery diseaseDiastolic blood pressure levelsArtery diseaseImportant modifiable risk factorTarget blood pressure levelsBlood pressure targetsHistory of hypertensionLow-risk patientsModifiable risk factorsCertain patient subgroupsHigh-risk groupBlood pressure knowledgePressure levelsClinical characteristicsPressure targetsRisk patientsPatient subgroupsPatient awarenessRisk factorsRisk groupsCardiac diseasePatientsDiseaseHypertensionPatients With Depressive Symptoms Have Lower Health Status Benefits After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Mallik S, Krumholz HM, Lin ZQ, Kasl SV, Mattera JA, Roumains SA, Vaccarino V. Patients With Depressive Symptoms Have Lower Health Status Benefits After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Circulation 2005, 111: 271-277. PMID: 15655132, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000152102.29293.d7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical component scalePhysical functionGeriatric Depression ScaleGDS scoresDepressive symptomsPCS scoresRisk factorsFunctional improvementShort-Form 36 physical component scaleCoronary artery bypass surgeryHealth status benefitsInverse risk factorTime of CABGPatients' physical functionArtery bypass surgeryHistory of diabetesVentricular ejection fractionWorse physical functionCoronary artery diseaseIndependent prognostic factorPrevious myocardial infarctionStrong risk factorBaseline PCS scoresHigher GDS scoresSignificant independent predictorsKnowledge of Cholesterol Levels and Targets in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Cheng S, Lichtman JH, Amatruda JM, Smith GL, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Krumholz HM. Knowledge of Cholesterol Levels and Targets in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Preventive Cardiology 2005, 8: 11-17. PMID: 15722689, DOI: 10.1111/j.1520-037x.2005.3939.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseHigh-density lipoproteinLow-density lipoproteinCholesterol targetsArtery diseaseCholesterol levelsMultiple cardiac risk factorsCardiac risk factorsTotal cholesterol levelsTotal cholesterol valuesRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseCholesterol valuesPrevious historyPatientsLipoproteinDiseaseCollege educationWomenNonwhitesEducation effortsNational targetsTargetCholesterol
2004
Social Support as a Predictor of Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Husak L, Krumholz HM, Lin ZQ, Kasl SV, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Vaccarino V. Social Support as a Predictor of Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2004, 24: 19-26. PMID: 14758099, DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200401000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedConnecticutCoronary Artery BypassCoronary DiseaseFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMarital StatusMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceQuality of LifeReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsSickness Impact ProfileSocial SupportStroke VolumeSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsCoronary artery bypass graftCardiovascular disease risk factorsDisease risk factorsCardiac rehabilitationRisk factorsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgerySocial supportBypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graftBetter physical functionCardiac rehabilitation participationQuality of lifeLow social supportMain predictive variableComorbidity burdenHospital complicationsGraft surgerySocial Support InventoryIndependent predictorsBypass graftPhysical functionPredictors of participationUnadjusted analysesMedical history