2023
Lifetime healthcare expenses across demographic and cardiovascular risk groups: The application of a novel modeling strategy in a large multiethnic cohort study
Khera R, Kondamudi N, Liu M, Ayers C, Spatz E, Rao S, Essien U, Powell-Wiley T, Nasir K, Das S, Capers Q, Pandey A. Lifetime healthcare expenses across demographic and cardiovascular risk groups: The application of a novel modeling strategy in a large multiethnic cohort study. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2023, 14: 100493. PMID: 37397263, PMCID: PMC10314135, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2023.100493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverweight/obesityRisk factorsRace/ethnicityHealthcare expensesCardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular risk groupsNon-black individualsMultiethnic Cohort StudySignificant independent associationYears of ageBlack individualsDallas Heart StudyCohort studyCohort enrollmentOutpatient claimsIndependent associationRisk groupsHigh prevalenceHeart StudyOlder ageHealthcare spendingHypertensionObesitySmokingDiabetes
2019
Associations between community well-being and hospitalisation rates: results from a cross-sectional study within six US states
Roy B, Riley C, Herrin J, Spatz E, Hamar B, Kell KP, Rula EY, Krumholz H. Associations between community well-being and hospitalisation rates: results from a cross-sectional study within six US states. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e030017. PMID: 31780588, PMCID: PMC6886944, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospitalisation ratesZip codesPrimary care physician densityCross-sectional study SETTINGCancer-related admissionsRespiratory-related admissionsCross-sectional studyQuality of lifeRace/ethnicityCause hospitalisationSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHighest quintileUnnecessary hospitalisationAdmission ratesSD increaseHospitalisationLife benefitsPhysician densityStudy settingMain independent variableBeing IndexHospital bedsAdmissionGallup-Sharecare WellIdeal cardiovascular health and resting heart rate in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Osibogun O, Ogunmoroti O, Spatz ES, Fashanu OE, Michos ED. Ideal cardiovascular health and resting heart rate in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Preventive Medicine 2019, 130: 105890. PMID: 31715219, PMCID: PMC6930349, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdeal cardiovascular healthFavorable cardiovascular healthOptimal cardiovascular healthSimple 7 (LS7) metricsCardiovascular healthRace/ethnicityMulti-Ethnic StudyElevated RHRHeart rateLife's Simple 7 (LS7) metricsIncreased cardiovascular disease riskAtrioventricular nodal blockersCardiovascular disease riskCross-sectional analysisClinical CVDLS7 metricsCVH scoreHigher RHRAtherosclerosis participantsMean ageRisk factorsOdds ratioStratified analysisLower oddsMultinomial logistic regression
2018
Is self‐rated health associated with ideal cardiovascular health? The Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Osibogun O, Ogunmoroti O, Spatz ES, Burke GL, Michos ED. Is self‐rated health associated with ideal cardiovascular health? The Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Clinical Cardiology 2018, 41: 1154-1163. PMID: 29896874, PMCID: PMC6173615, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdeal cardiovascular healthSelf-rated healthFavorable self-rated healthOptimal cardiovascular healthSimple 7 (LS7) metricsRace/ethnicityBetter cardiovascular healthCardiovascular healthMulti-Ethnic StudyLife's Simple 7 (LS7) metricsMorbidity/mortalityHealth-promoting behaviorsCross-sectional analysisLS7 metricsCVH scoreAdjusted ORsMean ageSRH statusChronic diseasesMultinomial logistic regressionHealth statusAge groupsLogistic regressionTotal scoreMarital statusLife's Simple 7 and the risk of atrial fibrillation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Ogunmoroti O, Michos ED, Aronis KN, Salami JA, Blankstein R, Virani SS, Spatz ES, Allen NB, Rana JS, Blumenthal RS, Veledar E, Szklo M, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Life's Simple 7 and the risk of atrial fibrillation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis 2018, 275: 174-181. PMID: 29920438, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAtrial FibrillationBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexDiet, HealthyExerciseFemaleHealth StatusHealthy LifestyleHumansIncidenceLipidsMaleMiddle AgedPrimary PreventionProspective StudiesProtective FactorsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSmokingTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsAtrial fibrillationMulti-Ethnic StudyRace/ethnicityHazard ratioOverall cohortSimple 7Cardiovascular healthCardiovascular diseaseLower riskAmerican Heart Association's LifeBurden of AFFirst AF episodeSimple 7 (LS7) metricsIdeal cardiovascular healthProportional hazard ratiosProspective cohort studyLife's Simple 7Hospital discharge recordsICD-9 codesLS7 metricsCohort studyIncidence rateAF episodesInadequate scoresAssociation's Life
2017
Life's Simple 7 and Incident Heart Failure: The Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Ogunmoroti O, Oni E, Michos ED, Spatz ES, Allen NB, Rana JS, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Aronis KN, Blumenthal RS, Veledar E, Szklo M, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Life's Simple 7 and Incident Heart Failure: The Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2017, 6: e005180. PMID: 28655734, PMCID: PMC5669160, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.005180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexCholesterolDiet, HealthyExerciseFemaleHealthy LifestyleHeart FailureHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProtective FactorsRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSmoking CessationTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsSimple 7 (LS7) metricsIncident heart failureHeart failureMulti-Ethnic StudyLS7 metricsHazard ratioSimple 7Cardiovascular healthBurden of HFLife's Simple 7 (LS7) metricsIncidence of HFIdeal cardiovascular healthProportional hazard ratiosLife's Simple 7American Heart AssociationRace/ethnicityLS7 scoreHeart AssociationIncidence rateCardiovascular diseaseMultiethnic cohortLower riskInadequate scoresIdeal metricsAtherosclerosis
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