2021
TELEHEALTH CARE BEFORE AND DURING COVID-19: TRENDS AND QUALITY IN A LARGE HEALTH SYSTEM
Luna P, Lee M, DeLucia N, London Y, Hoffman P, Burg M, Harris K, Spatz E, Hurtado C, Smolderen K. TELEHEALTH CARE BEFORE AND DURING COVID-19: TRENDS AND QUALITY IN A LARGE HEALTH SYSTEM. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 3229. PMID: 34167649, PMCID: PMC8091376, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)04583-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Application of the VIRGO taxonomy to differentiate acute myocardial infarction in young women
Sciria CT, Dreyer RP, D'Onofrio G, Safdar B, Krumholz HM, Spatz ES. Application of the VIRGO taxonomy to differentiate acute myocardial infarction in young women. International Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 288: 5-11. PMID: 31031078, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.03.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseCardiac catheterizationYoung womenNon-obstructive coronary artery diseaseSingle-center retrospective chart reviewYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyObstructive coronary artery diseaseRetrospective chart reviewAcute myocardial infarctionProportion of womenUniversal definitionIndex admissionChart reviewArtery diseaseConsecutive womenMyocardial infarctionTreatment strategiesCatheterizationMore young womenType 2Type 1Class IType 4BWomenPatient studies
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 status
2016
Sex differences in lipid profiles and treatment utilization among young adults with acute myocardial infarction: Results from the VIRGO study
Lu Y, Zhou S, Dreyer RP, Caulfield M, Spatz ES, Geda M, Lorenze NP, Herbert P, D'Onofrio G, Jackson EA, Lichtman JH, Bueno H, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Sex differences in lipid profiles and treatment utilization among young adults with acute myocardial infarction: Results from the VIRGO study. American Heart Journal 2016, 183: 74-84. PMID: 27979045, PMCID: PMC5459396, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionLipid profileYoung womenLipoprotein cholesterolLipoprotein profileMyocardial infarctionTreatment utilizationLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow HDL cholesterol levelsYoung adultsHigh-intensity doseMajor lipid abnormalitiesSex differencesAdverse lipid profileFavorable lipoprotein profileHDL cholesterol ratioLower total cholesterolHDL cholesterol levelsHigher HDL cholesterolImportant risk factorHigher mortality riskMultivariate regression analysisVIRGO StudyCardiovascular outcomesEditor’s Choice-Sex differences in young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis
Bucholz EM, Strait KM, Dreyer RP, Lindau ST, D’Onofrio G, Geda M, Spatz ES, Beltrame JF, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Bueno H, Krumholz HM. Editor’s Choice-Sex differences in young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2016, 6: 610-622. PMID: 27485141, PMCID: PMC5459677, DOI: 10.1177/2048872616661847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionYoung womenTime of AMIST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionHigh clinical risk scoreSegment elevation myocardial infarctionChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseYoung AMI patientsCardiovascular risk factorsClinical risk scorePre-hospital delayProspective cohort studyCongestive heart failureElevation myocardial infarctionObstructive pulmonary diseaseHigh-risk populationYoung menMental health statusElectrocardiogram findingsMorbid obesityCardiovascular riskCohort studyRenal failureYounger patientsDiabetes Mellitus and Outcomes of Cardiac Resynchronization With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy in Older Patients With Heart Failure
Echouffo-Tcheugui JB, Masoudi FA, Bao H, Spatz ES, Fonarow GC. Diabetes Mellitus and Outcomes of Cardiac Resynchronization With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy in Older Patients With Heart Failure. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2016, 9: e004132. PMID: 27489243, DOI: 10.1161/circep.116.004132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac resynchronization therapyDevice-related complicationsDiabetes mellitusResynchronization therapyHeart failureHazard ratioOlder patientsHigh riskHeart failure-related readmissionsImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapyNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryDiabetes mellitus statusCardioverter-defibrillator therapyCause readmissionMellitus statusDefibrillator implantationRenal failureProcedural complicationsCardiac resynchronizationDevice implantationQRS durationOdds ratioMellitusSimilar risk
2013
Loop Diuretic Efficiency
Testani JM, Brisco MA, Turner JM, Spatz ES, Bellumkonda L, Parikh CR, Tang WH. Loop Diuretic Efficiency. Circulation Heart Failure 2013, 7: 261-270. PMID: 24379278, PMCID: PMC4386906, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.113.000895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseCause of DeathDiuresisDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHeart FailureHospital MortalityHumansInjections, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargePennsylvaniaPrognosisProspective StudiesSodium Potassium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsLower diuretic efficiencyDiuretic efficiencyNet fluid outputDiuretic doseHeart failureFluid outputBaseline characteristicsPoor long-term outcomesDecompensated heart failureDistinct prognostic informationDose of diureticsPrimary discharge diagnosisCongestive heart failureTraditional prognostic factorsLong-term outcomesCatheterization variablesFurosemide equivalentsDiuretic therapyRenal functionWorsened survivalPrognostic factorsUrine outputDecongestive therapyDischarge diagnosisConsecutive admissions
2012
Patterns and Loss of Sexual Activity in the Year Following Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (a United States National Multisite Observational Study)
Lindau ST, Abramsohn E, Gosch K, Wroblewski K, Spatz ES, Chan PS, Spertus J, Krumholz HM. Patterns and Loss of Sexual Activity in the Year Following Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (a United States National Multisite Observational Study). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2012, 109: 1439-1444. PMID: 22546209, PMCID: PMC3341956, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.01.355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionActivity 1 yearSexual activityMyocardial infarctionMain outcome measurementsActivity-related outcomesThird of womenMultivariable hierarchical modelsHospital discharge instructionsLack of counselingMultisite observational studyCorrelates of lossTRIUMPH registryPhysician counselingDischarge counselingYear mortalityDischarge instructionsMean ageObservational studyOutcome measurementsHospitalizationFirst monthPatientsMortalityInfarction
2011
Developing cardiac auscultation skills among physician trainees
Spatz ES, LeFrancois D, Ostfeld RJ. Developing cardiac auscultation skills among physician trainees. International Journal Of Cardiology 2011, 152: 391-392. PMID: 21917333, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.08.027.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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