2021
Recent Randomized Trials of Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients With COVID-19 JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Talasaz AH, Sadeghipour P, Kakavand H, Aghakouchakzadeh M, Kordzadeh-Kermani E, Van Tassell BW, Gheymati A, Ariannejad H, Hosseini SH, Jamalkhani S, Sholzberg M, Monreal M, Jimenez D, Piazza G, Parikh SA, Kirtane AJ, Eikelboom JW, Connors JM, Hunt BJ, Konstantinides SV, Cushman M, Weitz JI, Stone GW, Krumholz HM, Lip GYH, Goldhaber SZ, Bikdeli B. Recent Randomized Trials of Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients With COVID-19 JACC State-of-the-Art Review. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 1903-1921. PMID: 33741176, PMCID: PMC7963001, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.02.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19Recent randomized trialsCommon pathophysiological featuresDuration of therapyClinical trial enterpriseMacrovascular thrombosisThromboprophylactic regimensAntithrombotic therapyAntithrombotic strategiesEndothelial injuryFuture RCTsMedical wardsIllness severityRandomized trialsPathophysiological featuresJACC StateAntithrombotic agentsCoronavirus diseasePatientsRCTsTherapyTrialsRegimensThrombosisOutpatients
2012
Loneliness and Living Alone: Comment on “Loneliness in Older Persons” and “Living Alone and Cardiovascular Risk in Outpatients at Risk of or With Atherothrombosis”
Bucholz EM, Krumholz HM. Loneliness and Living Alone: Comment on “Loneliness in Older Persons” and “Living Alone and Cardiovascular Risk in Outpatients at Risk of or With Atherothrombosis”. JAMA Internal Medicine 2012, 172: 1084-1085. PMID: 22710997, PMCID: PMC3670596, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.2649.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Monitoring clinical changes in patients with heart failure: A comparison of methods
Spertus J, Peterson E, Conard MW, Heidenreich PA, Krumholz HM, Jones P, McCullough PA, Pina I, Tooley J, Weintraub WS, Rumsfeld JS, Consortium F. Monitoring clinical changes in patients with heart failure: A comparison of methods. American Heart Journal 2005, 150: 707-715. PMID: 16209970, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical changesHeart failureWalk testNew York Heart AssociationHeart failure measuresHealth status instrumentsHighest c-statisticClinical deteriorationWalk distanceClinical statusPatient weightC-statisticHeart AssociationExercise testKCCQIndividual patientsNYHAPatientsDisease statusFunctional classClinical medicineLarge improvementStatusDeteriorationOutpatientsThe Obesity Paradox: Body Mass Index and Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure
Curtis JP, Selter JG, Wang Y, Rathore SS, Jovin IS, Jadbabaie F, Kosiborod M, Portnay EL, Sokol SI, Bader F, Krumholz HM. The Obesity Paradox: Body Mass Index and Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure. JAMA Internal Medicine 2005, 165: 55-61. PMID: 15642875, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.1.55.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHeart failureDigitalis Investigation Group trialBaseline body mass indexStable heart failureStudy of patientsLean patientsObese patientsMass indexHealthy weightAdverse outcomesChronic diseasesGroup trialsGeneral populationStable outpatientsBetter outcomesPatientsOutcomesOverweightObesityOutpatientsDiseaseTrials
2004
The association of 6-minute walk performance and outcomes in stable outpatients with heart failure
Curtis J, Rathore S, Wang Y, Krumholz H. The association of 6-minute walk performance and outcomes in stable outpatients with heart failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2004, 10: 9-14. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2003.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart failureWalk testStable outpatientsDigitalis Investigation Group trialRisk of deathCause mortalityIdentifies patientsMultivariable analysisPrognostic valuePrognostic informationGroup trialsWalk performancePatientsTest distanceMortalityDeathOutpatientsOutcomesFailureAssociationBackgroundWeTrialsMonthsThe association of 6-minute walk performance and outcomes in stable outpatients with heart failure.
Curtis JP, Rathore SS, Wang Y, Krumholz HM. The association of 6-minute walk performance and outcomes in stable outpatients with heart failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2004, 10: 9-14. PMID: 14966769, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-9164(03)00705-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
The association of left ventricular ejection fraction, mortality, and cause of death in stable outpatients with heart failure
Curtis JP, Sokol SI, Wang Y, Rathore SS, Ko DT, Jadbabaie F, Portnay EL, Marshalko SJ, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. The association of left ventricular ejection fraction, mortality, and cause of death in stable outpatients with heart failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 42: 736-742. PMID: 12932612, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00789-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionHeart failureCause of deathLVEF groupHF patientsMultivariable adjustmentEjection fractionStable outpatientsAssociation of LVEFHigher left ventricular ejection fractionLow left ventricular ejection fractionDigitalis Investigation Group trialHigh LVEF groupStable HF patientsPrognostic importanceAbsolute riskPrognostic indicatorSinus rhythmGroup trialsMortality ratePatientsMortalityDeathOutpatients
1994
Clinical utility of transthoracic two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography
Krumholz H, Douglas P, Goldman L, Waksmonski C. Clinical utility of transthoracic two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1994, 24: 125-131. PMID: 8006255, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(94)90552-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew diagnosisChart reviewEchocardiographic examinationMitral regurgitationClinical utilityLeft ventricular wall motion abnormalitiesTertiary care teaching hospitalVentricular wall motion abnormalitiesGreater mitral regurgitationProspective observational studyUse of echocardiographyWall motion abnormalitiesPharmacologic treatmentTransthoracic twoDoppler echocardiographyMotion abnormalitiesPhysician interviewsTeaching hospitalObservational studyEchocardiographyClinical practiceOutpatientsInpatientsPatient diagnosisContemporary echocardiography