2022
Rural-Urban Disparities in Heart Failure and Acute Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations
Minhas AMK, Sheikh AB, Ijaz SH, Mostafa A, Nazir S, Khera R, Loccoh EC, Warraich HJ. Rural-Urban Disparities in Heart Failure and Acute Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 175: 164-169. PMID: 35577603, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failureHospital mortalityUrban hospitalRural hospitalsInflation-adjusted costStudy periodAMI hospitalizationMortality gapNational Inpatient SampleLength of stayAcute myocardial infarction hospitalizationsShorter mean lengthMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsHF hospitalizationCardiovascular outcomesClinical outcomesConsistent decreaseMyocardial infarctionInpatient SampleRural-urban disparitiesCardiovascular careHospitalizationHospitalMean length
2020
Readmission and Mortality After Hospitalization for Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure
Ko DT, Khera R, Lau G, Qiu F, Wang Y, Austin PC, Koh M, Lin Z, Lee DS, Wijeysundera HC, Krumholz HM. Readmission and Mortality After Hospitalization for Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 736-746. PMID: 32081282, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.12.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPost-discharge mortalityHospital mortalityReadmission ratesHospitalization ratesMyocardial infarctionMortality rateRisk-adjusted mortality ratesHospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramHF hospitalization ratesHeart failure hospitalizationPatients 65 yearsReadmissions Reduction ProgramFailure hospitalizationHF patientsSecondary outcomesHospital readmissionPrimary outcomeReadmissionMortalityAMI hospitalization ratesStudy periodPattern of outcomesHospitalizationOutcomes
2017
Contemporary Epidemiology of Heart Failure in Fee-For-Service Medicare Beneficiaries Across Healthcare Settings
Khera R, Pandey A, Ayers CR, Agusala V, Pruitt SL, Halm EA, Drazner MH, Das SR, de Lemos JA, Berry JD. Contemporary Epidemiology of Heart Failure in Fee-For-Service Medicare Beneficiaries Across Healthcare Settings. Circulation Heart Failure 2017, 10: e004402. PMID: 29129828, PMCID: PMC6057614, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.117.004402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministrative Claims, HealthcareAgedAged, 80 and overAmbulatory CareCardiology Service, HospitalDatabases, FactualFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHeart FailureHumansIncidenceInsurance BenefitsMaleMedicareNeeds AssessmentPrevalencePrognosisTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsIncident HFService Medicare beneficiariesMedicare beneficiariesStudy periodEpidemiology of HFHeart failure epidemicOutpatient care settingsHealth policy interventionsHF mortalityPrevalent HFHeart failureMean ageOutpatient settingOverall burdenCare settingsContemporary epidemiologyNew diagnosisInpatientsHealthcare settingsCohortEpidemiologyPatientsMortalityFirst yearPronounced decrease