2019
Digoxin Use and Associated Adverse Events Among Older Adults
Angraal S, Nuti SV, Masoudi FA, Freeman JV, Murugiah K, Shah ND, Desai NR, Ranasinghe I, Wang Y, Krumholz HM. Digoxin Use and Associated Adverse Events Among Older Adults. The American Journal Of Medicine 2019, 132: 1191-1198. PMID: 31077654, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.04.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of hospitalizationDigoxin useDigoxin toxicityNational Prescription AuditMedicare feeService beneficiariesDigoxin prescriptionAssociated adverse eventsAdverse eventsCohort studyAdverse outcomesSecondary diagnosisNational cohortPrescription auditPrescription trendsClinical guidelinesHospitalizationMortality rateClinical practiceOlder adultsSubsequent outcomesOutcomesToxicityPrescriptionNational-level trendsAssociation of access to exercise opportunities and cardiovascular mortality
Angraal S, Gupta A, Khera R, Nasir K, Desai NR. Association of access to exercise opportunities and cardiovascular mortality. American Heart Journal 2019, 212: 152-156. PMID: 31051426, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD mortalityLower CVD mortalityCardiovascular disease mortalityLeisure physical activityExercise opportunitiesAssociation of accessCardiovascular mortalityDisease mortalityHigh prevalencePhysical activityExercise facilitiesMortalityHigh accessHigh percentageLow accessObesityDiabetesPrevalence
2018
Trends in 30-Day Readmission Rates for Medicare and Non-Medicare Patients in the Era of the Affordable Care Act
Angraal S, Khera R, Zhou S, Wang Y, Lin Z, Dharmarajan K, Desai NR, Bernheim SM, Drye EE, Nasir K, Horwitz LI, Krumholz HM. Trends in 30-Day Readmission Rates for Medicare and Non-Medicare Patients in the Era of the Affordable Care Act. The American Journal Of Medicine 2018, 131: 1324-1331.e14. PMID: 30016636, PMCID: PMC6380174, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramReadmission ratesAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failurePatient groupMyocardial infarctionCause readmission rateNationwide Readmissions DatabaseReadmissions Reduction ProgramNon-Medicare patientsNon-target conditionsLower readmissionAffordable Care ActMedicare beneficiariesAge groupsPrivate insuranceCare ActPneumoniaInfarctionPatientsReduction programsMedicareGroupReadmissionFailureSex and Race Differences in the Utilization and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999–2014
Angraal S, Khera R, Wang Y, Lu Y, Jean R, Dreyer RP, Geirsson A, Desai NR, Krumholz HM. Sex and Race Differences in the Utilization and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999–2014. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e009014. PMID: 30005557, PMCID: PMC6064835, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.009014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypassCABG utilizationArtery bypassUse of CABGService Medicare beneficiariesCalendar year trendsCABG mortalityUnderwent CABGReadmission ratesCABG proceduresWhite patientsBlack patientsPatient groupMedicare beneficiariesMedicare feeMortality rateCABGAnnual declineWomenRacial subgroupsRacial differencesGreater declineOutcomesPatientsSexRisk Factors Associated with Mortality in Game of Thrones: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.
Angraal S, Bhatnagar A, Verma S, Shergill S, Gupta A, Khera R. arXiv:1802.04161. 2018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Adherence to Methodological Standards in Research Using the National Inpatient Sample
Khera R, Angraal S, Couch T, Welsh JW, Nallamothu BK, Girotra S, Chan PS, Krumholz HM. Adherence to Methodological Standards in Research Using the National Inpatient Sample. JAMA 2017, 318: 2011-2018. PMID: 29183077, PMCID: PMC5742631, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.17653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMerits of Data Sharing The Digitalis Investigation Group Trial
Angraal S, Ross JS, Dhruva SS, Desai NR, Welsh JW, Krumholz HM. Merits of Data Sharing The Digitalis Investigation Group Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 70: 1825-1827. PMID: 28958337, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHome Health Agency Performance in the United States: 2011–15
Wang Y, Spatz ES, Tariq M, Angraal S, Krumholz HM. Home Health Agency Performance in the United States: 2011–15. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2017, 65: 2572-2579. PMID: 28960228, PMCID: PMC5729079, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlockchain Technology
Angraal S, Krumholz HM, Schulz WL. Blockchain Technology. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003800. PMID: 28912202, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.003800.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Graphical Modeling Driven Policy Insights for Household Air Pollution: Insights from 204,912 Patients’ POSEIDON Study
Sethi T, Agrawal A, Nagori A, Angraal S, Salvi S. Graphical Modeling Driven Policy Insights for Household Air Pollution: Insights from 204,912 Patients’ POSEIDON Study.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Evaluation of breast parenchymal density with QUANTRA software.
Pahwa S, Hari S, Thulkar S, Angraal S. Evaluation of breast parenchymal density with QUANTRA software. The Indian Journal Of Radiology & Imaging 2015, 25: 391-6. PMID: 26752820, PMCID: PMC4693388, DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.169458.Peer-Reviewed Original Research