2010
Variation in Recovery
Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, D'Onofrio G, Spertus JA, Lindau ST, Morgan TM, Herrin J, Bueno H, Mattera JA, Ridker PM, Krumholz HM. Variation in Recovery. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 684-693. PMID: 21081748, PMCID: PMC3064946, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.109.928713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionYoung AMI patientsAMI patientsYoung womenHeart diseaseSex differencesExcess mortality riskIschemic heart diseaseRisk stratification modelPsychosocial risk factorsYears of ageQuality of careComparison cohortPrognostic factorsPrognostic importanceAMI populationMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsObservational studyMortality riskHigh riskAMI eventsPatientsAge accountWomen
2001
An Evidence-Based Assessment of Federal Guidelines for Overweight and Obesity as They Apply to Elderly Persons
Heiat A, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM. An Evidence-Based Assessment of Federal Guidelines for Overweight and Obesity as They Apply to Elderly Persons. JAMA Internal Medicine 2001, 161: 1194-1203. PMID: 11343442, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.9.1194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular mortalityElderly personsCause mortalityMortality riskCoronary heart disease eventsIdeal weightUS clinical guidelinesHeart disease eventsSignificant prognostic factorsTreatment of overweightBaseline health statusExcess mortality riskRelative mortality riskBody mass indexMiddle-aged populationHigher BMI valuesAdditional pertinent articlesEnglish-language studiesSpecific age groupsPrognostic factorsMass indexSignificant positive associationHealthy weightPrognostic importanceClinical guidelines