2007
Telemonitoring for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review
Chaudhry SI, Phillips CO, Stewart SS, Riegel B, Mattera JA, Jerant AF, Krumholz HM. Telemonitoring for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2007, 13: 56-62. PMID: 17339004, PMCID: PMC1910700, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2006.09.001.BooksConceptsHeart failure patientsFailure patientsHeart failureHigh-risk heart failure patientsHigh-risk Hispanic populationMonitoring of signsChronic heart failureHeart failure hospitalizationLow-risk patientsDisease managementHigh-quality careFailure hospitalizationNegative studiesSymptom monitoringPatientsHealth statusMEDLINE databaseSystematic reviewQuality carePhysiologic monitoringIntervention typeEvidence baseSimilar effectivenessIntervention costsHispanic population
2003
Sex Differences in Health Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Vaccarino V, Lin ZQ, Kasl SV, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Abramson JL, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Health Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Circulation 2003, 108: 2642-2647. PMID: 14597590, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000097117.28614.d8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical functionMental healthReadmission ratesFunctional gainsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryCoronary artery bypass surgeryLower functional gainsBypass graft surgeryArtery bypass surgeryHigher readmission ratesMan 6 monthsMean score improvementFirst CABGCABG surgeryGraft surgeryBaseline characteristicsBypass surgeryHospital readmissionMultivariable analysisAdverse outcomesFunctional statusFunctional improvementHealth SurveyHealth status
2000
Association of patients’ perception of health status and exercise electrocardiogram, myocardial perfusion imaging, and ventricular function measures
Mattera J, de Leon C, Wackers F, Williams C, Wang Y, Krumholz H. Association of patients’ perception of health status and exercise electrocardiogram, myocardial perfusion imaging, and ventricular function measures. American Heart Journal 2000, 140: 409-418. PMID: 10966538, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2000.108518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral health perceptionHealth-related qualityPhysical functioningHealth perceptionMyocardial perfusion imagingHealth statusExercise testingPerfusion imagingMedical Outcomes Study Short Form SurveyPatients' health-related qualityShort Form SurveyAssociation of patientGeneral health statusImportant outcome measureSuccess of treatmentConsecutive patientsSF-36Metabolic equivalentsNoninvasive testingExercise testPatient outcomesIndividual patientsOutcome measuresForm SurveyPatient's viewpoint