2019
Perspectives of Patients in Identifying Their Values‐Based Health Priorities
Feder SL, Kiwak E, Costello D, Dindo L, Hernandez‐Bigos K, Vo L, Geda M, Blaum C, Tinetti ME, Naik AD. Perspectives of Patients in Identifying Their Values‐Based Health Priorities. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 1379-1385. PMID: 30844080, PMCID: PMC6612577, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersHealth priorityTreatment optionsPatients' perceptionsCare providersOlder adultsSelection of patientsSpecific patient characteristicsMultiple chronic conditionsPerspectives of patientsClinical characteristicsMost patientsPatient characteristicsPatient activationMean ageInvolvement of familyPatient interviewsChronic conditionsFacilitator contactDisease processFacilitation visitsPatientsCaregiver involvementHealth-related tasksHealthcare goals
2018
Presentation, Clinical Profile, and Prognosis of Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA): Results From the VIRGO Study
Safdar B, Spatz ES, Dreyer RP, Beltrame JF, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA, Reynolds HR, Geda M, Bueno H, Dziura JD, Krumholz HM, D'Onofrio G. Presentation, Clinical Profile, and Prognosis of Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA): Results From the VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e009174. PMID: 29954744, PMCID: PMC6064896, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.009174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMI-CAD patientsNonobstructive coronary arteriesMI-CADYounger patientsClinical profileCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionTraditional cardiac risk factorsAcute myocardial infarction patientsCardiac risk factorsGestational diabetes mellitusMyocardial infarction patientsTimes higher oddsMINOCA patientsSAQ qualityVIRGO StudyClinical characteristicsHypercoaguable stateDiabetes mellitusObstructive diseaseClinical outcomesInfarction patientsRisk factorsMINOCAPsychosocial statusSex Differences in Timeliness of Reperfusion in Young Patients With ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Initial Electrocardiographic Characteristics
Gupta A, Barrabes JA, Strait K, Bueno H, Porta‐Sánchez A, Acosta‐Vélez J, Lidón R, Spatz E, Geda M, Dreyer RP, Lorenze N, Lichtman J, D'Onofrio G, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Timeliness of Reperfusion in Young Patients With ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Initial Electrocardiographic Characteristics. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e007021. PMID: 29514807, PMCID: PMC5907538, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetElectrocardiographyFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial ReperfusionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSpainST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElectrocardiographic characteristicsMyocardial infarctionReperfusion delayYounger patientsVentricular hypertrophyST elevationPrehospital ECGLateral leadsMultivariable logistic regression modelTimeliness of reperfusionVoltage criteriaElevation myocardial infarctionLeft ventricular hypertrophyAcute myocardial infarctionYears of ageLogistic regression modelsSex differencesClinical characteristicsCohort studyElectrocardiographic correlatesMultivariable analysisFemale sexSpanish hospitalsReperfusion guidelines
2015
Sex Differences in Perceived Stress and Early Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Xu X, Bao H, Strait K, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Spatz E, Bucholz EM, Geda M, Lorenze NP, Bueno H, Beltrame JF, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Perceived Stress and Early Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2015, 131: 614-623. PMID: 25679303, PMCID: PMC4652932, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMiddle-aged patientsMyocardial infarctionMental health statusWorse recoveryHealth statusSex differencesBaseline stressSex-based disparitiesYears of ageMultiple health outcomesQuality of lifeGreater mental stressSex-based differencesClinical characteristicsFemale sexEarly recoveryPerceived Stress ScaleGeneral populationGreater psychological stressHealth outcomesImprovement scoresInfarctionPatientsYounger age
2014
Design and rationale of the comprehensive evaluation of risk factors in older patients with AMI (SILVER-AMI) study
Dodson JA, Geda M, Krumholz HM, Lorenze N, Murphy TE, Allore HG, Charpentier P, Tsang SW, Acampora D, Tinetti ME, Gill TM, Chaudhry SI. Design and rationale of the comprehensive evaluation of risk factors in older patients with AMI (SILVER-AMI) study. BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14: 506. PMID: 25370536, PMCID: PMC4239317, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-014-0506-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHealth status declineOlder patientsRisk factorsGeriatric impairmentsHospital readmissionOlder adultsDetailed medical record abstractionStatus declineDiagnostic study resultsPost-AMI outcomesProportion of patientsProspective cohort studyMedical record abstractionAMI studyHealth status measuresClinical characteristicsCohort studyRecord abstractionAdverse outcomesMyocardial infarctionAcademic hospitalHospital assessmentMultivariable regressionStatus measuresTrends in Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients and Differences by Sex and Race, 2001 to 2010
Gupta A, Wang Y, Spertus JA, Geda M, Lorenze N, Nkonde-Price C, D'Onofrio G, Lichtman JH, Krumholz HM. Trends in Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients and Differences by Sex and Race, 2001 to 2010. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 64: 337-345. PMID: 25060366, PMCID: PMC4415523, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.04.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionLength of stayHospital mortalityHospitalization ratesClinical characteristicsAge groupsAMI hospitalization ratesYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionLonger LOSNationwide Inpatient Sample dataYoung womenU.S. hospital dischargesPrevalence of comorbiditiesPrincipal discharge diagnosisNational Inpatient SampleSex differencesContemporary longitudinal dataLarge national datasetMore comorbiditiesHospital dischargeDischarge diagnosisInpatient SampleMortality rateAge 30