2022
Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profiles, Emergency Department Visits, and Hospitalizations for Women and Men with a History of Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Cross-Sectional Study
Chang TE, Goldstein LB, Leifheit EC, Howard VJ, Lichtman JH. Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profiles, Emergency Department Visits, and Hospitalizations for Women and Men with a History of Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of Women's Health 2022, 31: 834-841. PMID: 35148481, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2021.0471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke/transient ischemic attackTransient ischemic attackPrior stroke/transient ischemic attackCause ED visitsEmergency department visitsHealth care utilizationCross-sectional studyCause hospitalizationED visitsIschemic attackDepartment visitsCare utilizationCVD-RFsCardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular disease risk factorsCovariate-adjusted logistic regression modelsCause emergency department visitsHigher health care utilizationMedical Expenditure Panel Survey dataRisk factor profileDisease risk factorsHistory of strokeOdds of hospitalizationRepresentative Medical Expenditure Panel Survey dataSex-specific predictors
2019
Association between long-term adherence to class-I recommended medications and risk for potentially preventable heart failure hospitalizations among younger adults
Chang TE, Park S, Yang Q, Loustalot F, Butler J, Ritchey MD. Association between long-term adherence to class-I recommended medications and risk for potentially preventable heart failure hospitalizations among younger adults. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0222868. PMID: 31545830, PMCID: PMC6756532, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureMedication categoriesHF hospitalizationIsosorbide dinitrateGood adherenceEnzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockersIBM MarketScan Commercial DatabaseAngiotensin receptor blockersHeart failure hospitalizationReduced ejection fractionAldosterone receptor antagonistsMarketScan Commercial DatabaseLong-term adherencePoor health outcomesEffectiveness of interventionsLong-term managementGood adherersHF medicationsHospitalization 3Failure hospitalizationInsured adultsBeta blockersEjection fractionInitial diagnosisOutpatient setting
2016
Identification of Hospital Cardiac Services for Acute Myocardial Infarction Using Individual Patient Discharge Data
Chang TE, Krumholz HM, Li S, Martin J, Ranasinghe I. Identification of Hospital Cardiac Services for Acute Myocardial Infarction Using Individual Patient Discharge Data. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2016, 5: e003680. PMID: 27628573, PMCID: PMC5079029, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.003680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPatient discharge dataCardiac servicesMyocardial infarctionAmerican Heart Association/American CollegePremier Healthcare DatabaseCurrent Procedural Terminology codesProcedural Terminology codesAmerican Hospital Association Annual SurveyDischarge dataPremier hospitalsCardiology guidelinesNinth RevisionAMI careInpatient careClinical ModificationAmerican CollegeTerminology codesInternational ClassificationHealthcare databasesCare variesCare processesHospitalHospital servicesPremier database