Erica C Leifheit, PhD

• Basmah Safdar
• Gail D'Onofrio
• Harlan Krumholz
• Jeptha Curtis
• Judith Lichtman
• Mary Geda

Cardiovascular Diseases; Quality of Health Care; Quality of Life; Stroke

Cardiovascular Diseases; Environmental Health; Health Care Management; Mental Health

• Outcomes after carotid endarterectomy among elderly dual Medicare-Medicaid-eligible patients.Leifheit EC, Wang Y, Howard G, Howard VJ, Goldstein LB, Brott TG, Lichtman JH. Outcomes after carotid endarterectomy among elderly dual Medicare-Medicaid-eligible patients. Neurology 2018, 91: e1553-e1558. PMID: 30266891, PMCID: PMC6205687, DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006380.
• Sex Differences in the Presentation and Perception of Symptoms Among Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction: Evidence from the VIRGO Study (Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients).Lichtman JH, Leifheit EC, Safdar B, Bao H, Krumholz HM, Lorenze NP, Daneshvar M, Spertus JA, D'Onofrio G. Sex Differences in the Presentation and Perception of Symptoms Among Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction: Evidence from the VIRGO Study (Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients). Circulation 2018, 137: 781-790. PMID: 29459463, PMCID: PMC5822747, DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.031650.
• Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting in the US Medicare Population, 1999-2014.Lichtman JH, Jones MR, Leifheit EC, Sheffet AJ, Howard G, Lal BK, Howard VJ, Wang Y, Curtis J, Brott TG. Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting in the US Medicare Population, 1999-2014. JAMA 2017, 318: 1035-1046. PMID: 28975306, PMCID: PMC5818799, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.12882.
• National Trends and Geographic Variation in Availability of Home Health Care: 2002-2015.Wang Y, Leifheit-Limson EC, Fine J, Pandolfi MM, Gao Y, Liu F, Eckenrode S, Lichtman JH. National Trends and Geographic Variation in Availability of Home Health Care: 2002-2015. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2017, 65: 1434-1440. PMID: 28322441, PMCID: PMC5507741, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14811.
• Sex Differences in Cardiac Risk Factors, Perceived Risk, and Health Care Provider Discussion of Risk and Risk Modification Among Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: The VIRGO Study.Leifheit-Limson EC, D'Onofrio G, Daneshvar M, Geda M, Bueno H, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Lichtman JH. Sex Differences in Cardiac Risk Factors, Perceived Risk, and Health Care Provider Discussion of Risk and Risk Modification Among Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: The VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 66: 1949-1957. PMID: 26515996, PMCID: PMC4628727, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.859.
• Prevalence of traditional cardiac risk factors and secondary prevention among patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI): variation by age, sex, and race.Leifheit-Limson EC, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Jones SB, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM, Lichtman JH. Prevalence of traditional cardiac risk factors and secondary prevention among patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI): variation by age, sex, and race. Journal Of Women's Health (2002) 2013, 22: 659-66. PMID: 23841468, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2012.3962.
• Preventable readmissions within 30 days of ischemic stroke among Medicare beneficiaries.Lichtman JH, Leifheit-Limson EC, Jones SB, Wang Y, Goldstein LB. Preventable readmissions within 30 days of ischemic stroke among Medicare beneficiaries. Stroke; A Journal Of Cerebral Circulation 2013, 44: 3429-35. PMID: 24172581, PMCID: PMC3905749, DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.113.003165.
• Adherence to risk factor management instructions after acute myocardial infarction: the role of emotional support and depressive symptoms.Leifheit-Limson EC, Kasl SV, Lin H, Buchanan DM, Peterson PN, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH. Adherence to risk factor management instructions after acute myocardial infarction: the role of emotional support and depressive symptoms. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine : A Publication Of The Society Of Behavioral Medicine 2012, 43: 198-207. PMID: 22037964, PMCID: PMC3374717, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-011-9311-z.
• Changes in social support within the early recovery period and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction.Leifheit-Limson EC, Reid KJ, Kasl SV, Lin H, Buchanan DM, Jones PG, Peterson PN, Parashar S, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH. Changes in social support within the early recovery period and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2012, 73: 35-41. PMID: 22691557, PMCID: PMC3374926, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.04.006.
• 30-Day risk-standardized mortality and readmission rates after ischemic stroke in critical access hospitals.Lichtman JH, Leifheit-Limson EC, Jones SB, Wang Y, Goldstein LB. 30-Day risk-standardized mortality and readmission rates after ischemic stroke in critical access hospitals. Stroke; A Journal Of Cerebral Circulation 2012, 43: 2741-7. PMID: 22935397, PMCID: PMC3547601, DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.112.665646.
• The role of social support in health status and depressive symptoms after acute myocardial infarction: evidence for a stronger relationship among women.Leifheit-Limson EC, Reid KJ, Kasl SV, Lin H, Jones PG, Buchanan DM, Parashar S, Peterson PN, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH. The role of social support in health status and depressive symptoms after acute myocardial infarction: evidence for a stronger relationship among women. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 143-50. PMID: 20160162, PMCID: PMC3016989, DOI: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.109.899815.