2021
TELEHEALTH CARE BEFORE AND DURING COVID-19: TRENDS AND QUALITY IN A LARGE HEALTH SYSTEM
Luna P, Lee M, DeLucia N, London Y, Hoffman P, Burg M, Harris K, Spatz E, Hurtado C, Smolderen K. TELEHEALTH CARE BEFORE AND DURING COVID-19: TRENDS AND QUALITY IN A LARGE HEALTH SYSTEM. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 3229. PMID: 34167649, PMCID: PMC8091376, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)04583-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Impact of Kidney Disease on Peripheral Arterial Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Anantha-Narayanan M, Sheikh AB, Nagpal S, Smolderen KG, Turner J, Schneider M, Llanos-Chea F, Mena-Hurtado C. Impact of Kidney Disease on Peripheral Arterial Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal Of Nephrology 2020, 51: 527-533. PMID: 32570255, DOI: 10.1159/000508575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCKD/ESRDCritical limb ischemiaPAD interventionsMajor amputationEarly mortalitySystematic reviewCKD/ESRD patientsPeripheral arterial disease interventionsHigher major amputationOutcomes of patientsPeripheral arterial interventionsSuch comorbid conditionsESRD patientsLimb ischemiaArterial interventionsComorbid conditionsRandomized trialsKidney diseasePatient populationESRDObservational studyRisk populationsFunnel plotPatientsMeta-Analysis
2019
Effect on 30-Day Readmissions after Early Versus Delayed Discharge after Uncomplicated Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the Nationwide Readmissions Database)
Omer MA, Smolderen K, Kennedy K, Elgendy IY, Kolte D, Jones PG, Spertus JA, Arnold SV. Effect on 30-Day Readmissions after Early Versus Delayed Discharge after Uncomplicated Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the Nationwide Readmissions Database). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 125: 100-106. PMID: 31735327, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.09.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationAortic valve implantationEarly dischargeReadmission ratesValve implantationChronic conditionsUncomplicated Transcatheter Aortic Valve ImplantationNational Readmission DatabasePropensity-matched cohortRisk of readmissionSingle-center studyBroad clinical practiceEarly VersusPatient characteristicsPatient factorsClinical practiceLate dischargeUS hospitalsReadmissionTAVRCohortDischarge strategyHigh rateSimilar ratesImplantation
2017
Preinfarct Health Status and the Use of Early Invasive Versus Ischemia-Guided Management in Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Qintar M, Smolderen KG, Chan PS, Gosch KL, Jones PG, Buchanan DM, Girotra S, Spertus JA. Preinfarct Health Status and the Use of Early Invasive Versus Ischemia-Guided Management in Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 1062-1069. PMID: 28797471, PMCID: PMC5766265, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.06.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly invasive managementEarly invasive treatmentInvasive managementHealth statusMyocardial infarctionInvasive treatmentAcute Myocardial Infarction Patients' Health StatusAcute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk scoreElevation acute coronary syndromeProspective Registry Evaluating OutcomesHighest risk decileHospital treatment strategiesPoor baseline qualityAcute coronary syndromeElevation myocardial infarctionWorse health statusHigher mortality riskPatients' health statusQuality of lifeAngina frequencyNSTEMI cohortCoronary syndromeGRACE scoreMulticenter registryNon–ST
2014
Gender Differences in Health Status and Adverse Outcomes Among Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
Dreyer RP, van Zitteren M, Beltrame JF, Fitridge R, Denollet J, Vriens PW, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. Gender Differences in Health Status and Adverse Outcomes Among Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 4: e000863. PMID: 25537275, PMCID: PMC4330046, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNetherlandsPeripheral Arterial DiseasePhysical FitnessProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseMajor adverse eventsPAD diagnosisAdverse eventsHealth statusMCS scoresLong-term major adverse eventsSelf-reported health statusBaseline clinical dataPeripheral arterial diseaseShort Form-12Time of presentationSubsequent adverse eventsPoor socio-economic statusMental health statusCardiovascular outcomesClinical characteristicsArtery diseaseVascular clinicArterial diseaseForm-12Independent determinantsInitial diagnosisAdverse outcomesPCS scores
2013
Preoperative Anxiety as a Predictor of Mortality and Major Morbidity in Patients Aged >70 Years Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Williams JB, Alexander KP, Morin JF, Langlois Y, Noiseux N, Perrault LP, Smolderen K, Arnold SV, Eisenberg MJ, Pilote L, Monette J, Bergman H, Smith PK, Afilalo J. Preoperative Anxiety as a Predictor of Mortality and Major Morbidity in Patients Aged >70 Years Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 111: 137-142. PMID: 23245838, PMCID: PMC3677723, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.08.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor morbidityCardiac surgeryHigh preoperative anxietyPreoperative anxietyHospital AnxietyDepression ScaleThoracic surgeonsProspective multicenter cohort studyMultivariable logistic regression analysisPatient-reported anxietyMulticenter cohort studyPredictors of mortalityTertiary care hospitalType of surgeryMain outcome measuresRisk of mortalityDepression Scale scoresPrimary predictor variableLogistic regression analysisPatients AgedPostoperative mortalityCause mortalityFrailty assessmentIndex hospitalizationCohort study
2012
Self-reported symptoms on questionnaires and anatomic lesions on duplex ultrasound examinations in patients with peripheral arterial disease
van Zitteren M, Vriens PW, Heyligers JM, Burger DH, Nooren MJ, de Fijter WM, Denollet J, Smolderen KG. Self-reported symptoms on questionnaires and anatomic lesions on duplex ultrasound examinations in patients with peripheral arterial disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2012, 55: 1025-1034.e2. PMID: 22244858, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.10.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntermittent ClaudicationLogistic ModelsLower ExtremityMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPain MeasurementPeripheral Arterial DiseaseRisk FactorsSelf ReportSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseCardiovascular risk factorsDuplex ultrasound examinationDistal lesionsProximal lesionsLesion locationLeg symptomsPatient characteristicsSelf-reported symptomsArterial diseaseRisk factorsUltrasound examinationLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseVascular surgery outpatient clinicMultivariable logistic regression analysisExertional leg symptomsNew-onset symptomsCardiovascular risk profileSurgery outpatient clinicMain outcome measuresCross-sectional studyFurther diagnostic imagingLogistic regression analysisTailor-made managementPAD subgroups
2011
Two-year Vascular Hospitalisation Rates and Associated Costs in Patients at Risk of Atherothrombosis in France and Germany: Highest Burden for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Smolderen KG, Wang K, de Pouvourville G, Brüggenjürgen B, Röther J, Zeymer U, Parhofer KG, Steg PG, Bhatt DL, Magnuson EA, Investigators R. Two-year Vascular Hospitalisation Rates and Associated Costs in Patients at Risk of Atherothrombosis in France and Germany: Highest Burden for Peripheral Arterial Disease. European Journal Of Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2011, 43: 198-207. PMID: 22001145, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseCoronary artery diseaseHospitalisation ratesCerebrovascular diseaseArterial diseaseMultiple risk factorsRisk of atherothrombosisMRF groupPAD subgroupsREACH RegistryCardiovascular eventsPeripheral revascularizationArtery diseaseHospitalisation costsAtherothrombotic diseasePeripheral proceduresRisk factorsRisk groupsHigh burdenEconomic burdenPatientsDiseaseAtherothrombosisEvaluated groupAssociated costsAccuracy and Prognostic Value of American Heart Association–Recommended Depression Screening in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
Elderon L, Smolderen KG, Na B, Whooley MA. Accuracy and Prognostic Value of American Heart Association–Recommended Depression Screening in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 4: 533-540. PMID: 21862720, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.110.960302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmerican Heart AssociationComorbidityCoronary DiseaseDepressionDepressive Disorder, MajorDiagnostic Tests, RoutineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRiskSensitivity and SpecificitySurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesConceptsCoronary heart diseaseAmerican Heart AssociationStable coronary heart diseasePatient Health QuestionnaireMajor depressive disorderHeart diseaseCardiovascular eventsPrognostic valueHeart AssociationDepressive disorderHealth QuestionnaireHigh-density lipoprotein levelsDepression screening protocolSubsequent cardiovascular eventsAdverse cardiovascular outcomesBody mass indexGold standard interviewCardiovascular outcomesIdentifies patientsHeart failureScreening methodLipoprotein levelsMass indexDepression screeningMyocardial infarction
2010
Vascular Hospitalization Rates and Costs in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease in the United States
Mahoney EM, Wang K, Keo HH, Duval S, Smolderen KG, Cohen DJ, Steg G, Bhatt DL, Hirsch AT. Vascular Hospitalization Rates and Costs in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 642-651. PMID: 20940249, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.109.930735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsymptomatic peripheral artery diseasePeripheral artery diseaseAnkle-brachial indexArtery diseaseSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseAtherothrombotic risk factorsContinued Health (REACH) RegistryCumulative hospitalization costsHistory of claudicationLimb ischemic eventsLower limb revascularizationReduction of AtherothrombosisInternational prospective registryAbsence of symptomsRisk of atherothrombosisLower limb amputationREACH cohortIntermittent claudicationProspective registryIschemic eventsPeripheral interventionsRevascularization proceduresArterial diseaseFirst admissionUS patientsOne-year costs associated with cardiovascular disease in Canada: Insights from the REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) registry
Smolderen KG, Bell A, Lei Y, Cohen EA, Steg PG, Bhatt DL, Mahoney EM, investigators O. One-year costs associated with cardiovascular disease in Canada: Insights from the REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) registry. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2010, 26: e297-e305. PMID: 20931098, PMCID: PMC2954538, DOI: 10.1016/s0828-282x(10)70437-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseContinued Health (REACH) RegistryReduction of AtherothrombosisCardiovascular risk factorsCoronary artery diseaseArterial bedMedication useHospitalization costsAtherothrombotic diseaseArtery diseaseMedication costsCerebrovascular diseaseHealth registriesRisk factorsEconomic burdenMore cardiovascular risk factorsAnnual hospitalization costsCardiovascular-related hospitalizationsMean hospitalization costOne-year followOne-year costsCardiovascular eventsPolyvascular diseaseAnnual hospitalizationsClinical factors
2009
Type D Personality and Mortality in Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Pilot Study
Aquarius AE, Smolderen KG, Hamming JF, De Vries J, Vriens PW, Denollet J. Type D Personality and Mortality in Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Pilot Study. JAMA Surgery 2009, 144: 728-733. PMID: 19687376, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseType D personalityCause mortalityD personalityIndependent predictorsRenal diseaseArterial diseaseSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseasePilot studyAnkle-brachial indexHigh-risk patientsTraditional risk factorsPatients' medical filesMultivariable logistic regressionRisk of deathVascular surgery departmentType D ScaleClinical predictorsDiabetes mellitusPulmonary diseasePilot followMedical filesSurgery departmentRisk factorsTeaching hospitalPreoperative Cardiac Risk Index Predicts Long-term Mortality and Health Status
Hoeks SE, Reimer W, van Gestel YR, Smolderen KG, Verhagen H, van Domburg RT, van Urk H, Poldermans D. Preoperative Cardiac Risk Index Predicts Long-term Mortality and Health Status. The American Journal Of Medicine 2009, 122: 559-565. PMID: 19376487, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.10.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCerebrovascular DisordersConfidence IntervalsData CollectionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1FemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth StatusHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsOdds RatioPerioperative CarePeripheral Vascular DiseasesPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CarePrognosisRegression AnalysisRenal InsufficiencyRisk AdjustmentRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival AnalysisVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsPeripheral Artery QuestionnaireImpaired health statusPeripheral arterial disease patientsArterial disease patientsInsulin-dependent diabetesLate mortalityPrognostic factorsHealth statusVascular surgeryRenal insufficiencyCerebrovascular diseaseDisease patientsDisease-specific Peripheral Artery QuestionnaireLong-term health statusPAQ summary scorePerioperative cardiac riskCardiac risk factorsCardiac Risk IndexLong-term mortalityPeripheral arterial diseaseImportant prognostic factorIndependent prognostic factorIschemic heart diseaseMultivariable regression analysisRisk index score
2008
Depressive symptoms in peripheral arterial disease: A follow-up study on prevalence, stability, and risk factors
Smolderen KG, Aquarius AE, de Vries J, Smith OR, Hamming JF, Denollet J. Depressive symptoms in peripheral arterial disease: A follow-up study on prevalence, stability, and risk factors. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2008, 110: 27-35. PMID: 18237784, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.12.238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnkle-brachial indexPeripheral arterial diseaseDepressive symptomsPAD patientsArterial diseaseRisk factorsDepressed patientsSymptomatic lower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleTreadmill walking distanceCardiovascular risk factorsCoronary artery diseasePsychotropic medication useRelevant depressive symptomsOnly baseline dataPAD severityArtery diseaseMedication usePatient groupPoor prognosisClinical correlatesDepression ScaleClinical careWalking distance