2016
Underweight, Markers of Cachexia, and Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Prospective Cohort Study of Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries
Bucholz EM, Krumholz HA, Krumholz HM. Underweight, Markers of Cachexia, and Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Prospective Cohort Study of Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries. PLOS Medicine 2016, 13: e1001998. PMID: 27093615, PMCID: PMC4836735, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCachexiaComorbidityFemaleFrail ElderlyGeriatric AssessmentHospital MortalityHumansInsurance BenefitsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMedicareMyocardial InfarctionNutrition AssessmentNutritional StatusPrevalencePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsThinnessTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsLower body mass indexNormal weight patientsBody mass indexAcute myocardial infarctionUnderweight patientsWeight patientsSubset of patientsHigh riskFrailty measuresLaboratory markersMyocardial infarctionMedicare beneficiariesNutritional statusCox proportional hazards regressionUnderweight body mass indexMarkers of cachexiaLong-term mortalityProspective cohort studyCohort-based studyMeasures of frailtyProportional hazards regressionCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectElderly Medicare beneficiariesImportant risk factorSignificant chronic illness
2015
Life Expectancy and Years of Potential Life Lost After Acute Myocardial Infarction by Sex and Race A Cohort-Based Study of Medicare Beneficiaries
Bucholz EM, Normand SL, Wang Y, Ma S, Lin H, Krumholz HM. Life Expectancy and Years of Potential Life Lost After Acute Myocardial Infarction by Sex and Race A Cohort-Based Study of Medicare Beneficiaries. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 66: 645-655. PMID: 26248991, PMCID: PMC5459400, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.06.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionWhite patientsBlack patientsLife expectancyMyocardial infarctionMedicare beneficiariesCox proportional hazards regressionPotential lifeProspective cohort studyCohort-based studyProportional hazards regressionCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectBurden of diseaseLong-term survivalCohort studyClinical presentationHazards regressionBlack raceSurvival advantageGeneral populationPatientsAverage ageRace differencesLife expectancy estimatesYPLL