2017
Perspectives from NHLBI Global Health Think Tank Meeting for Late Stage (T4) Translation Research
Engelgau MM, Peprah E, Sampson UKA, Mishoe H, Benjamin IJ, Douglas PS, Hochman JS, Ridker PM, Brandes N, Checkley W, El-Saharty S, Ezzati M, Hennis A, Jiang L, Krumholz HM, Lamourelle G, Makani J, Narayan KMV, Ohene-Frempong K, Straus SE, Stuckler D, Chambers DA, Belis D, Bennett GC, Boyington JE, Creazzo TL, de Jesus JM, Krishnamurti C, Lowden MR, Punturieri A, Shero ST, Young NS, Zou S, Mensah GA. Perspectives from NHLBI Global Health Think Tank Meeting for Late Stage (T4) Translation Research. Global Heart 2017, 12: 341-348. PMID: 27452772, DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2016.03.640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCongresses as TopicDisease ManagementGlobal HealthGuidelines as TopicHumansMorbidityNoncommunicable DiseasesTranslational Research, BiomedicalConceptsNational HeartDisease burdenNoncommunicable disease burdenHealth delivery modelsGlobal health researchMiddle-income countriesBlood InstituteGlobal health disparitiesThink Tank meetingHealth disparitiesEffective interventionsCompelling scientific questionsLungTank meetingHealth researchSustainable interventionsHeartThree-quartersDelivery modelInterventionBurdenImplementation strategiesResearch capacityMajor themesLater stagesUrban–Rural Comparisons in Hospital Admission, Treatments, and Outcomes for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction in China From 2001 to 2011
Li X, Murugiah K, Li J, Masoudi FA, Chan PS, Hu S, Spertus JA, Wang Y, Downing NS, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Urban–Rural Comparisons in Hospital Admission, Treatments, and Outcomes for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction in China From 2001 to 2011. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003905. PMID: 29158421, PMCID: PMC6312853, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.003905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChinaDisease ManagementFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHospital MortalityHospitalizationHospitals, RuralHospitals, UrbanHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRural PopulationST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionSurvival RateTime FactorsUrban PopulationConceptsEvidence-based treatmentsMyocardial infarctionEnzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockersRural hospitalsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionUrban-rural disparitiesAngiotensin receptor blockersElevation myocardial infarctionAdjusted odds ratioResource-intensive careRisk-adjusted ratesHospital deathReperfusion therapyReceptor blockersHospital admissionCardiac facilitiesPatient outcomesOdds ratioCare persistUrban hospitalΒ-blockersBetter outcomesRural careHealthcare resourcesST segmentNational Trends in Use and Outcomes of Pulmonary Artery Catheters Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999-2013
Ikuta K, Wang Y, Robinson A, Ahmad T, Krumholz HM, Desai NR. National Trends in Use and Outcomes of Pulmonary Artery Catheters Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999-2013. JAMA Cardiology 2017, 2: 908-913. PMID: 28593267, PMCID: PMC5815078, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2017.1670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCatheterization, Swan-GanzCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesDisease ManagementFemaleHeart FailureHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansLength of StayMaleMedicareMortalityMyocardial InfarctionPulmonary ArteryRespiratory InsufficiencyUnited StatesVascular Access DevicesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionLength of stayPAC usePAC placementRespiratory failureHeart failureMyocardial infarctionClinical conditionsPulmonary artery catheter useNational trendsCross-sectional cohort studyStudy periodKey clinical conditionsMedicaid Services inpatientHeart failure admissionsPulmonary artery catheterClinical Modification codesSociodemographic groupsUnique Medicare beneficiariesLack of benefitRace/ethnicityService inpatientsHospital mortalityCatheter useArtery catheter
2015
2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction An Update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Levine GN, Bates ER, Blankenship JC, Bailey SR, Bittl JA, Cercek B, Chambers CE, Ellis SG, Guyton RA, Hollenberg SM, Khot UN, Lange RA, Mauri L, Mehran R, Moussa ID, Mukherjee D, Ting HH, O’Gara P, Kushner FG, Ascheim DD, Brindis RG, Casey DE, Chung MK, de Lemos JA, Diercks DB, Fang JC, Franklin BA, Granger CB, Krumholz HM, Linderbaum JA, Morrow DA, Newby LK, Ornato JP, Ou N, Radford MJ, Tamis-Holland JE, Tommaso CL, Tracy CM, Woo YJ, Zhao DX. 2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction An Update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 67: 1235-1250. PMID: 26498666, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomarkers, Risk Factors, and Risk
Krumholz HM. Biomarkers, Risk Factors, and Risk. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: 457-459. PMID: 26349839, PMCID: PMC5322983, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002245.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
National Trends in Heart Failure Hospitalization After Acute Myocardial Infarction for Medicare Beneficiaries
Chen J, Hsieh AF, Dharmarajan K, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM. National Trends in Heart Failure Hospitalization After Acute Myocardial Infarction for Medicare Beneficiaries. Circulation 2013, 128: 2577-2584. PMID: 24190958, PMCID: PMC4415510, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.003668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHF hospitalizationHeart failureMyocardial infarctionMedicare beneficiariesManagement of AMIHeart failure hospitalizationSubsequent HF hospitalizationNumber of patientsNational trendsHigh-risk conditionsContemporary national trendsRelative annual increaseDemographic factorsFailure hospitalizationPerson yearsClinical comorbiditiesNational sampleComplete national sampleHospitalizationMedicare feeAMI hospitalizationService beneficiariesAnnual declineStudy period2013 ACCF/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Measuring the Clinical Management and Outcomes of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes and Coronary Artery Disease
Cannon CP, Brindis RG, Chaitman BR, Cohen DJ, Cross JT, Drozda JP, Fesmire FM, Fintel DJ, Fonarow GC, Fox KA, Gray DT, Harrington RA, Hicks KA, Hollander JE, Krumholz H, Labarthe DR, Long JB, Mascette AM, Meyer C, Peterson ED, Radford MJ, Roe MT, Richmann JB, Selker HP, Shahian DM, Shaw RE, Sprenger S, Swor R, Underberg JA, Van de Werf F, Weiner BH, Weintraub WS. 2013 ACCF/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Measuring the Clinical Management and Outcomes of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes and Coronary Artery Disease. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2013, 12: 65-105. PMID: 23680811, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0b013e3182846e16.Peer-Reviewed Original Research2013 ACCF/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Measuring the Clinical Management and Outcomes of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes and Coronary Artery Disease
Cannon CP, Brindis RG, Chaitman BR, Cohen DJ, Cross JT, Drozda JP, Fesmire FM, Fintel DJ, Fonarow GC, Fox KA, Gray DT, Harrington RA, Hicks KA, Hollander JE, Krumholz H, Labarthe DR, Long JB, Mascette AM, Meyer C, Peterson ED, Radford MJ, Roe MT, Richmann JB, Selker HP, Shahian DM, Shaw RE, Sprenger S, Swor R, Underberg JA, Van de Werf F, Weiner BH, Weintraub WS. 2013 ACCF/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Measuring the Clinical Management and Outcomes of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes and Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation 2013, 127: 1052-1089. PMID: 23357718, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e3182831a11.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
O'Gara PT, Kushner FG, Ascheim DD, Casey DE, Chung MK, de Lemos JA, Ettinger SM, Fang JC, Fesmire FM, Franklin BA, Granger CB, Krumholz HM, Linderbaum JA, Morrow DA, Newby LK, Ornato JP, Ou N, Radford MJ, Tamis-Holland JE, Tommaso CL, Tracy CM, Woo YJ, Zhao DX, Anderson JL, Jacobs AK, Halperin JL, Albert NM, Brindis RG, Creager MA, DeMets D, Guyton RA, Hochman JS, Kovacs RJ, Kushner FG, Ohman EM, Stevenson WG, Yancy CW. 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2012, 127: e362-e425. PMID: 23247304, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e3182742cf6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Heart AssociationCardiologyClinical ProtocolsDiagnostic Techniques, CardiovascularDisease ManagementElectrocardiographyEmergency Medical ServicesEvidence-Based MedicineHumansMedication Therapy ManagementMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial ReperfusionPatient SelectionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRisk AssessmentThrombolytic TherapyUnited States2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Executive Summary A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines
O'Gara PT, Kushner FG, Ascheim DD, Casey DE, Chung MK, de Lemos JA, Ettinger SM, Fang JC, Fesmire FM, Franklin BA, Granger CB, Krumholz HM, Linderbaum JA, Morrow DA, Newby LK, Ornato JP, Ou N, Radford MJ, Tamis-Holland JE, Tommaso CL, Tracy CM, Woo YJ, Zhao DX. 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Executive Summary A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 61: 485-510. PMID: 23256913, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Heart AssociationCardiologyClinical ProtocolsDiagnostic Techniques, CardiovascularDisease ManagementElectrocardiographyEmergency Medical ServicesEvidence-Based MedicineHumansMedication Therapy ManagementMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial ReperfusionPatient SelectionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRisk AssessmentThrombolytic TherapyUnited States2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
O’Gara P, Kushner FG, Ascheim DD, Casey DE, Chung MK, de Lemos JA, Ettinger SM, Fang JC, Fesmire FM, Franklin BA, Granger CB, Krumholz HM, Linderbaum JA, Morrow DA, Newby LK, Ornato JP, Ou N, Radford MJ, Tamis-Holland JE, Tommaso JE, Tracy CM, Woo YJ, Zhao DX. 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2012, 127: 529-555. PMID: 23247303, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e3182742c84.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Heart AssociationCardiologyDiagnostic Techniques, CardiovascularDisease ManagementElectrocardiographyEmergency Medical ServicesEvidence-Based MedicineHumansMedication Therapy ManagementMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial ReperfusionPatient SelectionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRisk AssessmentThrombolytic TherapyUnited States2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines
O'Gara PT, Kushner FG, Ascheim DD, Casey DE, Chung MK, de Lemos JA, Ettinger SM, Fang JC, Fesmire FM, Franklin BA, Granger CB, Krumholz HM, Linderbaum JA, Morrow DA, Newby LK, Ornato JP, Ou N, Radford MJ, Tamis-Holland JE, Tommaso CL, Tracy CM, Woo YJ, Zhao DX. 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 61: e78-e140. PMID: 23256914, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Heart AssociationCardiologyClinical ProtocolsCoronary Artery BypassDiagnostic Techniques, CardiovascularDisease ManagementElectrocardiographyEmergency Medical ServicesEvidence-Based MedicineHumansMedication Therapy ManagementMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial ReperfusionPatient SelectionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRisk AssessmentThrombolytic TherapyUnited States2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American College of Physicians, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Fihn SD, Gardin JM, Abrams J, Berra K, Blankenship JC, Dallas AP, Douglas PS, Foody JM, Gerber TC, Hinderliter AL, King SB, Kligfield PD, Krumholz HM, Kwong RY, Lim MJ, Linderbaum JA, Mack MJ, Munger MA, Prager RL, Sabik JF, Shaw LJ, Sikkema JD, Smith CR, Smith SC, Spertus JA, Williams SV. 2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American College of Physicians, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 60: e44-e164. PMID: 23182125, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAlcohol DrinkingAngina PectorisBody WeightCholesterol, LDLClopidogrelComorbidityCost of IllnessDepressionDiabetes ComplicationsDisease ManagementElectrocardiographyExerciseExercise TestGlycated HemoglobinHealth BehaviorHumansHypertensionLife StyleMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial IschemiaMyocardial RevascularizationPhysical ExaminationPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality of LifeRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSmoking CessationTiclopidineConceptsAmerican CollegeAmerican Heart Association Task ForcePreventive Cardiovascular Nurses AssociationCardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task ForceManagement of patientsThoracic surgeryPractice guidelinesCardiovascular AngiographyThoracic surgeonsSTS guidelinesA ReportNurses AssociationAmerican AssociationTask ForceAssociationGuidelinesPatientsSurgeryAngiographyPhysiciansDiagnosisSurgeons
2008
Use of Recommended Ambulatory Care Services: Is the Veterans Affairs Quality Gap Narrowing?
Ross JS, Keyhani S, Keenan PS, Bernheim SM, Penrod JD, Boockvar KS, Federman AD, Krumholz HM, Siu AL. Use of Recommended Ambulatory Care Services: Is the Veterans Affairs Quality Gap Narrowing? JAMA Internal Medicine 2008, 168: 950-958. PMID: 18474759, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.168.9.950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAmbulatory CareBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemBreast NeoplasmsCholesterolColorectal NeoplasmsCounselingDiabetes MellitusDiabetic RetinopathyDisease ManagementDyslipidemiasFemaleHospitals, VeteransHumansInfluenza VaccinesMaleMiddle AgedPneumococcal VaccinesPreventive Health ServicesQuality of Health CareSmoking CessationUnited StatesVeteransConceptsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterAmbulatory care servicesInsured adultsCancer screeningCare servicesBehavior Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemCardiovascular risk reductionColorectal cancer screeningChronic disease careBreast cancer screeningQuality improvement initiativesQuality of careUS health care systemInfectious disease preventionHealth care systemHealth Care Quality Improvement InitiativeEye examinationSelf-reported useDisease careCancer preventionMellitus managementMedical CenterAmbulatory careService use
2007
2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Antman EM, Hand M, Armstrong PW, Bates ER, Green LA, Halasyamani LK, Hochman JS, Krumholz HM, Lamas GA, Mullany CJ, Pearle DL, Sloan MA, Smith SC, Antman E, Anbe DT, Armstrong P, Bates E, Green L, Hand M, Hochman J, Krumholz H, Kushner F, Lamas G, Mullany C, Ornato J, Pearle D, Sloan M, Smith S, Smith S, Jacobs A, Adams C, Anderson J, Buller C, Creager M, Ettinger S, Halperin J, Hunt S, Krumholz H, Kushner F, Lytle B, Nishimura R, Page R, Riegel B, Tarkington L, Yancy C. 2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2007, 117: 296-329. PMID: 18071078, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.188209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRandomized Trial of Telemonitoring to Improve Heart Failure Outcomes (Tele-HF): Study Design
Chaudhry SI, Barton B, Mattera J, Spertus J, Krumholz HM. Randomized Trial of Telemonitoring to Improve Heart Failure Outcomes (Tele-HF): Study Design. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2007, 13: 709-714. PMID: 17996818, PMCID: PMC2702538, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2007.06.720.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsBiometryDisease ManagementDisease ProgressionHealth StatusHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansPrognosisRisk FactorsTelemedicineTreatment OutcomeConceptsHeart failure outcomesHeart failureClinical statusFailure outcomesDecompensated heart failureHeart failure decompensationCare of patientsPrimary care practicesSelf-reported weightUsual careHospital readmissionDaily symptomsRandomized trialsGeneral cardiologyPatient participationHealth behaviorsCare practicesPatientsFrequent monitoringFavorable effectInterventionOutcomesSymptomsTrialsCareAcute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part II
Alexander KP, Newby LK, Armstrong PW, Cannon CP, Gibler WB, Rich MW, Van de Werf F, White HD, Weaver WD, Naylor MD, Gore JM, Krumholz HM, Ohman EM. Acute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part II. Circulation 2007, 115: 2570-2589. PMID: 17502591, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.182616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAngina, UnstableAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyDisease ManagementDisease SusceptibilityEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsGeriatricsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationPatient RightsPractice Guidelines as TopicPrejudiceQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk FactorsStentsThrombolytic TherapyTreatment OutcomeConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElderly patientsMyocardial infarctionInvasive treatmentAmerican Heart Association scientific statementOlder adultsComplex health statusGuideline-recommended careTreatment-associated risksAcute coronary syndromeAcute coronary careTreatment-related benefitsAge 85 yearsPatient-centered mannerQuality of lifeLimited trial dataCoronary syndromeReperfusion strategyAbsolute contraindicationAdjunctive therapyCardiovascular medicationsOlder patientsCoronary careGeriatric conditionsElderly subgroupAcute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part I
Alexander KP, Newby LK, Cannon CP, Armstrong PW, Gibler WB, Rich MW, Van de Werf F, White HD, Weaver WD, Naylor MD, Gore JM, Krumholz HM, Ohman EM. Acute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part I. Circulation 2007, 115: 2549-2569. PMID: 17502590, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.182615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAngina, UnstableAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAnticoagulantsCardiac CatheterizationClinical Trials as TopicComorbidityCreatinineDisease ManagementDisease SusceptibilityDose-Response Relationship, DrugEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHospital MortalityHumansKidneyLife ExpectancyMaleMetabolic Clearance RateMulticenter Studies as TopicMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPractice Guidelines as TopicRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAcute coronary syndromeElderly patientsOlder patientsInvasive treatmentSegment elevation acute coronary syndromesAmerican Heart Association scientific statementST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation acute coronary syndromeComplex health statusAcute coronary careSubset of patientsAcute cardiac diseaseAge subgroup analysisTreatment-related benefitsGuideline-based careTreatment-related risksOutcomes of importanceQuality of lifeLimited trial dataCommunity practiceBasis of ageApplication of evidenceHigher disease riskGeriatric perspectiveCoronary syndrome
2006
A Taxonomy for Disease Management
Krumholz HM, Currie PM, Riegel B, Phillips CO, Peterson ED, Smith R, Yancy CW, Faxon DP. A Taxonomy for Disease Management. Circulation 2006, 114: 1432-1445. PMID: 16952985, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.177322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiologyCase ManagementClinical ProtocolsComorbidityDelivery of Health CareDepressionDiabetes MellitusDisease ManagementHeart FailureInterdisciplinary CommunicationMedicareModels, TheoreticalOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient Care ManagementPatient Care TeamPatient Education as TopicPatient SelectionRisk FactorsSocieties, MedicalTerminology as TopicConceptsDisease management programsDisease management interventionsHeart failureDisease managementHealthcare providersTerms heart failureLevel of comorbidityMedical resource utilizationHome-based programPatient-centered measuresSystematic MEDLINE searchDuration of exposureHealthcare delivery systemSecondary outcomesClinical outcomesPatient populationPostacute careCaregiver burdenMedication managementStudy protocolChronic carePatient outcomesPatient educationWriting groupManagement interventions
2002
Randomized trial of an education and support intervention to preventreadmission of patients with heart failure
Krumholz HM, Amatruda J, Smith GL, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Crombie P, Vaccarino V. Randomized trial of an education and support intervention to preventreadmission of patients with heart failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2002, 39: 83-89. PMID: 11755291, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01699-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureSupport interventionsIntervention groupControl groupHospital readmission costsOne-year readmissionRate of readmissionAdverse clinical outcomesCost of careDisease management programsReadmission costsClinical outcomesHospital costsReadmissionLower riskPatientsOne-yearDemographic characteristicsInterventionTrialsGroupFormal educationTotal numberMedical componentsFailure