2019
Association Between Medication Adherence and 1‐Year Major Cardiovascular Adverse Events After Acute Myocardial Infarction in China
Shang P, Liu GG, Zheng X, Ho PM, Hu S, Li J, Jiang Z, Li X, Bai X, Gao Y, Xing C, Wang Y, Normand S, Krumholz HM. Association Between Medication Adherence and 1‐Year Major Cardiovascular Adverse Events After Acute Myocardial Infarction in China. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e011793. PMID: 31057004, PMCID: PMC6512098, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.011793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMedication adherencePoor adherenceGood adherenceAdverse eventsMyocardial infarctionGuideline-directed medical therapyMajor cardiovascular adverse eventsCardiovascular adverse eventsCardiovascular event riskLow education levelMore comorbiditiesCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular medicationsSecondary preventionCommon medicationsMedical therapyAMI outcomesAMI patientsCommon reasonCox modelLower riskMedicationsPatientsEvent risk
2017
Association of the FDA Amendment Act with trial registration, publication, and outcome reporting
Phillips AT, Desai NR, Krumholz HM, Zou CX, Miller JE, Ross JS. Association of the FDA Amendment Act with trial registration, publication, and outcome reporting. Trials 2017, 18: 333. PMID: 28720112, PMCID: PMC5516301, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2068-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseTRIAL REGISTRATIONFDA approvalNew drugsClinical trial registrationFDA Amendments ActDrug Administration Amendments ActAccessible trial registryClinical trial publicationsTrials RegistryResultsBetween 2005Efficacy trialsFDA reviewersTrial publicationsOutcome reportingMedical literatureReviewer interpretationsTrialsReporting of findingsDiseaseFDA documentsDrugsDiabetesFDAAAReviewers
2016
Sex Differences in Clinical Profiles and Quality of Care Among Patients With ST‐Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction From 2001 to 2011: Insights From the China Patient‐Centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events (PEACE)‐Retrospective Study
Du X, Spatz ES, Dreyer RP, Hu S, Wu C, Li X, Li J, Wang S, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Nasir K, Krumholz HM, Jiang L, Group F. Sex Differences in Clinical Profiles and Quality of Care Among Patients With ST‐Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction From 2001 to 2011: Insights From the China Patient‐Centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events (PEACE)‐Retrospective Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2016, 5: e002157. PMID: 26903002, PMCID: PMC4802449, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.002157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionQuality of careEvidence-based therapiesMyocardial infarctionClinical profileHospitalization ratesST-segment elevation myocardial infarction presentationSex differencesMyocardial infarction presentationYounger age groupsProportion of womenMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsEarly aspirinHospital deathCardiac eventsHospital admissionMedian ageSymptom onsetChina PatientRetrospective studyAdmission timeHigh riskSex disparitiesPatients
2015
Medication Initiation Burden Required to Comply With Heart Failure Guideline Recommendations and Hospital Quality Measures
Allen LA, Fonarow GC, Liang L, Schulte PJ, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld JS, Ho PM, Eapen ZJ, Hernandez AF, Heidenreich PA, Bhatt DL, Peterson ED, Krumholz HM. Medication Initiation Burden Required to Comply With Heart Failure Guideline Recommendations and Hospital Quality Measures. Circulation 2015, 132: 1347-1353. PMID: 26316616, PMCID: PMC4941099, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.014281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCardiovascular AgentsComorbidityContraindicationsCross-Sectional StudiesDrug HypersensitivityDrug PrescriptionsDrug SubstitutionDrug Therapy, CombinationDrug UtilizationEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleGuideline AdherenceHeart FailureHospitalsHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPatient AdmissionPatient DischargePolypharmacyPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality Assurance, Health CareConceptsHF quality measuresHydralazine/isosorbide dinitrateAngiotensin receptor blockersMedication groupHeart failureAldosterone antagonistsReceptor blockersMedication regimenIsosorbide dinitrateNew medicationsΒ-blockersEnzyme inhibitorsGuideline-directed medical therapyInitiation of angiotensinPrimary discharge diagnosisQuarter of patientsPatient's medication regimenHospital quality measuresAdequate prescribingMedication initiationHospital dischargeHospital admissionMedical therapyGuideline recommendationsDischarge diagnosis
2008
2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Antman E, Hand M, Armstrong P, Bates E, Green L, Halasyamani L, Hochman J, Krumholz H, Lamas G, Mullany C, Pearle D, Sloan M, Smith S, Anbe D, Kushner F, Ornato J, Pearle D, Sloan M, Jacobs A, Adams C, Anderson J, Buller C, Creager M, Ettinger S, Halperin J, Hunt S, 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. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2008, 51: 210-247. PMID: 18191746, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
2007 Chronic Angina Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Writing Group to Develop the Focused Update of the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina
Fraker TD, Fihn SD, Gibbons R, Abrams J, Chatterjee K, Daley J, Deedwania P, Douglas J, Ferguson T, Gardin J, O'Rourke R, Williams 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 Chronic Angina Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Writing Group to Develop the Focused Update of the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2007, 50: 2264-2274. PMID: 18061078, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngina PectorisCardiovascular AgentsChronic DiseaseDietExerciseHumansHypolipidemic AgentsLife Style2007 Chronic Angina Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina
Fraker TD, Fihn SD, Committee W, MEERS 2, Gibbons R, Abrams J, Chatterjee K, Daley J, Deedwania P, Douglas J, Ferguson T, Gardin JM, O’Rourke R, Pasternak R, Williams 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 Chronic Angina Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina. Circulation 2007, 116: 2762-2772. PMID: 17998462, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.187930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngina PectorisCardiovascular AgentsChronic DiseaseDietExerciseHumansHypolipidemic AgentsLife StyleACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Anderson JL, Adams CD, Antman EM, Bridges CR, Califf RM, Casey DE, Chavey WE, Fesmire FM, Hochman JS, Levin TN, Lincoff AM, Peterson ED, Theroux P, Wenger NK, Wright RS, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Halperin JL, Hunt SA, Krumholz HM, Kushner FG, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B. ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2007, 50: e1-e157. PMID: 17692738, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute 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 subgroup
2006
Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Premature Discontinuation of Thienopyridine Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement
Spertus JA, Kettelkamp R, Vance C, Decker C, Jones PG, Rumsfeld JS, Messenger JC, Khanal S, Peterson ED, Bach RG, Krumholz HM, Cohen DJ. Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Premature Discontinuation of Thienopyridine Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement. Circulation 2006, 113: 2803-2809. PMID: 16769908, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.618066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsCause of DeathClopidogrelCombined Modality TherapyCoronary RestenosisDrug Administration ScheduleDrug ImplantsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansLife TablesMaleMiddle AgedMortalityMyocardial InfarctionPatient Education as TopicPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesPyridinesRegistriesSirolimusStentsSurvival AnalysisThrombosisTiclopidineTreatment OutcomeTreatment RefusalConceptsDrug-eluting stentsThienopyridine therapyMI patientsMyocardial infarctionCardiac rehabilitation referralUse of thienopyridinesAcute myocardial infarctionPremature discontinuationDES placementRehabilitation referralHospitalization ratesStent thrombosisDischarge instructionsStent placementCardiovascular diseaseSubsequent mortalityPatientsDES treatmentTherapyHealth careMonthsThienopyridinesMortalityPrevalenceDaysAHA/ACC Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2006 Update Endorsed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Smith S, Allen J, Blair S, Bonow R, Brass L, Fonarow G, Grundy S, Hiratzka L, Jones D, Krumholz H, Mosca L, Pasternak R, Pearson T, Pfeffer M, Taubert K. AHA/ACC Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2006 Update Endorsed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 47: 2130-2139. PMID: 16697342, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAtherosclerosisCardiovascular AgentsCoronary Artery DiseaseDiabetes MellitusDyslipidemiasHealth BehaviorHematologic AgentsHumansHypertensionHypolipidemic AgentsInfluenza VaccinesMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsMotor ActivityObesitySmoking Cessation
2004
ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction—Executive Summary
Antman EM, Anbe DT, Armstrong PW, Bates ER, Green LA, Hand M, Hochman JS, Krumholz HM, Kushner FG, Lamas GA, Mullany CJ, Ornato JP, Pearle DL, Sloan MA, Smith SC, Antman E, Smith S, Alpert J, Anderson J, Faxon D, Fuster V, Gibbons R, Gregoratos G, Halperin J, Hiratzka L, Hunt S, Jacobs A, Ornato J. ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction—Executive Summary. Circulation 2004, 110: 588-636. PMID: 15289388, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000134791.68010.fa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAge FactorsAgedAmerican Heart AssociationAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsCombined Modality TherapyContraindicationsCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Care UnitsDecision TreesDiagnosis, DifferentialEarly DiagnosisElectrocardiographyEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleGuideline AdherenceHeart ArrestHeart Conduction SystemHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient DischargePatient Education as TopicPatient SelectionRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisThrombolytic TherapyUnited StatesACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction—Executive Summary A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1999 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Antman EM, Anbe DT, Armstrong PW, Bates ER, Green LA, Hand M, Hochman JS, Krumholz HM, Kushner FG, Lamas GA, Mullany CJ, Ornato JP, Pearle DL, Sloan MA, Smith SC, Antman E, Smith S, Alpert J, Anderson J, Faxon D, Fuster V, Gibbons R, Gregoratos G, Halperin J, Hiratzka L, Hunt S, Jacobs A, Ornato J. ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction—Executive Summary A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1999 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction). Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2004, 44: 671-719. PMID: 15358045, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsContraindicationsCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Care UnitsDecision TreesDiagnosis, DifferentialEarly DiagnosisEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHeart ArrestHeart Conduction SystemHumansMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient DischargePatient Education as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexThrombolytic Therapy
2003
Review: Beta-blockers increase fatigue and sexual dysfunction but not depression after myocardial infarction.
Ko DT, Hebert PR, Krumholz HM. Review: Beta-blockers increase fatigue and sexual dysfunction but not depression after myocardial infarction. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2003, 138: 30; author reply 30. PMID: 12511138, DOI: 10.7326/acpjc-2003-138-1-030.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
β-Blocker Therapy and Symptoms of Depression, Fatigue, and Sexual Dysfunction
Ko DT, Hebert PR, Coffey CS, Sedrakyan A, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. β-Blocker Therapy and Symptoms of Depression, Fatigue, and Sexual Dysfunction. JAMA 2002, 288: 351-357. PMID: 12117400, DOI: 10.1001/jama.288.3.351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-blocker therapySexual dysfunctionDepressive symptomsSymptoms of depressionAdverse eventsHeart failureMyocardial infarctionSignificant annual increaseAdditional reportsLipid solubilityAdverse effectsWithdrawal of therapyΒ-blocker therapyPatient-reported symptomsNumber of patientsEnglish-language articlesInclusion of trialsPlacebo groupMortality benefitRandomized trialsStudy treatmentCardiac patientsPlacebo controlRisk of fatigueClinical trials