2015
Sex Differences in Perceived Stress and Early Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Xu X, Bao H, Strait K, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Spatz E, Bucholz EM, Geda M, Lorenze NP, Bueno H, Beltrame JF, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Perceived Stress and Early Recovery in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2015, 131: 614-623. PMID: 25679303, PMCID: PMC4652932, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMiddle-aged patientsMyocardial infarctionMental health statusWorse recoveryHealth statusSex differencesBaseline stressSex-based disparitiesYears of ageMultiple health outcomesQuality of lifeGreater mental stressSex-based differencesClinical characteristicsFemale sexEarly recoveryPerceived Stress ScaleGeneral populationGreater psychological stressHealth outcomesImprovement scoresInfarctionPatientsYounger age
2014
Effect of Low Perceived Social Support on Health Outcomes in Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients (VIRGO) Study
Bucholz EM, Strait KM, Dreyer RP, Geda M, Spatz ES, Bueno H, Lichtman JH, D'Onofrio G, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Effect of Low Perceived Social Support on Health Outcomes in Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients (VIRGO) Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e001252. PMID: 25271209, PMCID: PMC4323798, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyLow social supportQuality of lifeDepressive symptomsHealth statusYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionHealth outcomesENRICHD Social Support InventoryLow Perceived Social SupportSocial supportDepressive symptoms 12 monthsBaseline health statusLower functional statusWorse physical functioningWorse health statusPatient studiesSymptoms 12 monthsLower mental functioningMore depressive symptomsMultivariable adjustmentSocial Support InventoryAMI patientsFunctional status