2023
Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients
Sawano M, Lu Y, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Dreyer R, Lichtman J, D'Onofrio G, Spatz E, Khera R, Onuma O, Murugiah K, Spertus J, Krumholz H. Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 1797-1806. PMID: 37137590, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.03.383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionNoncardiac hospitalizationsSubdistribution HRYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionSex differencesYoung womenCause-specific hospitalizationsCause of hospitalizationWorse health statusSignificant sex disparityNoncardiovascular hospitalizationsVIRGO StudyIndex episodeAdverse outcomesIncidence rateHospitalizationHigh riskSex disparitiesHealth statusPatientsU.S. hospitalsWomenInfarctionOutcomes
2022
The association of marital/partner status with patient-reported health outcomes following acute myocardial infarction or stroke: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhu C, Tran P, Leifheit E, Spatz E, Dreyer R, Nyhan K, Wang S, Goldstein L, Lichtman J. The association of marital/partner status with patient-reported health outcomes following acute myocardial infarction or stroke: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0267771. PMID: 36378664, PMCID: PMC9665376, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresAcute myocardial infarctionMarital/partner statusPartner statusMyocardial infarctionHealth outcomesPatient-reported health outcomesPROSPERO registration numberRisk of biasPatient-centered factorsPeer-reviewed journalsPrimary outcomeSubgroup analysisThird reviewerOutcome measuresRegistration numberLower mortalitySystematic reviewEthics approvalStrokePartner supportMale participantsInfarctionFull textOutcomes
2020
Newly diagnosed diabetes and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction in young adults
Ding Q, Spatz ES, Lipska KJ, Lin H, Spertus JA, Dreyer RP, Whittemore R, Funk M, Bueno H, Krumholz HM. Newly diagnosed diabetes and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction in young adults. Heart 2020, 107: 657-666. PMID: 33082173, PMCID: PMC8005796, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-317101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHealth statusDischarge diagnosisPharmacological treatmentMyocardial infarctionShort-term health statusYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyDisease-specific health statusYoung adultsQuality of lifeHospital complicationsHospital mortalityMedication initiationBaseline characteristicsClinical outcomesDiabetesPatientsDiagnosisPatient studiesMonthsComplicationsInfarctionSignificant differencesOutcomesMortality
2019
Psychosocial Factors and Recovery After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Younger Women
Smolderen KG, Brush A, Dreyer RP. Psychosocial Factors and Recovery After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Younger Women. Current Cardiology Reports 2019, 21: 50. PMID: 31020453, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-019-1140-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung womenAMI outcomesAMI carePsychosocial factorsPsychosocial stressorsAcute myocardial infarction riskAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction riskPurpose of ReviewToPotential psychosocial factorsAMI riskMyocardial infarctionCare pathwayOutpatient careWorse outcomesAMI incidenceInfarction riskEquitable careMortality ratePsychosocial interventionsCareWomenOutcomesRiskIncidence
2018
Sex and Race Differences in the Utilization and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999–2014
Angraal S, Khera R, Wang Y, Lu Y, Jean R, Dreyer RP, Geirsson A, Desai NR, Krumholz HM. Sex and Race Differences in the Utilization and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1999–2014. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e009014. PMID: 30005557, PMCID: PMC6064835, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.009014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypassCABG utilizationArtery bypassUse of CABGService Medicare beneficiariesCalendar year trendsCABG mortalityUnderwent CABGReadmission ratesCABG proceduresWhite patientsBlack patientsPatient groupMedicare beneficiariesMedicare feeMortality rateCABGAnnual declineWomenRacial subgroupsRacial differencesGreater declineOutcomesPatientsSex