2011
Impact of Comorbidity on Mortality Among Older Persons with Advanced Heart Failure
Ahluwalia SC, Gross CP, Chaudhry SI, Ning YM, Leo-Summers L, Van Ness PH, Fried TR. Impact of Comorbidity on Mortality Among Older Persons with Advanced Heart Failure. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2011, 27: 513-519. PMID: 22095572, PMCID: PMC3326095, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1930-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChronic DiseaseCohort StudiesComorbidityFemaleHeart DiseasesHeart FailureHip FracturesHospitalizationHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney DiseasesLongitudinal StudiesMaleMedicarePrevalencePrognosisPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited StatesConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseImpact of comorbiditiesAdvanced heart failureHeart failureHigher mortality riskMortality riskComorbidity burdenHip fractureMyocardial infarctionOlder adultsCount of conditionsOverall comorbidity burdenRetrospective cohort studyContribution of comorbiditiesObstructive pulmonary diseaseProportional hazards regressionLower mortality riskLife-prolonging interventionsHF mortalityHospitalized beneficiariesMost comorbiditiesCohort studyIndividual comorbiditiesPrior hospitalizationPulmonary diseaseTrends in Comorbidity, Disability, and Polypharmacy in Heart Failure
Wong CY, Chaudhry SI, Desai MM, Krumholz HM. Trends in Comorbidity, Disability, and Polypharmacy in Heart Failure. The American Journal Of Medicine 2011, 124: 136-143. PMID: 21295193, PMCID: PMC3237399, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of patientsHeart failureSelf-reported heart failureHeart failure populationComorbid chronic conditionsNumber of comorbiditiesNutrition Examination SurveyCare of patientsPrevalence of disabilityPhenotype of patientsComplexity of patientsMedication useRecent patientsFunctional disabilityExamination SurveyFailure populationPhysical functionPrescription medicationsPatient preferencesChronic conditionsNational HealthPatient's abilityComorbiditiesPatientsOlder individuals
2007
Telemonitoring for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review
Chaudhry SI, Phillips CO, Stewart SS, Riegel B, Mattera JA, Jerant AF, Krumholz HM. Telemonitoring for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2007, 13: 56-62. PMID: 17339004, PMCID: PMC1910700, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2006.09.001.BooksConceptsHeart failure patientsFailure patientsHeart failureHigh-risk heart failure patientsHigh-risk Hispanic populationMonitoring of signsChronic heart failureHeart failure hospitalizationLow-risk patientsDisease managementHigh-quality careFailure hospitalizationNegative studiesSymptom monitoringPatientsHealth statusMEDLINE databaseSystematic reviewQuality carePhysiologic monitoringIntervention typeEvidence baseSimilar effectivenessIntervention costsHispanic population