2022
Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profiles, Emergency Department Visits, and Hospitalizations for Women and Men with a History of Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Cross-Sectional Study
Chang TE, Goldstein LB, Leifheit EC, Howard VJ, Lichtman JH. Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profiles, Emergency Department Visits, and Hospitalizations for Women and Men with a History of Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of Women's Health 2022, 31: 834-841. PMID: 35148481, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2021.0471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke/transient ischemic attackTransient ischemic attackPrior stroke/transient ischemic attackCause ED visitsEmergency department visitsHealth care utilizationCross-sectional studyCause hospitalizationED visitsIschemic attackDepartment visitsCare utilizationCVD-RFsCardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular disease risk factorsCovariate-adjusted logistic regression modelsCause emergency department visitsHigher health care utilizationMedical Expenditure Panel Survey dataRisk factor profileDisease risk factorsHistory of strokeOdds of hospitalizationRepresentative Medical Expenditure Panel Survey dataSex-specific predictors
2018
Sex Differences in the Presentation and Perception of Symptoms Among Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction
Lichtman JH, Leifheit EC, Safdar B, Bao H, Krumholz HM, Lorenze NP, Daneshvar M, Spertus JA, D'Onofrio G. Sex Differences in the Presentation and Perception of Symptoms Among Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2018, 137: 781-790. PMID: 29459463, PMCID: PMC5822747, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.031650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPerception of symptomsChest painCare-seeking behaviorSymptom presentationYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarctionMultivariable hierarchical logistic regressionIndex AMI hospitalizationMajority of womenHierarchical logistic regressionStress/anxietyVIRGO StudyMuscle painPatient characteristicsPredominant symptomAMI symptomsPerceive symptomsProdromal symptomsPatient interviewsHeart diseasePainAMI hospitalizationUS hospitals
2016
Average Temperature, Diurnal Temperature Variation, and Stroke Hospitalizations
Lichtman JH, Leifheit-Limson EC, Jones SB, Wang Y, Goldstein LB. Average Temperature, Diurnal Temperature Variation, and Stroke Hospitalizations. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2016, 25: 1489-1494. PMID: 27038980, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.02.037.Peer-Reviewed Original Research