2019
Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Young Women and Men After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study
Ding Q, Funk M, Spatz ES, Whittemore R, Lin H, Lipska KJ, Dreyer RP, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Young Women and Men After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e010988. PMID: 31441351, PMCID: PMC6755841, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.010988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPredictive Value of TestsPrevalencePrognosisQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSpainTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionEuroQol visual analogue scaleSeattle Angina QuestionnaireDiabetes mellitusForm Health SurveyHealth status outcomesHealth statusVIRGO StudyAnalog scaleMyocardial infarctionHealth SurveyStatus outcomesYoung adultsSAQ angina frequencyCardiovascular risk factorsHealth status scoresRisk of mortalityWorse health statusPoor health statusQuality of lifeWorse anginaAngina QuestionnaireClinical characteristicsHealthcare useStatus score
2006
Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Health-Related Quality-of-Life Improvement After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Parikh CR, Coca SG, Smith GL, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM. Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Health-Related Quality-of-Life Improvement After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 2014-2019. PMID: 17030836, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.18.2014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney diseasePhysical functionMH scorePF scoresKidney diseaseMedical Outcomes Trust Short FormAdvanced chronic kidney diseaseCoronary artery bypass surgeryLife outcomesCoronary artery bypassPrimary end pointArtery bypass surgeryHealth-related qualityCoronary artery diseaseMH subscalesArtery bypassCKD stageBypass surgeryArtery diseaseHealth SurveyMean changeStage 0Mean decreaseCABGComparison of Functional Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus
Sahakyan K, Abramson JL, Krumholz HM, Vaccarino V. Comparison of Functional Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 98: 619-623. PMID: 16923448, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.03.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical Component Scale scoresCoronary artery bypassDiabetes mellitusPhysical functionMental healthArtery bypassScale scoreRisk of morbidityMental component scaleShort formHealth Survey dataDM statusFirst CABGCABG surgeryBaseline characteristicsConsecutive patientsFunctional recoveryFunctional statusPhysical functioningHealth SurveyCABGPatientsScore changeMellitusComponent scale
2004
Quality of life after aortic valve replacement with tissue and mechanical implants
Sedrakyan A, Hebert P, Vaccarino V, Paltiel AD, Elefteriades JA, Mattera J, Lin Z, Roumanis SA, Krumholz HM. Quality of life after aortic valve replacement with tissue and mechanical implants. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2004, 128: 266-272. PMID: 15282464, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2003.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve replacementQuality of lifeMechanical valve implantsMechanical valve recipientsValve replacementValve recipientsLife scoresValve implantsTissue valvesMechanical valvesMedical Outcomes Trust Short FormPopulation normsYale-New Haven HospitalMechanical valve replacementRate of complicationsUS population normsTissue valve replacementPrognostic factorsRole limitationsOnly significant differenceHealth SurveyAnalysis of covarianceBaseline qualityMean qualityPatients
2003
Sex Differences in Health Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Vaccarino V, Lin ZQ, Kasl SV, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Abramson JL, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Health Status After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Circulation 2003, 108: 2642-2647. PMID: 14597590, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000097117.28614.d8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical functionMental healthReadmission ratesFunctional gainsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryCoronary artery bypass surgeryLower functional gainsBypass graft surgeryArtery bypass surgeryHigher readmission ratesMan 6 monthsMean score improvementFirst CABGCABG surgeryGraft surgeryBaseline characteristicsBypass surgeryHospital readmissionMultivariable analysisAdverse outcomesFunctional statusFunctional improvementHealth SurveyHealth statusAge does not limit quality of life improvement in cardiac valve surgery
Sedrakyan A, Vaccarino V, Paltiel AD, Elefteriades JA, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Lin Z, Krumholz HM. Age does not limit quality of life improvement in cardiac valve surgery. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 42: 1208-1214. PMID: 14522482, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00949-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental component summaryQuality of lifeCardiac valve surgeryPhysical component summaryValve surgeryAssociation of ageValve proceduresComponent summarySF-36PCS scoresMedical Outcomes Trust Short FormPatients' QOLMitral valve proceduresAortic valve proceduresOlder patientsAortic patientsMCS scoresMitral patientsQOL benefitsHealth SurveyPatientsSurgeryStatistical significanceAgeMultiple regression analysis