2023
Sex‐Specific Associations of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk With Patient Characteristics and Functional Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evidence From the VIRGO Study
Gupta A, Barthel A, Mahajan S, Dreyer R, Yaggi H, Bueno H, Lichtman J, Krumholz H. Sex‐Specific Associations of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk With Patient Characteristics and Functional Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evidence From the VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e027225. PMID: 37702090, PMCID: PMC10547292, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.027225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaAcute myocardial infarctionHigh OSA riskOSA riskSex-specific associationsFunctional outcomeHealth statusHigh riskVIRGO StudyMyocardial infarctionDepressive symptomsHistory of OSATime of AMIImpact of OSAObstructive sleep apnea riskLow-risk patientsSleep apnea riskMajority of patientsTime of presentationSex-specific outcomesWorse health statusHigh-risk menPoor health statusMental health statusPoor health outcomes
2019
Submissions from the SPRINT Data Analysis Challenge on clinical risk prediction: a cross-sectional evaluation
Jackevicius CA, An J, Ko DT, Ross JS, Angraal S, Wallach JD, Koh M, Song J, Krumholz HM. Submissions from the SPRINT Data Analysis Challenge on clinical risk prediction: a cross-sectional evaluation. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e025936. PMID: 30904868, PMCID: PMC6475140, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk prediction toolsCross-sectional evaluationClinical risk predictionClinical performanceCardiovascular disease historyClinical risk scoreHigh-risk patientsLow-risk patientsClinical prediction toolRisk predictionEfficacy outcomesC-statisticDisease historyInclusion criteriaIndependent reviewersRisk scoreExternal validationPatientsPrediction toolsEfficacyOutcomesSame outcome
2018
Screening ECGs in low-risk patients are associated with increased risk of downstream cardiac testing
Mahajan S, Krumholz HM. Screening ECGs in low-risk patients are associated with increased risk of downstream cardiac testing. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2018, 23: 150. PMID: 29674521, DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2018-110943.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2005
Knowledge of blood pressure levels and targets in patients with coronary artery disease in the USA
Cheng S, Lichtman JH, Amatruda JM, Smith GL, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Krumholz HM. Knowledge of blood pressure levels and targets in patients with coronary artery disease in the USA. Journal Of Human Hypertension 2005, 19: 769-774. PMID: 16049521, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure levelsCoronary artery diseaseDiastolic blood pressure levelsArtery diseaseImportant modifiable risk factorTarget blood pressure levelsBlood pressure targetsHistory of hypertensionLow-risk patientsModifiable risk factorsCertain patient subgroupsHigh-risk groupBlood pressure knowledgePressure levelsClinical characteristicsPressure targetsRisk patientsPatient subgroupsPatient awarenessRisk factorsRisk groupsCardiac diseasePatientsDiseaseHypertension
2001
Can Practice Guidelines Be Transported Effectively to Different Settings? Results from a Multicenter Interventional Study
Lichtman J, Roumanis S, Radford M, Riedinger M, Weingarten S, Krumholz H. Can Practice Guidelines Be Transported Effectively to Different Settings? Results from a Multicenter Interventional Study. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2001, 27: 42-53. PMID: 11147239, DOI: 10.1016/s1070-3241(01)27005-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChest PainConnecticutFollow-Up StudiesHealth Care SurveysHospitalizationHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedNebraskaNorth CarolinaOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient DischargePatient SatisfactionPennsylvaniaPractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesSouth CarolinaSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsChest painClinical guidelinesIntervention periodGuideline adherenceGuideline implementationPatient outcomesLow-risk chest pain patientsLow-risk chest painStandardized protocolMulticenter interventional studyLow-risk patientsChest pain patientsInterventional trialsPain patientsSuccessful translationClinical outcomesGuideline periodInterventional studyPatient satisfactionPatient's physicianPractice guidelinesHospital settingBaseline valuesClinical practicePain