Erica C Leifheit, PhD
Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases)
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- Trends in 1-Year Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in the US Medicare Fee-for-Service PopulationLeifheit EC, Wang Y, Goldstein LB, Lichtman JH. Trends in 1-Year Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in the US Medicare Fee-for-Service Population Stroke 2022, 53: 3338-3347. PMID: 36214126, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.039438.
- Trends in 10-Year Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries Who Survived an Acute Myocardial InfarctionWang Y, Leifheit EC, Krumholz HM. Trends in 10-Year Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries Who Survived an Acute Myocardial Infarction JAMA Cardiology 2022, 7: 613-622. PMID: 35507330, PMCID: PMC9069341, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.0662.
- Outcomes after carotid endarterectomy among elderly dual Medicare-Medicaid-eligible patients.Leifheit EC, Wang Y, Howard G, Howard VJ, Goldstein LB, Brott TG, Lichtman JH. Outcomes after carotid endarterectomy among elderly dual Medicare-Medicaid-eligible patients. Neurology 2018, 91: e1553-e1558. PMID: 30266891, PMCID: PMC6205687, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006380.
- Sex Differences in the Presentation and Perception of Symptoms Among Young Patients With Myocardial InfarctionLichtman 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.
- Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting in the US Medicare Population, 1999-2014Lichtman JH, Jones MR, Leifheit EC, Sheffet AJ, Howard G, Lal BK, Howard VJ, Wang Y, Curtis J, Brott TG. Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting in the US Medicare Population, 1999-2014 JAMA 2017, 318: 1035-1046. PMID: 28975306, PMCID: PMC5818799, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.12882.
- Sex Differences in Cardiac Risk Factors, Perceived Risk, and Health Care Provider Discussion of Risk and Risk Modification Among Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction The VIRGO StudyLeifheit-Limson EC, D’Onofrio G, Daneshvar M, Geda M, Bueno H, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Lichtman JH. Sex Differences in Cardiac Risk Factors, Perceived Risk, and Health Care Provider Discussion of Risk and Risk Modification Among Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction The VIRGO Study Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 66: 1949-1957. PMID: 26515996, PMCID: PMC4628727, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.859.
- Preventable Readmissions Within 30 Days of Ischemic Stroke Among Medicare BeneficiariesLichtman JH, Leifheit-Limson EC, Jones SB, Wang Y, Goldstein LB. Preventable Readmissions Within 30 Days of Ischemic Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries Stroke 2013, 44: 3429-3435. PMID: 24172581, PMCID: PMC3905749, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.113.003165.
- Prevalence of Traditional Cardiac Risk Factors and Secondary Prevention Among Patients Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI): Variation by Age, Sex, and RaceLeifheit-Limson EC, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Jones SB, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM, Lichtman JH. Prevalence of Traditional Cardiac Risk Factors and Secondary Prevention Among Patients Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI): Variation by Age, Sex, and Race Journal Of Women's Health 2013, 22: 659-666. PMID: 23841468, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2012.3962.
- 30-Day Risk-Standardized Mortality and Readmission Rates After Ischemic Stroke in Critical Access HospitalsLichtman JH, Leifheit-Limson EC, Jones SB, Wang Y, Goldstein LB. 30-Day Risk-Standardized Mortality and Readmission Rates After Ischemic Stroke in Critical Access Hospitals Stroke 2012, 43: 2741-2747. PMID: 22935397, PMCID: PMC3547601, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.112.665646.
- Changes in social support within the early recovery period and outcomes after acute myocardial infarctionLeifheit-Limson EC, Reid KJ, Kasl SV, Lin H, Buchanan DM, Jones PG, Peterson PN, Parashar S, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH. Changes in social support within the early recovery period and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2012, 73: 35-41. PMID: 22691557, PMCID: PMC3374926, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.04.006.
- Adherence to Risk Factor Management Instructions after Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Role of Emotional Support and Depressive SymptomsLeifheit-Limson EC, Kasl SV, Lin H, Buchanan DM, Peterson PN, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH. Adherence to Risk Factor Management Instructions after Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Role of Emotional Support and Depressive Symptoms Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2011, 43: 198-207. PMID: 22037964, PMCID: PMC3374717, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-011-9311-z.
- The Role of Social Support in Health Status and Depressive Symptoms After Acute Myocardial InfarctionLeifheit-Limson EC, Reid KJ, Kasl SV, Lin H, Jones PG, Buchanan DM, Parashar S, Peterson PN, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH. The Role of Social Support in Health Status and Depressive Symptoms After Acute Myocardial Infarction Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 143-150. PMID: 20160162, PMCID: PMC3016989, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.109.899815.