Sex Differences in Trajectories of Risk After Rehospitalization for Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Pneumonia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Instruments to assess symptom burden and quality of life among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have not been well evaluated in community practice or associated with patient outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS:Using data from 10 087 AF patients in the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of AF (O...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Freeman JV,Simon DN,Go AS,Spertus J,Fonarow GC,Gersh BJ,Hylek EM,Kowey PR,Mahaffey KW,Thomas LE,Chang P,Peterson ED,Piccini JP,Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF) Investigators and

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of antithrombotic medications after ischemic stroke is recommended for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis and secondary stroke prevention. We assessed the rate of receipt of these therapies among eligible ischemic stroke patients age ≥65 years and determined the effects of age and other patient charact...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Lichtman JH,Naert L,Allen NB,Watanabe E,Jones SB,Barry LC,Bravata DM,Goldstein LB

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geriatric conditions may influence outcomes among patients receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). We sought to determine the prevalence of frailty and dementia among older adults receiving primary prevention ICDs and to determine the impact of multimorbidity on mortality within 1 year of I...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Green AR,Leff B,Wang Y,Spatz ES,Masoudi FA,Peterson PN,Daugherty SL,Matlock DD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early readmissions among older adults hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are costly and difficult to predict. Aging-related functional impairments may inform risk prediction but are unavailable in most studies. Our objective was to, therefore, develop and validate an AMI readmission risk mode...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Dodson JA,Hajduk AM,Murphy TE,Geda M,Krumholz HM,Tsang S,Nanna MG,Tinetti ME,Goldstein D,Forman DE,Alexander KP,Gill TM,Chaudhry SI

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND- Although older patients frequently undergo percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), frailty, comorbidity, and quality of life are seldom part of risk prediction approaches. We assessed their incremental prognostic value over and above the risk factors in the Mayo Clinic risk score. METHODS AND RESULTS- P...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Singh M,Rihal CS,Lennon RJ,Spertus JA,Nair KS,Roger VL

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Secondary prevention therapies improve longitudinal outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease. Previous studies showed that teaching hospitals (THs) more consistently use evidence-based secondary prevention therapies than non-THs (NTHs). It is unclear whether these differences persist after initiatio...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Tam LM,Fonarow GC,Bhatt DL,Grau-Sepulveda MV,Hernandez AF,Peterson ED,Schwamm LH,Giugliano RP,GWTG Steering Committee and Investigators.

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk models in the private insurance setting may systematically underpredict in the socially disadvantaged. In this study, we sought to determine whether US minority Medicare beneficiaries had disproportionately low costs compared with their clinical outcomes and whether adding social determinants of health ...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Hammond G,Johnston K,Huang K,Joynt Maddox KE

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events, but its use for prediction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in combination with conventional risk factors has not been well defined. METHODS AND RESULTS:To understand the effect of HbA1C on CVD risk in the context of ot...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Jarmul JA,Pignone M,Pletcher MJ

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients presenting with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reduces mortality when compared with fibrinolysis. In other forms of coronary artery disease (CAD), however, it has been controversial whether PCI reduces mortality. In this meta-analysis, we exam...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Chacko L,P Howard J,Rajkumar C,Nowbar AN,Kane C,Mahdi D,Foley M,Shun-Shin M,Cole G,Sen S,Al-Lamee R,Francis DP,Ahmad Y

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether measuring and reporting of coronary artery calcium scores (CACS) might lead to changes in cardiovascular risk management is not established. In this observational study, we examined whether high baseline CACS were associated with the initiation as well continuation of new lipid-lowering medication (L...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Nasir K,McClelland RL,Blumenthal RS,Goff DC Jr,Hoffmann U,Psaty BM,Greenland P,Kronmal RA,Budoff MJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effects of lifestyle changes and evolving treatment practices on coronary disease incidence rates, demographic and clinical profile, and the short-term outcomes of patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction have not been well characterized. The purpose of this study was to examine multidecade...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Floyd KC,Yarzebski J,Spencer FA,Lessard D,Dalen JE,Alpert JS,Gore JM,Goldberg RJ

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important treatment goal in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Uncertainty exists as to whether patients' HRQoL differ when treated with medical rhythm control or rate control. We compared HRQoL between patients treated with rhythm...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Ha AC,Breithardt G,Camm AJ,Crijns HJ,Fitzmaurice GM,Kowey PR,Le Heuzey JY,Naditch-Brûlé L,Prystowsky EN,Schwartz PJ,Torp-Pedersen C,Weintraub WS,Dorian P

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The absolute risk reduction (ARR) in cardiovascular events from therapy is generally assumed to be proportional to baseline risk-such that high-risk patients benefit most. Yet newer analyses have proposed using randomized trial data to develop models that estimate individual treatment effects. We tested 2 hy...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Duan T,Rajpurkar P,Laird D,Ng AY,Basu S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reducing hospital readmission after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has the potential to both improve quality and reduce costs. As such, readmission after AMI has been a target of financial penalties through Medicare. However, substantial concern exists about potential adverse effects and efficacious readm...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Wasfy JH,Hidrue MK,Ngo J,Tanguturi VK,Cafiero-Fonseca ET,Thompson RW,Johnson N,McDermott ST,Singh JP,Del Carmen MG,Ferris TG

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonelective procedure status is the greatest risk factor for postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing thoracic aortic operations. We hypothesized that uninsured patients were more likely to require nonelective thoracic aortic operation due to decreased access to preventative care and elec...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Andersen ND,Brennan JM,Zhao Y,Williams JB,Williams ML,Smith PK,Scarborough JE,Hughes GC

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent proposals suggest that risk-stratified analyses of clinical trials be routinely performed to better enable tailoring of treatment decisions to individuals. Trial data can be stratified using externally developed risk models (eg, Framingham risk score), but such models are not always available. We soug...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Burke JF,Hayward RA,Nelson JP,Kent DM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radial artery access for coronary angiography and interventions has been promoted for reducing hemostasis time and vascular complications compared with femoral access, yet it can take longer to perform and is not always successful, leading to concerns about its cost. We report a cost-benefit analysis of radi...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Mitchell MD,Hong JA,Lee BY,Umscheid CA,Bartsch SM,Don CW

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of women veterans is increasing, yet little is known about their cardiovascular risk factors, coronary anatomy, cardiac treatments, and outcomes after cardiac catheterization. Prior studies have shown that nonveteran women have more risk factors, receive less aggressive treatment, and have worse o...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Davis MB,Maddox TM,Langner P,Plomondon ME,Rumsfeld JS,Duvernoy CS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efforts to improve the quality of care for patients with cardiovascular disease frequently target the decrease of physician-level performance variability. We assessed how variability in providing β-blockers to ambulatory postmyocardial infarction (MI) patients was influenced by physician and patient level ch...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Funkhouser E,Houston TK,Levine DA,Richman J,Allison JJ,Kiefe CI

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Ischemic heart disease (IHD) has been considered the top cause of mortality globally. However, countries differ in their rates and there have been changes over time. Methods and Results We analyzed mortality data submitted to the World Health Organization from 2005 to 2015 by individual countries. We explor...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Nowbar AN,Gitto M,Howard JP,Francis DP,Al-Lamee R

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with diabetes are frequently admitted for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) on antihyperglycemic agents but may be discharged without glucose-lowering therapy. We examined the frequency of this practice and evaluated the associated outcomes of readmission and mortality. METHODS AND RESULTS:We condu...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Lipska KJ,Wang Y,Kosiborod M,Masoudi FA,Havranek EP,Krumholz HM,Inzucchi SE

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Guidelines recommend against the use of intravenous tPA (tissue-type plasminogen activator; IV tPA) in acute ischemic stroke patients with prior ischemic stroke within 3 months. However, there are limited data on the safety of IV tPA in this population. Methods and Results A retrospective observational stud...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Shah S,Liang L,Kosinski A,Hernandez AF,Schwamm LH,Smith EE,Fonarow GC,Bhatt DL,Feng W,Peterson ED,Xian Y

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several antiplatelet medications used during and after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are contraindicated for specific patient groups. A broad assessment of contraindicated medication use and associated clinical outcomes is not well described. METHODS AND RESULTS:Using national Veterans Affairs Cl...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Barnes GD,Stanislawski MA,Liu W,Barón AE,Armstrong EJ,Ho PM,Klein A,Maddox TM,Nallamothu BK,Rumsfeld JS,Tsai TT,Bradley SM

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Since the direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) were introduced, oral anticoagulant (OAC) prescription patterns have rapidly changed in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to evaluate the evolving trends of OAC use in a large nationwide cohort and specifically examine the changes in patient profile...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Lee SR,Choi EK,Kwon S,Jung JH,Han KD,Cha MJ,Oh S,Lip GYH

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many hospitalized medically ill patients are at risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Risk factors include prior VTE, older age, immobility, obesity, cardiac or respiratory failure, and cancer (at-risk patients). Although guidelines recommend use of VTE prophylaxis for at-risk patients, many may not receive ...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Pendergraft T,Liu X,Edelsberg J,Phatak H,Vera-Llonch M,Liu LZ,Oster G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women have an unexplained worse outcome after myocardial infarction (MI) compared with men in many studies. Depressive symptoms predict adverse post-MI outcomes and are more prevalent among women than men. We examined whether depressive symptoms contribute to women's worse outcomes after MI. METHODS AND RES...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Parashar S,Rumsfeld JS,Reid KJ,Buchanan D,Dawood N,Khizer S,Lichtman J,Vaccarino V,PREMIER Registry Investigators.

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite interest in using electronic health record (EHR) data to assess quality of care, the accuracy of such data is largely unknown. We sought to develop and validate transient ischemic attack and minor ischemic stroke electronic quality measures (eQMs) using EHR data. METHODS AND RESULTS:A random sample ...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Bravata DM,Myers LJ,Cheng E,Reeves M,Baye F,Yu Z,Damush T,Miech EJ,Sico J,Phipps M,Zillich A,Johanning J,Chaturvedi S,Austin C,Ferguson J,Maryfield B,Snow K,Ofner S,Graham G,Rhude R,Williams LS,Arling G

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nearly half of Americans with diagnosed hypertension have uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) while some integrated healthcare systems, such as Kaiser Permanente Northern California, have achieved control rates upwards 90%. METHODS AND RESULTS:We adapted Kaiser Permanente's evidence-based treatment protocols i...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Fontil V,Gupta R,Moise N,Chen E,Guzman D,McCulloch CE,Bibbins-Domingo K

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Composite indices of health care performance are an aggregation of underlying individual performance measures and are increasingly being used to rank hospitals. We sought to conduct an observational analysis to determine the influence of the opportunity-based and all-or-none composite performance measures on...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Eapen ZJ,Fonarow GC,Dai D,O'Brien SM,Schwamm LH,Cannon CP,Heidenreich PA,Bhatt DL,Peterson ED,Hernandez AF,Get With The Guidelines Steering Committee and Hospitals.

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Report cards of risk-adjusted mortality rates of individual cardiac surgeons have been publicly available in New York State since 1991. A survey of New York cardiologists in 1996 found that these report cards had little effect on their referral recommendations to cardiac surgeons. It is unknown whether the i...

journal_title：Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

authors： Brown DL,Epstein AM,Schneider EC

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00