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Jarab AS, Mansour RZ, Muflih S, Al-Qerem W, Abu Heshmeh SR, Alzoubi KH, Al Hamarneh YN, Aburuz S, Al Momany EM. Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life in Outpatients with Myocardial Infarction. J Multidiscip Healthc 2024; 17:2133-2145. [PMID: 38736536 PMCID: PMC11088373 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s463789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Background The health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with myocardial infarction (MI) is suboptimal because of the disease's life-threatening nature, the requirement for long-term lifestyle modifications, and the treatment regimens following MI. This study aimed to evaluate HRQOL and its associated factors in MI patients. Material and Methods This study was conducted on patients with MI who attended the outpatient cardiology clinic at a major teaching hospital in Jordan. The EQ-5D-3L questionnaire was used to assess HRQOL of the study participants. Quantile regression analysis was conducted to identify the variables associated with HRQOL. Results The study included 333 patients with a history of MI, with a median age of 58 (57-60). The median of the total EQ-5D score was 0.65 (0.216-0.805). Regression results revealed that male patients (Coefficient= 0.110, 95%Cl (0.022-0.197), P=0.014) and not being diagnosed with diabetes (Coefficient= 0.154, 95%Cl (0.042-0.266), P=0.007) were associated with increased HRQOL. On the other hand, low income (Coefficient= -0.115, 95%Cl (-0.203 - -0.026), P=0.011), not receiving DPP-4 (Dipeptidyl Peptidase -4) inhibitors (Coefficient= -0.321 95%Cl (-0.462 - -0.180), P<0.001), and having low (Coefficient= -0.271, 95%Cl (-0.395 - -0.147), P<0.001) or moderate (Coefficient= -0.123, 95%Cl (-0.202 - -0.044), P=0.002) medication adherence was associated with decreased HRQOL. Conclusion The current study demonstrated diminished HRQOL among patients with MI, highlighting the necessity of tailoring interventions to tackle medication adherence barriers in this population. Personalized interventions such as educational programs, counseling, and reminders that consider each patient's needs and circumstances can greatly enhance medication adherence and, thus, the HRQOL of MI patients. Individuals with lower income levels, female patients, and those with diabetes should be the specific targets of these interventions.
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- Anan S Jarab
- College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- AAU Health and Biomedical Research Center, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, 11733, Jordan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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Backhaus SJ, Aldehayat H, Kowallick JT, Evertz R, Lange T, Kutty S, Bigalke B, Gutberlet M, Hasenfuß G, Thiele H, Stiermaier T, Eitel I, Schuster A. Artificial intelligence fully automated myocardial strain quantification for risk stratification following acute myocardial infarction. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12220. [PMID: 35851282 PMCID: PMC9293901 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16228-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Feasibility of automated volume-derived cardiac functional evaluation has successfully been demonstrated using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. Notwithstanding, strain assessment has proven incremental value for cardiovascular risk stratification. Since introduction of deformation imaging to clinical practice has been complicated by time-consuming post-processing, we sought to investigate automation respectively. CMR data (n = 1095 patients) from two prospectively recruited acute myocardial infarction (AMI) populations with ST-elevation (STEMI) (AIDA STEMI n = 759) and non-STEMI (TATORT-NSTEMI n = 336) were analysed fully automated and manually on conventional cine sequences. LV function assessment included global longitudinal, circumferential, and radial strains (GLS/GCS/GRS). Agreements were assessed between automated and manual strain assessments. The former were assessed for major adverse cardiac event (MACE) prediction within 12 months following AMI. Manually and automated derived GLS showed the best and excellent agreement with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.81. Agreement was good for GCS and poor for GRS. Amongst automated analyses, GLS (HR 1.12, 95% CI 1.08-1.16, p < 0.001) and GCS (HR 1.07, 95% CI 1.05-1.10, p < 0.001) best predicted MACE with similar diagnostic accuracy compared to manual analyses; area under the curve (AUC) for GLS (auto 0.691 vs. manual 0.693, p = 0.801) and GCS (auto 0.668 vs. manual 0.686, p = 0.425). Amongst automated functional analyses, GLS was the only independent predictor of MACE in multivariate analyses (HR 1.10, 95% CI 1.04-1.15, p < 0.001). Considering high agreement of automated GLS and equally high accuracy for risk prediction compared to the reference standard of manual analyses, automation may improve efficiency and aid in clinical routine implementation.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT00712101 and NCT01612312.
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- Sören J Backhaus
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,University Medical Center Göttingen, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Helen B. Taussig Heart Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, University Medical Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- University Heart Center Lübeck, Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany. .,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
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ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Outcomes: A United States Nationwide Emergency Departments Cohort Study. J Emerg Med 2022; 62:306-315. [PMID: 35058097 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Literature regarding trends in incidence and mortality of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in emergency departments (EDs) is limited. OBJECTIVE To study the trends of incidence and mortality of STEMI. METHODS Using the National Emergency Department Sample database in the United States, we identified all ED encounters for patients presenting with STEMI using International Classification of Diseases codes. A linear p-trend was used to assess the trends. RESULTS Out of the 973 million ED encounters represented, 641,762 (65/100,000; mean age 69 [59-81] years, 35.8% female) adult patients were recorded with STEMI. Among the major complications associated with STEMI, a total of 49,401 (7.7%) had cardiac complications, which included acute heart failure (n = 9361, 1.6%), ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation (n = 12,267, 1.91%), conduction block (n = 20,165, 3.1%), and cardiogenic shock (n = 7608, 1.2%). There were 5675 (0.9%) patients recorded with cerebrovascular events, which included acute ischemic stroke among 5205 (0.8%) patients and 470 (0.1%) with transient ischemic attack. Acute kidney injury was recorded for 10,082 (1.6%) patients. The trend for incidence of STEMI in the ED had decreased from 7.76/10,000 in 2011 to 4.07/10,000 in 2018 (linear p-trend 0.0006). However, the yearly mortality of STEMI related to ED encounters had remained relatively steady: 7.56% in 2011 to 7.50% in 2018 (linear p-trend 0.2364). CONCLUSION Despite the fact that the number of patients presenting to the ED with STEMI has been decreasing, the mortality trends have remained steady. Further research of in-hospital STEMI may yield opportunities to reduce the risk of complications, improve patient outcomes and decrease health care burden.
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Salah HM, Minhas AMK, Khan MS, Khan SU, Ambrosy AP, Blumer V, Vaduganathan M, Greene SJ, Pandey A, Fudim M. Trends in hospitalizations for heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and stroke in the United States from 2004 to 2018. Am Heart J 2022; 243:103-109. [PMID: 34582776 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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AIM To determine the trends in hospitalizations for heart failure (HF), acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and stroke in the United States (US). METHOD AND RESULTS A retrospective analysis of the National Inpatient Sample weighted data between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2018 which included hospitalized adults ≥18 years with a primary discharge diagnosis of HF, AMI, or stroke using International Classification of Diseases-9/10 administrative codes. Main outcomes were hospitalization for HF, AMI, and stroke per 1000 United States adults, length of stay, and in-hospital mortality. There were 33.4 million hospitalizations for HF, AMI, and stroke, with most being for HF (48%). After the initial decline in HF hospitalizations (5.3 hospitalizations/1000 US adults in 2004 to 4 hospitalizations/1000 US adults in 2013, P < .001), there was a progressive increase in HF hospitalizations between 2013 and 2018 (4.0 hospitalizations/1000 US adults in 2013 to 4.9 hospitalizations/1000 US adults in 2018; P < .001). Hospitalization for AMI decreased (3.1 hospitalizations/1000 US adults in 2004 to 2.5 hospitalizations/1000 US adults in 2010, P < .001) and remained stable between 2010 and 2018. There was no significant change for hospitalization for stroke between 2004 and 2011 (2.3 hospitalizations/1000 US adults in 2004 vs 2.3 hospitalizations per 1000 US adults in 2011, P = .614); however, there was a small but significant increase in hospitalization for stroke after 2011 that reached 2.5 hospitalizations/1000 US adults in 2018. Adjusted length of stay and in-hospital mortality decreased for HF, AMI, and stroke hospitalizations. CONCLUSIONS In contrast to the trend of AMI and stroke hospitalizations, a progressive increase in hospitalizations for HF has occurred since 2013. From 2004 to 2018, in-hospital mortality has decreased for HF, AMI, and stroke hospitalizations.
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- Husam M Salah
- Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Cardiology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA; Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Heart & Vascular Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University Texas Southwestern and Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC.
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Barroso WKS, Rodrigues CIS, Bortolotto LA, Mota-Gomes MA, Brandão AA, Feitosa ADDM, Machado CA, Poli-de-Figueiredo CE, Amodeo C, Mion Júnior D, Barbosa ECD, Nobre F, Guimarães ICB, Vilela-Martin JF, Yugar-Toledo JC, Magalhães MEC, Neves MFT, Jardim PCBV, Miranda RD, Póvoa RMDS, Fuchs SC, Alessi A, Lucena AJGD, Avezum A, Sousa ALL, Pio-Abreu A, Sposito AC, Pierin AMG, Paiva AMGD, Spinelli ACDS, Nogueira ADR, Dinamarco N, Eibel B, Forjaz CLDM, Zanini CRDO, Souza CBD, Souza DDSMD, Nilson EAF, Costa EFDA, Freitas EVD, Duarte EDR, Muxfeldt ES, Lima Júnior E, Campana EMG, Cesarino EJ, Marques F, Argenta F, Consolim-Colombo FM, Baptista FS, Almeida FAD, Borelli FADO, Fuchs FD, Plavnik FL, Salles GF, Feitosa GS, Silva GVD, Guerra GM, Moreno Júnior H, Finimundi HC, Back IDC, Oliveira Filho JBD, Gemelli JR, Mill JG, Ribeiro JM, Lotaif LAD, Costa LSD, Magalhães LBNC, Drager LF, Martin LC, Scala LCN, Almeida MQ, Gowdak MMG, Klein MRST, Malachias MVB, Kuschnir MCC, Pinheiro ME, Borba MHED, Moreira Filho O, Passarelli Júnior O, Coelho OR, Vitorino PVDO, Ribeiro Junior RM, Esporcatte R, Franco R, Pedrosa R, Mulinari RA, Paula RBD, Okawa RTP, Rosa RF, Amaral SLD, Ferreira-Filho SR, Kaiser SE, Jardim TDSV, Guimarães V, Koch VH, Oigman W, Nadruz W. Brazilian Guidelines of Hypertension - 2020. Arq Bras Cardiol 2021; 116:516-658. [PMID: 33909761 PMCID: PMC9949730 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20201238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 270] [Impact Index Per Article: 90.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Weimar Kunz Sebba Barroso
- Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO - Brasil
- Liga de Hipertensão Arterial , Goiânia , GO - Brasil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo , Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde , Sorocaba , SP - Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FCM-UERJ), Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto , SP - Brasil
- Hospital São Francisco , Ribeirão Preto , SP - Brasil
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- Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FCM-UERJ), Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre , RS - Brasil
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- Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO - Brasil
- Liga de Hipertensão Arterial , Goiânia , GO - Brasil
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- Instituto de Cardiologia , Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia (IC/FUC), Porto Alegre , RS - Brasil
- Centro Universitário da Serra Gaúcha (FSG), Caxias do Sul , RS - Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FCM-UERJ), Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
- Departamento de Cardiogeriatria da Sociedade Brazileira de Cardiologia , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná (HC/UFPR), Curitiba , PR - Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FCM-UERJ), Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
- Universidade Iguaçu (UNIG), Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto , SP - Brasil
- Associação Ribeirãopretana de Ensino, Pesquisa e Assistência ao Hipertenso (AREPAH), Ribeirão Preto , SP - Brasil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto , SP - Brasil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo , Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde , Sorocaba , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração (InCor), São Paulo , SP - Brasil
- Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração (InCor), São Paulo , SP - Brasil
- Universidade Santo Amaro (UNISA), São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Centro de Ciências da Saúde , Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo , Vitória , ES - Brasil
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- Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , MG - Brasil
- Hospital Felício Rocho , Belo Horizonte , MG - Brasil
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- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
- Hospital do Coração (HCor), São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FCM-UERJ), Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
- Hospital Pró-Cradíaco , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Bauru , SP - Brasil
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- Pronto Socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE), Recife , PE - Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FCM-UERJ), Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FCM-UERJ), Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas , SP - Brasil
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Iyer P, Gao Y, Field EH, Curtis JR, Lynch CF, Vaughan-Sarrazin M, Singh N. Trends in Hospitalization Rates, Major Causes of Hospitalization, and In-Hospital Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis in the United States From 2000 to 2014. ACR Open Rheumatol 2020; 2:715-724. [PMID: 33215872 PMCID: PMC7738807 DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate national trends in hospitalizations and in‐hospital mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods National Inpatient Sample from 2000‐2014 and United States Census data were used to study temporal trends in adult RA hospitalizations, reasons for hospitalizations, and in‐hospital mortality. Results The data represented 183 983 hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of RA. The annual rates of hospitalization for the primary diagnosis of RA decreased from 76.54 admissions per 1 million in 2000 to 29.96 per 1 million in 2014 (P trend < 0.0001). The hospital mortality rate declined from 0.70% to 0.41% (P trend < 0.0001) in this group. With a primary or nonprimary diagnosis of RA, the mortality rate ranged between 1.95 and 2.87 (P trend 0.08). For a nonprimary diagnosis of RA, we noted that the proportion of hospitalizations with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction (6.4% in 2000 to 4.6% in 2014; P < 0.001) significantly decreased, but the absolute number of hospitalizations significantly increased. In contrast, the proportion and the absolute number of hospitalizations with any diagnosis of sepsis, congestive heart failure, lung disease, and urinary tract infection increased significantly. We also noted a significant increase in the actual rate and proportions for hospitalizations for hip and knee arthroplasty. Among in‐hospital deaths when RA was a nonprimary diagnosis, the most common primary diagnosis was pneumonia (12.5 %) in 2000, whereas sepsis accounted for the most deaths in 2014 (31.4%). Conclusion We observed that hospitalization rates and in‐hospital mortality rates in patients with RA have changed significantly over the past 15 years.
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- Iowa City Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, and University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Iowa City Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, and University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.,University of Iowa, Iowa City
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Sidhu GS, Ward C, Ferdinand KC. Racial disparity in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in hospitalized patients with diabetes 2005-2015: Potential warning signs for future U.S. public health. Am J Prev Cardiol 2020; 4:100095. [PMID: 34327471 PMCID: PMC8315432 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2020.100095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Introduction The pattern of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and diabetes driven hospitalizations in the United States (U.S.) is unclear. We attempted to identify the disparate outcome in race related ASCVD hospitalizations with comorbid diabetes. Methods Adults aged ≥40 years old with ASCVD (acute coronary syndrome (ACS), coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke, or peripheral arterial disease (PAD)) as the first-listed diagnosis with comorbid diabetes as a secondary diagnosis were determined using the U.S. 2005-2015 National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample (NIS) data. The incidence of other modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking/substance abuse, obesity, and renal failure), in hospital procedures and outcomes was estimated. Complex samples multivariate regression was used to determine the odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence Interval (CI) of risk associations and to determine patient comorbidity adjusted ASCVD related in-hospital mortality rate. Results The rate of total ASCVD hospitalizations with comorbid diabetes adjusted to the U.S. census population increased by 5.7% for black men compared to 4% for black women. There was a higher odd of an ASCVD hospitalization if there was comorbid hypertension (Odds Ratio (OR 1.29; 95% CI 95% 1.28-1.31), dyslipidemia (OR 2.03; 95% CI 2.01-2.05), renal failure (OR 1.84; 95% CI 1.82-1.86), and smoking/substance use disorder (OR 1.31; 95% CI 1.29-1.33). White Women had the highest risk-adjusted incidence of ASCVD related in-hospital mortality (4.2%) relative to black women (3.9%), compared to white men (3.6%) and black men (3.5%) respectively. Conclusions Despite improving treatment options for ASCVD in the diabetic population, blacks with diabetes continue to have a higher hospitalization burden with a concomitant disparity in comorbid presentation and outcome. Further evaluation is the need to understand these associations.
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- Cardiovascular Institute of the South, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Chakraborty S, Amgai B, Bandyopadhyay D, Patel N, Hajra A, Narasimhan B, Rai D, Aggarwal G, Ghosh RK, Yandrapalli S, Aronow WS, Fonarow GC, Naidu SS. Acute myocardial infarction in the young with diabetes mellitus- national inpatient sample study with sex-based difference in outcomes. Int J Cardiol 2020; 326:35-41. [PMID: 32781013 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mortality after AMI is on the decreasing trend; however, this favorable trend is not observed in the young, especially women. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective analysis using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) to identify sex-based outcomes following AMI in young with diabetes. METHODS NIS 2010-2014 was used to identify all patients with AMI using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. Men (N = 30,950) and women (N = 17,928) patients diagnosed with diabetes were identified and stratified as young if age >18 and <45 years. RESULTS Young women with AMI and concomitant diabetes having a higher burden of overall traditional and non-traditional comorbidities. NSTEMI was the major presentation in women as compared to men. Young women with AMI and concomitant diabetes were less likely to receive revascularization with PCI [51.1% vs. 58.2%; OR 0.86, CI 0.78-0.94] or CABG [7.9% vs. 10.1%; OR 0.64, CI 0.54-0.75]. Adjusted all-cause in-hospital mortality did not differ significantly between the two groups [OR 1.06, CI 0.74-1.52]. Women had lower odds of developing cardiogenic shock, ventricular arrhythmias, and AKI, and were more likely to develop major bleeding requiring transfusion, and mitral regurgitation. CONCLUSION There were significant differences between young men and women with diabetes in terms of baseline characteristics and clinical presentation, use of revascularization, and cardiac complications, yet overall, in-hospital mortality does not appear to differ. More studies are needed to identify the interaction of sex and diabetes in young AMI population, and areas for practice improvement.
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, Manhattan, NY, USA.
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- Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, Manhattan, NY, USA
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- Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, New York, USA
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- Ronald Reagan-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, New York, USA
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Odoi EW, Nagle N, Zaretzki R, Jordan M, DuClos C, Kintziger KW. Sociodemographic Determinants of Acute Myocardial Infarction Hospitalization Risks in Florida. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e012712. [PMID: 32427043 PMCID: PMC7428988 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Background Identifying social determinants of myocardial infarction (MI) hospitalizations is crucial for reducing/eliminating health disparities. Therefore, our objectives were to identify sociodemographic determinants of MI hospitalization risks and to assess if the impacts of these determinants vary by geographic location in Florida. Methods and Results This is a retrospective ecologic study at the county level. We obtained data for principal and secondary MI hospitalizations for Florida residents for the 2005-2014 period and calculated age- and sex-adjusted MI hospitalization risks. We used a multivariable negative binomial model to identify sociodemographic determinants of MI hospitalization risks and a geographically weighted negative binomial model to assess if the strength of associations vary by location. There were 645 935 MI hospitalizations (median age, 72 years; 58.1%, men; 73.9%, white). Age- and sex-adjusted risks ranged from 18.49 to 69.48 cases/10 000 persons, and they were significantly higher in counties with low education levels (risk ratio [RR]=1.033, P<0.0001) and high divorce rate (RR, 0.995; P=0.018). However, they were significantly lower in counties with high proportions of rural (RR, 0.996; P<0.0001), black (RR, 1.026; P=0.032), and uninsured populations (RR, 0.983; P=0.040). Associations of MI hospitalization risks with education level and uninsured rate varied geographically (P for non-stationarity test=0.001 and 0.043, respectively), with strongest associations in southern Florida (RR for <high school education, 1.036-1.041; RR for uninsured rate, 0.971-0.976). Conclusions Black race, divorce, rural residence, low education level, and lack of health insurance were significant determinants of MI hospitalization risks, but associations with the latter 2 were stronger in southern Florida. Thus, interventions for addressing MI hospitalization risks need to prioritize these populations and allocate resources based on empirical evidence from global and local models for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
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- Evah Wangui Odoi
- Comparative and Experimental Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine The University of Tennessee Knoxville TN
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- Department of Geography The University of Tennessee Knoxville TN
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- Department of Business Analytics and Statistics The University of Tennessee Knoxville TN
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- Public Health Research Division of Community Health Promotion Florida Department of Health Tallahassee FL
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- Environmental Public Health Tracking Division of Community Health Promotion Florida Department of Health Tallahassee FL
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Incidence of Ischaemic Heart Disease in Men and Women With End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Cohort Study. Heart Lung Circ 2020; 29:1517-1526. [PMID: 32253129 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 12/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) has fallen consistently in the general population; attributed to effective primary prevention strategies. Differences in incidence have been demonstrated by sex. Whether this fall in incidence and sex differences is mirrored in people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is unclear. We aimed to establish the relative risk of IHD events in the ESKD population. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study from 2000 to 2010 in people with ESKD in New South Wales. We performed data linkage of the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry and state wide hospital admission and death registry data and compared this to general population data. The primary outcome was the incidence rate, incidence rate ratio (IRR), and time-trend for any IHD event. We calculated these using indirect standardisation by IHD event. RESULTS 10,766 participants, contributed 44,149 years of observation time. Incidence rates were substantially higher than the general population for all IHD events (any IHD event: IRR 1.8, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.7-1.9 for men, IRR 3.4, 95% CI 3.1-3.6 for women). Excess risk was higher in younger people (age 30-49 IRR 4.8, 95% CI 4.2-5.4), and in women with a three-fold increase risk overall and nearly a 10-fold increase in risk in young women (female age 30-49 years: IRR 9.8 95% CI 7.7-12.3), results were similar for angina and acute myocardial infarction. Ischaemic heart disease rates showed some decline for men over time, (ratio of IRR 0.93, 95% CI 0.90-0.95) but were stable for women (ratio of IRR 0.97, 95% CI 0.94-1.01). CONCLUSIONS People with ESKD have substantially higher rates of IHD than the general population, especially women, in whom no improvement appears evident over the past 10 years.
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Chi GC, Kanter MH, Li BH, Qian L, Reading SR, Harrison TN, Jacobsen SJ, Scott RD, Cavendish JJ, Lawrence JM, Tartof SY, Reynolds K. Trends in Acute Myocardial Infarction by Race and Ethnicity. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e013542. [PMID: 32114888 PMCID: PMC7335574 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.013542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Background Trends in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) incidence rates for diverse races/ethnicities are largely unknown, presenting barriers to understanding the role of race/ethnicity in AMI occurrence. Methods and Results We identified AMI hospitalizations for Kaiser Permanente Southern California members, aged ≥35 years, during 2000 to 2014 using discharge diagnostic codes. We excluded hospitalizations with missing race/ethnicity information. We calculated annual incidence rates (age and sex standardized to the 2010 US census population) for AMI, ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction, and non–ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction by race/ethnicity (Hispanic and non‐Hispanic racial groups: Asian or Pacific Islander, black, and white). Using Poisson regression, we estimated annual percentage change in AMI, non–ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction, and ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction incidence by race/ethnicity and AMI incidence rate ratios between race/ethnicity pairs, adjusting for age and sex. We included 18 630 776 person‐years of observation and identified 44 142 AMI hospitalizations. During 2000 to 2014, declines in AMI, non–ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction, and ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction were 48.7%, 34.2%, and 69.8%, respectively. Age‐ and sex‐standardized AMI hospitalization rates/100 000 person‐years declined for Hispanics (from 307 to 162), Asians or Pacific Islanders (from 271 to 158), blacks (from 347 to 199), and whites (from 376 to 189). Annual percentage changes ranged from −2.99% to −4.75%, except for blacks, whose annual percentage change was −5.32% during 2000 to 2009 and −1.03% during 2010 to 2014. Conclusions During 2000 to 2014, AMI, non–ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction, and ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction hospitalization incidence rates declined substantially for each race/ethnic group. Despite narrowing rates among races/ethnicities, differences persist. Understanding these differences can help identify unmet needs in AMI prevention and management to guide targeted interventions.
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- Gloria C Chi
- Epidemic Intelligence Service Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta GA.,Department of Research and Evaluation Kaiser Permanente Southern California Pasadena CA
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- Southern California Permanente Medical Group Pasadena CA.,Department of Clinical Science Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine Pasadena CA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation Kaiser Permanente Southern California Pasadena CA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation Kaiser Permanente Southern California Pasadena CA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation Kaiser Permanente Southern California Pasadena CA.,Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks CA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation Kaiser Permanente Southern California Pasadena CA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation Kaiser Permanente Southern California Pasadena CA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation Kaiser Permanente Southern California Pasadena CA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation Kaiser Permanente Southern California Pasadena CA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation Kaiser Permanente Southern California Pasadena CA
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Odoi EW, Nagle N, DuClos C, Kintziger KW. Disparities in Temporal and Geographic Patterns of Myocardial Infarction Hospitalization Risks in Florida. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:E4734. [PMID: 31783516 PMCID: PMC6926732 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16234734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Knowledge of geographical disparities in myocardial infarction (MI) is critical for guiding health planning and resource allocation. The objectives of this study were to identify geographic disparities in MI hospitalization risks in Florida and assess temporal changes in these disparities between 2005 and 2014. This study used retrospective data on MI hospitalizations that occurred among Florida residents between 2005 and 2014. We identified spatial clusters of hospitalization risks using Kulldorff's circular and Tango's flexible spatial scan statistics. Counties with persistently high or low MI hospitalization risks were identified. There was a 20% decline in hospitalization risks during the study period. However, we found persistent clustering of high risks in the Big Bend region, South Central and southeast Florida, and persistent clustering of low risks primarily in the South. Risks decreased by 7%-21% in high-risk clusters and by 9%-28% in low-risk clusters. The risk decreased in the high-risk cluster in the southeast but increased in the Big Bend area during the last four years of the study. Overall, risks in low-risk clusters were ahead those for high-risk clusters by at least 10 years. Despite MI risk declining over the study period, disparities in MI risks persist. Eliminating/reducing those disparities will require prioritizing high-risk clusters for interventions.
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- Evah W. Odoi
- Comparative and Experimental Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA;
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- Department of Geography, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA;
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- Environmental Public Health Tracking, Division of Community Health Promotion, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL 32399, USA;
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Crimmins EM, Zhang YS, Kim JK, Levine ME. Changing Disease Prevalence, Incidence, and Mortality Among Older Cohorts: The Health and Retirement Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2019; 74:S21-S26. [PMID: 31724057 PMCID: PMC6853787 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This article investigates changes in disease prevalence, incidence, and mortality among four cohorts of older persons in the Health and Retirement Study. METHODS We examine two cohorts initially aged 51 to 61, whom we call younger cohorts, and two older cohorts aged 70 to 80 at the start of observation. Each of the paired cohorts was born about 10 years apart. We follow the cohorts for approximately 10 years. RESULTS The prevalence of cancer, stroke, and diabetes increased in later-born cohorts; while the prevalence of myocardial infarction decreased markedly in both later-born cohorts. The incidence of heart disease, myocardial infarction, and stroke decreased among those in the later-born older cohort; while only the incidence of myocardial infarction decreased in the later-born younger cohort. On the other hand, diabetes incidence increased among those in both later-born cohorts. Death rates among those with heart disease, cancer, and diabetes decreased in the later-born cohorts. The declining incidence of three cardiovascular conditions among those who are over age 70 reflects improving population health and has resulted in stemming the increase in prevalence of people with heart disease and stroke. DISCUSSION While these results provide some important signs of improving population health, especially among those over 70; trends for those less than 70 in the United States are not as positive.
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- Eileen M Crimmins
- Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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Powell EE, Skoien R, Rahman T, Clark PJ, O'Beirne J, Hartel G, Stuart KA, McPhail SM, Gupta R, Boyd P, Valery PC. Increasing Hospitalization Rates for Cirrhosis: Overrepresentation of Disadvantaged Australians. EClinicalMedicine 2019; 11:44-53. [PMID: 31317132 PMCID: PMC6610783 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Limited information is available about hospitalization rates for cirrhosis in Australia. METHODS Using information on all hospital episodes of care for patients admitted to Queensland hospitals during 2008-2016, we report age-standardized hospitalization rates/10,000 person-years, in-hospital case-fatality rate among these admissions (n = 30,327), and examine the factors associated with hospital deaths using logistic regression analyses. FINDINGS Hospitalization rates increased from 8.50/10,000 (95% confidence interval (CI) 8.18-8.82) to 11.21/10,000 (95%CI 10.87-11.54) between 2008 and 2016, and peaked in men aged 55-59 years (34.03/10,000) and in Indigenous Australians (32.79/10,000). The number of admissions increased by 61.7% from 2701 admissions in 2008 to 4367 in 2016. During the same period, the percentage increase varied by socioeconomic disadvantage (3.2%/year in the most affluent vs. 9.4%/year in the most disadvantaged quintile; p < 0.001). Alcohol misuse was a contributing factor for cirrhosis in 55.1% of admissions, and socioeconomic disadvantage in 26.8%. The overall in-hospital case-fatality rate was 9.7% for males and 9.3% for females, and decreased in males (p < 0.001). Predictors of in-hospital mortality included hepatorenal syndrome (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 7.24, 95%CI 5.99-8.75), HCC (AOR = 2.53, 95%CI 2.20-2.91), hepatic encephalopathy (AOR = 1.94, 95%CI 1.61-2.34), acute peritonitis (AOR = 1.93, 95%CI 1.61-2.33), jaundice (AOR = 1.82, 95%CI 1.20-2.75), age ≥ 70 years (AOR = 1.63, 95%CI 1.38-1.92), a higher comorbidity index (p = 0.021), and residence outside of a "major city" (p < 0.001). INTERPRETATION The increasing healthcare use by Australians with cirrhosis has resource and economic implications. Our data highlight the disproportionate impact of cirrhosis on Indigenous Australians and people from the most socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. FUNDING Brisbane Diamantina Health Partners.
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Key Words
- Adjusted odds ratios, AOR
- Charlson Comorbidity Index, CCI
- Chronic liver disease
- Chronic liver diseases, CLDs
- Confidence interval, CI
- Epidemiology
- Hepatic encephalopathy, HE
- Hepatitis B virus, HBV
- Hepatitis C virus, HCV
- Hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC
- In-hospital mortality
- International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Australian, ICD-10-AM
- Interquartile range, IQR
- Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operators, LASSO
- Length of stay, LOS
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD
- Odds ratios, OR
- Radio-frequency ablation, RFA
- Temporal
- Trans-arterial chemoembolization, TACE
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- Elizabeth E. Powell
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Centre for Liver Disease Research, Translational Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mater Hospitals, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Functioning and Health Research, Queensland Health and the School of Public Health and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, QLD, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, QLD, Australia
- Corresponding author.
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Chandrasekhar J, Gill A, Mehran R. Acute myocardial infarction in young women: current perspectives. Int J Womens Health 2018; 10:267-284. [PMID: 29922097 PMCID: PMC5995294 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s107371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the leading cause of death in women worldwide. Every year, in the USA alone, more than 30,000 young women <55 years of age are hospitalized with AMI. In recent decades, the incidence of AMI is increasing in younger women in the context of increasing metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and non-traditional risk factors such as stress, anxiety, and depression. Although women are classically considered to present with atypical chest pain, several observational data confirm that men and women experience similar rates of chest pain, with some differences in intensity, duration, radiation, and the choice of descriptors. Women also experience more number of symptoms and more prodromal symptoms compared with men. Suboptimal awareness, sociocultural and financial reasons result in pre-hospital delays in women and lower rates of access to care with resulting undertreatment with guideline-directed therapies. Causes of AMI in young women include plaque-related MI, microvascular dysfunction or vasospasm, and spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Compared with men, women have greater in-hospital, early and late mortality, as a result of baseline comorbidities. Post-AMI women have lower referral to cardiac rehabilitation with more dropouts, lower levels of physical activity, and poorer improvements in health status compared with men, with higher inflammatory levels at 1-year from index presentation. Future strategies should focus on primary and secondary prevention, adherence, and post-AMI health-related quality of life. This review discusses the current evidence in the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of AMI in young women.
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- Jaya Chandrasekhar
- Department of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.,Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Koukkunen H, Havulinna AS, Lehto S, Ketonen M, Mustonen J, Airaksinen JK, Ukkola O, Kesäniemi YA, Salomaa V. Case fatality of acute coronary events is improving even among elderly patients; the FINAMI study 1995-2012. Ann Med 2018; 50:35-45. [PMID: 28927303 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2017.1382713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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AIM To examine trends in incidence and 28-day case fatality of myocardial infarction (MI) in persons aged 75-99 years in four areas of Finland. METHODS AND RESULTS The Finnish Acute Myocardial Infarction (FINAMI) register is a population-based MI register study, which during 1995-2012 recorded 30561 suspected acute coronary syndromes in persons aged ≥75 years. Of them, 16229 fulfilled the American Heart Association criteria for a definite, probable or possible MI or coronary death. This age-group contributed 56.8% of all MIs of which 62.7% occurred in women. The incidence of MI decreased by -3.3%/year (95% CI -4.2; -2.4) in women aged 75-84 years, and by -1.2%/year (-1.9; -0.5) in women aged 85-99 years, but among men in these age-groups, only a non-significant reduction occurred. The 28-day case fatality of MI was high. In the age-group 75-84 years, it decreased non-significantly by -1.6%/year in men, and significantly by -2.4%/year (-3.9; -0.8) in women. In the age-group 85-99 years, the decrease was more remarkable: -5.1%/year (-7.8; -2.3) and -3.9%/year (-5.5; -2.2), respectively. CONCLUSIONS In Finland, more than half of MIs occur in the age-group 75-99 years, and most of them in women. The incidence of MI decreased significantly in elderly women but non-significantly in elderly men. The 28-day case fatality decreased especially in the age-group 85-99 years. Key Messages In Finland, more than one half of all myocardial infarctions (MIs) occur in the age-group of 75 years or older. Furthermore, 62.7% of MIs among elderly patients occur among women, although 58.0% of the elderly population are women. The incidence of MI decreased significantly in elderly women but not in elderly men. The 28-day case fatality in elderly patients was high but decreased significantly during the study period 1995-2012. This study provides population-based data on treatment strategies and trends in incidence, event rate, mortality and case fatality of MI in elderly individuals. Elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes still present a remarkable burden to the healthcare system in Finland as well as in many other developed countries. Especially considering the modern trend of reducing hospital resources and shifting patient care to outpatient clinics, the epidemiology of MI in elderly patients remains an important issue for the future planning of the healthcare system.
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- Heli Koukkunen
- a Department of Medicine , Kuopio University Hospital , Kuopio , Finland.,b Department of Medicine , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- c Department of Health , National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) , Helsinki , Finland
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- b Department of Medicine , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- d Department of Medicine , North Karelia Central Hospital , Joensuu , Finland
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- d Department of Medicine , North Karelia Central Hospital , Joensuu , Finland
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- e Heart Center , Turku University Hospital and University of Turku , Turku , Finland
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- f Research Unit of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center Oulu , Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland
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- f Research Unit of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center Oulu , Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland
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- c Department of Health , National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) , Helsinki , Finland
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Burrows NR, Li Y, Gregg EW, Geiss LS. Declining Rates of Hospitalization for Selected Cardiovascular Disease Conditions Among Adults Aged ≥35 Years With Diagnosed Diabetes, U.S., 1998-2014. Diabetes Care 2018; 41:293-302. [PMID: 29150530 PMCID: PMC6051534 DOI: 10.2337/dc17-1259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Reductions in heart attack and stroke hospitalizations are well documented in the U.S. population with diabetes. We extended trend analyses to other cardiovascular disease (CVD) conditions, including stroke by type, and used four additional years of data. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Using 1998-2014 National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample (NIS) data, we estimated the number of discharges having acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (ICD-9 codes 410-411), cardiac dysrhythmia (427), heart failure (428), hemorrhagic stroke (430-432), or ischemic stroke (433.x1, 434, and 436) as first-listed diagnosis and diabetes (250) as secondary diagnosis. Hospitalization rates for adults aged ≥35 years were calculated using estimates from the population with and the population without diabetes from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Joinpoint regression was used to analyze trends and calculate an average annual percentage change (AAPC) with 95% confidence limits (CLs). RESULTS From 1998 to 2014, in the population with diabetes, age-adjusted hospitalization rates declined significantly for ACS (AAPC -4.6% per year [95% CL -5.3, -3.8]), cardiac dysrhythmia (-0.7% [-1.1, -0.2]), heart failure (-3.6% [-4.6, -2.7]), hemorrhagic stroke (-1.1% [-1.4, -0.7]), and ischemic stroke (-2.9% [-3.9, -1.8]). In the population without diabetes, rates also declined significantly for these conditions, with the exception of dysrhythmia. By 2014, rates in the population with diabetes population remained two to four times as high as those for the population without diabetes, with the largest difference in heart failure rates. CONCLUSIONS CVD hospitalization rates declined significantly in both the population with diabetes and the population without diabetes. This may be due to several factors, including new or more aggressive treatments and reductions in CVD risk factors and CVD incidence.
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- Nilka Ríos Burrows
- Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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Nuti SV, Wang Y, Masoudi FA, Nunez-Smith M, Normand SLT, Murugiah K, Rodríguez-Vilá O, Ross JS, Krumholz HM. Quality of Care in the United States Territories, 1999-2012. Med Care 2017; 55:886-892. [PMID: 28906314 PMCID: PMC6482857 DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Millions of Americans live in the US territories, but health outcomes and payments among Medicare beneficiaries in these territories are not well characterized. METHODS Among Fee-for-Service Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older hospitalized between 1999 and 2012 for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF), and pneumonia, we compared hospitalization rates, patient outcomes, and inpatient payments in the territories and states. RESULTS Over 14 years, there were 4,350,813 unique beneficiaries in the territories and 402,902,615 in the states. Hospitalization rates for AMI, HF, and pneumonia declined overall and did not differ significantly. However, 30-day mortality rates were higher in the territories for all 3 conditions: in the most recent time period (2008-2012), the adjusted odds of 30-day mortality were 1.34 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.21-1.48], 1.24 (95% CI, 1.12-1.37), and 1.85 (95% CI, 1.71-2.00) for AMI, HF, and pneumonia, respectively; adjusted odds of 1-year mortality were also higher. In the most recent study period, inflation-adjusted Medicare in-patient payments, in 2012 dollars, were lower in the territories than the states, at $9234 less (61% lower than states), $4479 less (50% lower), and $4403 less (39% lower) for AMI, HF, and pneumonia hospitalizations, respectively (P<0.001 for all). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Among Medicare Fee-for-Service beneficiaries, in 2008-2012 mortality rates were higher, or not significantly different, and hospital reimbursements were lower for patients hospitalized with AMI, HF, and pneumonia in the territories. Improvement of health care and policies in the territories is critical to ensure health equity for all Americans.
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine
- Section of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Cardiology Section and the Medical Service, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
- Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, and Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, and Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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Kones R, Rumana U. Cardiometabolic diseases of civilization: history and maturation of an evolving global threat. An update and call to action. Ann Med 2017; 49:260-274. [PMID: 27936950 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2016.1271957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Despite striking extensions of lifespan, leading causes of death in most countries now constitute chronic, degenerative diseases which outpace the capacity of health systems. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in both developed and undeveloped countries. In America, nearly half of the adult population has at least one chronic disease, and polypharmacy is commonplace. Prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health has not meaningfully improved over the past two decades. The fall in cardiovascular deaths in Western countries, half due to a fall in risk factors and half due to improved treatments, have plateaued, and this reversal is due to the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes type 2. High burdens of cardiovascular risk factors are also evident globally. Undeveloped nations bear the burdens of both infectious diseases and high childhood death rates. Unacceptable rates of morbidity and mortality arise from insufficient resources to improve sanitation, pure water, and hygiene, ultimately linked to poverty and disparities. Simultaneously, about 80% of cardiovascular deaths now occur in low- and middle-income nations. For these reasons, risk factors for noncommunicable diseases, including poverty, health illiteracy, and lack of adherence, must be targeted with unprecedented vigor worldwide. Key messages In developed and relatively wealthy countries, chronic "degenerative" diseases have attained crisis proportions that threaten to reverse health gains made within the past decades. Although poverty, disparities, and poor sanitation still cause unnecessary death and despair in developing nations, they are now also burdened with increasing cardiovascular mortality. Poor adherence and low levels of health literacy contribute to the high background levels of cardiovascular risk.
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- Richard Kones
- a Cardiology Section , The Cardiometabolic Research Institute , Houston , TX , USA
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- a Cardiology Section , The Cardiometabolic Research Institute , Houston , TX , USA
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Auger N, Potter BJ, Smargiassi A, Bilodeau-Bertrand M, Paris C, Kosatsky T. Association between quantity and duration of snowfall and risk of myocardial infarction. CMAJ 2017; 189:E235-E242. [PMID: 28202557 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.161064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although aggregate data suggest a link between snowfall and myocardial infarction (MI), individual risk has yet to be assessed. We evaluated the association between quantity and duration of snowfall and the risk of MI using nonaggregated administrative health data. METHODS We used a case-crossover study design to investigate the association between snowfall and hospital admission or death due to MI in the province of Quebec, Canada, between November and April during 1981-2014. The main exposure measures were quantity (in centimetres) and duration (in hours) of snowfall by calendar day. We computed odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between daily snowfall and MI, adjusted for minimum daily temperatures. RESULTS In all, 128 073 individual hospital admissions and 68 155 deaths due to MI were included in the analyses. The likelihood of MI was increased the day after a snowfall among men but not among women. Compared with 0 cm, 20 cm of snowfall was associated with an OR of 1.16 for hospital admission (95% CI 1.11-1.21) and 1.34 for death (95% CI 1.26-1.42) due to MI the following day among men. Corresponding ORs among women were 1.01 (95% CI 0.95-1.07) and 1.04 (95% CI 0.96-1.13). Similar but smaller associations were observed for snowfall duration (0 h v. 24 h) and MI. INTERPRETATION Both the quantity and duration of snowfall were associated with subsequent risk of hospital admission or death due to MI, driven primarily by an effect in men. These data have implications for public health initiatives in regions with snowstorms.
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- Nathalie Auger
- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Auger, Potter, Bilodeau-Bertrand); Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Auger, Smargiassi, Bilodeau-Bertrand, Paris); Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (Potter), Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health (Smargiassi), School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Faculty of Science (Paris), Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France; National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (Kosatsky), British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC
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- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Auger, Potter, Bilodeau-Bertrand); Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Auger, Smargiassi, Bilodeau-Bertrand, Paris); Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (Potter), Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health (Smargiassi), School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Faculty of Science (Paris), Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France; National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (Kosatsky), British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC
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- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Auger, Potter, Bilodeau-Bertrand); Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Auger, Smargiassi, Bilodeau-Bertrand, Paris); Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (Potter), Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health (Smargiassi), School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Faculty of Science (Paris), Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France; National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (Kosatsky), British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC
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- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Auger, Potter, Bilodeau-Bertrand); Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Auger, Smargiassi, Bilodeau-Bertrand, Paris); Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (Potter), Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health (Smargiassi), School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Faculty of Science (Paris), Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France; National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (Kosatsky), British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC
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- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Auger, Potter, Bilodeau-Bertrand); Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Auger, Smargiassi, Bilodeau-Bertrand, Paris); Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (Potter), Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health (Smargiassi), School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Faculty of Science (Paris), Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France; National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (Kosatsky), British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC
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- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Auger, Potter, Bilodeau-Bertrand); Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Auger, Smargiassi, Bilodeau-Bertrand, Paris); Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (Potter), Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health (Smargiassi), School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que.; Faculty of Science (Paris), Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France; National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (Kosatsky), British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC
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Reynolds K, Go AS, Leong TK, Boudreau DM, Cassidy-Bushrow AE, Fortmann SP, Goldberg RJ, Gurwitz JH, Magid DJ, Margolis KL, McNeal CJ, Newton KM, Novotny R, Quesenberry CP, Rosamond WD, Smith DH, VanWormer JJ, Vupputuri S, Waring SC, Williams MS, Sidney S. Trends in Incidence of Hospitalized Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Cardiovascular Research Network (CVRN). Am J Med 2017; 130:317-327. [PMID: 27751900 PMCID: PMC5318252 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Monitoring trends in cardiovascular events can provide key insights into the effectiveness of prevention efforts. Leveraging data from electronic health records provides a unique opportunity to examine contemporary, community-based trends in acute myocardial infarction hospitalizations. METHODS We examined trends in hospitalized acute myocardial infarction incidence among adults aged ≥25 years in 13 US health plans in the Cardiovascular Research Network. The first hospitalization per member for acute myocardial infarction overall and for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction was identified by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification primary discharge codes in each calendar year from 2000 through 2008. Age- and sex-adjusted incidence was calculated per 100,000 person-years using direct adjustment with 2000 US census data. RESULTS Between 2000 and 2008, we identified 125,435 acute myocardial infarction hospitalizations. Age- and sex-adjusted incidence rates (per 100,000 person-years) of acute myocardial infarction decreased an average 3.8%/y from 230.5 in 2000 to 168.6 in 2008. Incidence of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction decreased 8.7%/y from 104.3 in 2000 to 51.7 in 2008, whereas incidence of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction increased from 126.1 to 129.4 between 2000 and 2004 and then decreased thereafter to 116.8 in 2008. Age- and sex-specific incidence rates generally reflected similar patterns, with relatively larger decreases in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction rates in women compared with men. As compared with 2000, the age-adjusted incidence of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in 2008 was 48% lower among men and 61% lower among women. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Among a large, diverse, multicenter community-based insured population, there were significant decreases in incidence of hospitalized acute myocardial infarction and the more serious ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions between 2000 and 2008. Decreases in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions were most pronounced among women. While ecologic in nature, these secular decreases likely reflect, at least in part, results of improvement in primary prevention efforts.
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- Kristi Reynolds
- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, Calif.
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, Calif; Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, Calif; Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Calif
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, Calif
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Pa
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- Meyers Primary Care Institute, A Joint Endeavor of Fallon Health, Reliant Medical Group, and University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Pa
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- Colorado Permanente Medical Group, Denver; Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora; Colorado Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Consortium, Denver
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- HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis, Minn
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Tex
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- Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Science Department, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, Ore
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Population Health, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Wis
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- Mid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States, Rockville, Md
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- Division of Research, Essentia Institute of Rural Health, Duluth, Minn
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- Genomic Medicine Institute, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pa
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, Calif
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Mead EL, Cruz-Cano R, Bernat D, Whitsel L, Huang J, Sherwin C, Robertson RM. Association between Florida's smoke-free policy and acute myocardial infarction by race: A time series analysis, 2000-2013. Prev Med 2016; 92:169-175. [PMID: 27261406 PMCID: PMC6071670 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2016] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/28/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Racial disparities in acute myocardial infarctions (AMIs) are increasing over time. Previous studies have shown that the implementation of smoke-free policies is associated with reduced AMI rates. The objective of this study was to determine the association between smoke-free policy and AMI hospitalization rates and smoking by race. METHODS Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project data from Florida from 2000-2013 were analyzed using interrupted time series analysis to determine the relationship between Florida's smoke-free restaurant and workplace laws and AMI among the total adult population (aged ≥18years), by age, race, and gender. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data from Florida from 2000 to 2010 were analyzed using logistic regression to determine the association between policy and the adult smoking prevalence. RESULTS After implementation of the smoke-free policy, no statistically significant associations between AMI hospitalization rates or smoking prevalence were detected in the total population. In the subgroup analysis, the policy was associated with declines in AMI hospitalization rates among non-Hispanic white adults aged 18-44years (β=-0.001 per 10,000, p-value=0.0083). No other relationships with AMI hospitalization rates and smoking prevalence were found in the subgroup analysis. CONCLUSIONS More comprehensive smoke-free and tobacco control policies are needed to further reduce AMI hospitalization rates, particularly among minority populations. Further research is needed to understand and address how the implementation of smoke-free policies affects secondhand smoke exposure among racial and ethnic minorities.
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- Erin L Mead
- School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral and Community Health, University of Maryland at College Park, 4200 Valley Drive, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
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- School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Maryland at College Park, 4200 Valley Drive, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
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- School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral and Community Health, University of Maryland at College Park, 4200 Valley Drive, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
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- American Heart Association, 1150 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20036, USA.
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- Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
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- American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231, USA.
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Li S, Fonarow GC, Mukamal KJ, Liang L, Schulte PJ, Smith EE, DeVore A, Hernandez AF, Peterson ED, Bhatt DL. Sex and Race/Ethnicity–Related Disparities in Care and Outcomes After Hospitalization for Coronary Artery Disease Among Older Adults. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2016; 9:S36-44. [DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Page RL, Ghushchyan V, Van Den Bos J, Gray TJ, Hoetzer GL, Bhandary D, Nair KV. The cost of inpatient death associated with acute coronary syndrome. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2016; 12:13-21. [PMID: 26893568 PMCID: PMC4745827 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s94026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background No studies have addressed the cost of inpatient mortality during an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) admission. Objective Compare ACS-related length of stay (LOS), total admission cost, and total admission cost by day of discharge/death for patients who died during an inpatient admission with a matched cohort discharged alive following an ACS-related inpatient stay. Methods Medical and pharmacy claims (2009–2012) were used to identify admissions with a primary diagnosis of ACS from patients with at least 6 months of continuous enrollment prior to an ACS admission. Patients who died during their ACS admission (deceased cohort) were matched (one-to-one) to those who survived (survived cohort) on age, sex, year of admission, Chronic Condition Index score, and prior revascularization. Mean LOS, total admission cost, and total admission cost by the day of discharge/death for the deceased cohort were compared with the survived cohort. A generalized linear model with log transformation was used to estimate the differences in the total expected incremental cost of an ACS admission and by the day of discharge/death between cohorts. A negative binomial model was used to estimate differences in the LOS between the two cohorts. Costs were inflated to 2013 dollars. Results A total of 1,320 ACS claims from patients who died (n=1,320) were identified and matched to 1,319 claims from the survived patients (n=1,319). The majority were men (68%) and mean age was 56.7±6.4 years. The LOS per claim for the deceased cohort was 47% higher (adjusted incidence rate ratio: 1.47, 95% confidence interval: 1.37–1.57) compared with claims from the survived cohort. Compared with the survived cohort, the adjusted mean incremental total cost of ACS admission claims from the deceased cohort was US$43,107±US$3,927 (95% confidence interval: US$35,411–US$50,803) higher. Conclusion Despite decreasing ACS hospitalizations, the economic burden of inpatient death remains high.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- College of Business and Economics, American University of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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Mehta LS, Beckie TM, DeVon HA, Grines CL, Krumholz HM, Johnson MN, Lindley KJ, Vaccarino V, Wang TY, Watson KE, Wenger NK. Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2016; 133:916-47. [PMID: 26811316 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 745] [Impact Index Per Article: 93.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in American women. Since 1984, the annual cardiovascular disease mortality rate has remained greater for women than men; however, over the last decade, there have been marked reductions in cardiovascular disease mortality in women. The dramatic decline in mortality rates for women is attributed partly to an increase in awareness, a greater focus on women and cardiovascular disease risk, and the increased application of evidence-based treatments for established coronary heart disease. This is the first scientific statement from the American Heart Association on acute myocardial infarction in women. Sex-specific differences exist in the presentation, pathophysiological mechanisms, and outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction. This statement provides a comprehensive review of the current evidence of the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, treatment, and outcomes of women with acute myocardial infarction.
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Sacks NC, Ash AS, Ghosh K, Rosen AK, Wong JB, Rosen AB. Trends in acute myocardial infarction hospitalizations: Are we seeing the whole picture? Am Heart J 2015; 170:1211-9. [PMID: 26678643 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/12/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Payers and policy makers rely on studies of trends in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) hospitalizations and spending that count only hospitalizations where the AMI is the principal discharge diagnosis. Hospitalizations with AMI coded as a secondary diagnosis are ignored. The effects of excluding these hospitalizations on estimates of trends are unknown. METHODS Observational study of all AMI hospitalizations in Fee-for-Service Medicare beneficiaries 65 years and older, from 2002 through 2011. RESULTS We studied 3,663,137 hospitalizations with any AMI discharge diagnosis over 288,873,509 beneficiary-years. Of these, 66% had AMI coded as principal (versus secondary). From 2002 to 2011, AMI hospitalization rates declined 24.5% (from 1,485 per 100,000 beneficiary-years in 2002 to 1,122 in 2011). Meanwhile, the proportion of these hospitalizations with a secondary AMI diagnosis increased from 28% to 40%; by 2011 these secondary AMI hospitalizations accounted for 43% of all expenditures for hospitalizations with AMI, or $2.8 billion. Major changes in comorbidities, principal diagnoses and mean costs for hospitalizations with a non-principal AMI diagnosis occurred in the 2006-2008 timeframe. CONCLUSIONS Current estimates of the burden of AMI ignore an increasingly large proportion of overall AMI hospitalizations and spending. Changes in the characteristics of hospitalizations that coincided with major payment and policy changes suggest that non-clinical factors affect AMI coding. Failing to consider all AMIs could inflate estimates of population health improvements, overestimate the value of AMI prevention and treatment and underestimate current and future AMI burden and expenditures.
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Polikandrioti M, Goudevenos J, Michalis LK, Ioannis K, Elpida G, Kostas K, Elisaf M. Correlation Between the Type of Acute Coronary Syndrome With the Needs of Hospitalized Patients. Glob J Health Sci 2015; 8:126-34. [PMID: 26925909 PMCID: PMC4965660 DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v8n7p126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) comprise life-threatening health problems that demand emergency care and immediate intervention. As patients are abruptly transitioning from healthy state into suffering, they consequently experience several needs, mainly attributed to the type of the syndrome including the therapeutic regimen. Objectives: To access the correlation between the type of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with the needs of hospitalized patients. Methods: A sample of 454 hospitalized patients with ACS, recruited from 4 hospitals in Greece, was enrolled in the study. Data were collected by the completion of questionnaire which apart from socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, it also included the questionnaire “Needs of hospitalized patients with coronary artery disease” which is consisted 6 subscales: a) need for support and guidance, b) need for information from the medical-nursing staff, c) need for being in contact with other patient groups and ensuring communication with relatives, d) need for individualized treatment and for the patient’s personal participation to his/her treatment e) need to meet the emotional and physical needs f) need to trust the medical-nursing staff. Statistical methods used were Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, chi2 test of independence, Kruskal wallis-test and multiple regression. Results: The type of ACS was statistically significant correlated with the place of residence (p=0.002), management of disease (p<0.001) and prior experience of hospitalization (p=0.003). All six needs were statistically significantly correlated with the type of ACS, (p<0.001 for the need for support and guidance, p<0.001 for the need to be informed from the medical and nursing staff, p<0.001 for the need for being in contact with other patient groups, and ensuring communication with relatives, p<0.001 for the need for individualized treatment and for the patient’s personal participation to his/her treatment, p<0.001 for the need to meet the emotional needs and physical needs and p=0.010 for the need to trust the medical and nursing staff). More specifically, patients with angina considered all six needs to be less significant than patients with unstable angina and myocardial infarction. These results were confirmed by the multiple linear regression after controlling for potential confounders. Conclusions: Needs of hospitalized patients should be assessed in daily clinical practice according to the type of the syndrome.
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Crimmins EM. Lifespan and Healthspan: Past, Present, and Promise. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2015; 55:901-11. [PMID: 26561272 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnv130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 306] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The past century was a period of increasing life expectancy throughout the age range. This resulted in more people living to old age and to spending more years at the older ages. It is likely that increases in life expectancy at older ages will continue, but life expectancy at birth is unlikely to reach levels above 95 unless there is a fundamental change in our ability to delay the aging process. We have yet to experience much compression of morbidity as the age of onset of most health problems has not increased markedly. In recent decades, there have been some reductions in the prevalence of physical disability and dementia. At the same time, the prevalence of disease has increased markedly, in large part due to treatment which extends life for those with disease. Compressing morbidity or increasing the relative healthspan will require "delaying aging" or delaying the physiological change that results in disease and disability. While moving to life expectancies above age 95 and compressing morbidity substantially may require significant scientific breakthroughs; significant improvement in health and increases in life expectancy in the United States could be achieved with behavioral, life style, and policy changes that reduce socioeconomic disparities and allow us to reach the levels of health and life expectancy achieved in peer societies.
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- Eileen M Crimmins
- Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
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Shulman H, Birkin M, Clarke G. A comparison of small-area hospitalisation rates, estimated morbidity and hospital access. Health Place 2015; 36:134-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Singer A, Exuzides A, Spangler L, O'Malley C, Colby C, Johnston K, Agodoa I, Baker J, Kagan R. Burden of illness for osteoporotic fractures compared with other serious diseases among postmenopausal women in the United States. Mayo Clin Proc 2015; 90:53-62. [PMID: 25481833 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Revised: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To provide a national estimate of the incidence of hospitalizations due to osteoporotic fractures (OFs) in women; compare this with the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and breast cancer; and assess temporal trends in the incidence and length of hospitalizations. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study included all women 55 years and older at the time of admission, admitted to a hospital participating in the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample for an outcome of interest. We performed a retrospective analysis of hospitalizations for OFs (hip, forearm, spine, pelvis, distal femur, wrist, and humerus), MI, stroke, or breast cancer, using the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2000-2011. RESULTS From 2000 to 2011, there were 4.9 million hospitalizations for OF, 2.9 million for MI, 3.0 million for stroke, and 0.7 million for breast cancer. Osteoporotic fractures accounted for more than 40% of the hospitalizations in these 4 outcomes, with an age-adjusted rate of 1124 admissions per 100,000 person-years. In comparison, MI, stroke, and breast cancer had age-adjusted incidence rates of 668, 687, and 151 admissions per 100,000 person-years, respectively. The annual total population facility-related hospital cost was highest for hospitalizations due to OFs ($5.1 billion), followed by MI ($4.3 billion), stroke ($3.0 billion), and breast cancer ($0.5 billion). CONCLUSION These data provide evidence that in US women 55 years and older, the hospitalization burden of OFs and population facility-related hospital cost is greater than that of MI, stroke, or breast cancer. Prioritization of bone health and supporting programs such as fracture liaison services is needed to reduce this substantial burden.
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- Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation, Berkeley, CA
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Ford ES, Roger VL, Dunlay SM, Go AS, Rosamond WD. Challenges of ascertaining national trends in the incidence of coronary heart disease in the United States. J Am Heart Assoc 2014; 3:e001097. [PMID: 25472744 PMCID: PMC4338697 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Earl S. Ford
- Division of Population Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA (E.S.F.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, RochesterMN (R., S.M.D.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, RochesterMN (R., S.M.D.)
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA (A.S.G.)
- Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA (A.S.G.)
- Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA (A.S.G.)
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (W.D.R.)
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Kouvonen A, Koskinen A, Varje P, Kokkinen L, De Vogli R, Väänänen A. National trends in main causes of hospitalization: a multi-cohort register study of the finnish working-age population, 1976-2010. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112314. [PMID: 25379723 PMCID: PMC4224429 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background The health transition theory argues that societal changes produce proportional changes in causes of disability and death. The aim of this study was to identify long-term changes in main causes of hospitalization in working-age population within a nation that has experienced considerable societal change. Methodology National trends in all-cause hospitalization and hospitalizations for the five main diagnostic categories were investigated in the data obtained from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register. The seven-cohort sample covered the period from 1976 to 2010 and consisted of 3,769,356 randomly selected Finnish residents, each cohort representing 25% sample of population aged 18 to 64 years. Principal Findings Over the period of 35 years, the risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular diseases and respiratory diseases decreased. Hospitalization for musculoskeletal diseases increased whereas mental and behavioral hospitalizations slightly decreased. The risk of cancer hospitalization decreased marginally in men, whereas in women an upward trend was observed. Conclusions/Significance A considerable health transition related to hospitalizations and a shift in the utilization of health care services of working-age men and women took place in Finland between 1976 and 2010.
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- Anne Kouvonen
- Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty in Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
- UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health (Northern Ireland), Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki and Tampere, Finland
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki and Tampere, Finland
- Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki and Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, United States of America
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki and Tampere, Finland
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Trends in acute myocardial infarction event rates and risk of recurrences after an incident event in Norway 1994 to 2009 (from a Cardiovascular Disease in Norway Project). Am J Cardiol 2014; 113:1777-81. [PMID: 24746031 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Revised: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We explored trends in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) event rates in Norway during 1994 to 2009 and trends in the 6-month, 1-year, and 3-year risk of recurrences after an incident AMI during 2001 to 2008 in men and women ≥25 years. Trends in AMI event rates (incident and recurrent) were analyzed using joinpoint regression analyses and expressed as annual percentage change (APC) in rates. Trends in AMI recurrences were explored using conditional risk models for ordered events in Cox regression. Analyses were stratified by gender and age group. Overall, AMI rates were stable during 1994 to 2002 but declined during 2002 to 2009 (APC = -2.0; 95% confidence interval [CI] -3.1 to -0.9 in men; APC = -2.1; 95% CI -3.8 to -0.5 in women). In the younger age group, rates declined during the whole study period in men (APC = -0.6; 95% CI -1.0 to -0.3) but not in women. Among older patients, no changes were observed during 1994 to 2002, whereas rates declined during 2002 to 2009 (APC = -2.6; 95% CI -3.8 to -1.4 in men; APC = -2.4; 95% CI -4.0 to -0.7 in women). During 2001 to 2008, in the older age group, the 6-month, 1-year, and 3-year risks of recurrences were reduced annually by 4.7%, 4.3%, and 5.4% in men and 5.2%, 5.0%, and 5.7% in women (all ptrend <0.001), respectively. No changes were observed in the younger age group. In conclusion, favorable trends in AMI event rates and recurrences observed in Norway were mostly seen among patients aged 65+ years, whereas less favorable trends were observed among younger patients, especially among women.
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Kones R, Rumana U. Prevention of cardiovascular disease: updating the immensity of the challenge and the role of risk factors. Hosp Pract (1995) 2014; 42:92-100. [PMID: 24566601 DOI: 10.3810/hp.2014.02.1096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Despite remarkable decreases in the mortality of coronary heart disease, there is concern that continued high levels of cardiovascular risk in the population may reverse these gains. By 2015, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in the United States will be 37.8%. Obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus (DM), metabolic syndrome, and inflammation are the primary components driving cardiovascular risk. Approximately 70% of adults are overweight or obese, yet diet quality continues to deteriorate and authoritative information is insufficiently promoted. More than half of US adults have lipid abnormalities; 27% of US adults have high values of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, 23% have low values of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations, and 30% have high triglyceride levels. Approximately 34% of adults have hypertension; 40% of these adults are unaware of the diagnosis. In patients with hypertension who are treated, 54% remain uncontrolled. The prevalence of hypertension in elderly patients has increased from 35% to 41%. In addition, 30% of adults have prehypertension. The burden of hypertension alone accounts for approximately 1000 deaths per day. Trends in the prevalence of glucose intolerance are similar. The prevalence of DM is approximately 12%, with 27% of cases remaining undiagnosed. Thirty-five percent of US adults aged > 20 years have prediabetes and 7.3% of adults are unaware of the diagnosis. If the present trends continue, 1 in 3 of US adults will have DM by 2050. Participation in exercise has been low and a "straight line" for > 2 decades. Accelerometer data indicate that individuals who attain minimal exercise goals are only a fraction of the often quoted levels of > 35%. Control of risk factors in primary prevention, although improved, remains decidedly incomplete. Lowering the burden of cardiovascular risk factors at the population level has been exceptionally difficult. For reasons outlined, the solution to this problem is multifaceted and extends well beyond the delivery of medical care into the structure of society and the environment.
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- Richard Kones
- The Cardiometabolic Research Institute, Houston, TX.
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Freisinger E, Fuerstenberg T, Malyar NM, Wellmann J, Keil U, Breithardt G, Reinecke H. German nationwide data on current trends and management of acute myocardial infarction: discrepancies between trials and real-life. Eur Heart J 2014; 35:979-88. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Talbott EO, Rager JR, Brink LL, Benson SM, Bilonick RA, Wu WC, Han YY. Trends in acute myocardial infarction hospitalization rates for US States in the CDC tracking network. PLoS One 2013; 8:e64457. [PMID: 23717617 PMCID: PMC3661496 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2012] [Accepted: 04/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objectives We examined temporal trends, spatial variation, and gender differences in rates of hospitalization due to acute myocardial infarction. Methods We used data from the Centers for Disease Control National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network to evaluate temporal trends, geographic variation, and gender differences in 20 Environmental Public Health Tracking Network states from 2000 to 2008. A longitudinal linear mixed effects model was fitted to the acute myocardial infarction hospitalization rates for the states and counties within each state to examine the overall temporal trend. Results There was a significant overall decrease in age-adjusted acute myocardial infarction hospitalization rates between 2000 and 2008, with most states showing over a 20% decline during the period. The ratio of male/female rates for acute myocardial infarction hospitalization rates remained relatively consistent over time, approximately two-fold higher in men compared to women. A large geographic variability was found for age-adjusted acute myocardial infarction hospitalization rates, with the highest rates found in the Northeastern states. Results of two ecological analyses revealed that the NE region remained significantly associated with increased AMI hospitalization rates after adjustment for socio-demographic factors. Conclusions This investigation is one of the first to explore geographic differences in AMI age adjusted hospital rates in individuals 35+ years of age for 2000–2008. We showed a decreasing trend in AMI hospitalization rates in men and women. A large geographic variability in rates was found with particularly higher rates in the New England/Mid-Atlantic region of the US and lower rates in the mountain and Pacific states of the tracking network. It appeared that over time this disparity in rates became less notable.
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- Evelyn O Talbott
- University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
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Mehta RL. AKI in acute myocardial infarction—are we making progress? Nat Rev Nephrol 2012; 8:322-3. [DOI: 10.1038/nrneph.2012.80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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