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Cardiovascular Disorders

Dissertation

Dissertation

Three Essays on Hypertension Prevention and Medical Product Safety in China and the United States

Addresses hypertension prevention and medical product safety in China and the United States.

Jan 7, 2010
Journal Article

Journal Article

Improving Cardiac Resuscitation: Evolution or Revolution?

Paramedics need to "unlearn" traditional resuscitation methods and implement a "bundle" of proven and highly promising interventions, all delivered within a short time frame.

Jan 1, 2010
Journal Article

Journal Article

General Cardiovascular Risk Profile Identifies Advanced Coronary Artery Calcium and Is Improved by Family History: The Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

The research goal was to assess the ability of the General Cardiovascular Risk Profile to identify individuals with advanced coronary artery calcification, and determine whether identification is improved with family history.

Jan 1, 2010
Journal Article

Journal Article

Literacy Skills and Calculated 10-Year Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

Skills in reading, listing and numeracy may affect the risk of coronary heart disease.

Jan 1, 2010
Journal Article

Journal Article

Variation in the Net Benefit of Aggressive Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control Across the US Population of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

This study examined the benefits of aggressively controlling blood pressure and cholesterol in diabetes patients and found that the potential benefits depend on a patient's underlying risk for cardiovascular disease.

Jan 1, 2010
Dissertation

Dissertation

Three Essays on Health Behaviors and the Need for New Policy

Three essays, each on one emerging public health issue that calls for new policy making.

Oct 15, 2009
Research Brief

Research Brief

Hold the Salt: Lowering Sodium Intake Would Improve Health and Save Money

Details the benefits that would accrue from reducing sodium consumption among Americans, including a reduced prevalence of high blood pressure, lower medical costs, and improved quality of life.

Oct 9, 2009
News Release

News Release

Lowering Sodium Consumption Could Save U.S. $18 Billion Annually in Health Costs

Reducing Americans' average intake of sodium could save the nation as much as $18 billion annually in avoided health care costs and improve the quality of life for millions of people.

Sep 11, 2009
Research Brief

Research Brief

When Drug Cost-Sharing Increases, Patients Newly Diagnosed with a Chronic Illness Delay Starting Medication

Describes a study showing that increasing copayments for prescription drugs causes patients newly diagnosed with hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes to delay starting treatment, which in turn increases their risk for heart attack and stroke.

Jun 29, 2009
Dissertation

Dissertation

Preserving Health among Vulnerable Populations: Three Essays

This dissertation consists of three stand-alone essays that focus on the economics of preserving health among vulnerable population, specifically chronic ill and elderly population.

Jun 23, 2009
News Release

News Release

Higher Co-Payments Discourage Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Illnesses From Starting Drug Treatment

Patients newly diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol are significantly more likely to delay initiating recommended drug treatment if they face higher co-payments for medications.

Apr 28, 2009
Journal Article

Journal Article

Heart Failure: The Hidden Problem of Pain

Although dyspnea and fatigue are hallmark symptoms of heart failure (HF), the burden of pain may be underrecognized. This study assessed pain in HF and identified contributing factors.

Jan 1, 2009
Journal Article

Journal Article

Lowering Salt Consumption Could Save U.S. Billions in Health Costs

Reducing Americans' average intake of sodium to the amount recommended by health officials could save the nation as much as $18 billion annually in avoided health care costs and improve the quality of life for millions of people.

Jan 1, 2009
Journal Article

Journal Article

Appropriateness Criteria for Coronary Angiography in Angina: Reliability and Validity

Evaluated criteria for tailoring the decision to perform coronary angiography in specific clinical scenarios are lacking. Appropriateness scores offer prognostically valid criteria for judging which specific patients might benefit from coronary angiography. Patient-specific appropriateness scores help pinpoint areas where judgments diverge and are a promising tool for making guidelines more effective.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Journal Article

Are High-Quality Cardiac Surgeons Less Likely to Operate on High-Risk Patients Compared to Low-Quality Surgeons? Evidence from New York State

Finds that high-risk coronary artery bypass graft patients are significantly more likely to receive care from high-quality surgeons compared with lower-risk patients.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Journal Article

Relation of Familial Patterns of Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes to Subclinical Atherosclerosis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Investigate the possibility that family history beyond early-onset coronary heart disease might contribute to coronary heart disease susceptibility, the authors studied associations between additional family history and the coronary artery calcium score.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Influence of Cardiovascular Disease on Health Related Quality of Life in Men with Prostate Cancer: a 4-Year Followup Study

Evaluates patterns of quality of life in men with both prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease during followup for cancer survivors. These patients have worse physical and sexual health-related quality of life before and following treatment.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Journal Article

Severity of Cardiovascular Disease and Health-Related Quality of Life in Men with Prostate Cancer: A Longitudinal Analysis from CaPSURE

Prostate cancer patients with moderate to severe cardiovascular disease (CVD) have worse health-related quality of life during follow-up. Those with severe CVD recover their physical and sexual functioning more slowly after treatment.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Quality Indicators for the Care of Heart Failure in Vulnerable Elders

Fourteen quality indicators for the management of heart failure were selected in 1999 as part of the Assessing the Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE) project. Since that publication, several new therapies have been shown to prolong life for patients with heart failure.

Oct 1, 2007
News Release

News Release

Women with Heart Disease and Diabetes Less Likely than Men to Receive Appropriate Outpatient Care

May 14, 2007 news release: RAND Study Finds Women with Heart Disease and Diabetes Less Likely than Men to Receive Appropriate Outpatient Care.

May 14, 2007

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Cardiovascular Disorders

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