Curriculum Vitae John Spertus, md mph facc faha

Spertus JA, Masoudi FA. Incremental Prognostic Value Of Serial Health Status Measures For Ambulatory Patients With Heart Failure. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A141

Arnold SV, McGuire DK, Lipska KJ, Tang F, Spertus JA, Goyal A, Gore MO, Lanfear DE, Maddox TM, Kosiborod M. Type of Beta Blocker Use Among Patients with Versus without Diabetes after Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A154.

Decker CJ, Chhatriwalla E, Garavalia B, Spertus JA, Chen E, Gialde E. Differing Perspectives Between Physicians, Patients And Caregivers On The Value Of An Individualized Estimate Of The Benefits Of Thrombolysis At The Time Of Acute Ischemic Stroke: Designing The Resolve (Rapid Evaluation for Stroke Outcomes using Lytics in Vascular Event) Decision Aid. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A215.

Jones P, Gosch K, Li Y, Reid K, Tang F, Chan P, Spertus J. The KCCQ-12: A Short Version of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6: A54

Kolm P, Zhang Z, Spertus J, Weintraub WS. Multilevel Analysis Of Clinical Trial Data: Is It Necessary? Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A197.

Shi R, Wang Y, Lichtman JH, Dharmarajan K, Masoudi FA, Dodson JA, Chen J, Chaudhry SI, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM. National and Regional Trends in Hospitalizations for Hemorrhagic Stroke after Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States: 1999-2010. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A223

Shi R, Wang Y, Lichtman JH, Krumholz HM, Dharmarajan K, Masoudi FA, Dodson JA, Chen J, Chaudhry SI, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK. National and Regional Trends in Hospitalizations for Ischemic Stroke after Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States: 1999-2010. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A221.

Amin AP, Bach RG, Kosiborod M, Kennedy K, Tsai TT, Brown JR, Chhatriwalla AK, Cohen DJ, Spertus JA. Large Variation In Contrast Use During PCI - An Important Opportunity For Reducing Acute Kidney Injury. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A354.

Buchanan DM, Bennett KK, Reid K, Spertus JA. Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Variation in Referral Rates and Association with Core Components of Risk Factor Management. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A335.

Hawkins BM, Kennedy K, Aronow HD, Nguyen L, White CJ, Rosenfield K, Normand ST, Spertus JA, Yeh RW. Hospital Variation in Carotid Artery Stenting Outcomes: An NCDR® Analysis. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A319.

Jayaram N, Spertus JA, Tang F, Chan PS. Hospital Variation in Survival for Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Report From Get With the Guidelines –Resuscitation. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A350.

Smolderen K, Elshof J, van Zitteren M, Spertus JA, Denollet J, Nooren M, Heyligers J, Vriens PW. Lipid Control in Patients With New Symptoms of Peripheral Arterial Disease Evaluated at Vascular Specialty Clinics. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A278.

Smolderen K, Decker C, Garavalia B, Scott KM, Chhatriwalla EG, Nugent K, Daniel WC, Rivas-Gotz C, Mena C, Spatz E, Stilp E, Spertus JA. Listening to a Diversity of Patient Voices To Design a High-Quality Peripheral Arterial Disease Registry Focusing on Patient-Centered Outcomes. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A334.

Spatz ES, Matlock DD, Li Y, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Medical Decision-Making: Preferences and Practices in the Year following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A324.

Vigen R, Ho PM, Jones PG, Spertus JA, Arnold SV, Bradley SM. Hospital-Level Variation in One-Year Mortality and Angina Following Myocardial Infarction is Not Explained by In-Hospital Quality of Care in the TRIUMPH Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6:A330.

Kulkarni VT, Ross JS, Wang Y, Nallamothu BK, Spertus JA, Normand ST, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM. Regional Cardiologist Density and 30-Day and 1-Year Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013; 6: A14

Amin AP, Patterson M, House J, Kennedy K, Bremer A, Giersiefen H, Spertus J, Baklanov D, Chhatriwalla A, Safley D, Cohen D, Rao S, Marso SP. Transradial PCI Is Associated with Lower Cost in Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries following Elective PCI. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2013;61(10_S), 2904-11, A432.

Arnold S, Spertus J, Lipska K, Tang F, Goyal A, McGuire D, Cresci S, Maddox T, Kosiborod M. Association of Diabetes Mellitus with Post-Myocardial Infarction Angina: Analysis of the TRIUMPH Prospective Cohort Study. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2013;61(10_S), 1243M-93, A386.

Bikdeli B, Wayda B, Bao H, Ross J, Xu X, Chaudhry S, Spertus J, Krumholz H. Place of Residence and Outcomes of Patients with Heart Failure: An Analysis from the Tele-HF Trial Participants. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2013;61(10_S), 1308-291, A192

Bindra A, Teo K, Sidhu M, Hartigan P, Maron D, Kostuk W, Sedlis S, Mancini GBJ, Bates E, Scirica B, Spertus J, Weintraub W, Chaitman B, Boden W. Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Recurrent and Unremitting Angina with Percutaneous Intervention versus Optimal Medical Therapy in Patients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2013;61(10_S), 1281-61, A297

Gupta A, Wang Y, Spertus J, Geda M, Lorenze N, D'Onofrio G, Lichtman J, Krumholz H. Sex-Specific Trends in Hospitalizations among Young Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction in United States, 2001-2010. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2013;61(10_S), 1115-101, A367.

Hachamovitch R, Spertus J, Marwick T. Association between Heart Failure Diagnosis, Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction, and Measures of Patient-Assessed Quality of Life and Functional Status. J Am Coll Cardio, 2013;61(10_S), 1114-95, A366.

Harris W, Kennedy KF, Jones PG, Maddox TM, Spertus JA. Fish Oil Supplementation in Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients in the Triumph Study: Defining Characteristics and Relations with Two-Year Mortality. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2013;61(10_S), 1100-1, A328.

Jayaram N, Spertus J, Tang F, Chan P. Hospital Variation in Survival for Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Report from Get with the Guidelines-Resuscitation. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2013;61(10_S), 1243M-91, A386.

Joseph S, Novak E, Arnold S, Platts A, Roman VD, Mann D, Spertus J. Validity and Reliability of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire in Patients with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2013;61(10_S),1114-94, A365.

Karrowni W, Li Y, Jones P, Cresci S, Abdallah M, Maddox T, Spertus J, Horwitz P. Prognostic Significance of Albuminuria in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients with Recent Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2013;61(10_S),1303-215, A59.

Kramer DB, Kennedy K, Noseworthy P, Buxton A, Josephson M, Normand SL, Spertus J, Zimetbaum P, Reynolds M, Mitchell SL. Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Receiving New and Replacement Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Results from the NCDR. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2013;61(10_S), 1277-29, A96

Kureshi F, Jones P, Buchanan D, Abdallah M, Spertus J. Variability in Patient Misperceptions on the Indication and Benefits of PCI in Stable Coronary Artery Disease within and across Centers. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2013;61(10_S), 1157M-91, A371.

Salisbury AC, Spertus J, Reid K, Amin A, Gosch K, Kosiborod M. Variation in Blood Transfusion Practices at the Time of Acute Myocardial Infarction: An Analysis of Consecutive Patients from 48 U.S. Hospitals. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2013;61(10_S), 1116-108, A369.

Chhatriwalla AK, Decker C, Gialde E, Jones P, Spertus J. Impact of Individualized Bleeding Risk Estimates on Medical Decision Making During PCI. Circulation. 2012;126:A14723

Chhatriwalla AK, Decker C, Gialde E, Jones P, Spertus J. Impact of Individualized Restenosis Risk Estimates on Medical Decision Making during PCI. Circulation. 2012;126:A14761

Cirillo DJ, Li Y, Smolderen KG, Buchanan DM, Horwitz PA, Vander Weg MW, Faseru B, Jones PG, Spertus J, Katz DA. Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation and Smoking Cessation in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation. 2012;126:A15477

Dada MS, Teo KK, Hartigan PM, Bates ER, Sedlis SP, Mancini GBJ, Maron DJ, Spertus JA, Kostuk WJ, Gosselin G, Tanguay JF, Sidhu MS, Berman DS, Shaw LJ, Weintraub WS, Chaitman BR, Boden WE. Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Type 4a Myocardial Infarction Following Elective PCI for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease (SIHD): Post Hoc Analysis of the COURAGE Trial. Circulation. 2012;126:A16865

Dunlay SM, Shah ND, Spertus JA, McNallan SM, Van Houten HK, Roger VL. Poor Health Status is Associated with Increased Mortality and Direct Medical Costs in Community Heart Failure Patients. Circulation. 2012;126:A14632

Girotra S, Spertus JA, Li Y, Berg RA, Nadkarni VM, Chan PS. Survival Trends in Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests: An Analysis from Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation. Circulation. 2012;126:A16598

Karrowni W, Spertus JA, Li Y, McGuire DK, Maddox TM, Cresci S, Abdallah M, Lanfear DE, Horwitz PA. Lack of Association between Increasing Levels of Hemoglobin A1c and Coronary Atherosclerosis in Non-Diabetic Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients. Circulation. 2012;126:A13568

Leifheit-Limson EC, D'Onofrio G, Daneshvar M, Geda ML, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Lichtman JH. Sex Differences in Risk Factors, Perceived Risk, and Healthcare Provider Discussion of Risk and Risk Modification among Young Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The VIRGO Study. Circulation. 2012;126:A10046

Lichtman JH, Bao H, Leifheit-Limson EC, Lorenze NP, Daneshvar M, Safdar B, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, D'Onofrio G. Sex Differences in Symptoms Presentation and Perception of Symptoms among Young Patients with MI: The VIRGO Study. Circulation. 2012;126:A17831

Martin SS, Kulkarni KR, Khokhar A, Blaha MJ, Joshi PH, Havranek EP, Spertus JA, Jones SR. HDL Cholesterol Subclasses and Mortality after Acute Myocardial Infarction: The TRIUMPH Prospective Multi-Center Registry. Circulation. 2012;126:A16722

McNulty E, Chan P, Jones P, Coylewright M, Spertus JA. Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Classification and Change in Quality of Life Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention – Empiric Evidence to Support Current Appropriate Use Criteria. Circulation. 2012;126:A16934

McNulty E, Chan P, Jones P, Coylewright M, Spertus JA. Large Variability of Patient Reported Angina Frequency within Provider Assigned Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Class. Circulation. 2012;126:A17489

Parashar S, Spertus JA, Tang F, Bishop KL, Vaccarino V, Jackson CF, Boyden TF, Sperling L. Predictors of Early and Late Enrollment in Cardiac Rehabilitation, Among Those Referred, after Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation. 2012;126:A13349

Salisbury AC, Reid KJ, Amin AP, Spertus JA, Kosiborod M. Relationship of Blood Transfusion with In-Hospital Mortality: A Propensity Matched Analysis of Consecutive Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients from 57 US Hospitals. Circulation. 2012;126:A12099

Piccini JP, Holmes DN, Thomas L, Allen LA, Fonarow GC, UCLA, Gersh BJ, Kowey PR, Reiffel JA, Naccarelli GV, Chang P, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Peterson ED. Comparing Symptoms and Quality of Life in Women and Men with Atrial Fibrillation: Results from the Orbit-AF Registry. Circulation. 2012;126:A16058

Wayda B, Shah SJ, Buchanan DM, Jones PG, Tang F, Gosch K, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Association of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status with Angina, Rehospitalization, and Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation. 2012;126:A17909

Abdallah MS, Spertus JA, Mercado N, Nallamothu BK, Kennedy K, Arnold SV, Chan PS. Clinical Symptoms and Angiographic Findings of Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention without Prior Stress Testing: Insights from the NCDR. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5: A251

Amin AP, Bach RG, Chhatriwalla AK, Bachuwar A, Gosch K, Salisbury AC, Decker C, Cohen DJ, Spertus JA. Nuisance Bleeding after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5: A36.

Amin AP, Marso SP, House JA, Chhatriwalla AK, Safley DM, Mills R, Salisbury AC, Spertus JA, Cohen DJ, Baklanov DV. Cost-Effectiveness of Transradial PCI: A Decision-Analytic Model. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5:A267.

Arnold SV, Spertus JA, Li Y, Dodson JA, Jones PG, Maddox TM, Daugherty SL, Chan PS. Physician Adherence to the Prescription of Proven Doses of Secondary Prevention Medications After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Insights from TRIUMPH and PREMIER. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5:A208.

Arnold SV, Jones PG, Tang F, Zhao Z, McCollam PL, Decker C, Birt J, Maddox TM, Spertus JA. Patterns of statin initiation, intensification and maximization among patients hospitalized with an acute myocardial infarction. Insights from the TRIUMPH prospective cohort study. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5:A274.

Bradley SM, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Douglas PS, Patel MR, Anderson HV, Ting HH, Nallamothu BK. Hospital PCI Appropriateness and 1 In-Hospital Procedural Outcomes: Insights from the NCDR®. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5: A1.

Coylewright M, Gosch KL, McNulty EJ, Spertus J, Ting HH. Patient Factors Minimally Impact Experience with Informed Consent Documents for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5: A233.

Dreyer R, Van Zitteren M, Beltrame J, Fitridge R, Vriens PW, Denollet J, Spertus J, Smolderen KG. Gender Differences in Health Status Amongst Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5: A250.

Enriquez JR, de Lemos JA, Farzaneh-Far, R, Rohatgi A, Peng A, Spertus JA, Holper EM, Roe MT, Das SR. Association of Chronic Lung Disease with Treatments and Outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndromes: Results from the NCDR®. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5: A299.

Flint KM, Matlock D, Sundareswaran K, Lindenfeld, JA, Morgan J, Spertus J, Farrar D, Allen L. Pre-Operative Health Status is Only Weakly Associated with Mortality or Hospitalization Following Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices Implantation. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5: A194

Maddox TM, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Tang F, Jones P, Ho M, Bradley SM, Tsai TT, Practice Variation is a Significant Contributor to Secondary Prevention Medication Use: Insights from the NCDR PINNACLE Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5:A257.

Peterson P, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Tang F, Jones P, Ezekowitx JA, Allen LA, Masoudi FA, Maddox TM. Practice-level Variations in Use of Recommended Medications among Outpatients with Heart Failure: Insights from the NCDR PINNACLE Program. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5:A75

Salisbury AC, Amin AP, Li Y, Chan PS, Spertus JA. Incidence of Non-Cardiac Chest Pain in Follow-up After Acute Myocardial Infarction and Association with Clinical Outcomes. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5:A308.

Tsai TT, Patel UD, Chang TI, Kennedy KF, Masoudi FA, Matheny ME, Kosiborod M, Weintraub WS, Curtis JP, Messenger JC, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA. A Validated Contemporary Risk Model of 6 of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Insights From the NCDR Cath-PCI Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5: A6.

Wasfy JH, Rosenfeld K, Shivapour D, Zelevinsky K, Sakhuja R, Spertus JA, Moore SA, Mauri L, Normand SL, Yeh R. A Validated Model to Identify Patients at High Risk for 30-Day Readmission After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5:A321.

Zhang Z, Kolm P, Jurkovitz C, Spertus JA, Weintraub WS. Components of Change Processes of Quality of Life Among Stable Cornonary Patients with or without Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5:A260.

Abdallah M, Arnold S, Amin A, Li Y, Jones P, Kosiborod M, Spertus J. Impact of Compliance with Discharge Performance Measures on 5-Year Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 27, 2012; 59: E1891.

Amin AP, Jones P, Arnold S, Norris CM, Salisbury A, Cohen D, Spertus J. Supporting Shared Decision-Making in Chronic Stable Angina: Predicting Symptoms, Function and Quality of Life at 1 Year from the APPROACH Study. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 27, 2012; 59: E1441.

Amin AP, Marso SP, Chhatriwalla A, Safley D, Kennedy K, House J, Mills R, Salisbury A, Spertus J, Cohen D, Baklanov D. Cost-Effectiveness of Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Decision-Analytic Model. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 27, 2012; 59: E338.

Borden W, Spertus J, Mushlin AI, Roe M, Kaltenbach L, Redberg R. Association Between Use of Anti-Anginal Medications for Stable Coronary Disease and Rates of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Report from the NCDR®. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 27, 2012; 59: E1812.

Borden W, Spertus J, Mushlin AI, Roe M, Kaltenbach L, Redberg R. Hospital Characteristics Associated with Providing Optimal Medical Therapy for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients: A Report from the NCDR®. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 27, 2012; 59: E1805.

Dodson JA, Reid KJ, Gill TM, Krumholz HM, Forman DE, Spertus JA, Rich MW, Arnold SV, Alexander KP. Slow Gait Among Older Adults Post-AMI and Risk for Hospital Readmission. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 27, 2012; 59: E1914.

El-Refai M, Peterson E, Wells K, Swadia T, Spertus J, Williams K, Lanfear D. Comparison of Beta Blocker Effectiveness After Heart Failure Hospitalization in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction VS. Those with Reduced Ejection Fraction. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 27, 2012; 59: E884.

Piccini JP, Holmes D, Thomas L, Fonarow GC, Gersh BJ, Kowey PR, Chang P, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Peterson ED. Comparison of Symptoms and Quality of Life in Atrial Fibrillation: Results from the Orbit-AF Registry. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 27, 2012; 59: E621.

Rao S, Chhatriwalla A, Kennedy K, Decker C, Gialde E, Spertus J, Marso S. Individualized Bleeding Risk Estimates Prior to PCI Impact Physicians’ Use of Bivalirudin in High Risk Patients. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 27, 2012; 59: E288.

Safley DM, Grantham J, Jones PG, Spertus J. Health Status Benefits of Angioplasty for Chronic Total Occlusions – An Analysis from the OPS/PRISM Studies. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 27, 2012; 59: E101.

Salisbury AC, Amin A, Reid K, Wang T, Alexander K, Chan P, Masoudi F, Spertus J, Kosiborod M. Red Blood Cell Indices and Development of Hospital-Acquired Anemia During Acute Myocardial Infarction. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 27, 2012; 59: E1815.

Subherwal S, Patel M, Tang F, Smolderen K, Jones WS, Ting H, Tsai T, Spertus J,Chan P. Socioeconomic Disparities in Use of Cardioprotective Medications Among Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease- An Analysis of the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR PINNACLE Registry. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 27, 2012; 59: E1838.

Tsai T, Patel U, Chang TI, Kennedy KF, Masoudi F, Matheny M, Kosiborod M, Messenger J, Rumsfeld J, Spertus J. Contemporary Incidence and Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Insights from the NCDR Cath-PCI Registry. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 27, 2012; 59: E337.

Bachuwar A, Alexander KP, Reid KJ, Kosoborod M, Wang TY, Spertus JS, Bach RG. Bleeding After Discharge Following Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp): A16404.

Boyden TF, Reid KJ, Buchanan DM, Masoudi F, Wang TY, Spertus J, Rubenfire M, Ho M.

Association Between Cardiac Rehabilitation and Mortality and Rehospitalization Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp):A10781.

Chamberlain AM, McNallan SM, Dunlay SM, Spertus JA, Moser DK, Weston SA, Redfield MM, Roger VL. Self-Rated Health Predicts Healthcare Utilization in Heart Failure Patients. Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp): A13869.

Girotra S, Nallamothu BK, Spertus JA, Li Y, Krumholz HM, Chan PS. American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines—Resuscitation (GWTG-Resuscitation) Investigators. Trends in Survival after In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (12): A509.

Harris W, Kennedy KF, O’Keefe JH, Spertus JA. Red Blood Cell Fatty Acid Levels Improve Grace Score Prediction of 2-Yr Mortality in Patients with Myocardial Infarction. Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp):A10072.

Kontos MC, Lanfear DE, Gosch K, Daugherty SL, Heidenriech P, Spertus JA. Prognastic Value of Serial NT-proBNP Testing in Patients with Acute Myocaridal Infarction. Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp):A10165.

Peterson ED, Kaltenbach LA,Singh M, Spertus JA, krone R, Weaver WD, Rao SV. Hospital Variation in Bleeding Complications Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI): Results from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR). Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp): A12833.

Rao SV, Kaltenbach LA, Spertus J, Krone RJ, Singh M, Peterson ED. Contemporary Predictors of Post-Procedural Bleeding Complications Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI): Results from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR). Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp): A13479.

Salisbury AC, Amin AP, Reid KJ, Masoudi FA, Wang TY, Alexander KP, Spertus JA, Kosiborod M. Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Screening in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Who Develop Hospital-Acquired Anemia. Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp):A8143.

Salisbury AC, Harris WS, Amin AP, Reid KJ, O'Keefe Jr JH, Spertus JA. Relationship Between Red Blood Cell Omega-3 Fatty Acid Index and Bleeding During Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp): A8238.

Seymour CQ, Cooke CR, Heckbert SR, Copass MK, Yealy DM, Spertus JA, Rea TD. Dichotomizing Systolic Blood Pressure During Out-of-Hospital Emergency Care: A Population-Based Outcomes Study. Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp): A13863.

Smolderen KG, Buchanan DM, Gosch K, Whooley M, Chan PS, Vaccarino V, Parashar S, Shah AJ,l Ho PM, Spertus JA. Depression Recognition and 1-Year Survival in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients. Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp): A17184.

Venkitachalam L, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Amin AP, Stolker JM Yeh RW, Normand ST, Kleiman NS, Cohen DJ. Optimal Use of Drug-Eluting Stents in PCI: Implications of Healthcare Policy in Real-World Practice. Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp): A14469.

Zhang Z, Kolm P, Jurkovitz CT, Spertus JA, Weintraub WS. Integrating and Revealing the Structure of the Quality of Life Instruments for Stable Coronary Patients. Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp): A12066.

Zhang Z, Kolm P, Jurkovitz C, Spertus JA, Weintraub WS. Mechanism of Change in Quality of Life Among Stable Coronary Patients with or without Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circulation, November 22, 2011; 124 (21 Supp): A12028.

Arnold S, Smolderen KG, Buchanan DM, Li Y, Spertus JA. Perceived Stress in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Associations with Long-Term Health Status Outcomes. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p76:P124.

Arnold SV, Spertus JA, Tang F, Krumholz HM, Borden WB, Farmer SA, Ting HH, Chan PS. Statin Use in Outpatients with Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p64:P96.

Arnold S, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld JS, Li Y, Jones PG, Spertus JA. Determinants of Quality of Life Following Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p118:P224.

Buchanan D, Jones PG, Bennett KK, Spertus JA. Which Subsets of Socioeconomic Status Metrics Best Predict Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction? Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p22:10.

Chamberlain AM, McNallan SM, Dunlay SM, Spertus JA, Redfield MM, Moser D, Weston SA, Roger VL. Self-Reported Physical Functioning and Mortality in Heart Failure. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p95:P168.

Decker CJ, Gialde B, McCartan J, Chhatriwalla A, Spertus JA. Implementing an Innovative Consent Form: Barriers and Successes. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p89:P155.

Decker C, Garavalia L, Abramsohn E, Garavalia B, Krumholz H, Spertus J, Chan P, Spatz E, Lindau S. What Women Would Like to Know About Sexuality Following an MI. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p59:P83.

Hornsby K, Gosch K, Miller AL, Piccini JP, Lopes RD, Spertus JA, Wang TY. Functional Status, Rehospitalization, and Mortality Outcomes Among Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients with Prior and New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p111:P208.

Hrobowski TN, Peterson EL, Wells K, Spertus JA, Williams K, Lanfear DE. B-Blocker Exposure and Systolic Heart Failure Outcomes by Race. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p69:P104.

Jones PG, Salisbury AC, Decker C, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA. Limitations of Self-Reported Readmission Data After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insights from the TRIUMPH Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p27:P1.

Kolm P, Zhang Z, Spertus JA, Weintraub WS. Assessing Complex Interactions of Predictive Factors of Clinically Significant Improvement in Seattle Angina Questionnaire Scores. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p115:P218.

Lindau S, Abramsohn E, Chan P, Garavalia B, Garavalia L, Krumholz H, Spatz E, Spertus J, Decker C. Sexual Problems Experienced by Women After an MI. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p86:P147.

Salisbury AC, Wang K, Cohen DJ, Li Y, Spertus JA. Selecting Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Intervention for an Acute Coronary Syndrome: Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Prasugrel Versus Clopidogrel. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p122:P233.

Salisbury AC, Wang K, Cohen DJ, Li Y, Spertus JA. Influences of Individualized Risk Prediction and Patient Preferences on Selection of Prasugrel Versus Clopidogrel at the Time of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for an Acute Coronary Syndrome. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p121:P232.

Salisbury AC, Alexander KP, Reid, KJ, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Kosiborod M. Variation in the Incidence of Hospiatl-Acquired Anemia During Admission with Acute Myocardial Infarction Across 57 US Hospitals. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p69:P106.

Salisbury A, Amin AP, Alexander KP, Li Y, Spertus JA, Kosiborod M. Comparison of Hospital-Acquired Anemia and TIMI Bleeding for Mortality Prediction in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p56:P73.

Smolderen K, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Tang F, Xiang Y, Wang T, Ross JS, Ting HH, Rathore SS, Chan PS. Health Care Insurance, Financial Concerns in Accessing Care, and Nonelective Readmissions Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p83:P141.

Smolderen K, Buchanan DM, Gosch K, Whooley M, Chan PS, Vaccarino V, Shah AJ, Ho M, Spertus JA. Depression Recognition and Disease-Specific Health Status in AMI Patients: Insights from the TRIUMPH Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p38:P26.

van Zitteren M, Denollet J, Jones PG, Spertus JA, Heyligers JM, de Fijter M, Burger D, Nooren MM, Vriens PW, Smolderen KG. Multiple Versus Single Lesions in Lower-Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease: 2.5-Year Risk of Recurrent Cardiovascular Events. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p143:P288.

Venkitachalam L, Cohen DJ, Kennedy KF, Chhatriwalla AK, Stolker JM, Curtis J, Rathore S, Kosiborod M, Chan PS, Spertus JA. Drug-Eluting Stents in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Does More Selective Use Equal More Efficient Use? Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p65:P97.

Yeh RW, Normand ST, Mauri L, Wolf RE, Cohen DJ, Ho KK, Spertus JA. Does the Expected Reduction in Restenosis from Drug-Eluting Stents Predict Actual Use? An Assessment of Treatment-Risk Paradox Using the C-Statistic. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p28:P4.

Zhang Z, Kolm P, Weintraub WS, Jones P, Spertus JA. Predicting Angina for Stable Coronary Patients With or Without Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 9, 2011; p23:11.

Acharjee S, Boden WE, Hartigan PM, Teo KK, Maron DJ, Sedlis SP, Chaitman BR, Spertus JA, Dada M, Mancini GBJ, O’Rourke RA, Weintraub WS. High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol is Associated with Residual Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Despite Optimal Levels of Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol: A Post Hoc Analysis from the Courage Trial. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E1046.

Allen L, Magid DJ, Shetterly S, Peterson PN, Brand DW, Bekelman DB, Clarke CL, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA. Incremental Prognostic Value of Serial Health Status Measures for Patients with Heart Failure. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E1265.

Amin AP, Salisbury AC, Chan PS, Bach R, Messenger J, Kennedy KF, Cohen DJ, Spertus JA. Systemic but Not Local Bleeding Is Associated with Long-Term Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E1674.

Arnold SV, Smolderen KG, Buchanan DM, Li Y, Spertus JA. Perceived stress and long-term mortality after acute myocardial infarction. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E1176.

Boden WE, Hartigan PM, Teo KK, Maron DJ, Sedlis SP, Bates ER, Chaitman BR, Spertus JA, Kostuk WJ, Dada MR, Gosselin G, Berman DS, Shaw L, Knudtson M, Blaustein AS, Booth DC, Mancini GBJ, O'Rourke RA, Weintraub WS. A New Risk Prediction Tool to Assess Long-Term Prognosis in Patients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease (SIHD): the “Courage Risk Score”. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E900.

Boyden TF, Reid KJ, Buchanan DM, Masoudi F, Wang TY, Spertus JA, Ho M. Is Cardiac Rehabilitation Associated with Improved Medication Persistence Following Acute Myocardial Infarction? J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E485.

Chan P, Patel M, Klein LW, Krone RJ, Dehmer GJ, Kennedy K, Nallamothu BK, Weaver WD, Masoudi F, Rumsfeld J, Spertus JA. Appropriateness of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States: Insights from the NCDR Cath/PCI Registry. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E1151.

Kontos MC, Lanfear DE, Gosch K, Spertus J. Ability of Cardiac Biomarkers Measured Post-Discharge From Acute Myocardial Infarction to Predict Death and Rehospitalization at One Year: Insights from the TRIUMPHANT Acute MI Registry. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E993.

Maddox TM, Reid KJ, Ho PM, Tsai TT, Spertus JA, Rumsfeld JS. MI Patients with Non-Obstructive CAD Appear to Have Similar Outcomes as MI Patients with Obstructive CAD: Insights from the TRIUMPH Study. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E1174.

Martin SS, Gosch K, Kulkarni K, Spertus JA, Mathews R, Newby LK, Alexander KP, Wang TY. Patient and Provider Factors in Lipid Goal Attainment After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insights from the Translational Research Investigating Underlying disparities in acute Myocardial infarction Patients’ health status (TRIUMPH) Study. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E573.

Mercado N, Cohen DJ, Spertus JA, House J, Kennedy K, Chan PS, Rosenfield KA, Marso SP. In-Hospital Outcomes of Caroitd Artery Stenting in Patients With a Contralateral Carotid Occlusion: Analysis from the Carotid Artery Revascularizaion and Endarterectom (CARE) Registry. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E1421.

Miller AL, Gosch K, Daugherty S, Rathore S, Peterson P, Peterson ED, Ho PM, Chan PS, Lanfear DE, Spertus JA, Wang TY. Failure to reassess ejection fraction among acute myocardial infarction patients who are potential candidates for implantable cardiac defibrillators : Insights from the Translational Research Investigating Underlying disparities in acute Myocardial infarction Patients’ Health status (TRIUMPH) Registry. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E1291.

Salisbury AC, Reid KJ, Chan PS, Masoudi FA, Alexander KP, Bach RG, Wang TY, Spertus JA, Kosiborod M. Diagnostic Blood Loss is Associated with Development of Hospital-Acquired Anemia During Admission with Acute Myocardial Infarction. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E1172.

Salisbury AC, Amin AP, Reid KJ, Wang TW, Masoudi FA, Chan PS, Alexander KP, Bach RG, Spertus JA, Kosiborod M. Relationship of Acute, Hospital-Acquired Anemia with In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 5, 2011; 57: E1168.

Decker C, Gialde B, McCartan J, Spertus JA. Poster Barriers and Successes to Implementing an Innovative Consent Form Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs March 2011 10: S3-S4.

Al Badarin FJ, Gosch K, Buchanan DM, Spertus JA, Chan PS. Statins Do Not Increase the Risk of Post Acute Myocardial Infarction Depression: Insights from PREMIER and TRIUMPH Registries. Circulation, November 23, 2010; 122: A14691.

Amin AP, Salisbury AC, Reid KR, Ho PM, Khariton Y, Decker C, Cohen DJ, Spertus JA. Decline in Clopidogrel Discontinuation Rates and its Association with Mortality after Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation, November 23, 2010; 122: A13139.

Buchanan DM, Smolderen KG, Tang F, Masoudi FA, Chan PS, Spertus JA. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 cut-off scores for identifying patients at highest risk for adverse health status outcomes one year after acute myocardial infarction. Circulation, November 23, 2010; 122: A18182.

Dodson JA, Alexander KP, Arnold SV, Reid KJ, Rich MW, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA. Predictors of Functional Decline One Year Post-Myocardial Infarction in Older Adults. Circulation, November 23, 2010; 122: A17251.

Ranchord AM, Spertus JA, Buchanan DM, Gosch KL, Chan PS. Initiation of Beta-blocker Therapy and Depression Risk After Myocardial Infarction. Circulation, November 23, 2010; 122: A17031.

Salisbury AC, Kosiborod M, Reid KJ, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA. Patterns of recovery from acute hospital-acquired anemia after acute myocardial infarction and their association with clinical outcomes. Circulation, November 23, 2010; 122: A14460.

Shireman TI, Wetmore JB, Mahnken JD, Hou Q, Rigler SK, Spertus J, Ellerbeck EF. State Level Geographic Variation in Statin Exposure among Dually Eligible ESRD Patients. J Am Soc Neprol, November 2010;21:456A.

Wetmore JB, Mahnken JD, Hou Q, Ellerbeck EF, Rigler SK, Spertus J, Shireman TI. Geographic Variation in Cardioprotective Antihypertensive Medication Usage in Dialysis Patients. J Am Soc Nepro,l November 2010;21:447A

Wetmore JB, Ellerbeck EF, Rigler SK, Mahnken JD, Hou Q, Spertus J, Shireman TI. Prevalence of chronic atrial fibrillation in dually-eligible dialysis patients. J Am Soc Nepro,l 2010;21:450A.

Abuannadi M, O’Keefe JA, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Harris WS. Omega-3 index: An independent predictor of 1 year all-cause mortality in myocardial infarction (MI) patients. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p59:P174

Alexander KP, Reid KJ, Chan PS, Gharachalou SM, Peterson ED, Krumholz HM, Rich MW, Spertus JA. Frail Older Adults at Risk for Loss of Independence following MI. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p95:P327

Amin AP, Salisbury A, Tang F, Reid K, McNulty E, Cohen DJ, Spertus JA, Grantham JA. Complete vs. ‘Culprit’ Only Revascularization in STEMI patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: Practice Patterns, Predictors of Complete Revascularization and Impact on Health Status Outcomes. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p96:P328

Borden WB, Redberg RF, Mushlin AI, Spertus J. Patterns and Intensity of Medical Therapy in Patients Undergoing Percutaenous Coronary Intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p43:P110.

Buchanan DM, Jones PG, Bennett KK, Spertus JA. What Fundamental Factors Underlie Measures of Socio-economic Status? Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p17:6.

Buchanan DM, Bennett KK, Jones PG, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA. How much do psychosocial factors mediate the association between socioeconomic status and 1-year angina after myocardial infarction? Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p69:P212.

Bucholz EM, Rathore SS, Reid KJ, Jones PG, Chan PS, Rich MW, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Association of Body Mass Index and Mortality after Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p103:P356.

Chhatriwalla AK, Stolker JM, Kennedy KF, Venkitachalam L, Jones PG, Cohen DJ, Spertus JA. Impact of DES versus BMS on quality of life following percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights from the TRIUMPH registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p18:11.

Decker CJ, Garavalia B, Spertus JA. Secondary Prevention: Developing the guide “Medication Discussion Questions (Med DQ). Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p29:P56.

Elma MA, Mitchell K, Kehoe K, Thrutchley D, Breeding T, Fiocchi F, Buchanan D, Sasson J, Spertus J. Implementing an Orientation and Training Program for Quality Improvement in the Office-based Setting: Initial Observations from the American College of Cardiology Improving Continuous Cardiac Care (IC3) Pilot Program. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p91:P307.

Garavalia LS, Gosch K, Garavalia BJ, Ho M, Spertus JA, Decker C. Confessing Health Transgressions: Different Questions, Different Medication Adherence Rates . Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p29:P57.

Havranek EP, Gosch KL, Smolderen KG, Buchanan DM, Spertus JA. Social Network Characteristics are associated with Long Term Outcomes after Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p33:P70.

Katz D, Tang F, Faseru B, Horwitz PA, Jones P, Spertus J. Prevalence and Correlates of Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapy in Hospitalized Smokers with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p99:P340.

Kehoe K, Mitchell K, Fiocchi F, Elma MA, Breeding T, Thrutchley D, Spertus JA. Assessing the Feasibility of Implementing A Clinical Decision Support Tool in the Office-based Setting: Experiences from the American College of Cardiology’s Improving Continuous Cardiac Care (IC#) Pilot Program. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p91:P305.

Khalid A, Al-Amoodi M, Patil H, Bhatti SK, Spertus JA, William D. Prevalence of Appropriate Patents for Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging (RNI) who are not Referred for the Procedure. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p66:P199.

Leifheit-Limson EC, Reid KJ, Kasl SV, Lin H, Jones PG, Buchanan DM, Peterson PN, Parashar S, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH. Social Support and Adherence to Cardiac Risk Factor Management Instructions during the First Year after Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p33:P73.

Leifheit-Limson EC, Reid KJ, Kasl SV, Lin H, Jones PG, Buchanan DM, Peterson PN, Parashar S, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH. Changes in Social Support within the Early Recovery Period and Outcomes after Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p68:P206

Lindau S, Gosch K, Abramsohn E, Chan P, Krumholz H, Spatz E, Wroblewski K, Spertus J. Gender Differences in Loss of Sexual Activity 1-Year after an Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI). Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p19:14.

Longmore RB, White CH, Rosenfeld K, Anderson HV, HO KKL, Longmore LS, Kennedy KF, Spertus JA. Clinical Referral Patterns for Carotid Artery Steneting Versus Carotid Endarterectomy: Results from the CARE Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p72:P223.

Mathews R, Gosch K, Blazing Kulkarni K, Peterson ED, Alexander KP, Spertus J. LDL density and cardiovascular profile among patients with an incident Myocardial Infarction (MI): Results in 1,975 Patients in the TRIUMPH registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p98:P336

Salisbury AC, Gosch KL, Chan PS, Amin AP, Harris WS, Rich MW, Spertus JA. Relationship of patient characteristics, fast food and non-fried fish intake with omega-3 index in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p58:P170.

Salisbury AC, Alexander KP, Reid KJ, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Rathore SS, Wang TY, Bach R, Marso SP, Charlap E, Kosiborod M. Acute, hospital-acquired anemia is associated with increased mortality and worse health status in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p17:4.

Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Tang F, Ross JS, Ting HH, Alexander KP, Rathore SS, Chan PS. Adequacy of Health Care Insurance and Delays to Hospital Presentation in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p61:P181.

Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Vriens PW, Kranendonk S, Nooren MM, Denollet J. Younger Women with Peripheral Arterial Disease are at Increased Risk of Depressive Symptoms. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p64:P190.

Stolker JM, Spertus JA, McGuire DK, Inzucchi SE, Rathore SS, Maddox TM, Masoudi FA, Tang F, Jones PG, Kosiborod M. Relationship Between Clinical Availability of Hemoglobin A1c and Glucose Therapy Intensification in Patients With Diabetes Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p56:P161.

Stolker JM, Patil H, Chhatriwalla AK, Venkitachalam L, Kennedy KF, Jones PG, Nallamothu BK, Bach RG, Cohen DJ, Spertus JA. Temporal Trends of Drug Eluting Stent Use After Myocardial Infarction: Does More Selective Utilization Impact Health Status Outcomes? Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p19:15

Yeh RW, Jones PG, Wolf RE, Normand ST, Cohen DJ, HO KK, Cutlip DE, Kugelmass AD, Spertus JA. Predicting the Restenosis Benefit of Drug-Eluding vs. Bare Metal Stenting Prior to Angiography: A Tool for Patents and Clinicians. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p102:P350.

Zhang A, Kolm P, Teo K, Spertus JA, Maron DJ, O’Rourke R, Hartigan P, Boden WE, Weintraub WS. Risk Factor Analysis of Clinically Significant Improvements in Quality of Life Measures for Stable Coronary Patients. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p59:P173.

Zhang Z, Kolm P, Teo KK, Spertrus JA, Maron DJ, O’Rourke RA, Hartigan P, Boden WE, Weintraub WS. Comparision and Validation of Quality of Life Instruments in Optimally-Treated Stable Coronary Patients. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2010; p94:P323.

Abuannadi M, O’Keefe JH, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Kulkarni K, Harris WS. Omega-3 Index: Relationship with Classic and Emerging Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1077-119, A54.

Lee JH, Spertus JA, Chan P, Tang F, O’Keefe JH. Vitamin D Deficiency Highly Prevalent Among Post-MI Patients. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1186-112, A59.

Shaw LJ, Berman DS, Maron DJ, Hachamovitch R, Hartigan PM, Min JK, Sedlis SP, Dada M, Mancini GB, O’Rourke RA, Spertus JA, Chaitman BR, Bates ER, Teo KK, Boden WE, Weintraub WS. Impact of Pretreatment Ischemia on Therapeutics Risk Reduction and Long-Term Prognosis in Patients with Stable Angina: Results from COURGAGE Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 0919-05, A98.

Amin A, Riley K, Spertus JA, Venkitachalam L, Stolker JM, McCullough PA, Masoudi FA, Jones PG, Kosiborod M. Trends in the Prevalence of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1046-282, A102.

Kosiborod M, Spertus JA, Jones PG, Heidenreich PA, Kulkarni KR, Fazio S. High HDL cholesterol levels and markers of inflammation and metabolic health in patients hospitalized with AMI. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1216-317, A123.

Bucholz EM, Rathore SS, Riley K, Schoenfeld A, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Living alone and outcomes after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1265-273, A125.

Bucholz EM, Rathore SS, Reid KJ, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Association of Body Mass Index and Mortality after Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1265-274, A125.

Chan P, Winston S, Buchanan D, Fiocchi FF, Tang F, Mitchell K, Breeding T, Oetgen WJ, Rumsfeld JS, Decker C, Spertus JA. Outpatient Compliance with Performance Measures for Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the first 14,000+ Patients from the American College of Cardiology's IC3 (Improving Continuous Cardiac Care) Program. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 0918-03, A129.

Shah SJ, Rathore SS, Mandawat A, Reid KJ, Wang OJ, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Medical Cost Burden and Outcomes after Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1030-171, A131.

Mandawat A, Rathore SS, Shah SJ, Bucholz EM, Reid KJ, Wang OJ, Ross JS, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Money Left Over At the End of the Month and Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1082-155, A133.

Khurana R, Normand ST, Silbaugh T, Humphries KH, Gao M, Ding L, Lovett A, Cohen DJ, Hamburger JN. Independent US Validation of the British Columbia PCI Risk Score. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1085-174, A134.

Spatz ES, Desai MM, Riley K, Ross JS, Sheth S, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Usual source of care and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction: Data from the Prospective Registry Evaluating Myocardial Infarction: Event and Recovery (PREMIER). J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1138-161 A136.

Longmore RB, Spertus JA, Alexander KP, Reid KJ, Jones PG, Krumholz HM, Masoudi FA, Rich MW. Post-MI Angina Status and Quality of Life in Older vs. Younger Adults. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1140-172, A137.

Chan P, Buchanan D, Fiocchi FF, Jones PG, Mitchell K, Breeding T, Oetgen WJ, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA. Sex Differences in Outpatient Performance Measures: A Report of the first 14,000+ Patients in the American College of Cardiology’s IC3 (Improving Continuous Cardiac Care) Program. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1142-186, A138.

Chan P, Buchanan D, Fiocchi FF, Tang F, Mitchell K, Thrutchley F, Oetgen WJ, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA. The American College of Cardiology’s IC3 (Improving Continuous Cardiac Care) Program and Heart Failure Performance Measures: A Report of the first 14,000+ Patients. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1192-157, A139.

Venkitachalam L, Riley K, Lipska K, Inzucchi SE, Goyal A, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Jones PG, Kosiborod M. Temporal Trends In The Management Of Severe Hyperglycemia Among Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1249-167, A143.

Stolker JM, Spertus JA, McGuire DK, Inzucchi SE, Rathore SE, Maddox TM, Masoudi FA, Tang F, Jones PG, Kosiborod M. In-Hospital Hemoglobin A1c Testing and Its Relation to Initiation of Glucose Lowering Therapy in Hyperglycemic Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1249-168, A143.

Smolderen KG, Chan PS, Riley K, Jones PG, Buchanan DM, Denollet J, Girotra S, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA. Early Invasive vs. Conservative Treatment in Non-ST-Segment Myocardial Infarction: Evidence for a Risk Treatment Paradox? J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1250-172, A143.

Salisbury AC, Chan PS, Riley KL, Buchanan DM, Amin A,. Spertus JA. Patterns and predictors of fast food consumption after acute myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1250-175, A143.

Salisbury AC, Kennedy KF, Spertus JA, Daugherty SL, Masoudi FA, Ross JA, Alexander KP, Krumholz HM. Prevalence, Correlates, and Inter-hospital Variation of Early Outpatient Follow-up After Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1251-177, A143.

Ross JS, Spatz E, Reid K, Chan P, Bernheim S, Lichtman J, Spertus J, Krumholz H. Financial Barriers to Care and Outcomes after Acute Myocardial Infarction: Does age matter? J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1252-184, A144.

Chan P, Buchanan D, Fiocchi FF, Jones PG, Mitchell K, Thrutchley D, Oetgen WJ, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA. Racial Differences in Outpatient Performance Measures: A Report of the first 10,000+ Patients in the American College of Cardiology’s IC3 (Improving Continuous Cardiac Care) Program. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 1252-185, A144.

Curtis JP, Geary L, Wang Y, Chen J, Drye EE, Grosso LM, Schreiner F, Spertus JA, Rumsfeld J, Weintraub WS, Normand ST, Krumholz HM. Development of Two Registry-based Measures Suitable for Characterizing Hospital Performance on 30-day All-Cause Mortality Rates Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 2502-510, A197.

Marso SP Amin A, House JA, Kennedy KF, Spertus JA, Rao SV, Cohen DJ, Messenger JC, Rumsfeld JS. Comparative Effectiveness of Bleeding Avoidance Therapies in PCI Patients: Analysis from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 2504-432, A206.

Marso SP, Amin A, House JA, Kennedy KF, Spertus JA, Rao SV, Messenger JC, Rumsfeld JS. Comparative Effectiveness of Radial Access and Bivalirudin on PCI-Related Bleeding Events: Analysis from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry®. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 2505-458, A214.

Marso SP, Amin A, House JA, Kennedy KF, Spertus JA, Rao SV, Cohen DJ. PCI-Related Bleeding Risk by Access and Non-Access Site in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry®. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 9, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 10, 2505-494, A215.

Singh M, Rihal C, Spertus JA, Lennon RL, Sloan JA, Nair KS, Roger VL. Frailty and Health Status in Patients with Coronary Disease. Circulation, Nov 3, 2009, Vol. 120, No. 18, 801:S393.

Lanfear D, Kontos MC, Tang F, Daugherty S, Jones PG, Spertus JA. Biomarker Elevation Late After Myocardial Infarction and Association with Health Status. Circulation, Nov 3, 2009, Vol. 120, No. 18, 802:S393.

Hendley Y, Chan PS, Parashar S, Tang F, Jones P, Spertus J, Vaccarino V. Explaining Racial Differences in Delay to Presentation From Symptoms Onset in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation, Nov 3, 2009, Vol. 120, No. 18, 991:S420.

Jang X, Kolm P, Boden WE, Spertus JA, Maron DJ, Teo KK, Mancini GBJ, Shaw LJ, O’Rourke RA, Popescu A, Weintraub WS. Physical Limitation Risk Score and Cardiovascular History Predict Death and MI in the COURAGE Trial. Circulation, Nov 3, 2009, Vol. 120, No. 18. 1055:S435.

Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Buchanan DM, Vaccarino VV, Parashar S, Chan PS. Somatic and Cognitive Depressive Symptoms and hs-C Reactive Protein in Acute MI: Insights From the TRIUMPH Registry. Circulation, Nov 3, 2009, Vol. 120, No. 18, 1135:S453.

Nguyen P, Murray C, Spertus J, Sears S, Graves-Calhoun A, Ramza B. REFORM: Registry Evaluating Functional Outcomes of Resynchronization Management. Circulation, Nov 3, 2009, Vol. 120, No. 18, 1179:S461.

Stolker JM, McGuire DK, Spertus JA, Inzucchi SE, Rathore SS, Maddox TM, Masoudi FA, Tang F, Jones PG, Kosiborod M. In-Hospital Assessment of Hemoglobin A1c in Patients With Diabetes Treated for Myocardial Infarction: Variability Between Hospitals and Relationship With Established Quality Indicators. Circulation, Nov 3, 2009, Vol. 120, No. 18, 1352:S485.

Cresci S, Wu J, Providence MA, Spertus JA, Alderman EL, Brooks MM, Kelsey SF, Frye RL, Bach RG. PPAR-Pathway Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Extent of coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in the BARI 2D Trial. Circulation, Nov 3, 2009, Vol. 120, No. 18, 2186:S607.

Gadi R, Lee JH, O’Keefe JH, Chan P, Tang F, Spertus JA. Association of Vitamin D deficiency with NT-proBNP levels in AMI patients. Presented at the American Society of Nephrology – Renal Week Oct 2009.

Stolker JM, Spertus JA, McGuire DK, Inzucchi SE, Rathore SS, Maddox TM, Masoudi FA, Tang F, Jones PG, Kosiborod M. Predictors of Glucose Lowering Therapy Intensification Among Patients With Diabetes Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Diabetologia Sept-Oct 2009; 52(suppl 1): S16, EASD abstract 23.

Kosiborod M, Stolker JM, McGuire DK, Inzucchi SE, Rathore SS, Maddox TM, Masoudi FA, Tang F, Jones PG, Spertus JA. Initiation of Glucose Lowering Therapy Among Hyperglycemic Patients Without Prior Diabetes Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Diabetologia Sept-Oct 2009; 52(suppl 1): S399, EASD abstract 1017.

Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Buchanan DM, Reid KJ, Krumholz HM, Vaccarino V, Chan PS. The Association of Cognitive and Somatic Depressive Symptoms and Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2009; Vol. 2, p10:e4.

Safley D, Kennedy K, Flather M, Stansby G, Spertus J, Cohen D. Predictors of Improved Quality of Life in Patients Referred to a Vascular Clinic with Intermittent Claudication. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2009; Vol. 2, p102:e24.

Lei Y, Mahoney EM, Kleiman N, Bae J, Spertus J, Cohen DJ. Relative Impact of Ischemic and Bleeding Complications on Hospitalization Length of Stay in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes who Undergo Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Results from the EVENT Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2009; Vol. 2, p67:e16.

Charlap E, Taub C, Reid KJ, Jones P, Spertus J, Krumholz H, Srinivas VS. Preinfarction Angina Pectoris Is Associated With Increased Long Term Mortality in Hospital Survivors of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2009; Vol. 2, p93:e22.

Stolker JM, Lindsey JB, Marso SP, Kennedy KF, Pencina MJ, Cutlip DE, Kleiman NS, Spertus JA, Cohen DJ. Incremental Utility of Angiographic Variables for Predicting Restenosis: Can We Identify Patients Most Likely to Benefit From Drug Eluting Stents Prior to Catheterization? Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2009; Vol. 2, p113:e26.

Allen LA, Reid KJ, Dunlay SM, Chan PS, Hauptman PJ, Kosiborod M, Konstam MA, Swedberg K, Zannad F, France N, Maggioni AP, Blair JE, Gheorghiade M, Spertus JA. Identifying Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Who Are At High Risk For Poor Future Health Status. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2009; Vol. 2, p133:e30.

Dunlay SM, Allen LA, Reid KJ, Chan PS, Konstam MA, Swedberg K, Zannad F, France N, Maggioni AP, Blair JE, Gheorghiade M, Spertus JA. Health Status After Heart Failure Hospitalization Predicts Outcomes: Insights from the EVEREST Trial. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2009; Vol. 2, p162:e37.

Sajnani NV, Amin AA, Bach RG, Cohen DJ, Jones PG, Messenger JC, Rumsfeld JS, Weintraub WS, Xiao L, Spertus JA. There Is No Difference In Health Status Outcomes With An Early Invasive Strategy For Non St Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Excluded From Clinical Trials. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2009; Vol. 2, p2:e2.

Alexander K, Reid KJ, Gharachalou SM, Afilalo J, Peterson ED, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA. Vulnerability of Older Adults following Myocardial Infarction Identified by Simple Gait Sped Test: Prevalence and Implications. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2009; Vol. 2, p228:e52.

Zhang Z, Timbie J, Kolm P, Spertus JA, Weintraub WS, Weintraub WS. Growth Curve Analysis for Health Utility and Quality of Life Outcomes in the COURAGE Trial. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2009; Vol. 2, p234:e53.

Smolderen KG, Amin AA, Buchanan DM, Reid KJ, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM, Chan PS, Spertus JA. Cognitive But Not Somatic Depressive Symptoms Predict Depression Recognition In Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2009; Vol. 2, p249:e56.

Mitchell K, Valentine CM, Wright J, Ripley TM, Fiocchi FF, Lattoz D, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA. Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing a Local health Information Technology Initiative: Lessons Learned from a Local IC3 Program Pilot. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, May 19, 2009; Vol. 2, p278:e62