Effect of Living Alone on Patient Outcomes After Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction

Considerable attention has been devoted to the effect of social support on patient outcomes after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, little is known about the relation between patient living arrangements and outcomes. Thus, we used data from PREMIER, a registry of patients hospitalized with...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2011-10, Vol.108 (7), p.943-948
Main Authors: Bucholz, Emily M., MPH, Rathore, Saif S., MPH, Gosch, Kensey, MS, Schoenfeld, Amy, BA, Jones, Philip G., MS, Buchanan, Donna M., PhD, Spertus, John A., MD, MPH, Krumholz, Harlan M., MD, SM
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular
Clinical outcomes
Coronary heart disease
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health Status
Heart
Heart attacks
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction - mortality
Myocardial Infarction - psychology
Myocardial Infarction - therapy
Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
Risk Factors
Social support
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survival Rate - trends
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Considerable attention has been devoted to the effect of social support on patient outcomes after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, little is known about the relation between patient living arrangements and outcomes. Thus, we used data from PREMIER, a registry of patients hospitalized with AMI at 19 United States centers from 2003 through 2004, to assess the association of living alone with outcomes after AMI. Outcome measurements included 4-year mortality, 1-year readmission, and 1-year health status using the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) and the Short Form-12 Physical Health Component scales. Patients who lived alone had higher crude 4-year mortality (21.8% vs 14.5%, p
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.05.023