Pei Jai Michael Ho, MD

Publications

• Ho PM, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Reid KJ, Peterson ED, Magid DJ, Krumholz HM, Rumsfeld JS. Impact of medication therapy discontinuation on mortality after myocardial infarction. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Sep 25;166(17):1842-7.
• Ho PM, Rumsfeld JS, Masoudi FA, McClure DL, Plomondon ME, Steiner JF, Magid DJ. Effect of medication nonadherence on hospitalization and mortality among patients with diabetes mellitus. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Sep 25;166(17):1836-41.
• 15. Masoudi FA, Magid DJ, Vinson DR, Tricomi AJ, Lyons EE, Crounse L, Ho PM, Peterson PN, Rumsfeld JS; Emergency Department Quality in Myocardial Infarction Study Investigators. Implications of the failure to identify high-risk electrocardiogram findings for the quality of care of patients with acute myocardial infarction: results of the Emergency Department Quality in Myocardial Infarction (EDQMI) study. Circulation. 2006 Oct 10;114(15):1565-71. Epub 2006 Oct 2.
• Ho PM, Magid DJ, Masoudi FA, McClure DL, Rumsfeld JS. Adherence to cardioprotective medications and mortality among patients with diabetes and ischemic heart disease. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2006 Dec 15;6:48.
• Ho PM, Sun H, Lowy E, Sales AE, Hutt E, Rumsfeld JS. Care and outcomes of patients discharged to long-term care after acute coronary syndrome hospitalization in the VHA. Longterm Care Interface. In Press
• Wagner BD, Grunwald GK, Rumsfeld JS, Hill JO, Ho PM, Wyatt HR, Shroyer ALW. The Relationship of Body Mass Index with Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. In Press.
• Ho PM, Rumsfeld JS, Peterson PN, Masoudi FA, Strunk A, Ross C, Lyons EE, Smith SS, Lauer MS, Magid DJ. Chest pain on exercise treadmill test predicts future cardiac hospitalizations. Clin Cardiol. In Press.
• Ho PM, Rumsfeld JS. Beyond inpatient and outpatient care: alternative model for hypertension management. BMC Public Health. 2006 Oct 19;6:257.
• Ho PM, Rumsfeld JS, Masoudi FA, McClure DL, Plomondon ME, Steiner JF, Magid DJ. Effect of medication nonadherence on diabetes mellitus. Cardiology Review. In Press.
• 7. Rosamond W, Flegal K, Friday G, Furie K, Go A, Greenlund K, Haase N, Ho M, Howard V, Kissela B, Kittner S, Lloyd-Jones D, McDermott M, Meigs J, Moy C, Nichol G, O'donnell CJ, Roger V, Rumsfeld J, Sorlie P, Steinberger J, Thom T, Wasserthiel-Smoller S, Hong Y. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics--2007 Update. A Report From the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Circulation. 2006 Dec 28; [Epub ahead of print]
• Wagner BD, Grunwald GK, Rumsfeld JS, Hill JO, Ho PM, Wyatt HR, Shroyer ALW. The Relationship of Body Mass Index with Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2007 Jul;84(1):10-6.
• Ho PM, Luther S, Masoudi FA, Gupta I, Lowy E, Maynard C, Sales AE, Peterson ED, Fihn SD, Rumsfeld JS. Inpatient and follow-up cardiology care and mortality for acute coronary syndrome patients in the VHA. Am Heart J. 2007 Sep;154(3):489-94
• Maddox TM, Ho PM, Rumsfeld JS. Health-related Quality of Life Outcomes among Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Patients. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, August 2007, Vol. 7, No. 4, Pages 365-372.
• Plomondon ME, Ho PM, Wang L, Greiner GT, Shore JH, Sakai JT, Fihn SD, Rumsfeld JS. Severe Mental Illness and Mortality of Hospitalized ACS Patients in the VHA. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:146
• Ho PM, Sun H, Lowy E, Sales AE, Hutt E, Rumsfeld JS. Care and outcomes of patients discharged to long-term care after acute coronary syndrome hospitalization in the VHA. Longterm Care Interface. September/October 2007;19-23
• Ho PM, Rumsfeld JS, Peterson PN, Masoudi FA, Strunk A, Ross C, Lyons EE, Smith SS, Lauer MS, Magid DJ. Chest pain on exercise treadmill test predicts future cardiac hospitalizations. Clin Cardiol. 2007;30:505-510
• Ho PM, Fihn SD, Wang L, Bryson CL, Lowy E, Maynard C, Magid DJ, Peterson ED, Jesse RL, Rumsfeld JS. Clopidogrel and long-term outcomes following stent implantation for acute coronary syndrome. Am Heart J. 2007. 154;846-51
• Vinson DR, Magid DJ, Brand DW, Masoudi FA, Ho PM, Lyons EE, Crounse L, van der Vlugt TM, Padgett TG, Tricomi AJ, Go AS, Rumsfeld JS. Patient sex and quality of emergency department care for patients with acute myocardial infarction. Amer J Emerg Med. 2007;25:996-1003
• Peterson PN, Magid DJ, Ross C, Ho PM, Rumsfeld JS, Lauer MS, Lyons EE, Smith SS, Masoudi FA. Association of exercise capacity on treadmill with future cardiac events in patients referred for exercise testing. Arch Intern Med. 2008 Jan 28;168(2):174-9
• Ho PM, Peterson ED, Wang, L, Magid DJ, Fihn SD, Larsen GC, Jesse RA, Rumsfeld JS. Incidence of Death and Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated With Stopping Clopidogrel After Acute Coronary Syndrome. JAMA 2008; 299:532-539
• Ho PM, Magid DJ, Shetterly SM, Olson KL, Peterson PN, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld JS. Importance of therapy intensification and medication non-adherence for blood pressure control in coronary disease patients. Arch Intern Med. 2008 Feb 11;168(3):271-6
• Tricomi AJ, Magid DJ, Rumsfeld JS, Vinson DR, Lyons EE, Crounse L, Ho PM, Peterson PN, Masoudi FA, Missed Opportunities for Reperfusion Therapy for ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Results of the Emergency Department Quality in Myocardial Infarction (EDQMI) Study. Am Heart J. 2008 Mar;155(3):471-7. Epub 2007 Dec 19
• Daugherty S, Ho PM, Spertus JA, Jones PG, Bach RG , Krumholz HM, Peterson ED, MD, Rumsfeld JS, MD, Masoudi FA. Early Follow-up after Acute Myocardial Infarction is Associated with Higher Rates of Medication Use. Arch Intern Med. Arch Intern Med. 2008 Mar 10;168(5):485-91; discussion 492.
• Ho PM, Magid DJ, Shetterly SM, Olson KL, Maddox TM, Peterson PN, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld JS Medication non-adherence is associated with a broad range of adverse outcomes in CAD patients. Am Heart J. April 2008;155(4):772-779
• Rosamond W, Flegal K, Furie K, Go A, Greenlund K, Haase N, Hailpern SM, Ho M, Howard V, Kissela B, Kittner S, Lloyd-Jones D, McDermott M, Meigs J, Moy C, Nichol G, O'Donnell C, Roger V, Sorlie P, Steinberger J, Thom T, Wilson M, Hong Y; for the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. A Report From the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Circulation. 2007 Dec 17 [Epub ahead of print]
• Sales A, Helfrich C, Ho PM, Hedeen A, Plomondon ME, Li YF, Connors A, Rumsfeld JS. Implementing electronic clinical reminders for lipid management in patients with ischemic heart disease in the Veterans Health Administration: QUERI Series. Implementation Science 2008, 3:28doi
• Daugherty SL, Peterson PN, Magid DJ, Ho PM, Bondy J, Hokanson JE, Ross CA, Rumsfeld JS, Masoudi FA. The Relationship Between Gender and Clinical Management after Exercise Stress Testing. American Heart Journal 2008;156:301-307
• Ho PM, Peterson PN, Masoudi FA. Evaluating the evidence: Is there a rigid hierarchy? Circulation. 2008 Oct 14;118(16):1675-84.
• Maddox TM, Ross C, Ho PM, Masoudi FA, Magid DJ, Daugherty SL, Peterson P, Rumsfeld JS. The Prognostic Importance of Abnormal Heart Rate Recovery and Chronotropic Response among Exercise Treadmill Test Patients. Am Heart J. 2008 Oct;156(4):736-44
• Arnold SV, Alexander KP, Masoudi FA, Ho PM, Xian L, Spertus JA. The effect of age on functional and mortality outcomes after acute myocardial infarction. J Am Geriatr Soc 2008
• Ho PM, Maddox TM, Wang L, Fihn SD, Jesse RL, Peterson ED, Rumsfeld JS. Risk of adverse outcomes associated with concomitant use of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors following acute coronary syndrome. JAMA. 2009 Mar 4;301(9):937-44
• Maddox TM, Ross C, Ho PM, Magid D, Rumsfeld JS. Impaired heart rate recovery is associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation: a prospective cohort study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2009 Mar 12;9:11
• Ho PM, Peterson ED, Wang, L, Magid DJ, Fihn SD, Larsen GC, Jesse RA, Rumsfeld JS. Incidence of Death and Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated With Stopping Clopidogrel After Acute Coronary Syndrome. Cardiology Review October 2008;25(10):13-18
• Ho PM, Magid DJ, Shetterly SM, Olson KL, Maddox TM, Peterson PN, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld JS Medication non-adherence and adverse outcomes in CAD patients. Cardiology Review 2009; 22(2):22-27.
• Krumholz HM, Anderson JL, Bachelder BL, Fesmire FM, Fihn SD, Foody JM, Ho PM, Kosiborod MN, Masoudi FA, Nallamothu BK. ACC/AHA 2008 Performance Measures for Adults With ST-Elevation and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee to Develop Performance Measures for ST-Elevation and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction). Circulation. 2008 Nov 10.
• 45. Melloni C, Alexander KP, Ou FS, LaPointe NM, Roe MT, Newby LK, Baloch K, Ho PM, Rumsfeld JS, Peterson ED. Predictors of early discontinuation of evidence-based medicine after acute coronary syndrome. Am J Cardiol. 2009 Jul 15;104(2):175-81.
• 46. Steiner JF, Ho PM, Beaty BL, Dickinson M, Hanratty R, Zeng C, Tavel HM, Havranek EP, Davidson AJ, Magid DJ, Estacio RO. Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics Are Not Clinically Useful Predictors of Refill Adherence in Patients With Hypertension. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2009;2:451-457.
• 47. Tsai TT, Maddox TM, Roe MT, Dai D, Alexander KP, Ho PM, Messenger JC, Nallamothu BK, Peterson ED, Rumsfeld JS; National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Contraindicated medication use in dialysis patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. JAMA. 2009 Dec 9;302(22):2458-64.
• 48. Ho PM, Tsai TT, Wang TY, Shetterly SM, Clarke CL, Go AS, Sedrakyan A, Rumsfeld JS, Peterson ED, Magid DJ. Adverse Events After Stopping Clopidogrel in Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: Insights From a Large Integrated Healthcare Delivery System. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2010 Mar 30. [Epub ahead of print]
• 13. Ho PM, Magid DJ, Shetterly SM, Olson KL, Maddox TM, Peterson PN, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld JS Medication non-adherence and adverse outcomes in CAD patients. Cardiology Review 2009; 22(2):22-27.
• 14. Ho PM, Bradley SM. In a heartbeat: decreasing in-hospital time to defibrillation. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Jul 27;169(14):1260-1.
• 15. WRITING GROUP MEMBERS, Lloyd-Jones D, Adams RJ, Brown TM, Carnethon M, Dai S, De Simone G, Ferguson TB, Ford E, Furie K, Gillespie C, Go A, Greenlund K, Haase N, Hailpern S, Ho PM, Howard V, Kissela B, Kittner S, Lackland D, Lisabeth L, Marelli A, McDermott MM, Meigs J, Mozaffarian D, Mussolino M, Nichol G, Roger VL, Rosamond W, Sacco R, Sorlie P, Stafford R, Thom T, Wasserthiel-Smoller S, Wong ND, Wylie-Rosett J; American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Executive summary: heart disease and stroke statistics--2010 update: a report from the american heart association. Circulation. 2010 Feb 23;121(7):948-54. 20177011.
• 16. Lloyd-Jones DM, Hong Y, Labarthe D, Mozaffarian D, Appel LJ, Van Horn L, Greenlund K, Daniels S, Nichol G, Tomaselli GF, Arnett DK, Fonarow GC, Ho PM, Lauer MS, Masoudi FA, Robertson RM, Roger V, Schwamm LH, Sorlie P, Yancy CW, Rosamond WD; American Heart Association Strategic Planning Task Force and Statistics Committee. Defining and setting national goals for cardiovascular health promotion and disease reduction: the American Heart Association's strategic Impact Goal through 2020 and beyond. Circulation. 2010 Feb 2;121(4):586-613. Epub 2010 Jan 20.
• Magid DJ, Shetterly SM, Margolis KL, Tavel HM, O'Connor PJ, Selby JV, Ho PM. Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Versus {beta}-Blockers as Second-Line Therapy for Hypertension. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2010 Aug 17. [Epub ahead of print]
• Tsai CL, Magid DJ, Sullivan AF, Gordon JA, Kaushal R, Ho PM, Peterson PN, Blumenthal D, Camargo CA Jr Quality of care for acute myocardial infarction in 58 U.S. emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med. 2010 Sep;17(9):940-50.
• Lambert-Kerzner A, Havranek EP, Plomondon ME, Albright K, Moore A, Gryniewicz K, Magid D, Ho PM. Patients' Perspectives of a Multifaceted Intervention With a Focus on Technology: A Qualitative Analysis. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2010 Oct 5. [Epub ahead of print]
• Maddox TM, Ho PM, Roe M, Dai D, Tsai TT, Rumsfeld JS. Utilization of Secondary Prevention Therapies in Patients With Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease Identified During Cardiac Catheterization: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Cath-PCI Registry.Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2010 Oct 5. [Epub ahead of print]
• Kim MS, Wang TY, Ou FS, Klein AJ, Hudson PA, Messenger JC, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld JS, Ho PM. Association of prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery with quality of care of patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network Registry-Get With the Guidelines. Am Heart J. 2010 Nov;160(5):951-7.
• Schmittdiel J, Selby JV, Swain B, Daugherty SL, Leong TK, Ho M, Margolis KL, O'Connor P, Magid DJ, Bibbins-Domingo K. Missed Opportunities in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention?: Low Rates of Hypertension Recognition for Women at Medicine and Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinics. Hypertension. 2011 Feb 21. [Epub ahead of print]
• Daugherty SL, Masoudi FA, Ellis JL, Ho PM, Schmittdiel JA, Tavel HM, Selby JV, O'connor PJ, Margolis KL, Magid DJ. Age-dependent gender differences in hypertension management. J Hypertens. 2011 Feb 16. [Epub ahead of print]
• Mays RJ, Casserly IP, Kohrt WM, Ho PM, Hiatt WR, Nehler MR, Regensteiner JG. Assessment of functional status and quality of life in claudication. J Vasc Surg. 2011 Feb 17. [Epub ahead of print]
• Roger VL, Go AS, Lloyd-Jones DM, Adams RJ, Berry JD, Brown TM, Carnethon MR, Dai S, de Simone G, Ford ES, Fox CS, Fullerton HJ, Gillespie C, Greenlund KJ, Hailpern SM, Heit JA, Ho PM, Howard VJ, Kissela BM, Kittner SJ, Lackland DT, Lichtman JH, Lisabeth LD, Makuc DM, Marcus GM, Marelli A, Matchar DB, McDermott MM, Meigs JB, Moy CS, Mozaffarian D, Mussolino ME, Nichol G, Paynter NP, Rosamond WD, Sorlie PD, Stafford RS, Turan TN, Turner MB, Wong ND, Wylie-Rosett J; American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee.Heart disease and stroke statistics--2011 update: a report from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2011 Feb 1;123(4):e18-e209. Epub 2010 Dec 15. No abstract available.
• Maddox TM, Ho PM. Chapter 15: The Role of Treatment Adherence in Cardiac Risk Factor Modification. Preventive Cardiology: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease. Blumenthal R, et al. 2011: 570-578.
• Byrd JB, Zeng C, Tavel HM, Magid DJ, O'Connor PJ, Margolis KL, Selby JV, Ho PM. Combination therapy as initial treatment for newly diagnosed hypertension. Am Heart J. 2011 Aug;162(2):340-6. Epub
• Hanratty R, Chonchol M, Havranek EP, Powers JD, Dickinson LM, Ho PM, Magid DJ, Steiner JF. Relationship between Blood Pressure and Incident Chronic Kidney Disease in Hypertensive Patients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 Sep 15.
• Bosworth HB, Granger BB, Mendys P, Brindis R, Burkholder R, Czajkowski SM, Daniel JG, Ekman I, Ho M, Johnson M, Kimmel SE, Liu LZ, Musaus J, Shrank WH, Buono EW, Weiss K, Granger CB. Medication adherence: A call for action. Am Heart J. 2011 Sep;162(3):412-24.
• Melloni C, Roe MT, Chen AY, Wang TY, Wiviott SD, Ho PM, Peterson ED, Alexander KP. Use of Early Clopidogrel by Reperfusion Strategy Among Patients Presenting With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes
• Daugherty SL, Powers JD, Magid DJ, Tavel HM, Masoudi FA, Margolis KL, O'Connor PJ, Selby JV, Ho PM. Incidence and Prognosis of Resistant Hypertension in Hypertensive Patients. Circulation. 2012 Feb 29. [Epub ahead of print]
• Extension of Kaplan-Meier methods in observational studies with time-varying treatment. Xu S, Shetterly S, Powers D, Raebel MA, Tsai TT, Ho PM, Magid D. Value Health. 2012 Jan;15(1):167-74. Epub 2011 Oct 1.
• Byrd JB, Ho PM. The possibility of unmeasured confounding variables in observational studies: a forgotten fact? Heart. 2011 Jul 27. PMID:21795300
• Maddox TM, Ho PM. Chapter 15: The Role of Treatment Adherence in Cardiac Risk Factor Modification. Preventive Cardiology: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease. Blumenthal R, et al. 2011: 570-578
• 84. Lambert-Kerzner A, Del Giacco EJ, Fahdi IE, Bryson CL, Melnyk SD, Bosworth HB, Davis R, Mun H, Weaver J, Barnett C, Radcliff T, Hubbard A, Bosket KD, Carey E, Virchow A, Mihalko-Corbitt R, Kaufman A, Marchant-Miros K, Ho PM; on behalf of the Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Cardiac Medication Adherence and Secondary Prevention Measures (Medication) Study Investigators. Patient-Centered Adherence Intervention After Acute Coronary Syndrome Hospitalization. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012 Jul 1;5(4):571-576.
• Vavalle JP, Lopes RD, Chen AY, Newby LK, Wang TY, Shah BR, Ho PM, Wiviott SD, Peterson ED, Roe MT, Granger CB. Hospital Length of Stay in Patients with Non-ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Am J Med. 2012 Aug 22 PMID:22921886
• Parker ED, Margolis KL, Trower NK, Magid DJ, Tavel HM, Shetterly SM, Ho PM, Swain BE, O'Connor PJ. Comparative Effectiveness of 2 ß-Blockers in Hypertensive Patients. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Aug 27:1-7. PMID:22928181
• Byrd JB, Powers JD, Magid DJ, Tavel HM, Schmittdiel JA, O'Connor PJ, Beck AL, Butler MG, Ho PJ. Detection and recognition of hypertension in anxious and depressed patients. J Hypertens. 2012 Oct 1. PMID:23032145
• Daugherty SL, Masoudi FA, Zeng C, Ho PM, Margolis KL, O'Connor PJ, Go AS, Magid DJ. Sex differences in cardiovascular outcomes in patients with incident hypertension. J Hypertens. 2013 Feb;31(2):271-277. PMID: 23303353
• Adams AS, Uratsu C, Dyer W, Magid D, O'Connor P, Beck A, Butler M, Ho PM, Schmittdiel JA Health System Factors and Antihypertensive Adherence in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Cohort of New Users. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Dec 10:1-8. PMID: 23229831
• Martin SS, Gosch K, Kulkarni KR, Spertus JA, Mathews R, Ho PM, Maddox TM, Newby LK, Alexander KP, Wang TY.Modifiable factors associated with failure to attain low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal at 6 months after acute myocardial infarction. Am Heart J. 2013 Jan;165(1):26-33.e3. PMID: 23237130
• Sagar UN, Ho PM. Chapter 48: Outcomes Research In Hypertension. Hypertension: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease. Black HR, Elliott WJ. 2012: 405-409.
• Khazanie P, Ho PM. Leveraging Value-Based Payment Models to Reduce Sex Differences in Care. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019 Aug;12(8):e006038. PubMed PMID: 31416348
• Levy AE, Ream KS, Ho PM. ICD-10 Coding of Type 2 Myocardial Infarction and Myocardial Injury as It Relates to US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Value-Based Payment Programs. JAMA Cardiol. 2019 Aug 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31411635
• Spector-Bagdady K, Ho PM, Nallamothu BK. Nonregulated Interventions, Clinical Trial Registration, and Editorial Responsibility. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019 Jun;12(6):e005721. PubMed PMID: 31181958
• Asundi A, Stanislawski M, Mehta P, Baron AE, Mull HJ, Ho PM, Zimetbaum PJ, Gupta K, Branch-Elliman W. Real-world effectiveness of infection prevention interventions for reducing procedure-related cardiac device infections: Insights from the veterans affairs clinical assessment reporting and tracking program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Aug;40(8):855-862. PubMed PMID: 31159895
• Valle JA, Ho PM. Supporting Decisions or Decision Support? Challenges of Achieving Meaningful Clinical Decision Support in the Modern Era of the Electronic Health Record. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Nov 19;8(22):e014704. PubMed PMID: 31707944
• Olivier CB, Fan J, Askari M, Mahaffey KW, Heidenreich PA, Perino AC, Leef GC, Ho PM, Harrington RA, Turakhia MP. Site Variation and Outcomes for Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Aug;12(8):e007604. PubMed PMID: 31416357
• Shang P, Liu GG, Zheng X, Ho PM, Hu S, Li J, Jiang Z, Li X, Bai X, Gao Y, Xing C, Wang Y, Normand SL, Krumholz HM. Association Between Medication Adherence and 1-Year Major Cardiovascular Adverse Events After Acute Myocardial Infarction in China. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 May 7;8(9):e011793. PubMed PMID: 31057004
• Liu W, Grunwald GK, Ho PM. Two-part models for cost with zeros to decompose effects of covariates on probability of cost, mean nonzero cost, and mean total cost. Stat Med. 2019 Jul 10;38(15):2767-2782. PubMed PMID: 30895636
• Maw AM, Hassanin A, Ho PM, McInnes MDF, Moss A, Juarez-Colunga E, Soni NJ, Miglioranza MH, Platz E, DeSanto K, Sertich AP, Salame G, Daugherty SL. Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasonography and Chest Radiography in Adults With Symptoms Suggestive of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Mar 1;2(3):e190703. PubMed PMID: 30874784
• Leppert MH, Poisson SN, Sillau SH, Campbell JD, Ho PM, Burke JF. Is Prevalence of Atherosclerotic Risk Factors Increasing Among Young Adults? It Depends on How You Ask. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Mar 19;8(6):e010883. PubMed PMID: 30857455
• Leef GC, Perino AC, Askari M, Fan J, Ho PM, Olivier CB, Longo L, Mahaffey KW, Turakhia MP. Appropriateness of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Dosing in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From the Veterans Health Administration. J Pharm Pract. 2019 Feb 21;:897190019828270. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30791808
• Adamek KE, Ramadurai D, Gunzburger E, Plomondon ME, Ho PM, Raghavan S. Association of Diabetes Mellitus Status and Glycemic Control With Secondary Prevention Medication Adherence After Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Feb 5;8(3):e011448. PubMed PMID: 30712488
• Kiser TH, Reynolds PM, Moss M, Burnham EL, Ho PM, Vandivier RW. Impact of Macrolide Antibiotics on Hospital Readmissions and Other Clinically Important Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study. Pharmacotherapy. 2019 Mar;39(3):242-252. PubMed PMID: 30663791
• Whittington MD, Ho PM, Helfrich CD. Recommendations for the Use of Audit and Feedback to De-Implement Low-Value Care. Am J Med Qual. 2019 Jul Aug;34(4):409-411. PubMed PMID: 30654620
• Valle JA, Ho PM. Excluding the Elephant in the Room: Cardiac Arrest. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Jan 8;8(1):e011381. PubMed PMID: 30595066
• McCreight MS, Lambert-Kerzner A, O'Donnell CI, Grunwald GK, Hebert P, Gillette M, Jneid H, Parashar A, Grossman PM, Helfrich C, Mavromatis K, Saket G, Ho PM. Improving anti-platelet therapy adherence in the Veterans Health Administration: A randomized multi-site hybrid effectiveness-implementation study protocol. Contemp Clin Trials. 2019 Feb;77:104-110. PubMed PMID: 30576842
• Frank JW, Carey E, Nolan C, Kerns RD, Sandbrink F, Gallagher R, Ho PM. Increased Nonopioid Chronic Pain Treatment in the Veterans Health Administration, 2010-2016. Pain Med. 2019 May 1;20(5):869-877. PubMed PMID: 30137520
• Prouse AF, Langner P, Plomondon ME, Ho PM, Valle JA, Barón AE, Armstrong EJ, Waldo SW. Temporal trends in the management and clinical outcomes of lower extremity arterial thromboembolism within a national Veteran population. Vasc Med. 2019 Feb;24(1):41-49. PubMed PMID: 30105938
• Henderson K, Kaufman B, Rotter JS, Stearns S, Sueta CAA, Foraker R, Ho PM, Chang PP. Socioeconomic status and modification of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk prediction: epidemiological analysis using data from the atherosclerosis risk in communities study. BMJ Open. 2022 Nov 7;12(11):e058777. PubMed PMID: 36343998
• Zakrajsek JK, Min SJ, Ho PM, Kiser TH, Kannappan A, Sottile PD, Allen RR, Althoff MD, Reynolds PM, Moss M, Burnham EL, Mikkelsen ME, Vandivier RW. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Asthma Exacerbations With Respiratory Failure. Chest. 2022 Sep 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36191634
• Subramaniam S, Stryczek KC, Ball S, Stevenson L, Ho PM, Aron DC. Workforce Development to Improve Access to Pain Care for Veterans: A Qualitative Analysis of VA-ECHO Participant Experiences. Health Serv Res Manag Epidemiol. 2022 Jan-Dec;9:23333928221124806. PubMed PMID: 36093259
• Trivedi PS, Timpone VM, Morgan RL, Jensen AM, Reid M, Ho PM, Ahmed O. A Practical Guide to Use of Publicly Available Data Sets for Observational Research in Interventional Radiology. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Nov;33(11):1286-1294. PubMed PMID: 35964883
• Maw AM, Morris MA, Glasgow RE, Barnard J, Ho PM, Ortiz-Lopez C, Fleshner M, Kramer HR, Grimm E, Ytell K, Gardner T, Huebschmann AG. Using Iterative RE-AIM to enhance hospitalist adoption of lung ultrasound in the management of patients with COVID-19: an implementation pilot study. Implement Sci Commun. 2022 Aug 12;3(1):89. PubMed PMID: 35962441
• Anstett T, Smith C, Hess K, Patten L, Pincus S, Lin CT, Ho PM. Dig Deeper: A Case Report of Finding (and Fixing) the Root Cause of Add-On Laboratory Failures. Appl Clin Inform. 2022 Aug;13(4):874-879. PubMed PMID: 35913087
• Mog AC, Moldestad M, Kenney R, Stevenson L, Lee M, Ho PM, Sayre GG. "I was Unsure at First": A Qualitative Evaluation of Patient Perceptions of VA Clinical Video Telehealth Visits in the V-IMPACT Program. J Patient Exp. 2022;9:23743735221107237. PubMed PMID: 35813242
• Trinkley KE, Ho PM, Glasgow RE, Huebschmann AG. How Dissemination and Implementation Science Can Contribute to the Advancement of Learning Health Systems. Acad Med. 2022 Oct 1;97(10):1447-1458. PubMed PMID: 35796045
• Ho PM, O'Donnell CI, McCreight M, Bavry AA, Bosworth HB, Girotra S, Grossman PM, Helfrich C, Latif F, Lu D, Matheny M, Mavromatis K, Ortiz J, Parashar A, Ratliff DM, Grunwald GK, Gillette M, Jneid H. Multifaceted Intervention to Improve P2Y12 Inhibitor Adherence After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Stepped Wedge Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 Jul 5;11(13):e024342. PubMed PMID: 35766258
• Kini V, Parks M, Liu W, Waldo SW, Ho PM, Bradley SM, Hess PL. Patient Symptoms and Stress Testing After Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jun 1;5(6):e2217704. PubMed PMID: 35727581
• Parks M, Nallamothu B, Ho PM. Not So Simple, Nor Model Minority. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2022 May;15(5):e008918. PubMed PMID: 35535590
• McNeal DM, Fehling K, Ho PM, Kaboli P, Shimada S, Saini SD, Youles B, Albright K. Engaging Stakeholders in Identifying Access Research Priorities for the Department of Veterans Affairs. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Apr;37(Suppl 1):14-21. PubMed PMID: 35349024
• Kini V, Breathett K, Groeneveld PW, Ho PM, Nallamothu BK, Peterson PN, Rush P, Wang TY, Zeitler EP, Borden WB. Strategies to Reduce Low-Value Cardiovascular Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2022 Mar;15(3):e000105. PubMed PMID: 35189687
• Leonard C, Carey E, Holstein A, Ho PM, Heckman JT. Cluster-randomized implementation trial of two facilitation strategies to implement a novel information and communications technology at the Veterans Health Administration. Implement Sci. 2024 Jan 2;19(1):1. PubMed PMID: 38166974
• Zigler CK, Adeyemi O, Boyd AD, Braciszewski JM, Cheville A, Cuthel AM, Dailey DL, Del Fiol G, Ezenwa MO, Faurot KR, Justice M, Ho PM, Lawrence K, Marsolo K, Patil CL, Paek H, Richesson RL, Staman KL, Schlaeger JM, O'Brien EC. Collecting patient-reported outcome measures in the electronic health record: Lessons from the NIH pragmatic trials Collaboratory. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Dec 30;137:107426. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38160749
• Salahuddin T, Hebbe A, Daus M, Essien UR, Waldo SW, Rodriguez F, Ho PM, Simons C, Gilmartin HM, Doll JA. Trends and site-level variation of novel cardiovascular medication utilization among patients admitted for heart failure or coronary artery disease in the US Veterans Affairs System: 2017-2021. Am Heart J. 2023 Nov 11;268:68-79. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37956920
• Abera SM, O'Donnell C, Salahuddin T, Prabhu K, Simons CE, Ho PM, Waldo SW, Doll JA. Assessment of Medication Adherence Using Pharmacy Data Before and After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2023;17:2789-2795. PubMed PMID: 37942121
• Sandhu A, Kaltenbach LA, Chiswell K, Shimoga V, Ashur C, Pribish A, Fonarow GC, Piccini JP Sr, Ho PM, Varosy PD, Hess PL. Off-Label Dosing of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Among Inpatients With Atrial Fibrillation in the United States. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2023 Dec;16(12):e010062. PubMed PMID: 37929603
• Kovach CP, Mesenbring EC, Gupta P, Glorioso TJ, Ho PM, Waldo SW, Schwartz GG. Projected Outcomes of Optimized Statin and Ezetimibe Therapy in US Military Veterans with Coronary Artery Disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Aug 1;6(8):e2329066. PubMed PMID: 37638630
• Waughtal J, Glorioso TJ, Sandy LM, Peterson PN, Chavez C, Bull S, Ho PM, Allen LA. Patient engagement with prescription refill text reminders across time and major societal events. Cardiovasc Digit Health J. 2023 Aug;4(4):133-136. PubMed PMID: 37600444
• Leonard C, Kenney RR, Lee M, Greene P, Whittington M, Kirsh S, Ho PM, Sayre G, Simonetti J. Common Ground: Primary Care and Specialty Clinicians' Perceptions of E-Consults in the Veterans Health Administration. Fed Pract. 2022 Jan;39(1):42-47b. PubMed PMID: 35185320
• Swat SA, Helmkamp LJ, Tietbohl C, Thompson JS, Fitzgerald M, McIlvennan CK, Harger G, Ho PM, Ahmad FS, Ahmad T, Buttrick P, Allen LA. Clinical Inertia Among Outpatients With Heart Failure: Application of Treatment Nonintensification Taxonomy to EPIC-HF Trial. JACC Heart Fail. 2023 Nov;11(11):1579-1591. PubMed PMID: 37589610
• Sandhu AT, Heidenreich PA, Borden W, Farmer SA, Ho PM, Hammond G, Johnson JC, Wadhera RK, Wasfy JH, Biga C, Takahashi E, Misra KD, Joynt Maddox KE. Value-Based Payment for Clinicians Treating Cardiovascular Disease: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2023 Aug 8;148(6):543-563. PubMed PMID: 37427456
• Waldo SW, Glorioso TJ, Barón AE, Doll JA, Plomondon ME, Ho PM. Transitions of Care Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Stable Angina: Insights From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment Reporting and Tracking Program. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 Feb 15;11(4):e024598. PubMed PMID: 35156396
• Leppert MH, Burke JF, Lisabeth LD, Madsen TE, Kleindorfer DO, Sillau S, Schwamm LH, Daugherty SL, Bradley CJ, Ho PM, Poisson SN. Systematic Review of Sex Differences in Ischemic Strokes Among Young Adults: Are Young Women Disproportionately at Risk?. Stroke. 2022 Feb;53(2):319-327. PubMed PMID: 35073188
• Trivedi P, Jordan G, Ho PM. Leveraging Value-Based Payment Models to Reduce Health Inequities in Radiology. J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 Jan;19(1 Pt B):143-145. PubMed PMID: 35033302
• Rao SS, Jensen AM, Kriss MS, Morgan RL, Ho PM, Ryu RK, Trivedi PS. Racial Differences in the Use of Endoscopy and Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation for Treatment of Acute Variceal Bleeding in the United States. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Apr;33(4):465-468.e1. PubMed PMID: 34929343
• Sacha GL, Kiser TH, Wright GC, Vandivier RW, Moss M, Burnham EL, Ho PM, Reynolds PM, Bauer SR. Association Between Vasopressin Rebranding and Utilization in Patients With Septic Shock. Crit Care Med. 2022 Apr 1;50(4):644-654. PubMed PMID: 34605778
• Derington CG, Goodrich GK, Xu S, Clark NP, Reynolds K, An J, Witt DM, Smith DH, O'Keeffe-Rosetti M, Lang DT, Ho PM, Cheetham TC, Comer AC, King JB. Association of Direct Oral Anticoagulation Management Strategies With Clinical Outcomes for Adults With Atrial Fibrillation. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jul 3;6(7):e2321971. PubMed PMID: 37410461
• Boyd AD, Gonzalez-Guarda R, Lawrence K, Patil CL, Ezenwa MO, O'Brien EC, Paek H, Braciszewski JM, Adeyemi O, Cuthel AM, Darby JE, Zigler CK, Ho PM, Faurot KR, Staman KL, Leigh JW, Dailey DL, Cheville A, Del Fiol G, Knisely MR, Grudzen CR, Marsolo K, Richesson RL, Schlaeger JM. Potential bias and lack of generalizability in electronic health record data: reflections on health equity from the National Institutes of Health Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2023 Aug 18;30(9):1561-1566. PubMed PMID: 37364017
• Ebinger JE, Gluckman TJ, Magraner J, Chiu ST, Rider D, Thomas C, Das SR, Ho PM, Shreenivas S, Bradley S. Characterization of Individuals With Apparent Resistant Hypertension Using Contemporary Guidelines: Insights From CV-QUIC. Hypertension. 2023 Sep;80(9):1845-1855. PubMed PMID: 37357771
• Marrs JC, Orlando ST, Saseen JJ, Novins-Montague S, Sandy LC, Waughtal J, Glorioso TJ, Ho PM. Description of patient questions received by clinical pharmacists in the Nudge Study. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2023 Sep 7;80(18):1247-1254. PubMed PMID: 37353220
• Boyd AD, Gonzalez-Guarda R, Lawrence K, Patil CL, Ezenwa MO, O'Brien EC, Paek H, Braciszewski JM, Adeyemi O, Cuthel AM, Darby JE, Zigler CK, Ho PM, Faurot KR, Staman K, Leigh JW, Dailey DL, Cheville A, Del Fiol G, Knisely MR, Marsolo K, Richesson RL, Schlaeger JM. Equity and bias in electronic health records data. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Jul;130:107238. PubMed PMID: 37225122
• Mistry N, Richardson V, Carey E, Porter S, Pincus S, Novins-Montague S, Elmer M, Lin CT, Ho PM, Anstett T. General improvements versus interruptive or non-interruptive alerts in the blood order set: study protocol for a randomized control trial to improve packed red blood cell utilization. Trials. 2023 May 8;24(1):314. PubMed PMID: 37158929
• Rolfzen ML, Wick A, Mascha EJ, Shah K, Krause M, Fernandez-Bustamante A, Kutner JS, Ho PM, Sessler DI, Bartels K. Best Practice Alerts Informed by Inpatient Opioid Intake to Reduce Opioid Prescribing after Surgery (PRIOR): A Cluster Randomized Multiple Crossover Trial. Anesthesiology. 2023 Aug 1;139(2):186-196. PubMed PMID: 37155372
• Reynolds PM, Afshar M, Wright GC, Ho PM, Kiser TH, Sottile PD, Althoff MD, Moss M, Jolley SE, Vandivier RW, Burnham EL. Association between Substance Misuse and Outcomes in Critically III Patients with Pneumonia. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 Apr;20(4):556-565. PubMed PMID: 37000145
• Sterbis E, Lindquist J, Jensen A, Hong M Jr, Gupta S, Ryu R, Ho PM, Trivedi P. Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Rates Associated With Passive and Active Surveillance Strategies Adopted by Implanting Physicians. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar 1;6(3):e233211. PubMed PMID: 36929400
• Abbate LM, Ollerenshaw LV, Kottmeyer BM, McQuown CM, Ragsdale LC, Richardson VL, Ho PM, Ginde AA, O'Malley SM. Integrating physical therapy into an emergency department: A clinical pilot program. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 Apr;30(4):424-427. PubMed PMID: 36912801
• Stryczek KC, Honsberger M, Ball SL, Barnard JG, Young JP, Felker B, Au DH, Ho PM, Kirsh SR, Sayre GG. VA Outreach Is an Essential Area for Improving Veterans' Health Care Accessibility. Mil Med. 2023 Feb 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36790439
• Weisbord SD, Mor MK, Hochheiser H, Kim N, Ho PM, Bhatt DL, Fine MJ, Palevsky PM. Utilization and Outcomes of Clinically Indicated Invasive Cardiac Care in Veterans with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Chronic Kidney Disease. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2023 Apr 1;34(4):694-705. PubMed PMID: 36735537
• Morse B, Anstett T, Mistry N, Porter S, Pincus S, Lin CT, Novins-Montague S, Ho PM. User-Centered Design to Reduce Inappropriate Blood Transfusion Orders. Appl Clin Inform. 2023 Jan;14(1):28-36. PubMed PMID: 36630999
• Zakrajsek JK, Min SJ, Ho PM, Kiser TH, Kannappan A, Sottile PD, Allen RR, Althoff MD, Reynolds PM, Moss M, Burnham EL, Mikkelsen ME, Vandivier RW. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Asthma Exacerbations With Respiratory Failure. Chest. 2023 Jan;163(1):38-51. PubMed PMID: 36191634

Professional Memberships

• American College of Cardiology, Fellow
• American Heart Association (AHA), Member

Practice Locations

• Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

• General Cardiology, Board Certification (2004)
• Internal Medicine
• Cardiology, Board Certification (2004)

• Heart and Circulation