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Erik Magnus Ohman

Erik Magnus Ohman

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
ohman001@mc.duke.edu
Duke Box 3126, Durham, NC 27710
8678A Hafs Bldg, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications

Impact of ticagrelor with or without aspirin on total and recurrent bleeding and ischaemic events after percutaneous coronary intervention: a sub-study of the TWILIGHT trial.

Journal Article Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother · February 8, 2025 AIMS: In standard time-to-first event analysis, early aspirin discontinuation followed by ticagrelor monotherapy has been shown to reduce bleeding without increasing ischaemic complications compared with ticagrelor plus aspirin after percutaneous coronary ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Use of Cangrelor in Cardiogenic Shock: Insights from the CAMEO Registry.

Journal Article J Card Fail · October 2024 INTRODUCTION: Little is known about the use of cangrelor in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) presenting with cardiogenic shock (CS). METHODS: CAMEO (Cangrelor in Acute MI: Effectiveness and Outcomes) is a multicenter observational registry evaluati ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predictors of outcomes after PCI with incomplete revascularization: Impact of CTO and LAD vessel.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · September 2024 BACKGROUND: Incomplete revascularization (ICR) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with mortality and morbidity. AIM: We sought to investigate whether ICR in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) is worse than ICR of the right ... Full text Link to item Cite

Hypertension, microvascular obstruction and infarct size in patients with STEMI undergoing PCI: Pooled analysis from 7 cardiac magnetic resonance imaging studies.

Journal Article Am Heart J · May 2024 BACKGROUND: Mortality after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is increased in patients with hypertension. The mechanisms underlying this association are uncertain. We sought to investigate whether patients with STEMI and prior hypertension ... Full text Link to item Cite

Angiogenic Gene Therapy for Refractory Angina: Results of the EXACT Phase 2 Trial.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · May 2024 BACKGROUND: XC001 is a novel adenoviral-5 vector designed to express multiple isoforms of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) and more safely and potently induce angiogenesis. The EXACT trial (Epicardial Delivery of XC001 Gene Therapy for Refractory ... Full text Link to item Cite

Risk of Bleeding Among Cangrelor-Treated Patients Administered Upstream P2Y12 Inhibitor Therapy: The CAMEO Registry.

Conference Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions · February 2024 BackgroundLittle is known about the bleeding risk associated with cangrelor use in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) who are exposed to an oral P2Y12 inhibitor before coronary angiography.MethodsCangrelor in Acute MI: Ef ... Full text Cite

Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Heart Failure in Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Pooled Analysis of 4 Clinical Trials.

Journal Article Journal of cardiac failure · December 2023 BackgroundHeart failure (HF) may complicate acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and is associated with a high burden of short- and long-term morbidity and mortality. Only limited data regarding future ischemic events and rehospitalization are available ... Full text Cite

Dyspnea-Related Ticagrelor Discontinuation After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · October 23, 2023 BACKGROUND: Nearly 20% of patients on ticagrelor experience dyspnea, which may lead to treatment discontinuation in up to one-third of cases. OBJECTIVES: The authors sought to evaluate the incidence, predictors, and outcomes of dyspnea-related ticagrelor d ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bleeding and Ischemic Risks of Ticagrelor Monotherapy After Coronary Interventions.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · August 22, 2023 BACKGROUND: In TWILIGHT (Ticagrelor With Aspirin or Alone in High-Risk Patients After Coronary Intervention), among high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), ticagrelor monotherapy vs continuation of dual antiplatelet therapy ... Full text Link to item Cite

EXACT Trial: Results of the Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Study.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · August 2023 BACKGROUND: New therapies are needed for patients with refractory angina. Encoberminogene rezmadenovec (XC001), a novel adenoviral-5 vector coding for all 3 major isoforms of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor), demonstrated enhanced local angiogenes ... Full text Link to item Cite

Timing of sedation and patient-reported pain outcomes during cardiac catheterization: Results from the UNTAP-intervention study.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · January 14, 2023 BACKGROUND: Invasive cardiac catheterization (CC) temporarily increases pain, discomfort, and anxiety. Procedural sedation is deployed to mitigate these symptoms, though practice varies. Research evaluating peri-procedural patient-reported outcomes is lack ... Full text Link to item Cite

External applicability of the Effect of ticagrelor on Health Outcomes in diabEtes Mellitus patients Intervention Study (THEMIS) trial: An analysis of patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease in the REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) registry.

Journal Article Int J Cardiol · January 1, 2023 AIMS: THEMIS is a double-blind, randomized trial of 19,220 patients with diabetes mellitus and stable coronary artery disease (CAD) comparing ticagrelor to placebo, in addition to aspirin. The present study aimed to describe the proportion of patients elig ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ticagrelor with and without aspirin in patients with a prior coronary artery bypass graft undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: the TWILIGHT-CABG study.

Journal Article EuroIntervention · December 2, 2022 BACKGROUND: Prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are often older and present with multiple comorbidities. Ticagrelor monotherapy after a short course of dual antiplatelet therapy (DA ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impella Versus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump for High-Risk PCI: A Propensity-Adjusted Large-Scale Claims Dataset Analysis.

Journal Article The American journal of cardiology · December 2022 Impella was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2015 for use during high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs); however, its safety and efficacy compared with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) has not been evaluated in contemporary pra ... Full text Cite

Bleeding and Ischemic Outcomes With Ticagrelor Monotherapy According to Body Mass Index.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · October 10, 2022 BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of data regarding the safety and efficacy of different antiplatelet regimens according to standardized body mass index (BMI) categories. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate bleeding and ischemic outcomes acco ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ticagrelor monotherapy after PCI in patients with concomitant diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease: TWILIGHT DM-CKD.

Journal Article Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother · September 29, 2022 AIMS: We aimed to evaluate the treatment effects of ticagrelor monotherapy in the very high risk cohort of patients with concomitant diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS AND RE ... Full text Link to item Cite

Shortening the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal Article Am Heart J · September 2022 INTRODUCTION: The decision to shorten the duration of DAPT following PCI in patients with ACS remains controversial because of the concern for increased ischemic events. METHODS: We performed a comprehensive literature search in seven databases to explore ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes After Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Artery Disease (from the TRACER, TRILOGY-ACS, APPRAISE-2, and PLATO Clinical Trials).

Journal Article The American journal of cardiology · September 2022 Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are at risk for recurrent adverse events, and multiple reports suggest that this risk is increased in patients with concomitant diabetes mellitus (DM) and peripheral artery disease (PAD). The aim of this article ... Full text Cite

Impella Mechanical Circulatory Support for Takotsubo Syndrome With Shock: A Retrospective Multicenter Analysis.

Journal Article Cardiovasc Revasc Med · July 2022 OBJECTIVES: To analyze the characteristics and outcome of Impella mechanical circulatory support (MCS) for Takotsubo syndrome (TS) with cardiogenic shock. BACKGROUND: TS is an acute heart failure syndrome characterized by transient severe reduction of left ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical Outcomes in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation MI and No Standard Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · June 13, 2022 BACKGROUND: The author recently reported ∼50% excess early mortality in patients with first-presentation ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) without standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs); the cause of this is not clear. OB ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cangrelor Use Patterns and Transition to Oral P2Y12 Inhibitors Among Patients With Myocardial Infarction: Initial Results From the CAMEO Registry.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · June 7, 2022 Background In clinical trials, cangrelor has been shown to reduce percutaneous coronary intervention-related ischemic complications without increasing major bleeding. This study was performed to examine cangrelor use and transition to oral P2Y12 inhibitors ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prediction of disability-free survival in healthy older people.

Journal Article Geroscience · June 2022 Prolonging survival in good health is a fundamental societal goal. However, the leading determinants of disability-free survival in healthy older people have not been well established. Data from ASPREE, a bi-national placebo-controlled trial of aspirin wit ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ticagrelor With or Without Aspirin in Chinese Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A TWILIGHT China Substudy.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · April 2022 BACKGROUND: The risk/benefit tradeoff of dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention may vary in East Asian patients as compared with their non-East Asian counterparts. METHODS: The double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized TWILIG ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ambient temperature and infarct size, microvascular obstruction, left ventricular function and clinical outcomes after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Conference Coron Artery Dis · March 1, 2022 OBJECTIVES: Incidence and prognosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) vary according to ambient temperature and season. We sought to assess whether season and temperature on the day of STEMI are associated with infarct size, microvascul ... Full text Link to item Cite

Rationale and design of the safe and timely antithrombotic removal - ticagrelor (STAR-T) trial: A prospective, multi-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial evaluating reductions in postoperative bleeding with intraoperative removal of ticagrelor by the drugsorb™-ATR device in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery within 48 hours from last ticagrelor dose.

Journal Article Am Heart J · March 2022 BACKGROUND: Ticagrelor is often administered to patients with acute coronary syndromes. However, when these patients require urgent or emergent cardiothoracic (CT) surgery the presence of ticagrelor significantly increases surgical bleeding. The goal of th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Safety and efficacy of ticagrelor monotherapy according to drug-eluting stent type: the TWILIGHT-STENT study.

Journal Article EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology · March 2022 BackgroundIn the TWILIGHT trial, ticagrelor monotherapy after a short course of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was shown to be a safe bleeding avoidance strategy in high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug ... Full text Cite

Ticagrelor Monotherapy After PCI in High-Risk Patients With Prior MI: A Prespecified TWILIGHT Substudy.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · February 14, 2022 OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate if patients with prior myocardial infarction (MI) could benefit from ticagrelor monotherapy in terms of bleeding reduction without any compromise in ischemic event prevention. BACKGROUND: Patients with hist ... Full text Link to item Cite

Advances in the management of cardioembolic stroke associated with patent foramen ovale.

Journal Article BMJ · February 9, 2022 Patent foramen ovale (PFO) describes a valve in the interatrial septum that permits shunting of blood or thrombotic material between the atria. PFOs are present in approximately 25% of the healthy population and are not associated with any pathology in the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ticagrelor monotherapy in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: TWILIGHT-CKD.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · December 1, 2021 AIMS: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on the safety and efficacy of ticagrelor monotherapy among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS AND RESULTS: In this prespecified subanaly ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ticagrelor monotherapy in patients at high bleeding risk undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: TWILIGHT-HBR.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · December 1, 2021 AIMS: Patients at high bleeding risk (HBR) represent a prevalent subgroup among those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Early aspirin discontinuation after a short course of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has emerged as a bleeding avoi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Epicardial delivery of XC001 gene therapy for refractory angina coronary treatment (The EXACT Trial): Rationale, design, and clinical considerations.

Journal Article Am Heart J · November 2021 BACKGROUND: Patients with refractory angina (RA) have poor quality of life and new therapies are needed. XC001 is a novel adenoviral vector expressing multiple isoforms of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) promoting an enhanced local angiogenic eff ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Evolving Post-PCI Antithrombotic Therapies.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · October 28, 2021 Full text Link to item Cite

Bridging Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: JACC Review Topic of the Week.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · October 12, 2021 Patients undergoing early surgery after coronary stent implantation are at increased risk for mortality from ischemic and hemorrhagic complications. The optimal antiplatelet strategy in patients who cannot discontinue dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) befor ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes of bailout percutaneous ventricular assist device versus prophylactic strategy in patients undergoing nonemergent percutaneous coronary intervention.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · October 2021 OBJECTIVES: To compare in-hospital outcomes of bailout support to prophylactic support with percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVAD) for high-risk nonemergent percutaneous coronary intervention (HRPCI). BACKGROUND: Prophylactic support with pVAD for ... Full text Link to item Cite

Generalizability of the REDUCE-IT trial and cardiovascular outcomes associated with hypertriglyceridemia among patients potentially eligible for icosapent ethyl therapy: An analysis of the REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) registry.

Journal Article Int J Cardiol · October 1, 2021 BACKGROUND: The REDUCE-IT (Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl-Intervention Trial) trial demonstrated that high-dose icosapent-ethyl reduced the risk of ischemic events in statin-treated patients with elevated triglycerides (TG) and eit ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sex Differences Among Patients With High Risk Receiving Ticagrelor With or Without Aspirin After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Subgroup Analysis of the TWILIGHT Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal Article JAMA Cardiol · September 1, 2021 IMPORTANCE: Shortened dual antiplatelet therapy followed by potent P2Y12 receptor inhibitor monotherapy reduces bleeding without increasing ischemic events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). OBJECTIVE: To explore sex differences and evaluate t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Antiplatelet strategies in acute coronary syndromes: design and methodology of an international collaborative network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Journal Article Minerva Cardiol Angiol · August 2021 INTRODUCTION: The optimal choice of oral P2Y12 receptor inhibitors has the potential to significantly influence outcomes. We seek to compare the safety and efficacy of the three most commonly used oral P2Y12 receptor inhibitors (clopi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of Age on the Safety and Efficacy of Ticagrelor Monotherapy in Patients Undergoing PCI.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · July 12, 2021 OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of age on the safety and efficacy of ticagrelor monotherapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND: As the risk for bleeding and ischemic complications after PCI increases with ... Full text Link to item Cite

Risk Stratification Science Goes to a New Level.

Journal Article JAMA Cardiol · March 1, 2021 Full text Link to item Cite

Time Delay, Infarct Size, and Microvascular Obstruction After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · February 2021 BACKGROUND: Symptom-to-balloon time (SBT) and door-to-balloon time (DBT) are both considered important metrics in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) for ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We sought to ass ... Full text Link to item Cite

Therapeutic Approaches for the No-Option Refractory Angina Patient.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · February 2021 The combination of an aging population and improved survival rates among patients with coronary artery disease has resulted in an increase in the number of patients with refractory angina or anginal equivalent symptoms despite maximal medical therapy. Pati ... Full text Link to item Cite

Improvement in left ventricular function following higher-risk percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · October 1, 2020 BACKGROUND: Surgical revascularization is associated with improved ventricular function and clinical outcomes among patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. There are less extensive data on changes in ventricular function among patients with ischemic cardiom ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ticagrelor alone vs. ticagrelor plus aspirin following percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: TWILIGHT-ACS.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · October 1, 2020 AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of ticagrelor monotherapy on clinically relevant bleeding and major ischaemic events in relation to clinical presentation with and without non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) among pa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Long-Term Bleeding Risk Prediction with Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndromes Treated Without Revascularization.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · September 2020 BACKGROUND: Longitudinal bleeding risk scores have been validated in patients treated with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following percutaneous coronary intervention. How these scores apply to the population of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patients with acute and chronic coronary syndromes have elevated long-term thrombin generation.

Journal Article J Thromb Thrombolysis · August 2020 Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite significant advances in revascularization strategies and antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and/or P2Y12 receptor antagonist, patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Oral P2Y12 Inhibitors in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Network Meta-Analysis of 52 816 Patients From 12 Randomized Trials.

Journal Article Circulation · July 14, 2020 BACKGROUND: New randomized, controlled trials have become available on oral P2Y12 inhibitors in acute coronary syndrome. We aimed to evaluate current evidence comparing the efficacy and safety profile of prasugrel, ticagrelor, and clopidogrel in acute coro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Coronary revascularization and circulatory support strategies in patients with myocardial infarction, multi-vessel coronary artery disease, and cardiogenic shock: Insights from an international survey.

Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2020 UNLABELLED: Cardiogenic shock (CS) complicating acute myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with high mortality. In the absence of data to support coronary revascularization beyond the infarct artery and selection of circulatory support devices or medic ... Full text Link to item Cite

Post-Discharge Bleeding and Mortality Following Acute Coronary Syndromes With or Without PCI.

Journal Article Journal of the American College of Cardiology · July 2020 BackgroundThe long-term prognostic impact of post-discharge bleeding in the unique population of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) treated without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains unexplored.ObjectivesThe aim of ... Full text Cite

Understanding the patient experience of pain and discomfort during cardiac catheterization.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · June 1, 2020 OBJECTIVES: Patient centeredness is an essential component of high-quality care, yet little is known regarding the patient experience during procedures performed in the cardiac catheterization lab. BACKGROUND: Available literature focuses on the safe deliv ... Full text Link to item Cite

Meta-Analysis of Intraocular Bleeding With Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Using P2Y12 Inhibitors Prasugrel or Ticagrelor.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · April 15, 2020 Intraocular bleeding is a devastating clinical event due to its potentially blinding nature. It is not known if determine if dual antiplatelet therapy using aspirin and potent P2Y12 inhibitors increases this risk. We searched MEDLINE and ClinicalTrials.gov ... Full text Link to item Cite

Circulating MicroRNA Profiling in Non-ST Elevated Coronary Artery Syndrome Highlights Genomic Associations with Serial Platelet Reactivity Measurements.

Journal Article Sci Rep · April 10, 2020 Changes in platelet physiology are associated with simultaneous changes in microRNA concentrations, suggesting a role for microRNA in platelet regulation. Here we investigated potential associations between microRNA and platelet reactivity (PR), a marker o ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Technical consideration in acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock: A review of antithrombotic and PCI therapies.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · April 1, 2020 In this review, we report a contemporary appraisal of the available evidence focusing on adjunctive antithrombotic therapy and technical aspects of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of Smoking on Outcomes of Primary PCI in Patients With STEMI.

Journal Article Journal of the American College of Cardiology · April 2020 BackgroundSmoking is a well-established risk factor for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI); however, once STEMI occurs, smoking has been associated with favorable short-term outcomes, an observation termed the "smoker's paradox." I ... Full text Cite

Central Venous Pressure and Clinical Outcomes During Left-Sided Mechanical Support for Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock.

Journal Article Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · January 2020 Background: Right ventricular failure (RVF) is associated with increased mortality among patients receiving left ventricular mechanical circulatory support (LV-MCS) for cardiogenic shock and requires prompt recognition and management. Increased cent ... Full text Open Access Cite

Percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes in patients with stable coronary disease and left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

Journal Article ESC Heart Fail · December 2019 AIMS: We sought to better understand the role of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and moderate or severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using data from the Duke Data ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Ticagrelor with or without Aspirin in High-Risk Patients after PCI.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · November 21, 2019 BACKGROUND: Monotherapy with a P2Y12 inhibitor after a minimum period of dual antiplatelet therapy is an emerging approach to reduce the risk of bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS: In a double-blind trial, we examined the effe ... Full text Link to item Cite

Associations of osteopontin and NT-proBNP with circulating miRNA levels in acute coronary syndrome.

Journal Article Physiological genomics · October 2019 The genomic regulatory networks underlying the pathogenesis of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) are incompletely understood. As intermediate traits, protein biomarkers report on underlying disease severity and prognosis in NSTE-A ... Full text Cite

Does prior coronary angioplasty affect outcomes of surgical coronary revascularization? Insights from the STICH trial.

Journal Article Int J Cardiol · September 15, 2019 BACKGROUND: The STICH trial showed superiority of coronary artery bypass plus medical treatment (CABG) over medical treatment alone (MED) in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤35%. In previous publications, percutaneous coronary inter ... Full text Link to item Cite

Management of cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction: an update 2019.

Journal Article European heart journal · August 2019 Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains the most common cause of death in patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and mortality remained nearly unchanged in the range of 40-50% during the last two decades. Early revascularization, vasopressors and ... Full text Cite

Association of Multiple Enrichment Criteria With Ischemic and Bleeding Risks Among COMPASS-Eligible Patients.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · July 2, 2019 BACKGROUND: The COMPASS (Cardiovascular Outcomes for People Using Anticoagulation Strategies) trial found clinical benefit of low-dose rivaroxaban plus aspirin, but at the expense of increased bleeding risk in patients with stable vascular disease. OBJECTI ... Full text Link to item Cite

P2Y12 Inhibitor Switching in Response to Routine Notification of CYP2C19 Clopidogrel Metabolizer Status Following Acute Coronary Syndromes.

Conference JAMA Cardiol · July 1, 2019 IMPORTANCE: Physician behavior in response to knowledge of a patient's CYP2C19 clopidogrel metabolizer status is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of mandatory reporting of CYP2C19 pharmacogenomic testing, provided to investigators with no ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Relationship Between Optimism and Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Angina Pectoris.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · May 1, 2019 Greater optimism regarding recovery from chronic illness is associated with improved quality of life and clinical outcomes. We performed a post-hoc analysis on the association between optimism and outcomes in Ranolazine in Patients with Incomplete Revascul ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes Among Patients Transferred for Revascularization With Impella for Acute Myocardial Infarction With Cardiogenic Shock from the cVAD Registry.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · April 15, 2019 The outcomes for patients transferred with cardiogenic shock and later treated with revascularization and Impella support have not previously been studied. To evaluate these outcomes, patients in cardiogenic shock were recruited from the catheter-based ven ... Full text Link to item Cite

Size of Anterior Wall Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated by Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in United States Versus Europe/Australia Versus India (from the CRISP-AMI Randomized Controlled Trial).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · April 1, 2019 International variability in infarct size following acute anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction without shock treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been little studied. Patients enrolled in the Counterpulsation to Reduce I ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sex And Prognostic Significance of Self-Reported Frailty in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: Insights From the TRILOGY ACS Trial.

Journal Article Can J Cardiol · April 2019 BACKGROUND: The effect of sex on self-reported frailty in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is unclear. We examined the prevalence of self-reported frailty and its association with all-cause death among men and women. METHODS: Elderly (≥ 65 years) male (n = 2 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation.

Journal Article Annu Rev Med · January 27, 2019 Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases a patient's stroke risk four- to five-fold. Anticoagulation with the vitamin K antagonist (VKA) warfarin reduces the risk of stroke by 67%, but warfarin carries a significant risk of major bleeding and has unpredictable p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Days Alive and Out of Hospital: Exploring a Patient-Centered, Pragmatic Outcome in a Clinical Trial of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes.

Journal Article Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes · December 2018 Background Cardiovascular clinical trials have traditionally incorporated separate time-to-first-event analyses for their primary efficacy and safety comparisons, but this framework has a number of limitations, including limited patient-centeredness and a ... Full text Cite

Ethical Issues and Recommendations in Grateful Patient Fundraising and Philanthropy.

Journal Article Acad Med · November 2018 Grateful patients provide substantial philanthropic funding for health care institutions, resulting in important societal benefits. Although grateful patient fundraising (GPFR) is widespread, it raises an array of ethical issues for patients, physicians, d ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Outcomes of Patients Receiving Downstream Revascularization After Initial Medical Management for Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (From the TRILOGY ACS Trial).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · October 15, 2018 Patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) are sometimes treated with medical management alone rather than an invasive strategy. Among those medically managed without revascularization and discharged, a proportion will requi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Maintenance of valvular integrity with Impella left heart support: Results from the multicenter PROTECT II randomized study.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · October 1, 2018 BACKGROUND: The Impella 2.5 axial flow pump, which is positioned across the aortic valve, is widely employed for hemodynamic support. The present study compared structural and functional integrity of the left heart valves in patients undergoing Impella vs ... Full text Link to item Cite

Early discontinuation of prasugrel or clopidogrel in acute coronary syndromes: insights from the TRILOGY ACS trial.

Journal Article Coron Artery Dis · September 2018 BACKGROUND: In the Targeted Platelet Inhibition to Clarify the Optimal Strategy to Medically Manage Acute Coronary Syndromes (TRILOGY ACS) trial of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome managed medically without revascularization, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Left Ventricular Support.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · September 2018 Full text Link to item Cite

Analysis of outcomes for 15,259 US patients with acute myocardial infarction cardiogenic shock (AMICS) supported with the Impella device.

Journal Article Am Heart J · August 2018 BACKGROUND: The Impella percutaneous ventricular assist device (PVAD) rapidly deploys mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMICS). We present findings from a quality improvement ... Full text Link to item Cite

Incidence, timing, and type of first and recurrent ischemic events in patients with and without peripheral artery disease after an acute coronary syndrome.

Journal Article American heart journal · July 2018 BackgroundPatients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are known to have an increased risk of ischemic cardiovascular events. However, the influence of concomitant PAD on first and subsequent recurrent ischemic events after an acute coronary synd ... Full text Cite

Should a Meta-Analysis Guide Our Practice?

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · May 14, 2018 Full text Link to item Cite

The cVAD registry for percutaneous temporary hemodynamic support: A prospective registry of Impella mechanical circulatory support use in high-risk PCI, cardiogenic shock, and decompensated heart failure.

Journal Article Am Heart J · May 2018 UNLABELLED: Management of patients requiring temporary, mechanical hemodynamic support during high- risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or in cardiogenic shock is rapidly evolving. With the availability of the Impella 2.5, CP, 5.0, LD, and RP per ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Galaxy Cluster Merger Catalog: An Online Repository of Mock Observations from Simulated Galaxy Cluster Mergers

Journal Article Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series · January 1, 2018 We present the "Galaxy Cluster Merger Catalog." This catalog provides an extensive suite of mock observations and related data for N-body and hydrodynamical simulations of galaxy cluster mergers and clusters from cosmological simulations. These mock observ ... Full text Cite

Predicting risk of cardiac events among ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients with conservatively managed non-infarct-related artery coronary artery disease: An analysis of the Duke Databank for Cardiovascular Disease.

Journal Article Am Heart J · December 2017 BACKGROUND: Recent randomized evidence has demonstrated benefit with complete revascularization during the index hospitalization for multivessel coronary artery disease ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients; however, this benefit like ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relationship between microvascular obstruction and adverse events following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: an individual patient data pooled analysis from seven randomized trials.

Journal Article European heart journal · December 2017 AimsMicrovascular obstruction (MVO) is the underlying cause for the no-reflow phenomenon in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The association between MVO assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and prognosis has not ... Full text Cite

Contemporary Management of Cardiogenic Shock: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Journal Article Circulation · October 17, 2017 Cardiogenic shock is a high-acuity, potentially complex, and hemodynamically diverse state of end-organ hypoperfusion that is frequently associated with multisystem organ failure. Despite improving survival in recent years, patient morbidity and mortality ... Full text Link to item Cite

Antithrombotic agents for secondary prevention after acute coronary syndromes: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Journal Article Int J Cardiol · August 15, 2017 BACKGROUND: Nine oral antithrombotic medications currently available in the United States and Europe have been studied in clinical trials for secondary prevention of cardiac events following acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Few combinations of these medicati ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predicting the risk of bleeding during dual antiplatelet therapy after acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Heart · August 2017 OBJECTIVES: Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin + a P2Y12 inhibitor is recommended for at least 12 months for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), with shorter durations considered for patients with increased bleeding risk. However, there ... Full text Link to item Cite

Revascularization Strategies and Outcomes in Elderly Patients With Multivessel Coronary Disease.

Journal Article Ann Thorac Surg · July 2017 BACKGROUND: Balancing risks and benefits of revascularization in elderly patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) is challenging. The appropriate revascularization strategy for elderly patients with multivessel CAD is unclear. METHODS: We us ... Full text Link to item Cite

Temporal Biomarker Profiling Reveals Longitudinal Changes in Risk of Death or Myocardial Infarction in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Journal Article Clin Chem · July 2017 BACKGROUND: There are conflicting data on whether changes in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) concentrations between time points (delta NT-proBNP and hs-CRP) are associated with a change ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relationship between therapeutic effects on infarct size in acute myocardial infarction and therapeutic effects on 1-year outcomes: A patient-level analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Journal Article Am Heart J · June 2017 BACKGROUND: While infarct size in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been generally associated with long-term prognosis, whether a therapeutic effect on infarct size has a corresponding therapeutic effect on long-term outc ... Full text Link to item Cite

Infarct size, left ventricular function, and prognosis in women compared to men after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: results from an individual patient-level pooled analysis of 10 randomized trials.

Journal Article European heart journal · June 2017 AimStudies have reported less favourable outcomes in women compared with men after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Whether sex-specific differences in the magnitude or prognos ... Full text Cite

Relation of Baseline Hemoglobin Levels and Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes (from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY and Harmonizing Outcomes with RevasculariZatiON and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trials).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · June 1, 2017 The association between anemia at admission and adverse outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) has been incompletely studied. Anemia was defined as serum hemoglobin <12 g/dl in women or <13 g/dl in men in 2 large trials of patients with AC ... Full text Link to item Cite

Dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with diabetes and acute coronary syndromes managed without revascularization.

Journal Article Am Heart J · June 2017 OBJECTIVE: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) derived enhanced benefit with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with prasugrel vs. clopidogrel. The risk pr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Whole blood sequencing reveals circulating microRNA associations with high-risk traits in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome.

Journal Article Atherosclerosis · June 2017 BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Although circulating microRNA (miRNAs) have emerged as biomarkers predicting mortality in acute coronary syndrome (ACS), more data are needed to understand these mechanisms. Mapping miRNAs to high-risk traits may identify miRNAs involv ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ranolazine After Incomplete Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Versus Without Diabetes Mellitus: RIVER-PCI Trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · May 9, 2017 BACKGROUND: Chronic angina is more common in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) with poor glucose control. Ranolazine both treats chronic angina and improves glucose control. OBJECTIVES: This study sought to examine ranolazine's antianginal effect in rel ... Full text Link to item Cite

Complete versus culprit-only revascularisation in ST elevation myocardial infarction with multi-vessel disease.

Journal Article Cochrane Database Syst Rev · May 3, 2017 BACKGROUND: Multi-vessel coronary disease in people with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is common and is associated with worse prognosis after STEMI. Based on limited evidence, international guidelines recommend intervention on only the culprit ... Full text Link to item Cite

Differential occurrence, profile, and impact of first recurrent cardiovascular events after an acute coronary syndrome.

Journal Article American heart journal · May 2017 ObjectiveAcute coronary syndrome (ACS) trials typically use a composite primary outcome (myocardial infarction [MI], stroke, or cardiovascular death), but differential patient characteristics, timing, and consequences associated with individual co ... Full text Cite

Clinically significant bleeding with low-dose rivaroxaban versus aspirin, in addition to P2Y12 inhibition, in acute coronary syndromes (GEMINI-ACS-1): a double-blind, multicentre, randomised trial.

Journal Article Lancet (London, England) · May 2017 BackgroundDual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), aspirin plus a P2Y12 inhibitor, is the standard antithrombotic treatment following acute coronary syndromes. The factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban reduced mortality and ischaemic events when added to DAPT, ... Full text Open Access Cite

Relationship Between Peak Troponin Values and Long-Term Ischemic Events Among Medically Managed Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · April 11, 2017 BACKGROUND: The relationship between troponin level and outcomes among patients with non-ST-segment elevation ACS is established, but the relationship of troponin level with long-term outcomes among medically managed non-ST-segment elevation ACS patients r ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of Early Initiation of Mechanical Circulatory Support on Survival in Cardiogenic Shock.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · March 15, 2017 The role and timing of percutaneous mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMICS) are not well understood. We sought to evaluate patient characteristics and predictors ... Full text Link to item Cite

Potent P2Y12 Inhibitors in Men Versus Women: A Collaborative Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.

Journal Article Journal of the American College of Cardiology · March 2017 BackgroundSex-specific differences in response to antiplatelet therapies have been described. Whether women and men derive comparable benefit from intensification of antiplatelet therapy remains uncertain.ObjectivesThe study investigated ... Full text Cite

Heart disease in the elderly

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Impact of Non-Infarct-Related Artery Disease on Infarct Size and Outcomes (from the CRISP-AMI Trial).

Journal Article Am J Med · December 2016 BACKGROUND: Non-infarct-related artery (non-IRA) disease is prevalent in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We aimed to assess the impact of non-IRA disease on infarct size and clinical outcomes in patients with acute STEMI. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Gender Differences in Associations Between Intraprocedural Thrombotic Events During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Adverse Outcomes.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · December 1, 2016 Women are frequently reported to have increased morbidity after presentation with acute coronary syndromes and myocardial infarction; however, whether a greater thrombotic tendency contributes to gender differences in clinical outcomes of urgent percutaneo ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ticagrelor with aspirin or alone in high-risk patients after coronary intervention: Rationale and design of the TWILIGHT study.

Journal Article Am Heart J · December 2016 BACKGROUND: Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is necessary to prevent thrombosis yet increases bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES). Antiplatelet monotherapy with a potent P2Y12 receptor antagonist may reduc ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relationship of Platelet Reactivity With Bleeding Outcomes During Long-Term Treatment With Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Medically Managed Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · November 4, 2016 BACKGROUND: The relationship between "on-treatment" low platelet reactivity and longitudinal risks of major bleeding dual antiplatelet therapy following acute coronary syndromes remains uncertain, especially for patients who do not undergo percutaneous cor ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

A critical reappraisal of aspirin for secondary prevention in patients with ischemic heart disease.

Journal Article Am Heart J · November 2016 Aspirin was established more than a quarter century ago as an evidence-based therapy to reduce recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease based on limited data by contemporary standards. Indeed it is unclear how regulatory age ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of chronic kidney disease on long-term ischemic and bleeding outcomes in medically managed patients with acute coronary syndromes: Insights from the TRILOGY ACS Trial.

Conference Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care · October 2016 AIMS: We aimed to study the relationship of chronic kidney disease stages with long-term ischemic and bleeding outcomes in medically managed acute coronary syndrome patients and the influence of more potent antiplatelet therapies on platelet reactivity by ... Full text Link to item Cite

Angina and Future Cardiovascular Events in Stable Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: Insights From the Reduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) Registry.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · September 28, 2016 BACKGROUND: The extent to which angina is associated with future cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease has long been debated. METHODS AND RESULTS: Included were outpatients with established coronary artery disease who were enrolled ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

A team-based approach to patients in cardiogenic shock.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · September 2016 Cardiogenic shock is a common clinical condition with high in-hospital mortality. Early application of appropriate interventions for cardiogenic shock-including medical therapies, revascularization, temporary hemodynamic support devices, and durable mechan ... Full text Link to item Cite

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy and Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Acute Coronary Syndromes Managed Medically Without Revascularization: Insights From the TRILOGY ACS Trial.

Journal Article Clin Cardiol · September 2016 Associations between atrial fibrillation (AF), outcomes, and response to antiplatelet therapies in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) managed medically without revascularization remain uncertain. We examined these associations for medically manage ... Full text Link to item Cite

Treatment of Higher-Risk Patients With an Indication for Revascularization: Evolution Within the Field of Contemporary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Journal Article Circulation · August 2, 2016 Patients with severe coronary artery disease with a clinical indication for revascularization but who are at high procedural risk because of patient comorbidities, complexity of coronary anatomy, and/or poor hemodynamics represent an understudied and poten ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of prior clopidogrel use on outcomes in medically managed acute coronary syndrome patients.

Journal Article Heart · August 1, 2016 OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether prior clopidogrel influenced long-term ischaemic and bleeding risks and modified the randomised treatment effect of clopidogrel versus prasugrel among medically managed patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) treated ... Full text Link to item Cite

Health-related quality of life outcomes with prasugrel among medically managed non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome patients: Insights from the Targeted Platelet Inhibition to Clarify the Optimal Strategy to Medically Manage Acute Coronary Syndromes (TRILOGY ACS) trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · August 2016 BACKGROUND: Few studies have assessed treatment effects on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) treated without revascularization. The TRILOGY ACS trial randomized patients with ACS to either prasugrel or cl ... Full text Link to item Cite

Chronic Stable Angina.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · July 21, 2016 Full text Link to item Cite

Reply: Pulse Pressure and Cardiovascular Death.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · July 5, 2016 Full text Link to item Cite

Frailty is associated with worse outcomes in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: Insights from the TaRgeted platelet Inhibition to cLarify the Optimal strateGy to medicallY manage Acute Coronary Syndromes (TRILOGY ACS) trial.

Journal Article Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care · June 2016 AIMS: Little is known regarding consequences of frailty in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We assessed the associations of frailty and outcomes in ACS patients who were participating in a clinical trial. METHODS AND RESULTS: The TaRgeted plate ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association Between Very Low Levels of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Long-term Outcomes of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated Without Revascularization: Insights From the TRILOGY ACS Trial.

Journal Article Clin Cardiol · June 2016 BACKGROUND: Low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C; <40 mg/dL) are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events, but it is unclear whether lower thresholds (<30 mg/dL) are associated with increased hazard. HYPOTHESIS: Very low ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Practical Approach to Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Interventional Perspective.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · May 9, 2016 Percutaneous mechanical circulatory support has been used to stabilize patients in cardiogenic shock and provide hemodynamic support during high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions for several decades. The goal of this paper is to provide a practical ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessing Quality of Life and Medical Care in Chronic Angina: An Internet Survey.

Journal Article Interact J Med Res · April 28, 2016 BACKGROUND: Angina is a clinical syndrome whose recognition relies heavily on self-report, so its identification can be challenging. Most data come from cohorts identified by physicians and nurses at the point of care; however, current widespread access to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relationship Between Infarct Size and Outcomes Following Primary PCI: Patient-Level Analysis From 10 Randomized Trials.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · April 12, 2016 BACKGROUND: Prompt reperfusion in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) reduces infarct size and improves survival. However, the intuitive link between infarct size and prognosis has not been convincingly demonstrated in the cont ... Full text Link to item Cite

Time-Varying Effects of Prasugrel Versus Clopidogrel on the Long-Term Risks of Stroke After Acute Coronary Syndromes: Results From the TRILOGY ACS Trial.

Journal Article Stroke · April 2016 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The role of more intense, sustained platelet inhibition in preventing stroke after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is unclear. We observed a signal for reduced stroke risk in the Targeted Platelet Inhibition to Clarify the Optimal Str ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pooled analysis of adverse event collection from 4 acute coronary syndrome trials.

Journal Article American heart journal · April 2016 BackgroundAdverse event collection in randomized clinical trials establishes drug safety. Although costly and regulated, it is rarely studied.MethodsAdverse event data from 4 clinical trials (APPRAISE-2, PLATO, TRACER, TRILOGY ACS) compri ... Full text Cite

Clinical characteristics and outcomes after unplanned intraaortic balloon counterpulsation in the Counterpulsation to Reduce Infarct Size Pre-PCI Acute Myocardial Infarction trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · April 2016 BACKGROUND: Despite advances in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) and regional systems of care, the development of cardiogenic shock is associated with poor clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEM ... Full text Link to item Cite

A randomized trial to compare the safety of rivaroxaban vs aspirin in addition to either clopidogrel or ticagrelor in acute coronary syndrome: The design of the GEMINI-ACS-1 phase II study.

Journal Article Am Heart J · April 2016 Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), the combination of aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor, given for 12 months remains the standard of care after presentation with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) because it has been shown to be associated with a significant reducti ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sudden Cardiac Death After Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Journal Article JAMA cardiology · April 2016 ImportanceIn the current therapeutic era, the risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) after non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE ACS) has not been characterized completely.ObjectiveTo determine the cumulative incidence of SC ... Full text Cite

CLINICAL PRACTICE. Chronic Stable Angina.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · March 24, 2016 Full text Link to item Cite

Spontaneous MI After Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Managed Without Revascularization: The TRILOGY ACS Trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · March 22, 2016 BACKGROUND: Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), especially those receiving medical management without revascularization, are at high risk for spontaneous myocardial infarction (MI), but its frequency and predictors are unknown. OBJECTIVES: This st ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of CYP2C19 Metabolizer Status on Patients With ACS Treated With Prasugrel Versus Clopidogrel.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · March 1, 2016 BACKGROUND: Certain alleles of the CYP2C19 gene are associated with higher platelet reactivity and increased ischemic events among patients treated with clopidogrel. However, the relationship of CYP2C19 genotype and outcomes in medically managed patients w ... Full text Link to item Cite

Surgery for Aortic Dilatation in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valves: A Statement of Clarification From the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Journal Article Circulation · February 16, 2016 Two guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and collaborating societies address the risk of aortic dissection in patients with bicuspid aortic valves and severe aortic enlargement: the "2010 ACCF/AHA/ ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pulse Pressure and Risk for Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Atherothrombosis: From the REACH Registry.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · February 2, 2016 BACKGROUND: Pulse pressure (PP) provides valuable prognostic information in specific populations, but few studies have assessed its value on cardiovascular outcomes in a broad, worldwide population. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine whethe ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ascertainment, classification, and impact of neoplasm detection during prolonged treatment with dual antiplatelet therapy with prasugrel vs. clopidogrel following acute coronary syndrome.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · January 21, 2016 AIMS: Studies have suggested increased cancer incidence associated with long-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We evaluated cancer incidence and treatment-related differences in an analysis of DAPT for ACS. METHODS AN ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ranolazine in patients with incomplete revascularisation after percutaneous coronary intervention (RIVER-PCI): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Journal Article Lancet (London, England) · January 2016 BackgroundIncomplete revascularisation is common after percutaneous coronary intervention and is associated with increased mortality and adverse cardiovascular events. We aimed to assess whether adjunctive anti-ischaemic pharmacotherapy with ranol ... Full text Cite

Effects of Ranolazine on Angina and Quality of Life After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Incomplete Revascularization: Results From the Ranolazine for Incomplete Vessel Revascularization (RIVER-PCI) Trial.

Journal Article Circulation · January 2016 BackgroundAngina often persists or returns in populations following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We hypothesized that ranolazine would be effective in reducing angina and improving quality of life (QOL) in incomplete revascularization ... Full text Cite

Early invasive versus conservative strategy for non-infarct related artery lesions in ST elevation myocardial infarction with multi-vessel disease

Journal Article Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · December 17, 2015 This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of early invasive compared to conservative (medical management) strategy for treating non-infarct related artery lesions in ST elevation myocar ... Full text Cite

Biomarkers: Troponin testing--risk stratification to stratified medicine.

Journal Article Nat Rev Cardiol · November 2015 Among patients with diabetes mellitus and ischaemic heart disease, high-sensitivity testing effectively identified 39.3% of patients with elevated troponin levels who were at high 5-year risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or stroke. Compa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Percutaneous left ventricular assist device for high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions: Real-world versus clinical trial experience.

Journal Article Am Heart J · November 2015 BACKGROUND: High-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) supported by percutaneous left ventricular assist devices offers a treatment option for patients with severe symptoms, complex and extensive coronary artery disease, and multiple comorbidities. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Long-term outcomes for women versus men with unstable angina/non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction managed medically without revascularization: insights from the TaRgeted platelet Inhibition to cLarify the Optimal strateGy to medicallY manage Acute Coronary Syndromes trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 2015 BACKGROUND: Women with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are less likely to undergo invasive revascularization than men, but sex-specific differences in long-term outcomes and platelet reactivity among medically managed ACS patients remain uncertain. We exami ... Full text Link to item Cite

Concomitant proton-pump inhibitor use, platelet activity, and clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes treated with prasugrel versus clopidogrel and managed without revascularization: insights from the Targeted Platelet Inhibition to Clarify the Optimal Strategy to Medically Manage Acute Coronary Syndromes trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 2015 UNLABELLED: Concomitant use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) has been implicated in diminished antiplatelet response to clopidogrel and an increased risk of ischemic events, but primarily among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. We sou ... Full text Link to item Cite

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Compared With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Proximal Left Anterior Descending Artery Treatment in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Analysis From the ACUITY Trial.

Journal Article J Invasive Cardiol · October 2015 BACKGROUND: The optimal revascularization strategy in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and proximal left anterior descending (pLAD) coronary artery lesions is not well defined. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of ACS patients wi ... Link to item Cite

Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Hospitalization for Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Events, and Death: Outcomes at 4 Years From the Reduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) Registry.

Journal Article Circulation · September 8, 2015 BACKGROUND: Despite the known association of diabetes mellitus with cardiovascular events, there are few contemporary data on the long-term outcomes from international cohorts of patients with diabetes mellitus. We sought to describe cardiovascular outcome ... Full text Link to item Cite

High-risk percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with reverse left ventricular remodeling and improved outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease and reduced ejection fraction.

Journal Article Am Heart J · September 2015 BACKGROUND: Therapies that reverse pathologic left ventricular (LV) remodeling are often associated with improved outcomes. The incidence and impact of reverse LV remodeling after high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are unknown. METHODS: The ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pharmacological and emerging therapies in the treatment of chronic angina.

Journal Article Lancet · August 15, 2015 Chronic angina is a common manifestation of ischaemic heart disease. Medical treatments are the mainstay approach to reduce the occurrence of angina and improve patients' quality of life. This Series paper focuses on commonly used standard treatments (eg, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sex-Stratified Trends in Enrollment, Patient Characteristics, Treatment, and Outcomes Among Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: Insights From Clinical Trials Over 17 Years.

Journal Article Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes · July 2015 BackgroundAdequate representation by sex in trials allows generalizability of results. We examined representation of women in clinical trials during a 17-year period in which inclusion criteria were broadened and federal mandates for representativ ... Full text Cite

Surgical versus percutaneous coronary revascularization for multivessel disease in diabetic patients with non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome: analysis from the Acute Catheterization and Early Intervention Triage Strategy trial.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · June 2015 BACKGROUND: The preferred revascularization strategy for diabetic patients with acute coronary syndromes and multivessel coronary artery disease is uncertain. We evaluated the outcomes of diabetic patients with moderate and high-risk acute coronary syndrom ... Full text Link to item Cite

Meta-analysis of intracranial hemorrhage in acute coronary syndromes: incidence, predictors, and clinical outcomes.

Journal Article Journal of the American Heart Association · June 2015 BackgroundLittle is known about the incidence, predictors, or outcomes of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS). We aimed to determine the incidence and timing of ICH, character ... Full text Cite

Management of cardiogenic shock.

Journal Article European heart journal · May 2015 Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains the most common cause of death in patients with acute myocardial infarction although mortality could be reduced from formerly ∼80% to 40-50%. In addition to percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass graftin ... Full text Cite

Doing the right things and doing them the right way: association between hospital guideline adherence, dosing safety, and outcomes among patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Journal Article Circulation · March 17, 2015 BACKGROUND: Performance metrics currently focus on the measurement of the application of guideline-indicated medications without considering the appropriate dosing of these drugs. METHODS AND RESULTS: We studied 39 291 patients from the Can Rapid Risk Stra ... Full text Link to item Cite

Incidence and impact of totally occluded culprit coronary arteries in patients presenting with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · February 15, 2015 The accuracy of the 12-lead electrocardiogram in detecting coronary artery occlusion is limited. We sought to determine the incidence, distribution, and outcomes of patients who have total occlusion of the culprit artery but present with non-ST-segment ele ... Full text Link to item Cite

Applying novel methods to assess clinical outcomes: insights from the TRILOGY ACS trial.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · February 7, 2015 AIMS: Several methods provide new insights into understanding clinical trial composite endpoints, using both conventional and novel methods. The TRILOGY ACS trial is used as a contemporary example to prospectively compare these methods side by side. METHOD ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of Human Development Index on the profile and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Journal Article Heart · February 2015 OBJECTIVE: To study the impact of national economic and human development status on patient profiles and outcomes in the setting of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of the Targeted Platelet Inhibition to Clarify ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predictors of long-term clinical endpoints in patients with refractory angina.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · January 30, 2015 BACKGROUND: Clinical outcomes in patients with refractory angina (RA) are poorly characterized and variably described. Using the Duke Database for Cardiovascular Disease (DDCD), we explored characteristics that drive clinical endpoints in patients with cla ... Full text Link to item Cite

The impact of processes of care on myocardial infarct size in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: observations from the CRISP-AMI trial.

Journal Article Clin Cardiol · January 2015 BACKGROUND: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the most common method of reperfusion in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the United States. The intersection between processes of care and performance measu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Performance of currently available risk models in a cohort of mechanically supported high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention--From the PROTECT II randomized trial.

Journal Article Int J Cardiol · 2015 BACKGROUND: Procedural risk scores facilitate clinical decision making by using individual patient characteristics to estimate the risk of adverse events. The performance of PCI-based risk scores is not well-described among patients undergoing hemodynamica ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perioperative beta blockade in noncardiac surgery: a systematic review for the 2014 ACC/AHA guideline on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and management of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.

Journal Article Circulation · December 9, 2014 OBJECTIVE: To review the literature systematically to determine whether initiation of beta blockade within 45 days prior to noncardiac surgery reduces 30-day cardiovascular morbidity and mortality rates. METHODS: PubMed (up to April 2013), Embase (up to Ap ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prognostic value of angiographic lesion complexity in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (from the acute catheterization and urgent intervention triage strategy trial).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · December 1, 2014 Although lesion complexity is predictive of outcomes after balloon angioplasty, it is unclear whether complex lesions continue to portend a worse prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) w ... Full text Link to item Cite

Metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, or both and cardiovascular risk in outpatients with or at risk for atherothrombosis.

Journal Article Eur J Prev Cardiol · December 2014 BACKGROUND: The incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), diabetes mellitus (DM), and their coexistence is increasing but whether MetS increases cardiovascular risk beyond component risk factors is controversial. DESIGN: We compared the risk of cardiovascula ... Full text Link to item Cite

Extent, location, and clinical significance of non-infarct-related coronary artery disease among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal Article JAMA · November 19, 2014 IMPORTANCE: Little information exists about the anatomical characteristics and clinical relevance of non-infarct-related artery (IRA) disease among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). OBJECTIVES: To investigate the incidence, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Antiplatelet and anticoagulation agents in acute coronary syndromes: what is the current status and what does the future hold?

Journal Article Am Heart J · November 2014 Mortality and morbidity in acute coronary syndromes (ACSs), caused principally by plaque erosion or rupture leading to thrombus formation and myocardial ischemia, have been reduced by a combination of antithrombotic agents (antiplatelet drugs and anticoagu ... Full text Link to item Cite

How can we optimize the processes of care for acute coronary syndromes to improve outcomes?

Journal Article Am Heart J · November 2014 Acute coronary syndromes (ACS), either ST-elevation myocardial infarction or non-ST-elevation ACS, are still one of the most common cardiac emergencies with substantial morbidity and mortality. The availability of evidence-based treatments, such as early a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Statin therapy and long-term adverse limb outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease: insights from the REACH registry.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · November 1, 2014 AIMS: Due to a high burden of systemic cardiovascular events, current guidelines recommend the use of statins in all patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). We sought to study the impact of statin use on limb prognosis in patients with symptomatic P ... Full text Link to item Cite

The challenges with chronic angina.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · September 18, 2014 Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of the use of hemodynamic support in patients ≥80 years versus patients <80 years during high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (from the Multicenter PROTECT II Randomized Study).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · September 1, 2014 The outcomes of hemodynamic support during high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention in the very elderly are unknown. We sought to compare outcomes between the patients ≥80 years versus patients <80 years enrolled in the PROTECT II (Prospective Randomiz ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of smoking status on platelet function and clinical outcomes with prasugrel vs. clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes managed without revascularization: Insights from the TRILOGY ACS trial.

Conference Am Heart J · July 2014 BACKGROUND: To further explore the impact of smoking on antiplatelet activity and treatment response, we evaluated time-dependent relationships between smoking status with on-treatment platelet reactivity and clinical outcomes for prasugrel vs. clopidogrel ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prognosis of patients with non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction and nonobstructive coronary artery disease: propensity-matched analysis from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy trial.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · June 2014 BACKGROUND: Troponin elevation is a risk factor for mortality in patients with non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndromes. However, the prognosis of patients with troponin elevation and nonobstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is unknown. Our ob ... Full text Link to item Cite

Optimizing rotational atherectomy in high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions: insights from the PROTECT ΙΙ study.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · June 1, 2014 OBJECTIVE: To study rotational atherectomy (RA) outcomes in patients undergoing high-risk PCI randomized to receive hemodynamic support using either IABP or Impella 2.5 in the PROTECT II trial. BACKGROUND: RA of heavily calcified lesions is often necessary ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evaluating the learning curve in the prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of hemodynamic support with Impella 2.5 versus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in patients undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention: a prespecified subanalysis of the PROTECT II study.

Journal Article Am Heart J · April 2014 BACKGROUND: The introduction of new medical devices may be accompanied by a learning curve. METHODS: To evaluate the impact of the device learning curve on the outcomes of PROTECT II trial, comparing Impella 2.5 versus the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of nonculprit vessel myocardial perfusion on outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndromes: analysis from the ACUITY trial (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy).

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · March 2014 OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the impact of nonculprit vessel myocardial perfusion on outcomes of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) patients. BACKGROUND: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients have decreased perfu ... Full text Link to item Cite

The current use of Impella 2.5 in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock: results from the USpella Registry.

Journal Article J Interv Cardiol · February 2014 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the periprocedural characteristics and outcomes of patients supported with Impella 2.5 prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (pre-PCI) versus those who received it after PCI (post-PCI) in the setting of cardiogenic shock (CS) ... Full text Link to item Cite

Incidence and outcomes associated with early heart failure pharmacotherapy in patients with ongoing cardiogenic shock.

Journal Article Crit Care Med · February 2014 OBJECTIVES: Guidelines recommend β-blockers and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers to improve long-term survival in hemodynamically stable myocardial infarction patients with a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. The prevalence and outco ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of hemodynamic support with Impella 2.5 versus intra-aortic balloon pump on prognostically important clinical outcomes in patients undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (from the PROTECT II randomized trial).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · January 15, 2014 A periprocedural myocardial infarction, defined as the advent of new Q-waves or a creatine kinase-MB elevation >83 normal has been previously validated as predictive of subsequent mortality. We examined the effects of using this clinically relevant definit ... Full text Link to item Cite

NSAID use and association with cardiovascular outcomes in outpatients with stable atherothrombotic disease.

Journal Article Am J Med · January 2014 BACKGROUND: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) other than aspirin have been linked to heart failure, salt retention, adverse ventricular remodeling, and thrombosis. We therefore sought to assess their impact on cardiovascular events in outpatien ... Full text Link to item Cite

Long-term cardiovascular outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and atherothrombosis in the REACH Registry.

Journal Article Int J Cardiol · January 1, 2014 BACKGROUND: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at increased risk of thromboembolic events. The long-term prognostic implications of AF in patients with atherothrombosis are unknown. METHODS: We compared 4-year CV outcomes in patients with and witho ... Full text Link to item Cite

Antithrombotic treatment in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: insights for cerebrovascular and bleeding events.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · December 24, 2013 Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a therapeutic alternative for patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis at high or prohibitive surgical risk. However, patients undergoing TAVI are also at high risk for both bleeding and stroke ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of ranolazine in patients with incomplete revascularization after percutaneous coronary intervention: design and rationale of the Ranolazine for Incomplete Vessel Revascularization Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (RIVER-PCI) trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · December 2013 BACKGROUND: Incomplete revascularization (ICR) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is common and is associated with increased rates of rehospitalization, revascularization, and mortality. Adjunctive pharmacotherapy with ranolazine, an inhibitor ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predictors of long-term adherence to evidence-based cardiovascular disease medications in outpatients with stable atherothrombotic disease: findings from the REACH Registry.

Journal Article Clin Cardiol · December 2013 BACKGROUND: Despite overall improvements in cardiovascular-disease therapies and outcomes, medication nonadherence remains an important barrier to effective secondary prevention of atherothrombotic disease. HYPOTHESIS: Long-term medication adherence in out ... Full text Link to item Cite

Differences in the profile, treatment, and prognosis of patients with cardiogenic shock by myocardial infarction classification: A report from NCDR.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · November 2013 BACKGROUND: Cardiogenic shock is a deadly complication of an acute myocardial infarction (MI). We sought to characterize differences in patient features, treatments, and outcomes of cardiogenic shock by MI classification: ST-segment-elevation MI (STEMI) ve ... Full text Link to item Cite

Incidence, treatment, and outcomes of atrial fibrillation complicating non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Int J Cardiol · October 3, 2013 BACKGROUND: We assessed the incidence and timing of post-acute coronary syndrome (ACS) atrial fibrillation (AF) related and not related to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG); described the use of antithrombotic therapy; and evaluated the association of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Importance of total ischemic time and preprocedural infarct-related artery blood flow in predicting infarct size in patients with anterior wall myocardial infarction (from the CRISP-AMI Trial).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · October 1, 2013 The goal of this study was to characterize determinants of infarct size in the multicenter randomized Counterpulsation to Reduce Infarct Size Pre-PCI Acute Myocardial Infarction (CRISP-AMI) trial. Contemporary determinants of infarct size in patients prese ... Full text Link to item Cite

Elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes managed without revascularization: insights into the safety of long-term dual antiplatelet therapy with reduced-dose prasugrel versus standard-dose clopidogrel.

Journal Article Circulation · August 20, 2013 BACKGROUND: Dual antiplatelet therapy in older versus younger patients with acute coronary syndromes is understudied. Low-dose prasugrel (5 mg/d) is recommended for younger, lower-body-weight patients and elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes to m ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prasugrel versus clopidogrel for patients with unstable angina or non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with or without angiography: a secondary, prespecified analysis of the TRILOGY ACS trial.

Journal Article Lancet · August 17, 2013 BACKGROUND: Treatment with prasugrel and aspirin improves outcomes compared with clopidogrel and aspirin for patients with acute coronary syndrome who have had angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention; however, no clear benefit has been shown for ... Full text Link to item Cite

Long-term outcomes among older patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock.

Journal Article Am Heart J · August 2013 BACKGROUND: Cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction (MI) in older patients is associated with a high risk of inhospital mortality; however, the long-term prognosis among these patients who survive the index hospitalization is uncertain. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Adherence to secondary prevention medications and four-year outcomes in outpatients with atherosclerosis.

Journal Article Am J Med · August 2013 BACKGROUND: Although nonadherence with evidence-based secondary prevention medications is common in patients with established atherothrombotic disease, long-term outcomes studies are scant. We assessed the prevalence and long-term outcomes of nonadherence ... Full text Link to item Cite

Trends in clinical trials of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes over 15 years.

Journal Article Int J Cardiol · July 31, 2013 BACKGROUND: Data are limited on whether clinical trials have randomized higher-risk patients over time and how trends in risk profiles and evidence-based pharmacotherapies have influenced trial outcomes. We quantified changes in baseline risk, treatment, a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Conversation in cardiology: should FFR and IVUS be counted as PCI?

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · July 1, 2013 Full text Link to item Cite

Heart failure complicating non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: timing, predictors, and clinical outcomes.

Journal Article JACC Heart Fail · June 2013 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to describe the occurrence and timing of heart failure (HF), associated clinical factors, and 30-day outcomes in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS). BACKGROUND: Little is known about HF- ... Full text Link to item Cite

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Journal Article Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology: Sixth Edition · May 8, 2013 Cite

Incorporation of bleeding as an element of the composite end point in clinical trials of antithrombotic therapies in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: validity, pitfalls, and future approaches.

Journal Article Am Heart J · May 2013 With the large number of antithrombotic therapies available and under investigation for the treatment of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS), practice guidelines now stress the importance of selecting an antithrombotic strategy acc ... Full text Link to item Cite

Long-term outcomes after invasive management for older patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · May 1, 2013 BACKGROUND: Early invasive management is recommended for patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (MI), but the incidence of long-term outcomes after early catheterization among older patients and the relationship of revascularization p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Influence of crossover on mortality in a randomized study of revascularization in patients with systolic heart failure and coronary artery disease.

Journal Article Circ Heart Fail · May 2013 BACKGROUND: To assess the influence of therapy crossovers on treatment comparisons and mortality at 5 years in patients with ischemic heart disease and heart failure randomly assigned to medical therapy alone (MED) or to MED and coronary artery bypass graf ... Full text Link to item Cite

Resistant hypertension: a frequent and ominous finding among hypertensive patients with atherothrombosis.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · April 2013 AIMS: The effect of resistant hypertension on outcomes in patients with atherothrombotic disease is currently unknown. Accordingly, we sought to determine the prevalence and outcomes of resistant hypertension in stable hypertensive outpatients with subclin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Implementation of standardized assessment and reporting of myocardial infarction in contemporary randomized controlled trials: a systematic review.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · March 2013 Myocardial infarction (MI) is a key endpoint in randomized controlled trials (RCTs), but heterogeneous definitions limit comparisons across RCTs or meta-analyses. The 2000 European Society of Cardiology/American College of Cardiology MI redefinition and th ... Full text Link to item Cite

A history of stroke/transient ischemic attack indicates high risks of cardiovascular event and hemorrhagic stroke in patients with coronary artery disease.

Journal Article Circulation · February 12, 2013 BACKGROUND: Randomized trials of antithrombotics in coronary artery disease have identified previous stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) as a marker of increased intracranial bleeding risk. We aimed to further characterize the risk of ischemic and bleed ... Full text Link to item Cite

Rate versus rhythm control and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease: data from the GUSTO-III Trial.

Journal Article Cardiol J · 2013 BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) have both been shown to portend worse outcomes after acute myocardial infarction (MI); however, the benefit of a rhythm control strategy in patients with CKD post-MI is unclear. METHODS: ... Full text Link to item Cite

2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS guideline on the management of patients with extracranial carotid and vertebral artery disease: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American Stroke Association, American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Society for Vascular Medicine, and Society for Vascular Surgery. Developed in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

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Incidence of thrombocytopenia among patients receiving heparin venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.

Journal Article Am J Med · December 2012 BACKGROUND: Heparin is commonly used for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis; however, the incidence of acquired thrombocytopenia in this setting has not been well described. METHODS: The Complications After Thrombocytopenia Caused by Heparin (CATCH) Regist ... Full text Link to item Cite

Platelet Function During Extended Prasugrel and Clopidogrel Therapy for Patients With ACS Treated Without Revascularization: The TRILOGY ACS Platelet Function Substudy.

Journal Article JAMA · November 4, 2012 CONTEXT The relationship of platelet function testing measurements with outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) initially managed medically without revascularization is unknown. OBJECTIVE To characterize the differences and evaluate clinic ... Full text Link to item Cite

Development and validation of a stent thrombosis risk score in patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · November 2012 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to develop a practical risk score to predict the risk of stent thrombosis (ST) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndromes (ACS). BACKGROUND: ST is a rare, yet feared complication after PCI with ... Full text Link to item Cite

Third universal definition of myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Circulation · October 16, 2012 Full text Link to item Cite

Prasugrel versus clopidogrel for acute coronary syndromes without revascularization.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · October 4, 2012 BACKGROUND: The effect of intensified platelet inhibition for patients with unstable angina or myocardial infarction without ST-segment elevation who do not undergo revascularization has not been delineated. METHODS: In this double-blind, randomized trial, ... Full text Link to item Cite

β-Blocker use and clinical outcomes in stable outpatients with and without coronary artery disease.

Journal Article JAMA · October 3, 2012 CONTEXT: β-Blockers remain the standard of care after a myocardial infarction (MI). However, the benefit of β-blocker use in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) but no history of MI, those with a remote history of MI, and those with only risk facto ... Full text Link to item Cite

Antithrombotic Strategies in Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Journal Article · October 3, 2012 The goals of antithrombotic therapy during percutaneous coronary intervention are to mitigate thrombotic complications associated with iatrogenic plaque disruption from the angioplasty balloon or stent and embolization of thrombotic material from procedura ... Full text Cite

A prospective, randomized clinical trial of hemodynamic support with Impella 2.5 versus intra-aortic balloon pump in patients undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention: the PROTECT II study.

Journal Article Circulation · October 2, 2012 BACKGROUND: Although coronary artery bypass grafting is generally preferred in symptomatic patients with severe, complex multivessel, or left main disease, some patients present with clinical features that make coronary artery bypass grafting clinically un ... Full text Link to item Cite

The association of in-hospital major bleeding with short-, intermediate-, and long-term mortality among older patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · August 2012 AIMS: Bleeding complications have been associated with short-term mortality in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Their association with long-term outcomes is less clear. This study examines mortality associated with in- ... Full text Link to item Cite

Living alone and cardiovascular risk in outpatients at risk of or with atherothrombosis.

Journal Article Arch Intern Med · July 23, 2012 BACKGROUND: Living alone, a proxy for social support, has been inconsistently linked with cardiovascular risk. METHODS: We investigated whether living alone was associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular risk in the global REduction of Atheroth ... Full text Link to item Cite

Polyvascular disease and long-term cardiovascular outcomes in older patients with non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · July 1, 2012 BACKGROUND: The impact of polyvascular disease (peripheral arterial disease [PAD] and cerebrovascular disease [CVD]) on long-term cardiovascular outcomes among older patients with acute myocardial infarction has not been well studied. METHODS AND RESULTS: ... Full text Link to item Cite

Translational platelet research in patients with coronary artery disease: what are the major knowledge gaps?

Journal Article Thromb Haemost · July 2012 Translational platelet function investigations performed in the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)-treated population receiving clopidogrel have identified high platelet reactivity to ADP (HPR) as a major risk factor for both acute as well as long-te ... Full text Link to item Cite

An international model to predict recurrent cardiovascular disease.

Journal Article Am J Med · July 2012 BACKGROUND: Prediction models for cardiovascular events and cardiovascular death in patients with established cardiovascular disease are not generally available. METHODS: Participants from the prospective REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health ... Full text Link to item Cite

Global variation in the prevalence of elevated cholesterol in outpatients with established vascular disease or 3 cardiovascular risk factors according to national indices of economic development and health system performance.

Journal Article Circulation · April 17, 2012 BACKGROUND: Elevated serum cholesterol accounts for a considerable proportion of cardiovascular disease worldwide. An understanding of the relationship between country-level economic and health system factors and elevated cholesterol may provide insight fo ... Full text Link to item Cite

Therapeutic goals in patients with refractory angina

Chapter · April 1, 2012 Refractory angina is a major clinical challenge in-contemporary cardiovascular medicine. As therapeutic strategies evolve, there is increased life expectancy for ischemic heart disease with more patients reaching advanced stages. Due to a better understand ... Full text Cite

Regional patterns of use of a medical management strategy for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: insights from the EARLY ACS Trial.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · March 1, 2012 BACKGROUND: Regional differences in the profile and prognosis of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE ACS) patients treated with medical management after angiography remain uncertain. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using data from the Early Glycopr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Post-myocardial infarction cardiogenic shock is a systemic illness in need of systemic treatment: is therapeutic hypothermia one possibility?

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · February 14, 2012 Early observations of cardiogenic shock as a systemic clinical syndrome were first described in 1942. Today, cardiogenic shock remains the leading cause of death among patients hospitalized for myocardial infarction (MI). Mortality rates in post-MI cardiog ... Full text Link to item Cite

Biomarkers in cardiovascular clinical trials: past, present, future.

Journal Article Clin Chem · January 2012 BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular (CV) clinical trials are instrumental in understanding treatment effects and offer insights into the natural progression of CV disease. Biomarkers are a critical component of patient selection, end point definition, and safety mo ... Full text Link to item Cite

2011 ACCF/AHA guideline for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Executive summary

Journal Article Journal of the American College of Cardiology · December 6, 2011 Full text Cite

Cardiac angiosarcoma presenting as progressive dyspnea on exertion.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) · December 2011 Full text Link to item Cite

Predicting long-term mortality in older patients after non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: the CRUSADE long-term mortality model and risk score.

Journal Article Am Heart J · November 2011 OBJECTIVES: We sought to develop a long-term mortality risk prediction model and a simplified risk score for use in older patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). BACKGROUND: Limited data are available regarding long-term mort ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation and infarct size in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction without shock: the CRISP AMI randomized trial.

Journal Article JAMA · September 28, 2011 CONTEXT: Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) is an adjunct to revascularization in patients with cardiogenic shock and reduces infarct size when placed prior to reperfusion in animal models. OBJECTIVE: To determine if routine IABC placement prior ... Full text Link to item Cite

Antithrombin alternatives in STEMI.

Journal Article Lancet · August 20, 2011 Full text Link to item Cite

Intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) for myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock.

Journal Article Cochrane Database Syst Rev · July 6, 2011 BACKGROUND: Intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) is currently the most commonly used mechanical assist device for patients with cardiogenic shock due to acute myocardial infarction.Although there is only limited evidence by randomised controll ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prognostic significance of coronary thrombus in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndromes: a subanalysis of the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY) trial.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · July 2011 OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to investigate the incidence and clinical implications of thrombus on baseline angiography among patients presenting with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary in ... Full text Link to item Cite

A multicenter, randomized, controlled study of mechanical left ventricular unloading with counterpulsation to reduce infarct size prepercutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction: rationale and design of the Counterpulsation Reduces Infarct Size Acute Myocardial Infarction trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2011 BACKGROUND: Despite advances in care processes to improve reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the short-term and 1-year mortality remains high, in part, because of reperfusion injury, microvascular obstruction, and infarct expan ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of bleeding on mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention results from a patient-level pooled analysis of the REPLACE-2 (randomized evaluation of PCI linking angiomax to reduced clinical events), ACUITY (acute catheterization and urgent intervention triage strategy), and HORIZONS-AMI (harmonizing outcomes with revascularization and stents in acute myocardial infarction) trials.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · June 2011 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to develop a risk score predictive of bleeding in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and to investigate the impact of bleeding on subsequent mortality. BACKGROUND: Bleeding complications after PCI hav ... Full text Link to item Cite

Amplatzer vascular plug closure of a subclavian arteriovenous fistula associated with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · April 1, 2011 Subclavian arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a rare complication of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation. This report illustrates the case of a subclavian AVF after ICD implantation in a patient with nonischemic cardiomyopathy and the suc ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of chronic antiplatelet therapy before hospitalization on ischemic and bleeding events in invasively managed patients with acute coronary syndromes: the ACUITY trial.

Journal Article Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil · February 2011 AIMS: Presentation with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) on chronic aspirin therapy is an independent predictor of adverse short-term outcomes. Whether this finding applies to chronic thienopyridine use, and with the contemporary invasive management of ACS ... Full text Link to item Cite

Incidence and clinical consequences of acquired thrombocytopenia after antithrombotic therapies in patients with acute coronary syndromes: results from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy (ACUITY) trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · February 2011 BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to investigate the incidence and clinical consequences of acquired thrombocytopenia in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in the ACUITY trial. METHODS: We examined 10,836 patients with ACS randomized to receiv ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predictive value of C-reactive protein on 30-day and 1-year mortality in acute coronary syndromes: an analysis from the ACUITY trial.

Journal Article J Thromb Thrombolysis · February 2011 We sought to evaluate the association between C-reactive protein (CRP) sampled on admission and short- and long-term mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing early invasive treatment. Baseline levels of CRP were determined in 2, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of baseline thrombocytopenia on the early and late outcomes after ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty: analysis from the Harmonizing Outcomes with Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction (HORIZONS-AMI) trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · February 2011 BACKGROUND: Thrombocytopenia (TP) is a common abnormality in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome. Whether baseline TP has any influence on the outcome of patients treated with primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction is unknown. MET ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of mortality with years of education in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with fibrinolysis.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · January 11, 2011 OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between lower socioeconomic status (SES), as ascertained by years of education, and outcomes in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). BACKGROUND: Previou ... Full text Link to item Cite

Antiarrhythmic drug therapy for sustained ventricular arrhythmias complicating acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Critical care medicine · January 2011 ObjectiveFew data exist to guide antiarrhythmic drug therapy for sustained ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation after acute myocardial infarction. The objective of this analysis was to describe the survival of patients with sustained v ... Full text Cite

Changes in glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor excess dosing with site-specific safety feedback in the Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC/AHA guidelines (CRUSADE) initiative.

Journal Article Am Heart J · December 2010 BACKGROUND: Glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors can improve outcomes in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes but raise the risk of bleeding, particularly if dosed in excess. The impact of GP IIb/IIIa dosing feedback on safety a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Lipid-lowering intensification and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol achievement from hospital admission to 1-year follow-up after an acute coronary syndrome event: results from the Medications ApplIed aNd SusTAINed Over Time (MAINTAIN) registry.

Journal Article Am Heart J · December 2010 BACKGROUND: Current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines recommend initiation or intensification of statin therapy to achieve low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), yet litt ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bivalirudin: a review of the pharmacology and clinical application.

Journal Article Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther · December 2010 Among the current agents in the class of direct thrombin inhibitors, bivalirudin (Angiomax(®), The Medicines Company, NJ, USA) has seen increased use in cardiovascular medicine over the past decade through its primary indication as an anticoagulant used du ... Full text Link to item Cite

Heart Disease in the Elderly

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Hormone replacement therapy among postmenopausal women presenting with acute myocardial infarction: insights from the GUSTO-III trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 2010 BACKGROUND: The role of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in the prevention of cardiovascular disease has been controversial. In large observational studies, HRT appears to lower cardiovascular disease risk. However, prospective randomized trials do not su ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparative determinants of 4-year cardiovascular event rates in stable outpatients at risk of or with atherothrombosis.

Journal Article JAMA · September 22, 2010 CONTEXT: Clinicians and trialists have difficulty with identifying which patients are highest risk for cardiovascular events. Prior ischemic events, polyvascular disease, and diabetes mellitus have all been identified as predictors of ischemic events, but ... Full text Link to item Cite

Attained educational level and incident atherothrombotic events in low- and middle-income compared with high-income countries.

Journal Article Circulation · September 21, 2010 BACKGROUND: Studies report a protective effect of higher attained educational level (AEL) on cardiovascular outcomes. However, most of these studies have been conducted in high-income countries (HICs) and lack representation from low- and middle-income cou ... Full text Link to item Cite

Influence of transfer-in rates on quality of care and outcomes at receiving hospitals in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Am Heart J · September 2010 BACKGROUND: Patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) are frequently transferred to tertiary hospitals for angiography and/or revascularization from hospitals lacking such capabilities. Given that patients who undergo invasive c ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical and angiographic predictors of short- and long-term ischemic events in acute coronary syndromes: results from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY (ACUITY) trial.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · August 2010 BACKGROUND: Contemporary adjunctive pharmacology and revascularization strategies have improved the prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACSs). We sought to identify the clinical and angiographic predictors of cardiac ischemic events in pat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of catheterization laboratory initiated abciximab and eptifibatide during percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndromes (an ACUITY substudy).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · July 15, 2010 Abciximab and eptifibatide have been shown to reduce ischemic complications compared with heparin alone in patients with acute coronary syndromes who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention. Whether 1 agent is safer and/or more effective has not been pr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Study design and rationale of a comparison of prasugrel and clopidogrel in medically managed patients with unstable angina/non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: the TaRgeted platelet Inhibition to cLarify the Optimal strateGy to medicallY manage Acute Coronary Syndromes (TRILOGY ACS) trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2010 Practice guidelines recommend dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) regardless of in-hospital management strategy. Prasugrel-a thienopyridine adenosine diphosph ... Full text Link to item Cite

A risk score to predict bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · June 8, 2010 OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to develop a practical risk score to predict the risk and implications of major bleeding in acute coronary syndromes (ACS). BACKGROUND: Hemorrhagic complications have been strongly linked with subsequent mortality in p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Antithrombotic strategy in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the ACTION (Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network) Registry.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · June 2010 OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the use of and outcomes associated with antithrombotic strategies in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND: A ... Full text Link to item Cite

Economic assessment of thrombocytopenia: CATCH Registry.

Journal Article J Med Syst · June 2010 Thrombocytopenia is associated with increased patient risk. However, the costs of this complication are not well defined. This study assessed the impact of thrombocytopenia on in-hospital costs using results from CATCH, an observational study that examined ... Full text Link to item Cite

Worse blood pressure control in patients with cerebrovascular or peripheral arterial disease compared with coronary artery disease.

Journal Article J Intern Med · June 2010 OBJECTIVES: Poor blood pressure (BP) control is common amongst patients with symptomatic atherothrombotic disease. It is unclear whether BP control and management differ across atherothrombotic disease subtypes. METHODS: We analysed the baseline data of 44 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Implications and reasons for the lack of use of reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: findings from the CRUSADE initiative.

Journal Article Am Heart J · May 2010 BACKGROUND: Prompt reperfusion for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a class I guideline recommendation and has been shown to reduce mortality. However, many STEMI patients in contemporary practice still do not receive any ... Full text Link to item Cite

Therapeutic goals in patients with refractory chronic angina.

Journal Article Rev Esp Cardiol · May 2010 Refractory angina presents a major clinical challenge for everyday medical practice. Despite the widespread use of statins and improvements in revascularization techniques, a substantial proportion of patients with preserved left ventricular function and n ... Full text Link to item Cite

Risk score to predict serious bleeding in stable outpatients with or at risk of atherothrombosis.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · May 2010 AIMS: To develop a risk score to quantify bleeding risk in outpatients with or at risk of atherothrombosis. METHODS AND RESULTS: We studied patients in the REACH Registry, a cohort of 68 236 patients with/at risk of atherothrombosis. The outcome of interes ... Full text Link to item Cite

Timing of in-hospital coronary artery bypass graft surgery for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients results from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry ACTION Registry-GWTG (Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network Registry-Get With The Guidelines).

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · April 2010 OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine timing of in-hospital coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients. BACKGROUND: Although practice guidelines recommend delaying CABG for a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patient satisfaction and its relationship with clinical quality and inpatient mortality in acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · March 2010 BACKGROUND: Hospitals use patient satisfaction surveys to assess their quality of care. A key question is whether these data provide valid information about the medically related quality of hospital care. The objective of this study was to determine whethe ... Full text Link to item Cite

Influence of clinical trial participation on subsequent antithrombin use.

Journal Article Clin Cardiol · March 2010 BACKGROUND: Results from the Superior Yield of the New Strategy of Enoxaparin, Revascularization, and Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors (SYNERGY) trial showed that the low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) enoxaparin was non-inferior compared with unfractiona ... Full text Link to item Cite

Adjunctive transcutaneous ultrasound with thrombolysis: results of the PLUS (Perfusion by ThromboLytic and UltraSound) trial.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · March 2010 OBJECTIVES: We investigated whether transcutaneous ultrasound (TUS) augments coronary thrombolysis and achieves higher rates of Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade 3 and ST-segment resolution in patients with ST-segment elevation myocar ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cardiovascular event rates in diabetic and nondiabetic individuals with and without established atherothrombosis (from the REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health [REACH] Registry).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · March 1, 2010 The objective of this study was to determine cardiovascular event rates in diabetic patients and nondiabetic subjects from the REACH Registry with established coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, or multiple risk f ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predictors of outcomes in medically treated patients with acute coronary syndromes after angiographic triage: an Acute Catheterization And Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy (ACUITY) substudy.

Journal Article Circulation · February 23, 2010 BACKGROUND: Outcomes of patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes are improved with an early invasive approach; however, approximately one third of these patients are treated medically after angiographic screening. We sought to assess the predictor ... Full text Link to item Cite

Current use of aspirin and antithrombotic agents in the United States among outpatients with atherothrombotic disease (from the REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health [REACH] Registry).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · February 15, 2010 Despite its proven efficacy, low cost, and wide availability, aspirin remains underused. We examined current aspirin use and determined factors that influence its use among outpatients in the United States (US). The REduction of Atherothrombosis for Contin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Anticoagulant therapy for percutaneous coronary intervention.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · February 1, 2010 Full text Link to item Cite

Prognostic modeling of individual patient risk and mortality impact of ischemic and hemorrhagic complications: assessment from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy trial.

Journal Article Circulation · January 5, 2010 BACKGROUND: Both ischemic and hemorrhagic complications increase mortality rate in acute coronary syndromes. Their frequency and relative importance vary according to individual patient risk profiles. We sought to develop prognostic models for the risk of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Long-term morbidity and mortality among medically managed patients with angina and multivessel coronary artery disease.

Journal Article Am Heart J · December 2009 BACKGROUND: There are little data regarding outcomes in patients with angina and severe coronary artery disease (CAD) treated with medical management. Using the Duke Databank of Cardiovascular Disease, we describe the prevalence and long-term outcomes of p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ethnic differences in the prevalence and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors in US outpatients with peripheral arterial disease: insights from the reduction of atherothrombosis for continued health (REACH) registry.

Journal Article Am Heart J · December 2009 BACKGROUND: Prior investigations to define ethnic-related differences in the risks, medical treatment, and outcomes of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) have been limited. METHODS: The impact of ethnicity on the risk factor profiles, use of e ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relation of patient age and mortality to reported contraindications to early beta-blocker use for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · November 15, 2009 We evaluated the reported contraindications to early beta-blocker use and associated mortality within and across patient age groups. Contraindications to early beta-blocker use were evaluated in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome in the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparative trends in guidelines adherence among patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes treated with invasive versus conservative management strategies: Results from the CRUSADE quality improvement initiative.

Journal Article Am Heart J · November 2009 BACKGROUND: Prior studies have demonstrated differences in adherence to non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) guidelines-recommended therapies among patients managed conservatively without cardiac catheterization compared with those ... Full text Link to item Cite

Age and persistent use of cardiovascular medication after acute coronary syndrome: results from medication applied and sustained over time.

Journal Article J Am Geriatr Soc · November 2009 OBJECTIVES: To describe the persistent use of evidence-based cardiovascular medications (EBCMs) 3 months after discharge from an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event and patient-reported reasons for nonpersistence across age groups. DESIGN: Medication Appli ... Full text Link to item Cite

Six-month follow-up of patients with in-hospital thrombocytopenia during heparin-based anticoagulation (from the Complications After Thrombocytopenia Caused by Heparin [CATCH] registry).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · November 1, 2009 Thrombocytopenia is a predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes and in critically ill patients. The Complications After Thrombocytopenia Caused by Heparin (CATCH) registry was designed to explore the incidence, management, and ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cardiogenic Shock

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Characterization and outcomes of women and men with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and nonobstructive coronary artery disease: results from the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE) quality improvement initiative.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 2009 BACKGROUND: Women with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) who undergo coronary angiography have no obstructive coronary lesions more often than men. Sex-specific characteristics and outcomes of patients without obstructive coronary art ... Full text Link to item Cite

Three-year follow-up and event rates in the international REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health Registry.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · October 2009 AIMS: To determine 3-year event rates in outpatients with vascular disease enrolled in the REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) Registry. METHODS AND RESULTS: REACH enrolled 67 888 outpatients with atherothrombosis [established corona ... Full text Link to item Cite

Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndromes: incidence, predictors, and clinical implications: analysis from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy) trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · September 29, 2009 OBJECTIVES: We assessed the incidence, predictors, and outcomes of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). BACKGROUND: GIB is a potential hemorrhagic complication in patients with ACS treated with antithrombotic and ... Full text Link to item Cite

Hypercholesterolemia paradox in relation to mortality in acute coronary syndrome.

Journal Article Clin Cardiol · September 2009 BACKGROUND: Hypercholesterolemia is a risk factor for coronary artery disease, yet is associated with lower risk of adverse outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). HYPOTHESIS: We explored this paradox in 84,429 patients with non-ST-segmen ... Full text Link to item Cite

The usage patterns of cardiac bedside markers employing point-of-care testing for troponin in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: results from CRUSADE.

Journal Article Clin Cardiol · September 2009 BACKGROUND: Point-of-care (POC) testing may expedite the care of emergency department (ED) patients suspected of having acute coronary syndromes (ACS). We evaluated the use patterns of cardiac bedside markers or POC testing for troponin in patients with no ... Full text Link to item Cite

Temporal changes in the use of drug-eluting stents for patients with non-ST-Segment-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention from 2006 to 2008: results from the can rapid risk stratification of unstable angina patients supress ADverse outcomes with early implementation of the ACC/AHA guidelines (CRUSADE) and acute coronary treatment and intervention outcomes network-get with the guidelines (ACTION-GWTG) registries.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · September 2009 BACKGROUND: The risks of late stent thrombosis with drug-eluting stents (DES) were intensely debated after the presentation of a number of studies highlighting this issue in September 2006. We evaluated trends in the use of DES for patients with non-ST-ele ... Full text Link to item Cite

Early treatment for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome is associated with appropriate discharge care.

Journal Article Clin Cardiol · September 2009 BACKGROUND: Acute treatment is associated with improved in-hospital outcomes for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE ACS). HYPOTHESIS: Patients who receive appropriate acute treatment are more likely to receive guideline-re ... Full text Link to item Cite

The paradoxical use of cardiac catheterization in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: lessons from the Can Rapid Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes With Early Implementation of the ACC /AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE) Quality Improvement Initiative.

Journal Article Am Heart J · August 2009 BACKGROUND: The long-term benefits of coronary revascularization are proportional to the severity of underlying coronary artery disease (CAD). We sought to identify patients with a greater probability of severe CAD to target those who could receive the gre ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of chronic kidney disease on early (30-day) and late (1-year) outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes treated with alternative antithrombotic treatment strategies: an ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY) substudy.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · August 2009 OBJECTIVES: In this substudy of the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY) trial, we investigated the relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and clinical outcomes, and compared the safety and efficacy of bivalirud ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prognostic significance of periprocedural versus spontaneously occurring myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes: an analysis from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy) trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · July 28, 2009 OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relative impact of spontaneously occurring and periprocedural myocardial infarction (MI) on survival after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND: The clinical significance of periprocedur ... Full text Link to item Cite

Contribution of bleeding and thromboembolic events to in-hospital mortality among patients with thrombocytopenia treated with heparin.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · July 15, 2009 In a population of patients experiencing thrombocytopenia while treated with heparin, bleeding and thromboses are well-appreciated complications, but their relative contributions to mortality have been less well described. In this population, the aims of t ... Full text Link to item Cite

An analysis of the Association of Society of Chest Pain Centers Accreditation to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction guideline adherence.

Journal Article Ann Emerg Med · July 2009 STUDY OBJECTIVE: Since 2003, the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC) has provided hospital accreditation for acute coronary syndrome care processes. Our objective is to evaluate the association between SCPC accreditation and adherence to the American Coll ... Full text Link to item Cite

Renal function, atherothrombosis extent, and outcomes in high-risk patients.

Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2009 BACKGROUND: Although prior data showed an association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and atherothrombotic events, little is known about the risk profile and specific outcomes of atherothrombotic outpatients with CKD. METHODS: More than 69,000 outpati ... Full text Link to item Cite

Weight-based dosing of enoxaparin in obese patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: results from the CRUSADE initiative.

Journal Article Pharmacotherapy · June 2009 STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate how enoxaparin is dosed in contemporary clinical practice as a function of patients' total body weight (TBW) and body mass index (BMI), and to determine any association between dose and major bleeding. DESIGN: Retrospective coh ... Full text Link to item Cite

Associations of major bleeding and myocardial infarction with the incidence and timing of mortality in patients presenting with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: a risk model from the ACUITY trial.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · June 2009 AIMS: To evaluate the associations of myocardial infarction (MI) and major bleeding with 1-year mortality. Both MI and major bleeding predict 1-year mortality in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, the risk of each of these eve ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes following pre-operative clopidogrel administration in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY) trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · May 26, 2009 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to evaluate the impact of upstream clopidogrel in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) requiring coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent In ... Full text Link to item Cite

Incidence and prognostic significance of thrombocytopenia developed during acute coronary syndrome in contemporary clinical practice.

Journal Article Circulation · May 12, 2009 BACKGROUND: Prior studies examining thrombocytopenia among patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) evaluated highly selected patients in a clinical trial setting using varying definitions of thrombocytopenia. The incidence, severity, and prognostic si ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of guidelines-recommended management and outcomes among women and men with low-level troponin elevation: insights from CRUSADE.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · May 2009 BACKGROUND: Troponin elevation above the upper limit of normal (ULN) is diagnostic of myocardial infarction, but interpretation of "gray-zone" troponin elevations (1 to 1.5x ULN) remains uncertain. Using the CRUSADE database, we explored relationships betw ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prior polyvascular disease: risk factor for adverse ischaemic outcomes in acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · May 2009 AIMS: The presence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is associated with higher likelihood of significant coronary artery disease (CAD). We sought to assess the prevalence of PAD, CVD, prior CAD, or pre-existent disease i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of gender and antithrombin strategy on early and late clinical outcomes in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (from the ACUITY trial).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · May 1, 2009 Women with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome are at increased risk for ischemic and bleeding complications compared with men. We examined the impact of gender and antithrombotic therapy for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome on outcomes in pat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Baseline risk of major bleeding in non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction: the CRUSADE (Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines) Bleeding Score.

Journal Article Circulation · April 14, 2009 BACKGROUND: Treatments for non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) reduce ischemic events but increase bleeding. Baseline prediction of bleeding risk can complement ischemic risk prediction for optimization of NSTEMI care; however, existing ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evaluation and management of thrombocytopenia and suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in hospitalized patients: The Complications After Thrombocytopenia Caused by Heparin (CATCH) registry.

Journal Article Am Heart J · April 2009 BACKGROUND: Thrombocytopenia and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) are potentially devastating paradoxical side effects of heparin therapy. We explored the evaluation, management, and clinical consequences of thrombocytopenia occurring during heparin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Advanced age, antithrombotic strategy, and bleeding in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: results from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy) trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · March 24, 2009 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to evaluate the impact of age on outcomes in patients with moderate- and high-risk non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) enrolled in the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strate ... Full text Link to item Cite

Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients who present during off hours have higher risk profiles and are treated less aggressively, but their outcomes are not worse: a report from Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress ADverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines CRUSADE initiative.

Journal Article Crit Pathw Cardiol · March 2009 Evidence-based guidelines call for advanced and definitive therapy for patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). It is not known whether these guidelines are follow more diligently when patients arrive in the ED during regular hours, d ... Full text Link to item Cite

Hospital performance and differences by kidney function in the use of recommended therapies after non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am J Kidney Dis · March 2009 BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk of cardiac events and death; however, underuse of guideline-recommended therapies is widespread. The extent to which hospital performance affects the care of patients with CKD an ... Full text Link to item Cite

Management of hyperlipidemia in older adults.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther · March 2009 Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in men and women older than 65 years; therefore, its prevention is an important public health priority. Although cardiovascular risk is multifactorial, elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels ... Full text Link to item Cite

Early stent thrombosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes treated with drug-eluting and bare metal stents: the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy trial.

Journal Article Circulation · February 10, 2009 BACKGROUND: The clinical and angiographic predictors of early (<30 days) stent thrombosis (ST) have not been reported in high-risk patients with acute coronary syndromes. METHODS AND RESULTS: Qualitative and quantitative coronary angiographic analyses were ... Full text Link to item Cite

Modifiable risk factors control and its relationship with 1 year outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery: insights from the REACH registry.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · December 2008 AIMS: To evaluate the influence of achieving secondary prevention target treatment goals for cardiovascular (CV) risk factors on clinical outcomes in patients with prior coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). METHODS AND RESULTS: Accordingly, we analysed t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Influence of timing of clopidogrel treatment on the efficacy and safety of bivalirudin in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: an analysis of the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY) trial.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · December 2008 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine if the efficacy of bivalirudin alone versus heparin plus a glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitor is dependent upon the duration of clopidogrel pre-treatment in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ... Full text Link to item Cite

Economic evaluation of bivalirudin with or without glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition versus heparin with routine glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition for early invasive management of acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · November 25, 2008 OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the economic impact of several anticoagulation strategies for moderate- and high-risk non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) patients managed invasively. BACKGROUND: The ACUITY (Acute ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patterns of upstream antiplatelet therapy use before primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (from the CRUSADE National Quality Improvement Initiative).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · November 15, 2008 We sought to determine the usage patterns and impact of upstream glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor and clopidogrel in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We studied tre ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prevalence, clinical profile, and cardiovascular outcomes of atrial fibrillation patients with atherothrombosis.

Journal Article Am Heart J · November 2008 BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor (RF) for ischemic stroke. Its prevalence and prognostic impact in patients with atherothrombosis are unclear. METHODS: Risk factors, drug usage, and 1-year cardiovascular (CV) outcomes (CV death, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Risk factors for thrombocytopenia in patients treated with prolonged heparin therapy - Reply

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Patterns and prognostic implications of low high-density lipoprotein levels in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · October 2008 AIMS: The patterns and prognostic significance of low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels have not been well characterized. We sought to determine the prevalence and prognostic significance of low HDL cholesterol levels in patients with non-S ... Full text Link to item Cite

Obesity and age of first non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · September 16, 2008 OBJECTIVES: Because excess adiposity is one of the most important determinants of adipokines and inflammatory factors associated with coronary plaque rupture, we hypothesized that obesity was associated with myocardial infarction at earlier ages. BACKGROUN ... Full text Link to item Cite

Safety and efficacy of bivalirudin with and without glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention 1-year results from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY) trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · September 2, 2008 OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to determine the impact of bivalirudin on 1-year outcomes in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND: The ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Interventi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Excess heparin dosing among fibrinolytic-treated patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Am J Med · September 2008 BACKGROUND: Although the use of heparin with fibrinolytics is associated with more rapid ST-segment resolution and increased infarct-related artery patency among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), its associated increase in b ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of and inhospital outcomes after early clopidogrel therapy in patients not undergoing an early invasive strategy for treatment of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: results from Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines (CRUSADE).

Journal Article Am Heart J · September 2008 BACKGROUND: Although current guidelines recommend early initiation of clopidogrel in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), the degree to which it has been adopted in clinical practice remains unclear. We sought to determine ... Full text Link to item Cite

Medical records and quality of care in acute coronary syndromes: results from CRUSADE.

Journal Article Arch Intern Med · August 11, 2008 BACKGROUND: Patient medical records are important means of communication among health care providers. Limited evaluation has been performed of the quality of the medical records or its association with health care processes or outcomes. METHODS: We perform ... Full text Link to item Cite

Unfractionated heparin dosing and risk of major bleeding in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am Heart J · August 2008 BACKGROUND: Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is a mainstay of treatment for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS), but the practice of weight-adjusted bolus and infusion dosing has not been carefully evaluated. METHODS: Usi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Major bleeding: management and risk reduction in acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Expert Opin Pharmacother · August 2008 BACKGROUND: Guidelines for the management of high-risk non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE ACS) recommend antithrombotic and antiplatelet therapy combined with an early invasive strategy. While this strategy reduces ischemic complication ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patterns of transfer for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome from community to tertiary care hospitals.

Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2008 BACKGROUND: Practice guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) recommend early invasive management (cardiac catheterization and revascularization within 48 hours of hospital presentation) for high-risk patients, but interh ... Full text Link to item Cite

Short- and long-term outcomes following atrial fibrillation in patients with acute coronary syndromes with or without ST-segment elevation.

Journal Article Heart · July 2008 OBJECTIVE: To assess variables associated with the occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and the relation of AF with short- and long-term outcomes and with other in-hospital complications in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) with and without ST ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Harmonizing Outcomes with RevasculariZatiON and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction (HORIZONS-AMI) Trial: study design and rationale.

Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2008 BACKGROUND: Advances in coronary angioplasty and adjunct pharmacology have improved patient outcomes after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, several areas for improvement remain. Hemorrhagic com ... Full text Link to item Cite

Transfusion practice and outcomes in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am Heart J · June 2008 OBJECTIVES: To describe the association between transfusion and outcomes as a function of nadir hematocrit (HCT) in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS). BACKGROUND: The adverse outcomes associated with transfusion in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition).

Journal Article Chest · June 2008 This chapter about fibrinolytic, antiplatelet, and antithrombin treatment for acute ST-segment elevation (STE) myocardial infarction (MI) is part of the American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Grade 1 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Safety and efficacy of switching from either unfractionated heparin or enoxaparin to bivalirudin in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes managed with an invasive strategy: results from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY) trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · May 6, 2008 OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare outcomes in patients receiving consistent unfractionated heparin (UFH)/enoxaparin (ENOX) therapy and in those switched at randomization to bivalirudin monotherapy. BACKGROUND: Crossover between UFH and ENOX ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of home warfarin use on treatment patterns and bleeding complications for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: observations from the CRUSADE quality improvement initiative.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · May 2008 AIMS: To examine treatment patterns and outcomes of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE ACS) receiving long-term warfarin anticoagulation. METHODS AND RESULTS: We examined acute medication and invasive cardiac procedure use ... Full text Link to item Cite

Safety and efficacy of bivalirudin monotherapy in patients with diabetes mellitus and acute coronary syndromes: a report from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy) trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · April 29, 2008 OBJECTIVES: We sought to evaluate clinical outcomes of patients with diabetes mellitus in the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy) trial, overall and by treatment arm. BACKGROUND: In the ACUITY trial, 13,819 patients with ... Full text Link to item Cite

Variation in the use of stress testing and outcomes in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: insights from GUSTO IIb.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · April 2008 AIMS: Non-invasive risk stratification of low- and intermediate-risk non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) patients has been recommended, but limited data exist about the variation in clinical practice of stress testing in these patients and ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cockcroft-Gault versus modification of diet in renal disease: importance of glomerular filtration rate formula for classification of chronic kidney disease in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · March 11, 2008 OBJECTIVES: Our purpose was to compare formulae for estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) patients. BACKGROUND: Assessment of GFR is important for antithrombotic dose adjustment in NSTE ... Full text Link to item Cite

Noninvasive, medical management for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am Heart J · March 2008 Despite emphasis on the use of invasive management strategies for patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) in recent practice guidelines, 27% to 56% of NSTE ACS patients do not undergo diagnostic angiography, and a further 45% to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prognostic value of troponins in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes and chronic kidney disease.

Journal Article Clin Cardiol · March 2008 BACKGROUND: The prognostic value of cardiac troponins (cTn) in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is debated. HYPOTHESIS: We tested the performance of cTnI and cTnT for risk stratific ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical and research issues regarding chronic advanced coronary artery disease part II: Trial design, outcomes, and regulatory issues.

Journal Article Am Heart J · March 2008 The population of patients with advanced coronary artery disease (CAD) is growing as a result of the aging of the general population, the extensive use of revascularization, and the efficacy of therapies that have prolonged the survival of patients with se ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical and research issues regarding chronic advanced coronary artery disease: part I: Contemporary and emerging therapies.

Journal Article Am Heart J · March 2008 The following report is based on a working group meeting about advanced coronary artery disease for patients with refractory ischemia who cannot receive revascularization. The aims were to review currently available treatment strategies, define unmet clini ... Full text Link to item Cite

Discharge antithrombotic strategies among patients with acute coronary syndrome previously on warfarin anticoagulation: physician practice in the CRUSADE registry.

Journal Article Am Heart J · February 2008 BACKGROUND: Patients experiencing acute coronary syndromes (ACS) with high-risk features frequently undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent placement, prompting the requisite administration of aspirin and clopidogrel. The current manage ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association between bleeding, blood transfusion, and costs among patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am Heart J · February 2008 BACKGROUND: Bleeding and blood transfusion are associated with increased morbidity and mortality among patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS); however, the economic consequences of these complications are not well define ... Full text Link to item Cite

Initial aspirin dose and outcome among ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with fibrinolytic therapy.

Journal Article Circulation · January 15, 2008 BACKGROUND: Although treatment with immediate aspirin reduces morbidity and mortality in ST-elevation myocardial infarction, the optimal dose is unclear. We therefore compared the acute mortality and bleeding risks associated with the initial use of 162 ve ... Full text Link to item Cite

Incidence and prognostic significance of thrombocytopenia in patients treated with prolonged heparin therapy.

Journal Article Arch Intern Med · January 14, 2008 BACKGROUND: Despite widespread heparin use in clinical practice, the associated development of thrombocytopenia is an underrecognized and undertreated complication. METHODS: We analyzed data from consecutive hospitalized patients treated with heparin (unfr ... Full text Link to item Cite

The contrast media iohexol causes vasoconstriction of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery: implications for appropriate stent sizing.

Journal Article Angiology · 2008 The effect of the contrast agent iohexol on reference vessel size in patients with proximal left anterior descending disease is unknown. Quantitative coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasound were performed in 15 patients with atherosclerotic disea ... Full text Link to item Cite

Contemporary approach to the diagnosis and management of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Prog Cardiovasc Dis · 2008 The management of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has evolved dramatically over the past decade and, in many respects, represents a rapidly moving target for the cardiologist and internist who seek to integrate these recent advances into conte ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cardiologists' and emergency physicians' perspectives on and knowledge of reperfusion guidelines pertaining to ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Tex Heart Inst J · 2008 We sought to determine U.S. physicians' knowledge and perspectives regarding the 2004 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for management of patients who have ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We invited 45 ... Link to item Cite

Risk factor profile and management of cerebrovascular patients in the REACH Registry.

Journal Article Cerebrovasc Dis · 2008 BACKGROUND: Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is a global public health problem. CVD patients are at high risk of recurrent stroke and other atherothrombotic events. Prevalence of risk factors, comorbidities, utilization of secondary prevention therapies and a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patterns and implications of B-type natriuretic peptide measurement in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · December 15, 2007 Elevated B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels are associated with increased risk for mortality in patients with non-ST-segment-elevation (NSTE) acute coronary syndromes (ACS). However, the optimal use of BNP measurement for the risk stratification of th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Antithrombotic strategies in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing early invasive management: one-year results from the ACUITY trial.

Journal Article JAMA · December 5, 2007 CONTEXT: At 30-day follow-up, patients with moderate- and high-risk acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing early invasive treatment in the ACUITY trial with bivalirudin monotherapy vs heparin plus glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors had noninferior ra ... Full text Link to item Cite

What aspects of hospital culture influence quality?

Journal Article Crit Pathw Cardiol · December 2007 Full text Link to item Cite

A framework for quality improvement: an analysis of factors responsible for improvement at hospitals participating in the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE) quality improvement initiative.

Journal Article Am Heart J · December 2007 BACKGROUND: Hospitals are under increasing pressure to improve their quality of care. However, a key question remains: how can hospitals best design and implement successful quality improvement (QI) programs? Hospitals currently employ a variety of QI init ... Full text Link to item Cite

Paradoxical use of invasive cardiac procedures for patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: an international perspective from the CRUSADE Initiative and the Canadian ACS Registries I and II.

Journal Article Can J Cardiol · November 2007 BACKGROUND: Practice guidelines support an early invasive strategy in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes, particularly in those at higher risk. OBJECTIVES: To compare North American rates of invasive cardiac procedure use strat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prolonged emergency department stays of non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction patients are associated with worse adherence to the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for management and increased adverse events.

Journal Article Ann Emerg Med · November 2007 STUDY OBJECTIVE: We evaluate the association of emergency department (ED) length of stay with use of guideline-recommended therapies for acute treatments and clinical outcomes. Prolonged ED stays often reflect ED crowding or limited hospital capacity. We h ... Full text Link to item Cite

Guideline implementation research: exploring the gap between evidence and practice in the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative.

Journal Article Acad Emerg Med · November 2007 Translating research results into routine clinical practice remains difficult. Guidelines, such as the 2002 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Unstable Angina and non-ST-segment elevatio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Rapid assay brain natriuretic peptide and troponin I in patients hospitalized with decompensated heart failure (from the Evaluation Study of Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness Trial).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · November 1, 2007 Rapid-assay biomarkers may predict outcomes in patients with decompensated heart failure (HF). This study assessed whether rapid-assay B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and troponin I predicts length of stay and mortality and correlates with pulmonary arter ... Full text Link to item Cite

The impact of for-profit hospital status on the care and outcomes of patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: results from the CRUSADE Initiative.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · October 9, 2007 OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine whether for-profit status influenced hospitals' care or outcomes among non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients. BACKGROUND: While for-profit hospitals potentially have financial incentives to sele ... Full text Link to item Cite

Preliminary experience with intravenous P2Y12 platelet receptor inhibition as an adjunct to reduced-dose alteplase during acute myocardial infarction: results of the Safety, Tolerability and Effect on Patency in Acute Myocardial Infarction (STEP-AMI) angiographic trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 2007 BACKGROUND: Fibrinolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) results in normal flow in only about half of patients. Adjunctive treatment with potent antiplatelet and antithrombin agents increases arterial patency but is associated with excessive ... Full text Link to item Cite

Influence of inpatient service specialty on care processes and outcomes for patients with non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Circulation · September 4, 2007 BACKGROUND: Since the broad dissemination of practice guidelines, the association of specialty care with the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes has not been studied. METHODS AND RESULTS: We evaluated 55 994 patients with non-ST-segment ele ... Full text Link to item Cite

Percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

Journal Article Curr Cardiol Rep · September 2007 Accomplishing a successful percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with a suspected or diagnosed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) requires the selection of an appropriate alternative anticoagulant and a thorough assessment of bleeding and thr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Aortic arch atheroma progression and recurrent vascular events in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack.

Journal Article Circulation · August 21, 2007 BACKGROUND: It is not known whether progression of aortic arch (AA) atheroma is associated with vascular events in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). METHODS AND RESULTS: AA atheroma was detected on baseline transesophageal echocardio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of baseline characteristics, treatment patterns, and in-hospital outcomes of Asian versus non-Asian white Americans with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes from the CRUSADE quality improvement initiative.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · August 1, 2007 It has been suggested that Asians may respond differently to antithrombotic therapy, but contemporary management and outcomes of non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) acute coronary syndromes (ACSs) in Asian patients have not been well characterized. Using data ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of acute beta-blocker therapy for patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Am J Med · August 2007 PURPOSE: Early use of beta-blockers is a quality indicator for the treatment of patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), despite limited data from randomized clinical trials in this population. We sought to determine the impac ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effects of unfractionated heparin and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists versus bivalirdin on myeloperoxidase release from neutrophils.

Journal Article Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol · August 2007 UNLABELLED: OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to determine whether adjunctive therapy during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) affects markers of systemic inflammation or platelet activation. Despite different mechanisms of action, direct-t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Enoxaparin dosing and associated risk of in-hospital bleeding and death in patients with non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Arch Intern Med · July 23, 2007 BACKGROUND: The efficacy of enoxaparin sodium in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes is well established; however, concerns remain regarding bleeding risk. The extent to which bleeding risk is attributable to excess dosing of enoxaparin is un ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pay for performance, quality of care, and outcomes in acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article JAMA · June 6, 2007 CONTEXT: Pay for performance has been promoted as a tool for improving quality of care. In 2003, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the largest pay-for-performance pilot project to date in the United States, including indicators fo ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patterns of aspirin dosing in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes in the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · June 1, 2007 Recent studies have suggested that low-dose aspirin has preserved benefit with less bleeding compared with standard-dose aspirin when given with or without clopidogrel in patients with high-risk non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACSs) ... Full text Link to item Cite

Success of identification and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Journal Article ACC Cardiosource Review Journal · June 1, 2007 More than 1 trillion units of heparin are used annually in the United States, sometimes leading to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), which is an immune-mediated response to the anticoagulant. This serious but treatable prothrombotic disease can prese ... Cite

Timing of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor use and outcomes among patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (results from CRUSADE).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · May 15, 2007 Although glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors are recommended for patients with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Asso ... Full text Link to item Cite

Heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function among patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · May 15, 2007 Previous studies of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACSs) complicated by heart failure (HF) have focused primarily on patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction defined by an ejection fraction (EF) <40%. Little is known abo ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acute coronary care in the elderly, part II: ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction: a scientific statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology: in collaboration with the Society of Geriatric Cardiology.

Journal Article Circulation · May 15, 2007 BACKGROUND: Age is an important determinant of outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndromes. However, community practice reveals a disproportionately lower use of cardiovascular medications and invasive treatment even among elderly patients who woul ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of nitric oxide synthase inhibition on haemodynamics and outcome of patients with persistent cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction: a phase II dose-ranging study.

Journal Article European heart journal · May 2007 AimsPrevious studies suggested haemodynamic benefits and, possibly, mortality reduction with the use of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibition in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS). We assessed pr ... Full text Cite

Characteristics, management, and outcomes of 5,557 patients age > or =90 years with acute coronary syndromes: results from the CRUSADE Initiative.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · May 1, 2007 OBJECTIVES: The goal of this work was to explore the treatment and outcomes of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) age > or =90 years. BACKGROUND: The elderly are often excluded from clinical trials of NSTE-ACS and ar ... Full text Link to item Cite

Changes in patterns of coronary revascularization strategies for patients with acute coronary syndromes (from the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · May 1, 2007 Since the introduction of drug-eluting stents (DESs), patterns of revascularization strategies for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes have not been assessed. We studied 82,924 patients from the CRUSADE Initiative who presented ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acute coronary care in the elderly, part I: Non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndromes: a scientific statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology: in collaboration with the Society of Geriatric Cardiology.

Journal Article Circulation · May 2007 BackgroundAge is an important determinant of outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS); however, community practice reveals a disproportionately lower use of cardiovascular medications and invasive treatment even among elderly pati ... Full text Cite

Documented traditional cardiovascular risk factors and mortality in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Am Heart J · April 2007 BACKGROUND: Although documented traditional cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and dyslipidemia) increase the risk of developing coronary artery disease, their influence on the treatments and outcomes of patients with non-ST-segm ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of major bleeding on 30-day mortality and clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes: an analysis from the ACUITY Trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · March 27, 2007 OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of major bleeding and the impact of major bleeding on outcomes, including mortality, in acute coronary syndromes (ACS). BACKGROUND: Whether major bleeding independently predicts mortalit ... Full text Link to item Cite

One-year cardiovascular event rates in outpatients with atherothrombosis.

Journal Article JAMA · March 21, 2007 CONTEXT: Few data document current cardiovascular (CV) event rates in stable patients with atherothrombosis in a community setting. Differential event rates for patients with documented coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease (CVD), or perip ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bivalirudin in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a subgroup analysis from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategy (ACUITY) trial.

Journal Article Lancet · March 17, 2007 BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess anticoagulation with the direct thrombin inhibitor bivalirudin during percutaneous coronary intervention in individuals with moderate and high-risk acute coronary syndromes. METHODS: 13,819 individuals in the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of initial heart rate and systolic blood pressure on relation of age and mortality among fibrinolytic-treated patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction presenting with cardiogenic shock.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · March 15, 2007 Older age is associated with worse outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock complicating ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, significant heterogeneity exists in different age groups with respect to outcomes. Identification of factors th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Routine upstream initiation vs deferred selective use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in acute coronary syndromes: the ACUITY Timing trial.

Journal Article JAMA · February 14, 2007 CONTEXT: In patients with moderate- and high-risk acute coronary syndromes (ACS) who undergo an early, invasive treatment strategy, current guidelines recommend administration of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (Gp IIb/IIIa) inhibitors, either upstream to a ... Full text Link to item Cite

A comparison of acute coronary syndrome care at academic and nonacademic hospitals.

Journal Article Am J Med · January 2007 PURPOSE: Although adherence to guidelines recommendations is assumed to be more difficult for nonacademic community hospitals, patterns of adherence have not been evaluated by hospital type. We sought to identify hospital characteristics associated with hi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of carotid endarterectomy on medical secondary prevention after a stroke or a transient ischemic attack: results from the Reduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) registry.

Journal Article Stroke · December 2006 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Whether a history of carotid endarterectomy influences patient compliance with medical treatments and physician attitude toward treatments after ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) is not well known. METHODS: We studi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bivalirudin for patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · November 23, 2006 BACKGROUND: Current guidelines for patients with moderate- or high-risk acute coronary syndromes recommend an early invasive approach with concomitant antithrombotic therapy, including aspirin, clopidogrel, unfractionated or low-molecular-weight heparin, a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Insurance coverage and care of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Ann Intern Med · November 21, 2006 BACKGROUND: The impact of insurance coverage on the care of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To compare NSTE ACS care patterns by insurance type. DESIGN: Comparison of Medicaid patients young ... Full text Link to item Cite

Temporal trends in the use of early cardiac catheterization in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (results from CRUSADE).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · November 1, 2006 We evaluated temporal trends in the use of early (<48 hours) catheterization in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes with respect to baseline risk features since publication of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart As ... Full text Link to item Cite

Recent trends in the care of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: insights from the CRUSADE initiative.

Journal Article Arch Intern Med · October 9, 2006 BACKGROUND: The extent to which national health quality improvement initiatives have altered reported treatment gaps among patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) is unknown. We sought to determine recent trends in adhere ... Full text Link to item Cite

The impact of emergency department structure and care processes in delivering care for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 2006 BACKGROUND: We sought to assess the influence of emergency department (ED) structure and care processes on adherence to practice guidelines for the treatment of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. METHODS: We surveyed emergency ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and insignificant coronary artery disease: results from the Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE) initiative.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 2006 BACKGROUND: Unlike ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, the degree of stenosis and physiology of ischemia varies in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). The prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of patients with NSTE ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sex differences in major bleeding with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors: results from the CRUSADE (Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC/AHA guidelines) initiative.

Journal Article Circulation · September 26, 2006 BACKGROUND: Glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors are beneficial in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS); their safe use in women, however, remains a concern. The contribution of dosing to the observed sex-related diff ... Full text Link to item Cite

Challenges in predicting the need for coronary artery bypass grafting at presentation in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · September 1, 2006 In the case of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACSs), the acute use of certain antiplatelet agents is complicated by concerns about perioperative bleeding risks in patients requiring coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) during the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acute clopidogrel use and outcomes in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · July 18, 2006 OBJECTIVES: We sought to characterize patterns of clopidogrel use before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and examine the drug's impact on risks for postoperative transfusions among patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NST ... Full text Link to item Cite

Regional outcomes after admission for high-risk non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am J Med · July 2006 PURPOSE: An analysis of reginal variation across the United States in the treatment and outcomes of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) has not been previously performed. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We assessed contemporary ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical characteristics, process of care, and outcomes of Hispanic patients presenting with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: results from Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE).

Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2006 BACKGROUND: Data regarding the management of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) in Hispanic patients, the largest and fastest-growing minority in the United States, are scarce. METHODS: We sought to describe the clinical character ... Full text Link to item Cite

The obesity paradox in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: results from the Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines Quality Improvement Initiative.

Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2006 BACKGROUND: Although obesity is a known risk factor for coronary artery disease, its impact on the presentation, treatment, and outcome of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has not been well studied. METHODS: Using data from the CRUSADE Initiati ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of congestive heart failure in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · June 15, 2006 The presence of congestive heart failure (CHF) has been associated with treatment disparities and worse outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, but the incidence and effect of CHF in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acut ... Full text Link to item Cite

Low-molecular-weight heparin compared with unfractionated heparin for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes treated with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors: results from the CRUSADE initiative.

Journal Article J Thromb Thrombolysis · June 2006 BACKGROUND: Both heparin and glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitor therapy and early invasive management strategies are recommended by the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for the treatment of patients with no ... Full text Link to item Cite

The influence of risk status on guideline adherence for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am Heart J · June 2006 BACKGROUND: Practice guidelines for patients with non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) acute coronary syndromes (ACS) recommend targeting evidence-based therapies for the highest-risk patients. We characterized guideline adherence for NSTE ACS by risk status. M ... Full text Link to item Cite

Optimizing use of revascularization and clinical outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: insights from the GUSTO-V trial.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · May 2006 AIMS: To examine the relationship between revascularization within 7 days and 1-year mortality among ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients enrolled in GUSTO-V trial (n=13 451). To examine the relative contribution of system and patient level factors ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association between hospital process performance and outcomes among patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article JAMA · April 26, 2006 CONTEXT: Selected care processes are increasingly being used to measure hospital quality; however, data regarding the association between hospital process performance and outcomes are limited. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate contemporary care practices consistent ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clopidogrel to treat patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes after hospital discharge.

Journal Article Arch Intern Med · April 10, 2006 BACKGROUND: Clopidogrel added to aspirin improved outcomes after hospitalization in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) in the Clopidogrel in Unstable angina to prevent Recurrent Events (CURE) trial, regardless of in- ... Full text Link to item Cite

ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: recommendations on triage of patients to heart attack centers: is it time for a national policy for the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction?

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · April 4, 2006 Despite substantial progress in the diagnosis and treatment of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), implementation of this knowledge into routine clinical practice has been variable. It has become increasing clear that primary percutan ... Full text Link to item Cite

Influence of imprecision on ROC curve analysis for cardiac markers.

Journal Article Clin Chem · April 2006 BACKGROUND: There has been considerable debate regarding the impact of assay imprecision on the performance of cardiac biomarkers for diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and risk stratification for future adverse cardiac events. METHODS: Using exis ... Full text Link to item Cite

The REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) Registry: an international, prospective, observational investigation in subjects at risk for atherothrombotic events-study design.

Journal Article Am Heart J · April 2006 BACKGROUND: The risk of atherothrombosis is a large health care burden worldwide. With its global prevalence, there is a need to understand all the associated risk factors, both old and new, and their interdependencies in the development of this complex di ... Full text Link to item Cite

Chronic kidney disease in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am J Med · March 2006 PURPOSE: Chronic kidney disease has been linked to high mortality rates in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction but has not been well described for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. We examined the treatme ... Full text Link to item Cite

Frequency and consequences of recording an electrocardiogram >10 minutes after arrival in an emergency room in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (from the CRUSADE Initiative).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · February 15, 2006 We sought to determine the frequency of electrocardiographic (ECG) acquisition within 10 minutes of hospital arrival, factors associated with delayed ECG acquisition, and any relation among delayed ECG acquisition, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predicting a late positive serum troponin in initially troponin-negative patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome: clinical predictors and validated risk score results from the TIMI IIIB and GUSTO IIA studies.

Journal Article Am Heart J · February 2006 BACKGROUND: Troponin testing is useful for evaluating patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS); however, a significant percentage of patients are troponin negative at presentation and develop late rise of the marker. METHO ... Full text Link to item Cite

Frequency and clinical implications of discordant creatine kinase-MB and troponin measurements in acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · January 17, 2006 OBJECTIVES: We sought to evaluate the association between discordant cardiac marker results and in-hospital mortality and treatment patterns in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS). BACKGROUND: Creatine kinase-MB (CK-M ... Full text Link to item Cite

International prevalence, recognition, and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors in outpatients with atherothrombosis.

Journal Article JAMA · January 11, 2006 CONTEXT: Atherothrombosis is the leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality around the globe. To date, no single international database has characterized the atherosclerosis risk factor profile or treatment intensity of individuals with athero ... Full text Link to item Cite

Elevated creatine kinase-MB with normal creatine kinase predicts worse outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes: results from 4 large clinical trials.

Journal Article American heart journal · January 2006 BackgroundThe degree to which elevated creatine kinase (CK)-MB in the presence of normal CK is predictive of outcome is not well understood despite having been studied for decades. This analysis examined whether normal CK with elevated CK-MB in pa ... Full text Cite

Differences in the clinical features and outcomes in African Americans and whites with myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Am J Med · January 2006 PURPOSE: Less is known about the differences in clinical and angiographic features and the outcomes of African Americans with ST-elevation myocardial infarction compared with whites with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Accordingly, the current study ex ... Full text Link to item Cite

Treatment disparities in the care of patients with and without diabetes presenting with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Diabetes Care · January 2006 OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to characterize treatment patterns among patients with diabetes presenting with non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) acute coronary syndromes (ACSs). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We compared adherence to treatment reco ... Link to item Cite

Aortic counterpulsation: a review of the hemodynamic effects and indications for use.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · January 2006 In the ever evolving field of cardiovascular medicine and coronary intervention, the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a mature technology, which still plays an important role. The balloon pump invasively supports patient hemodynamics by augmenting diast ... Full text Link to item Cite

Excess dosing of antiplatelet and antithrombin agents in the treatment of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article JAMA · December 28, 2005 CONTEXT: Effective medical care assumes delivery of evidence-based medicines to appropriate patients with doses comparable to those studied. OBJECTIVE: To investigate dosing of unfractionated heparin (UFH), low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), and glycopro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Optimal timing of intervention in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: insights from the CRUSADE (Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC/AHA guidelines) Registry.

Journal Article Circulation · November 15, 2005 BACKGROUND: Recent studies indicate that a routine invasive approach for patients with unstable angina (UA) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) yields improved outcomes compared with a conservative approach, but the optimal timing o ... Full text Link to item Cite

The implications of blood transfusions for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: results from the CRUSADE National Quality Improvement Initiative.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · October 18, 2005 OBJECTIVES: In a large contemporary population of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS), we sought to describe blood transfusion rates (overall and in patients who did not undergo coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG]) ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evolution in cardiovascular care for elderly patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: results from the CRUSADE National Quality Improvement Initiative.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · October 18, 2005 OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the impact of age on care and outcomes for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS). BACKGROUND: Recent clinical trials have expanded treatment options for NSTE ACS, now reflected in guidelines. Elderly ... Full text Link to item Cite

Renal function, concomitant medication use and outcomes following acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Nephrol Dial Transplant · October 2005 BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent in patients with cardiovascular disease. We explored the associations of CKD with outcomes using combined data from two large acute coronary syndrome (ACS) trials. We also explored the associatio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Frequency, predictors, and outcomes of drug-eluting stent utilization in patients with high-risk non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · September 15, 2005 Despite the established benefit of drug-eluting stents (DESs) in improving clinical and angiographic outcomes in pivotal, randomized trials, relatively little is known regarding the frequency and patterns of DES use in clinical practice. To characterize DE ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relationship between risk stratification by cardiac troponin level and adherence to guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Arch Intern Med · September 12, 2005 BACKGROUND: The threshold of troponin elevation that stimulates changes in clinical decision making for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACSs) has not been previously evaluated. METHODS: A total of 23 298 patients with ... Full text Link to item Cite

Enzyme estimates of infarct size correlate with functional and clinical outcomes in the setting of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Curr Control Trials Cardiovasc Med · August 23, 2005 BACKGROUND: Cardiac biomarkers are routinely obtained in the setting of suspected myocardial ischemia and infarction. Evidence suggests these markers may correlate with functional and clinical outcomes, but the strength of this correlation is unclear. The ... Full text Link to item Cite

Practical implementation of the Guidelines for Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the emergency department.

Journal Article Ann Emerg Med · August 2005 In the United States each year, >5.3 million patients present to emergency departments with chest discomfort and related symptoms. Ultimately, >1.4 million individuals are hospitalized for unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Tenecteplase and tirofiban in ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction: results of a randomized trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2005 BACKGROUND: The combination of older reduced-dose fibrinolytic agents and platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors has shown modest improvements in reperfusion and more striking improvements in ST-segment resolution after acute myocardial infarction. We p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relation between baseline risk and treatment decisions in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes: an examination of international practice patterns.

Journal Article Heart · July 2005 OBJECTIVES: To examine the interaction between ST segment depression on the baseline ECG and subsequent in-hospital revascularisation on six month mortality among patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes. To examine whether ST segment depres ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of height with outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction receiving reperfusion therapy.

Journal Article The American journal of cardiology · June 2005 Data were evaluated for patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (n = 94,182) enrolled in 6 large clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of various reperfusion strategies. It was found that compared with the tallest quartile, incidences of i ... Full text Cite

Association of intravenous morphine use and outcomes in acute coronary syndromes: results from the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative.

Journal Article Am Heart J · June 2005 BACKGROUND: Although intravenous morphine is commonly used for the treatment of chest pain in patients presenting with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS), its safety has not been evaluated. The CRUSADE Initiative is a nonrandomize ... Full text Link to item Cite

Diabetes-related knowledge, atherosclerotic risk factor control, and outcomes in acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · June 1, 2005 Patients who have diabetes mellitus have 2 times the incidence of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and 2 times the mortality rate after ACS compared with patients who do not have diabetes. Poor patient understanding of diabetes is believed to impede approp ... Full text Link to item Cite

Practical implementation of the guidelines for unstable angina/non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the emergency department: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology (Subcommittee on Acute Cardiac Care), Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, and Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group, in Collaboration With the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

Journal Article Circulation · May 24, 2005 In the United States each year, >5.3 million patients present to emergency departments with chest discomfort and related symptoms. Ultimately, >1.4 million individuals are hospitalized for unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pulmonary artery catheterization in acute coronary syndromes: insights from the GUSTO IIb and GUSTO III trials.

Journal Article Am J Med · May 2005 PURPOSE: To correlate pulmonary artery catheterization (PAC) use and 30-day outcomes and to characterize the use of pulmonary artery catheters among patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively studied 26437 ACS pa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Early glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor use for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: patient selection and associated treatment patterns.

Journal Article Acad Emerg Med · May 2005 OBJECTIVES: The authors analyzed contemporary use of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE ACS) to determine patient selection patterns with early (<24 hours) GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor use ... Full text Link to item Cite

Are international differences in the outcomes of acute coronary syndromes apparent or real? A multilevel analysis.

Journal Article J Epidemiol Community Health · May 2005 STUDY OBJECTIVE: International variation in the outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has been well reported. The relative contributions of patient, hospital, and country level factors on clinical outcomes, however, remain unclear, and t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Incidence, predictors, and outcomes of high-degree atrioventricular block complicating acute myocardial infarction treated with thrombolytic therapy.

Journal Article American heart journal · April 2005 BackgroundIn the fibrinolytic era, several studies have suggested that the rate of atrioventricular block (AVB) in the setting of acute myocardial infarction (MI) is high and is associated with increased short-term mortality. We sought to delineat ... Full text Cite

Influence of timing of troponin elevation on clinical outcomes and use of evidence-based therapies for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Ann Emerg Med · April 2005 STUDY OBJECTIVE: Previous studies in clinical trial populations have demonstrated that patients presenting with positive troponin levels have a higher risk of mortality than patients with later positive troponin levels, but the influence of the timing of t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial variations in treatment and outcomes of black and white patients with high-risk non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: insights from CRUSADE (Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes With Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines?).

Journal Article Circulation · March 15, 2005 BACKGROUND: Black patients with acute myocardial infarction are less likely than whites to receive coronary interventions. It is unknown whether racial disparities exist for other treatments for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) ... Full text Link to item Cite

Gender disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: large-scale observations from the CRUSADE (Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes With Early Implementation of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines) National Quality Improvement Initiative.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · March 15, 2005 OBJECTIVES: We hypothesized that significant disparities in gender exist in the management of patients with non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) acute coronary syndromes (ACS). BACKGROUND: Gender-related differences in the diagnosis and treatment of ACS have im ... Full text Link to item Cite

Influence of clinical trial enrollment on the quality of care and outcomes for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am Heart J · March 2005 BACKGROUND: Clinical trials provide evidence that is formulated into recommendations for practice guidelines, but it remains uncertain whether patients enrolled in trials are similar to those treated in routine practice and whether trial enrollment influen ... Full text Link to item Cite

Lipid management in patients with unstable angina pectoris and non-ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (from CRUSADE).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · February 15, 2005 We sought to characterize current patterns of care for lipid testing and management in a sample of patients in the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes With Early Implementation of the American College of Card ... Full text Link to item Cite

Identification, diagnosis and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis: a registry of prolonged heparin use and thrombocytopenia among hospitalized patients with and without cardiovascular disease. The Complication After Thrombocytopenia Caused by Heparin (CATCH) Registry steering committee.

Journal Article J Thromb Thrombolysis · February 2005 BACKGROUND: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is estimated to occur in 1-5% of all patients receiving heparin, and 25-50% of such cases develop heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis (HITT) A conservative estimate based only on cardiovascula ... Full text Link to item Cite

Angiographic and clinical outcomes associated with direct versus conventional stenting among patients treated with fibrinolytic therapy for ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · February 1, 2005 The present study reports outcomes of direct stenting versus conventional stenting, which was performed during adjunctive/rescue percutaneous coronary intervention (n = 556) in the Integrilin and Tenecteplase in Acute Myocardial Infarction trial, the Enoxa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Thrombolysis and counterpulsation to improve survival in myocardial infarction complicated by hypotension and suspected cardiogenic shock or heart failure: results of the TACTICS Trial.

Journal Article J Thromb Thrombolysis · February 2005 BACKGROUND: Sustained hypotension, cardiogenic shock, and heart failure all imply a poor prognosis in acute myocardial infarction (MI). We assessed the benefit of adding 48 hours of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) to standard treatment for MI, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relation of impaired Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction myocardial perfusion grades to residual thrombus following the restoration of epicardial patency in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · January 15, 2005 Clinical and angiographic data were analyzed from 929 patients who had ST-elevation myocardial infarction and open epicardial arteries after fibrinolytic therapy. Residual angiographically evident thrombus was associated with more frequent Thrombolysis In ... Full text Link to item Cite

Facilitating perfusion strategies in acute myocardial infarction

Chapter · January 1, 2005 Every year almost 1 million Americans suffer an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and 225,000 of these patients have a fatal outcome (1). Thrombolytic therapy (TT) is a very effective treatment for AMI, especially if these patients can be identified early ... Cite

Prevalence of symptomatic diastolic heart failure in patients hospitalized with cerebral or peripheral vascular disease.

Journal Article Congest Heart Fail · 2005 The authors sought to determine the prevalence of diastolic heart failure (DHF) in patients hospitalized with their first stroke, transient ischemic attack, or new onset of peripheral vascular disease. A total of 216 prospective consecutive stroke, transie ... Full text Link to item Cite

Utilization of early invasive management strategies for high-risk patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: results from the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative.

Journal Article JAMA · November 3, 2004 CONTEXT: The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines for the management of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) recommend early invasive management for high-risk patients, given the benefits wi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Care of non-ST-segment elevation patients: insights from the CRUSADE national quality improvement initiative.

Journal Article Am Heart J · November 2004 Acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) ACS, represent a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the United States. To address this widespread, serious health problem, the American College of Cardiology and the Am ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prognostic value of predischarge electrocardiographic measurement of infarct size after thrombolysis: insights from GUSTO I Economics and Quality of Life substudy.

Journal Article Am Heart J · November 2004 BACKGROUND: Current methods for risk stratification after acute myocardial infarction (MI) include several noninvasive studies. In this cost-containment era, the development of low-cost means should be encouraged. We assessed the ability of an electrocardi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY (ACUITY) trial: study design and rationale.

Journal Article Am Heart J · November 2004 BACKGROUND: Patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS; unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) are at significant risk for death and myocardial infarction. Early angiography followed by revascularization is considered the trea ... Full text Link to item Cite

Task force 2: Investigator participation in clinical research

Journal Article Circulation · October 19, 2004 Full text Cite

Antithrombotic therapy during percutaneous coronary intervention: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy.

Journal Article Chest · September 2004 This chapter about antithrombotic therapy during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is part of the seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: Evidence Based Guidelines. Grade 1 recommendations are strong and indicate that the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Thrombolysis and adjunctive therapy in acute myocardial infarction: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy.

Journal Article Chest · September 2004 This chapter about antithrombotic therapy for acute myocardial infarction (MI) is part of the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: Evidence Based Guidelines. Grade 1 recommendations are strong and indicate that the benefits d ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of revascularisation with low mortality in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome, a report from GUSTO IV-ACS.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · September 2004 BACKGROUND: Immediate, as well as early, revascularisation is of benefit in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) presenting with ST elevation. However, trials comparing invasive versus medical treatment in patients with an acute coronary syndrome w ... Full text Link to item Cite

In-hospital mortality associated with the use of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · July 15, 2004 We analyzed in-hospital mortality for patients treated with intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation from the Benchmark Counterpulsation Outcomes Registry (n = 25,136). In-hospital mortality was higher in patients who received only medical interventions (32.5 ... Full text Link to item Cite

The clinician as investigator: participating in clinical trials in the practice setting.

Journal Article Circulation · June 1, 2004 The rapid development of new drugs, therapies, and devices has created a dramatic increase in the number of trials needed to properly evaluate them. The majority of patients treated today, many of whom could be eligible for participation in these studies, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of multielement intravascular ultrasound on the anticoagulant potency of enoxaparin.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · June 1, 2004 Two patients, treated with enoxaparin and eptifibatide, developed significant guide catheter-associated thrombus while undergoing intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Using an ex vivo assay, we found that activation of a multielement IVUS catheter resulted in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of N-acetylcysteine on serum creatinine concentration in patients with chronic renal insufficiency who are undergoing coronary angiography

Journal Article HeartDrug · May 24, 2004 Background: Prior studies have produced conflicting results on whether N-acetylcysteine (NAC) reduces the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients undergoing coronary angiography (CA). The dosing regimens of NAC in these studies seemed i ... Full text Cite

Bleeding events with abciximab in acute coronary syndromes without early revascularization: An analysis of GUSTO IV-ACS.

Journal Article Am Heart J · May 2004 BACKGROUND: The glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist abciximab reduces the risk of thrombotic complications with percutaneous coronary intervention, but also has been associated with higher bleeding rates. METHODS: In the Global Use of Strategies to O ... Full text Link to item Cite

Implications of elevated cardiac troponin T in ambulatory patients with heart failure: a prospective analysis.

Journal Article Am Heart J · March 2004 BACKGROUND: Elevated concentrations of cardiac troponin T (TnT) have been reported in patients hospitalized for decompensated heart failure (HF). We assessed whether elevated TnT levels are associated with the severity, etiology, and prognosis of HF in sta ... Full text Link to item Cite

N-acetylcysteine for the prevention of radiocontrast induced nephropathy: a meta-analysis of prospective controlled trials.

Journal Article J Am Soc Nephrol · March 2004 N-acetylcysteine has been recommended for patients with renal insufficiency who are to receive radiocontrast media. However, trials of oral N-acetylcysteine for the prevention of radiocontrast-induced nephropathy have yielded inconsistent results. A system ... Full text Link to item Cite

Percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with immune thrombocytopenia purpura.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · March 2004 The appropriate regimen of platelet inhibitors that should be used in patients with immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP; formerly called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) who are undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention is unclear. We report the c ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcome of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in diabetics treated with fibrinolytic or combination reduced fibrinolytic therapy and platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition: lessons from the GUSTO V trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · February 18, 2004 OBJECTIVES: We studied the outcome of diabetics enrolled in the Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries (GUSTO) V trial to assess whether the combination of half-dose reteplase and abciximab provides any propitious benefits over standar ... Full text Link to item Cite

Creatine kinase-MB elevation after percutaneous coronary intervention predicts adverse outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article European heart journal · February 2004 AimTo study the relationship between outcomes and peak creatine kinase (CK)-MB levels after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS).Methods and resultsPeak CK- ... Full text Cite

Facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction: attractive concept but difficult to prove!

Journal Article Am Heart Hosp J · 2004 Facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) refers to a strategy of immediate PCI following the administration of pharmacological therapies in acute myocardial infarction. It has evolved primarily from the time delays (due to geography or logistic ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prognostic importance of new small Q waves following non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article The American journal of medicine · December 2003 PurposeTo investigate the prognostic importance of new small Q waves following an acute coronary syndrome.MethodsWe assessed 6-month mortality in 10501 patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes who had survived 30 days and h ... Full text Cite

A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of early eptifibatide for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am Heart J · December 2003 BACKGROUND: The acute benefits of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) remain unclear. METHODS: In this pilot trial, 311 patients with NSTE ACS were randomly assigned in the emergency de ... Full text Link to item Cite

The anticoagulant therapy with bivalirudin to assist in the performance of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (ATBAT) study: main results.

Journal Article J Invasive Cardiol · November 2003 Up to 5% of patients given heparin develop heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). These patients may need anticoagulation for acute coronary syndromes (ACS) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a clinical challenge given the limited alternatives. ... Link to item Cite

Changing the model of care for patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 2003 Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality for patients with cardiovascular disease, but evidence-based therapies shown to improve outcomes for ACS are often underused in clinically eligible patients. Although clinica ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in US and non-US centres: results of the Benchmark Registry.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · October 2003 AIMS: To examine differences in patient characteristics and outcomes in 19636 patients enrolled in the USA and 3027 patients enrolled in other countries undergoing intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) counterpulsation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Indications for IABP ... Full text Link to item Cite

Significance of atrial fibrillation during acute myocardial infarction, and its current management: insights from the GUSTO-3 trial.

Journal Article Card Electrophysiol Rev · September 2003 The Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries (GUSTO)-3 atrial fibrillation (AF) substudy assessed the prognostic significance of AF during acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the use of antiarrhythmic therapies, and whether different anti ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relation between hospital intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation volume and mortality in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock.

Journal Article Circulation · August 26, 2003 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence suggests an inverse relationship between outcome and the total number of invasive cardiac procedures performed at a given hospital. The purpose of the present study was to determine if a similar relationship exists between t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prevalence of conventional risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease.

Journal Article JAMA · August 20, 2003 Featured Publication CONTEXT: It is commonly suggested that more than 50% of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) lack any of the conventional risk factors (cigarette smoking, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension). This claim implies that other factors play a signi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Frequency of stent thrombosis after acute coronary syndromes (from the SYMPHONY and 2nd SYMPHONY trials).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · August 1, 2003 We studied stent thrombosis in 4,607 patients with acute coronary syndromes who received a coronary stent as part of routine care during 2 trials of aspirin versus sibrafiban for secondary prevention. In these patients, stent thrombosis occurred more often ... Full text Link to item Cite

Validation of a multicenter registry database of intra-aortic balloon pumping in a variety of clinical settings

Journal Article HeartDrug · July 21, 2003 The Benchmark Counterpulsation Outcomes Registry is a computerized database that incorporates prospectively gathered data on indications for intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) use, patient demographics, concomitant medications and in-hospital com ... Full text Cite

Contemporary utilization and outcomes of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in acute myocardial infarction: the benchmark registry.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · June 4, 2003 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: We sought to examine contemporary utilization patterns and clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) requiring intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) counterpulsation. BACKGROUND: Despite increasing experience with and broa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Distance from the coronary ostium to the culprit lesion in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and its implications regarding the potential prevention of proximal plaque rupture.

Journal Article J Thromb Thrombolysis · June 2003 BACKGROUND: Shorter distances from the coronary ostia to culprit lesions have been associated with a higher incidence of adverse outcomes in ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI). As drug-eluting stents are associated with low rates of restenosi ... Full text Link to item Cite

To the editor.

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Prognostic value of isolated troponin elevation across the spectrum of chest pain syndromes.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · April 15, 2003 The risk of death or recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with chest pain and baseline isolated troponin elevation is unclear. To determine the early and short-term risk of death or MI associated with isolated troponin elevation across a spectr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sustained ventricular arrhythmias and mortality among patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from the GUSTO-III trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · March 2003 BACKGROUND: In many patients, ventricular arrhythmias will develop early after acute myocardial infarction. We studied the incidence, timing, and outcomes of such arrhythmias in the international Global Utilization of Streptokinase and TPA (alteplase) for ... Full text Link to item Cite

Troponin: an important prognostic marker and risk-stratification tool in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · February 19, 2003 Over the past decade, there has been a progressive evolution of cardiac marker testing in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). This has not only resulted in a dramatic shift in how we view the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI), but it has al ... Full text Link to item Cite

Troponin T and quantitative ST-segment depression offer complementary prognostic information in the risk stratification of acute coronary syndrome patients.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · February 5, 2003 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: Our primary objective was to examine the prognostic relationship between baseline quantitative ST-segment depression (ST) and cardiac troponin T (cTnT) elevation. The secondary objectives were to: 1) examine whether ST provided additional insig ... Full text Link to item Cite

Long-term results after the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor abciximab in unstable angina: one-year survival in the GUSTO IV-ACS (Global Use of Strategies To Open Occluded Coronary Arteries IV--Acute Coronary Syndrome) Trial.

Journal Article Circulation · January 28, 2003 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: This study was designed to investigate long-term effects of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor abciximab in patients with acute coronary syndrome without ST elevation who were not scheduled for coronary intervention. METHODS AND RESULTS: A tot ... Full text Link to item Cite

Frequency, patient characteristics, and outcomes of mild-to-moderate heart failure complicating ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction: lessons from 4 international fibrinolytic therapy trials.

Journal Article Am Heart J · January 2003 BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of data on the incidence of mild-to-moderate heart failure (HF) complicating ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (MI) and its impact on short-term outcomes. Our objective was to determine the incidence, timing, a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Does chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae infection increase the risk of myocardial injury? Insights from patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Am Heart J · December 2002 BACKGROUND: Cumulative evidence suggests a positive association between Chlamydia pneumoniae (Cpn) infection and risk of future coronary events among patients with stable coronary artery disease. However, its prognostic role in unstable coronary syndromes ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of eptifibatide for acute coronary syndromes: rapid versus late administration--therapeutic yield on platelets (The EARLY Platelet Substudy).

Journal Article J Thromb Thrombolysis · December 2002 BACKGROUND: Receptors other than GP IIb/IIIa may mediate leukocyte-platelet-endothelial interactions that obstruct the microvasculature in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and cause microinfarcts. The effect of eptifibatide on these receptors was investigate ... Full text Link to item Cite

Improving the care of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department: the CRUSADE initiative.

Journal Article Acad Emerg Med · November 2002 Although acute coronary syndromes (ACS) represent a well-recognized source of morbidity and mortality for patients with cardiovascular disease, evidence-based therapies shown to improve outcomes for ACS are frequently underused in appropriate patients, esp ... Full text Link to item Cite

Trends in intraaortic balloon counterpulsation complications and outcomes in cardiac surgery.

Journal Article Ann Thorac Surg · October 2002 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: As the proportion of high-risk patients for cardiac surgery increases, use of intraaortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) has increased, especially in preoperative therapy. Although the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of IABC have been demonstr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Management and outcome of patients with atrial fibrillation during acute myocardial infarction: the GUSTO-III experience. Global use of strategies to open occluded coronary arteries.

Journal Article Heart · October 2002 Featured Publication OBJECTIVE: To investigate the use of antiarrhythmic agents and electrical cardioversion in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation complicating acute myocardial infarction, and their relation to 30 day and one year mortality. DESIGN: Prospectiv ... Full text Link to item Cite

Randomized COMparison of platelet inhibition with abciximab, tiRofiban and eptifibatide during percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndromes: the COMPARE trial. Comparison Of Measurements of Platelet aggregation with Aggrastat, Reopro, and Eptifibatide.

Journal Article Circulation · September 17, 2002 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: The relative anti-aggregatory effects of currently prescribed platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists during and after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndromes have not been established. METHODS AND RESULTS: W ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prognostic implications of abnormalities in renal function in patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Circulation · August 20, 2002 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Outcomes in patients with mild to moderate renal function (RF) abnormalities presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are not well defined. METHODS AND RESULTS: A convenience sample of 4 ACS trial databases including all enrolled patients ... Full text Link to item Cite

Thresholds for the electrocardiographic change range of biochemical markers of acute myocardial infarction (GUSTO-IIa data).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · August 1, 2002 The definition of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is increasingly dependent on levels of biochemical markers, including troponin. We aimed to determine the levels of biochemical markers associated with definite evolutionary electrocardiographic (ECG) cha ... Full text Link to item Cite

Role of target vessel size and body surface area on outcomes after percutaneous coronary interventions in women.

Journal Article Am Heart J · August 2002 BACKGROUND: Women have higher mortality rates than men after coronary angioplasty. Differences in target vessel size may partially account for these differences. We set out to explore the effects of sex, body surface area (BSA), and target coronary vessel ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predicting outcome after thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction according to ST-segment resolution at 90 minutes: a substudy of the GUSTO-III trial. Global Use of Strategies To Open occluded coronary arteries.

Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2002 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Resolution of ST-segment elevation after thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction has been shown to have prognostic significance 3 hours (180 minutes) after the initiation of therapy. Whether prognostically useful information can be achieve ... Full text Link to item Cite

Troponin T levels in patients with acute coronary syndromes, with or without renal dysfunction.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · June 27, 2002 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Among patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes, cardiac troponin T levels have prognostic value. However, there is concern that renal dysfunction may impair the prognostic value, because cardiac troponin T may be cleared by the kidney. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prognostic significance of elevated troponin I after percutaneous coronary intervention.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · June 5, 2002 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: We sought to assess the incidence and clinical significance of elevated cardiac troponin I (cTnI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND: Elevated creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) is prognostically important after PCI, but the pro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of outcomes after 8 vs. 9.5 French size intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation catheters based on 9,332 patients in the prospective Benchmark registry.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · June 2002 The Benchmark intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) registry maintains prospectively gathered clinical information on a large cohort of IABC patients. The purpose of the present report is to compare in-hospital outcomes and complications in patients ... Full text Link to item Cite

Eptifibatide and low-dose tissue plasminogen activator in acute myocardial infarction: the integrilin and low-dose thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction (INTRO AMI) trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · February 6, 2002 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to test the hypothesis that eptifibatide and reduced-dose tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) will enhance infarct artery patency at 60 min in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). BACKGROUND: Combination fibr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Persistence of delays in presentation and treatment for patients with acute myocardial infarction: The GUSTO-I and GUSTO-III experience.

Journal Article Ann Emerg Med · February 2002 Featured Publication STUDY OBJECTIVE: Early treatment with fibrinolytic therapy substantially decreases mortality in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We examined delays to hospital arrival and treatment in 2 large, multinational, randomized trials of fibrinolytic therapy: Gl ... Full text Link to item Cite

The prognostic value of creatine kinase elevations extends across the whole spectrum of acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · January 2, 2002 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: The study investigated the relationship among creatine kinase (CK) elevations, clinical characteristics and cardiac events across the whole spectrum of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). BACKGROUND: Elevated serum levels of cardiac enzymes have be ... Full text Link to item Cite

Medical clinics of North America: Preface

Journal Article Medical Clinics of North America · 2002 Full text Cite

Multicenter, dose-ranging study of efegatran sulfate versus heparin with thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction: The Promotion of Reperfusion in Myocardial Infarction Evolution (PRIME) trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · January 2002 BACKGROUND: Adjunctive therapies that increase the incidence of normal reperfusion after thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction (MI) could enhance clinical outcomes. Direct thrombin inhibitors may offer an advantage over standard adjunctive therapies ... Full text Link to item Cite

'Facilitated' PCI for Acute MI: PCI with Lysis and Platelet Inhibition.

Journal Article Curr Interv Cardiol Rep · November 2001 In acute myocardial infarction, reperfusion therapy is needed to restore coronary flow and myocardial perfusion. Thrombolytic therapy is widely available and can be administered rapidly but does not achieve the same degree of reperfusion as primary percuta ... Link to item Cite

The current practice of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation: results from the Benchmark Registry.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · November 1, 2001 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: This study presents clinical data from the first large registry of aortic counterpulsation, a computerized database that incorporates prospectively gathered data on indications for intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) use, patient demog ... Full text Link to item Cite

Implications and challenges using practice guidelines for chronic angina.

Journal Article Ann Intern Med · October 2, 2001 Featured Publication Full text Link to item Cite

Early reinfarction after fibrinolysis: experience from the global utilization of streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator (alteplase) for occluded coronary arteries (GUSTO I) and global use of strategies to open occluded coronary arteries (GUSTO III) trials.

Journal Article Circulation · September 11, 2001 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Trials report a 2% to 6% incidence of reinfarction after fibrinolysis for acute myocardial infarction (MI). We combined the Global Utilization of Streptokinase and Tissue plasminogen activator (alteplase) for Occluded coronary arteries (GUSTO I ... Full text Link to item Cite

Does the presence of thrombus seen on a coronary angiogram affect the outcome after percutaneous coronary angioplasty? An Angiographic Trials Pool data experience.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · September 2001 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine whether pre-existing angiographic thrombus was associated with adverse in-hospital and six-month outcomes after percutaneous coronary interventions. BACKGROUND: There are conflicting data about whether pre-existing ... Full text Link to item Cite

Facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention: Results from the SPEED trial

Journal Article European Heart Journal, Supplement · July 19, 2001 Facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (MI) combines fibrinolytic therapy, glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor inhibition and early percutaneous intervention to optimize epicardial and microvascular reperfusion ... Full text Cite

Benefit of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition in patients with acute coronary syndromes and troponin t-positive status: the paragon-B troponin T substudy.

Journal Article Circulation · June 19, 2001 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Troponin T (TnT) is valuable for short- and long-term risk stratification of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). It also may predict which ACS patients will benefit from glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa blockade. METHODS AND RESULTS: We pro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Achieving optimal results with standard balloon angioplasty: can baseline and angiographic variables predict stent-like outcomes?

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · June 1, 2001 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: To predict which patients might not require stent implantation, we identified clinical and angiographic characteristics associated with repeat revascularization after standard balloon angioplasty. BACKGROUND: Stents reduce the risk of repeat re ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bedside multimarker testing for risk stratification in chest pain units: The chest pain evaluation by creatine kinase-MB, myoglobin, and troponin I (CHECKMATE) study.

Journal Article Circulation · April 10, 2001 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Earlier, rapid evaluation in chest pain units may make patient care more efficient. A multimarker strategy (MMS) testing for several markers of myocardial necrosis with different time-to-positivity profiles also may offer clinical advantages. M ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of lipid-lowering therapy on early mortality after acute coronary syndromes: an observational study.

Journal Article Lancet · April 7, 2001 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Lipid-lowering agents are known to reduce long-term mortality in patients with stable coronary disease or significant risk factors. However, the effect of lipid-lowering therapy on short-term mortality immediately after an acute coronary syndro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effectiveness and safety of abciximab after failed thrombolytic therapy.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · February 15, 2001 Among 214 patients treated with abciximab within 24 hours of full-dose thrombolytic therapy, major bleeding occurred in 50 patients (23%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 18% to 30%) and intracranial hemorrhage occurred in 3 patients (1.4%; 95% CI 0.3% to 4%). ... Full text Link to item Cite

Therapeutic value of eptifibatide at community hospitals transferring patients to tertiary referral centers early after admission for acute coronary syndromes. PURSUIT Investigators.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · February 2001 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the benefits of the glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa antagonist, eptifibatide, after patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) were admitted to hospitals that approach revascularization for ACS through early transfer to tertia ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intravenous thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Chest · January 2001 Featured Publication Full text Link to item Cite

Determination of the falloff constant (k(f)) from modeling biochemical marker release: a new variable for discriminating therapies.

Journal Article Cardiovasc Toxicol · 2001 Featured Publication A new variable termed the falloff constant (k(f)) was derived from the curve fitting of serial CK-MB measurements. k(f) represents the rate constant of maximal decline in serum CK-MB and is determined from the slope of the lognormal curve at the inflection ... Full text Link to item Cite

Implications of troponin testing in clinical medicine.

Journal Article Curr Control Trials Cardiovasc Med · 2001 During the past decade considerable research has been conducted into the use of cardiac troponins, their diagnostic capability and their potential to allow risk stratification in patients with acute chest pain. Determination of risk in patients with suspec ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Shifting the open-artery hypothesis downstream: the quest for optimal reperfusion.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · January 2001 Featured Publication Successful reperfusion after acute myocardial infarction (MI) has traditionally been considered to be restoration of epicardial patency, but increasing evidence suggests that disordered microvascular function and inadequate myocardial tissue perfusion are ... Full text Link to item Cite

Depressive symptoms and outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting.

Journal Article Am J Crit Care · January 2001 BACKGROUND: Depressive symptoms are an independent risk factor for outcome in patients with cardiac disease, but their effect on outcome among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting is not well understood. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether or n ... Link to item Cite

Temporal evolution in the management of acute ST elevation myocardial infarction: The seven-year GUSTO experience from Canada and the United States

Journal Article Canadian Journal of Cardiology · December 12, 2000 Background: Temporal changes in baseline characteristics, treatment and clinical outcomes of patients presenting with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction in Canada and the United States have not been examined comprehensively over time. Objectives: To ... Cite

New atrial fibrillation after acute myocardial infarction independently predicts death: the GUSTO-III experience.

Journal Article Am Heart J · December 2000 BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) or flutter occurring after myocardial infarction may occur alone or in association with other complications. Whether the arrhythmia portends a poor prognosis independent of other complications with contemporary therapy ... Full text Link to item Cite

Lack of progress in cardiogenic shock: lessons from the GUSTO trials.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · December 2000 Featured Publication AIMS: We used the GUSTO-I and GUSTO-III databases to evaluate our performance in treating cardiogenic shock patients over much of the 1990s. METHODS AND RESULTS: GUSTO-I (1990-1993) and GUSTO-III (1995-1997) prospectively identified all patients with cardi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Influence of diabetes mellitus on clinical outcomes across the spectrum of acute coronary syndromes. Findings from the GUSTO-IIb study. GUSTO IIb Investigators.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · November 2000 AIMS: We examined the characteristics, outcomes, and effects of hirudin vs heparin treatment of diabetic patients across the spectrum of acute coronary syndromes. METHODS AND RESULTS: We studied the 12,142 patients enrolled in the randomized GUSTO-IIb stud ... Full text Link to item Cite

Facilitation of early percutaneous coronary intervention after reteplase with or without abciximab in acute myocardial infarction: results from the SPEED (GUSTO-4 Pilot) Trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · November 1, 2000 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: We examined the utility of early percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a trial that encouraged its use after thrombolysis and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition for acute myocardial infarction (MI). BACKGROUND: Early PCI has shown no benefi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Survival outcomes 1 year after reperfusion therapy with either alteplase or reteplase for acute myocardial infarction: results from the Global Utilization of Streptokinase and t-PA for Occluded Coronary Arteries (GUSTO) III Trial.

Journal Article Circulation · October 10, 2000 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: New recombinant plasminogen activators have been developed to simulate the fibrinolytic action of the physiological serine protease tissue plasminogen activator (alteplase, t-PA), and have prolonged half-life features permitting bolus administr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Provisional stenting strategies: systematic overview and implications for clinical decision-making.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · October 2000 Coronary stents reduce the rates of abrupt closure, emergency coronary artery bypass graft surgery and restenosis, but do not prevent myocardial infarction or death at six months. The financial burden of increased stent use and the difficulty in managing i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Temporal evolution in the management of acute ST elevation myocardial infarction: the seven-year GUSTO experience from canada and the united states. The North American GUSTO-I and GUSTO-III investigators.

Journal Article Can J Cardiol · October 2000 BACKGROUND: Temporal changes in baseline characteristics, treatment and clinical outcomes of patients presenting with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction in Canada and the United States have not been examined comprehensively over time. OBJECTIVES: To ... Link to item Cite

Flow cytometric monitoring of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockade and platelet function in patients with acute myocardial infarction receiving reteplase, abciximab, and ticlopidine: continuous platelet inhibition by the combination of abciximab and ticlopidine.

Journal Article Circulation · September 26, 2000 BACKGROUND: Improvement of thrombolysis may be achieved by concomitant strong platelet inhibition. To monitor platelet function in patients with myocardial infarction (n=46) who were treated with the fibrinolytic agent reteplase, the glycoprotein (GP) IIb/ ... Full text Link to item Cite

Management of patients with acute coronary syndromes in the United States by platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition. Insights from the platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa in unstable angina: receptor suppression using integrilin therapy (PURSUIT) trial.

Journal Article Circulation · September 5, 2000 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: A multinational, randomized, placebo-controlled trial (Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa in Unstable Angina: Receptor Suppression Using Integrilin Therapy, PURSUIT) demonstrated that the platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist eptifibat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical and therapeutic profile of patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes who do not have significant coronary artery disease.The Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa in Unstable Angina: Receptor Suppression Using Integrilin Therapy (PURSUIT) Trial Investigators.

Journal Article Circulation · September 5, 2000 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: A proportion of patients who present with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are found to have insignificant coronary artery disease (CAD) during coronary angiography, but these patients have not been well characterized. METHODS AND RESULT ... Full text Link to item Cite

Myocardial infarction redefined--a consensus document of The Joint European Society of Cardiology/American College of Cardiology Committee for the redefinition of myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Journal of the American College of Cardiology · September 2000 Definition of MI. Criteria for acute, evolving or recent MI. Either one of the following criteria satisfies the diagnosis for an acute, evolving or recent MI: 1) Typical rise and gradual fall (troponin) or more rapid rise and fall (CK-MB) of biochemical ma ... Full text Cite

Myocardial infarction redefined--a consensus document of The Joint European Society of Cardiology/American College of Cardiology Committee for the redefinition of myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · September 2000 This document was developed by a consensus conference initiated by Kristian Thygesen, MD, and Joseph S. Alpert, MD, after formal approval by Lars Rydén, MD, President of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and Arthur Garson, MD, President of the Amer ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of resources, quality of life, and clinical outcomes in patients with and without new Q waves after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction (from the GUSTO-I trial).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · July 1, 2000 Previous reports indicate that patients who do not develop Q waves after thrombolytic therapy are a different population with a better long-term survival than those who do develop Q waves. However, the use of resources, quality of life, and health status o ... Full text Link to item Cite

Trial of abciximab with and without low-dose reteplase for acute myocardial infarction. Strategies for Patency Enhancement in the Emergency Department (SPEED) Group.

Journal Article Circulation · June 20, 2000 BACKGROUND: Low-dose alteplase with standard-dose abciximab enhances reperfusion 90 minutes after acute myocardial infarction (MI). We combined standard-dose abciximab with low-dose reteplase for acute MI in 2 phases. Two heparin doses were also explored. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Reduced thrombus burden with abciximab delivered locally before percutaneous intervention in saphenous vein grafts.

Journal Article Am Heart J · May 2000 BACKGROUND: Existing thrombus can complicate percutaneous saphenous vein graft (SVG) intervention. Local delivery of thrombolytics has been used to reduce the thrombus burden often associated with these interventions. We sought to determine whether local d ... Full text Link to item Cite

The use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor therapy in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: current practice and future trends.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · April 27, 2000 The goal of therapy in acute myocardial infarction is complete and timely restoration of coronary blood flow. Current strategies for reperfusion fail to achieve ideal results and resolution of ischemia in all patients. The platelet plays a pivotal role in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Local delivery of heparin post-PTCA: a multicenter randomized pilot study.

Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · April 2000 Bailout stenting for major dissection and threatened closure has high rates of ischemic complications. We performed a randomized trial of local heparin delivery using the infusion sleeve before bailout stenting for suboptimal angioplasty results. In phase ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of cardiac troponin T versus creatine kinase-MB for risk stratification in a chest pain evaluation unit.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · April 1, 2000 We evaluated cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) for risk stratification of chest pain unit (CPU) patients. We studied 383 consecutive patients with chest pain assigned to our CPU by emergency department physicians. At baseline all had ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relation of temporal creatine kinase-MB release and outcome after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. TAMI Study Group.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · March 1, 2000 Measuring biochemical marker release after acute myocardial infarction helps in estimating infarct size and prognosis. We sought to relate in-hospital outcomes and curve-fitted creatine kinase (CK)-MB variables after thrombolysis. We measured CK-MB mass in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of sibrafiban with aspirin for prevention of cardiovascular events after acute coronary syndromes: a randomised trial. The SYMPHONY Investigators. Sibrafiban versus Aspirin to Yield Maximum Protection from Ischemic Heart Events Post-acute Coronary Syndromes.

Journal Article Lancet · January 29, 2000 BACKGROUND: Aspirin lowers risks of death and myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists further reduce the rates of ischaemic events in these patients, but the efficacy of long-t ... Link to item Cite

Combining necrosis and platelet markers for perfecting myocardial infarction rule out: how close are we?

Journal Article Cardiology · 2000 Each year, at least 5 million patients in the United States present to hospital emergency departments with the complaint of chest pain, and more than 10% of them will be diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction. One of the foremost tasks of the emergency ... Full text Link to item Cite

Inhibition of platelet aggregation with a glycoprotein IIb-IIIa antagonist does not prevent thrombin generation in patients undergoing thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article J Thromb Thrombolysis · January 2000 Thrombin activity has been implicated as a mechanism for failed reperfusion and reocclusion following thrombolysis. Aggregating platelets provide a phospholipid surface on which prothrombin is cleaved to form thrombin. We examined markers of thrombin gener ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predictors of cardiogenic shock after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · January 2000 OBJECTIVES: This study characterized clinical factors predictive of cardiogenic shock developing after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). BACKGROUND: Cardiogenic shock remains a common and ominous complication of AMI. By identifyin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association between minor elevations of creatine kinase-MB level and mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation

Journal Article Journal of the American Medical Association · 2000 Featured Publication Context: Controversy surrounds the diagnostic and prognostic importance of slightly elevated cardiac markers in patients with acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation. Objectives: To investigate the relationship between peak creatine kinase (C ... Cite

Cardiac markers for decision making in acute ischemic syndromes

Journal Article ACC Current Journal Review · January 1, 2000 Full text Cite

Moving toward a new definition of acute myocardial infarction for the 21st century: status of the ESC/ACC consensus conference. European Society of Cardiology and American College of Cardiology.

Journal Article J Electrocardiol · 2000 The European Society of Cardiology and American College of Cardiology established their initial Joint Consensus Conference in July 1999 to develop a new definition of Acute Myocardial Infarction. This action was deemed necessary because of the development ... Full text Link to item Cite

Risk stratification with a point-of-care cardiac troponin T test in acute myocardial infarction. GUSTOIII Investigators. Global Use of Strategies To Open Occluded Coronary Arteries.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · December 1, 1999 Troponin T has been used successfully to risk stratify patients with acute coronary syndromes, but the utility of this approach using a rapid bedside assay in patients undergoing thrombolysis for ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction has not bee ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcome of Hispanic patients treated with thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: results from the GUSTO-I and III trials. Global Utilization of Streptokinase and TPA for Occluded Coronary Arteries.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · November 15, 1999 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: We sought to describe the differences in the process of care and clinical outcomes between Hispanics and non-Hispanics receiving thrombolytic therapy for myocardial infarction (MI). BACKGROUND: Hispanics are the fastest growing and second large ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effectiveness of early coronary angioplasty and abciximab for failed thrombolysis (reteplase or alteplase) during acute myocardial infarction (results from the GUSTO-III trial). Global Use of Strategies To Open occluded coronary arteries.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · October 1, 1999 We evaluated the effects of abciximab treatment during early angioplasty after clinically failed thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction. In the Global Use of Strategies To Open occluded coronary arteries (GUSTO-III) trial of reteplase versus alteplas ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cardiac markers: point of care testing.

Journal Article Clin Chim Acta · June 30, 1999 Point-of-care (POC) or "near-patient" testing allows diagnostic assays to be performed in locations such as the emergency department or intensive care unit where treatment decisions are made and care is delivered based on the results of these assays. Prese ... Full text Link to item Cite

Troponin and other cardiac markers: role in management of acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Aust N Z J Med · June 1999 Many adjuncts to the traditional history, physical examination, and baseline ECG have been developed to improve the differential diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes in the Emergency Department (ED). These include serial ECGs, continuous ST-segment monito ... Full text Link to item Cite

Hemodynamic effects of new intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation timing methods in patients: a multicenter evaluation.

Journal Article Am Heart J · June 1999 BACKGROUND: To test whether later intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) deflation approaching or simultaneous with left ventricular ejection would improve hemodynamics and myocardial efficiency with the use of new balloon deflation methods, 4 IABP timing techni ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition plus fibrinolysis in acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article J Thromb Thrombolysis · June 1999 Pharmacological reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction with intravenous fibrinolytic agents improves survival yet fails to achieve early and complete coronary blood flow in nearly half of treated patients. In principle, glycoprotein (GP) IIb/I ... Full text Link to item Cite

The abbreviated life of acronyms.

Journal Article Am Heart J · April 1999 Full text Link to item Cite

Prognostic value of the admission electrocardiogram in acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article JAMA · February 24, 1999 CONTEXT: The presence of ischemic changes on electrocardiogram (ECG) correlates with poorer outcomes in patients with acute chest pain. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prognostic value of various ECG presentations of acute myocardial ischemia. DESIGN: Retrospe ... Full text Link to item Cite

Results of recent large myocardial infarction trials, adjunctive therapies, and acute myocardial infarction: improving outcomes.

Journal Article Cardiol Rev · 1999 Despite significant advances in the treatment of myocardial infarction, morbidity and mortality rates remain high. Recently completed, large, randomized trials have evaluated new therapeutic strategies for the management of ST-segment elevation acute myoca ... Full text Link to item Cite

Frequency and clinical outcome of cardiogenic shock during acute myocardial infarction among patients receiving reteplase or alteplase. Results from GUSTO-III. Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · January 1999 AIMS: Reteplase has been reported to achieve better patency of the infarct artery than alteplase. As infarct artery patency is strongly associated with survival among patients with cardiogenic shock, we postulated that treatment with reteplase would improv ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical outcomes after detection of elevated cardiac enzymes in patients undergoing percutaneous intervention. IMPACT-II Investigators. Integrilin (eptifibatide) to Minimize Platelet Aggregation and Coronary Thrombosis-II.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · January 1999 OBJECTIVES: We examined the relations of elevated creatine kinase (CK) and its myocardial band isoenzyme (CK-MB) to clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients enrolled in Integrilin (eptifibatide) to Minimize Platelet Aggr ... Full text Link to item Cite

The role of enzymatic markers in the new millennium: Point-of-care testing and beyond

Journal Article Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis · December 1, 1998 Cite

Value of serial troponin T measures for early and late risk stratification in patients with acute coronary syndromes. The GUSTO-IIa Investigators.

Journal Article Circulation · November 3, 1998 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: The baseline cardiac troponin T (cTnT) level strongly predicts short-term mortality in acute coronary syndromes, but the added value of later measures to predict short- and long-term outcome and in the context of baseline clinical characteristi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in acute coronary syndromes: pathophysiologic foundation and clinical findings.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 1998 The pathophysiologic basis for potent platelet inhibition in the acute coronary syndromes has been established. In the setting of PTCA for unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction, there are clear data for a benefit of GP IIb/IIIa inhibition, w ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relation between inhibition of platelet aggregation and clinical outcomes.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 1998 Despite a clinical trials experience in excess of 30,000 randomized patients, there is no definitive answer or agreement as to the relation between the level of inhibition of platelet aggregation and clinical outcome. Work with abciximab in the setting of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prognostic value of congestive heart failure history in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · October 1998 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine the prognostic significance of a history of congestive heart failure above that provided by baseline ejection fraction in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions. BACKGROUND: Left ventricular function is a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Heterogeneity of platelet aggregation and major surface receptor expression in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Am Heart J · September 1998 BACKGROUND: Platelets play an important role in the natural history of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS AND RESULTS: Platelet aggregation and receptor expression were studied in 23 patients with AMI before reperfusion therapy and compared with 10 ... Full text Link to item Cite

International, randomized, controlled trial of lamifiban (a platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor), heparin, or both in unstable angina. The PARAGON Investigators. Platelet IIb/IIIa Antagonism for the Reduction of Acute coronary syndrome events in a Global Organization Network.

Journal Article Circulation · June 23, 1998 BACKGROUND: Unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction involve coronary arterial plaque rupture, platelet activation, and thrombus formation. This study tested the benefit of different doses of lamifiban (a platelet IIb/IIIa antagonist) alone and ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effects of reteplase and alteplase on platelet aggregation and major receptor expression during the first 24 hours of acute myocardial infarction treatment. GUSTO-III Investigators. Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · June 1998 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: We sought to compare platelet characteristics after reteplase and alteplase therapy in the setting of the Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries (GUSTO)-III trial. BACKGROUND: Platelet function may be impaired during thromb ... Full text Link to item Cite

The use of intraaortic balloon counterpulsation as an adjunct to reperfusion therapy in cardiogenic shock.

Journal Article Int J Cardiol · May 29, 1998 Modern coronary care unit interventions have not reduced the high mortality rate associated with cardiogenic shock due to acute myocardial infarction. Results with thrombolytic therapy have also been disappointing because of poor infarct artery patency rat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cardiac troponin T and cardiac troponin I: relative values in short-term risk stratification of patients with acute coronary syndromes. GUSTO-IIa Investigators.

Journal Article Clin Chem · March 1998 We compared cardiac troponins T (cTnT) and I (cTnI) collected within 3.5 h of ischemic symptoms for predicting clinical outcomes in 770 patients. cTnT (cutoff > 0.1 microgram/L) and cTnI (cutoff > 1.5 micrograms/L) were concordant (both positive or negativ ... Link to item Cite

Myonecrosis after revascularization procedures.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · February 1998 The detection of elevated cardiac enzyme levels and the occurrence of electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities after revascularization procedures have been the subject of recent controversy. This report represents an effort to achieve a consensus among a g ... Full text Link to item Cite

Increased baseline levels of platelet P-selectin, and platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 in patients with acute myocardial infarction as predictors of unsuccessful thrombolysis.

Journal Article Coron Artery Dis · 1998 BACKGROUND: Platelets play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction and their activation can cause thrombolysis to fail. METHODS: Baseline aggregation of platelets and expression of major surface receptors measured by flow cytometr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Depressed platelet status in an elderly patient with hemorrhagic stroke after thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction. GUSTO-III Investigators.

Journal Article Stroke · January 1998 BACKGROUND: Impaired platelet function has been reported in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke. However, prospective data on the changes of platelet status in patients before the occurrence of hemorrhagic stroke after thrombolytic therapy are una ... Full text Link to item Cite

Trials in myocardial infarction [32] (multiple letters)

Journal Article Circulation · December 12, 1997 Cite

Trials in myocardial infarction.

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Relationship between diabetes mellitus and long-term survival after coronary bypass and angioplasty.

Journal Article Circulation · October 21, 1997 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Recent subgroup analyses of randomized trials have suggested that percutaneous intervention in diabetic patients with multivessel disease results in higher mortality than coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). We studied the relationship ... Full text Link to item Cite

A comparison of reteplase with alteplase for acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · October 16, 1997 BACKGROUND: Reteplase (recombinant plasminogen activator), a mutant of alteplase tissue plasminogen activator, has a longer half-life than its parent molecule and produced superior angiographic results in pilot studies of acute myocardial infarction. In th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prognostic value of clinical markers of reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated by thrombolytic therapy.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 1997 Patients who cannot be reperfused after thrombolytic therapy have a high mortality rate. Noninvasive clinical markers of reperfusion have been widely studied, yet their prognostic significance remains unclear. To assess the prognostic value of commonly use ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessment of coronary reperfusion after thrombolysis with a model combining myoglobin, creatine kinase-MB, and clinical variables. TAMI-7 Study Group. Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction-7.

Journal Article Circulation · September 16, 1997 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Several biochemical markers have been investigated for the noninvasive assessment of reperfusion after myocardial infarction. Because myoglobin is released very soon after myocardial injury and clears rapidly after reperfusion, it may prove to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of intraaortic balloon counterpulsation in patients presenting with cardiogenic shock: observations from the GUSTO-I Study. Global Utilization of Streptokinase and TPA for Occluded Coronary Arteries.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · September 1997 OBJECTIVES: We sought to examine the use, complications and outcomes with early intraaortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) in patients presenting with cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction and treated with thrombolytic therapy. BACKGR ... Full text Link to item Cite

An update on acute myocardial infarction from recent clinical trials.

Journal Article Curr Opin Cardiol · July 1997 Exploration of new strategies and therapies to improve survival and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) continues. Recently published large clinical trials, including the long-term results from Grampian Region Early Anistreplase Trial, Global Use ... Link to item Cite

Thrombolysis plus aortic counterpulsation: improved survival in patients who present to community hospitals with cardiogenic shock.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · June 1997 OBJECTIVES: We sought to explore the potential benefit of combining intraaortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) with thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by cardiogenic shock. BACKGROUND: In community hospitals, this condition is u ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predictors of outcome of reperfusion therapy.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · May 1997 The physician wishing to estimate the risk of death for a patient experiencing acute myocardial infarction can rapidly use parameters available on first seeing the patient to estimate the expected mortality and can update this risk during the early phase o ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cardiac troponins in acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · April 24, 1997 Full text Link to item Cite

Economic implications of the prophylactic use of intraaortic balloon counterpulsation in the setting of acute myocardial infarction. The Randomized IABP Study Group. Intraaortic Balloon Pump.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · March 1, 1997 Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) has been shown to improve coronary artery patency and reduce the rates of recurrent myocardial ischemia and its sequelae in selected patients when used within 24 hours of acute myocardial infarction. The economic ... Full text Link to item Cite

Combined accelerated tissue-plasminogen activator and platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa integrin receptor blockade with Integrilin in acute myocardial infarction. Results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial. IMPACT-AMI Investigators.

Journal Article Circulation · February 18, 1997 BACKGROUND: Platelet activation and aggregation may be key components of thrombolytic failure to restore and maintain perfusion in acute myocardial infarction. We performed a placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial of Integrilin, a potent inhibitor of plate ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cardiac markers in the assessment of acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Md Med J · 1997 Biochemical markers provide clinicians with an important tool for the assessment of acute coronary syndromes. Biochemical markers, including total creatine kinase (total CK), creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), the MB isoforms, and myoglobin, as well as the tropon ... Link to item Cite

Relation between estrogen replacement therapy and restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · November 1, 1996 OBJECTIVES: We attempted to determine the relation between estrogen replacement therapy and the rate of restenosis after coronary angioplasty and atherectomy. BACKGROUND: Although estrogen replacement therapy in women has been associated with a reduction i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cardiac troponin T levels for risk stratification in acute myocardial ischemia. GUSTO IIA Investigators.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · October 31, 1996 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: The prognosis of patients hospitalized with acute myocardial ischemia is quite variable. We examined the value of serum levels of cardiac troponin T, serum creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) levels, and electrocardiographic abnormalities for risk strat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Failed angioplasty with cardiac arrest: Survival characteristics and outcomes from the national registry for emergency cardiopulmonary bypass investigators

Journal Article Chest · October 1, 1996 Purpose: To identify patients (pts.) receiving emergency cardiopulmonary bypass (ECPB) due to angioplasty failure (PTCA-F); to evaluate pt. outcomes which delineate clinical features associated with successful application of CPB. Methods: Consecutive data ... Cite

Rebound increase in thrombin generation and activity after cessation of intravenous heparin in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Journal Article Journal of Intravenous Nursing · May 1, 1996 Background: The abrupt cessation of heparin and other thrombin inhibitors when used to treat acute coronary syndromes has been accompanied by a clustering of thrombotic events. It is unknown whether these events are the result of inadequate antithrombin th ... Cite

Lesion-directed administration of alteplase with intracoronary heparin in patients with unstable angina and coronary thrombus undergoing angioplasty.

Journal Article Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn · April 1996 Percutaneous coronary revascularization in patients with unstable angina and coronary thrombus carries a high complication rate. A new strategy to reduce thrombus burden before revascularization was tested in a multicenter prospective trial. Patients with ... Full text Link to item Cite

Overview of randomized trials of intravenous heparin in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with thrombolytic therapy.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · March 15, 1996 Intravenous heparin is routinely given after thrombolytic therapy for patients with acute myocardial infarction in the United States and in some, but by no means all, other countries. Several trials have documented improved infarct-artery patency in patien ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparisons of characteristics and outcomes among women and men with acute myocardial infarction treated with thrombolytic therapy. GUSTO-I investigators.

Journal Article JAMA · March 13, 1996 Featured Publication OBJECTIVE: To compare baseline characteristics, complications, and treatment-specific outcomes of women and men with acute myocardial infarction treated with thrombolytic therapy. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. PATIENTS AND SETTING: A total of 10315 ... Link to item Cite

Serum myoglobin for the early non-invasive detection of coronary reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · March 1996 The ideal non-invasive method for detecting coronary reperfusion has not yet been established. In 63 patients with acute myocardial infarction, serum myoglobin and creatine kinase-MB were measured every 15 min. Thrombolytic treatment was given (n = 52) and ... Full text Link to item Cite

Restenosis, reocclusion and adverse cardiovascular events after successful balloon angioplasty of occluded versus nonoccluded coronary arteries. Results from the Multicenter American Research Trial With Cilazapril After Angioplasty to Prevent Transluminal Coronary Obstruction and Restenosis (MARCATOR).

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · January 1996 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to compare the frequency of restenosis, reocclusion and adverse cardiovascular events after angioplasty of occluded versus nonoccluded coronary arteries. BACKGROUND: Angioplasty of chronically occluded coronary arteries is bel ... Full text Link to item Cite

The thrombolysis and angioplasty in myocardial infarction (TAMI) trials: A decade of reperfusion strategies

Journal Article Journal of Interventional Cardiology · January 1, 1996 Beginning with its inception in 1985, the TAMI group performed randomized clinical trials in both academic and nonacademic settings. The ten TAMI trials not only proved the viability of clinical research in a nontraditional environment, but also contribute ... Full text Cite

Frequency, significance, and cost of recurrent ischemia after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. TAMI Study Group.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · November 15, 1995 Early postinfarction angina implies an unfavorable prognosis. Most published information on this outcome represents data collected in the prethrombolytic era, in which definitions and populations differed considerably. Our purpose was to evaluate the incid ... Full text Link to item Cite

Early clinical experience with integrelin, an inhibitor of the platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa integrin receptor.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · November 1995 Aggregation of platelets leading to thrombosis is one of the hallmarks of unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, and ischaemic complications following coronary angioplasty. Activated platelets bind to fibrinogen through the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa int ... Full text Link to item Cite

Regional variation across the United States in the management of acute myocardial infarction. GUSTO-1 Investigators. Global Utilization of Streptokinase and Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Occluded Coronary Arteries.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · August 31, 1995 BACKGROUND: Differences in the management of acute myocardial infarction have been reported among countries, but few studies have investigated this issue in regions of the United States. METHODS: We compared the management of acute myocardial infarction am ... Full text Link to item Cite

Creatine kinase MM and MB isoforms in patients receiving thrombolytic therapy and acute angiography. TAMI Study Group.

Journal Article Clin Chem · June 1995 Creatine kinase isoforms markers, including MB2 concentration, MB2/MB1 and MM3/MM1 ratios, and MT index (based on the "tissue" M subunits), were measured in serial specimens from 207 patients receiving thrombolytic therapy followed by acute angiography. Th ... Link to item Cite

Characteristics and consequences of myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the Coronary Angioplasty Versus Excisional Atherectomy Trial (CAVEAT).

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · June 1995 OBJECTIVES: We examined the results of the Coronary Angioplasty Versus Excisional Atherectomy Trial (CAVEAT) to determine the characteristics and consequences of creatine kinase (CK) and creatine kinase, MB myocardial isoenzyme fraction (CK-MB) elevations ... Full text Link to item Cite

Significance of a coronary artery with thrombolysis in myocardial infarction grade 2 flow "patency" (outcome in the thrombolysis and angioplasty in myocardial infarction trials). Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction Study Group.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · May 1, 1995 To determine whether pharmacologic reperfusion to Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) grade 2 flow during acute myocardial infarction confers the same clinical benefit as restoration of TIMI 3 flow, in-hospital clinical and angiographic outcomes i ... Full text Link to item Cite

The use of intraaortic balloon counterpulsation in acute myocardial infarction and high risk coronary angioplasty.

Journal Article J Interv Cardiol · April 1995 Patients with complex coronary arterial stenoses, decreased ejection fraction, or acute myocardial infarction are at increased risk during percutaneous coronary interventions. Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) can provide benefit in such cases by ... Full text Link to item Cite

Rebound increase in thrombin generation and activity after cessation of intravenous heparin in patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Journal Article Circulation · April 1, 1995 BACKGROUND: The abrupt cessation of heparin and other thrombin inhibitors when used to treat acute coronary syndromes has been accompanied by a clustering of thrombotic events. It is unknown whether these events are the result of inadequate antithrombin th ... Full text Link to item Cite

[Serum myoglobin as a non-invasive marker of coronary reperfusion after intravenous thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction].

Journal Article Ugeskr Laeger · January 23, 1995 Non-invasive methods for evaluation of intravenous thrombolytic treatment in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are needed, since approximately 30% of the patients never obtain coronary reperfusion. These patients could be candidates for addit ... Link to item Cite

Use of the perfusion balloon as a primary dilation device.

Journal Article J Invasive Cardiol · 1995 The development of more user-friendly and versatile perfusion balloon catheters has increased the use of prolonged dilations as a primary catheter treatment for coronary artery disease. In a multicenter randomized trial, the use of these devices to prolong ... Link to item Cite

Creatine kinase MM and MB isoforms in patients receiving thrombolytic therapy and acute angiography

Journal Article Clinical Chemistry · January 1, 1995 Creatine kinase isoforms markers, including MB2 concentration, MB2/MB1 and MM3/MM1 ratios, and M(T) index (based on the 'tissue' M subunits), were measured in serial specimens from 207 patients receiving thrombolytic therapy followed by acute angiography. ... Full text Cite

A pooled analysis of coronary arterial patency and left ventricular function after intravenous thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article The American journal of cardiology · December 1994 Individual studies of patency rates and left ventricular (LV) function after thrombolysis have generally been limited by small numbers of observations, wide confidence intervals, and limited numbers of time points. To obtain a more reliable estimate of pat ... Full text Cite

Mortality within 24 hours of thrombolysis for myocardial infarction. The importance of early reperfusion. The GUSTO Investigators, Global Utilization of Streptokinase and Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Occluded Coronary Arteries.

Journal Article Circulation · December 1994 BACKGROUND: A paradoxical increased risk of death has been reported during the first 24 hours after thrombolysis for myocardial infarction. The mechanism of this phenomenon is not known, nor is its relation to the success or failure of reperfusion. The pre ... Full text Link to item Cite

Trials in acute myocardial infarction

Journal Article Journal of Myocardial Ischemia · October 4, 1994 An precedented number of clinical trials are now being conducted in acute myocardial infarction (MI). Three broad avenues of research are being explored: (1) treatment strategies to achieve normal reperfusion in the infarct-related artery as soon as possib ... Cite

Impact of infarct artery patency on the relationship between electrocardiographic and ventriculographic evidence of acute myocardial ischaemia.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · October 1994 Routine invasive evaluations are being abandoned, and thus simple non-invasive methods for estimating the extent of jeopardized myocardium during evolving myocardial infarction are needed for risk stratification to guide the appropriate therapeutic interve ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of aortic counterpulsation to improve sustained coronary artery patency during acute myocardial infarction. Results of a randomized trial. The Randomized IABP Study Group.

Journal Article Circulation · August 1994 BACKGROUND: Aortic counterpulsation has been observed to reduce the rate of reocclusion of the infarct-related artery after patency has been restored during acute myocardial infarction in observational studies. To evaluate the benefit-to-risk ratio of aort ... Full text Link to item Cite

Randomized evaluation of coronary angioplasty for early TIMI 2 flow after thrombolytic therapy for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction: a new look at an old study. The Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction (TAMI) Study Group.

Journal Article Coron Artery Dis · July 1994 BACKGROUND: Patients who have suffered acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and have been treated with intravenous thrombolytic agents resulting in early 'patent' [Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) 2-3 flow grade] arteries have been shown not to be ... Full text Link to item Cite

The role of angioplasty after successful thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Coron Artery Dis · May 1994 Soon after the efficacy of thrombolytic agents in recanalizing totally occluded arteries in the setting of AMI was shown, angiographic studies revealed a residual high-grade stenosis in a majority of these patients. To improve clinical outcome further, the ... Full text Link to item Cite

A meta-analysis of randomized trials of calcium antagonists to reduce restenosis after coronary angioplasty.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · May 1, 1994 The usefulness of calcium antagonists to reduce restenosis after coronary angioplasty remains uncertain despite 5 randomized trials involving 919 patients. Review and meta-analysis of these trials are performed to provide insight into whether calcium antag ... Full text Link to item Cite

A randomized comparison of the effects of gradual prolonged versus standard primary balloon inflation on early and late outcome. Results of a multicenter clinical trial. Perfusion Balloon Catheter Study Group.

Journal Article Circulation · March 1994 BACKGROUND: Observational studies have suggested that prolonged balloon inflation during coronary angioplasty is associated with a high clinical success rate. This randomized clinical trial sought to evaluate the impact of primary gradual and prolonged inf ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intracranial hemorrhage risk and new thrombolytic therapies in acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · March 1, 1994 Thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has reduced mortality at the expense of additional intracranial hemorrhages. To determine whether this trade-off has been optimized, a decision analysis was performed using pooled data to determine ... Full text Link to item Cite

An analysis of the cause of early mortality after administration of thrombolytic therapy. The Thrombolysis Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction Study Group.

Journal Article Coron Artery Dis · November 1993 BACKGROUND: The use of thrombolytic therapy in myocardial infarction has been associated with a considerable improvement in survival rate; however, almost 40% of the deaths during hospitalization occur during the first 24 h. Clinical and angiographic chara ... Full text Link to item Cite

Noninvasive detection of reperfusion after thrombolysis based on serum creatine kinase MB changes and clinical variables. TAMI 7 Study Group. Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 1993 Coronary artery patency after thrombolytic therapy has important prognostic implications for survival after acute myocardial infarction. The ability to noninvasively identify patients early after thrombolysis may therefore allow other strategies, such as a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Temporal creatine kinase curves in acute myocardial infarction. Implications of a good empiric fit with the log-normal function.

Journal Article Am J Clin Pathol · September 1993 To maximize the information one can obtain from the temporal curves of creatine kinase (CK) after acute myocardial infarct (AMI), the authors tested how well the curves were fit by three functions: the log-normal function, the gamma function, and the funct ... Full text Link to item Cite

Profound inhibition of platelet aggregation with monoclonal antibody 7E3 Fab after thrombolytic therapy. Results of the Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction (TAMI) 8 Pilot Study.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · August 1993 OBJECTIVES: This study was undertaken to establish evidence for physiologic activity and to study the safety of murine-derived monoclonal antibody 7E3 Fab (m7E3 Fab) in patients receiving recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA). BACKGROUND: P ... Full text Link to item Cite

Minimizing the risk of inappropriately administering thrombolytic therapy (Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction [TAMI] study group).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · April 1, 1993 Despite the proven benefits of thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction, concern for its complications, especially in patients misdiagnosed with myocardial infarction, has led to hesitancy in its use. Historical, clinical and electrocardiographi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Importance of early and complete reperfusion to achieve myocardial salvage after thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · December 1, 1992 The importance of the timing and completeness of coronary artery reperfusion for limitation of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) size after intravenous thrombolytic therapy was studied in 39 patients. All had electrocardiographic epicardial injury and acut ... Full text Link to item Cite

[Serum creatine kinase isoenzyme MB and myoglobin in patients with acute myocardial infarction and coronary reperfusion].

Journal Article Ugeskr Laeger · September 21, 1992 Thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) changes the time-concentration curve of serum creatine kinase isoenzyme MB (CK-MB) and serum myoglobin. In this study, 60 AMI patients received thrombolytic therapy and acute coronary ... Link to item Cite

Coronary angioplasty performed with gradual and prolonged inflation using a perfusion balloon catheter: procedural success and restenosis rate.

Journal Article Am Heart J · September 1992 The results of routine coronary angioplasty using gradual and prolonged balloon inflation with a perfusion balloon catheter were evaluated. One hundred forty patients were treated with inflation of the balloon to 6 atm over 3 minutes, with a median inflati ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prospective analysis of possible myocardial damage or hemolysis occurring as a result of prolonged autoperfusion angioplasty in humans.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · September 1992 OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to further explore the procedural safety of prolonged (15-min) dilation using an autoperfusion coronary angioplasty balloon by assessing the degree of myocardial damage or hemolysis, if any, occurring as a result o ... Full text Link to item Cite

The diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Chest · April 1992 Changes in the economic and therapeutic environment have altered the time frame in which an accurate diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) must be made. The advent of effective reperfusion therapies and the increasing emphasis on reducing cost pro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Biochemical markers of early reperfusion.

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Myocardial salvage after reperfusion. Observations from analysis of serial electrocardiographic and biochemical indices.

Journal Article J Electrocardiol · 1992 Careful assessment of the ECG and the release patterns of biochemical markers after established reperfusion has made it possible to relate the observed changes to the degree of myocardial salvage, left ventricular function, and clinical outcomes. These obs ... Full text Link to item Cite

The diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction

Journal Article Chest · January 1, 1992 Changes in the economic and therapeutic environment have altered the time frame in which an accurate diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) must be made. The advent of effective reperfusion therapies and the increasing emphasis on reducing cost pro ... Full text Cite

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Intraaortic balloon pump and thrombolysis in AMI [1]

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Intracoronary ultrasound evaluation of interventional technologies.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · November 15, 1991 The feasibility and applicability of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) of the coronary arteries were evaluated in 65 patients undergoing 70 coronary interventional procedures. Morphologic and quantitative analyses were performed with a mechanically rotated I ... Full text Link to item Cite

Serum release of the creatine kinase tissue-specific isoforms MM3 and MB2 is simultaneous during myocardial reperfusion.

Journal Article Clin Chim Acta · August 15, 1991 The release sequence of the creatine kinase MM and MB tissue-specific subforms after myocardial reperfusion was elucidated by computer-fitting serial enzyme data from 6 humans in whom coronary flow in the infarct-related artery was angiographically documen ... Full text Link to item Cite

Restenosis after coronary angioplasty: an overview.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · May 1991 Despite substantial basic and clinical efforts to address the problem of restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention, effective preventive therapies have not yet been developed. Nevertheless, the accumulated information has provided much insight in ... Full text Link to item Cite

The use of intraaortic balloon pumping as an adjunct to reperfusion therapy in acute myocardial infarction. The Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction (TAMI) Study Group.

Journal Article Am Heart J · March 1991 To assess the risk and possible benefits of use of the percutaneous IABP in patients given thrombolytic therapy as treatment for acute myocardial infarction, we prospectively evaluated 810 consecutive patients entered into the TAMI trials. During hospitali ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intra-aortic balloon pumping: Benefits after thrombolytic therapy

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Changes in standard electrocardiographic ST-segment elevation predictive of successful reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · December 15, 1990 The ability of the electrocardiographic ST segment to predict successful reperfusion after thrombolytic therapy remains controversial. To evaluate whether angiographically determined reperfusion could be predicted from changes in ST-segment elevation, the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Consequences of reocclusion after successful reperfusion therapy in acute myocardial infarction. TAMI Study Group.

Journal Article Circulation · September 1990 To determine the clinical consequences of reocclusion of an infarct-related artery after reperfusion therapy, we evaluated 810 patients with acute myocardial infarction. Patients were admitted into four sequential studies with similar entry criteria in whi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relative increase in creatine kinase MB isoenzyme during reperfusion after myocardial infarction is method dependent.

Journal Article Clin Chem · August 1990 We compared relative increases in creatine kinase (EC 2.7.3.2) MB isoenzyme (CK-MB) after reperfusion in myocardial infarction for four popular methods: electrophoresis, immunoinhibition, the "Magic Lite" (Ciba-Corning) system, and the Stratus (Dade). In a ... Link to item Cite

Early detection of acute myocardial infarction: additional diagnostic information from serum concentrations of myoglobin in patients without ST elevation.

Journal Article Br Heart J · June 1990 The value of the 12 lead electrocardiogram, serum total creatine kinase, creatine kinase MB isoenzyme, and myoglobin for the early detection of infarction was evaluated within one hour of admission to the coronary care unit in 82 consecutive patients with ... Full text Link to item Cite

In vitro analysis of jets by Doppler colour flow imaging: the importance of time to maximum jet area.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · April 1990 Regurgitant jets were simulated in vitro and analysed using Doppler colour flow imaging. The regurgitant volumes were estimated using total jet area (JA), variance area (VA), and the maximum area of variance x time to maximum area of variance (MAVT). Both ... Full text Link to item Cite

Thrombolytic therapy: overview of clinical trials

Journal Article Coronary Artery Disease · January 1, 1990 With over 50,000 patients studied in various clinical trials, administration of thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction is probably the most thoroughly studied pharmacologic intervention in medical history. Since the concept wwas explored that ... Full text Cite

Relative increase in creatine kinase MB isoenzyme during reperfusion after myocardial infarction is method dependent

Journal Article Clinical Chemistry · January 1, 1990 We compared relative increases in creatine kinase (EC 2.7.3.2) MB isoenzyme (CK-MB) after reperfusion in myocardial infarction for four popular methods: electrophoresis, immunoinhibition, the "Magic Lite" (Ciba-Corning) system, and the Stratus (Dade). In a ... Cite

Characteristics of creatine kinase-MB and MB isoforms in serum after reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Clin Chem · November 1989 Characteristics of CK-MB, the MB1 and MB2 isoforms, and the MB2/MB1 ratio are described in six acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients in whom the infarct-related artery was identified and, after intervention, normal coronary flow was re-established. Af ... Link to item Cite

Heart rate and metabolic response to competitive squash in veteran players: identification of risk factors for sudden cardiac death.

Journal Article Eur Heart J · November 1989 We studied 10 older males during a competitive game and the early post-exercise period to define the metabolic response to squash in veteran players. For comparison, all subjects were also studied during exhaustive treadmill exercise. Squash caused a drama ... Full text Link to item Cite

Beta-adrenoceptor adaptation to endurance training.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Pharmacol · December 1987 Endurance exercise is associated with various cardiovascular adaptations, and these may include changes in sympathoadrenal activity and end-organ responsiveness to norepinephrine (NE). Because beta-adrenoceptor function is a major determinant of sympatheti ... Link to item Cite

Adrenal suppression following low-dose topical clobetasol propionate.

Journal Article J R Soc Med · July 1987 The use of topical steroids is associated with adverse systemic effects such as suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, and application of more than 50 g per week of clobetasol propionate cream has been shown to cause secondary adrena ... Full text Link to item Cite

β-adrenoceptor adaptation to endurance training

Journal Article Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology · January 1, 1987 Endurance exercise is associated with various cardiovascular adaptations, and these may include changes in sympathoadrenal activity and end-organ responsiveness to norepinephrine (NE). Because (3-adreno-ceptor function is a major determinant of sympathetic ... Full text Cite

Cardiospecific creatine kinase after strenuous exercise in female athletes.

Journal Article J Sports Med Phys Fitness · September 1984 Link to item Cite

Abnormal cardiac enzyme responses after strenuous exercise: alternative diagnostic aids.

Journal Article Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) · November 27, 1982 Serial estimations of activities of creatine kinase and its MB isoenzyme, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and lactate dehydrogenase and of concentrations of alpha(1)-acid glycoprotein were performed in 15 healthy well-trained male mar ... Full text Link to item Cite