2010
Fatal myocardial rupture after acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction, or both: The VALsartan In Acute myocardial iNfarcTion Trial (VALIANT)
Shamshad F, Kenchaiah S, Finn PV, Soler-Soler J, McMurray JJ, Velazquez EJ, Maggioni AP, Califf RM, Swedberg K, Kober L, Belenkov Y, Varshavsky S, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD, Investigators F. Fatal myocardial rupture after acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction, or both: The VALsartan In Acute myocardial iNfarcTion Trial (VALIANT). American Heart Journal 2010, 160: 145-151. PMID: 20598985, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.02.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQ-wave myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionMyocardial ruptureClinical end-point committeeHigh-risk myocardial infarctionAcute Myocardial Infarction trialEnd-point committeeNonfatal cardiovascular eventsPresence of hemopericardiumQualifying MIMyocardial Infarction trialHigh-risk patientsGlomerular filtration ratePost-MI patientsAcute myocardial infarctionInferior myocardial infarctionDirect surgical visualizationKillip classCardiovascular eventsDiuretic useOral anticoagulantsVentricular dysfunctionClinical characteristicsFatal complicationHeart failure
2007
Amiodarone use after acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure and/or left ventricular dysfunction may be associated with excess mortality
Thomas KL, Al-Khatib SM, Lokhnygina Y, Solomon SD, Kober L, McMurray JJ, Califf RM, Velazquez EJ. Amiodarone use after acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure and/or left ventricular dysfunction may be associated with excess mortality. American Heart Journal 2007, 155: 87-93. PMID: 18082495, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmiodaroneCaptoprilCause of DeathDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisTetrazolesTreatment OutcomeValineValsartanVentricular DysfunctionConceptsVentricular systolic dysfunctionAmiodarone useAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionSystolic dysfunctionLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionPost-acute myocardial infarctionHazard ratio 1.5Higher Killip classTrials of amiodaroneKillip classVentricular dysfunctionBaseline characteristicsCardiovascular mortalityDiabetes mellitusHeart failureMedical regimenRandomized comparisonBaseline predictorsExcess mortalityCox modelSubsequent mortalityDay 1PatientsAmiodarone
2005
Therapies to prevent heart failure post-myocardial infarction
Thomas KL, Velazquez EJ. Therapies to prevent heart failure post-myocardial infarction. Current Heart Failure Reports 2005, 2: 174-182. PMID: 16332310, DOI: 10.1007/bf02696647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-MI heart failureHeart failureMyocardial infarctionPresence of HFHeart failure post-myocardial infarctionEvidence-based medicationsMortality of patientsOutcomes of patientsVentricular systolic dysfunctionLower blood pressureTreatment of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionPost-myocardial infarctionKillip classSystolic dysfunctionCommon complicationBlood pressureClinical factorsRevascularization proceduresInfarct sizePoor prognosisPatient populationMale genderPost-MIRisk factorsHeart failure on admission and the risk of stroke following acute myocardial infarction: the VALIANT registry
Szummer KE, Solomon SD, Velazquez EJ, Kilaru R, McMurray J, Rouleau JL, Mahaffey KW, Maggioni AP, Califf RM, Pfeffer MA, White HD. Heart failure on admission and the risk of stroke following acute myocardial infarction: the VALIANT registry. European Heart Journal 2005, 26: 2114-2119. PMID: 15972293, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of strokeHeart failureAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionHospital strokeStroke riskOdds ratioAcute Myocardial Infarction RegistryPresence of HFConsecutive MI patientsKillip class IIIPrior heart failureHistory of hypertensionHistory of strokeMyocardial Infarction RegistryHospital mortalityKillip classBaseline characteristicsDismal prognosisMI patientsRisk factorsPatientsAdmissionClass IIIStroke
2004
Relation between Renal Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Myocardial Infarction
Anavekar NS, McMurray JJ, Velazquez EJ, Solomon SD, Kober L, Rouleau JL, White HD, Nordlander R, Maggioni A, Dickstein K, Zelenkofske S, Leimberger JD, Califf RM, Pfeffer MA. Relation between Renal Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 2004, 351: 1285-1295. PMID: 15385655, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa041365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsCaptoprilCardiovascular DiseasesChronic DiseaseCreatinineDouble-Blind MethodDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansKidney DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsSurvival RateTetrazolesValineValsartanConceptsGlomerular filtration rateAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionCardiovascular outcomesHeart failureRisk factorsAcute Myocardial Infarction trialFour-component ModificationNonfatal cardiovascular outcomesMyocardial Infarction trialUse of aspirinComposite cardiovascular eventsComposite end pointRenal Disease equationCongestive heart failureMild renal diseaseRisk of deathCoronary revascularization proceduresMajor risk factorSerum creatinine measurementsBody surface areaCardiovascular causesKillip classRenal eventsCardiovascular complications