2017
Measures of Ventricular-Arterial Coupling and Incident Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Matched Case-Control Analysis
Lekavich CL, Barksdale DJ, Wu JR, Neelon V, Crandell J, Velazquez EJ. Measures of Ventricular-Arterial Coupling and Incident Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Matched Case-Control Analysis. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2017, 23: 659-665. PMID: 28716687, PMCID: PMC5585062, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2017.07.395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular-arterial couplingControl groupEchocardiographic markersEjection fractionHeart failureControl subjectsCase groupHigher oddsConditional logistic regression analysisMatched Case-Control AnalysisDate of echocardiographyIncident heart failureConditional logistic regressionLogistic regression analysisCase-control analysisTimes higher oddsIncident HFpEFAtrial diameterTransthoracic echocardiogramProspective studyStudy cohortMortality implicationsUse of EESHFpEFVentricular elastance
2011
Hypertension and Obesity as Cardiovascular Risk Factors among HIV Seropositive Patients in Western Kenya
Bloomfield GS, Hogan JW, Keter A, Sang E, Carter EJ, Velazquez EJ, Kimaiyo S. Hypertension and Obesity as Cardiovascular Risk Factors among HIV Seropositive Patients in Western Kenya. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e22288. PMID: 21779407, PMCID: PMC3136516, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of hypertensionOverweight/obesityLarge HIV treatment programCardiovascular risk factorsHIV treatment programsLogistic regression analysisRisk factorsSystolic/diastolic blood pressureAssociated cardiovascular risk factorsTreatment programMultiple logistic regression analysisHIV-seropositive individualsHIV-seropositive patientsDiastolic blood pressureOverweight/obesePrevalence of HIVPercent of menAge categoriesOrdinal logistic regression analysisRegression analysisHigher age categoriesElectronic medical recordsWestern KenyaCD4 countSeropositive patients
2008
Detection of Left Ventricular Thrombus by Delayed-Enhancement Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Prevalence and Markers in Patients With Systolic Dysfunction
Weinsaft JW, Kim HW, Shah DJ, Klem I, Crowley AL, Brosnan R, James OG, Patel MR, Heitner J, Parker M, Velazquez EJ, Steenbergen C, Judd RM, Kim RJ. Detection of Left Ventricular Thrombus by Delayed-Enhancement Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Prevalence and Markers in Patients With Systolic Dysfunction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2008, 52: 148-157. PMID: 18598895, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelayed-enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonanceCine cardiovascular magnetic resonanceLarge mural thrombusLeft ventricular thrombusSystolic dysfunctionVentricular thrombusMural thrombusMyocardial scarringRisk factorsTertiary care referral centerPrevalence of thrombusIndependent risk factorPresence of thrombusLogistic regression analysisCardiovascular magnetic resonanceThrombus prevalenceWorse LVEFIschemic etiologyLower LVEFLV thrombusEmbolic eventsReferral centerConsecutive patientsIschemic cardiomyopathyMultivariable analysis