2023
Alcohol-mediated renal denervation in patients with hypertension in the absence of antihypertensive medications.
Pathak A, Rudolph U, Saxena M, Zeller T, Müller-Ehmsen J, Lipsic E, Schmieder R, Sievert H, Halbach M, Sharif F, Parise H, Fischell T, Weber M, Kandzari D, Mahfoud F. Alcohol-mediated renal denervation in patients with hypertension in the absence of antihypertensive medications. EuroIntervention 2023, 19: 602-611. PMID: 37427416, PMCID: PMC10493775, DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-23-00088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureRenal denervationBlood pressureAntihypertensive medicationsRDN groupMedication burdenMean office blood pressureOffice systolic blood pressureSystolic BP 140Office blood pressurePrimary efficacy endpointMajor adverse eventsSystolic BP changeDiastolic blood pressureLower blood pressureRadiofrequency renal denervationLower medication burdenSignificant BP differencesMedication escalationEfficacy endpointSafety endpointAdverse eventsSham groupBP changesMedication washout
2022
Impact of drug adherence on blood pressure response to alcohol-mediated renal denervation
Persu A, Maes F, Toennes S, Ritscher S, Georges C, Wallemacq P, Haratani N, Parise H, Fischell T, Lauder L, Mahfoud F. Impact of drug adherence on blood pressure response to alcohol-mediated renal denervation. Blood Pressure 2022, 31: 109-117. PMID: 35575248, DOI: 10.1080/08037051.2022.2074367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal denervationDrug adherenceBlood pressure changesNon-adherent patientsPoor drug adherenceTreatment-resistant hypertensionSham-controlled trialBlood pressure responseSystolic blood pressureUncontrolled hypertensionAntihypertensive medicationsResistant hypertensionSuch patientsBlood pressureAntihypertensive drugsDenervationMean 24Partial adherencePatientsFull adherenceUrinary detectionHypertensionPressure changesLiquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometryAdherence
2016
Simplified prediction of postoperative cardiac surgery outcomes with a novel score: R2CHADS2
Peguero J, Presti S, Issa O, Podesta C, Parise H, Layka A, Brenes J, Lamelas J, Lamas G. Simplified prediction of postoperative cardiac surgery outcomes with a novel score: R2CHADS2. American Heart Journal 2016, 177: 153-159. PMID: 27297861, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsR2CHADS2 scoresOperative mortalityPermanent strokePostoperative eventsRenal failureCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryThoracic Surgeons scoreBypass graft surgeryCHA2DS2-VASc scorePostoperative renal failurePredictor of morbidityCongestive heart failureCardiac surgery outcomesEnd-point variablesCHA2DS2-VAScPrior strokeGraft surgeryPostoperative outcomesValve surgerySurgeons scoreHeart failureSurgery outcomesCardiovascular surgeryInclusion criteria
2002
Overweight and Obesity as Determinants of Cardiovascular Risk: The Framingham Experience
Wilson P, D'Agostino R, Sullivan L, Parise H, Kannel W. Overweight and Obesity as Determinants of Cardiovascular Risk: The Framingham Experience. JAMA Internal Medicine 2002, 162: 1867-1872. PMID: 12196085, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.162.16.1867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-adjusted relative riskBody mass indexCoronary heart diseasePopulation attributable riskRelative riskCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular sequelaeAngina pectorisExcess weightAttributable riskHeart diseaseOverweight statusRisk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factorsHighest population-attributable riskNew cardiovascular diseaseDisease risk factorsFramingham Heart Study participantsNormal-weight personsDisease end pointsNew hypertensionCardiovascular riskDiabetes mellitusPrimary outcomeMass index