2002
Cardiac outcomes after myocardial infarction in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus.
Chyun D, Vaccarino V, Murillo J, Young LH, Krumholz HM. Cardiac outcomes after myocardial infarction in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus. American Journal Of Critical Care 2002, 11: 504-19. PMID: 12425401, DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2002.11.6.504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent myocardial infarctionInsulin-treated diabetes mellitusDiabetes mellitusMyocardial infarctionElderly patientsHeart failureVentricular functionComorbid conditionsClinical findingsIndex myocardial infarctionPoor ventricular functionInsulin-treated diabetesAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac outcomesPoor outcomeMedical recordsMellitusInfarctionMedicare beneficiariesPatientsGreater riskInsulinMortalityRiskOutcomes
2000
Liver Disease in Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Garcia-Tsao G, Korzenik J, Young L, Henderson K, Jain D, Byrd B, Pollak J, White R. Liver Disease in Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. New England Journal Of Medicine 2000, 343: 931-936. PMID: 11006369, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200009283431305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasiaHigh-output heart failureHemorrhagic telangiectasiaHeart failureMedian periodPortal hypertensionLiver involvementClinical findingsBiliary diseasePulmonary capillary wedge pressureElevated alkaline phosphatase levelsHepatic sinusoidal pressureSymptomatic liver involvementTypical clinical presentationAlkaline phosphatase levelsAutosomal dominant disorderHyperdynamic circulationAngiodysplastic lesionsCardiac indexLiver transplantationVariceal bleedingWedge pressureMedical therapyRendu-OslerClinical presentation