2017
Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bikdeli B, Chatterjee S, Desai NR, Kirtane AJ, Desai MM, Bracken MB, Spencer FA, Monreal M, Goldhaber SZ, Krumholz HM. Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 70: 1587-1597. PMID: 28935036, PMCID: PMC8412839, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep vein thrombosisSubsequent pulmonary embolismInferior vena cava filterPulmonary embolismVena cava filtersIVC filtersCause mortalityOdds ratioCava filtersSystematic reviewSubsequent deep vein thrombosisInverse variance fixed-effect modelRisk of PECochrane Central RegisterQuality of evidenceFixed-effects modelCentral RegisterVein thrombosisControlled TrialsOverall mortalityObservational studyMAIN OUTCOMEPrimary analysisMeta-AnalysisMortality
2015
Risk of Stent Thrombosis and Major Bleeding with Bivalirudin Compared with Active Control: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials
Kianoush S, Bikdeli B, Desai MM, Eikelboom JW. Risk of Stent Thrombosis and Major Bleeding with Bivalirudin Compared with Active Control: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials. Thrombosis Research 2015, 136: 1087-1098. PMID: 26077961, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2015.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionDefinite stent thrombosisMajor bleedingStent thrombosisCause mortalityMyocardial infarctionTrials of bivalirudinUse of bivalirudinAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary interventionCardiac deathRandomized trialsMAIN OUTCOMESimilar riskBivalirudinBleedingLower riskThrombosisMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewPatientsMortalityTrialsInfarctionRisk