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Clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with microvascular angina: an international and prospective cohort study by the Coronary Vasomotor Disorders International Study (COVADIS) Group
Shimokawa H, Suda A, Takahashi J, Berry C, Camici PG, Crea F, Escaned J, Ford T, Yii E, Kaski JC, Kiyooka T, Mehta PK, Ong P, Ozaki Y, Pepine C, Rimoldi O, Safdar B, Sechtem U, Tsujita K, Yasuda S, Beltrame JF, Merz CNB, Group O. Clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with microvascular angina: an international and prospective cohort study by the Coronary Vasomotor Disorders International Study (COVADIS) Group. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: 4592-4600. PMID: 34038937, PMCID: PMC8633728, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor cardiovascular eventsCoronary artery diseaseMicrovascular anginaPrognosis of patientsInternational Study GroupClinical characteristicsStudy groupPrevious historyMultivariable Cox proportional hazards analysisNon-fatal myocardial infarctionCox proportional hazards analysisSeattle Angina Questionnaire scoresNon-fatal strokeAcute coronary syndromeProspective cohort studyStable angina pectorisProportional hazards analysisImportant health problemComparable prognosisCardiovascular deathCardiovascular eventsCoronary syndromePrimary endpointCohort studyUnstable anginaInstitutional solutions addressing disparities in compensation and advancement of emergency medicine physicians: A critical appraisal of gaps and associated recommendations
Madsen TE, Heron S, Lall MD, Blomkalns A, Arbelaez C, Lopez B, Lin M, Rounds K, Sethuraman KN, Safdar B. Institutional solutions addressing disparities in compensation and advancement of emergency medicine physicians: A critical appraisal of gaps and associated recommendations. Academic Emergency Medicine 2022, 29: 710-718. PMID: 35064998, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of Physician Gender and Race on Simulated Patients’ Ratings and Confidence in Their Physicians
Solnick RE, Peyton K, Kraft-Todd G, Safdar B. Effect of Physician Gender and Race on Simulated Patients’ Ratings and Confidence in Their Physicians. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e1920511. PMID: 32083686, PMCID: PMC7043197, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.20511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite male physiciansPatient satisfactionPhysician genderMale physiciansHistory of cancerAbdominal surgical proceduresEmergency department physiciansLower patient satisfactionSignificant differencesOnline symptom checkersBlack physiciansComposite outcomeControl physiciansPhysician diagnosisPatient evaluationDepartment physiciansPatient ratingsSurgical proceduresMAIN OUTCOMEPhysician confidenceClinical diagnosisPhysiciansWhite womenDiagnosisWhite menSurvival of the Fittest: Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Outcomes in Men and Women with Cardiovascular Disease
Safdar B, Mangi AA. Survival of the Fittest: Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Outcomes in Men and Women with Cardiovascular Disease. Clinical Therapeutics 2020, 42: 385-392. PMID: 32088022, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeak cardiorespiratory fitnessCardiorespiratory fitnessCardiovascular diseaseCardiac rehabilitationPhysical inactivityMyocardial infarctionImpact of CRFOnset of CVDPeak exercise capacityCardiac rehabilitation programModifiable risk factorsRecurrent myocardial infarctionPoor functional outcomeCause of mortalitySex differencesImpact of sexCVD outcomesExercise capacityImproved survivalLow referralMale patientsFemale patientsExercise prescriptionFunctional outcomeRisk factorsChapter 6 Cardiovascular disease: Sex and gender evidence in acute ischemic syndrome and heart failure
Safdar B. Chapter 6 Cardiovascular disease: Sex and gender evidence in acute ischemic syndrome and heart failure. 2021, 101-127. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816569-0.00006-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseaseHeart failureManagement of CVDAcute cardiovascular conditionsAcute ischemic syndromesCongestive heart failureIschemic heart diseasePrimary care practicesCause of mortalityIschemic syndromeCardiac remodelingHeart diseaseCardiovascular conditionsAutonomic regulationCare practicesClinical perspectiveGender evidenceSex differencesDiseaseSexHypertensionGenderObesityDiabetesFailureRenalase Identified by Machine Learning Methods as A Novel Independent Predictor of Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
Safdar B, Sobiesk M, Bertsimas D, Nowroozpoor A, Deng Y, D’Onofrio G, Dziura J, El-Khoury J, Guo X, Simonov M, Taylor R, Wang M, Desir G. Renalase Identified by Machine Learning Methods as A Novel Independent Predictor of Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19. Journal Of Biotechnology And Biomedicine 2024, 07 DOI: 10.26502/jbb.2642-91280139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of renalase with clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Safdar B, Wang M, Guo X, Cha C, Chun HJ, Deng Y, Dziura J, El-Khoury JM, Gorelick F, Ko AI, Lee AI, Safirstein R, Simonov M, Zhou B, Desir GV. Association of renalase with clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0264178. PMID: 35259186, PMCID: PMC8903289, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 patientsRenalase levelsIntensive care unit admissionHospitalized COVID-19 patientsMean age 64 yearsCOVID-19Cox proportional hazards modelCare unit admissionPrimary composite outcomeRetrospective cohort studyUse of vasopressorsSevere COVID-19IL-6 levelsAge 64 yearsRisk of deathCOVID-19 subjectsInitial disease severityProportional hazards modelCOVID-19 diseasePlasma renalaseUnit admissionICU admissionCohort studyComposite outcomeCytokine levelsIs microvascular dysfunction a systemic disorder with common biomarkers found in the heart, brain, and kidneys? — A scoping review
Nowroozpoor A, Gutterman D, Safdar B. Is microvascular dysfunction a systemic disorder with common biomarkers found in the heart, brain, and kidneys? — A scoping review. Microvascular Research 2020, 134: 104123. PMID: 33333140, DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2020.104123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrovascular dysfunctionUnderlying systemic processC-reactive proteinLow-density cholesterolMulti-system involvementUric acidDifferent disease entitiesMulti-system manifestationsVon Willebrand factorNT-proBNPEndothelial dysfunctionTotal cholesterolClinical evidenceImmune activationSystemic disordersVitamin DIL-6Asymmetric dimethylarginineBlood biomarkersInforms cliniciansDisease entityCystatin CVital organsDysfunctionCommon biomarkersDiagnosis of coronary microvascular dysfunction in the clinic
Ong P, Safdar B, Seitz A, Hubert A, Beltrame J, Prescott E. Diagnosis of coronary microvascular dysfunction in the clinic. Cardiovascular Research 2020, 116: 841-855. PMID: 31904824, DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvz339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterventional diagnostic proceduresCoronary microvascular dysfunctionCoronary microcirculationMicrovascular dysfunctionIntracoronary acetylcholine testingCoronary microvascular functionCoronary blood flowIndividual patient characteristicsChronic pathologic conditionsAcetylcholine testingCoronary spasmRecurrent symptomsCoronary vasoconstrictorPatient characteristicsCoronary thrombosisMicrovascular functionInvasive assessmentClinical conditionsEffective treatmentRespective patientsBlood flowCardiac metabolismClinical importancePathologic conditionsInvasive methodElevated renalase levels in patients with acute coronary microvascular dysfunction – A possible biomarker for ischemia
Safdar B, Guo X, Johnson C, D'Onofrio G, Dziura J, Sinusas AJ, Testani J, Rao V, Desir G. Elevated renalase levels in patients with acute coronary microvascular dysfunction – A possible biomarker for ischemia. International Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 279: 155-161. PMID: 30630613, PMCID: PMC6482834, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.12.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary microvascular dysfunctionFramingham risk scorePET/CTChest painInflammatory markersMicrovascular dysfunctionEmergency departmentRisk scoreRb-82 PET/CTElevated renalase levelsAcute chest painCoronary artery diseaseC-reactive proteinVascular endothelial growth factorAnti-inflammatory proteinTumor necrosis factorEndothelial growth factorAngina historyCMD diagnosisRenalase levelsHypertensive crisisED presentationsHemodynamic instabilityArtery diseaseHeart failureClues to Diagnose Myocardial Infarction in the Young No Longer a Needle in the Haystack ∗
Safdar B. Clues to Diagnose Myocardial Infarction in the Young No Longer a Needle in the Haystack ∗. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 585-588. PMID: 30732712, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.11.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaking Promotion Count: The Gender Perspective
Madsen TE, Heron SL, Rounds K, Kass D, Lall M, Sethuraman KN, Arbelaez C, Blomkalns A, Safdar B, Taskforce T. Making Promotion Count: The Gender Perspective. Academic Emergency Medicine 2019, 26: 335-338. PMID: 30628138, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent Status of Gender and Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Academic Emergency Medicine Physicians
Madsen TE, Linden JA, Rounds K, Hsieh Y, Lopez BL, Boatright D, Garg N, Heron SL, Jameson A, Kass D, Lall MD, Melendez AM, Scheulen JJ, Sethuraman KN, Westafer LM, Safdar B. Current Status of Gender and Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Academic Emergency Medicine Physicians. Academic Emergency Medicine 2017, 24: 1182-1192. PMID: 28779488, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical hoursRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesAcademic emergency departmentEmergency medicine physiciansAcademy of AdministratorsEmergency medicine workforceEmergency departmentWhite raceMedicine physiciansResponse rateUnknown raceEthnic disparitiesAsian IndiansAcademic Emergency Medicine PhysiciansFellowship trainingClinical commitmentsWomenYears of experienceMenBoard certificationCurrent statusMean salaryGenderNonwhitesHoursSex Differences in the Presentation and Perception of Symptoms Among Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction
Lichtman JH, Leifheit EC, Safdar B, Bao H, Krumholz HM, Lorenze NP, Daneshvar M, Spertus JA, D'Onofrio G. Sex Differences in the Presentation and Perception of Symptoms Among Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2018, 137: 781-790. PMID: 29459463, PMCID: PMC5822747, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.031650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPerception of symptomsChest painCare-seeking behaviorSymptom presentationYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarctionMultivariable hierarchical logistic regressionIndex AMI hospitalizationMajority of womenHierarchical logistic regressionStress/anxietyVIRGO StudyMuscle painPatient characteristicsPredominant symptomAMI symptomsPerceive symptomsProdromal symptomsPatient interviewsHeart diseasePainAMI hospitalizationUS hospitalsPrevalence and characteristics of coronary microvascular dysfunction among chest pain patients in the emergency department
Safdar B, D’Onofrio G, Dziura J, Russell RR, Johnson C, Sinusas AJ. Prevalence and characteristics of coronary microvascular dysfunction among chest pain patients in the emergency department. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2018, 9: 5-13. PMID: 29543037, DOI: 10.1177/2048872618764418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary microvascular dysfunctionCoronary artery diseaseCardiac positron emission tomography/Positron emission tomography/Chest pain patientsArtery diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionEmission tomography/Chest painMyocardial infarctionMicrovascular dysfunctionPain patientsEmergency departmentTomography/General emergency department populationLower coronary flow reserveNon-obstructive coronary arteriesPrior emergency department visitsTraditional cardiac risk factorsCardiac risk factorsModerate-risk patientsEmergency department visitsEmergency department patientsCoronary flow reserveEmergency department populationPresentation, Clinical Profile, and Prognosis of Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA): Results From the VIRGO Study
Safdar B, Spatz ES, Dreyer RP, Beltrame JF, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA, Reynolds HR, Geda M, Bueno H, Dziura JD, Krumholz HM, D'Onofrio G. Presentation, Clinical Profile, and Prognosis of Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA): Results From the VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e009174. PMID: 29954744, PMCID: PMC6064896, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.009174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMI-CAD patientsNonobstructive coronary arteriesMI-CADYounger patientsClinical profileCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionTraditional cardiac risk factorsAcute myocardial infarction patientsCardiac risk factorsGestational diabetes mellitusMyocardial infarction patientsTimes higher oddsMINOCA patientsSAQ qualityVIRGO StudyClinical characteristicsHypercoaguable stateDiabetes mellitusObstructive diseaseClinical outcomesInfarction patientsRisk factorsMINOCAPsychosocial statusIdentifying Myocardial Ischemia due to Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in the Emergency Department: Introducing a New Paradigm in Acute Chest Pain Evaluation
Safdar B, Ong P, Camici PG. Identifying Myocardial Ischemia due to Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in the Emergency Department: Introducing a New Paradigm in Acute Chest Pain Evaluation. Clinical Therapeutics 2018, 40: 1920-1930. PMID: 30458932, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2018.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionRecurrent chest painCoronary microvascular dysfunctionChest painEmergency departmentHs-TnTMicrovascular dysfunctionMyocardial ischemiaAcute chest pain evaluationHigh-sensitivity troponin TDiagnosis of AMIType 2 acute myocardial infarctionElevated hs-TnTIschemia/necrosisChest pain evaluationGroup of patientsAssessment of symptomsIdentification of patientsAppropriate medical treatmentSex-specific thresholdsPulmonary embolismVasomotor disordersAortic dissectionPain evaluationEpicardial coronaries
2024
Lessons learned from COVID-19 to overcome challenges in conducting outpatient clinical trials to find safe and effective therapeutics for the next infectious pandemic
Oh M, Currier J, Khan A, Mylonakis E, Newell M, Ignacio R, Jilg N, Safdar B, Merck L, Smith D. Lessons learned from COVID-19 to overcome challenges in conducting outpatient clinical trials to find safe and effective therapeutics for the next infectious pandemic. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2024, 8: e153. DOI: 10.1017/cts.2024.607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRSV Vaccine Effectiveness Against Hospitalization Among US Adults 60 Years and Older
Surie D, Self W, Zhu Y, Yuengling K, Johnson C, Grijalva C, Dawood F, Gaglani M, Ghamande S, McNeal T, Columbus C, Gottlieb R, Steingrub J, DeCuir J, McMorrow M, Ellington S, Lewis N, Duggal A, Busse L, Bender W, Prekker M, Frosch A, Peltan I, Brown S, Hager D, Gong M, Mohamed A, Khan A, Hough C, Wilson J, Mosier J, Qadir N, Chang S, Ginde A, Mohr N, Zepeski A, Mallow C, Lauring A, Martin E, Leis A, Harris E, Johnson N, Srinivasan V, Talbot H, Halasa N, Chappell J, Womack K, Rhoads J, Baughman A, Swan S, Rice T, Casey J, Blair P, Gibbs K, Kwon J, Parikh B, Vaughn I, Ramesh M, Safdar B. RSV Vaccine Effectiveness Against Hospitalization Among US Adults 60 Years and Older. JAMA 2024, 332: 1105-1107. PMID: 39230920, PMCID: PMC11375516, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.15775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation Between Exercise Program Participation and Hospitalization of Older Adults
Wright D, Zhou B, Wright C, Axtell R, Mangi A, Safdar B. Association Between Exercise Program Participation and Hospitalization of Older Adults. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2024 PMID: 39218409, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExercise program participationNon-participantsPersonalized exercise programProgram participantsBaseline physical assessmentNational mortality databaseAssociated with decreased riskCox proportional hazards modelsExercise programAll-cause hospitalizationsMortality DatabaseProportional hazards modelRetrospective cohort studyExercise centersOlder AdultsPhysical assessmentHospital dataCohort studySustained participationDecreased hospitalizationBaseline measurementsHazards modelAssess sexMeasures of fitnessHospital