2007
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 as a Predictor of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Pretorius M, Donahue BS, Yu C, Greelish JP, Roden DM, Brown NJ. Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 as a Predictor of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Circulation 2007, 116: i-1-i-7. PMID: 17846288, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.677906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative atrial fibrillationPAI-1 antigen concentrationsCardiopulmonary bypassAtrial fibrillationPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Remote historyIndependent predictorsActivator inhibitor-1Antigen concentrationPAI-1Development of AFRisk of AFInhibitor-1Administration of protaminePreoperative PAI-1Elective cardiac surgeryTime of surgeryPAI-1 concentrationsBlood of patientsHospital stayValve surgeryAdult patientsYounger patientsCardiac surgerySignificant morbidity
2002
Comparative Effects of Estrogen and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition on Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 in Healthy Postmenopausal Women
Brown NJ, Abbas A, Byrne D, Schoenhard JA, Vaughan DE. Comparative Effects of Estrogen and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition on Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 in Healthy Postmenopausal Women. Circulation 2002, 105: 304-309. PMID: 11804984, DOI: 10.1161/hc0302.102570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldosteroneAngiotensin IIAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBlood PressureCardiovascular DiseasesCross-Over StudiesDrug Therapy, CombinationEstradiolEstrogen Replacement TherapyEstrogens, Conjugated (USP)FemaleHumansMiddle AgedPlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1Polymorphism, GeneticPostmenopauseRamiprilReninSingle-Blind MethodTissue Plasminogen ActivatorConceptsHealthy postmenopausal womenPAI-1 4G/5G genotypePlasma renin activityPostmenopausal womenPAI-1 concentrationsACE inhibitionTissue plasminogen activatorConjugated estrogensPAI-1G genotypeRenin activityAngiotensin IIPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) concentrationsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitionPAI-1 antigen concentrationsPlasminogen activatorConjugated equine estrogensEffects of estrogenPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Activator inhibitor-1Combination estrogenClinical outcomesEquine estrogensCombined therapyCrossover treatment