2010
Predictive value of C-reactive protein on 30-day and 1-year mortality in acute coronary syndromes: an analysis from the ACUITY trial
Caixeta A, Stone GW, Mehran R, Lee EA, McLaurin BT, Cox DA, Bertrand ME, Lincoff AM, Moses JW, White HD, Ohman EM, Palmerini T, Syros G, Kittas C, Fahy M, Hooper WC, Lansky AJ, Dangas GD. Predictive value of C-reactive protein on 30-day and 1-year mortality in acute coronary syndromes: an analysis from the ACUITY trial. Journal Of Thrombosis And Thrombolysis 2010, 31: 154-164. PMID: 20953817, DOI: 10.1007/s11239-010-0516-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeC-reactive proteinTroponin-positive patientsBaseline CRP levelsCRP levelsACUITY trialCoronary syndromeHigh-risk acute coronary syndromesQuartiles of CRPEarly invasive treatment strategyRelationship of CRPHigher baseline CRP levelsEarly invasive strategyLong-term mortalityPowerful independent predictorEarly invasive treatmentTroponin-negative patientsInvasive treatment strategyLate mortalityPositive patientsIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesCRP valuesHighest quartileMultivariable analysis
2007
Impact of Baseline Platelet Count in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the CADILLAC Trial)
Nikolsky E, Grines CL, Cox DA, Garcia E, Tcheng JE, Sadeghi M, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Na Y, Stone GW. Impact of Baseline Platelet Count in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the CADILLAC Trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2007, 99: 1055-1061. PMID: 17437727, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.11.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbciximabAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAntibodies, MonoclonalCause of DeathCoronary AngiographyCoronary RestenosisCoronary ThrombosisCreatine KinaseFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForecastingHumansImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPlatelet CountPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexProspective StudiesRecurrenceStentsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionBaseline platelet countAcute myocardial infarctionPrimary PCIHigher baseline platelet countPercutaneous coronary interventionPlatelet countCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionAngiographic success rateTarget vessel thrombosisPowerful independent predictorMedian platelet countRole of plateletsCADILLAC trialCardiac mortalityAngiographic outcomesIndependent predictorsAngiographic resultsHighest quartileMultivariable analysisVessel thrombosisVascular responsesReinfarctionPatients