2005
Impact of In-Hospital Acquired Thrombocytopenia in Patients Undergoing Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Nikolsky E, Sadeghi HM, Effron MB, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Na Y, Cox DA, Garcia E, Tcheng JE, Griffin JJ, Stuckey TD, Turco M, Carroll JD, Grines CL, Stone GW. Impact of In-Hospital Acquired Thrombocytopenia in Patients Undergoing Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2005, 96: 474-481. PMID: 16098296, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbciximabAge DistributionAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAntibodies, MonoclonalCause of DeathFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHemorrhageHumansImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsIncidenceInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPlatelet CountProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSex DistributionSurvival RateThrombocytopeniaTreatment OutcomeConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionHemorrhagic complicationsAcquired thrombocytopeniaPlatelet countMyocardial infarctionHigher baseline platelet countGreater body mass indexNadir platelet countPrevious aspirin useUse of abciximabBaseline platelet countBlood product transfusionLonger hospital stayMajor hemorrhagic complicationsHours of onsetBody mass indexAspirin useBaseline thrombocytopeniaCADILLAC trialIschemic complicationsCause mortalityHospital stayPrimary angioplasty
1999
Creatine Kinase-MB Enzyme Elevation Following Successful Saphenous Vein Graft Intervention Is Associated With Late Mortality
Hong M, Mehran R, Dangas G, Mintz G, Lansky A, Pichard A, Kent K, Satler L, Stone G, Leon M. Creatine Kinase-MB Enzyme Elevation Following Successful Saphenous Vein Graft Intervention Is Associated With Late Mortality. Circulation 1999, 100: 2400-2405. PMID: 10595951, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.24.2400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCK-MB elevationSaphenous vein graft interventionCK-MB riseVein graft interventionLate mortalityGraft interventionClinical eventsCreatine kinase‐MB enzyme elevationPeriprocedural CK-MB elevationNormal CK-MBMajor clinical eventsLate clinical eventsCreatine kinase elevationStrong independent predictorHospital complicationsSVG angioplastySVG interventionSVG lesionsConsecutive patientsDiabetes mellitusEnzyme elevationIndependent predictorsPrognostic significanceCK-MBMultivariate analysis