2019
Durability and Efficacy of Tricuspid Valve Repair in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Barac YD, Nicoara A, Bishawi M, Schroder JN, Daneshmand MA, Hashmi NK, Velazquez E, Rogers JG, Patel CB, Milano CA. Durability and Efficacy of Tricuspid Valve Repair in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. JACC Heart Failure 2019, 8: 141-150. PMID: 31838034, PMCID: PMC6995411, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2019.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate right heart failureRight heart failureTricuspid valve repairVentricular assist device implantationAssist device implantationTricuspid regurgitationLVAD implantationValve repairDevice implantationMultivariate Cox proportional hazards analysisPostoperative right heart failureCox proportional hazards analysisDurable LVAD implantationSignificant tricuspid regurgitationConsecutive adult patientsIndependent risk factorSevere tricuspid regurgitationProportional hazards analysisDiuretic therapyIndex hospitalizationAdult patientsHeart failureIndependent predictorsEchocardiographic examinationRetrospective review
2008
Detection of Left Ventricular Thrombus by Delayed-Enhancement Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Prevalence and Markers in Patients With Systolic Dysfunction
Weinsaft JW, Kim HW, Shah DJ, Klem I, Crowley AL, Brosnan R, James OG, Patel MR, Heitner J, Parker M, Velazquez EJ, Steenbergen C, Judd RM, Kim RJ. Detection of Left Ventricular Thrombus by Delayed-Enhancement Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Prevalence and Markers in Patients With Systolic Dysfunction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2008, 52: 148-157. PMID: 18598895, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelayed-enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonanceCine cardiovascular magnetic resonanceLarge mural thrombusLeft ventricular thrombusSystolic dysfunctionVentricular thrombusMural thrombusMyocardial scarringRisk factorsTertiary care referral centerPrevalence of thrombusIndependent risk factorPresence of thrombusLogistic regression analysisCardiovascular magnetic resonanceThrombus prevalenceWorse LVEFIschemic etiologyLower LVEFLV thrombusEmbolic eventsReferral centerConsecutive patientsIschemic cardiomyopathyMultivariable analysisComparison of Renal Function and Cardiovascular Risk Following Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus
Anavekar NS, Solomon SD, McMurray JJ, Maggioni A, Rouleau JL, Califf R, White H, Kober L, Velazquez E, Pfeffer MA. Comparison of Renal Function and Cardiovascular Risk Following Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2008, 101: 925-929. PMID: 18359309, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.11.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionRenal dysfunctionRenal functionMyocardial infarctionCV outcomesDiabetes mellitusHigh-risk acute myocardial infarctionCox proportional modelingAdverse CV outcomesComposite cardiovascular eventsComposite end pointIndependent risk factorRenal Disease equationGlomerular filtration rateReduced renal functionBaseline creatinineCV eventsMean eGFRCardiovascular eventsCV diseaseCV riskVentricular dysfunctionCardiovascular riskHeart failureOverall mortality
2006
Extent of coronary artery disease as a predictor of outcomes in acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction, or both
Janardhanan R, Kenchaiah S, Velazquez EJ, Park Y, McMurray JJ, Weaver WD, Finn PV, White HD, Marin-Neto JA, O'Connor C, Pfeffer MA, Califf RM, Solomon SD, Investigators F. Extent of coronary artery disease as a predictor of outcomes in acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction, or both. American Heart Journal 2006, 152: 183-189. PMID: 16824854, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtent of CADCoronary artery diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failureCV outcomesMyocardial infarctionCause mortalityArtery diseaseSeverity of CADVentricular systolic dysfunctionAdverse CV outcomesHigh-risk patientsIndependent risk factorSingle-vessel diseasePredictors of outcomeProportional hazards modelCoronary angiography dataCaptopril monotherapyValsartan monotherapyCardiovascular outcomesSystolic dysfunctionVentricular dysfunctionHazard ratioEjection fractionPoor outcome