2017
Safety of coronary CT angiography and functional testing for stable chest pain in the PROMISE trial: A randomized comparison of test complications, incidental findings, and radiation dose
Lu MT, Douglas PS, Udelson JE, Adami E, Ghoshhajra BB, Picard MH, Roberts R, Lee KL, Einstein AJ, Mark DB, Velazquez EJ, Carter W, Ridner M, Al-Khalidi HR, Hoffmann U. Safety of coronary CT angiography and functional testing for stable chest pain in the PROMISE trial: A randomized comparison of test complications, incidental findings, and radiation dose. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2017, 11: 373-382. PMID: 28838846, PMCID: PMC6201309, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2017.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngina PectorisComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisEchocardiography, StressFemaleHumansIncidental FindingsMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyNorth AmericaPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRadiation DosageRadiation ExposureRadionuclide ImagingRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsStable chest painMore incidental findingsIncidental findingLow radiation doseChest painPatient characteristicsRadiation doseNuclear stress testingCoronary CT angiographyRadiation dose variesCumulative radiation doseAdvanced CT scannersMinor complicationsPROMISE trialRandomized comparisonTomography angiographyFunctional testingTest choiceFunctional testing strategyCT angiographyNuclear stressPulmonary nodulesSimilar outcomesComplicationsDose
2015
Torsemide Versus Furosemide in Patients With Acute Heart Failure (from the ASCEND-HF Trial)
Mentz RJ, Hasselblad V, DeVore AD, Metra M, Voors AA, Armstrong PW, Ezekowitz JA, Tang WH, Schulte PJ, Anstrom KJ, Hernandez AF, Velazquez EJ, O'Connor CM. Torsemide Versus Furosemide in Patients With Acute Heart Failure (from the ASCEND-HF Trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 117: 404-411. PMID: 26704029, PMCID: PMC4718787, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.10.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAgedCause of DeathDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFurosemideGlobal HealthHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSodium Potassium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsStroke VolumeSulfonamidesSurvival RateTorsemideTreatment OutcomeConceptsHeart failureChoice of diureticAcute heart failureDecompensated heart failureNatriuretic peptide levelsLow ejection fractionComparative effectiveness trialHF hospitalizationBlood pressureEjection fractionUnadjusted analysesAcute studyClinical effectivenessEffectiveness trialPeptide levelsPatientsFurosemideSimilar outcomesInverse probabilityPotential pharmacologicTorsemideDiureticsMortalityTrialsFailure