2015
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Heart Failure in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Bloomfield GS, Alenezi F, Barasa FA, Lumsden R, Mayosi BM, Velazquez EJ. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Heart Failure in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. JACC Heart Failure 2015, 3: 579-590. PMID: 26251085, PMCID: PMC4530470, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2015.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHeart failureMiddle-income countriesImmunodeficiency virusChronic diseasesBurden of HIVTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsCommon cardiac diagnosesCardiovascular risk factorsLarge observational studiesLife expectancySuccessful combination therapyCare of peopleAntiretroviral therapyClinical characteristicsTreatment patternsSociety guidelinesCombination therapyRisk factorsClinical studiesObservational studyDiagnostic criteriaCardiac diagnosisHigh mortalityCardiac glycosides
2008
The design of an observational study of hypertension management, adherence and pressure control in Blood Pressure Success Zone Program participants
Payne K, J. J, Daley W, Khan Z, Ishak K, Stark K, Purkayastha D, Flack J, Velázquez E, Nesbitt S, Morisky D, Califf R, Committee F. The design of an observational study of hypertension management, adherence and pressure control in Blood Pressure Success Zone Program participants. International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2008, 62: 1313-1321. PMID: 18647193, PMCID: PMC2658016, DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01840.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntihypertensive medicationsObservational studyInteractive voice response systemPressure controlUsual care visitsBlood pressure controlLongitudinal observational studyHealth education programsUsual careCare visitsEligible subjectsTreatment satisfactionHypertension managementPatient satisfactionStudy completionHealthcare databasesVoice response systemProgram participantsMedicationsStudy designPhysiciansAdherenceProgram enrollmentEnrollmentNationwide initiative
2004
Clinical characteristics and referral pattern of patients with left ventricular dysfunction and significant coronary artery disease undergoing radionuclide imaging
Bourque JM, Velazquez EJ, Borges-Neto S, Shaw LK, Whellan DJ, O'Connor C. Clinical characteristics and referral pattern of patients with left ventricular dysfunction and significant coronary artery disease undergoing radionuclide imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2004, 11: 118-125. PMID: 15052242, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2003.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseLeft ventricular dysfunctionReferral patternsLV dysfunctionVentricular dysfunctionArtery diseaseMyocardial infarctionObservational studyMyocardial perfusion imaging resultsCharlson Comorbidity IndexHeart failure symptomsCongestive heart failureLogistic regression modelingNuclear perfusionCohort patientsComorbidity indexPrior revascularizationBaseline characteristicsCatheterization resultsClinical characteristicsCardiac revascularizationEjection fractionHeart failurePerfusion testing