2013
Regional cardiac dysfunction and outcome in patients with left ventricular dysfunction, heart failure, or both after myocardial infarction
Wang N, Shah A, Querejeta G, Gupta D, Velazquez E, Califf R, Mcmurray J, Pfeffer M, Solomon S. Regional cardiac dysfunction and outcome in patients with left ventricular dysfunction, heart failure, or both after myocardial infarction. European Heart Journal 2013, 34: p662. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht307.p662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWall motion scoreLV ejection fractionHeart failureLV dysfunctionRegional cardiac functionLongitudinal strainEjection fractionClinical outcomesCardiac functionMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelCox proportional hazards modelPost-myocardial infarction patientsLV wall motion scoreAbnormal wall motion scoreRegional cardiac dysfunctionLeft ventricular dysfunctionLeft ventricular functionMyocardial infarction patientsSpeckle tracking echocardiographySegmental longitudinal strainRegional longitudinal strainProportional hazards modelRegional myocardial functionPeak longitudinal strainNormal reference values
2009
Gastrointestinal bleeding in high risk survivors of myocardial infarction: the VALIANT Trial
Moukarbel GV, Signorovitch JE, Pfeffer MA, McMurray JJ, White HD, Maggioni AP, Velazquez EJ, Califf RM, Scheiman JM, Solomon SD. Gastrointestinal bleeding in high risk survivors of myocardial infarction: the VALIANT Trial. European Heart Journal 2009, 30: 2226-2232. PMID: 19556260, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsGastrointestinal bleedingGI bleedingWorse New York Heart Association classNew York Heart Association classAcute Myocardial Infarction trialPost-myocardial infarction patientsAdditional antiplatelet drugsProfound risk factorRate of GIAdjusted hazard ratioDual antiplatelet therapyMultivariable Cox modelMyocardial Infarction trialDual antiplatelet agentsLeft ventricular dysfunctionGlomerular filtration rateHigh-risk survivorsUse of antiplateletPost-MI patientsRisk of deathPotential risk factorsNon-white racePresent secondary analysisOccurrence of GI