2015
Genetic mutations in African patients with atrial fibrillation: Rationale and design of the Study of Genetics of Atrial Fibrillation in an African Population (SIGNAL)
Bloomfield GS, Temu TM, Akwanalo CO, Chen PS, Emonyi W, Heckbert SR, Koech MM, Manji I, Shen C, Vatta M, Velazquez EJ, Wessel J, Kimaiyo S, Inui TS. Genetic mutations in African patients with atrial fibrillation: Rationale and design of the Study of Genetics of Atrial Fibrillation in an African Population (SIGNAL). American Heart Journal 2015, 170: 455-464.e5. PMID: 26385028, PMCID: PMC4575772, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsValvular atrial fibrillationNonvalvular atrial fibrillationValvular heart diseaseAtrial fibrillationHeart diseaseCurrent tobacco smokingHistory of strokeCase-control studyGroup morbidityGenetic associationTobacco smokingSaharan AfricaMean ageAfrican patientsCardiovascular diseaseClinical phenotypingFibrillationPrimary analysisPatientsControl populationGenetic testingMorbidityDiseaseGenetic mutationsMost participants
2007
Baseline characteristics in the Avoiding Cardiovascular events through Combination therapy in Patients Living with Systolic Hypertension (ACCOMPLISH) trial: A hypertensive population at high cardiovascular risk
Weber MA, Bakris GL, Dahlöf B, Pitt B, Velazquez E, Gupte J, Lefkowitz M, Hester A, Shi V, Weir M, Kjeldsen S, Massie B, Nesbitt S, Ofili E, Jamerson K, Investigators F. Baseline characteristics in the Avoiding Cardiovascular events through Combination therapy in Patients Living with Systolic Hypertension (ACCOMPLISH) trial: A hypertensive population at high cardiovascular risk. Blood Pressure 2007, 16: 13-19. PMID: 17453747, DOI: 10.1080/08037050701217643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHigh cardiovascular riskCardiovascular eventsHypertensive patientsCardiovascular riskDiabetes mellitusCombination therapyNon-fatal cardiovascular endpointsCoronary artery bypass graftMean body mass indexAnti-lipid therapyAvoiding Cardiovascular EventsOral diabetes therapyPrevious antihypertensive treatmentSystolic Hypertension (ACCOMPLISH) trialDouble-blind treatmentAcute coronary syndromeArtery bypass graftAntihypertensive combination therapyHistory of strokePercutaneous coronary interventionAnti-platelet agentsACCOMPLISH trialAntihypertensive treatmentCardiovascular morbidity
2005
Heart failure on admission and the risk of stroke following acute myocardial infarction: the VALIANT registry
Szummer KE, Solomon SD, Velazquez EJ, Kilaru R, McMurray J, Rouleau JL, Mahaffey KW, Maggioni AP, Califf RM, Pfeffer MA, White HD. Heart failure on admission and the risk of stroke following acute myocardial infarction: the VALIANT registry. European Heart Journal 2005, 26: 2114-2119. PMID: 15972293, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of strokeHeart failureAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionHospital strokeStroke riskOdds ratioAcute Myocardial Infarction RegistryPresence of HFConsecutive MI patientsKillip class IIIPrior heart failureHistory of hypertensionHistory of strokeMyocardial Infarction RegistryHospital mortalityKillip classBaseline characteristicsDismal prognosisMI patientsRisk factorsPatientsAdmissionClass IIIStroke