2013
Prediction of All-Cause Mortality and Heart Failure Admissions From Global Left Ventricular Longitudinal Strain in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Ersbøll M, Valeur N, Mogensen UM, Andersen MJ, Møller JE, Velazquez EJ, Hassager C, Søgaard P, Køber L. Prediction of All-Cause Mortality and Heart Failure Admissions From Global Left Ventricular Longitudinal Strain in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 61: 2365-2373. PMID: 23563128, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.02.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCause of DeathCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsEchocardiography, DopplerFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexStroke VolumeSurvival RateVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsGlobal longitudinal strainHeart failure hospitalizationVentricular ejection fractionAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionFailure hospitalizationSecondary endpointsEjection fractionHigh-risk myocardial infarctionVentricular global longitudinal strainLeft ventricular ejection fractionLongitudinal strainHeart failure admissionsPrimary composite endpointCox regression analysisHigh-risk subjectsVentricular longitudinal strainImportant prognostic informationSignificant prognostic valueAssessment of GLSParticular clinical relevanceCardiovascular deathCause mortalityPrimary endpointCardiac death
2011
Predictors and prognostic impact of recurrent myocardial infarction in patients with left ventricular dysfunction, heart failure, or both following a first myocardial infarction
Thune JJ, Signorovitch JE, Kober L, McMurray JJ, Swedberg K, Rouleau J, Maggioni A, Velazquez E, Califf R, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD. Predictors and prognostic impact of recurrent myocardial infarction in patients with left ventricular dysfunction, heart failure, or both following a first myocardial infarction. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2011, 13: 148-153. PMID: 21037250, DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfq194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedCaptoprilCause of DeathConfidence IntervalsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTetrazolesTime FactorsValineValsartanVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsRecurrent myocardial infarctionFirst myocardial infarctionRisk of deathLeft ventricular dysfunctionMyocardial infarctionVentricular dysfunctionHeart failurePrognostic impactOne-year mortalityGlomerular filtration rateEarly reinfarctionLate reinfarctionTrial cohortUnstable anginaProlong survivalMedian timeMI survivorsFiltration ratePatientsContemporary managementContemporary treatmentInfarctionMortalityReinfarctionDeath
2009
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an independent predictor of death but not atherosclerotic events in patients with myocardial infarction: analysis of the Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT)
Hawkins NM, Huang Z, Pieper KS, Solomon SD, Kober L, Velazquez EJ, Swedberg K, Pfeffer MA, McMurray JJ, Maggioni AP, Investigators F. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an independent predictor of death but not atherosclerotic events in patients with myocardial infarction: analysis of the Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT). European Journal Of Heart Failure 2009, 11: 292-298. PMID: 19176539, PMCID: PMC2645058, DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAntihypertensive AgentsAtherosclerosisCause of DeathConfidence IntervalsDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveSurvival RateTetrazolesTime FactorsValineValsartanConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseAcute Myocardial Infarction trialMyocardial Infarction trialPulmonary diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionAtherosclerotic eventsMyocardial infarctionIndependent predictorsCV outcomesHazard ratioNon-fatal clinical eventsNon-CV deathAdjusted hazard ratioMajor cardiovascular eventsHigh-risk patientsRisk of deathProportional hazards modelMode of deathMedian followCardiovascular eventsCause mortalityAirway diseaseMultivariate adjustmentUnadjusted risk