2013
Early accelerated senescence of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in premature coronary artery disease patients in a developing country - a case control study
Vemparala K, Roy A, Bahl V, Prabhakaran D, Nath N, Sinha S, Nandi P, Pandey R, Reddy K, Manhapra A, Lakshmy R. Early accelerated senescence of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in premature coronary artery disease patients in a developing country - a case control study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13: 104. PMID: 24245738, PMCID: PMC3871012, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-13-104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseEndothelial progenitor cellsPCAD patientsVascular cell senescencePremature CADVascular senescenceEvidence of CADPremature coronary artery disease patientsNumber of EPCsCoronary artery disease patientsPremature coronary artery diseaseProgenitor cellsCase-control studyCell senescenceYears of ageReal-time polymerase chain reactionTime polymerase chain reactionCAD epidemicEPC senescenceYounger patientsArtery diseaseDisease patientsPolymerase chain reactionRandom patientsIndia Institute
2001
Underutilization of reperfusion therapy in eligible African Americans with acute myocardial infarction: Role of presentation and evaluation characteristics
Manhapra A, Canto J, Barron H, Malmgren J, Taylor H, Rogers W, Weaver W, Every N, Borzak S. Underutilization of reperfusion therapy in eligible African Americans with acute myocardial infarction: Role of presentation and evaluation characteristics. American Heart Journal 2001, 142: 604-610. PMID: 11579349, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.118464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAngioplastyBlack or African AmericanComorbidityCoronary Artery BypassFemaleHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial ReperfusionPatient SelectionProspective StudiesRegistriesStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionReperfusion therapyMyocardial infarctionAfrican AmericansImmediate reperfusion therapyMyocardial Infarction 2Early reperfusion therapyCongestive heart failureCoronary blood flowDefinite myocardial infarctionAfrican American patientsEligible patientsPrior strokeChest painHospital arrivalInitial admissionRate of useAtypical presentationEarly reperfusionHeart failureMean ageAmerican patientsNational registryCare providersBlood flow