2014
Clinical outcome as a function of the PR-interval—there is virtue in moderation: data from the Duke Databank for cardiovascular disease
Holmqvist F, Thomas KL, Broderick S, Ersbøll M, Singh D, Chiswell K, Shaw LK, Hegland DD, Velazquez EJ, Daubert JP. Clinical outcome as a function of the PR-interval—there is virtue in moderation: data from the Duke Databank for cardiovascular disease. EP Europace 2014, 17: 978-985. PMID: 25164430, DOI: 10.1093/europace/euu211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseHeart diseaseDuke University Medical CenterMajor cardiovascular outcomesMajor cardiovascular eventsNative coronary arteriesUniversity Medical CenterPR interval durationCV eventsCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular outcomesCause mortalityCoronary angiographyDuke DatabankClinical outcomesAtrial fibrillationPoor outcomeCoronary arterySignificant stenosisSinus rhythmCardiovascular diseaseMedical CenterHigh riskPatientsRelevant covariates
2006
Long-term outcomes of left bundle branch block in high-risk survivors of acute myocardial infarction: The VALIANT experience
Stephenson K, Skali H, McMurray JJ, Velazquez EJ, Aylward PG, Kober L, Van de Werf F, White HD, Pieper KS, Califf RM, Solomon SD, Pfeffer MA. Long-term outcomes of left bundle branch block in high-risk survivors of acute myocardial infarction: The VALIANT experience. Heart Rhythm 2006, 4: 308-313. PMID: 17341394, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2006.11.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBundle-Branch BlockCaptoprilElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsResearch DesignRisk FactorsStroke VolumeSurvival AnalysisSurvivorsTetrazolesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeValineValsartanVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsNew left bundle branch blockLeft bundle branch blockLV systolic dysfunctionHigh-risk survivorsHeart failureMyocardial infarctionBundle branch blockSystolic dysfunctionCardiovascular outcomesIndependent predictorsBranch blockLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionLong-term cardiovascular complicationsMajor adverse cardiovascular outcomesAcute Myocardial Infarction trialBaseline ECG dataMajor cardiovascular outcomesPost-MI survivorsComposite of deathMyocardial Infarction trialVentricular systolic dysfunctionAdverse cardiovascular outcomesHigh-risk patientsLV ejection fractionLong-term outcomes