2012
Effects of body size and hypertension treatments on cardiovascular event rates: subanalysis of the ACCOMPLISH randomised controlled trial
Weber MA, Jamerson K, Bakris GL, Weir MR, Zappe D, Zhang Y, Dahlof B, Velazquez EJ, Pitt B. Effects of body size and hypertension treatments on cardiovascular event rates: subanalysis of the ACCOMPLISH randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 2012, 381: 537-545. PMID: 23219284, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(12)61343-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular event ratesBody mass indexNormal weightPrimary endpointObese patientsEvent ratesCardiovascular outcomesCardiovascular protectionHypertension treatmentObese individualsHigher cardiovascular event ratesHigh-risk hypertensive patientsNon-fatal myocardial infarctionAmlodipine-based therapyAvoiding Cardiovascular EventsPatient’s cardiovascular outcomeSuperior cardiovascular protectionSystolic Hypertension (ACCOMPLISH) trialPrimary event rateSingle-pill combinationPrevious clinical trialsNormal weight categoryCardiovascular deathCardiovascular eventsHypertension trials
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
Discovering the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Disease
Benjamin EJ, Jessup M, Flack JM, Krumholz HM, Liu K, Nadkarni VM, Rhoades DA, Rodriguez BL, Scott RP, Taylor MP, Velazquez EJ, Winkleby MA. Discovering the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation 2005, 111: e124-33. PMID: 15769754, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000157742.95689.65.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedArteriosclerosisAsianBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesChildCohort StudiesComorbidityFemaleGlucose IntoleranceHawaiiHealth SurveysHumansIncidenceIndians, North AmericanJapanMaleMexican AmericansMiddle AgedMinority GroupsRisk FactorsSex FactorsUnited StatesWhite People