2006
Impact of body mass index on outcomes after primary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction
Nikolsky E, Stone GW, Grines CL, Cox DA, Garcia E, Tcheng JE, Griffin JJ, Guagliumi G, Stuckey T, Turco M, Negoita M, Lansky AJ, Mehran R. Impact of body mass index on outcomes after primary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2006, 151: 168-175. PMID: 16368312, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.03.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPrimary PCIBody mass indexAcute myocardial infarctionNormal weight patientsBaseline body mass indexObese patientsMyocardial infarctionCreatinine clearanceMass indexNon-anterior myocardial infarctionAnterior acute myocardial infarctionLower inhospital mortalityGood renal functionHigher creatinine clearanceLower creatinine clearanceBlood product transfusionLow ejection fractionPercutaneous coronary interventionCADILLAC trialHours onsetInhospital mortalityHemorrhagic complicationsPrimary angioplastyProduct transfusion
2003
Impact of Renal Insufficiency in Patients Undergoing Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Sadeghi HM, Stone GW, Grines CL, Mehran R, Dixon SR, Lansky AJ, Fahy M, Cox DA, Garcia E, Tcheng JE, Griffin JJ, Stuckey TD, Turco M, Carroll JD. Impact of Renal Insufficiency in Patients Undergoing Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2003, 108: 2769-2775. PMID: 14638545, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000103623.63687.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbciximabAcute DiseaseAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAntibodies, MonoclonalContrast MediaCoronary RestenosisCreatinineFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRenal InsufficiencyRisk AssessmentStentsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionBaseline renal insufficiencyRenal insufficiencyBaseline CrClMyocardial infarctionPrimary PCIPeripheral vascular diseasePowerful independent predictorPercutaneous coronary interventionRisk of mortalityTransfusion requirementsHemorrhagic complicationsPrimary angioplastySevere restenosisArtery reocclusionCoronary interventionCreatinine clearanceSymptom onsetHeart failureIndependent predictorsAMI patientsCerebrovascular diseasePoor prognosisPrognostic importance
2001
Clinical outcome following percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with chronic renal failure
Gruberg L, Dangas G, Mehran R, Mintz GS, Kent KM, Pichard AD, Satler LF, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Leon MB. Clinical outcome following percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with chronic renal failure. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2001, 55: 66-72. PMID: 11793497, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.10103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseChronic renal failurePercutaneous coronary interventionClinical outcomesLate mortalityRenal dysfunctionCoronary interventionRenal failureRenal functionRenal diseaseHigher left ventricular ejection fractionNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionLeft ventricular ejection fractionAngiographic success rateImpaired renal functionNormal renal functionVentricular ejection fractionHospital mortalityCreatinine clearanceConsecutive patientsDiabetes mellitusEjection fractionIndependent correlatesMyocardial infarctionLarge cohort