2024
Beyond Statins: Novel Lipid-Lowering Agents for Reducing Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Kayani T, Ahmad B, Chang R, Qian F, Sahinoz M, Rehan M, Giaimo A, Spatz E, Hu J. Beyond Statins: Novel Lipid-Lowering Agents for Reducing Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Pharmacoepidemiology 2024, 3: 117-168. DOI: 10.3390/pharma3010009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseSmall interfering RNACholesteryl ester transfer proteinRandomized trialsReduced risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseasePhase III randomized trialMedications due to side effectsCardiovascular diseaseNon-statin therapiesRisk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseLipid-lowering strategiesEmergence of therapiesLowering of lipid levelsOmega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acidsSmall-molecule agentsRandomized controlled trialsStatin monotherapyTarget doseOlder therapiesPharmacological loweringSide effectsControlled trialsLipid levelsCholesterol reductionLyase inhibitor
2021
OPIOID PRESCRIPTION AND RISK FOR EARLY INCIDENCE OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
Chui P, Gordon K, Burg M, Giaimo A, Dziura J, Brandt C, Bastian L. OPIOID PRESCRIPTION AND RISK FOR EARLY INCIDENCE OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 326. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)01685-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Hypertensive Urgency: An Emergency Department Pipeline to Primary Care Pilot Study
Giaimo AA, Kang AJ, Huot SJ. Hypertensive Urgency: An Emergency Department Pipeline to Primary Care Pilot Study. American Journal Of Hypertension 2020, 34: 291-295. PMID: 33216142, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpaa190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertensive urgencyED utilizationED visitsEmergency departmentED patientsPilot studyACC/AHA hypertension guidelinesPrimary care pilot studyAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease riskCare pilot studyTotal ED visitsBlood pressure controlCardiovascular disease riskPrimary care physiciansPrimary care practicesBP controlReferral coordinatorHypertension guidelinesClinic visitsHTN managementMean BPTreatment initiationCare physiciansMean ageVisit 1Patient and hospital characteristics associated with ticagrelor uptake in acute MI: An analysis of the Chest Pain–MI Registry
Rodwin BA, Lu D, Giaimo A, Annapureddy A, Daggubati R, Curtis J, Sciria CT, Wang TY, Desai NR. Patient and hospital characteristics associated with ticagrelor uptake in acute MI: An analysis of the Chest Pain–MI Registry. International Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 304: 14-20. PMID: 31980270, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.01.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest Pain-MI RegistryAcute myocardial infarctionTicagrelor useHospital characteristicsACC/AHA guidelinesUse of ticagrelorUse of clopidogrelHealth system performanceAHA guidelinesAcute MIHighest quartileAMI patientsInhibitor clopidogrelMI patientsMyocardial infarctionMultivariable modelWhite racePrasugrelPatientsTicagrelorHospitalPrivate insuranceClopidogrelP2YRegistry