2022
Growth rate of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms in a non-referral-based population
Weininger G, Mori M, Yousef S, Hur DJ, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Growth rate of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms in a non-referral-based population. Journal Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2022, 17: 14. PMID: 35109884, PMCID: PMC8812194, DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-01761-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAneurysm growth rateAortic dilatationAortic aneurysmStudy populationCT scanInitial aneurysm sizeTrue natural historyPatients age 50High-risk patientsMedian time intervalLarge institutional databaseThoracic aortic aneurysmComputed tomography scanAortic aneurysm diseaseRisk patientsAortic sizeInstitutional databaseTomography scanAneurysm diseaseRadiologic diagnosisAneurysm sizeBackgroundPrior studiesAge 50PatientsNatural history
2010
The Snow-Shoveler's ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Janardhanan R, Henry Z, Hur DJ, Lin CM, Lopez D, Reagan PM, Rudnick SR, Koshko TJ, Keeley EC. The Snow-Shoveler's ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2010, 106: 596-600. PMID: 20691323, PMCID: PMC2958046, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.03.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionCardiac risk factorsCoronary artery diseaseMyocardial infarctionStent thrombosesArtery diseaseRisk factorsTraditional cardiac risk factorsPrevious coronary arteryAdverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary stent placementCardiac catheterization laboratorySnow shovelingCardiovascular eventsMost patientsCoronary angiographyCase seriesStent thrombosisCoronary arteryStent placementCatheterization laboratoryTobacco useSedentary lifestyleInfarction