2009
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an independent predictor of death but not atherosclerotic events in patients with myocardial infarction: analysis of the Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT)
Hawkins NM, Huang Z, Pieper KS, Solomon SD, Kober L, Velazquez EJ, Swedberg K, Pfeffer MA, McMurray JJ, Maggioni AP, Investigators F. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an independent predictor of death but not atherosclerotic events in patients with myocardial infarction: analysis of the Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT). European Journal Of Heart Failure 2009, 11: 292-298. PMID: 19176539, PMCID: PMC2645058, DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAntihypertensive AgentsAtherosclerosisCause of DeathConfidence IntervalsDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveSurvival RateTetrazolesTime FactorsValineValsartanConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseAcute Myocardial Infarction trialMyocardial Infarction trialPulmonary diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionAtherosclerotic eventsMyocardial infarctionIndependent predictorsCV outcomesHazard ratioNon-fatal clinical eventsNon-CV deathAdjusted hazard ratioMajor cardiovascular eventsHigh-risk patientsRisk of deathProportional hazards modelMode of deathMedian followCardiovascular eventsCause mortalityAirway diseaseMultivariate adjustmentUnadjusted risk
2006
The Effect of Valsartan, Captopril, or Both on Atherosclerotic Events After Acute Myocardial Infarction An Analysis of the Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT)
McMurray J, Solomon S, Pieper K, Reed S, Rouleau J, Velazquez E, White H, Howlett J, Swedberg K, Maggioni A, Køber L, Van de Werf F, Califf R, Pfeffer M. The Effect of Valsartan, Captopril, or Both on Atherosclerotic Events After Acute Myocardial Infarction An Analysis of the Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT). Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 47: 726-733. PMID: 16487836, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngina PectorisAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAtherosclerosisCaptoprilCardiovascular DiseasesDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRecurrenceStrokeTetrazolesValineValsartanConceptsAngiotensin receptor blockersAcute Myocardial Infarction trialMyocardial Infarction trialAtherosclerotic eventsMyocardial infarctionACE inhibitorsValsartan groupReceptor blockersEnzyme inhibitorsNon-fatal myocardial infarctionAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorAnti-infarction effectSecondary preventive treatmentEffect of valsartanRenin-angiotensin systemBlood pressure differenceEffects of captoprilAcute myocardial infarctionCaptopril groupCombination groupPreventive treatmentLower riskEvidence gapsCaptoprilValsartan