2017
Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Versus Without Diabetes Mellitus and With Versus Without Angina Pectoris (from the Duke Databank for Cardiovascular Disease)
Banks A, Broderick S, Chiswell K, Shaw L, Devore A, Fiuzat M, O'Connor C, Felker GM, Velazquez E, Mentz R. Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Versus Without Diabetes Mellitus and With Versus Without Angina Pectoris (from the Duke Databank for Cardiovascular Disease). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 119: 1703-1709. PMID: 28395884, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.02.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseAngina pectorisDiabetes mellitusDM statusCause mortalityMultivariable Cox regressionOutcomes of patientsDifferent prognostic implicationsSeverity of diseaseAP statusCV hospitalizationClinical characteristicsArtery diseaseCoronary angiographyDM patientsClinical outcomesCox regressionPrognostic implicationsPrognostic utilityRevascularizationSimilar riskPatientsRisk adjustmentMortalityPectoris
2007
The Relationship Between Renal Function and Cardiac Structure, Function, and Prognosis After Myocardial Infarction The VALIANT Echo Study
Verma A, Anavekar NS, Meris A, Thune JJ, Arnold JM, Ghali JK, Velazquez EJ, McMurray JJ, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD. The Relationship Between Renal Function and Cardiac Structure, Function, and Prognosis After Myocardial Infarction The VALIANT Echo Study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2007, 50: 1238-1245. PMID: 17888840, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular mass indexRenal impairmentHeart failureMyocardial infarctionRenal functionCardiac structureReduced eGFRSystolic functionLA volumeSmaller LVHigher left ventricular mass indexLarger left atrial volumeInfarct segment lengthMitral deceleration timeVALIANT Echo studyMultivariable Cox regressionAdverse cardiovascular outcomesLeft ventricular dysfunctionNormal renal functionOutcome of deathRight ventricular functionVentricular mass indexGlomerular filtration rateAdditional prognostic informationLarger LA volumes