2014
Body Mass Index and Acute and Long-Term Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the Harmonizing Outcomes With Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial)
Herrmann J, Gersh B, Goldfinger J, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Dudek D, Kornowski R, Brener S, Parise H, Fahy M, McAndrew T, Stone G, Mehran R. Body Mass Index and Acute and Long-Term Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the Harmonizing Outcomes With Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 114: 9-16. PMID: 24846807, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.03.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment myocardial infarctionBody mass indexLong-term outcomesHigher body mass indexBMI quartilesMass indexMyocardial infarctionIschemia-driven target vessel revascularizationAcute Myocardial Infarction trialHigher-weight patientsLower cardiac mortalityLowest BMI quartileCardiovascular risk profileMajor bleeding eventsMyocardial Infarction trialTarget vessel revascularizationLong-term mortalityAcute cardiovascular eventsAcute myocardial infarctionLarge multinational cohortBleeding eventsHarmonizing OutcomesHospital mortalityMyocardial reinfarctionNoncardiac mortality
2013
Impact of Bivalirudin and Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of the Left Anterior Descending Artery
Wöhrle J, Brodie B, Witzenbichler B, Dudek D, Kornowski R, Metzger C, Grines C, McAndrew T, Parise H, Sergie Z, Mehran R, Stone G. Impact of Bivalirudin and Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of the Left Anterior Descending Artery. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 112: 753-760. PMID: 23746479, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntithrombinsCoronary AngiographyCoronary VesselsDrug-Eluting StentsElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHirudinsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPaclitaxelPeptide FragmentsPercutaneous Coronary InterventionProspective StudiesRecombinant ProteinsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-elevation myocardial infarctionPaclitaxel-eluting stentingImpact of bivalirudinTarget vessel revascularizationPercutaneous coronary interventionVessel revascularizationCoronary interventionCardiac deathPrimary PCIGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorsIschemia-driven target vessel revascularizationIIb/IIIa inhibitorsLeft anterior descending (LAD) arteryHORIZONS-AMI trialMajor bleeding eventsUse of bivalirudinAnterior descending (LAD) arteryElevation myocardial infarctionBare-metal stentingSignificant lower rateLower ratesBleeding eventsCardiovascular eventsRevascularization rates