2025
Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Veterans
Varghese M, Wu W, Drwal K, Burg M, Kazi D, Gaffey A, Mattocks K, Brandt C, Bastian L, Gandhi P. Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Veterans. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2025, 45: 78-84. PMID: 40014636, DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal VA medical centersHome-based CRCardiac rehabilitationVA Medical CenterVeterans Affairs (VA) healthcare systemIn-personImpact of mental healthU.S. veteransIntegrated care networksSecondary prevention interventionsMedical CenterCardiac rehabilitation outcomesImprove exercise capacityRisk of cardiovascular diseaseAttend CRIncreased risk of cardiovascular diseaseRehabilitation outcomesCR utilizationCare networkMental healthPreventive interventionsRacial disparitiesDepressive symptomsHealthcare systemExercise capacityNatriuretic peptide testing in veterans hospitalized with heart failure: Potential differences by sex
Gandhi P, Runels T, Han L, Skanderson M, Bastian L, Brandt C, Hauser R, Feder S, Rodwin B, Farmer M, Bean-Mayberry B, Placide S, Gaffey A, Akgün K. Natriuretic peptide testing in veterans hospitalized with heart failure: Potential differences by sex. Heart & Lung 2025, 71: 25-31. PMID: 39970822, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2025.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNatriuretic peptide testingHeart failure hospitalizationFacility characteristicsVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemPeptide testingSex-based differencesFacility-related factorsSex-stratified modelsAssociated with increased likelihoodAssociated with decreased likelihoodHealthcare systemHF diagnosisEjection fractionCardiac comorbiditiesFailure hospitalizationClinical outcomesLogistic regressionAtrial fibrillationHeart failureVeteransClinical covariatesPatientsAdmissionSexAssociation
2024
INSTANT DIGITAL CONSULT FOR EVIDENCE-BASED INTERPRETATION OF HIGH-SENSITIVITY SERUM TROPONIN IN MYOCARDIAL INJURY
Ye Z, Maayah M, Wang P, See C, Grubman S, Akhlaghi N, Allen S, Dong W, Ghare M, Gokhan I, Grubman D, Mezue K, Mottola G, Park D, Trejo-Paredes C, Shen M, Vemmou E, Abdullah A, Alaiwi S, Sharma S, Gupta N, Gandhi P, Wang Y, Kwan J, Hu J. INSTANT DIGITAL CONSULT FOR EVIDENCE-BASED INTERPRETATION OF HIGH-SENSITIVITY SERUM TROPONIN IN MYOCARDIAL INJURY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2522. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04512-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Interpretation of Serum Troponin in the Era of High-Sensitivity Testing
Maayah M, Grubman S, Allen S, Ye Z, Park D, Vemmou E, Gokhan I, Sun W, Possick S, Kwan J, Gandhi P, Hu J. Clinical Interpretation of Serum Troponin in the Era of High-Sensitivity Testing. Diagnostics 2024, 14: 503. PMID: 38472975, PMCID: PMC10930800, DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14050503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute coronary syndromeTn elevationCoronary syndromeTreatment of acute coronary syndromesNon-cardiac etiologyManagement of myocardial injuryEvaluation of patientsHigh-sensitivity assaySerum troponinHighly sensitive testPrognostic implicationsCardiac troponinMyocardial injuryPhysical examMyocardial ischemiaPoor specificityLaboratory dataClinical judgmentClinical interpretationTroponinSyndromeAnalytical sensitivityTN measurementsPresentationElevationClinical Biochemistry of Serum Troponin
Gokhan I, Dong W, Grubman D, Mezue K, Yang D, Wang Y, Gandhi P, Kwan J, Hu J. Clinical Biochemistry of Serum Troponin. Diagnostics 2024, 14: 378. PMID: 38396417, PMCID: PMC10887818, DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14040378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute coronary syndromeFalse negative test resultsPoint of care assayInterpretation of serum levelsNegative test resultsTroponin complexChest painInterpretation of assay resultsSerum levelsClinical workupCoronary syndromeTn assaysMyocardial injuryTest characteristicsClinical settingCare assaysTroponinMeasurement assaysMolecular characteristicsPotential causesAssay resultsAssayMolecular structureFalse resultsConstituent proteinsThe Jury Is Still Out on A-Type Natriuretic Peptide Deficiency Relative to B-Type Natriuretic Peptides ∗
Gandhi P, Herman P, Gaggin H. The Jury Is Still Out on A-Type Natriuretic Peptide Deficiency Relative to B-Type Natriuretic Peptides ∗. JACC Heart Failure 2024, 12: 475-478. PMID: 38206237, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Opioid prescription and risk of atrial fibrillation in younger veterans
Chui P, Khokhar A, Gordon K, Dziura J, Burg M, Brandt C, Haskell S, Malm B, Bastian L, Gandhi P. Opioid prescription and risk of atrial fibrillation in younger veterans. American Heart Journal 2023, 268: 61-67. PMID: 37949420, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime-updated Cox regressionIncident atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationOpioid exposureVeterans Health AdministrationOpioid typeCox regressionOpioid prescriptionsICD-9-CM diagnostic codesIncidence of AFDevelopment of AFPrescription opioid exposureModifiable risk factorsPrimary care visitsPrescribed opioidsCare visitsOpioid useRisk factorsDiagnostic codesTime-dependent variablesOpioidsHealth AdministrationYounger veteransBaseline periodStudy sampleHospitalisations for heart failure: increased palliative care referrals − a veterans affairs hospital initiative
Gruen J, Gandhi P, Gillespie-Heyman S, Shamas T, Adelman S, Ruskin A, Bauer M, Merchant N. Hospitalisations for heart failure: increased palliative care referrals − a veterans affairs hospital initiative. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2023, 14: e1309-e1316. PMID: 36609533, DOI: 10.1136/spcare-2022-004118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart failurePalliative careHF admissionsMedian B-type natriuretic peptideB-type natriuretic peptidePalliative care referralCare educationVeterans Affairs hospitalPercentage of referralsStudy-Act cyclesQuality of lifeMultiple PDSA cyclesPg/mLPC consultHF managementHF patientsBaseline medianCare referralHospital InitiativeReferral guidelinesSignificant morbidityNatriuretic peptideMean ageNew referralsReferral criteria
2022
Cardiovascular Biomarkers
Gandhi P, Januzzi Jr J. Cardiovascular Biomarkers. DeckerMed Medicine 2022 DOI: 10.2310/im.1405.ChaptersCardiovascular Biomarkers
Gandhi P, Januzzi Jr J. Cardiovascular Biomarkers. DeckerMed Medicine Cardiovascular Medicine 2022 DOI: 10.2310/7900.1405.ChaptersCardiovascular Biomarkers
Gandhi P, Januzzi Jr J. Cardiovascular Biomarkers. DeckerMed Transitional Year Weekly Curriculumâ„¢ 2022 DOI: 10.2310/tywc.1405.Chapters
2018
Biomarkers in Heart Failure, Use of
Gandhi P. Biomarkers in Heart Failure, Use of. 2018 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-801238-3.99648-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomarkers in Heart Failure, Use of
Gandhi P. Biomarkers in Heart Failure, Use of. 2018, 293-302. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-809657-4.99648-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
MULTIPLE BIOMARKERS FOR PREDICTING MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIAC EVENTS IN AT-RISK PATIENTS UNDERGOING DIAGNOSTIC CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY: RESULTS FROM THE CATHETER SAMPLED BLOOD ARCHIVE IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (CASABLANCA) STUDY
McCarthy C, Van Kimmenade R, Gaggin H, Simon M, Ibrahim N, Gandhi P, Kelly N, Belcher A, Motiwala S, Rhyne R, Magaret C, Januzzi J. MULTIPLE BIOMARKERS FOR PREDICTING MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIAC EVENTS IN AT-RISK PATIENTS UNDERGOING DIAGNOSTIC CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY: RESULTS FROM THE CATHETER SAMPLED BLOOD ARCHIVE IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (CASABLANCA) STUDY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 69: 78. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(17)33467-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Prognostic Value of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein 7 in Patients with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction
Gandhi PU, Chow SL, Rector TS, Krum H, Gaggin HK, McMurray JJ, Zile MR, Komajda M, McKelvie RS, Carson PE, Januzzi JL, Anand IS. Prognostic Value of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein 7 in Patients with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2016, 23: 20-28. PMID: 27317843, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7Heart failureCause mortalityPrimary outcomeEjection fractionHF eventsInsulin-like growth factorEjection Fraction trialGlomerular filtration rateSigns/symptomsProtein 7Binding protein 7Cardiovascular eventsMultivariable adjustmentSecondary outcomesCardiovascular hospitalizationPrognostic valueFiltration ratePrognostic meritTreatment groupsGrowth factorOutcomesFurther studiesPatientsEGFRThe Importance of Worsening Heart Failure in Ambulatory Patients Definition, Characteristics, and Effects of Amino-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Guided Therapy
Mallick A, Gandhi PU, Gaggin HK, Ibrahim N, Januzzi JL. The Importance of Worsening Heart Failure in Ambulatory Patients Definition, Characteristics, and Effects of Amino-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Guided Therapy. JACC Heart Failure 2016, 4: 749-755. PMID: 27179830, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2016.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAmbulatory CareAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsCardiovascular DiseasesDisease ProgressionFemaleHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsNatriuretic Peptide, BrainPatient Care PlanningPeptide FragmentsProportional Hazards ModelsSodium Potassium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsStandard of CareTreatment OutcomeConceptsHeart failureChronic HFrEFNT-proBNPEjection fractionN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide concentrationsHigher loop diuretic dosesAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorB-type natriuretic peptideAmbulatory heart failureAmino-Terminal ProJugular venous distensionLoop diuretic dosesAcute heart failureDecompensated heart failureReduced ejection fractionEvent-free survivalNatriuretic peptide concentrationsHigher ejection fractionStandard of careRelevant clinical eventsDiuretic therapyHF managementCardiovascular deathDiuretic dosesVenous distensionASSESSMENT OF SERIAL HEART RATE AND BETA BLOCKER USE IN A CONTEMPORARY CHRONIC SYSTOLIC HEART FAILURE PATIENTS: RESULTS FROM THE PROBNP OUTPATIENT TAILORED CHRONIC HEART FAILURE (PROTECT) STUDY
Gaggin H, Rabideau D, Ibrahim N, Gandhi P, Januzzi J. ASSESSMENT OF SERIAL HEART RATE AND BETA BLOCKER USE IN A CONTEMPORARY CHRONIC SYSTOLIC HEART FAILURE PATIENTS: RESULTS FROM THE PROBNP OUTPATIENT TAILORED CHRONIC HEART FAILURE (PROTECT) STUDY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 67: 1316. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(16)31317-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF TYPE 2 MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN AT-RISK PATIENTS: RESULTS FROM THE CATHETER SAMPLED BLOOD ARCHIVE IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (CASABLANCA) STUDY
Gaggin H, Liu Y, Lyass A, Van Kimmenade R, Motiwala S, Kelly N, Mallick A, Gandhi P, Ibrahim N, Simon M, Belcher A, Harisiades J, Massaro J, D’Agostino R, Januzzi J. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF TYPE 2 MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN AT-RISK PATIENTS: RESULTS FROM THE CATHETER SAMPLED BLOOD ARCHIVE IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (CASABLANCA) STUDY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 67: 282. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(16)30283-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Effects of Optimism and Gratitude on Physical Activity, Biomarkers, and Readmissions After an Acute Coronary Syndrome
Huffman JC, Beale EE, Celano CM, Beach SR, Belcher AM, Moore SV, Suarez L, Motiwala SR, Gandhi PU, Gaggin HK, Januzzi JL. Effects of Optimism and Gratitude on Physical Activity, Biomarkers, and Readmissions After an Acute Coronary Syndrome. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 9: 55-63. PMID: 26646818, PMCID: PMC4720551, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromePhysical activityBaseline optimismCardiac readmissionACS patientsCoronary syndromeMultivariable Cox regressionSubsequent physical activityGreater physical activityMultivariable linear regressionBeneficial health outcomesPositive psychological constructsCardiac rehospitalizationCardiovascular outcomesMedical comorbiditiesClinical outcomesCox regressionACS outcomesPrognostic biomarkerHealth outcomesBaseline activityPsychological covariatesReadmissionBiomarkersEffects of optimismDiagnostic and Prognostic Utility of Procalcitonin in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Dyspnea
Alba GA, Truong QA, Gaggin HK, Gandhi PU, De Berardinis B, Magrini L, Bajwa EK, Di Somma S, Januzzi JL, Network G. Diagnostic and Prognostic Utility of Procalcitonin in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Dyspnea. The American Journal Of Medicine 2015, 129: 96-104.e7. PMID: 26169892, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of pneumoniaNet reclassification improvementEmergency departmentHeart failurePrognostic valueReclassification improvementEmergency department patientsIndependent prognostic informationAccuracy of procalcitoninUrban emergency departmentAccurate diagnostic markerAcute dyspneaClinician certaintyElevated procalcitoninSerum procalcitoninDyspneic patientsProspective cohortSecondary outcomesDepartment patientsProcalcitonin concentrationsFatal outcomeNatriuretic peptidePCT valuesPrognostic utilityPatient population
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