2021
Mild cognitive impairment in middle-aged adults with coronary microvascular dysfunction
Nowroozpoor A, Sharp E, Gordon R, Malicki C, Hwang U, Dziura J, D'Onofrio' G, Safdar B. Mild cognitive impairment in middle-aged adults with coronary microvascular dysfunction. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: ehab724.2744. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary microvascular dysfunctionCoronary flow reservePerfusion defectsCognitive impairmentMean ageCMD patientsCardiac positron emission tomography/Chest pain observation unitPositron emission tomography/Coronary artery diseaseSmall vessel diseaseEmission tomography/Montreal Cognitive AssessmentChest discomfortHypertensive urgencyMicrovascular dysfunctionArtery diseaseHeart failureVessel diseaseMyocardial infarctionTomography/Odds ratioFlow reserveNormal groupYears of education
2020
Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Health Status in Peripheral Artery Disease: Role of Sex Differences
Jelani Q, Mena‐Hurtado C, Burg M, Soufer R, Gosch K, Jones PG, Spertus JA, Safdar B, Smolderen KG. Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Health Status in Peripheral Artery Disease: Role of Sex Differences. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e014583. PMID: 32781883, PMCID: PMC7660812, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.014583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseDepressive symptomsHealth statusArtery diseaseEQ-5D visual analog scale scoresEQ-5D visual analog scaleVisual analog scale scoreGeneric health statusPeripheral Artery QuestionnaireVascular specialty clinicsAnalog scale scoreHealth status scoresPatient Health QuestionnaireSevere depressive symptomsVisual analog scaleHealth status outcomesWorse health statusAdjusted general linear modelSex differencesPORTRAIT registryPAD diagnosisPAD symptomsAnalog scaleConclusions WomenMean age
2011
Myeloperoxidase in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes: The importance of spectrum
Peacock WF, Nagurney J, Birkhahn R, Singer A, Shapiro N, Hollander J, Glynn T, Nowak R, Safdar B, Miller C, Peberdy M, Counselman F, Chandra A, Kosowsky J, Neuenschwander J, Schrock J, Plantholt S, Lewandrowski E, Wong V, Kupfer K, Diercks D. Myeloperoxidase in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes: The importance of spectrum. American Heart Journal 2011, 162: 893-899. PMID: 22093206, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeNoncardiac chest painCoronary syndromeMyocardial infarctionPredictive valueTroponin ISerial cardiac markersEmergency department patientsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valuePositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioChest painLikelihood ratioSymptom onsetUnstable anginaDepartment patientsProspective studyRisk stratificationMean agePerfusion testingC-statisticFinal diagnosisPatientsCardiac markers