2014
Platelet aggregation and mental stress induced myocardial ischemia: Results from the Responses of Myocardial Ischemia to Escitalopram Treatment (REMIT) study
Jiang W, Boyle SH, Ortel TL, Samad Z, Velazquez EJ, Harrison RW, Wilson J, Kuhn C, Williams RB, O’Connor C, Becker RC. Platelet aggregation and mental stress induced myocardial ischemia: Results from the Responses of Myocardial Ischemia to Escitalopram Treatment (REMIT) study. American Heart Journal 2014, 169: 496-507.e1. PMID: 25819856, PMCID: PMC4382806, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental stress-induced myocardial ischemiaIschemic heart diseaseSerotonin transporter expressionMyocardial ischemiaPlatelet aggregationPlatelet hyperactivityNormal left ventricular responseStable ischemic heart diseaseStress-induced myocardial ischemiaMental stressTransporter expressionAcute coronary syndromeLeft ventricular responseMental stress testMental stress testingCombination of serotoninEligible patientsCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular prognosisCoronary syndromeVentricular responsePlatelet activityHeart diseaseTreatment studiesIschemia
2007
Polymorphisms in Adenosine Receptor Genes are Associated with Infarct Size in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Tang Z, Diamond MA, Chen J, Holly TA, Bonow RO, Dasgupta A, Hyslop T, Purzycki A, Wagner J, McNamara DM, Kukulski T, Wos S, Velazquez EJ, Ardlie K, Feldman AM. Polymorphisms in Adenosine Receptor Genes are Associated with Infarct Size in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2007, 82: 435-440. PMID: 17728764, DOI: 10.1038/sj.clpt.6100331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsBase SequenceCardiomyopathiesCase-Control StudiesDNA Mutational AnalysisGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHeart VentriclesHumansMolecular Sequence DataMutationMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial IschemiaPhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor, Adenosine A1Receptor, Adenosine A2AReceptor, Adenosine A3Risk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexVentricular Function, LeftConceptsIschemic cardiomyopathyInfarct sizeAdenosine receptor geneReceptor geneGenetic variantsPopulation of patientsVentricular functionVentricular sizeIschemic preconditioningNormal controlsHeart responseAdenosine receptorsCardiomyopathyIschemiaPatientsIndividual responsesDNA samplesResponsePolymorphismTherapyInjuryGenesVariants
2004
Usefulness of myocardial viability or ischemia in predicting long-term survival for patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction undergoing revascularization
Liao L, Cabell CH, Jollis JG, Velazquez EJ, Smith WT, Anstrom KJ, Pappas PA, Ryan T, Kisslo JA, Landolfo CK. Usefulness of myocardial viability or ischemia in predicting long-term survival for patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction undergoing revascularization. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2004, 93: 1275-1279. PMID: 15135703, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.01.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere left ventricular dysfunctionLeft ventricular dysfunctionVentricular dysfunctionDobutamine stress echocardiographySignificant survival advantageLong-term survivalCoronary diseaseStress echocardiographyViable myocardiumMyocardial viabilityPrognostic powerSurvival advantagePatientsRevascularizationDysfunctionEchocardiographyIschemiaMyocardiumDiseaseMonths