2011
Incremental value of echocardiographic assessment beyond clinical evaluation for prediction of death and development of heart failure after high-risk myocardial infarction
Verma A, Pfeffer MA, Skali H, Rouleau J, Maggioni A, McMurray JJ, Califf RM, Velazquez EJ, Solomon SD. Incremental value of echocardiographic assessment beyond clinical evaluation for prediction of death and development of heart failure after high-risk myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2011, 161: 1156-1162. PMID: 21641363, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.03.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLV ejection fractionHigh-risk myocardial infarctionOutcome of deathHeart failureEchocardiographic measuresMyocardial infarctionEchocardiographic assessmentEjection fractionPrognostic valueClinical variablesClinical assessmentPredictive valueRight ventricular fractional area changeMultivariable proportional hazards modelsVentricular fractional area changeLeft ventricular ejection fractionMinimal prognostic valueAtrial volume indexIncremental prognostic valuePredictors of deathVentricular mass indexVentricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular functionPrediction of deathImportant prognostic information
2008
Prognostic Implications of Left Ventricular Mass and Geometry Following Myocardial Infarction The VALIANT (VALsartan In Acute myocardial iNfarcTion) Echocardiographic Study
Verma A, Meris A, Skali H, Ghali JK, Arnold JM, Bourgoun M, Velazquez EJ, McMurray JJ, Kober L, Pfeffer MA, Califf RM, Solomon SD. Prognostic Implications of Left Ventricular Mass and Geometry Following Myocardial Infarction The VALIANT (VALsartan In Acute myocardial iNfarcTion) Echocardiographic Study. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2008, 1: 582-591. PMID: 19356485, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersCardiovascular DiseasesEuropeFemaleHeart VentriclesHumansHypertrophy, Left VentricularKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTetrazolesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyUnited StatesValineValsartanVentricular RemodelingConceptsLeft ventricular mass indexRelative wall thicknessHigh-risk myocardial infarctionAdverse cardiovascular eventsLeft ventricular massMyocardial infarctionLV geometryCardiovascular eventsConcentric remodelingEchocardiographic studyLV hypertrophyConcentric hypertrophyEccentric hypertrophyPrognostic implicationsVentricular massBaseline left ventricular mass indexMean left ventricular mass indexBaseline left ventricular massHigher relative wall thicknessBaseline LV massNonfatal cardiovascular outcomesAbnormal LV geometryComposite end pointVentricular mass indexConcentric LV hypertrophy
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