2022
Sex Differences in Clopidogrel Effects Among Young Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Role for Genetics?
Kaur A, Dreyer R, Marsh T, Thanassoulis G, Raparelli V, D’Onofrio G, Engert J, Pilote L. Sex Differences in Clopidogrel Effects Among Young Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Role for Genetics? CJC Open 2022, 4: 970-978. PMID: 36444366, PMCID: PMC9700217, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2022.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute coronary syndromeUsers of clopidogrelCoronary syndromeClinical outcomesMultivariable logistic regression modelSex differencesAdverse clinical outcomesWorse clinical outcomesTime of presentationGenetic risk scoreLogistic regression modelsSex-specific impactClopidogrel usersAtherothrombotic eventsCardiac eventsYounger patientsClopidogrel effectAntiplatelet agentsClopidogrelHigh riskRisk scoreIndependent factorsRole of sexHealth outcomesReadmission
2021
Impact of Race on the In‐Hospital Quality of Care Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Raparelli V, Benea D, Smith M, Behlouli H, Murphy TE, D’Onofrio G, Pilote L, Dreyer RP. Impact of Race on the In‐Hospital Quality of Care Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e021408. PMID: 34431311, PMCID: PMC8649291, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac readmissionMyocardial infarctionHospital qualitySocial determinantsYoung adultsWhite individualsBlack individualsSegment elevation myocardial infarctionCardiac risk factorsMultivariable logistic regressionHigh rateWhite US adultsVIRGO StudyBlack raceAMI careRisk factorsCare scoresHigh prevalenceUS adultsReadmissionLogistic regressionInfarctionImpact of raceRacial disparities