2018
Presentation, Clinical Profile, and Prognosis of Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA): Results From the VIRGO Study
Safdar B, Spatz ES, Dreyer RP, Beltrame JF, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA, Reynolds HR, Geda M, Bueno H, Dziura JD, Krumholz HM, D'Onofrio G. Presentation, Clinical Profile, and Prognosis of Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA): Results From the VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e009174. PMID: 29954744, PMCID: PMC6064896, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.009174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMI-CAD patientsNonobstructive coronary arteriesMI-CADYounger patientsClinical profileCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionTraditional cardiac risk factorsAcute myocardial infarction patientsCardiac risk factorsGestational diabetes mellitusMyocardial infarction patientsTimes higher oddsMINOCA patientsSAQ qualityVIRGO StudyClinical characteristicsHypercoaguable stateDiabetes mellitusObstructive diseaseClinical outcomesInfarction patientsRisk factorsMINOCAPsychosocial status
2017
Patient Ethnicity Predicts Poor Health Access and Gaps in Perception of Personal Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Kim Y, Hogan K, D’Onofrio G, Chekijian S, Safdar B. Patient Ethnicity Predicts Poor Health Access and Gaps in Perception of Personal Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2017, 16: 147-157. PMID: 29135623, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0000000000000132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery disease risk factorsDisease risk factorsOwn cardiovascular riskCardiovascular risk factorsRisk factorsConsecutive patientsPersonal cardiovascular risk factorsHealth literacy campaignsPoor health accessCoronary risk factorsTertiary care hospitalPrimary care physiciansPersonal risk factorsIndividual risk factorsCross-sectional surveyChest painCardiovascular riskSecondary outcomesCare hospitalPrimary outcomeCare physiciansPatient misperceptionsPatient ethnicityHealth accessPatients
2016
Editor’s Choice-Sex differences in young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis
Bucholz EM, Strait KM, Dreyer RP, Lindau ST, D’Onofrio G, Geda M, Spatz ES, Beltrame JF, Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, Bueno H, Krumholz HM. Editor’s Choice-Sex differences in young patients with acute myocardial infarction: A VIRGO study analysis. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2016, 6: 610-622. PMID: 27485141, PMCID: PMC5459677, DOI: 10.1177/2048872616661847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionYoung womenTime of AMIST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionHigh clinical risk scoreSegment elevation myocardial infarctionChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseYoung AMI patientsCardiovascular risk factorsClinical risk scorePre-hospital delayProspective cohort studyCongestive heart failureElevation myocardial infarctionObstructive pulmonary diseaseHigh-risk populationYoung menMental health statusElectrocardiogram findingsMorbid obesityCardiovascular riskCohort studyRenal failureYounger patients
2014
Elevated CK-MB with a Normal Troponin Does Not Predict 30-Day Adverse Cardiac Events in Emergency Department Chest Pain Observation Unit Patients
Safdar B, Bezek SK, Sinusas AJ, Russell RR, Klein MR, Dziura JD, D’onofrio G. Elevated CK-MB with a Normal Troponin Does Not Predict 30-Day Adverse Cardiac Events in Emergency Department Chest Pain Observation Unit Patients. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2014, 13: 14-19. PMID: 24526146, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0000000000000001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse cardiac eventsCPU patientsNormal troponinAdverse eventsCardiac eventsMultiple logistic regression modelComposite adverse eventsElevated creatinine kinaseObservation unit patientsSerial troponin testingStandardized chart reviewRetrospective cohort studyAcute coronary syndromeNational Death RegistryCoronary artery diseaseLogistic regression modelsPositive troponinPrior CADRenal insufficientCoronary syndromeHemodynamic instabilityChart reviewCohort studyDeath RegistryIschemic electrocardiogram