2001
Differential Impact on Survival of Electrocardiographic Q-Wave Versus Enzymatic Myocardial Infarction After Percutaneous Intervention
Stone G, Mehran R, Dangas G, Lansky A, Kornowski R, Leon M. Differential Impact on Survival of Electrocardiographic Q-Wave Versus Enzymatic Myocardial Infarction After Percutaneous Intervention. Circulation 2001, 104: 642-647. PMID: 11489768, DOI: 10.1161/hc3101.093902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQ-wave myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPercutaneous interventionCPK-MB elevationNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionElective percutaneous interventionIndependent research nurseSerial creatine phosphokinasePeriprocedural myocardial infarctionTertiary referral centerRelative prognostic importanceNew Q wavesCPK-MB levelsPowerful independent determinantCPK-MB releaseEnzymatic elevationPeriprocedural infarctionReferral centerConsecutive patientsReferral populationResearch nursesIndependent determinantsPrognostic importanceStent useQ waves
2000
The prognostic implications of further renal function deterioration within 48 h of interventional coronary procedures in patients with pre-existent chronic renal insufficiency
Gruberg L, Mintz G, Mehran R, Dangas G, Lansky A, Kent K, Pichard A, Satler L, Leon M. The prognostic implications of further renal function deterioration within 48 h of interventional coronary procedures in patients with pre-existent chronic renal insufficiency. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2000, 36: 1542-1548. PMID: 11079656, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00917-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal function deteriorationFurther renal function deteriorationOne-year mortalityFunction deteriorationCoronary interventionCreatinine increaseHospital mortalityRenal insufficiencyRenal functionSerum creatinineIndependent predictorsPre-existing renal insufficiencyHospital clinical eventsBaseline serum creatinineChronic renal insufficiencyLong-term mortalityTertiary referral centerPercutaneous coronary interventionVentricular ejection fractionInterventional coronary proceduresChronic dialysisCreatinine elevationAcute deteriorationReferral centerConsecutive patients