2017
Predicting death after acute myocardial infarction
Castro-Dominguez Y, Dharmarajan K, McNamara RL. Predicting death after acute myocardial infarction. Trends In Cardiovascular Medicine 2017, 28: 102-109. PMID: 28826668, DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2017.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsClinical presentation characteristicsRisk stratification modelImportant risk factorPatients important informationPatient riskClinical informationStratification modelPresentation characteristicsMortalityInfarctionRiskHospitalizationPrognosisCliniciansEpidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Prognosis of Heart Failure in Older Adults
Dharmarajan K, Rich MW. Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Prognosis of Heart Failure in Older Adults. Heart Failure Clinics 2017, 13: 417-426. PMID: 28602363, DOI: 10.1016/j.hfc.2017.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureOlder adultsGeriatric syndromesHeart failure increasesCommon cardiovascular conditionAge-associated changesRehospitalization ratesCardiovascular conditionsCardiovascular syndromeCommon reasonCardiovascular structureSyndromeHospitalizationAdultsFailurePrognosisPathophysiologyDementiaFrailtyMortalityEpidemiologyPrevalenceIncidenceSeattle Heart Failure and Proportional Risk Models Predict Benefit From Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Bilchick KC, Wang Y, Cheng A, Curtis JP, Dharmarajan K, Stukenborg GJ, Shadman R, Anand I, Lund LH, Dahlström U, Sartipy U, Maggioni A, Swedberg K, O’Conner C, Levy WC. Seattle Heart Failure and Proportional Risk Models Predict Benefit From Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 69: 2606-2618. PMID: 28545633, PMCID: PMC5502749, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.03.568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeattle Heart Failure ModelSeattle Proportional Risk ModelNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryPrimary prevention ICDsHeart failureSudden deathCause mortalitySurvival benefitMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regressionCox proportional hazards regressionProportional riskProportional hazards regressionRecent clinical trialsHeart failure modelProportional risk modelControl patientsOverall survivalVentricular arrhythmiasHazards regressionICD benefitClinical trialsCardioverter defibrillatorLarge cohortHigh riskData registry
2014
Most Important Outcomes Research Papers on Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Murugiah K, Chen SI, Dharmarajan K, Nuti SV, Wayda B, Shojaee A, Ranasinghe I, Dreyer RP. Most Important Outcomes Research Papers on Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2014, 7: 335-345. PMID: 24619323, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.000957.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsMost Important Outcomes Research Papers on Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
Dreyer R, Murugiah K, Nuti SV, Dharmarajan K, Chen SI, Chen R, Wayda B, Ranasinghe I. Most Important Outcomes Research Papers on Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2014, 7: 191-204. PMID: 24425708, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.113.000831.Peer-Reviewed Educational Materials