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Low-dose aspirin in patients with stable cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysisJeffrey S Berger
Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Am J Med 121:43-9. 2008..Our objective was to evaluate the benefit and risk of low-dose aspirin (50-325 mg/d) in patients with stable cardiovascular disease...
Initial aspirin dose and outcome among ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with fibrinolytic therapyJeffrey S Berger
Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
Circulation 117:192-9. 2008..We therefore compared the acute mortality and bleeding risks associated with the initial use of 162 versus 325 mg aspirin in fibrinolytic-treated ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients...
Impact of clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes requiring coronary artery bypass surgery: a multicenter analysisJeffrey S Berger
Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina 27705, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 52:1693-701. 2008..S. hospitals...
Vascular disease burden and in-hospital outcomes among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in New York StateJeffrey S Berger
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2:317-22. 2009..However, there is little data regarding the impact of the presence and extent of vascular disease on outcomes in patients with CAD undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention...
Representation of women in randomized clinical trials of cardiovascular disease preventionChiara Melloni
Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705, USA
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 3:135-42. 2010....
Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in women and men: a sex-specific meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsJeffrey S Berger
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
JAMA 295:306-13. 2006..Aspirin significantly increased the risk of bleeding to a similar degree among women and men...
Early sustained ventricular arrhythmias complicating acute myocardial infarctionJonathan P Piccini
Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27715, USA
Am J Med 121:797-804. 2008..The objective of this analysis was to identify predictors of sustained ventricular arrhythmias after acute MI and to determine the influence of successful revascularization on in-hospital mortality...
Safety and feasibility of adjunctive antiplatelet therapy with intravenous elinogrel, a direct-acting and reversible P2Y12 ADP-receptor antagonist, before primary percutaneous intervention in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: the Early RapJeffrey S Berger
Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705, USA
Am Heart J 158:998-1004.e1. 2009..We examined the safety and tolerability of a novel, direct-acting, reversible, intravenous P2Y12 ADP-receptor antagonist, elinogrel, versus placebo when administered to STEMI patients before primary PCI...
Gender-age interaction in early mortality following primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarctionJeffrey S Berger
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Am J Cardiol 98:1140-3. 2006..In conclusion, female gender was found to be an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in patients <75 years of age after primary angioplasty for AMI...
Improving the quality of care for women with cardiovascular disease: report of a DCRI Think Tank, March 8 to 9, 2007Jeffrey S Berger
Duke Clinical Research Institute and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC 27715, USA
Am Heart J 156:816-25, 825.e1. 2008..Nevertheless, little attention has focused on improving the quality of healthcare in women compared with other areas of cardiovascular medicine...
Association of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors and long-term survival following administration during percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarctionJeffrey S Berger
Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 21:229-34. 2006..159; 95% Confidence Interval, 0.034-0.729; P = 0.018). CONCLUSIONS: Treatment of patients undergoing PCI for AMI with GP IIb/IIIa antagonists appears to be associated with a profound reduction in late mortality...
Impact of left ventricular dysfunction on hospital mortality among patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary interventionThomas W Wallace
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Am J Cardiol 103:355-60. 2009..For patients who undergo elective PCI, an EF < or =45% is associated with higher adjusted hospital mortality. Whether elective PCI in patients with low EFs reduces morbidity and/or mortality over medical therapy alone is unknown...
Amiodarone for the prevention of sudden cardiac death: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsJonathan P Piccini
Division of Cardiology, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center 31115, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Eur Heart J 30:1245-53. 2009..There are conflicting data regarding the efficacy and safety of amiodarone for the prevention of SCD...
A clinician's perspective of emerging P2Y(12)-directed pharmacotherapies, ex vivo measurement tools, and clinical outcomesJeffrey S Berger
Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC 27715, USA
Platelets 20:302-15. 2009..Investigation of practical ex vivo platelet performance measurement tools is actively proceeding and may provide important information for patient management...
Impact of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor therapy on in-hospital outcomes and long-term survival following percutaneous coronary rotational atherectomyJeffrey S Berger
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 19:47-54. 2005..These data do not indicate a significant association between GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor treatment during PCRA and MACE or survival...
Effects of antibiotic therapy on outcomes of patients with coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsRichard Andraws
Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
JAMA 293:2641-7. 2005..2% vs 9.6%; OR, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.76-1.07; P = .25). CONCLUSION: Evidence available to date does not demonstrate an overall benefit of antibiotic therapy in reducing mortality or cardiovascular events in patients with CAD...
Comparison of outcomes in acute myocardial infarction treated with coronary angioplasty alone versus coronary stent implantationJeffrey S Berger
The Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine, State University of New York-Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
Am J Cardiol 97:977-80. 2006..474, 95% confidence interval 0.311 to 0.723, p = 0.001)...
Competency in electrocardiogram interpretation among internal medicine and emergency medicine residentsJeffrey S Berger
Department of Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York 10003, USA
Am J Med 118:873-80. 2005..Our study evaluated the ability of internal medicine residents and emergency medicine residents to interpret a variety of electrocardiograms...
Impact of gender on mortality following primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarctionJeffrey S Berger
Department of Medicine (Cardiology, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 10003, USA
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 46:297-304. 2004
