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Usefulness of tirofiban among patients treated without percutaneous coronary intervention (TIMI high risk patients in PRISM-PLUS)David A Morrow
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Am J Cardiol 94:774-6. 2004..8% vs 21.9%; odds ratio [OR] 0.69, p = 0.04). This benefit was similar in magnitude as that for patients who underwent PCI (32.4% vs 22.2%; OR 0.60, p = 0.06). No benefit was evident in low-risk patients...
Angiography and revascularization in patients with heart failure following fibrinolytic therapy for ST-elevation acute myocardial infarctionAmir Kashani
Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
Am J Cardiol 95:228-33. 2005....
Predictors of the rise in vWF after ST elevation myocardial infarction: implications for treatment strategies and clinical outcome: An ENTIRE-TIMI 23 substudyKausik K Ray
TIMI Study Group and Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Eur Heart J 26:440-6. 2005....
Efficacy and safety of vorapaxar in patients with prior ischemic strokeDavid A Morrow
Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Stroke 44:691-8. 2013..We tested the efficacy and safety of vorapaxar in a prespecified analysis in the stroke subcohort from a multinational, randomized, placebo-controlled trial...
Vorapaxar in the secondary prevention of atherothrombotic eventsDavid A Morrow
Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
N Engl J Med 366:1404-13. 2012..Thrombin potently activates platelets through the protease-activated receptor PAR-1. Vorapaxar is a novel antiplatelet agent that selectively inhibits the cellular actions of thrombin through antagonism of PAR-1...
The Risk Score Profile: a novel approach to characterising the risk of populations enrolled in clinical studiesDavid A Morrow
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Eur Heart J 25:1139-45. 2004....
One-year outcomes after a strategy using enoxaparin vs. unfractionated heparin in patients undergoing fibrinolysis for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: 1-year results of the ExTRACT-TIMI 25 trialDavid A Morrow
TIMI Study Group Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Eur Heart J 31:2097-102. 2010..To determine the impact of a strategy using enoxaparin for up to 8 days compared with unfractionated heparin (UFH) for 48 h as an adjunct to fibrinolysis for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) on 1-year clinical outcomes...
Effects of ranolazine on recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: the MERLIN-TIMI 36 randomized trialDavid A Morrow
TIMI Study Group, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
JAMA 297:1775-83. 2007..Ranolazine is a novel antianginal agent that reduces ischemia in patients with chronic angina but has not been studied in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS)...
Evaluation of the AccuTnI cardiac troponin I assay for risk assessment in acute coronary syndromesDavid A Morrow
Department of Medicine and TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Clin Chem 49:1396-8. 2003
Evaluation of the glycometabolic effects of ranolazine in patients with and without diabetes mellitus in the MERLIN-TIMI 36 randomized controlled trialDavid A Morrow
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Circulation 119:2032-9. 2009..We designed a prospective evaluation of the effect of ranolazine on hyperglycemia as part of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled outcomes trial...
Effect of the novel thienopyridine prasugrel compared with clopidogrel on spontaneous and procedural myocardial infarction in the Trial to Assess Improvement in Therapeutic Outcomes by Optimizing Platelet Inhibition with Prasugrel-Thrombolysis in MyocardiDavid A Morrow
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Circulation 119:2758-64. 2009..This effect must be balanced against an increased bleeding risk. We aimed to characterize the effect of prasugrel with respect to the type, size, and timing of MI using the universal classification of MI...
Evaluation of B-type natriuretic peptide for risk assessment in unstable angina/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: B-type natriuretic peptide and prognosis in TACTICS-TIMI 18David A Morrow
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 41:1264-72. 2003....
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the tolerability, safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of a potent inhibitor of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (INO-1001) in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percDavid A Morrow
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 27:359-64. 2009..Reperfusion injury is a significant complication of the management of ST-elevation MI (STEMI). INO-1001 is a potent inhibitor of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), a mediator of oxidant-induced myocyte dysfunction during reperfusion...
Potent inhibition of thrombin with a monoclonal antibody against tissue factor (Sunol-cH36): results of the PROXIMATE-TIMI 27 trialDavid A Morrow
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Eur Heart J 26:682-8. 2005..Sunol-cH36, a chimaeric monoclonal antibody to TF, blocks binding of factor X to the TF:VIIa complex. This report describes the first completed trial of Sunol-cH36 in humans...
Evaluation of a novel antiplatelet agent for secondary prevention in patients with a history of atherosclerotic disease: design and rationale for the Thrombin-Receptor Antagonist in Secondary Prevention of Atherothrombotic Ischemic Events (TRA 2 degrees PDavid A Morrow
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Am Heart J 158:335-341.e3. 2009..Because SCH 530348 does not interfere with other pathways for hemostasis, it is possible that SCH 530348 reduces thrombosis with less increase in bleeding than do other potent antiplatelet agents...
Clinical relevance of C-reactive protein during follow-up of patients with acute coronary syndromes in the Aggrastat-to-Zocor TrialDavid A Morrow
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
Circulation 114:281-8. 2006..Retrospective analyses suggest that this risk may be modified with statin therapy. However, a role for hsCRP in monitoring the success of therapy remains uncertain...
B-type natriuretic peptide and the effect of ranolazine in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: observations from the MERLIN-TIMI 36 (Metabolic Efficiency With Ranolazine for Less Ischemia in Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary-ThrDavid A Morrow
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 55:1189-96. 2010..We designed a prospective evaluation of the interaction between B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and the effect of ranolazine in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) as part of a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial...
Effect of enoxaparin versus unfractionated heparin in diabetic patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the Enoxaparin and Thrombolysis Reperfusion for Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment-Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction study 25 (ExTRACDavid A Morrow
Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Am Heart J 154:1078-84, 1084.e1. 2007..Potent antithrombotic therapies may offer particular benefit for these high-risk patients and must be balanced against the potential for increased bleeding...
Concurrent evaluation of novel cardiac biomarkers in acute coronary syndrome: myeloperoxidase and soluble CD40 ligand and the risk of recurrent ischaemic events in TACTICS-TIMI 18David A Morrow
TIMI Study Group Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Eur Heart J 29:1096-102. 2008....
Extent of ST-segment resolution after fibrinolysis adds improved risk stratification to clinical risk score for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionJames R Harkness
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Am Heart J 159:55-62. 2010..We sought to determine whether STRes provides incremental risk stratification to the TIMI risk score...
The prognostic value of serum myoglobin in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. Results from the TIMI 11B and TACTICS-TIMI 18 studiesJames A de Lemos
Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction TIMI Study Group, Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390 9047, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 40:238-44. 2002..The goal of this study was to define the prognostic value of serum myoglobin in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS)...
Outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome and previous coronary artery bypass grafting (from the Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy [PROVE IT-TIMI 22] and the Aggrastat to Zocor [A to Z] trials)Emmanouil S Brilakis
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Am J Cardiol 102:552-8. 2008..In conclusion, compared with patients with ACS without previous CABG, those with previous CABG have a higher risk for adverse cardiac events and may derive similar benefit from intensive statin therapy...
Association between thrombolysis in myocardial infarction myocardial perfusion grade, biomarkers, and clinical outcomes among patients with moderate- to high-risk acute coronary syndromes: observations from the randomized trial to evaluate the relative PRC Michael Gibson
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Am Heart J 152:756-61. 2006..A variety of imaging modalities have implicated impaired myocardial perfusion in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes (ACSs)...
Implications of upstream glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition and coronary artery stenting in the invasive management of unstable angina/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a comparison of the Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) IIIB trial and thMarc S Sabatine
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Circulation 109:874-80. 2004..We sought to examine the effect of these advances on clinical outcomes and the benefits of an early invasive strategy in UA/NSTEMI...
Clinical application of C-reactive protein across the spectrum of acute coronary syndromesBenjamin M Scirica
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02461, USA
Clin Chem 53:1800-7. 2007..The ability to formulate recommendations regarding clinical use of hsCRP is limited by a paucity of data regarding several key issues. The purpose of this study was to evaluate hsCRP across the spectrum of ACS...
Differential expression of cardiac biomarkers by gender in patients with unstable angina/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a TACTICS-TIMI 18 (Treat Angina with Aggrastat and determine Cost of Therapy with an Invasive or Conservative Strategy-ThromboStephen D Wiviott
Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
Circulation 109:580-6. 2004..We sought to examine the relationship between gender and cardiac biomarkers in patients with unstable angina (UA)/non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)...
Relationship between baseline white blood cell count and degree of coronary artery disease and mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a TACTICS-TIMI 18 (Treat Angina with Aggrastat and determine Cost of Therapy with an Invasive or ConservatiMarc S Sabatine
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 40:1761-8. 2002....
Prospective evaluation of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-a and outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromesMarc P Bonaca
Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 60:332-8. 2012..This study sought to investigate whether pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) is useful for risk assessment in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS)...
Combined assessment of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade, myocardial perfusion grade, and ST-segment resolution to evaluate epicardial and myocardial reperfusionRobert P Giugliano
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 350 Longwood Avenue, 1st Floor Offices, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Am J Cardiol 93:1362-7, A5-6. 2004..This new end point is proposed to evaluate the success of reperfusion therapy in patients who undergo early angiography...
A randomized trial to evaluate the relative protection against post-percutaneous coronary intervention microvascular dysfunction, ischemia, and inflammation among antiplatelet and antithrombotic agents: the PROTECT-TIMI-30 trialC Michael Gibson
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 47:2364-73. 2006....
Intensive statin therapy and the risk of hospitalization for heart failure after an acute coronary syndrome in the PROVE IT-TIMI 22 studyBenjamin M Scirica
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 47:2326-31. 2006..We aimed to determine whether intensive statin therapy reduces hospitalization for heart failure (HF) in high-risk patients...
Association between plasma levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromesJames A de Lemos
TIMI Study Group, Donald W Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center, The University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX 75390 9047, USA
Circulation 107:690-5. 2003..MCP-1 appears to play a critical role at multiple stages in atherosclerosis, including the initiation of the fatty streak, promotion of plaque instability, and remodeling after myocardial infarction...
A strategy of using enoxaparin as adjunctive antithrombin therapy reduces death and recurrent myocardial infarction in patients who achieve early ST-segment resolution after fibrinolytic therapy: the ExTRACT-TIMI 25 ECG studyBenjamin M Scirica
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 350 Longwood Avenue, First Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Eur Heart J 28:2070-6. 2007..To determine the relationship between a strategy of enoxaparin (ENOX), early ST-segment resolution (STRes), and clinical outcomes on patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) after fibrinolysis...
Association of a pulsatile blood flow pattern on coronary arteriography and short-term clinical outcomes in acute myocardial infarctionC Michael Gibson
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 43:1170-6. 2004....
Influence of race on death and ischemic complications in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes despite modern, protocol-guided treatmentMarc S Sabatine
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Mass 02115
Circulation 111:1217-24. 2005..Whether the disparate outcomes exist independently of potential biases in treatment patterns remains unclear...
Evaluation of multiple biomarkers of cardiovascular stress for risk prediction and guiding medical therapy in patients with stable coronary diseaseMarc S Sabatine
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 350 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Circulation 125:233-40. 2012..Circulating biomarkers can offer insight into subclinical cardiovascular stress and thus have the potential to aid in risk stratification and tailoring of therapy...
Multimarker approach to risk stratification in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes: simultaneous assessment of troponin I, C-reactive protein, and B-type natriuretic peptideMarc S Sabatine
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
Circulation 105:1760-3. 2002..Little is known, however, about the utility of these biomarkers in combination...
Angiographic and clinical outcomes in patients receiving low-molecular-weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin in ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with fibrinolytics in the CLARITY-TIMI 28 TrialMarc S Sabatine
Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Circulation 112:3846-54. 2005..Whether these advantages translate into greater infarct-related artery patency and fewer adverse clinical events in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) receiving fibrinolytic therapy remains under study...
The role of clopidogrel in early and sustained arterial patency after fibrinolysis for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: the ECG CLARITY-TIMI 28 StudyBenjamin M Scirica
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 48:37-42. 2006..This study was designed to determine the relationship between clopidogrel and early ST-segment resolution (STRes) and the interaction of the two with clinical outcomes after fibrinolysis...
Relationship between uncontrolled risk factors and C-reactive protein levels in patients receiving standard or intensive statin therapy for acute coronary syndromes in the PROVE IT-TIMI 22 trialKausik K Ray
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 46:1417-24. 2005....
Streptokinase and enoxaparin as an alternative to fibrin-specific lytic-based regimens: an ExTRACT-TIMI 25 analysisRoberto R Giraldez
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Drugs 69:1433-43. 2009....
Prognostic utility of apoB/AI, total cholesterol/HDL, non-HDL cholesterol, or hs-CRP as predictors of clinical risk in patients receiving statin therapy after acute coronary syndromes: results from PROVE IT-TIMI 22Kausik K Ray
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division and the Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 29:424-30. 2009....
Enoxaparin versus unfractionated heparin with fibrinolysis for ST-elevation myocardial infarctionElliott M Antman
Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
N Engl J Med 354:1477-88. 2006..Unfractionated heparin is often used as adjunctive therapy with fibrinolysis in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. We compared a low-molecular-weight heparin, enoxaparin, with unfractionated heparin for this purpose...
B-type natriuretic peptide at presentation and prognosis in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: an ENTIRE-TIMI-23 substudyJessica L Mega
TIMI Study Group, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 44:335-9. 2004..These data support the value of combining markers of hemodynamic stress with traditional approaches to risk assessment in acute myocardial infarction...
Efficacy of ranolazine in patients with chronic angina observations from the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled MERLIN-TIMI (Metabolic Efficiency With Ranolazine for Less Ischemia in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes) 36 TrialSean R Wilson
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 53:1510-6. 2009..We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ranolazine in a larger and more diverse group of patients with angina than previously studied...
Relationship between nonsustained ventricular tachycardia after non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death: observations from the metabolic efficiency with ranolazine for less ischemia in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome-thrBenjamin M Scirica
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
Circulation 122:455-62. 2010..The incidence and prognostic implications of VT in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome receiving contemporary care have not been examined...
Complementary roles for biomarkers of biomechanical strain ST2 and N-terminal prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarctionMarc S Sabatine
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Circulation 117:1936-44. 2008....
Synergistic relationship between hyperglycaemia and inflammation with respect to clinical outcomes in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: analyses from OPUS-TIMI 16 and TACTICS-TIMI 18Kausik K Ray
The TIMI Study Group and Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 350 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Eur Heart J 28:806-13. 2007..To investigate the relationship between diabetes and inflammation and the potentially synergistic relationship between hyperglycaemia and inflammation on clinical outcomes in non ST-elevation ACS...
Hemodynamic significance of periprocedural myocardial injury assessed with N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with stable and unstable coronary artery disease (from the JUMBO-TIMI 26 trial)Marc P Bonaca
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Am J Cardiol 99:344-8. 2007..This finding supports the physiologic relevance of procedural MI and the continued effort to define therapies that decrease the risk of this complication...
Prognostic utility of heart-type fatty acid binding protein in patients with acute coronary syndromesJames A de Lemos
Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 350 Longwood Ave, First Floor, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
Circulation 114:550-7. 2006....
Concentrations of C-reactive protein and B-type natriuretic peptide 30 days after acute coronary syndromes independently predict hospitalization for heart failure and cardiovascular deathBenjamin M Scirica
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Clin Chem 55:265-73. 2009....
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 and its association with cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes in the PROVE IT-TIMI 22 (PRavastatin Or atorVastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy-Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction)David A Morrow
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Circulation 113:1745-52. 2006..At 30 days, Lp-PLA2 activity is significantly lowered with high-dose statin therapy and is associated with an increased risk of CV events independent of C-reactive protein and LDL cholesterol levels...
Clinical features and outcomes of women with unstable ischemic heart disease: observations from metabolic efficiency with ranolazine for less ischemia in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes-thrombolysis in myocardial infarction 36 (MERLIN-TIMI 36)Jessica L Mega
Brigham and Women s Hospital, 350 Longwood Ave, 1st Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Circulation 121:1809-17. 2010..In prior studies, sex-based treatment differences have been observed with the antiischemic ranolazine, with a possibly diminished effect in women...
Serum levels of the interleukin-1 receptor family member ST2 predict mortality and clinical outcome in acute myocardial infarctionMasahisa Shimpo
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass, USA
Circulation 109:2186-90. 2004..These data suggest that ST2 may be a useful biomarker and that this novel inflammatory receptor may play a role in cardiac pathophysiology...
Relations between bleeding and outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the ExTRACT-TIMI 25 trialRobert P Giugliano
Cardiovascular Medicine, TIMI Study Group, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 350 Longwood Avenue, 1st Floor Offices, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Eur Heart J 31:2103-10. 2010..To evaluate the association of bleeding with mortality in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)...
Myeloid-related protein 8/14 and the risk of cardiovascular death or myocardial infarction after an acute coronary syndrome in the Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy: Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (PROVE IT-TIMI 22) trialDavid A Morrow
Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Study Group, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Am Heart J 155:49-55. 2008..Elevated concentrations of MRP-8/14 are associated with a higher risk for future cardiovascular events in apparently healthy individuals but have not been assessed with respect to prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome...
Sequential risk stratification using TIMI risk score and TIMI flow grade among patients treated with fibrinolytic therapy for ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarctionDimitrios Karmpaliotis
Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Am J Cardiol 94:1113-7. 2004..High TRS at presentation is associated with abnormal myocardial perfusion, even after adjusting for possible confounders...
Correlation between the TIMI risk score and high-risk angiographic findings in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: observations from the Platelet Receptor Inhibition in Ischemic Syndrome Management in Patients Limited by Unstable Signs and SymptomsJessica L Mega
TIMI Study Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
Am Heart J 149:846-50. 2005..These findings likely explain in part the particular benefit of potent antithrombin and antiplatelet agents among patients with higher risk scores...
Effect of ranolazine, an antianginal agent with novel electrophysiological properties, on the incidence of arrhythmias in patients with non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: results from the Metabolic Efficiency With Ranolazine for Less IschemBenjamin M Scirica
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Circulation 116:1647-52. 2007..Ranolazine reduces proarrhythmic substrate and triggers such as early afterdepolarization in experimental models. However, the potential antiarrhythmic actions of ranolazine have yet to be demonstrated in humans...
Prognostic significance of the Centers for Disease Control/American Heart Association high-sensitivity C-reactive protein cut points for cardiovascular and other outcomes in patients with stable coronary artery diseaseMarc S Sabatine
Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Circulation 115:1528-36. 2007....
Prognostic value of serial B-type natriuretic peptide testing during follow-up of patients with unstable coronary artery diseaseDavid A Morrow
Cardiovascular Division and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 2115, USA
JAMA 294:2866-71. 2005..Clinical Trials Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00251576...
Assessment of adiponectin and the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in patients presenting with an acute coronary syndrome: observations from the Pravastatin Or atorVastatin Evaluation and Infection Trial-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 22 (PRSean R Wilson
TIMI Study Group, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Am Heart J 161:1147-55.e1. 2011..Recent data have suggested a possible discordant adverse risk relationship in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Therefore, we investigated the association between adiponectin and cardiovascular events in patients with ACS...
Early dynamic risk stratification with baseline troponin levels and 90-minute ST-segment resolution to predict 30-day cardiovascular mortality in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: analysis from CLopidogrel as Adjunctive ReperfusIon TherapY (CLARMatthew W Sherwood
TIMI Study Group, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Am Heart J 159:964-971.e1. 2010..The incremental prognostic use of the initial magnitude of troponin elevation and its value in conjunction with ST-segment resolution (STRes) in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is less well defined...
Thrombus precursor protein and clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromesJessica L Mega
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 51:2422-9. 2008..We sought to test the prognostic performance of thrombus precursor protein (TpP) in patients presenting with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS)...
Cholesterol, C-reactive protein, and cerebrovascular events following intensive and moderate statin therapyJessica L Mega
TIMI Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Study Group, Boston, Massachusetts 12114, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 22:71-6. 2006..While statins have been shown to reduce cerebrovascular events (CVE), the relationship between cholesterol, C-reactive protein (CRP), and CVE in patients treated with different statin strategies is still being explored...
Enoxaparin versus unfractionated heparin as antithrombin therapy in patients receiving fibrinolysis for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Design and rationale for the Enoxaparin and Thrombolysis Reperfusion for Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment-ThroElliott M Antman
TIMI Study Group, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Am Heart J 149:217-26. 2005
Comparison of effects of bare metal versus drug-eluting stent implantation on biomarker levels following percutaneous coronary intervention for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromeC Michael Gibson
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Am J Cardiol 97:1473-7. 2006..In conclusion, patients undergoing DES implantation achieved more reductions in periprocedural markers of inflammation and necrosis than patients receiving bare metal stents among those with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome...
Correlates of bleeding events among moderate- to high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and treated with eptifibatide: observations from the PROTECT-TIMI-30 trialAjay J Kirtane
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 47:2374-9. 2006..The more widespread use of CrCl or other estimates of renal function over Cr may lead to more appropriate dose adjustments of eptifibatide...
Minimal ST-segment deviation: a simple, noninvasive method for identifying patients with a patent infarction-related artery after fibrinolytic administrationHoward A Cooper
Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
Am Heart J 144:790-5. 2002..The sum of ST-segment resolution (sum-STRES) has a high positive predictive value (PPV) for a patent IRA, but is quite time-consuming...
Validated risk score predicts the development of congestive heart failure after presentation with unstable angina or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: results from OPUS-TIMI 16 and TACTICS-TIMI 18John V Wylie
Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02215, USA
Am Heart J 148:173-80. 2004..We developed and validated a risk score to predict which patients will develop CHF...
Evaluation of a novel anti-ischemic agent in acute coronary syndromes: design and rationale for the Metabolic Efficiency with Ranolazine for Less Ischemia in Non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (MERLIN)-TIMI 36 trialDavid A Morrow
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Am Heart J 151:1186.e1-9. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: MERLIN-TIMI 36 will evaluate the role of ranolazine in the acute and chronic management of patients presenting with NSTE-ACS...
Troponins in acute coronary syndromesBenjamin M Scirica
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Semin Vasc Med 3:363-74. 2003....
Troponins in acute coronary syndromesBenjamin M Scirica
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 47:177-88. 2004..Future generations of troponin assays may detect specific posttranslational modifications of troponins that may increase the analytic sensitivity for myocardial damage and offer insight into the timing and mechanism of myocardial injury...
Relation between soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1, statin therapy, and long-term risk of clinical cardiovascular events in patients with previous acute coronary syndrome (from PROVE IT-TIMI 22)Kausik K Ray
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Am J Cardiol 98:861-5. 2006..In conclusion, in this large study of patients with ACS, we provide evidence that increased endothelial activation after ACS is independently associated with increased long-term risk of death, myocardial infarction, or recurrent ACS...
Efficacy and safety of enoxaparin versus unfractionated heparin in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction also treated with clopidogrelMarc S Sabatine
Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 49:2256-63. 2007....
Global outcomes of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: comparisons of the Enoxaparin and Thrombolysis Reperfusion for Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment-Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction study 25 (ExTRACT-TIMI 25) registry and trialBenjamin A Steinberg
Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Am Heart J 154:54-61. 2007..We hypothesized that adjustment for baseline risk would minimize such variations...
Elevations in troponin T and I are associated with abnormal tissue level perfusion: a TACTICS-TIMI 18 substudy. Treat Angina with Aggrastat and Determine Cost of Therapy with an Invasive or Conservative Strategy-Thrombolysis in Myocardial InfarctionGraham C Wong
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass, USA
Circulation 106:202-7. 2002..Independent of the presence of thrombus and abnormal flow in the epicardial artery, impaired tissue level perfusion is associated with a 1.8-fold increased risk of cTnT elevation...
Soluble CD40L: risk prediction after acute coronary syndromesNerea Varo
Donald W. Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
Circulation 108:1049-52. 2003..Notably, combined assessment of sCD40L with cTnI complements prognostic information for death and MI...
Pathophysiology, prognostic significance and clinical utility of B-type natriuretic peptide in acute coronary syndromesStephen D Wiviott
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Clin Chim Acta 346:119-28. 2004..Future research is needed to identify therapies of particular benefit for patients with ACS and natriuretic peptide elevation...
National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines: Clinical characteristics and utilization of biochemical markers in acute coronary syndromesDavid A Morrow
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
Circulation 115:e356-75. 2007
Predictors of initial nontherapeutic anticoagulation with unfractionated heparin in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionSusan Cheng
Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Circulation 119:1195-202. 2009..Although weight-based nomograms have improved the efficacy and safety of dosing unfractionated heparin in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, achieving therapeutic anticoagulation in practice remains challenging...
Efficacy and safety of the low-molecular weight heparin enoxaparin compared with unfractionated heparin across the acute coronary syndrome spectrum: a meta-analysisSabina A Murphy
TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 350 Longwood Avenue, First Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Eur Heart J 28:2077-86. 2007....
Early and long-term clinical outcomes associated with reinfarction following fibrinolytic administration in the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction trialsC Michael Gibson
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 350 Longwood Avenue, 1st Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 42:7-16. 2003..We hypothesized that early recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) following fibrinolytic administration would be assessed with higher mortality at both 30 days and 2 years...
Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients receiving enoxaparin or unfractionated heparin after fibrinolytic therapy for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the ExTRACT-TIMI 25 trialC Michael Gibson
Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 49:2238-46. 2007....
Evaluation of the time saved by prehospital initiation of reteplase for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: results of The Early Retavase-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (ER-TIMI) 19 trialDavid A Morrow
Cardiovascular Division and TIMI Study Group, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 40:71-7. 2002....
Effect of thrombocytopenia on outcomes following treatment with either enoxaparin or unfractionated heparin in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromesRobert W Yeh
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Am J Cardiol 100:1734-8. 2007..In conclusion, thrombocytopenia is a significant correlate of adverse events in patients presenting with non-ST-elevation ACS treated with either enoxaparin or UFH...
Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Risk Index predicts long-term mortality and heart failure in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the TIMI 2 clinical trialQuynh A Truong
Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Am Heart J 157:673-9.e1. 2009..We sought to evaluate whether TRI was predictive of long-term mortality and clinical events...
Angiographic perfusion score: an angiographic variable that integrates both epicardial and tissue level perfusion before and after facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarctionC Michael Gibson
TIMI Study Group, The Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass, USA
Am Heart J 148:336-40. 2004..Partial or full angiographic perfusion scores are associated with a halving of infarct size, and no patients with full angiographic perfusion died...
Association of elevated B-type natriuretic peptide levels with angiographic findings among patients with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionSaihari Sadanandan
Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 44:564-8. 2004..We hypothesized that elevated B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels would be associated with a greater severity of angiographic disease and a greater extent of myocardium at risk...
Long-term prognostic value of neopterin: a novel marker of monocyte activation in patients with acute coronary syndromeKausik K Ray
Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Worts Causeway, Cambridge, CB1 8RN, United Kingdom
Circulation 115:3071-8. 2007..Neopterin is a soluble marker of monocyte activation, and elevated levels are of prognostic value in patients with stable coronary artery disease...
Use of natriuretic peptides in clinical decision-making for patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromesJames A de Lemos
Am Heart J 153:450-3. 2007
National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine practice guidelines: Clinical utilization of cardiac biomarker testing in heart failureW H Wilson Tang
Circulation 116:e99-109. 2007
Brain natriuretic peptide measurement in acute coronary syndromes: ready for clinical application?James A de Lemos
Circulation 106:2868-70. 2002
Assessing the success of fibrinolysis: can we let the interventionalist rest?David A Morrow
Am Heart J 145:380-2. 2003
National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry and IFCC Committee for Standardization of Markers of Cardiac Damage Laboratory Medicine practice guidelines: Analytical issues for biomarkers of heart failureFred S Apple
Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn, USA
Circulation 116:e95-8. 2007
Combining natriuretic peptides and necrosis markers in the assessment of acute coronary syndromesJames A de Lemos
Donald W. Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Rev Cardiovasc Med 4:S37-46. 2003..In the future, multimarker strategies that incorporate panels of cardiac biomarkers are likely to be used for risk stratification and for pathophysiology-guided treatment in patients with ACS...
Noninvasive assessment of reperfusion therapy: slow progress towards a worthwhile goalJames A de Lemos
Am Heart J 146:747-9. 2003
Prognostic implications of elevated troponin in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome but no critical epicardial coronary disease: a TACTICS-TIMI-18 substudyHisham Dokainish
Section of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 45:19-24. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Elevated troponin in ACS is associated with a higher risk for death or reinfarction, even among patients who do not have significant angiographic CAD. The mechanisms conferring this adverse prognosis merit further study...
Future of biomarkers in acute coronary syndromes: moving toward a multimarker strategyDavid A Morrow
Circulation 108:250-2. 2003
Prognostic value of N-terminal pro-atrial and pro-brain natriuretic peptide in patients with acute coronary syndromesTorbjørn Omland
Department of Cardiology, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Am J Cardiol 89:463-5. 2002
Association among plasma levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, traditional cardiovascular risk factors, and subclinical atherosclerosisRajat Deo
Donald W. Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 44:1812-8. 2004..These findings support the potential role of MCP-1 as a biomarker target for drug development...
