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The independence of signaling pathways mediating increased expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 in HepG2 cells exposed to free fatty acids or triglyceridesYabing Chen
Department of Medicine, The University of Vermont, Burlington 05405, USA
Int J Exp Diabetes Res 3:109-18. 2002..Inhibition of protein kinase C inhibited the response to FFA but not TG. Accordingly, increased FFA and TG contribute to increased PAI-1 through independent mechanisms...
Increased concentrations of tirofiban in blood and their correlation with inhibition of platelet aggregation after greater bolus doses of tirofibanDavid J Schneider
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05446, USA
Am J Cardiol 91:334-6. 2003
Enhanced early inhibition of platelet aggregation with an increased bolus of tirofibanDavid J Schneider
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Am J Cardiol 90:1421-3. 2002
Paradoxical inhibition of fibrinogen binding and potentiation of alpha-granule release by specific types of inhibitors of glycoprotein IIb-IIIaD J Schneider
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Colchester 05446, USA
Cardiovasc Res 45:437-46. 2000....
Time and dose dependent augmentation of inhibitory effects of abciximab by aspirinD J Schneider
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington 05446, USA
Thromb Haemost 85:309-13. 2001..Acetylation of glycoprotein IIb-IIIa by aspirin augments inhibitory effects of abciximab in a dose- and time-dependent manner by increasing binding of abciximab to platelets...
Increased reactivity of platelets induced by fibrinogen independent of its binding to the IIb-IIIa surface glycoprotein: a potential contributor to cardiovascular riskD J Schneider
Department of Medicine, The University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington 05446, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 33:261-6. 1999....
Changes in arterial expression of fibrinolytic system proteins in atherogenesisD J Schneider
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 17:3294-301. 1997..Decreased mural proteolysis in early atherogenesis may exacerbate matrix accumulation. Increased mural proteolysis later is associated with, and may potentiate, smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation...
Differential effects of anticoagulants on the activation of platelets ex vivoD J Schneider
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington 05405, USA
Circulation 96:2877-83. 1997....
Dependence of augmentation of arterial endothelial cell expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 by insulin on soluble factors released from vascular smooth muscle cellsD J Schneider
Department of Medicine, The University of Vermont, Burlington 05405, USA
Circulation 96:2868-76. 1997....
Influence of preparative procedures on assay of platelet function and apparent effects of antiplatelet agentsNathaniel J Madsen
Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Am J Cardiol 100:722-7. 2007..The accuracy of platelet function testing may be improved by performance in whole blood...
Differences between activation thresholds for platelet P-selectin glycoprotein IIb-IIIa expression and their clinical implicationsM B Holmes
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington 05401, USA
Thromb Res 95:75-82. 1999..Analysis of platelet reactivity with flow cytometry characterizes activation with respect to specific components of the process and should facilitate development and optimal titration of antiplatelet therapy...
Decreased platelet reactivity in blood anticoagulated with bivalirudin or enoxaparin compared with unfractionated heparin: implications for coronary interventionAtul Aggarwal
Department of Medicine, The University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 13:161-5. 2002..This study was designed to determine the effects of therapeutic concentrations of unfractionated heparin (UFH), bivalirudin, or enoxaparin alone or in combination with tirofiban on platelet reactivity...
Quantification by flow cytometry of the efficacy of and interindividual variation of platelet inhibition induced by treatment with tirofiban and abciximabM B Holmes
Department of Medicine, The University of Vermont College of Medicine, USA
Coron Artery Dis 12:245-53. 2001..After exposure of platelets to abciximab and tirofiban in vitro, we have observed variable inhibition of fibrinogen binding and a lack of inhibition of alpha-granule degranulation...
Biphasic effects of hemodialysis on platelet reactivity in patients with end-stage renal disease: a potential contributor to cardiovascular riskAtul Aggarwal
Department of Medicine, The University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Am J Kidney Dis 40:315-22. 2002..This study is designed to determine effects of hemodialysis in patients with ESRD on platelet reactivity per se...
Increased expression of platelet P-selectin and formation of platelet-leukocyte aggregates in blood from patients treated with unfractionated heparin plus eptifibatide compared with bivalirudinFriederike K Keating
Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont Fletcher Allen Health Care, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Thromb Res 118:361-9. 2006....
Increased platelet reactivity in patients given orbofiban after an acute coronary syndrome: an OPUS-TIMI 16 substudy. Orbofiban in Patients with Unstable coronary syndromes. Thrombolysis In Myocardial InfarctionM B Holmes
Department of Medicine, The University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington 05401, USA
Am J Cardiol 85:491-3, A10. 2000..Thus, sensitive assays of platelet reactivity may be helpful in the design of further clinical studies and implementation of antiplatelet therapy in patients...
The effects of bivalirudin compared with those of unfractionated heparin plus eptifibatide on inflammation and thrombin generation and activity during coronary interventionFriederike K Keating
Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont Burlington, Colchester, Vermont 05446, USA
Coron Artery Dis 16:401-5. 2005....
Platelet reactivity characterized prospectively: a determinant of outcome 90 days after percutaneous coronary interventionS S Kabbani
Department of Medicine, The University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA
Circulation 104:181-6. 2001..9% versus with 3.6%, P=0.029). CONCLUSIONS: Prospective assessment of platelet GP IIb/IIIa activation permits stratification of patients into low- and high-risk groups with respect to adverse events after PCI...
Variable responses to inhibition of fibrinogen binding induced by tirofiban and eptifibatide in blood from healthy subjectsM B Holmes
Department of Medicine, The University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington 05401, USA
Am J Cardiol 84:203-7. 1999..Thus, the approach developed should facilitate definition of optimal platelet inhibition and individualized tailoring of therapy to induce optimal effects...
Augmentation of proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells by plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1Yabing Chen
Department of Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 26:1777-83. 2006..Because apoptosis and proliferation appear to be linked, we sought to determine whether increased PAI-1 would affect VSMC proliferation...
Augmentation of inhibitory effects of glycoprotein IIb-IIIa antagonists in patients with diabetesF K Keating
Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, McClure 1, University of Vermont, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Thromb Res 113:27-34. 2004..To determine mechanisms potentially responsible we characterized the binding of fibrinogen to platelets from patients with and without diabetes in the presence and absence of GP IIb-IIIa antagonists...
Increased plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 in coronary artery atherectomy specimens from type 2 diabetic compared with nondiabetic patients: a potential factor predisposing to thrombosis and its persistenceB E Sobel
Department of Medicine, The University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington 05401, USA
Circulation 97:2213-21. 1998....
The retardation of vasculopathy induced by attenuation of insulin resistance in the corpulent JCR:LA-cp rat is reflected by decreased vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation in vivoP M Absher
University of Vermont College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Burlington 05405, USA
Atherosclerosis 143:245-51. 1999....
Platelet protagonist/antagonist: understanding the distinguishing characteristics of anticoagulantsDavid J Schneider
Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Rev Cardiovasc Med 7:S3-11. 2006..Pharmacologic concentrations of a direct thrombin inhibitor, bivalirudin, inhibit thrombin-induced activation of platelets to a greater extent than pharmacologic concentrations of unfractionated heparin...
The influence of platelet activating factor on the effects of platelet agonists and antiplatelet agents in vitroFriederike K Keating
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 28:38-45. 2009..Accordingly, PAF synergistically augments platelet activation in response to ADP and thrombin, and the extent of inhibition exerted by P2Y receptor antagonists is decreased in the presence of PAF...
Attenuation of platelet reactivity by enoxaparin compared with unfractionated heparin in patients undergoing haemodialysisAtul Aggarwal
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA
Nephrol Dial Transplant 19:1559-63. 2004..Because both haemodialysis and unfractionated heparin (UFH) can increase platelet reactivity, we compared platelet reactivity during haemodialysis when patients were anticoagulated with UFH or enoxaparin...
Suboptimal early inhibition of platelets by treatment with tirofiban and implications for coronary interventionsSamer S Kabbani
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05446, USA
Am J Cardiol 89:647-50. 2002
Attenuation of accumulation of neointimal lipid by pioglitazone in mice genetically deficient in insulin receptor substrate-2 and apolipoprotein EMaria H Clough
Department of Pathology, 89 Beaumont Avenue, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
J Histochem Cytochem 53:603-10. 2005..018. Accordingly, genetically induced intensification of insulin resistance increases atheroma formation. Furthermore, attenuation of insulin resistance by treatment with pioglitazone decreases accumulation of lipid in the neointima...
The effect of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 on apoptosisDavid J Schneider
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, 208 South Park Drive, Suite 2, Colchester, VT 05446, USA
Thromb Haemost 100:1037-40. 2008..Inhibition of caspase 3 by PAI-1 may divert intracellular signalling from induction of apoptosis to induction of proliferation...
Improved quantitative characterization of atherosclerotic plaque composition with immunohistochemistry, confocal fluorescence microscopy, and computer-assisted image analysisD J Taatjes
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington 05405, USA
Histochem Cell Biol 113:161-73. 2000....
Delineation of the evolution of compositional changes in atheromaMarilyn P Wadsworth
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, HSRF 208, 89 Beaumont Avenue, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
Histochem Cell Biol 118:59-68. 2002..However, the percentage composition of plaque attributable to collagen increased 2.5-fold in 20-week-old female animals compared with that in males or females of 10 weeks of age and males of 20 weeks of age...
Insulin resistance increases PAI-1 in the heartBurton E Sobel
University of Vermont, Cardiovascular Research Institute Burlington, VT, USA
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 346:102-7. 2006..Such increases may contribute to fibrosis and diastolic dysfunction typical late after infarction in patients with insulin resistance...
Increased plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) in the heart as a function of ageBurton E Sobel
University of Vermont, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Colchester Research Facility, 208 South Park Drive, Colchester, VT 05446, USA
Life Sci 79:1600-5. 2006....
Immunoelectron microscopic localization of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) in smooth muscle cells from morphologically normal and atherosclerotic human arteriesD J Taatjes
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington 05405, USA
Ultrastruct Pathol 21:527-36. 1997..Because PAI-1 is associated predominantly with contractile filaments in smooth muscle cells, the net amount of immunodetectable PAI-1 appears to be greater in contractile compared with synthetic phenotype cells...
Effects of insulin sensitizers on plaque vulnerability associated with elevated lipid content in atheroma in ApoE-knockout miceW T Cefalu
University of Vermont College of Medicine, UHC Campus, Arnold 3433, One South Prospect Street, 05401, Burlington, VT, USA
Acta Diabetol 41:25-31. 2004..Thus, improvement in insulin resistance induced by a high-fat diet in this animal model of vasculopathy did not alter plaque composition...
Platelet function, coagulopathy, and impaired fibrinolysis in diabetesBurton E Sobel
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Colchester Research Facility, 208 South Park Drive, Colchester, VT 05446, USA
Cardiol Clin 22:511-26. 2004..In aggregate,these derangements contribute to accelerated atherosclerosis, premature coronary artery dis-ease, and a profound toll from both...
Effects of increased concentrations of glucose on platelet reactivity in healthy subjects and in patients with and without diabetes mellitusFriederike K Keating
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05446, USA
Am J Cardiol 92:1362-5. 2003....
Intramural plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 and coronary atherosclerosisBurton E Sobel
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 23:1979-89. 2003....
Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 in adults with Down syndrome and protection against macrovascular diseaseW E Hopkins
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, 05401, USA
Am J Cardiol 85:784-6, A9. 2000....
The influence of obesity and consequent insulin resistance on coronary risk factors in medically treated patients with coronary diseaseP A Ades
Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05403, USA
Int J Obes (Lond) 32:967-74. 2008..We assessed whether these relationships persist in patients with established CHD treated with evidence-based preventive pharmacologic therapies...
Induction of hyperinsulinemia combined with hyperglycemia and hypertriglyceridemia increases plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 in blood in normal human subjectsJ Calles-Escandon
Department of Medicine, The University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington 05405, USA
Diabetes 47:290-3. 1998..Moreover, these results underscore the potential importance of modifying insulin resistance as well as achieving glycemic and lipidemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes...
Platelet reactivity in coronary ostial blood: a reflection of the thrombotic state accompanying plaque rupture and of the adequacy of anti-thrombotic therapyS S Kabbani
The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 12:171-6. 2001....
Lack of early augmentation of platelet reactivity after coronary intervention in patients treated with bivalirudinDavid J Schneider
Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05446, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 28:6-9. 2009....
Greater inhibitory effects of bivalirudin compared with unfractionated heparin plus eptifibitide on thrombin-induced platelet activationDavid J Schneider
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Unit and Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Coron Artery Dis 17:471-6. 2006..The effects of antithrombotic agents on the activation of platelets by thrombin were determined in blood from patients (n=12) with symptomatic coronary artery disease...
Effect of combination glipizide GITS/metformin on fibrinolytic and metabolic parameters in poorly controlled type 2 diabetic subjectsWilliam T Cefalu
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington 05401, USA
Diabetes Care 25:2123-8. 2002..We sought to determine whether metabolic control, independent of its oral mode of implementation, affects PAI-1 in patients with marked hyperglycemia...
Augmentation of megakaryocyte expression of FcgammaRIIa by interferon gammaDavid J Schneider
Cardiology Unit, and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 29:1138-43. 2009..The purpose of this study was to identify factors that alter expression of FcgammaRIIa by megakaryocytes...
Conundrums in the combined use of anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugsDavid J Schneider
Cardiology Division and Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA
Circulation 116:305-15. 2007
Contributions of young platelets and of previously activated platelets to platelet reactivity in patients with coronary artery diseaseDavid J Schneider
Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Thromb Res 121:455-62. 2008....
A novel dual staining method for identification of apoptotic cells reveals a modest apoptotic response in infarcted mouse myocardiumDouglas J Taatjes
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
Histochem Cell Biol 128:275-83. 2007..Again, only scattered cells were found displaying both markers in the zones of infarction, suggesting that 3 days of persistent ischemia results in a robust necrotic response, but only a very minor apoptotic response in this mouse model...
Association between increased platelet P-selectin expression and obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes: a BARI 2D (Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes) substudyDavid J Schneider
Cardiology Division and Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Diabetes Care 32:944-9. 2009..To determine whether obesity increases platelet reactivity and thrombin activity in patients with type 2 diabetes plus stable coronary artery disease...
Coronary intervention in patients with diabetes, chronic renal disease, and the elderly: therapeutic implicationsDavid J Schneider
Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Rev Cardiovasc Med 8:S35-41. 2007..This article reviews the clinical implications of these conditions and discusses the therapeutic options currently available for these patient groups...
Streamlining the design of promising clinical trials: in-vitro testing of antithrombotic regimens and multiple agonists of platelet activationDavid J Schneider
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Unit and Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05446, USA
Coron Artery Dis 20:175-8. 2009..These results and this approach to selection of promising interventions should be helpful in streamlining the design of clinical trials...
A profibrotic effect of plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) in the heartA K M Tarikuz Zaman
University of Vermont, Colchester Research Facility, 208 South Park Drive, Colchester, VT 05446, USA
Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 234:246-54. 2009..05). Thus, PAI-1 is profibrotic in the heart subjected to infarction. Accordingly, overexpression of PAI-1 is a promising target for attenuation of heart failure after MI that may be exacerbated by fibrosis...
Adenosine diphosphate-induced platelet aggregation correlates with platelet activation identified with the use of flow cytometryMilagros Garcia
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Colchester, VT 05446, USA
Pathophysiol Haemost Thromb 36:75-9. 2008..We have developed a method to assess individual components of platelet activation with the use of flow cytometry that is performed in minimally altered whole blood...
wnt3a but not wnt11 supports self-renewal of embryonic stem cellsDinender K Singla
Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Colchester, VT 05446, USA
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 345:789-95. 2006..Thus, our results show that conditioned medium from wnt3a but not wnt11 expressing cells can maintain ES cells in self-renewal and in a pluripotent state...
Increased ability of tirofiban to maintain its inhibitory effects on the binding of fibrinogen to platelets in blood from patients with and without diabetes mellitusDavid J Schneider
Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05446, USA
Coron Artery Dis 17:57-61. 2006..To determine the influence of affinity on inhibitory effects in blood from patients with (n=20) and without (n=20) diabetes mellitus, we characterized the extent of inhibition as a function of time...
Attenuation of apoptosis and the eye of the beholderBurton E Sobel
Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Coron Artery Dis 19:55-8. 2008....
Attenuation of neointimal vascular smooth muscle cellularity in atheroma by plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1)David J Schneider
University of Vermont, Colchester Research Facility, 208 S Park Drive, Colchester, VT 05446, USA
J Histochem Cytochem 52:1091-9. 2004..03). Accordingly, increased expression of PAI-1 protein by VSMCs reduces their migration in vitro and their contribution to neointimal cellularity in vivo...
Efficiency in clinical research: assessment in vitro of potential anti-thrombotic drug interactionsDavid J Schneider
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Coron Artery Dis 15:177-81. 2004....
Variation in the ability of glycoprotein IIb-IIIa antagonists to exert and maintain their inhibitory effects on the binding of fibrinogenDavid J Schneider
Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05446, USA
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 46:41-5. 2005..01). The differences are consistent with the biphasic binding of fibrinogen to GP IIb-IIIa. The clinical implications of this observation merit evaluation to potentially improve care of patients and to guide future drug development...
Development of glycoprotein IIb-IIIa antagonists: translation of pharmacodynamic effects into clinical benefitDavid J Schneider
University of Vermont, 208 South Park Drive, Suite 2, Colchester, VT 05446, USA
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2:903-13. 2004....
Abnormalities of coagulation, platelet function, and fibrinolysis associated with syndromes of insulin resistanceDavid J Schneider
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05446, USA
Coron Artery Dis 16:473-6. 2005..Therapies that improve insulin sensitivity and thereby decrease insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, and metabolic abnormalities decrease the prothrombotic state...
Relation of augmented platelet reactivity to the magnitude of distribution of atherosclerosisFriederike K Keating
Cardiology Unit, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401 USA
Am J Cardiol 94:725-8. 2004..Accordingly, patients who have more widely distributed vascular disease are likely to derive particular benefit from antiplatelet regimens that suppress platelet function to a greater extent...
On rendering continuous glucose monitoring ready for prime time in the cardiac care unitMichaelanne Rowen
Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05446, USA
Coron Artery Dis 18:405-9. 2007..We therefore explored the potential value of use of a continuous glucose monitoring system to enhance glycemic control in the CCU and sought to identify pitfalls that could be overcome to increase its utility...
Inhibition of apoptosis and caspase-3 in vascular smooth muscle cells by plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1Yabing Chen
Department of Medicine, The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405, USA
J Cell Biochem 92:178-88. 2004..Accordingly, attenuated apoptosis resulting from elevated expression of PAI-1 by VSMC may be attributable, at least in part, to reversible inhibition of caspase-3 by active PAI-1...
Effect of fatty acid chain length and thioesterification on the augmentation of expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1Y Chen
Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, 208A South Park Drive, Suite 2, Colchester, VT 05446, USA
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 12:325-30. 2002..These criteria identify targets for therapy designed to normalize expression of PAI-1 and retard progression of atherosclerosis in subjects with elevated concentrations of FFA in blood including those with insulin resistance...
Comparison of inflammatory markers in patients with diabetes mellitus versus those without before and after coronary arterial stentingAtul Aggarwal
Cardiology Unit, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
Am J Cardiol 92:924-9. 2003..Thus, patients with and without diabetes exhibit different inflammatory responses to stenting, reflecting the lower preprocedural inflammation in those without diabetes versus those with diabetes...
Deleterious effects of lack of cardiac PAI-1 after coronary occlusion in mice and their pathophysiologic determinantsA K M Tarikuz Zaman
Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Vermont, Colchester Research Facility, 208 South Park Drive, Colchester, VT 05446, USA
Histochem Cell Biol 128:135-45. 2007..006 vs. 0.022 microg hydroxyproline/mg dry weight). Thus, lack of PAI-1 in the heart exerted deleterious effects mediated, at least in part by increased inflammation and hemorrhage and attenuating of fibrosis...
Comparison of effects of abciximab versus eptifibatide on C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist after coronary arterial stentingAtul Aggarwal
Cardiac Unit, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Am J Cardiol 91:1346-9. 2003
High-calorie-expenditure exercise: a new approach to cardiac rehabilitation for overweight coronary patientsPhilip A Ades
Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA
Circulation 119:2671-8. 2009..Current CR exercise protocols result in little weight loss and minimal changes in cardiac risk factors. We sought to design an exercise protocol that would lead to greater weight loss and risk factor change...
Quantitative analysis of atherosclerotic lesion composition in miceMarilyn P Wadsworth
Department of Pathology, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA
Methods Mol Biol 319:137-52. 2006..This method can be expanded to employ a rich variety of histochemical and immunohistochemical staining protocols...
Survivin promoter-based conditionally replicative adenoviruses target cholangiocarcinomaZeng Bian Zhu
Division of Human Gene Therapy, Department of Medicine, Gene Therapy Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35291, USA
Int J Oncol 29:1319-29. 2006..Such results should provide important insights into the identification of novel therapeutic strategies for cholangiocarcinoma...
Cardiovascular complications in diabetes mellitusBurton E Sobel
University of Vermont, Colchester, VT 05446, USA
Curr Opin Pharmacol 5:143-8. 2005....
Induction of platelet white blood cell (WBC) aggregate formation by platelets and WBCs in red blood cell unitsFriederike K Keating
Department of Medicine and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Transfusion 48:1099-105. 2008..Transfusion of red blood cell (RBC) preparations is independently associated with adverse clinical outcomes in patients with acute cardiovascular disease. This study was designed to define mechanisms potentially contributing...
Consistent door-to-balloon times of less than 90 minutes for STEMI patients transferred for primary PCIBina Ahmed
Department of Cardiology, University of Vermont, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
J Invasive Cardiol 21:429-33. 2009..We established a streamlined STEMI protocol to allow rapid transfer of STEMI patients for primary PCI to meet the ACC D2B goal of < or = 90 minutes in at least 75% of the patients...
Increased coronary arterial release of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and soluble CD40 ligand indicative of inflammation associated with culprit coronary plaquesAtul Aggarwal
Cardiac Unit, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
Am J Cardiol 93:6-9. 2004....
Usefulness of platelet reactivity before percutaneous coronary intervention in determining cardiac risk one year laterSamer S Kabbani
University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, USA
Am J Cardiol 91:876-8. 2003
Relation of leukocytosis to C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventionProspero B Gogo
Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Am J Cardiol 96:538-42. 2005..78, 95% confidence interval 1.07 to 13.3, p = 0.04). In conclusion, in patients with troponin I negative coronary syndromes, a pre-PCI elevation in the WBC count reflected cytokine-mediated inflammation...
Gender-dependent differences in echocardiographic characteristics of murine heartsPatricia Q Baumann
Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05446, USA
Echocardiography 25:739-48. 2008..Furthermore, the results suggest that gender-dependent differences are likely to be present in other species, including humans, and accordingly, that normal values should be established separately for males and females...
Increase in interleukin-6 in the first hour after coronary stenting: an early marker of the inflammatory responseAtul Aggarwal
Cardiology Unit, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 15:25-31. 2003..21). CONCLUSIONS: In patients undergoing coronary stenting, increase in IL-6 can be detected 1 hour after PCI, and thus IL-6 may be an early initiator of the systemic inflammatory response to stenting...
Systemic inflammation after drug-eluting stent placementProspero B Gogo
Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 19:87-92. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: The inflammatory response to PCI appears similar in those treated with DES and BMS. Accordingly, the reduction in restenosis after DES is likely not mediated by attenuation of the systemic markers CRP, IL-1Ra, or IL-6...
Soluble CD40 ligand is an early initiator of inflammation after coronary interventionAtul Aggarwal
Nebraska Heart Institute, Hastings, Nebraska 68901, USA
Coron Artery Dis 15:471-5. 2004..The role of soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) as a potential initiator of inflammation after stenting has not been described...
Determining the efficacy of antiplatelet therapies for the individual: lessons from clinical trialsSteven R Steinhubl
Division of Cardiology, University of Kentucky, 900 S Limestone Ave, 326 Charles T Wethington Bldg, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 26:8-13. 2008....
Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation after percutaneous coronary interventionArnon Blum
Department of Internal Medicine A, Poria Medical Center, Lower Galilee, Israel
Am J Cardiol 94:1420-3. 2004..Thus, endothelium-dependent dilation abnormalities were related to the systemic inflammatory state, whereas endothelium-independent dilation abnormalities were not related to the inflammatory status of the patient...
On defining aspirin resistanceDavid J Schneider
J Am Coll Cardiol 46:1710-1. 2005
