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Cholesterol-lowering effect of a theaflavin-enriched green tea extract: a randomized controlled trialDavid J Maron
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA
Arch Intern Med 163:1448-53. 2003..Our objective was to study the impact of a theaflavin-enriched green tea extract on the lipids and lipoproteins of subjects with mild to moderate hypercholesterolemia...
Can pravastatin lower coronary event rate if HDL and LDL cholesterol are at low levels?David J Maron
Kim Dayani Center for Health Promotion at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 1:18-9. 2004
Is Optimal Medical Therapy as Used in the COURAGE Trial Feasible for Widespread Use?David J Maron
Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, 1215 21st Ave South, MCE 5th Floor South Tower, Nashville, TN, 37232 8800, USA
Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med 13:16-25. 2011..Successful translation of COURAGE OMT to everyday practice will require a health care system that rewards quality of care...
Impact of Adding Ezetimibe to Statin to Achieve Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Goal (from the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation [COURAGE] Trial)David J Maron
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee Electronic address
Am J Cardiol 111:1557-62. 2013..In conclusion, after maximizing statin dose, the addition of ezetimibe results in a substantial increase in the percentage of patients who reach LDL cholesterol goal, a key component of optimal medical therapy...
Is cardiac catheterization necessary before initial management of patients with stable ischemic heart disease? Results from a Web-based survey of cardiologistsDavid J Maron
Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
Am Heart J 162:1034-1043.e13. 2011....
Impact of metabolic syndrome and diabetes on prognosis and outcomes with early percutaneous coronary intervention in the COURAGE (Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation) trialDavid J Maron
Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 58:131-7. 2011..Our purpose was to clarify the clinical utility of identifying metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)...
Intensive multifactorial intervention for stable coronary artery disease: optimal medical therapy in the COURAGE (Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation) trialDavid J Maron
Departments of Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232 8800, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 55:1348-58. 2010..This paper describes the medical therapy used in the COURAGE (Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation) trial and its effect on risk factors...
Impact of an initial strategy of medical therapy without percutaneous coronary intervention in high-risk patients from the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive DruG Evaluation (COURAGE) trialDavid J Maron
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Am J Cardiol 104:1055-62. 2009..6 years or worse angina at 1 year, but it was associated with a high rate of crossover to revascularization...
Health-risk appraisal with or without disease management for worksite cardiovascular risk reductionDavid J Maron
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and Medical Director, Dayani Center for Health and Wellness, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
J Cardiovasc Nurs 23:513-8. 2008..Our objective was to determine how the intensity of intervention after HRA affected cardiovascular risk after 1 year, comparing individual follow-up counseling with environmental supports...
Flavonoids for reduction of atherosclerotic riskDavid J Maron
Vanderbilt Page Campbell Heart Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2311 Pierce Avenue, Nashville, TN 37232 8802, USA
Curr Atheroscler Rep 6:73-8. 2004..Although there are no recommended daily intake goals for flavonoids, the data presented provide additional rationale to eat a diet containing a variety of flavonoid-rich foods and beverages...
Risk stratification in acute heart failure: rationale and design of the STRATIFY and DECIDE studiesSean P Collins
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
Am Heart J 164:825-34. 2012..Methods for identifying patients that can be sent home early are lacking. Improving the physician's ability to identify and safely manage low-risk patients is essential to avoiding unnecessary use of hospital beds...
A comparison of criterion standard methods to diagnose acute heart failureSean P Collins
Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
Congest Heart Fail 18:262-71. 2012..Different criterion standards identify different patients from among those being evaluated for AHFS. Researchers should consider this when choosing between the various criterion standard approaches when evaluating new index tests...
Therapeutic procedures for coronary vasospasm-induced polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaWilliam F Dresen
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 905 Derby Trace, Nashville, TN 37211, USA
Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis 6:115-21. 2012..Furthermore, consideration of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator is warranted when vasospasm is complicated by lethal ventricular arrhythmias...
Results of the National Cholesterol Education (NCEP) Program Evaluation ProjecT Utilizing Novel E-Technology (NEPTUNE) II survey and implications for treatment under the recent NCEP Writing Group recommendationsMichael H Davidson
Radiant Development, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Am J Cardiol 96:556-63. 2005..Most of those (75%) with cardiovascular disease in NEPTUNE II would be considered very high risk and candidates for aggressive therapy to reach the new optional treatment goals...
Ethnic differences in achievement of cholesterol treatment goals. Results from the National Cholesterol Education Program Evaluation Project Utilizing Novel E-Technology IILuther T Clark
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
J Gen Intern Med 21:320-6. 2006..Additional research is needed to elucidate reasons for this disparity and to evaluate strategies for improving goal achievement among AA patients receiving therapy for dyslipidemia...
Design and rationale of the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive DruG Evaluation (COURAGE) trial Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program no. 424William E Boden
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
Am Heart J 151:1173-9. 2006....
The evolving pattern of symptomatic coronary artery disease in the United States and Canada: baseline characteristics of the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive DruG Evaluation (COURAGE) trialWilliam E Boden
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut, USA
Am J Cardiol 99:208-12. 2007....
Optimal medical therapy with or without percutaneous coronary intervention to reduce ischemic burden: results from the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation (COURAGE) trial nuclear substudyLeslee J Shaw
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30306, USA
Circulation 117:1283-91. 2008....
Optimal medical therapy with or without PCI for stable coronary diseaseWilliam E Boden
Western New York Veterans Affairs Healthcare Network and Buffalo General Hospital SUNY, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
N Engl J Med 356:1503-16. 2007....
