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Joaquin E. Cigarroa
Other affiliations:Â University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Cardiovascular Institute of the South
Bio: Joaquin E. Cigarroa is an academic researcher from Oregon Health & Science University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Myocardial infarction & Coronary artery disease. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 84 publications receiving 2867 citations. Previous affiliations of Joaquin E. Cigarroa include University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center & Cardiovascular Institute of the South.
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio1, Duke University2, Primary Children's Hospital3, University of Pennsylvania4, Vanderbilt University5, Oregon Health & Science University6, Johns Hopkins University7, Harvard University8, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center9, University of Virginia10, University of Connecticut11, University of California, San Francisco12, Baylor University13, Emory University14, Cleveland Clinic15, University of Mississippi16, Pennsylvania State University17
TL;DR: Alice K. Jacobs,MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD, F ACC, FAH, Chair-Elect Nancy Albert, PhD, CCNS, CCRN,FAHA, chair-Elect.
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio1, Duke University2, Primary Children's Hospital3, University of Pennsylvania4, Vanderbilt University5, Oregon Health & Science University6, Johns Hopkins University7, Harvard University8, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center9, University of Virginia10, University of Connecticut11, University of California, San Francisco12, Baylor University13, Emory University14, Cleveland Clinic15, University of Mississippi16, Pennsylvania State University17
TL;DR: The 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery as mentioned in this paper was developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
188Â citations
TL;DR: An algorithm is presented to improve the risk stratification of severely ill patients with an emphasis on consultation and evaluation of patients prior to activation of the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
155Â citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a new highly sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) assay was proposed to detect ischemia without necrosis in patients with chest pain.
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TL;DR: In this article, Anderson et al. proposed a new FAHA Chair, Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair-Elect, Alice K. Jacobs et al., this article and Biykem Bozkurt.
11,386Â citations
TL;DR: This document summarizes current research, plans, and recommendations for future research, as well as providing a history of the field and some of the techniques used, currently in use, at the National Institutes of Health.
Abstract: Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair
Jonathan L. Halperin, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair-Elect
Nancy M. Albert, PhD, RN, FAHA
Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA
Ralph G. Brindis, MD, MPH, MACC
Mark A. Creager, MD, FACC, FAHA[#][1]
Lesley H. Curtis, PhD, FAHA
David DeMets, PhD[#][1]
Robert A
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors defined the following terms: ALAT, alanine aminotransferase, ASAT, aspartate AMINOTE, and APAH, associated pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Abstract: ALAT
: alanine aminotransferase
ASAT
: aspartate aminotransferase
APAH
: associated pulmonary arterial hypertension
BAS
: balloon atrial septostomy
BMPR2
: bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2
BNP
: brain natriuretic peptide
BPA
: balloon pulmonary angioplasty
BREATHE
: Bosentan
5,224Â citations
TL;DR: The present guidelines supersede the 1994 guidelines and summarize both the evidence and expert opinion and provide final recommendations for both patient evaluation and therapy.
Abstract: The American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Task Force on Practice Guidelines was formed to make recommendations regarding the diagnosis and treatment of patients with known or suspected cardiovascular disease. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Unstable angina (UA) and the closely related condition non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) are very common manifestations of this disease. These life-threatening disorders are a major cause of emergency medical care and hospitalizations in the United States. In 1996, the National Center for Health Statistics reported 1 433 000 hospitalizations for UA or NSTEMI. In recognition of the importance of the management of this common entity and of the rapid advances in the management of this condition, the need to revise guidelines published by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in 1994 was evident. This Task Force therefore formed the current committee to develop guidelines for the management of UA and NSTEMI. The present guidelines supersede the 1994 guidelines.
The customary ACC/AHA classifications I, II, and III summarize both the evidence and expert opinion and provide final recommendations for both patient evaluation and therapy:
Class I: Conditions for which there is evidence and/or general agreement that a given procedure or treatment is useful and effective .
Class II: Conditions for which there is conflicting evidence and/or a divergence of opinion about the usefulness/efficacy of a procedure or treatment.
Class IIa: Weight of evidence/opinion is in favor of usefulness/efficacy.
Class IIb: Usefulness/efficacy is less well established by evidence/opinion.
Class III: Conditions for which there is evidence and/or general agreement that the procedure/treatment is not useful/effective and in some cases may be harmful.
The weight of the evidence was ranked highest (A) if the data …
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TL;DR: Among patients who have recently had an acute coronary syndrome, an intensive lipid-lowering statin regimen provides greater protection against death or major cardiovascular events than does a standard regimen.
Abstract: background Lipid-lowering therapy with statins reduces the risk of cardiovascular events, but the optimal level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is unclear. methods We enrolled 4162 patients who had been hospitalized for an acute coronary syndrome within the preceding 10 days and compared 40 mg of pravastatin daily (standard therapy) with 80 mg of atorvastatin daily (intensive therapy). The primary end point was a composite of death from any cause, myocardial infarction, documented unstable angina requiring rehospitalization, revascularization (performed at least 30 days after randomization), and stroke. The study was designed to establish the noninferiority of pravastatin as compared with atorvastatin with respect to the time to an end-point event. Follow-up lasted 18 to 36 months (mean, 24). results The median LDL cholesterol level achieved during treatment was 95 mg per deciliter (2.46 mmol per liter) in the standard-dose pravastatin group and 62 mg per deciliter (1.60 mmol per liter) in the high-dose atorvastatin group (P<0.001). Kaplan–Meier estimates of the rates of the primary end point at two years were 26.3 percent in the pravastatin group and 22.4 percent in the atorvastatin group, reflecting a 16 percent reduction in the hazard ratio in favor of atorvastatin (P=0.005; 95 percent confidence interval, 5 to 26 percent). The study did not meet the prespecified criterion for equivalence but did identify the superiority of the more intensive regimen. conclusions Among patients who have recently had an acute coronary syndrome, an intensive lipidlowering statin regimen provides greater protection against death or major cardiovascular events than does a standard regimen. These findings indicate that such patients benefit from early and continued lowering of LDL cholesterol to levels substantially below current target levels.
4,203Â citations