The Editor’s Roundtable: Hypertriglyceridemia
Disclosures Dr. Friedewald has no conflicts to disclose. Dr Ballantyne has received research grants and honoraria from Amarin Pharma, Inc. and has also received research grants and served as a…
Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control and Adherence to Recommended Lifestyle and Medical Therapies in Persons With Coronary Heart Disease (from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2010)
Persons with known coronary heart disease (CHD) are at a greater risk of subsequent events. The current guidelines for secondary prevention have focused on lifestyle modifications, risk factor control, and…
Estimates of Current and Future Incidence and Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation in the U.S. Adult Population
Estimates and projections of diagnosed incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the United States have been highly inconsistent across published studies. Although it is generally acknowledged that AF…
Effect of Positive Well-Being on Incidence of Symptomatic Coronary Artery Disease
Although negative emotions and psychiatric morbidity have often been found to increase incident coronary artery disease (CAD) risk, fewer studies have shown positive emotions to be protective against CAD; none…
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (from the j-Cypher Registry)
A paucity of data is available from large-scale studies evaluating the long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients who had previously undergone coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in the…
Implications of Myocardial Reperfusion on Survival in Women Versus Men With Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Coronary Intervention
We evaluated the effects of myocardial perfusion after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) on gender-based mortality rates. Research has demonstrated a gender-specific response of cardiomyocytes…
Safety and Efficacy Outcomes of Overlapping Second-Generation Everolimus-Eluting Stents Versus First-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents
The safety and efficacy outcomes of stent overlap with second-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) have not been well established. This study aimed to compare the 1-year clinical outcomes of overlapping everolimus-eluting…
Effect of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Short-Term Morbidity and Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Although preoperative risk assessment for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been evaluated with multiple predictive models, none have incorporated a low level of cardiorespiratory fitness, which represents one of…
Comparison of Usefulness of Secondary Prevention of Coronary Disease in Patients <80 Versus ≥80 Years of Age
The population older than 80 years is increasing but data on prevention of coronary disease in this age group are sparse. The present study compared the improvement in quality of…
Effect of Baseline Gastrointestinal Risk and Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Frequency of Discontinuation of Aspirin for Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention in United Kingdom Primary Care
For patients at high cardiovascular and high gastrointestinal (GI) risk, coprescription of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) with low-dose aspirin is recommended. We aimed to quantify the extent to which…
