[HTML][HTML] Outcome of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in a population-based study
Background The importance of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is increasingly
recognized. We conducted a study to evaluate the epidemiologic features and outcomes of …
recognized. We conducted a study to evaluate the epidemiologic features and outcomes of …
[HTML][HTML] Rates of hyperkalemia after publication of the Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study
DN Juurlink, MM Mamdani, DS Lee… - … England Journal of …, 2004 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study (RALES) demonstrated that
spironolactone significantly improves outcomes in patients with severe heart failure. Use of …
spironolactone significantly improves outcomes in patients with severe heart failure. Use of …
Introduction to the analysis of survival data in the presence of competing risks
Competing risks occur frequently in the analysis of survival data. A competing risk is an
event whose occurrence precludes the occurrence of the primary event of interest. In a study …
event whose occurrence precludes the occurrence of the primary event of interest. In a study …
Predicting mortality among patients hospitalized for heart failure: derivation and validation of a clinical model
ContextA predictive model of mortality in heart failure may be useful for clinicians to improve
communication with and care of hospitalized patients.ObjectivesTo identify predictors of …
communication with and care of hospitalized patients.ObjectivesTo identify predictors of …
Relation of disease pathogenesis and risk factors to heart failure with preserved or reduced ejection fraction: insights from the framingham heart study of the national …
Background— The contributions of risk factors and disease pathogenesis to heart failure
with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) versus heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (…
with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) versus heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (…
Atrial fibrillation begets heart failure and vice versa: temporal associations and differences in preserved versus reduced ejection fraction
Background— Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) frequently coexist and together
confer an adverse prognosis. The association of AF with HF subtypes has not been well …
confer an adverse prognosis. The association of AF with HF subtypes has not been well …
Gamma glutamyl transferase and metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and mortality risk: the Framingham Heart Study
Objective— To determine whether serum γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT) predicts cardiovascular
disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality, accounting for temporal changes in known CVD …
disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality, accounting for temporal changes in known CVD …
[HTML][HTML] Missing data in clinical research: a tutorial on multiple imputation
Missing data is a common occurrence in clinical research. Missing data occurs when the
value of the variables of interest are not measured or recorded for all subjects in the sample. …
value of the variables of interest are not measured or recorded for all subjects in the sample. …
Cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors versus non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and congestive heart failure outcomes in elderly patients: a population …
Background Non-selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated
with an increased risk of congestive heart failure, but little is known about the cardiovascular …
with an increased risk of congestive heart failure, but little is known about the cardiovascular …
[HTML][HTML] Trial of an intervention to improve acute heart failure outcomes
Background Patients with acute heart failure are frequently or systematically hospitalized,
often because the risk of adverse events is uncertain and the options for rapid follow-up are …
often because the risk of adverse events is uncertain and the options for rapid follow-up are …