Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Feb 2006
Multicenter StudyHealth status identifies heart failure outpatients at risk for hospitalization or death.
We tested the hypothesis that one health status measure, the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ), provides prognostic information independent of other clinical data in outpatients with heart failure (HF). ⋯ A low KCCQ score is an independent predictor of poor prognosis in outpatients with HF.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Feb 2006
Rapid induction of cerebral hypothermia is enhanced with active compression-decompression plus inspiratory impedance threshold device cardiopulmonary resusitation in a porcine model of cardiac arrest.
A rapid, ice-cold saline flush combined with active compression-decompression (ACD) plus an inspiratory impedance threshold device (ITD) cardiopulmonary resusitation (CPR) will cool brain tissue more effectively than with standard CPR (S-CPR) during cardiac arrest (CA). ⋯ A rapid ice-cold saline infusion combined with ACD + ITD CPR during cardiac arrest induces cerebral hypothermia more rapidly immediately after ROSC than with S-CPR.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Feb 2006
ReviewTargeting cholesteryl ester transfer protein for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.
Epidemiologic studies have shown that the concentration of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is a strong, independent, inverse predictor of coronary heart disease risk. This identifies HDL-C as a potential therapeutic target. Compared with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)-lowering agents, however, currently available HDL-raising drugs are relatively ineffective. ⋯ Two CETP inhibitors-torcetrapib and JTT-705-are currently in the preliminary stages of clinical development. Initial studies with these drugs in humans show that they substantially increase HDL-C levels and modestly decrease LDL-C levels. Larger, long-term, randomized, clinical end point trials are required to determine whether the beneficial effects of CETP inhibitors on lipoprotein metabolism can translate into reductions in cardiovascular events.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Feb 2006
Hypertension, menopause, and coronary artery disease risk in the Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) Study.
We evaluated whether the relationship between hypertension, other cardiac risk factors, and coronary artery disease (CAD) is modulated by menopausal status and/or age. ⋯ Among women undergoing angiography for suspected ischemia, elevated SBP and PP are potent risk factors in premenopausal women. The results suggest that identification of hypertension in premenopausal women dictates additional CAD risk factor assessment and management.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Feb 2006
Predictors of adverse outcome among patients with hypertension and coronary artery disease.
We sought to determine predictors for adverse outcomes in hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). ⋯ In hypertensive patients with CAD, increased risk for adverse outcomes was associated with conditions related to the severity of CAD and diminished left ventricular function. Lower follow-up BP and addition of trandolapril to verapamil SR each were associated with reduced risk.