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Clinical outcomes comparing eptifibatide and abciximab in ST elevation acute myocardial infarction patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions by Midei, Mark G, Coombs, Vicki J, Lowry, David R, Drossner, Michael N, Prewitt, Kerry C, Wang, John C, Loughrey, Michele B, Gottlieb, Sidney O

“…Randomized clinical trials comparing glycoprotein IIb-IIIa inhibitors have largely excluded patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)…”
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L-Arginine Ameliorates the Abnormal Sympathetic Response of the Dysfunctional Human Coronary Microvasculature by Gellman, Joel, Hare, Joshua M., Lowenstein, Charles J., Gerstenblith, Gary, Coombs, Vicki, Langenberg, Patricia, Brinker, Jeffrey A., Resar, Jon R.

“…A nitric oxide (NO)-related defect may contribute to abnormal coronary sympathetic responses that can cause ischemia in patients with endothelial dysfunction…”
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Martha N. Hill: Transformational Leader by Coombs, Vicki J

“…Martha N. Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a world-renowned researcher, educator, and nursing leader. Her election as president of the American Heart Association,…”
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Acute effects of conjugated estrogens on coronary blood flow response to acetylcholine in men by Blumenthal, Roger S., Heldman, Alan W., Brinker, Jeffrey A., Resar, Jon R., CoombS, Vicki J., Gloth, Sean T., Gerstenblith, Gary, Reis, Steven E.

“…Estrogen therapy is associated with a 50% reduction in the clinical manifestations of coronary artery disease in postmenopausal women. Attenuation of coronary…”
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Preprocedural anticoagulation does not reduce angioplasty heparin requirements by Blumenthal, R S, Wolff, M R, Resar, J R, Coombs, V J, Brinker, J A

“…To determine whether continuous preprocedural heparin influences the need for anticoagulation during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), we…”
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Health Outcomes Research: Implications for Nursing Practice by Coombs, Vicki J.

“…Health because of outcomes research is the key to knowing not only what quality of care can be achieved but also how it can be achieved. When the care that…”
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Steps To Success Pilot Program for Childhood Obesity: 895 June 1 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM by Coombs, Vicki J., Reed, Timothy, Neel, Monica, Lutz, Helene G., Giangrandi, Lorraine, Farmer, Billy, Tribull, Jennifer, Talarigo, Maria, Quartner, Jeffrey

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Development and psychometric analysis of a Lipid -Lowering Therapy Quality of Life Scale for patients with hypercholesterolemia by Coombs, Vicki J

“…Background. Traditional medical evaluation of the outcomes of lipid-lowering therapy have included serum lipid profile assessments and disease-free survival…”
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Development and psychometric analysis of a Lipid-Lowering Therapy Quality of Life Scale for patients with hypercholesterolemia by Coombs, Vicki J

“…Background. Traditional medical evaluation of the outcomes of lipid-lowering therapy have included serum lipid profile assessments and disease-free survival…”
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Gene therapy for the treatment of cardiovascular disease by Coombs, V J

“…Although still experimental at the present time, gene therapy for the treatment of cardiovascular disease is on the horizon. Numerous clinical trials in…”
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Outcomes management for interventional cardiology by Coombs, V J

“…In the evolution of quality assessment activities in interventional cardiology, outcomes management has become the benchmark for demonstrating optimal care…”
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1017-73 Mortality within 24 Hours of Coronary Intervention is Greater in Women than Men by Resar, Jon R., Dalal, Jyostana N., Coombs, Vicki J., Brinker, Jeffrey A.

“…We have previously shown that gender does not influence the outcome of emergency bypass surgery for complicated PTCA. To compare mortality within 24 hours of…”
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High frequency QRS electrocardiography in the detection of reperfusion following thrombolytic therapy by Aversano, T, Rudikoff, B, Washington, A, Traill, S, Coombs, V, Raqueno, J

“…The hypothesis that an increase in the amplitude (root-mean-square voltage) of the high frequency (150-250 Hz) components of the QRS complex occurs with…”
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Effect of early enalapril therapy on left ventricular function and structure in acute myocardial infarction by Schulman, Steven P., Weiss, James L., Becker, Lewis C., Guerci, Alan D., Shapiro, Edward P., Chandra, Nisha C., Siu, Cynthia, Flaherty, John T., Coombs, Vicki, Taube, Jean C., Bahr, Raymond, McVeigh, Elliot R., Weisman, Harlan F., Weisfeldt, Myron L., Gerstenblith, Gary

“…Infarct expansion starts within hours to days after transmural myocardial injury. Previous echocardiographic and left ventriculographic studies demonstrated…”
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Long-term estrogen therapy abolishes acute estrogen-induced coronary flow augmentation in postmenopausal women by Blumenthal, Roger S., Brinker, Jeffrey A., Resar, Jon R., Gloth, Sean T., Zacur, Howard A., Coombs, Vicki, Gerstenblith, Gary, Reis, Steven E.

“…Postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) may reduce the clinical manifestations of coronary heart disease by favorably modulating coronary…”
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Acute administration of estrogen improves coronary vasomotor response to acetylcholine in men by Blumenthal, Roger S., Gloth, Sean T., Reis, Steven E., Heldman, Alan W., Resar, Jon R., Coombs, Vicki J., Gerstenblith, Gary, Brinker, Jeffrey A.

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Brachial approach for intracoronary stent implantation: a feasibility study by Resar, J R, Wolff, M R, Blumenthal, R S, Coombs, V, Brinker, J A

“…Implantation of coronary artery stents via the percutaneous femoral approach is associated with a high rate of vascular complications at the access site…”
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Primary angioplasty in the acute myocardial infarction setting by Coombs, V J, Brinker, J A

“…Management of patients experiencing an acute myocardial infarction has evolved dramatically during the past 2 decades. The role and timing of percutaneous…”
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HIV infection, exercise, and immune function by Baigis-Smith, J, Coombs, V J, Larson, E

“…Decreased physical endurance is viewed by both HIV-infected people and their primary nurses as a major healthcare problem. There is a widespread belief among…”
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Myocardial reperfusion injury: the critical challenge by Coombs, V J, Black, L, Townsend, S N

“…Oxygen-free radical production and reperfusion injury are complex mechanisms. New and improved methods for maximizing the benefits of reperfusion while…”
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