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Sex-related differences in the presentation, treatment and outcomes among patients with acute coronary syndromes: the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events by Dey, S, Flather, M D, Devlin, G, Brieger, D, Gurfinkel, E P, Steg, P G, Fitzgerald, G, Jackson, E A, Eagle, K A

“…To assess whether sex differences exist in the angiographic severity, management and outcomes of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The study comprised 7638 women…”
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Five-minute heart rate variability can predict obstructive angiographic coronary disease by Kotecha, D, New, G, Flather, M D, Eccleston, D, Pepper, J, Krum, H

“…Obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is evident in only half of patients referred for diagnostic angiography. Five-minute heart rate variability (HRV) is…”
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Contemporary management of acute coronary syndromes: does the practice match the evidence? The global registry of acute coronary events (GRACE) by Carruthers, K F, Dabbous, O H, Flather, M D, Starkey, I, Jacob, A, MacLeod, D, Fox, K A A

“…Objective: To determine to what extent evidence based guidelines are followed in the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in the UK, elsewhere in…”
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Clinical outcomes, risk stratification and practice patterns of unstable angina and myocardial infarction without ST elevation: Prospective Registry of Acute Ischaemic Syndromes in the UK (PRAIS-UK) by Collinson, J, Flather, M.D, Fox, K.A.A, Findlay, I, Rodrigues, E, Dooley, P, Ludman, P, Adgey, J, Bowker, T.J, Mattu, R

“…Aims To determine characteristics, outcomes, prognostic indicators and management of patients with acute coronary syndromes without ST elevation. Methods and…”
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Long-term ACE-inhibitor therapy in patients with heart failure or left-ventricular dysfunction: a systematic overview of data from individual patients by Flather, Marcus D, Yusuf, Salim, Køber, Lars, Pfeffer, Marc, Hall, Alistair, Murray, Gordon, Torp-Pedersen, Christian, Ball, Stephen, Pogue, Janice, Moyé, Lemuel, Braunwald, Eugene

“…We undertook a prospective systematic overview based on data from individual patients from five long-term randomised trials that assessed inhibitors of…”
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The association of coronary calcium score and conventional cardiovascular risk factors in Type 2 diabetic subjects asymptomatic for coronary heart disease (The PREDICT Study) by Elkeles, R. S., Feher, M. D., Flather, M. D., Godsland, I. F., Nugara, F., Richmond, W., Rubens, M. B., Wang, D.

“…Aim To determine the association between coronary calcification score (CACS) obtained by electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) and cardiovascular risk…”
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Can protein biomarkers provide an index of coronary artery calcification in patients with Type 2 diabetes? by Godsland, I.F, Pavitt, D, Okoturo, O, Edwards, R.J, Rubens, M.B, Feher, M.D, Flather, M.D, Elkeles, R.S

“…Abstract Objectives By exploring differences between patients with high and low coronary artery calcification score (CACS), a plasma protein biomarker might be…”
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The effect of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist therapy on markers of inflammation in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes: the MRC-ILA Heart Study by Morton, Allison C, Rothman, Alexander M K, Greenwood, John P, Gunn, Julian, Chase, Alex, Clarke, Bernard, Hall, Alistair S, Fox, Keith, Foley, Claire, Banya, Winston, Wang, Duolao, Flather, Marcus D, Crossman, David C

“…Acute coronary syndromes (ACSs) are driven by inflammation within coronary plaque. Interleukin-1 (IL-1) has an established role in atherogenesis and the…”
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Coronary calcification, homocysteine, C-reactive protein and the metabolic syndrome in Type 2 diabetes: the Prospective Evaluation of Diabetic Ischaemic Heart Disease by Coronary Tomography (PREDICT) Study by Godsland, I. F., Elkeles, R. S., Feher, M. D., Nugara, F., Rubens, M. B., Richmond, W., Khan, M., Donovan, J., Anyaoku, V., Flather, M. D.

“…Aims  The PREDICT Study aims to determine: (i) the association between cardiovascular risk factors and coronary artery calcification score (CACS) obtained by…”
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One year comparison of costs of coronary surgery versus percutaneous coronary intervention in the stent or surgery trial by Weintraub, W S, Mahoney, E M, Zhang, Z, Chu, H, Hutton, J, Buxton, M, Booth, J, Nugara, F, Stables, R H, Dooley, P, Collinson, J, Stuteville, M, Delahunty, N, Wright, A, Flather, M D, De Cock, E

“…Objectives: To compare initial and one year costs of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) versus percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the stent or…”
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Diabetic patients with acute coronary syndromes in the UK: high risk and under treated. Results from the prospective registry of acute ischaemic syndromes in the UK (PRAIS-UK) by Bakhai, A., Collinson, J., Flather, M.D., Perez de Arenaza, D., Shibata, M.C., Wang, D., Adgey, J.A.

“…Short-term randomised trials suggest that patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), admitted with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are at increased risk of…”
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Admission ECG predicts long-term outcome in acute coronary syndromes without ST elevation by COLLINSON, J, BAKHAI, A, TANEJA, A, WANG, D, FLATHER, M. D

“…Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) without ST elevation are a frequent cause of hospital admission, myocardial infarction and death. To explore the role of the ECG…”
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Long term prognosis of heart failure after acute coronary syndromes without ST elevation by Shibata, M C, Collinson, J, Taneja, A K, Bakhai, A, Flather, M D

“…Background: Information about long term outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) who have clinically diagnosed heart failure is scarce…”
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Diuretics for heart failure by Faris, R, Flather, M D, Purcell, H, Poole-Wilson, P A, Coats, A J S

“…Chronic heart failure is a major cause of morbidity and mortality world-wide. Diuretics are regarded as the first-line treatment for patients with congestive…”
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Reactivation of coagulation after stopping infusions of recombinant hirudin and unfractionated heparin in unstable angina and myocardial infarction without ST elevation: results of a randomized trial by Flather, M.D, Weitz, J.I, Yusuf, S, Pogue, J, Sussex, B, Campeau, J, Gill, J, Schuld, R, Joyner, C.D, Morris, A.L, Lai, C, Théroux, P, Marquis, J.F, Chan, Y.K, Venkatesh, G, Jessel, A

“…Aims To compare effects of heparin and hirudin on biochemical markers of coagulation. Methods and Results Patients (n=395) with unstable angina or myocardial…”
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Overview and meta-analysis of randomised trials of amiodarone in chronic heart failure by Piepoli, Massimo, Villani, Giovanni Q, Ponikowski, Piotr, Wright, Andrew, Flather, Marcus D, Coats, Andrew J.S

“…Unlike other antiarrhythmic class I drugs, amiodarone showed in preliminary studies, benefits also in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. These…”
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An analysis of mortality rates with dual-antiplatelet therapy in the primary prevention population of the CHARISMA trial by Wang, Thomas H., Bhatt, Deepak L., Fox, Keith A.A., Steinhubl, Steven R., Brennan, Danielle M., Hacke, Werner, Mak, Koon-Hou, Pearson, Thomas A., Boden, William E., Steg, P. Gabriel, Flather, Marcus D., Montalescot, Gilles, Topol, Eric J.

“…Aims To examine the unanticipated, excess mortality observed in patients randomized to clopidogrel and aspirin vs. aspirin alone in the prespecified…”
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Systematic review of the impact of beta blockers on mortality and hospital admissions in heart failure by Shibata, Marcelo C., Flather, Marcus D., Wang, Duolao

“…Heart failure is a common condition that carries a high burden of mortality and morbidity. Several randomised trials have evaluated the effects of beta…”
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Patients With Prior Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, or Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease in the CHARISMA Trial by Bhatt, Deepak L., MD, FACC, Flather, Marcus D., MD, Hacke, Werner, MD, Berger, Peter B., MD, FACC, Black, Henry R., MD, Boden, William E., MD, FACC, Cacoub, Patrice, MD, Cohen, Eric A., MD, Creager, Mark A., MD, FACC, Easton, J. Donald, MD, Hamm, Christian W., MD, FACC, Hankey, Graeme J., MD, Johnston, S. Claiborne, MD, PhD, Mak, Koon-Hou, MD, FACC, Mas, Jean-Louis, MD, Montalescot, Gilles, MD, PhD, Pearson, Thomas A., MD, FACC, Steg, P. Gabriel, MD, FACC, Steinhubl, Steven R., MD, FACC, Weber, Michael A., MD, FACC, Fabry-Ribaudo, Liz, MSN, RN, Hu, Tingfei, MS, Topol, Eric J., MD, FACC, Fox, Keith A.A., MBChB

“…Patients With Prior Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, or Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease in the CHARISMA Trial Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, FACC, Marcus D…”
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Managing high-risk patients with acute coronary syndromes: the Prospective Registry of Acute Ischaemic Syndromes in the UK (PRAIS-UK) by Collinson, J, de Arenaza, D Perez, Flather, MD, Bakhai, A, Adgey, AAJ, Fox, KAA

“…A study was carried out to find out whether more intense treatment (both medical and revascularisation) is targeted towards higherrisk patients with acute…”
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