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Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Among Older Patients After Acute Myocardial Infarction by Doll, Jacob A, Hellkamp, Anne, Ho, P Michael, Kontos, Michael C, Whooley, Mary A, Peterson, Eric D, Wang, Tracy Y

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Implementation of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays in the United States by McCarthy, Cian, Li, Shuang, Wang, Tracy Y., Raber, Inbar, Sandoval, Yader, Smilowitz, Nathaniel R., Wasfy, Jason H., Pandey, Ambarish, de Lemos, James A., Kontos, Michael C., Apple, Fred S., Daniels, Lori B., Newby, L. Kristin, Jaffe, Allan S., Januzzi, James L.

“…Few data exist regarding the implementation of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assays in the United States since their approval. This study sought…”
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Effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation among older patients after acute myocardial infarction by Doll, Jacob A., MD, Hellkamp, Anne, MS, Thomas, Laine, PhD, Ho, P. Michael, MD, PhD, Kontos, Michael C., MD, Whooley, Mary A., MD, Boyden, Thomas F., MD, MS, Peterson, Eric D., MD, MPH, Wang, Tracy Y., MD, MHS, MSc

“…Background Guidelines recommend cardiac rehabilitation after acute myocardial infarction, yet little is known about the impact of cardiac rehabilitation on…”
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Effect of interleukin-1 blockade with anakinra on leukocyte count in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction by Del Buono, Marco Giuseppe, Damonte, Juan Ignacio, Trankle, Cory R., Kadariya, Dinesh, Carbone, Salvatore, Thomas, Georgia, Turlington, Jeremy, Markley, Roshanak, Canada, Justin M., Biondi‐Zoccai, Giuseppe G., Kontos, Michael C., Van Tassell, Benjamin W., Abbate, Antonio

“…Leukocytosis is a common finding in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and portends a poor prognosis. Interleukin 1-β regulates…”
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B‐type natriuretic peptide trend predicts clinical significance of worsening renal function in acute heart failure by Wettersten, Nicholas, Horiuchi, Yu, Veldhuisen, Dirk J., Mueller, Christian, Filippatos, Gerasimos, Nowak, Richard, Hogan, Christopher, Kontos, Michael C., Cannon, Chad M., Müeller, Gerhard A., Birkhahn, Robert, Taub, Pam, Vilke, Gary M., Barnett, Olga, McDonald, Kenneth, Mahon, Niall, Nuñez, Julio, Briguori, Carlo, Passino, Claudio, Murray, Patrick T., Maisel, Alan

“…Aims In acute heart failure (AHF), relationships between changes in B‐type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and worsening renal function (WRF) and its prognostic…”
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Evolving Considerations in the Management of Patients With Left Bundle Branch Block and Suspected Myocardial Infarction by Neeland, Ian J., MD, Kontos, Michael C., MD, de Lemos, James A., MD

“…Patients with a suspected acute coronary syndrome and left bundle branch block (LBBB) present a unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the clinician…”
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Interleukin-1 Blockade With Anakinra to Prevent Adverse Cardiac Remodeling After Acute Myocardial Infarction (Virginia Commonwealth University Anakinra Remodeling Trial [VCU-ART] Pilot Study) by Abbate, Antonio, MD, PhD, Kontos, Michael C., MD, Grizzard, John D., MD, Biondi-Zoccai, Giuseppe G.L., MD, Van Tassell, Benjamin W., PharmD, Robati, Roshanak, MD, Roach, Lenore M., RN, Arena, Ross A., PhD, Roberts, Charlotte S., ACNP, Varma, Amit, MD, Gelwix, Christopher C., MD, Salloum, Fadi N., PhD, Hastillo, Andrea, MD, Dinarello, Charles A., MD, Vetrovec, George W., MD

“…Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) initiates an intense inflammatory response in which interleukin-1 (IL-1) plays a central role. The IL-1 receptor antagonist…”
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Tacit knowledge of caring and embodied selfhood by Kontos, Pia C., Naglie, Gary

“…The tacit knowledge paradigm is gaining recognition as an important source of knowledge that informs clinical decision‐making. It is, however, limited by an…”
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Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Following Cardiac Arrest (from the NCDR) by Gupta, Navdeep, MBBS, Kontos, Michael C., MD, Gupta, Aditi, MBBS, Dai, David, PhD, Vetrovec, George W., MD, Roe, Matthew T., MD, Messenger, John, MD

“…Outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (CA) who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have been limited to small, mostly…”
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Quantitative expression analysis and prognostic significance of L-DOPA decarboxylase in colorectal adenocarcinoma by Kontos, C K, Papadopoulos, I N, Fragoulis, E G, Scorilas, A

“…Background: L-DOPA decarboxylase (DDC) is an enzyme that catalyses, mainly, the decarboxylation of L -DOPA to dopamine and was found to be involved in many…”
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Emergency Department and Office-Based Evaluation of Patients With Chest Pain by Kontos, Michael C., MD, Diercks, Deborah B., MD, Kirk, J. Douglas, MD

“…The management of patients with chest pain is a common and challenging clinical problem. Although most of these patients do not have a life-threatening…”
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Significance of an Early Repeat Troponin Measurement Upon Presentation to the Hospital for Acute Heart Failure by Horiuchi, Yu, Maisel, Alan S, van Veldhuisen, Dirk J, Mueller, Christian, Hogan, Christopher, Kontos, Michael C, Cannon, Chad M, Müller, Gerhard A, Taub, Pam, Vilke, Gary M, Duff, Stephen, McDonald, Kenneth, Mahon, Niall, Nuñez, Julio, Briguori, Carlo, Passino, Claudio, Murray, Patrick T, Wettersten, Nicholas

“…Higher cardiac troponin is associated with worse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure. The significance of repeat measurements over hours remains…”
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Neglecting the Importance of the Decision Making and Care Regimes of Personal Support Workers: A Critique of Standardization of Care Planning Through the RAI/MDS by Kontos, Pia C., Miller, Karen-Lee, Mitchell, Gail J.

“…Purpose: The Resident Assessment Instrument–Minimum Data Set (RAI/MDS) is an interdisciplinary standardized process that informs care plan development in…”
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Prehospital Activation of Hospital Resources (PreAct) ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): A Standardized Approach to Prehospital Activation and Direct to the Catheterization Laboratory for STEMI Recommendations From the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Program by Kontos, Michael C, Gunderson, Michael R, Zegre-Hemsey, Jessica K, Lange, David C, French, William J, Henry, Timothy D, McCarthy, James J, Corbett, Claire, Jacobs, Alice K, Jollis, James G, Manoukian, Steven V, Suter, Robert E, Travis, David T, Garvey, J Lee

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New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Acute Myocardial Infarction and Its Relation to Admission Biomarkers (from the TRIUMPH Registry) by Parashar, Susmita, MD, MPH, MS, Kella, Danesh, MD, Reid, Kimberly J., MS, Spertus, John A., MD, MPH, Tang, Fengming, MS, Langberg, Jonathan, MD, Vaccarino, Viola, MD, PhD, Kontos, Michael C., MD, Lopes, Renato D., MD, PhD, MHS, Lloyd, Michael S., MD

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an independent predictor of mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We analyzed the relation between biomarkers linked…”
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Prognostic Value of Serial N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Testing in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction by Kontos, Michael C., MD, Lanfear, David E., MD, Gosch, Kensey, MS, Daugherty, Stacie L., MD, Heidenriech, Paul, MD, Spertus, John A., MD

“…Natriuretic peptides (NPs) are important predictors of outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) but can change over time. The association of…”
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Comparison of Delay Times from Symptom Onset to Medical Contact in Blacks Versus Whites With Acute Myocardial Infarction by Miller, Amy Leigh, MD, PhD, Simon, DaJuanicia, MS, Roe, Matthew T., MD, MHS, Kontos, Michael C., MD, Diercks, Deborah, MD, Amsterdam, Ezra, MD, Bhatt, Deepak L., MD, MPH

“…Clinical outcomes in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) worsen with increasing delay between symptom onset and clinical presentation. Previous studies have…”
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Association between prehospital electrocardiogram use and patient home distance from the percutaneous coronary intervention center on total reperfusion time in ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction patients: A retrospective analysis from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry by Mumma, Bryn E., MD, MAS, Kontos, Michael C., MD, Peng, S. Andrew, MS, Diercks, Deborah B., MD, MSc

“…Background Current guidelines recommend ≤90 minutes from first medical contact to percutaneous coronary intervention (FMC2B) for ST-segment–elevation…”
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Body Surface Potential Mapping and Left Circumflex Occlusion: Unmasking the Hidden Acute Myocardial Infarction by Kontos, Michael C.

“…See Article by Daly et al…”
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Causes of Prehospital Misinterpretations of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Bosson, Nichole, Sanko, Stephen, Stickney, Ronald E., Niemann, James, French, William J., Jollis, James G., Kontos, Michael C., Taylor, Tyson G., Macfarlane, Peter W., Tadeo, Richard, Koenig, William, Eckstein, Marc

“…Objectives: To determine the causes of software misinterpretation of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) compared to clinically identified STEMI to…”
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