Search Results - "Leimberger, J D"

Predator-induced morphological changes in an amphibian: predation by dragonflies affects tadpole shape and color by McCollum, S.A, Leimberger, J.D. (Duke Univ., Durham, NC (USA). Dept. of Zoology)

“…Predator-induced defenses are well studied in plants and invertebrate animals, but have only recently been recognized in vertebrates. Gray treefrog (Hyla…”
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Individual risk assessment for intracranial haemorrhage during thrombolytic therapy by Simoons, M L, Maggioni, A P, Knatterud, G, Leimberger, J D, de Jaegere, P, van Domburg, R, Boersma, E, Franzosi, M G, Califf, R, Schröder, R

“…Thrombolytic therapy improves outcome in patients with myocardial infarction but is associated with an increased risk of intracranial haemorrhage. For some…”
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Effect of cigarette smoking on outcome after thrombolytic therapy for myocardial infarction by GRINES, C. L, TOPOL, E. J, O'NEILL, W. W, GEORGE, B. S, KEREIAKES, D, PHILLIPS, H. R, LEIMBERGER, J. D, WOODLIEF, L. H, CALIFF, R. M

“…Smoking is known to be a strong risk factor for premature atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death. Unexpectedly, in the reperfusion…”
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Clinical characteristics and long-term outcome of patients in whom congestive heart failure develops after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Development of a predictive model by O'Connor, Christopher M., Hathaway, William R., Bates, Eric R., Leimberger, Jeffrey D., Sigmon, Kristina N., Kereiakes, Dean J., George, Barry S., Samaha, Joseph K., Abbottsmith, Charles W., Candela, Richard J., Topol, Eric J., Califf, Robert M.

“…Ischemic heart disease is the most common cause of congestive heart failure, which often begins after acute myocardial infarction. To better delineate the…”
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Rationale and design of the OPTIME CHF trial: Outcomes of a Prospective Trial of Intravenous Milrinone for Exacerbations of Chronic Heart Failure by Cuffe, Michael S., Califf, Robert M., Adams, Kirkwood F., Bourge, Robert C., Colucci, Wilson, Massie, Barry, O’Connor, Christopher M., Pina, Ileana, Quigg, Rebecca, Silver, Marc, Robinson, Lee Ann, Leimberger, Jeffrey D., Gheorghiade, Mihai

“…Background The optimal management of an acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure (CHF) is uncertain. There is little randomized evidence available to…”
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Levosimendan in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction Undergoing Cardiac Surgery by Mehta, Rajendra H, Leimberger, Jeffrey D, van Diepen, Sean, Meza, James, Wang, Alice, Jankowich, Rachael, Harrison, Robert W, Hay, Douglas, Fremes, Stephen, Duncan, Andra, Soltesz, Edward G, Luber, John, Park, Soon, Argenziano, Michael, Murphy, Edward, Marcel, Randy, Kalavrouziotis, Dimitri, Nagpal, Dave, Bozinovski, John, Toller, Wolfgang, Heringlake, Matthias, Goodman, Shaun G, Levy, Jerrold H, Harrington, Robert A, Anstrom, Kevin J, Alexander, John H

“…In this trial, 882 cardiac surgical patients with left ventricular dysfunction were assigned to levosimendan or placebo. There was no between-group difference…”
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Use of aortic counterpulsation to improve sustained coronary artery patency during acute myocardial infarction : results of a randomized trial by OHMAN, E. M, GEORGE, B. S, TAYLOR, G, LEIMBERGER, J. D, OWENS, P. M, LEE, K. L, STACK, R. S, CALIFF, R. M, WHITE, C. J, KERN, M. J, GURBEL, P. A, FREEDMAN, R. J, LUNDERGAN, C, HARTMANN, J. R, TALLEY, J. D, FREY, M. J

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Intravenous Fluosol in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Results of the Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction 9 Trial. TAMI 9 Research Group by Wall, T C, Califf, R M, Blankenship, J, Talley, J D, Tannenbaum, M, Schwaiger, M, Gacioch, G, Cohen, M D, Sanz, M, Leimberger, J D

“…This study was performed to determine the safety and potential efficacy of an intravenous perfluorochemical emulsion (Fluosol) as an adjunct reperfusion…”
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A meta-analysis of randomized trials of calcium antagonists to reduce restenosis after coronary angioplasty by Hillegass, William B., Ohman, E.Magnus, Leimberger, Jeffrey D., Califf, Robert M.

“…The usefulness of calcium antagonists to reduce restenosis after coronary angioplasty remains uncertain despite 5 randomized trials involving 919 patients…”
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Intravenous fluosol in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction : results of the thrombolysis and angioplasty in myocardial infarction 9 trial by WALL, T. C, CALIFF, R. M, TOPOL, E. J, BLANKENSHIP, J, TALLEY, J. D, TANNENBAUM, M, SCHWAIGER, M, GACIOCH, G, COHEN, M. D, SANZ, M, LEIMBERGER, J. D

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Previously known and newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation: A major risk indicator after a myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction by Køber, Lars, Swedberg, Karl, McMurray, John J.V., Pfeffer, Marc A., Velazquez, Eric J., Diaz, Rafael, Maggioni, Aldo P., Mareev, Viatcheslav, Opolski, Grzegorz, Van de Werf, Frans, Zannad, Faiez, Ertl, Georg, Solomon, Scott D., Zelenkofske, Steven, Rouleau, Jean-Lucien, Leimberger, Jeffrey D., Califf, Robert M.

“…Abstract Aims To characterize the relationship between known and newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) and the risk of death and major cardiovascular (CV)…”
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Economic Implications of the Prophylactic Use of Intraaortic Balloon Counterpulsation in the Setting of Acute Myocardial Infarction by Talley, J.David, Ohman, E.Magnus, Mark, Daniel B., George, Barry S., Leimberger, Jeffrey D., Berdan, Lisa G., Davidson-Ray, Linda, Rawert, Millie, Lam, Lai Choi, Phillips, Harry R., Califf, Robert M.

“…Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) has been shown to improve coronary artery patency and reduce the rates of recurrent myocardial ischemia and its…”
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Frequency, significance, and cost of recurrent ischemia after thrombolytic therapy for acute Myocardial Infarction by Barbagelata, Alejandro, Granger, Christopher B., Topol, Eric J., Worley, Seth J., Kereiakes, Dean J., George, Barry S., Ohman, E.Magnus, Leimberger, Jeffrey D., Mark, Daniel B., Califf, Robert M.

“…Early postinfarction angina implies an unfavorable prognosis. Most published information on this outcome represents data collected in the prethrombolytic era,…”
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Relation between Renal Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Myocardial Infarction by Anavekar, Nagesh S, McMurray, John J.V, Velazquez, Eric J, Solomon, Scott D, Kober, Lars, Rouleau, Jean-Lucien, White, Harvey D, Nordlander, Rolf, Maggioni, Aldo, Dickstein, Kenneth, Zelenkofske, Steven, Leimberger, Jeffrey D, Califf, Robert M, Pfeffer, Marc A

“…Frank renal failure is known to be associated with a poor prognosis after myocardial infarction. This study, involving more than 14,000 patients, showed that…”
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Lower serum sodium is associated with increased short-term mortality in hospitalized patients with worsening heart failure : Results from the outcomes of a prospective trial of intravenous milrinone for exacerbations of chronic heart failure (OPTIME-CHF) study by KLEIN, Liviu, O'CONNOR, Christopher M, LEIMBERGER, Jeffrey D, GATTIS-STOUGH, Wendy, PINA, Ileana L, FELKER, G. Michael, ADAMS, Kirkwood F, CALIFF, Robert M, GHEORGHIADE, Mihai

“…The prognostic value of serum sodium in patients hospitalized for worsening heart failure has not been well defined. The Outcomes of a Prospective Trial of…”
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Heart Failure Etiology and response to Milrinone in decompensated heart failure: Results from the OPTIME-CHF study by FELKER, G. Michael, BENZA, Raymond L, CHANDLER, A. Bleakley, LEIMBERGER, Jeffrey D, CUFFE, Michael S, CALIFF, Robert M, GHEORGHIADE, Mihai, O'CONNOR, Christopher M

“…The goal of this study was to assess the interaction between heart failure (HF) etiology and response to milrinone in decompensated HF. Etiology has prognostic…”
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Risk stratification after hospitalization for decompensated heart failure by Felker, G.Michael, Leimberger, Jeffrey D., Califf, Robert M., Cuffe, Michael S., Massie, Barry M., Adams, Kirkwood F., Gheorghiade, Mihai, O'Connor, Christopher M.

“…Decompensated heart failure (HF) is among the most common indications for hospitalization in the United States, but little is known about features on admission…”
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Usefulness of anemia as a predictor of death and rehospitalization in patients with decompensated heart failure by Felker, G.Michael, Gattis, Wendy A., Leimberger, Jeffrey D., Adams, Kirkwood F., Cuffe, Michael S., Gheorghiade, Mihai, O'Connor, Christopher M.

“…We investigated the prevalence of anemia and its relation to clinical events in patients with decompensated heart failure enrolled in the OPTIME-CHF study. Our…”
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