Submissions from 2014
Cigarette smoking worsens systemic inflammation in persons with metabolic syndrome, Omar Jamal, Ehimen Aneni, Sameer Shaharyar, Shozab Ali, Don Parris, Emir Veledar, Arthur Agatston, and Khurram Nasir
Abstract 327: Six months follow-up of “My Unlimited Potential”, A 12-week Worksite, Multi-Component, Lifestyle Intervention for Improving Cardiometabolic Health in High Risk Persons, Maribeth Rouseff, Ehimen Aneni, Thinh Tran, Josette Bou-Khalil, Joseph Mora, Henry Guzman, Sankalp Das, Doris Brown, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa Ochoa, Cynthia Gilliam, Virginia Lehn, Beatriz Castillo, Lara Roberson, Emir Veledar, Janisse Post, Khurram Nasir, and Angelica Ruiz
Headed in the right direction but at risk for miscalculation: a critical appraisal of the 2013 ACC/AHA risk assessment guidelines, Khurram Nasir
My Unlimited Health Potential: 6 Month Effect of Participation in a Worksite Lifestyle Intervention Program on Significant Weight Loss and Eligibility Criteria for Bariatric Surgery Among High Risk Individuals, Sameer Shaharyar, Lara Roberson, Ehimen Aneni, Maribeth Rouseff, Thinh Tran, Henry Guzman, Sankalp Das, Doris Brown, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa Ochoa, Joseph Mora, Beatriz Castillo, Emir Veledar, Theodore Feldman, Arthur Agatston, Janisse Post, and Khurram Nasir
Posttreatment variables improve outcome prediction after intra-arterial therapy for acute ischemic stroke, Italo Linfante
President's page: Ten years of innovation in cardiac CT, Ricardo Cury
Take aim at acute kidney injury with RIFLE criteria, Lisa-Mae Williams
The likelihood of death from prostate cancer in men with favorable or unfavorable intermediate-risk disease, Andrew Renshaw
Coronary computed tomography as a cost-effective test strategy for coronary artery disease assessment - a systematic review, Khurram Nasir
Endovascular treatment for traumatic scalp arteriovenous fistulas: results with Onyx embolization, Guilherme Dabus, Eugene Lin, and Italo Linfante
Implementation of a standardized, organizational approach to transition From academics to practice: A case-based discussion, Yvonne Brookes
Predictors of poor outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients after successful recanalization, Amy Starosciak, Italo Linfante, Gail Walker, Eugene Lin, and Guilherme Dabus
Proceedings from Duke resistant hypertension think tank, Barry Katzen
Prognostic significance of calcified plaque among symptomatic patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease, Ricardo Cury
ABI and stroke: action at a distance and a call to action, Khurram Nasir
Baseline subclinical atherosclerosis burden and distribution are associated with frequency and mode of future coronary revascularization: multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis, Arthur Agatston and Khurram Nasir
Coronary artery calcium and physical fitness - the two best predictors of long-term survival, Khurram Nasir
A controlled trial of renal denervation for resistant hypertension, Barry Katzen
Delayed heart rate recovery is strongly associated with early and late-stage prehypertension during exercise stress testing, Ehimen Aneni, Lara Roberson, Sameer Shaharyar, Arthur Agatston, and Khurram Nasir
Ethnic and sex differences in fatty liver on cardiac computed tomography: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis, Khurram Nasir
Isokinetic concentric quadriceps and hamstring normative data for elite collegiate American football players participating in the NFL Scouting Combine, John Zvijac and Gary Kiebzak
Primary cutaneous mucinous carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes after surgery, Emir Veledar
Primary cutaneous mucinous carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes after surgery, Emir Veledar
Prognostic significance of impaired chronotropic response to pharmacologic stress Rb-82 PET, Emir Veledar
My Unlimited Potential: Achieving Weight, Fitness And Cardio-metabolic Health Objectives Using A 12 -week, Multicomponent, Behavioral Intervention, Maribeth Rouseff, Thinh Tran, Khurram Nasir, Josette Bou-Khalil, Joseph Mora, Henry Guzman, Sankalp Das, Doris Brown, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa Ochoa, Cynthia Gilliam, Virginia Lehn, Ehimen Aneni, Ebenezer Oni, Lara Roberson, Emir Veledar, Janisse Post, and Beatriz Castillo
North American SOLITAIRE Stent-Retriever Acute Stroke Registry: choice of anesthesia and outcomes, Italo Linfante and Guilherme Dabus
Non alcoholic fatty liver: Should we care?, Ebenezer Oni
Neck circumference is not associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in retired National Football League players, Khurram Nasir
Utility of cardiovascular imaging to refine cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment, Khurram Nasir
Keep Moving, Your Health Depends On It: Impact of Improved Physical Activity and Weight Loss In a Wellness Program, Ebenezer Oni, Ehimen Aneni, Maribeth Rouseff, Thinh Tran, Henry Guzman, Sankalp Das, Doris Brown, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa Ochoa, Joseph Mora, Cynthia Gilliam, Virginia Lehn, Beatriz Castillo, Lara Roberson, Theodore Feldman, Arthur Agatston, and Khurram Nasir
A great start, but the promise of biodegradable stents remains to be proven, Barry Katzen
Complications in brief: Quadriceps and patellar tendon tears, Gautam Yagnik and John Uribe
Evaluating the impact of medication cabinets in patients' rooms on a medical-surgical telemetry unit, Mavel Arinal, Tanya Cohn, and Carmen Avila-Quintana
Influence of descriptive terminology on management of atypical thyroid fine-needle aspirates., Andrew Renshaw
Review and update of the guidelines for review of gynecologic cytology in the course of litigation, Andrew Renshaw
Using the clinical information system implementation evaluation scale as a clinical implementation strategy, Tanya Cohn
Natural history of untreated prostate specific antigen radiorecurrent prostate cancer in men with favorable prognostic indicators, Andrew Renshaw
Relation between self-reported physical activity level, fitness, and cardiometabolic risk, Khurram Nasir
Polypill therapy, subclinical atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular events-implications for the use of preventive pharmacotherapy: MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis), Arthur Agatston and Khurram Nasir
Changing the cytology laboratory information system to improve cytology performance, Andrew Renshaw
C-reactive protein is independently associated with coronary atherosclerosis burden among octogenarians, Arthur Agatston and Khurram Nasir
Endovascular treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas using dual lumen balloon microcatheter: technical aspects and results, Guilherme Dabus and Italo Linfante
Lightweight bilayer barium sulfate-bismuth oxide composite thyroid collars for superior radiation protection in fluoroscopy-guided interventions: a prospective randomized controlled trial, James Benenati, Barry Katzen, Constantino Pena, and Ripal Gandhi
Presentation with recurrent intractable headache: a patient with moyamoya syndrome--case report, Ulisses Diaz
Short and lifetime cardiovascular risk estimates: same wine, different bottles. Do we have the COURAGE to abandon risk scores?, Khurram Nasir
The value of expert review in prospective trials of automated assisted screening devices, Andrew Renshaw
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2015 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association, Khurram Nasir
A systematic review of internet-based worksite wellness approaches for cardiovascular disease risk management: outcomes, challenges & opportunities, Ehimen Aneni, Lara Roberson, Arthur Agatston, Theodore Feldman, Maribeth Rouseff, Thinh Tran, and Khurram Nasir
Beyond BMI: The Metabolically healthy obese phenotype & its association with clinical/subclinical cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality -- a systematic review, Lara Roberson, Ehimen Aneni, Arthur Agatston, Theodore Feldman, Maribeth Rouseff, Thinh Tran, and Khurram Nasir
Dyslipidemia, coronary artery calcium, and incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: implications for statin therapy from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis, Arthur Agatston and Khurram Nasir
Endovascular repair of direct carotid-cavernous fistula in Ehlers-Danlos type IV, Italo Linfante, Eugene Lin, Barry Katzen, and Guilherme Dabus
100% Core Care All the Time: A Newly Opened Hospital's Journey to NQM Excellence, Eva Mitra
5 East Tower Quiet at Night Performance Improvement Project, Simone Cheong
Abstract 1007: Development of Tele-ICU Multidimensional Severity Adjusted PIRO Sepsis Model, Donna Lee Armaignac, Carlos Valle, Julie Lamoureux, Louis Gidel, Xiaorong Mei, and Emir Veledar
Abstract 18572: Sleep Duration is Associated with Degree of Insulin Resistance in a High Risk Population: the Baptist Employee Healthy Heart Study, Shozab Ali, Ebenezer Oni, Ehimen Aneni, Lara Roberson, Janisse Post, Gagandeep Nagi, Sameer Shaharyar, Omar Jamal, Rehan Malik, Muhammad Aziz, Adnan Younus, Beatriz Rosell, Henry Guzman, Ricardo Cury, Jonathan Fialkow, Arthur Agatston, Emir Veledar, Theodore Feldman, and Khurram Nasir
Abstract 19088: Independent Association of Lipoprotein Sub-fractions by Ion Mobility Analysis with Anthropometric and Ectopic Visceral fat on Cardiac CT Examinations in a High risk Population: The Baptist Employee Healthy Heart Study (BEHHS), Ebenezer Oni, Ehimen Aneni, Emir Veledar, Lara Roberson, Gagandeep Nagi, Sameer Shaharyar, Omar Jamal, Shozab Ali, Henry Guzman, Rehan Malik, Muhammad Aziz, Ricardo Cury, Jonathan Fialkow, Michael Ozner, Arthur Agatston, Janisse Post, Theodore Feldman, and Khurram Nasir
Achieving the Next Level in Patient Safety, Geri Schimmel, Yvonne Zawodny, and Gina Vogt
A comparison of laboratory automatic troponin testing versus point of care troponin for validity, Adacilis Ramirez Sardi
ACR appropriateness criteria asymptomatic patient at risk for coronary artery disease, Ricardo Cury
Acute Arterial Thromboembolic Disease, James Benenati
Acute Stroke Intervention: Protocols in a Center of Excellence, Guilherme Dabus
Acute Strokes – Common Carotid Artery and Beyond: Current State of the Art., Italo Linfante
All-cause mortality in asymptomatic persons with extensive Agatston scores above 1000, Jaideep Patel, Arthur Agatston, and Khurram Nasir
All Coronary Cases Should be Radial, Ramon Quesada
All-polyethylene tibial components in octogenarians: survivorship, performance, and cost, Alexander Van der Ven
American Venous Forum Membership Drive, Jose Almeida
A Multidisciplinary Teaching Approach for Venous Access, James Benenati
Amusia for pitch caused by right middle cerebral artery infarct, M. Seth Hochman and Kevin Abrams
A New Hope: Laser and Laser-Assisted Delivery for Treatment of Scars, Jill Waibel
A New Role in Nursing: Unit-Based Manager of Patient Safety and Quality, Susan Aguilera and Rosie Rodriguez-Henderson
Aortic Stent Grafts, James Benenati
Aortoiliac Aneurysms with No Distal Landing Zone: Strategies for Management of the Hypogastric Artery and External Iliac Extensions, Constantino Pena
Aortoiliac Interventions: Techniques and Outcomes, James Benenati
Applying Meaning-Making Concepts in Clinical Practice with Families after the Death of a Child: Difficult Cases Revisited, Regina Melchor-Beaupre and Regina Mendoza
ASD: Indications and Technique of Closure, Ramon Quesada
Assessing Unit Practice Council Functionality: A Pilot Study, Maria Ojeda
Assessment of Self-Efficacy in Evidence-Based Activities for Nurses in a Newly Opened Hospital, Andrea Lavallee
Avoiding Cataract Complications Utilizing Laser Cataract Surgery, Carlos Buznego
Balloon guide catheter improves revascularization and clinical outcomes with the Solitaire device: analysis of the North American Solitaire Acute Stroke Registry, Italo Linfante and Guilherme Dabus
Basic Technique of Transseptal Puncture, Ramon Quesada
Book Review: Advances in Surgical Pathology: Colorectal Carcinoma and Tumors of the Vermiform Appendix, Andrew Renshaw
Book Review: Diagnostic Histopathology of Tumors, Andrew Renshaw
Book: Small Doses of the Future - A Collection of Medical Science Fiction Stories, Bradley Aiken
Cardiac CT at the Forefront of Noninvasive Coronary Imaging: What Has 2013 Taught Us?, Ricardo Cury
Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrollment Barriers of the Post Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients, Tracy Pencar