2008
Investigation of 89 candidate gene variants for effects on all-cause mortality following acute coronary syndrome
Morgan TM, Xiao L, Lyons P, Kassebaum B, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA. Investigation of 89 candidate gene variants for effects on all-cause mortality following acute coronary syndrome. BMC Medical Genomics 2008, 9: 66. PMID: 18620593, PMCID: PMC2483267, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-9-66.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeRisk factorsACS mortalityCoronary syndromeTraditional cardiac risk factorsKaplan-Meier survival analysisMultivariate risk prediction modelCardiac risk factorsPutative genetic risk factorsGene variantsUniversity-affiliated hospitalBorderline statistical significanceGenetic risk factorsSystematic literature searchRisk prediction modelGenetic variantsCandidate gene variantsACS survivorsCause mortalityACS casesCox regressionPatient cohortClinical prognosisPotential confoundingSurvival analysisPrevention of Heart Failure
Schocken DD, Benjamin EJ, Fonarow GC, Krumholz HM, Levy D, Mensah GA, Narula J, Shor ES, Young JB, Hong Y. Prevention of Heart Failure. Circulation 2008, 117: 2544-2565. PMID: 18391114, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.188965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention of HFChronic kidney diseaseCoronary heart diseaseKidney diseaseHeart diseaseRisk factorsAsymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunctionLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionLeft ventricular systolic functionHF prevention strategiesVentricular systolic dysfunctionVentricular systolic functionHeart failure ratesDevelopment of HFNational awareness campaignGenetic risk factorsEvidence-based managementSystolic dysfunctionSystolic functionHeart failurePatient groupPathophysiological basisPrevention strategiesDiseaseEarly detection
2003
Overestimation of genetic risks owing to small sample sizes in cardiovascular studies
Morgan T, Coffey C, Krumholz H. Overestimation of genetic risks owing to small sample sizes in cardiovascular studies. Clinical Genetics 2003, 64: 7-17. PMID: 12791034, DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0004.2003.00088.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE DMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsPublication biasEnzyme deletion polymorphismStudies of angiotensinThrombotic risk factorsGenetic risk factorsPotential publication biasCardiovascular outcomesPlA2 polymorphismOdds ratioEgger's testFunnel plotSystematic reviewCardiovascular studiesRelevant outcomesOverall riskSmall sample sizeGenetic riskSample sizeDeletion polymorphismUnderpowered studiesInfarctionPLA2