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Heart Asia | 2010

Predictive value of high sensitivity C-reactive protein in the diagnosis and outcomes of acute aortic syndromes

Soufian T. AlMahameed; Gian M. Novaro; Craig R. Asher; Penny L Hougthaling; Rodrigo M Lago; Deepak L. Bhatt; Amjad Almahameed; Eric J. Topol

Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels differ among patients with acute aortic syndromes (AAS) and if hsCRP could predict their long-term outcomes. Design Retrospective observational study. Setting Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. Patients 115 consecutive patients with AAS admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit. Interventions HsCRP and other laboratory data were measured within 24 h of admission. Demographic, imaging and laboratory data were obtained at the time of presentation. For the long-term survival analysis, the social security death index was used to determine all-cause mortality. Main outcome measures HsCRP levels among AAS patients. Results Hospital mortality was 4.3% for AAS patients. HsCRP levels differed significantly among AAS; the median hsCRP was higher in the aortic dissection group (49 mg/l) than in those with penetrating aortic ulcer (28 mg/l), symptomatic aortic aneurysm (14 mg/l), and intramural haematoma (10 mg/l); (p=0.02). In multivariable analysis, aortic dissection patients had higher hsCRP levels than intramural haematoma (p=0.03) and symptomatic aortic aneurysm (p=0.04) patients, after adjusting for age and gender. Multivariable Cox regression analyses showed that elevated hsCRP levels at presentation were associated with a higher long-term mortality (p=0.007). Conclusions Among patients with AAS, those with aortic dissection have the highest hsCRP levels at presentation. Elevated hsCRP independently predicted a higher long-term mortality in AAS patients.


Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine | 2005

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: Principles for early recognition and management

John R. Bartholomew; Susan M. Begelman; Amjad Almahameed


Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine | 2006

Peripheral arterial disease: recognition and medical management

Amjad Almahameed


Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine | 2006

Contemporary management of peripheral arterial disease: III. Endovascular and surgical management

Amjad Almahameed; Deepak L. Bhatt


The American Journal of Medicine | 2007

Outpatient Management of Stable Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Proposed Accelerated Pathway for Risk Stratification

Amjad Almahameed; Teresa L. Carman


Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis | 2009

Association of angiographic perfusion score following percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction with left ventricular remodeling at 6 weeks in GRACIA-2.

JoEllyn M. Abraham; C. Michael Gibson; Gonzalo Peña; Ricardo Sanz; Amjad Almahameed; Sabina A. Murphy; Jesús Blanco; Juan Alonso-Briales; Juan López-Mesa; Federico Gimeno; Pedro L. Sánchez; Francisco Fernández-Avilés


Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine | 2006

Should we screen for abdominal aortic aneurysms

Ahmed Abdel Latif; Amjad Almahameed; Michael S. Lauer


Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2002

Perioperative creatine kinase elevation is a strong predictor of early and late mortality after coronary bypass grafting

Imad Tleyieh; Khaled M. Ziada; Amjad Almahameed; Ahmed Abdel Latif; David R Nelson; E. Murat Tuzcu; Bruce W. Lytle; Jean-Pierre Yared; Eric J. Topol


Archive | 2010

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Firas Al Solaiman; Amjad Almahameed; John R. Bartholomew


Archive | 2008

Pernio (Chilblains) Pernio (Chilblains)

Amjad Almahameed; Duane S. Pinto

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Deepak L. Bhatt

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Duane S. Pinto

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Sabina A. Murphy

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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C. Michael Gibson

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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