Methods The Medline Literature Database from January 1966 to June 1995 was searched
using the medical subject headings heart failure (congestive), cardiomyopathy (congestive) …

Objective The objective of this review is to evaluate the evidence for the hypothesis that
cardiovascular reactivity can predict the development of preclinical (elevated blood …

Cigarette smoking is a major cause of coronary heart disease, stroke, aortic aneurysm, and
peripheral vascular disease. The risk is manifest both as an increased risk for thrombosis of …

Objective.—To investigate the natural history and response to treatment of patients with
unstable angina or non—Q-wave myocardial infarction (MI). Design.—Inception cohort …

Background Several studies have reported that black patients are less likely than white
patients to undergo cardiac catheterization after acute myocardial infarction. The role of the …

Background Elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction have much to gain from
reperfusion with thrombolytic therapy but are also at increased risk of adverse events. We …

A surrogate endpoint in a cardiovascular clinical trial is defined as endpoint measured in
lieu of some other so‐called 'true'endpoint. A surrogate is especially useful if it is easily …

Objective.—To examine whether blacks admitted to Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
(VAMCs) with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are less likely than whites to undergo …

Thrombolytic therapy has been a major advance in the management of acute myocardial
infarction. Unfortunately, it continues to be underused or is administered later than is …

OBJECTIVES. This study sought to examine racial differences in the use of medical
procedures and diagnostic tests by elderly Americans. METHODS. We used 1986 physician …