Prevalence of CYP2C19*2 and CYP2C19*3 Allelic Variants and Clopidogrel Use in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease in Trinidad & Tobago

D Jones, S Persad-Ramdeensingh, SC Abrahim… - Cardiology and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Trinidad & Tobago has the highest prevalence of cardiovascular
disease (CVD) in the Caribbean and clopidogrel is a ubiquitously used treatment. Yet, the …

Endovascular Revascularization and Outcomes of Critical Limb-Threatening Ischemia in Trinidad and Tobago: The EVENT Pilot Study—Challenges in a Limited …

D Harnanan, S Parbhu, L Pran, I Baboolal… - Cardiology and …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction This retrospective study investigated major adverse limb events (MALE) and
mortality outcomes in critical limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients with tissue loss after …

The effect of empagliflozin on platelet function profiles in patients with stable coronary artery disease in Trinidad: the EFFECT pilot study

N Seecheran, A Ramdeen, N Debideen, K Ali… - Cardiology and …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction This prospective pharmacodynamic (PD) study aimed to assess the effect of the
sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) empagliflozin on platelet reactivity …

Correlation of RETINAL Artery Diameter with Coronary Artery Disease: The RETINA CAD Pilot Study—Are the Eyes the Windows to the Heart?

NA Seecheran, S Rafeeq, N Maharaj, S Swarath… - Cardiology and …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction This study aimed to determine whether there was any correlation between
coronary artery disease (CAD) and retinal artery diameter at an academic tertiary medical …

Effect of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) on platelet function testing profiles in patients with coronary artery disease: ECLAIR pilot study

NA Seecheran, D Sukha, K Grimaldos… - Open …, 2022 - openheart.bmj.com
Introduction This prospective pharmacodynamic nutraceutical study assessed the effect of a
1-week trial of 30 g/day of 65% cocoa (dark chocolate)(Theobroma cacao L.) consumption …

Pharmacodynamic Comparison of Two Aspirin Formulations in the Caribbean: The ARC Study

N Seecheran, P McCallum, K Grimaldos… - Cardiology and …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction This prospective, single-arm, crossover pharmacodynamic study assessed the
effect of Bayer® low-dose enteric-coated aspirin 81 mg tablets (LD EC-ASA)(Bayer AG …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness and Safety of Left Distal Transradial Access in Coronary Procedures in the Caribbean

NA Seecheran, AYL Quert, VK Seecheran… - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: This retrospective study investigated the effectiveness and safety of left distal
transradial access (LDTRA) in patients with cardiovascular disease in Trinidad undergoing …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular disease in the Indo-Caribbean population: a scoping review

N Bapatla, UD Ramoutar, N Sharma, A Ramoutar… - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
At the beginning of the 20th century, there was a shift in disease patterns from that of
communicable disease to noncommunicable disease (NCD). As a result, cardiovascular …

Stroke risk factors and outcomes in Trinidad and Tobago: The START study

NA Seecheran, N Maharaj, S Swarath, A Maharajh… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Methods This prospective cohort observational study evaluated 546 patients admitted with
strokes and TIAs at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) from January …

TRimetazidine as an Agent to affeCt clopidogrEl Response: the TRACER study

N Seecheran, V Seebalack, R Seecheran… - Cardiology and …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction This prospective study aimed to determine whether trimetazidine (TMZ) alters
the pharmacodynamic (PD) effects of clopidogrel. Methods Patients with stable coronary …