Edmund R. Becker, PhD

Practice and Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Community Before Drug-Eluting Stents: A Report from the HCA D

08/01/2008

Salvatore L. Battaglia , MD, BS;

Lynn G. Tarkington , RN;

Edmund R. Becker , PhD;

Steven D. Culler , PhD;

Michael J. Mack , MD, FACC;

Aaron D. Kugelmass , MD;

David J. Cohen , MD, MPH, MSc;

Frank Houser , MD;

April W. Simon , RN, MSN;

Rapid advancements in percutaneous coronary interventional (PCI) techniques have changed the manner in which we treat coronary artery disease.1 Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of coronary stents in preventing abrupt vessel...

Rapid advancements in...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on the Practice and Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Community: A Report

08/01/2008

Aaron D. Kugelmass , MD;

David J. Cohen , MD, MPH, MSc;

Frank Houser , MD;

April W. Simon , RN, MSN;

Salvatore L. Battaglia , MD, BS;

Lynn G. Tarkington , RN;

Michael J. Mack , MD, FACC;

Edmund R. Becker , PhD;

Steven D. Culler , PhD;

Diabetic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have poorer long-term prognosis with more revascularization procedures than non-diabetic patients regardless of the initial treatment strategy.1,2 The role of percutaneous versus surgical...

Diabetic patients with coronary...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Methods for the Economic and Quality of Life Supplement to the Cilostazol for RESTenosis (CREST) Trial

08/01/2008

William S. Weintraub , MD, FACC;

Jovonne Foster , MS;

Kar Parker , BS;

Zefeng Zhang , MD, PhD;

Paul Kolm , PhD;

John S. Douglas Jr., MD;

Edmund R. Becker , PhD;

Steven D. Culler , PhD;

ABSTRACT: Objective: To determine economic and quality of life outcomes for the Cilostazol for RESTenosis (CREST) trial, which is investigating the efficacy of cilostazol vs placebo in preventing post-stent restenosis. Design: CREST is a...

ABSTRACT: Objective: To...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology