Carolyn H. McCabe

Serum amyloid A predicts early mortality in acute coronary syndromes: a TIMI 11A substudy

Addition of Clopidogrel to Aspirin and Fibrinolytic Therapy for Myocardial Infarction with ST-Segment Elevation

In patients 75 years of age or younger who have myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation and who receive aspirin and a standard fibrinolytic regimen, the addition of clop...

Intensive versus Moderate Lipid Lowering with Statins after Acute Coronary Syndromes

Among patients who have recently had an acute coronary syndrome, an intensive lipid-lowering statin regimen provides greater protection against death or major cardiovascular eve...

Randomized Comparison of Prasugrel (CS-747, LY640315), a Novel Thienopyridine P2Y ₁₂ Antagonist, With Clopidogrel in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Background— Despite the current standard antiplatelet regimen of aspirin and clopidogrel (with or without glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors) in percutaneous coronary intervention...

Evaluation of prasugrel compared with clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes: design and rationale for the TRial to assess Improvement in Therapeutic Outcomes by optimizing platelet InhibitioN with prasugrel Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction 38 (TRITON-TIMI 38)

C-Reactive Protein Levels and Outcomes after Statin Therapy

Patients who have low CRP levels after statin therapy have better clinical outcomes than those with higher CRP levels, regardless of the resultant level of LDL cholesterol. Stra...

Prasugrel versus Clopidogrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

In patients with acute coronary syndromes with scheduled percutaneous coronary intervention, prasugrel therapy was associated with significantly reduced rates of ischemic events...

Effect of Clopidogrel Pretreatment Before Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated With Fibrinolytics<SUBTITLE>The PCI-CLARITY Study</SUBTITLE>

Clopidogrel pretreatment significantly reduces the incidence of cardiovascular death or ischemic complications both before and after PCI and without a significant increase in ma...

The TIMI Risk Score for Unstable Angina/Non–ST Elevation MI

In patients with UA/NSTEMI, the TIMI risk score is a simple prognostication scheme that categorizes a patient's risk of death and ischemic events and provides a basis for therap...