American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 6 , Pages 839-844 , 15 March 2009

A Propensity-Matched Study of Elevated Jugular Venous Pressure and Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure

  • Philippe Meyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
    • ,
  • O. James Ekundayo, MD, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
    • ,
  • Chris Adamopoulos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • ,
  • Marjan Mujib, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
    • ,
  • Inmaculada Aban, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
    • ,
  • Michel White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
    • ,
  • Wilbert S. Aronow, MD

      Affiliations

    • New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
    • ,
  • Ali Ahmed, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
    • VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 205-934-9632; fax: 205-975-7099

Received 27 August 2008 ,Revised 18 November 2008 ,Accepted 18 November 2008.

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 Dr. Ahmed is supported by a grant (R01-HL085561) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Bethesda, Maryland, and a generous gift from Ms. Jean B. Morris of Birmingham, Alabama.The Digitalis Investigation Group (DIG) study was conducted and supported by the NHLBI in collaboration with the DIG Investigators. This manuscript was prepared using a limited access dataset obtained by the NHLBI and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of the DIG Study or the NHLBI.

PII: S0002-9149(08)02122-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.11.045

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 6 , Pages 839-844 , 15 March 2009

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