Edward R. O'Brien

Hospitalization costs of primary stenting versus thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction: cost analysis of the Canadian STAT Study.

Antagonism of the alpha4 integrin subunit attenuates the acute inflammatory response to stent implantation yet is insufficient to prevent late intimal formation.

c-kit-immunopositive vascular progenitor cells populate human coronary in-stent restenosis but not primary atherosclerotic lesions.

Novel antiinflammatory vascular benefits of systemic and stent-based delivery of ethylisopropylamiloride.

17beta-estradiol downregulates tissue angiotensin-converting enzyme and ANG II type 1 receptor in female rats.

Modulation of estrogen signaling by the novel interaction of heat shock protein 27, a biomarker for atherosclerosis, and estrogen receptor beta: mechanistic insight into the vascular effects of estrogens.

Combined angioplasty and pharmacological intervention versus thrombolysis alone in acute myocardial infarction (CAPITAL AMI study).

Regulation of components of the brain and cardiac renin-angiotensin systems by 17beta-estradiol after myocardial infarction in female rats.

Comparison of processing and sectioning methodologies for arteries containing metallic stents.

Comparison of early mortality of paramedic-diagnosed ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with immediate transport to a designated primary percutaneous coronary intervention center to that of similar patients transported to the nearest hospital.

NM23-H2, an estrogen receptor beta-associated protein, shows diminished expression with progression of atherosclerosis.

The interaction and cellular localization of HSP27 and ERbeta are modulated by 17beta-estradiol and HSP27 phosphorylation.

Discovery of NM23-H2 as an estrogen receptor beta-associated protein: role in estrogen-induced gene transcription and cell migration.

A citywide protocol for primary PCI in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Contribution of recipient-derived cells in allograft neointima formation and the response to stent implantation.

Letter by Hibbert et al regarding article, "Smooth muscle cells healing atherosclerotic plaque disruptions are of local, not blood, origin in apolipoprotein E knockout mice".

Extracellular release of the atheroprotective heat shock protein 27 is mediated by estrogen and competitively inhibits acLDL binding to scavenger receptor-A.

Inhibition of endothelial progenitor cell glycogen synthase kinase-3beta results in attenuated neointima formation and enhanced re-endothelialization after arterial injury.

Heat shock protein 27 protects against atherogenesis via an estrogen-dependent mechanism: role of selective estrogen receptor beta modulation.

Primary percutaneous coronary angioplasty with and without eptifibatide in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a safety and efficacy study of integrilin-facilitated versus primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (ASSIST).

Delayed re-endothelialization with rapamycin-coated stents is rescued by the addition of a glycogen synthase kinase-3beta inhibitor.

Heat shock protein 27: clue to understanding estrogen-mediated atheroprotection?

Cardiovascular complications of Salmonella enteritidis infection.

Pre-procedural atorvastatin mobilizes endothelial progenitor cells: clues to the salutary effects of statins on healing of stented human arteries.

Coronary stent fracture.

Circulating endothelial progenitor cell levels are not reduced in HIV-infected men.

Percutaneous coronary intervention with or without on-site coronary artery bypass surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Infective endocarditis presenting as ST-elevation myocardial infarction: an angiographic diagnosis.

Transbrachial insertion of an intra-aortic balloon pump for high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention.

Extracellular HSP27 acts as a signaling molecule to activate NF-κB in macrophages.

Transradial versus transfemoral artery approach for coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention in the extremely obese.

Reduction in mortality as a result of direct transport from the field to a receiving center for primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Natural history and management of aortocoronary saphenous vein graft aneurysms: a systematic review of published cases.

Bivalirudin for primary percutaneous coronary interventions: outcome assessment in the Ottawa STEMI registry.

Circulating endothelial progenitor cells in HIV infection: a systematic review.

Chronic over-expression of heat shock protein 27 attenuates atherogenesis and enhances plaque remodeling: a combined histological and mechanical assessment of aortic lesions.

Neuroimmune guidance cue Semaphorin 3E is expressed in atherosclerotic plaques and regulates macrophage retention.

Response to letter regarding article, "Bivalirudin for primary percutaneous coronary interventions: outcome assessment in the Ottawa STEMI registry".

Serum heat shock protein 27 levels represent a potential therapeutic target for atherosclerosis: observations from a human cohort and treatment of female mice.

The effect of statins on circulating endothelial progenitor cells in humans: a systematic review.

Heat shock protein-27 attenuates foam cell formation and atherogenesis by down-regulating scavenger receptor-A expression via NF-κB signaling.

Heat shock protein 27 attenuates neointima formation and accelerates reendothelialization after arterial injury and stent implantation: importance of vascular endothelial growth factor up-regulation.

Giant saphenous vein graft aneurysm presenting as ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

The evolution of coronary stents: a brief review.

Circulating endothelial progenitor cells and in-stent restenosis: friend, foe, or none of the above?

Glycogen synthase kinase-3β inhibition augments diabetic endothelial progenitor cell abundance and functionality via cathepsin B: a novel therapeutic opportunity for arterial repair.