Most Recent Articles by Brandon May

Smoking Cessation Rates in Acute Coronary Syndrome With Varenicline
Apr 09, 2018Although varenicline was effective for short-term smoking cessation, more than half of the patients in the EVITA trial relapsed after 1 year.

Pulmonary Hypertension Mortality Following Cardiac Catheterization
Apr 06, 2018Patients with pulmonary hypertension have a high risk for adverse events during and following cardiac catheterization, but high case volume may help ameliorate this risk.

Comparing Prognosis of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Men and Women
Mar 14, 2018Women with pulmonary arterial hypertension experienced better long-term prognosis than men with PAH.

Supraventricular Arrhythmia in PAH Predicted by Right Atrium Enlargement
Mar 14, 2018Enlargement of the right atrium is associated with an increased risk for supraventricular arrhythmias in PAH.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Risk for Cardiac Events
Mar 01, 2018Peak circulatory power offers greater value than peak oxygen uptake and ventilation in predicting cardiac events in patients with idiopathic PAH.