Research Interests
cardiac function
,
cross(mult/tnslat/inter)discip
,
health services, research/outc
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radiology/imaging
Recent Publications
Diercks DB, Peacock WF IV, Hollander JE, Singer AJ, Birkhahn R, Shapiro N, Glynn T, Nowack R, Safdar B, Miller CD, Lewandrowski E, Nagurney JT.
Diagnostic accuracy of a point-of-care troponin I assay for acute myocardial infarction within 3 hours after presentation in early presenters to the emergency department with chest pain. Am Heart J.
2012;
163(1):74-80.e4.
Roe MT, White JA, Kaul P, Tricoci P, Lokhnygina Y, Miller CD, van't Hof AW, Montalescot G, James SK, Saucedo J, Ohman EM, Pollack CV Jr, Hochman JS, Armstrong PW, Giugliano RP, Harrington RA, Van de Werf F, Califf RM, Newby LK.
Regional patterns of use of a medical management strategy for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: insights from the EARLY ACS trial. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes.
2012;
5(2):205-213.
Miller C, Hwang W, Case D, Hoekstra JW, Lefebvre C, Blumstein H, Hamilton CA, Harper EN, Hundley WG.
In emergency department patients with acute chest pain, stress cardiac MRI observation unit care reduces 1-year cardiac-related health care expenditures: a randomized trial [abstract]. J Am Coll Cardiol.
2011;
57(14 Suppl 1):E1187.
Miller CD, Hoekstra JW, Lefevbre C [sic] [Lefebvre C], Blumstein H, Hamilton CA, Harper EN, Mahler S, Diercks DB, Neiberg RH, Hundley WG.
A randomized trial comparing stress cardiac MRI to conventional testing among observation unit patients with chest pain [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med.
2011;
18(Suppl 1):S12.
Mahler SA, Nawanaji-Enwerem J, Miller CD, Hoekstra JW, Goff DC.
Coronary computed tomography angiography decreases length of stay in patients with acute chest pain compared to stress testing: does time of patient presentation affect this relationship? [abstract]. J Am Coll Cardiol.
2011;
57(14 Suppl 1):E666.
Pollack CV, Schreiber D, Goldhaber SZ, Slattery D, Fanikos J, O'Neil BJ, Thompson JR, Hiestrand B [sic] [Hiestand B], Briese BA, Miller CD, et al.
Clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism in the emergency department: initial report of EMPEROR (Multicenter Emergency Medicine Pulmonary Embolism in the Real World Registry). J Am Coll Cardiol.
2011;
57(6):700-706.
Miller CD.
Low probability acute coronary syndrome. In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: a comprehensive study guide. 7th ed.
New York: McGraw-Hill;
2011:
389-399.
Mahler SA, Goff DC, Hoekstra JW, Miller CD.
Is the HEART score predictive of major adverse cardiac events in a cohort of emergency department patients with low-risk chest pain? [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med.
2011;
18(5 Suppl 1):S17.
Mahler SA, Goff DC, Hoekstra JW, Miller CD.
Variability of emergency physicians' utilization of chest pain units for 'very low risk' chest pain patients [abstract]. Ann Emerg Med.
2011;
58(4 Suppl):S190.
Peacock WF, Nagurney J, Birkhahn R, Singer A, Shapiro N, Hollander J, Glynn T, Nowak R, Safdar B, Miller C, Peberdy M, Counselman F, Chandra A, Kosowsky J, Neuenschwander J, Schrock J, Plantholt S, Lewandrowski E, Wong V, Kupfer K, Diercks D.
Myeloperoxidase in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes: the importance of spectrum. Am Heart J.
2011;
162(5):893-899.
Yekta B, Plott C, Miller C, Rieser G, McPherson E, Zelman SJ, Blalock J, Winslow JE.
Detecting emergency department patients with repeat CT scans by linking databases from nearby unaffiliated hospitals [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med.
2010;
17(5 Suppl 1):S192.
Courtney DM, Klekowski N, Miller C, Smithline H, Hogg M, Kline JA.
Objectively quantified level of dyspnea is not associated with large clot burden in patients with acute PE [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med.
2010;
17(5 Suppl 1):S149.
Miller CD, Hwang W, Hoekstra JW, Case D, Lefebvre C, Blumstein H, Hiestand B, Hamilton CA, Harper EN, Hundley WG, et al.
Stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging with observation unit care reduces cost for patients with emergent chest pain: a randomized trial. Ann Emerg Med.
2010;
56(3):209-219.
Collins SP, Pang PS, Lindsell CJ, Kyriacou DN, Storrow AB, Hollander JE, Kirk JD, Miller CD, Nowak R, Peacock WF, et al.
International variations in the clinical, diagnostic, and treatment characteristics of emergency department patients with acute heart failure syndromes. Eur J Heart Fail.
2010;
12(11):1253-1260.
Periyanayagam U, Pang P, Collins S, Hollander J, Nowak R, Storrow A, Miller C, Kirk J, Peacock W, Gheorghiade M.
The effects of standard therapy on dyspnea in acute heart failure syndromes: results from the URGENT International Dyspnea Study [abstract]. Ann Emerg Med.
2010;
56(3 Suppl):S62.
Collins SP, Levy PD, Lindsell CJ, Pang PS, Storrow AB, Miller CD, Naftilan AJ, Thohan V, Abraham WT, Hiestand B, et al.
The rationale for an acute heart failure syndromes clinical trials network. J Card Fail.
2009;
15(6):467-474.
Miller CD, Blomkalns AL, Gersh BJ, Pollack CV, Brogan GX, Diercks DB, Peacock WF, Stone GW, Hollander JE, Hoekstra JW, et al.
Safety and efficacy of bivalirudin in high-risk patients admitted through the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med.
2009;
16(8):717-725.
Askew KL, Miller CD, Litt HI, Entrikin D, Carr JJ, Chang AM, McCusker CM, Kilkenny J, Weisenthal B, Hollander JE.
Chest pain patients at low risk for acute coronary syndrome: 30 day implications of 25-50% diameter coronary stenosis with cardiac computed tomography [abstract]. Circulation.
2009;
120(18 Suppl 2):S324.
Miller CD, Hwang W, Case D, Lefebvre C, Hiestand B, Diercks DB, Hamilton CA, Harper EN, Hoekstra JW, Hundley WG.
Stress cardiac MRI in an observation unit setting reduces index hospitalization cost in ED patients with chest pain at intermediate risk for acute coronary syndromes [abstract]. Circulation.
2009;
120(18 Suppl 2):S337.
Singer AJ, Birkhahn RH, Guss D, Chandra A, Miller CD, Tiffany B, Levy P, Dunne R, Bastani A, Thode HC Jr, Hollander JE.
Rapid Emergency Department Heart Failure Outpatients Trial (REDHOT II): a randomized controlled trial of the effect of serial B-type natriuretic peptide testing on patient management. Circ Heart Fail.
2009;
2(4):287-293.
Courtney DM, Klekowski NT, Miller CD, Smithline HA, Hogg MM, Kline JA.
Diagnostic performance of the VIDAS D-dimer in a prospective study of inpatients and emergency patients evaluated for pulmonary embolism with analysis of percent obstruction [abstract]. J Thromb Haemost.
2009;
7(Suppl 2):1102.
Kline JA, Courtney DM, Miller CD, Smithline HA, Lanier R, Hogg MM.
Combined use of D-dimer and the exhaled CO2/O2 exclude pulmonary embolism [abstract]. J Thromb Haemost.
2009;
7(Suppl 2):764.
White HD, Chew DP, Hoekstra JW, Miller CD, Pollack CV Jr, Feit F, Lincoff AM, Bertrand M, Pocock S, Ware J, et al.
Safety and efficacy of switching from either unfractionated heparin or enoxaparin to bivalirudin in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes managed with an invasive strategy:. J Am Coll Cardiol.
2008;
51(18):1734-1741.
Diercks D, Miller C, Eden S, Kirk JD.
Can dyspnea measures predict length of stay in emergency department patients? [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med.
2008;
15(Suppl 1):S206.
Diercks D, Miller C, Eden S, Kirk JD.
Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire: value in heart failure patients presenting to the emergency department [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med.
2008;
15(Suppl 1):S76.
Pang PS, Tavares M, Collins SP, Cleland JGF, Hollander J, Nieminen M, Miller C, Courtney DM, Kirk JD, Masip J, et al.
Design and rationale of the URGENT Dyspnea study: an international, multicenter, prospective study. Am J Ther.
2008;
15(4):299-303.
Diercks DB, Kontos M, Blomkalns A, Chen A, Owen K, Miller C, Wiviott S, Paterson EO.
Time from symptom onset to hospital presentation in women with myocardial infarction: a temporal analysis from the CRUSADE and NCDR ACTION Registry [abstract]. Circulation.
2008;
118(18 Suuppl 2):S1127.
Miller CD, Hoekstra JW, Pollack CV, Manoukian SV, Diercks DB, Blomkains AL, Peacock FW, Brogan GX, Hollander JE, Gersh B, et al.
Safety and efficacy of bivalirudin in high-risk patients with acute coronary syndrome admitted through the emergency department: implications for upstream management [abstract]. J Am Coll Cardiol.
2007;
49(9 Suppl 1):208A.
Miller CD, Banerjee A, Mahaffey KW, Kontos MC, Fermann G, Pollack CV Jr, Antman E, Aylward P, Santos R, Hoekstra JW, et al.
Treatment and outcomes of patients with evolving myocardial infarction: experiences from the SYNERGY trial. Eur Heart J.
2007;
28(9):1079-1084.
Han JH, Lindsell CJ, Hornung RW, Lewis T, Storrow AB, Hoekstra JW, Hollander JE, Miller CD, Peacock WF, Pollack CV, et al.
The elder patient with suspected acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med.
2007;
14(8):732-739.
White H, Chew DP, Hoekstra JW, Pollack CV, Feit F, Ohman EM, Mehran R, Miller C, Stone GW.
Safety and efficacy of switching from either unfractionated heparin or enoxaparin plus a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor to bivalirudin monotherapy in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes managed with an invasive strategy:. Am J Cardiol.
2007;
100(8A Suppl):63L.
Chandra A, Cairns CB, Miller C, Lindsell CJ, Peacock WF IV, Hollander J, Hoekstra J, Pollack CV Jr, Gibler B.
Emergency physician high pre-test probability for ACS predicts death, MI, or revascularization independent of initial ECG and cardiac biomarkers [abstract]. Ann Emerg Med.
2006;
48(4 Suppl):S10-S11.
Hoekstra JW, Manoukian SV, Miller CD, Hollander JE, Diercks DB, Peacock WF, Brogan GX, Blomkalns AL, Gibler WB, Larson DM, et al.
Early, upstream, and consistent antithrombotic therapy in high risk non-ST-elevation ACS: should bivalirudin be initiated in the ED prior to coronary angiography? [abstract]. Ann Emerg Med.
2006;
48(4 Suppl):S30.
Miller CD, Warner RA, Hoekstra JW.
The utility of electronically recorded S3 and S4 gallops to predict cardiac events in emergency department patients with chest pain [abstract]. Ann Emerg Med.
2006;
48(4 Suppl):S46.
All Publications
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