Triggers of Ventricular Arrhythmias (TOVA) Study
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Brief Summary
To investigate factors which trigger the discharge of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs).
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Started Apr 1989
Longer than P75 for all trials
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 1989
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 25, 2000
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 26, 2000
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2004
CompletedMarch 16, 2016
December 1, 2005
May 25, 2000
March 15, 2016
Conditions
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Related Publications (31)
Maclure M. The case-crossover design: a method for studying transient effects on the risk of acute events. Am J Epidemiol. 1991 Jan 15;133(2):144-53. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115853.
PMID: 1985444BACKGROUNDMaclure M. Multivariate refutation of aetiological hypotheses in non-experimental epidemiology. Int J Epidemiol. 1990 Dec;19(4):782-7. doi: 10.1093/ije/19.4.782.
PMID: 2084003BACKGROUNDMittleman MA. Estimation of exposure prevalence in a population at risk using data from cases and an external estimate of the relative risk. Epidemiology. 1995 Sep;6(5):551-3. doi: 10.1097/00001648-199509000-00016.
PMID: 8562635BACKGROUNDMittleman MA, Maclure M, Sherwood JB, Mulry RP, Tofler GH, Jacobs SC, Friedman R, Benson H, Muller JE. Triggering of acute myocardial infarction onset by episodes of anger. Determinants of Myocardial Infarction Onset Study Investigators. Circulation. 1995 Oct 1;92(7):1720-5. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.92.7.1720.
PMID: 7671353BACKGROUNDMittleman MA, Maclure M, Robins JM. Control sampling strategies for case-crossover studies: an assessment of relative efficiency. Am J Epidemiol. 1995 Jul 1;142(1):91-8. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117550.
PMID: 7785679BACKGROUNDMittleman MA, Maclure M, Tofler GH, Sherwood JB, Goldberg RJ, Muller JE. Triggering of acute myocardial infarction by heavy physical exertion. Protection against triggering by regular exertion. Determinants of Myocardial Infarction Onset Study Investigators. N Engl J Med. 1993 Dec 2;329(23):1677-83. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199312023292301.
PMID: 8232456BACKGROUNDVerrier RL, Mittelman MA. Cardiovascular consequences of anger and other stress states. Baillieres Clin Neurol. 1997 Jul;6(2):245-59.
PMID: 9483291BACKGROUNDMittleman MA, Maclure M, Nachnani M, Sherwood JB, Muller JE. Educational attainment, anger, and the risk of triggering myocardial infarction onset. The Determinants of Myocardial Infarction Onset Study Investigators. Arch Intern Med. 1997 Apr 14;157(7):769-75.
PMID: 9125009BACKGROUNDVerrier RL, Muller JE, Hobson JA. Sleep, dreams, and sudden death: the case for sleep as an autonomic stress test for the heart. Cardiovasc Res. 1996 Feb;31(2):181-211. No abstract available.
PMID: 8730394BACKGROUNDVerrier RL, Mittleman MA. Life-threatening cardiovascular consequences of anger in patients with coronary heart disease. Cardiol Clin. 1996 May;14(2):289-307. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70281-2.
PMID: 8724560BACKGROUNDMittleman MA, Siscovick DS. Physical exertion as a trigger of myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death. Cardiol Clin. 1996 May;14(2):263-70. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70279-4.
PMID: 8724558BACKGROUNDMuller JE, Mittleman MA, Maclure M, Sherwood JB, Tofler GH. Triggering myocardial infarction by sexual activity. Low absolute risk and prevention by regular physical exertion. Determinants of Myocardial Infarction Onset Study Investigators. JAMA. 1996 May 8;275(18):1405-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.275.18.1405.
PMID: 8618365BACKGROUNDMukamal KJ, Muller JE, Maclure M, Sherwood JB, Mittleman MA. Lack of effect of recent alcohol consumption on the course of acute myocardial infarction. Am Heart J. 1999 Nov;138(5 Pt 1):926-33. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8703(99)70019-0.
PMID: 10539825BACKGROUNDMittleman MA, Mintzer D, Maclure M, Tofler GH, Sherwood JB, Muller JE. Triggering of myocardial infarction by cocaine. Circulation. 1999 Jun 1;99(21):2737-41. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.99.21.2737.
PMID: 10351966BACKGROUNDMukamal KJ, Mittleman MA, Maclure M, Sherwood JB, Goldberg RJ, Muller JE. Recent aspirin use is associated with smaller myocardial infarct size and lower likelihood of Q-wave infarction. Am Heart J. 1999 Jun;137(6):1120-8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8703(99)70372-8.
PMID: 10347341BACKGROUNDMukamal KJ, Muller JE, Maclure M, Sherwood JB, Mittleman MA. Increased risk of congestive heart failure among infarctions with nighttime onset. Am Heart J. 2000 Sep;140(3):438-42. doi: 10.1067/mhj.2000.108830.
PMID: 10966545BACKGROUNDMukamal KJ, Maclure M, Muller JE, Sherwood JB, Mittleman MA. Prior alcohol consumption and mortality following acute myocardial infarction. JAMA. 2001 Apr 18;285(15):1965-70. doi: 10.1001/jama.285.15.1965.
PMID: 11308432BACKGROUNDMukamal KJ, Nesto RW, Cohen MC, Muller JE, Maclure M, Sherwood JB, Mittleman MA. Impact of diabetes on long-term survival after acute myocardial infarction: comparability of risk with prior myocardial infarction. Diabetes Care. 2001 Aug;24(8):1422-7. doi: 10.2337/diacare.24.8.1422.
PMID: 11473080BACKGROUNDMittleman MA, Lewis RA, Maclure M, Sherwood JB, Muller JE. Triggering myocardial infarction by marijuana. Circulation. 2001 Jun 12;103(23):2805-9. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.103.23.2805.
PMID: 11401936BACKGROUNDMukamal KJ, Muller JE, Maclure M, Sherwood JB, Mittleman MA. Evaluation of sex-related differences in survival after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol. 2001 Oct 1;88(7):768-71. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01848-3. No abstract available.
PMID: 11589845BACKGROUNDMukamal KJ, Maclure M, Sherwood JB, Kannam JP, Muller JE, Mittleman MA. Height is not associated with long-term survival after acute myocardial infarction. Am Heart J. 2001 Nov;142(5):852-6. doi: 10.1067/mhj.2001.119131.
PMID: 11685174BACKGROUNDMukamal KJ, Maclure M, Muller JE, Sherwood JB, Mittleman MA. Tea consumption and mortality after acute myocardial infarction. Circulation. 2002 May 28;105(21):2476-81. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.0000017201.88994.f7.
PMID: 12034652BACKGROUNDMukamal KJ, Muller JE, Maclure M, Sherwood JB, Mittleman MA. Variation in the risk of onset of acute myocardial infarction during the menstrual cycle. Am J Cardiol. 2002 Jul 1;90(1):49-51. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02386-x. No abstract available.
PMID: 12088780BACKGROUNDMukamal KJ, Muller JE, Walkoff DS, Maclure M, Sherwood JB, Mittleman MA. Comparison of courses of patients with acute myocardial infarction with chest pain appearing during exertion versus those with chest pain not occurring during exertion. Am J Cardiol. 2002 Sep 15;90(6):642-5. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02573-0. No abstract available.
PMID: 12231095BACKGROUNDRana JS, Mukamal KJ, Morgan JP, Muller JE, Mittleman MA. Circadian variation in the onset of myocardial infarction: effect of duration of diabetes. Diabetes. 2003 Jun;52(6):1464-8. doi: 10.2337/diabetes.52.6.1464.
PMID: 12765958BACKGROUNDWhang W, Mittleman MA, Rich DQ, Wang PJ, Ruskin JN, Tofler GH, Muller JE, Albert CM; TOVA Investigators. Heart failure and the risk of shocks in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators: results from the Triggers Of Ventricular Arrhythmias (TOVA) study. Circulation. 2004 Mar 23;109(11):1386-91. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000120703.99433.1E. Epub 2004 Mar 1.
PMID: 14993132BACKGROUNDMukamal KJ, Maclure M, Muller JE, Sherwood JB, Mittleman MA. Caffeinated coffee consumption and mortality after acute myocardial infarction. Am Heart J. 2004 Jun;147(6):999-1004. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.12.038.
PMID: 15199347BACKGROUNDMukamal KJ, Maclure M, Muller JE, Sherwood JB, Mittleman MA. Educational attainment and myocardial infarct-related congestive heart failure (the Determinants of Myocardial Infarction Onset Study). Am J Cardiol. 2004 May 15;93(10):1288-91. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.017.
PMID: 15135707BACKGROUNDRana JS, Mukamal KJ, Morgan JP, Muller JE, Mittleman MA. Obesity and the risk of death after acute myocardial infarction. Am Heart J. 2004 May;147(5):841-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.12.015.
PMID: 15131540BACKGROUNDWhang W, Albert CM, Sears SF Jr, Lampert R, Conti JB, Wang PJ, Singh JP, Ruskin JN, Muller JE, Mittleman MA; TOVA Study Investigators. Depression as a predictor for appropriate shocks among patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: results from the Triggers of Ventricular Arrhythmias (TOVA) study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Apr 5;45(7):1090-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.12.053.
PMID: 15808769BACKGROUNDMukamal KJ, Maclure M, Muller JE, Mittleman MA. Binge drinking and mortality after acute myocardial infarction. Circulation. 2005 Dec 20;112(25):3839-45. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.574749.
PMID: 16365208BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
James Muller
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Sponsor Type
- NIH
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 25, 2000
First Posted
May 26, 2000
Study Start
April 1, 1989
Study Completion
August 1, 2004
Last Updated
March 16, 2016
Record last verified: 2005-12