2024
Assessment of Endothelial Function in Patients with COVID-19 Using Peripheral Arterial Tonometry
Moulias A, Koros R, Papageorgiou A, Katechis S, Patrinos P, Trigka-Vasilakopoulou A, Papageorgiou A, Papaioannou O, Akinosoglou K, Leventopoulos G, Tsigkas G, Tzouvelekis A, Davlouros P. Assessment of Endothelial Function in Patients with COVID-19 Using Peripheral Arterial Tonometry. Life 2024, 14: 1512. PMID: 39598310, PMCID: PMC11595729, DOI: 10.3390/life14111512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral arterial tonometryEndothelial dysfunctionEndothelial functionCOVID-19 patientsCardiovascular complicationsArterial tonometryIncidence of thrombotic eventsAssessment of endothelial functionProportion of COVID-19 patientsProportion of patientsEvaluate endothelial functionFollow-up periodSix-month follow-upMonths post-dischargeCOVID-19-negativePrimary endpointSecondary endpointsNo significant differenceThrombotic eventsCardiovascular eventsPost-dischargeFollow-upLnRHIMatched ControlsPatients
2023
Abstract 18949: Bariatric Surgery is Associated With Improved Coronary Microvascular Function and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Patients With Ischemia and Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (INOCA)
de Souza A, Moura F, Divakaran S, Sirianni K, Sheu E, Di Carli M, Redline S, Tavakkoli A, Taqueti V. Abstract 18949: Bariatric Surgery is Associated With Improved Coronary Microvascular Function and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Patients With Ischemia and Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (INOCA). Circulation 2023, 148: a18949-a18949. DOI: 10.1161/circ.148.suppl_1.18949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary flow reservePeripheral arterial tonometryCardiopulmonary exercise testingStress myocardial blood flowCoronary microvascular functionReactive hyperemia indexSevere obesityPeripheral endothelial functionPositron emission tomographyMyocardial blood flowBariatric surgeryEndothelial functionCardiorespiratory fitnessConsecutive patientsMedian ageIncidence of diabetic microvascular complicationsMicrovascular functionPost-surgeryNon-obstructive coronary arteriesImpaired coronary flow reserveMarkers of endothelial functionImpact of bariatric surgeryStress positron emission tomographyMethods Consecutive patientsResults Median age
2021
Use of peripheral arterial tonometry in detection of abnormal coronary flow reserve
Gaeta M, Nowroozpoor A, Dziura J, D'Onofrio G, Sinusas AJ, Safdar B. Use of peripheral arterial tonometry in detection of abnormal coronary flow reserve. Microvascular Research 2021, 138: 104223. PMID: 34256085, PMCID: PMC10227886, DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2021.104223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower coronary flow reserveCoronary flow reserveCoronary microvascular dysfunctionCoronary artery diseaseClinical screening toolPET/CTFlow reserveRubidium-82 positron emission tomography/Large vessel coronary artery diseaseNormal coronary flow reserveTraditional CAD risk factorsVessel coronary artery diseaseAbnormal coronary flow reservePositron emission tomography/Screening toolPeripheral arterial tonometryCAD risk factorsEmission tomography/Presence of calcificationLower RHIHyperemia indexArterial tonometryMicrovascular dysfunctionArtery diseaseAugmentation index
2016
Rationale and design of the Baptist Employee Healthy Heart Study: a randomized trial assessing the efficacy of the addition of an interactive, personalized, web-based, lifestyle intervention tool to an existing health information web platform in a high-risk employee population
Post JM, Ali SS, Roberson LL, Aneni EC, Shaharyar S, Younus A, Jamal O, Ahmad R, Aziz MA, Malik R, Spatz ES, Feldman T, Fialkow J, Veledar E, Cury RC, Agatston AS, Nasir K. Rationale and design of the Baptist Employee Healthy Heart Study: a randomized trial assessing the efficacy of the addition of an interactive, personalized, web-based, lifestyle intervention tool to an existing health information web platform in a high-risk employee population. Trials 2016, 17: 308. PMID: 27369488, PMCID: PMC4930575, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-016-1424-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaptist Health South FloridaCardiovascular diseaseControl armHeart StudyEmployee populationLifestyle intervention toolLifestyle management programPeripheral arterial tonometryLifestyle risk factorsSubsequent cardiovascular diseaseSubclinical cardiovascular diseaseHigh-risk populationMedical history questionnaireType II diabetesBackgroundMetabolic syndromeArterial tonometryCardiovascular riskEndothelial dysfunctionCarotid atherosclerosisIntervention armVisit 2Visit 1Risk factorsCalcium testingHigh risk
2008
Noninvasive Detection of Risk for Emotion Provoked Myocardial Ischemia
Burg MM, Graeber B, Vashist A, Collins D, Earley C, Liu J, Lampert R, Soufer R. Noninvasive Detection of Risk for Emotion Provoked Myocardial Ischemia. Biopsychosocial Science And Medicine 2008, 71: 14-20. PMID: 18941131, PMCID: PMC2739989, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e318187c035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngerAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBlood PressureCoronary DiseaseEpinephrineFemaleHeart RateHumansImagery, PsychotherapyMaleManometryMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaNorepinephrinePlethysmographyPredictive Value of TestsPulsatile FlowRiskSensitivity and SpecificityStress, PsychologicalTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonVascular ResistanceConceptsPeripheral arterial tonometryCoronary artery diseasePAT ratioMyocardial ischemiaMajor adverse cardiac eventsStable coronary artery diseaseLower PAT ratioMental stress ischemiaAdverse cardiac eventsNew perfusion defectsCT myocardial perfusionSensitivity/specificityStress ischemiaArterial tonometryCardiac eventsArtery diseaseBlood pressureACE inhibitionPerfusion defectsHeart rateMyocardial perfusionPatientsEnzyme inhibitorsClinical settingIschemia
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