2023
Multiaxial pressure-strain analysis of regional myocardial work in the setting of graded coronary stenoses and dobutamine stress
Stendahl J, Liu Z, Boutagy N, Parajuli N, Lu A, Alkhalil I, Lin B, Duncan J, Sinusas A. Multiaxial pressure-strain analysis of regional myocardial work in the setting of graded coronary stenoses and dobutamine stress. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2023, 325: h492-h509. PMID: 37417870, PMCID: PMC10538990, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00735.2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCoronary CirculationCoronary StenosisDobutamineDogsHeartMyocardial ContractionMyocardial IschemiaMyocardiumConceptsLow-dose dobutaminePressure-strain loopsCoronary stenosisMyocardial workRegional myocardial workPressure-strain analysisDobutamine stressBlood flowLow-dose dobutamine stressInvasive hemodynamic monitoringMid-left anteriorLow cardiac outputRegional myocardial blood flowCoronary blood flowIschemic heart diseasePresence of ischemiaMyocardial work indexModerate coronary stenosisMyocardial blood flowOpen-chest modelEjection of bloodInotropic supportPressure-strain relationshipHemodynamic monitoringCardiac output
2001
Quantification of 3-D regional myocardial deformation: shape-based analysis of magnetic resonance images
Sinusas A, Papademetris X, Constable R, Dione D, Slade M, Shi P, Duncan J. Quantification of 3-D regional myocardial deformation: shape-based analysis of magnetic resonance images. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2001, 281: h698-h714. PMID: 11454574, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2001.281.2.h698.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Severe regional ischemia alters coronary flow reserve in the remote perfusion area
Wu J, Yun J, Dione D, Heller E, Deckelbaum L, Sinusas A. Severe regional ischemia alters coronary flow reserve in the remote perfusion area. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2000, 7: 43-52. PMID: 10698234, DOI: 10.1067/mnc.2000.99189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLAD coronary flow reserveCoronary flow reserveLCX stenosisFlow reserveImpairment of CFRStenosis severityRemote nonischemic regionsRate-pressure productRegional myocardial dysfunctionDoppler flow probesTransstenotic pressure gradientOpen-chest dogsAcute canine modelIschemic dysfunctionAnterior descendingIntracoronary injectionMyocardial dysfunctionProximal LCXCoronary stenosisMyocardial infarctionAcute ischemiaProgressive impairmentPerfusion areaRegional myocardial flowTransstenotic gradient
1994
Development and evaluation of tracking algorithms for cardiac wall motion analysis using phase velocity MR imaging
Constable R, Rath K, Sinusas A, Gore J. Development and evaluation of tracking algorithms for cardiac wall motion analysis using phase velocity MR imaging. Magnetic Resonance In Medicine 1994, 32: 33-42. PMID: 8084235, DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1910320106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of altered left ventricular geometry on quantitative technetium 99m sestamibi defect size in humans: Perfusion imaging during coronary angioplasty
Haronian H, Sinusas A, Remetz M, Brennan J, Cabin H, Zaret B, Wackers F. Effects of altered left ventricular geometry on quantitative technetium 99m sestamibi defect size in humans: Perfusion imaging during coronary angioplasty. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1994, 1: 150-158. PMID: 9420682, DOI: 10.1007/bf02984087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyLeft ventricular geometryAltered left ventricular geometryCoronary angioplastyRegional wall motionVentricular geometryEnd-diastolic imagesMyocardial perfusionExercise-induced myocardial ischemiaAbnormal regional wall motionMyocardial risk areaTransluminal coronary angioplastyQuantitative defectsExperimental animal modelsPlanar myocardial perfusionMyocardial perfusion imagingQuantitative technetiumResultsNine patientsVentricular functionCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionVessel occlusionMyocardial ischemiaPerfusion defectsWall motionDoes myocardial free fatty acid metabolism predict subsequent mechanical dysfunction associated with cardiomyopathy?
Sinusas A. Does myocardial free fatty acid metabolism predict subsequent mechanical dysfunction associated with cardiomyopathy? Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1994, 1: 218-220. PMID: 9420690, DOI: 10.1007/bf02984095.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1984
Pathoanatomic correlates of regional left ventricular wall motion assessed by equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiography: A postmortem correlation
Sinusas A, Hardin N, Clements J, Wackers F. Pathoanatomic correlates of regional left ventricular wall motion assessed by equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiography: A postmortem correlation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1984, 54: 975-981. PMID: 6496360, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(84)80128-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal regional wall motionRegional wall motionPostmortem findingsPathoanatomic correlatesEquilibrium radionuclideLeft bundle branch blockNormal regional wall motionGross myocardial lesionsLeft ventricular wall motionBundle branch blockLeft ventricular segmentsRegional left ventricular wall motionVentricular wall motionFalse-negative segmentsCoronary arterySevere stenosisMyocardial infarctionNontransmural infarctionBranch blockVentricular segmentsWall motionMyocardial lesionsPatientsPredictive valueAbnormal segments