2017
Adverse Remodeling and Reverse Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction
Bhatt AS, Ambrosy AP, Velazquez EJ. Adverse Remodeling and Reverse Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction. Current Cardiology Reports 2017, 19: 71. PMID: 28660552, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-017-0876-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHeart FailureHeart VentriclesHumansMyocardial InfarctionStroke VolumeVentricular RemodelingConceptsAdverse LV remodelingMyocardial infarctionLV remodelingAdverse remodelingNeurohormonal regulationLeft ventricleCurrent evidence-based therapiesPost-MI heart failurePoor clinical outcomeAdverse cardiac remodelingPost-MI settingDevice-based therapiesEvidence-based therapiesNeurohormonal blockadeEarly revascularizationPathophysiological considerationsHeart failureVentricular dyssynchronyClinical outcomesEjection fractionMultiple imaging modalitiesCardiac remodelingTreatment strategiesReviewThe purposeInfarction
2015
Severity of Remodeling, Myocardial Viability, and Survival in Ischemic LV Dysfunction After Surgical Revascularization
Bonow RO, Castelvecchio S, Panza JA, Berman DS, Velazquez EJ, Michler RE, She L, Holly TA, Desvigne-Nickens P, Kosevic D, Rajda M, Chrzanowski L, Deja M, Lee KL, White H, Oh JK, Doenst T, Hill JA, Rouleau JL, Menicanti L, Investigators S. Severity of Remodeling, Myocardial Viability, and Survival in Ischemic LV Dysfunction After Surgical Revascularization. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2015, 8: 1121-1129. PMID: 26363840, PMCID: PMC4633018, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseEchocardiography, StressFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMyocardiumPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRecovery of FunctionRisk FactorsStroke VolumeTime FactorsTissue SurvivalTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftVentricular RemodelingConceptsEnd-systolic volume indexEnd-systolic volumeEffect of CABGIschemic LV dysfunctionMedical therapyMyocardial viabilityLV dysfunctionViable myocardiumLV end-systolic volume indexMedian end-systolic volume indexSmaller end-systolic volumeCoronary artery bypassLV systolic dysfunctionMarker of severityCoronary artery diseaseLeft ventricular remodelingPre-specified criteriaSingle photon emissionSTICH trialSurgical revascularizationArtery bypassDobutamine echocardiographySystolic dysfunctionArtery diseaseIschemic cardiomyopathy
2014
Implication of right ventricular dysfunction on long-term outcome in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with or without surgical ventricular reconstruction
Kukulski T, She L, Racine N, Gradinac S, Panza JA, Velazquez EJ, Chan K, Petrie MC, Lee KL, Pellikka PA, Romanov A, Biernat J, Rouleau JL, Batlle C, Rogowski J, Ferrazzi P, Zembala M, Oh JK, Investigators S. Implication of right ventricular dysfunction on long-term outcome in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with or without surgical ventricular reconstruction. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 149: 1312-1321. PMID: 25451487, PMCID: PMC4385741, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.09.117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiomyopathiesCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHeart VentriclesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionPlastic Surgery ProceduresProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStroke VolumeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, RightVentricular Function, LeftVentricular Function, RightVentricular RemodelingConceptsRight ventricular dysfunctionCoronary artery bypassSurgical ventricular reconstructionSevere right ventricular dysfunctionArtery bypassVentricular dysfunctionRight ventricular functionVentricular reconstructionCause mortalityEnd pointVentricular functionClinical outcomesHigher pulmonary artery systolic pressureAdvanced left ventricular remodelingBaseline right ventricular functionPulmonary artery systolic pressureVentricular ejection fraction 35Ejection fraction 35Larger left ventriclePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsIschemic heart failureLow ejection fractionSevere mitral regurgitationCoronary artery disease
2012
Insights from the STICH trial: Change in left ventricular size after coronary artery bypass grafting with and without surgical ventricular reconstruction
Michler RE, Rouleau JL, Al-Khalidi HR, Bonow RO, Pellikka PA, Pohost GM, Holly TA, Oh JK, Dagenais F, Milano C, Wrobel K, Pirk J, Ali IS, Jones RH, Velazquez EJ, Lee KL, Di Donato M, Investigators S. Insights from the STICH trial: Change in left ventricular size after coronary artery bypass grafting with and without surgical ventricular reconstruction. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2012, 146: 1139-1145.e6. PMID: 23111018, PMCID: PMC3810307, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-systolic volume indexCoronary artery bypassSurgical ventricular reconstructionVentricular reconstructionArtery bypassVolume indexSurvival benefitML/Ischemic heart failureSignificant survival benefitEnd-systolic volumeLeft ventricular volumeSTICH trialPostoperative reductionHeart failureImproved survivalSurgical treatmentClinical benefitVentricular sizeImaging assessmentTreatment groupsVentricular volumePatientsBypassTrial dataInfluence of baseline left ventricular function on the clinical outcome of surgical ventricular reconstruction in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy
Oh JK, Velazquez EJ, Menicanti L, Pohost GM, Bonow RO, Lin G, Hellkamp AS, Ferrazzi P, Wos S, Rao V, Berman D, Bochenek A, Cherniavsky A, Rogowski J, Rouleau JL, Lee KL, Investigators O. Influence of baseline left ventricular function on the clinical outcome of surgical ventricular reconstruction in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal 2012, 34: 39-47. PMID: 22584648, PMCID: PMC3533917, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-systolic volume indexSurgical ventricular reconstructionRegional wall motion abnormalitiesWall motion abnormalitiesEjection fractionBetter LVEFIschemic cardiomyopathyVentricular reconstructionMotion abnormalitiesLV end-systolic volume indexMedian end-systolic volume indexBaseline left ventricular functionIschemic Heart Failure (STICH) trialEnd-diastolic volume indexVolume indexBaseline LV functionCoronary artery bypassHeart Failure TrialLeft ventricular functionClinical trial registrationLeft ventricular function parametersLV global functionVentricular function parametersCardiovascular magnetic resonanceML/m2Mechanisms and Predictors of Mitral Regurgitation after High-Risk Myocardial Infarction
Meris A, Amigoni M, Verma A, Thune JJ, Køber L, Velazquez E, McMurray JJ, Pfeffer MA, Califf R, Levine RA, Solomon SD, Investigators V. Mechanisms and Predictors of Mitral Regurgitation after High-Risk Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2012, 25: 535-542. PMID: 22305962, PMCID: PMC3501447, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2012.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsCaptoprilDisease ProgressionEchocardiography, Doppler, ColorElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMitral Valve InsufficiencyMonitoring, PhysiologicMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesReference ValuesReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentROC CurveSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsStatistics, NonparametricStroke VolumeTetrazolesTime FactorsValineValsartanVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular RemodelingConceptsHigh-risk myocardial infarctionBaseline mitral regurgitationMitral regurgitationMyocardial infarctionAtrial sizeIndependent predictorsCoaptation depthProgression of MRMitral valve deformationStructural valve diseaseSevere mitral regurgitationFunctional mitral regurgitationIschemic mitral regurgitationGood-quality echocardiogramsMitral annular areaMitral tentingMR degreeLV dysfunctionTenting areaBaseline characteristicsDiastolic functionHeart failureValve diseaseLV remodelingVentricular remodeling
2011
Cardiac structure and function, remodeling, and clinical outcomes among patients with diabetes after myocardial infarction complicated by left ventricular systolic dysfunction, heart failure, or both
Shah AM, Hung CL, Shin SH, Skali H, Verma A, Ghali JK, Køber L, Velazquez EJ, Rouleau JL, McMurray JJ, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD. Cardiac structure and function, remodeling, and clinical outcomes among patients with diabetes after myocardial infarction complicated by left ventricular systolic dysfunction, heart failure, or both. American Heart Journal 2011, 162: 685-691. PMID: 21982661, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDiabetes ComplicationsFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionUltrasonographyVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular RemodelingConceptsLV mass indexRisk of deathRelative wall thicknessDiabetic patientsEjection fractionMass indexHigh riskBaseline LV mass indexLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionHigher LV mass indexHeart failure post-myocardial infarctionVALIANT Echo studyAtrial volume indexVentricular systolic dysfunctionAge-adjusted modelsQuantitative echocardiographic analysisPost-myocardial infarctionHF hospitalizationLong-term elevationNondiabetic patientsConcentric remodelingSystolic dysfunctionAtrial enlargementHeart failureClinical outcomes
2010
Longitudinal and Circumferential Strain Rate, Left Ventricular Remodeling, and Prognosis After Myocardial Infarction
Hung CL, Verma A, Uno H, Shin SH, Bourgoun M, Hassanein AH, McMurray JJ, Velazquez EJ, Kober L, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD, Investigators V. Longitudinal and Circumferential Strain Rate, Left Ventricular Remodeling, and Prognosis After Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2010, 56: 1812-1822. PMID: 21087709, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.06.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPrognosisUltrasonographyVentricular RemodelingConceptsCircumferential SRMyocardial infarctionHeart failureLongitudinal SRHigh-risk myocardial infarctionVALIANT Echo studyLong-term outcomesMultivariable logistic regressionStandard echocardiographic measuresClinical prognostic valueVentricular contractile performanceCox proportional hazardsParasternal short-axis viewCircumferential strain rateSpeckle-tracking softwareShort-axis viewHospital stayLV dysfunctionSystolic functionEchocardiographic measuresIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesVentricular enlargementPrognostic valueSystolic SRThe STICH trial: evidence‐based conclusions
Rouleau JL, Michler RE, Velazquez EJ, Oh JK, O'Connor CM, Desvigne‐Nickens P, Sopko G, Lee KL, Jones RH. The STICH trial: evidence‐based conclusions. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2010, 12: 1028-1030. PMID: 20861132, DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfq140.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Coronary Bypass Surgery with or without Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction
Jones RH, Velazquez EJ, Michler RE, Sopko G, Oh JK, O'Connor CM, Hill JA, Menicanti L, Sadowski Z, Desvigne-Nickens P, Rouleau JL, Lee KL. Coronary Bypass Surgery with or without Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction. New England Journal Of Medicine 2009, 360: 1705-1717. PMID: 19329820, PMCID: PMC3265934, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0900559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical ventricular reconstructionCoronary artery diseaseVentricular reconstructionRate of deathCardiac causesLeft ventricular volumeArtery diseasePrimary outcomeVentricular volumeEnd-systolic volume indexComposite of deathCoronary artery bypassCoronary bypass surgeryLeft ventricular dysfunctionVentricular dysfunctionBypass surgeryCardiac symptomsEjection fractionHeart failureCABGStudy groupPatientsVolume indexHospitalizationAnatomical changes
2008
Prognostic Implications of Left Ventricular Mass and Geometry Following Myocardial Infarction The VALIANT (VALsartan In Acute myocardial iNfarcTion) Echocardiographic Study
Verma A, Meris A, Skali H, Ghali JK, Arnold JM, Bourgoun M, Velazquez EJ, McMurray JJ, Kober L, Pfeffer MA, Califf RM, Solomon SD. Prognostic Implications of Left Ventricular Mass and Geometry Following Myocardial Infarction The VALIANT (VALsartan In Acute myocardial iNfarcTion) Echocardiographic Study. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2008, 1: 582-591. PMID: 19356485, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersCardiovascular DiseasesEuropeFemaleHeart VentriclesHumansHypertrophy, Left VentricularKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTetrazolesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyUnited StatesValineValsartanVentricular RemodelingConceptsLeft ventricular mass indexRelative wall thicknessHigh-risk myocardial infarctionAdverse cardiovascular eventsLeft ventricular massMyocardial infarctionLV geometryCardiovascular eventsConcentric remodelingEchocardiographic studyLV hypertrophyConcentric hypertrophyEccentric hypertrophyPrognostic implicationsVentricular massBaseline left ventricular mass indexMean left ventricular mass indexBaseline left ventricular massHigher relative wall thicknessBaseline LV massNonfatal cardiovascular outcomesAbnormal LV geometryComposite end pointVentricular mass indexConcentric LV hypertrophy
2007
Mitral regurgitation in myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction, or both: prognostic significance and relation to ventricular size and function
Amigoni M, Meris A, Thune JJ, Mangalat D, Skali H, Bourgoun M, Warnica JW, Barvik S, Arnold JM, Velazquez EJ, Van de Werf F, Ghali J, McMurray JJ, Køber L, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD. Mitral regurgitation in myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction, or both: prognostic significance and relation to ventricular size and function. European Heart Journal 2007, 28: 326-333. PMID: 17251259, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehl464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiac VolumeDisease ProgressionEchocardiography, Doppler, ColorElectrocardiographyFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedMitral Valve InsufficiencyMyocardial InfarctionObserver VariationPrognosisProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular RemodelingConceptsProgression of MRBaseline mitral regurgitationHeart failureMitral regurgitationAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionVentricular sizeMR severityHigh-risk myocardial infarctionModerate-severe mitral regurgitationBaseline MR severityWorse LV functionEnd-systolic volumeLarger LV volumesRegurgitant jet areaAtrial area ratioCV mortalityHF hospitalizationCardiovascular outcomesSystolic dysfunctionVentricular dysfunctionEjection fractionIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesLV function
2005
To STICH or not to STICH: We know the answer, but do we understand the question?
Doenst T, Velazquez EJ, Beyersdorf F, Michler R, Menicanti L, Di Donato M, Gradinac S, Sun B, Rao V, Investigators S. To STICH or not to STICH: We know the answer, but do we understand the question? Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2005, 129: 246-249. PMID: 15678031, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.07.060.Peer-Reviewed Original Research