2023
Noninvasive determinants of pulmonary hypertension in interstitial lung disease
Joseph P, Savarimuthu S, Zhao J, Yan X, Oakland H, Cullinan M, Heerdt P, Singh I. Noninvasive determinants of pulmonary hypertension in interstitial lung disease. Pulmonary Circulation 2023, 13: e12197. PMID: 36814586, PMCID: PMC9939578, DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterstitial lung diseaseFVC/DLCO ratioPH-ILDRight heart catheterizationPulmonary hypertensionHeart catheterizationILD patientsLung diseaseDiagnostic right heart catheterizationRight ventricular systolic pressurePulmonary vascular capacitanceVentricular systolic pressureCharacteristic curve analysisMaximum oxygen uptakeExertional capacityNoninvasive determinantsSystolic pressureVascular capacitancePhysiologic evaluationPatientsNoninvasive variablesMultivariate analysisMmHgDiagnostic standardPotential initiation
2020
Diagnostic utility of sub‐maximum cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the ambulatory setting for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Oakland HT, Joseph P, Elassal A, Cullinan M, Heerdt PM, Singh I. Diagnostic utility of sub‐maximum cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the ambulatory setting for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Pulmonary Circulation 2020, 10: 1-10. PMID: 33282205, PMCID: PMC7691918, DOI: 10.1177/2045894020972273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIsolated post-capillary pulmonary hypertensionPost-capillary pulmonary hypertensionCardiopulmonary exercise testRight heart catheterizationPulmonary vascular capacitanceVE/VCOPulmonary hypertensionEnd-tidal carbon dioxideEjection fractionHeart failureExercise testHeart catheterizationVascular capacitanceCombined preElevated left-sided filling pressuresLeft-sided filling pressuresGender-matched control subjectsOxygen uptake efficiency slopeCarbon dioxide slopeCardiopulmonary exercise testingPulmonary artery complianceEnd-tidal COAdjunct diagnostic toolMaximum oxygen uptakeGreater ventilatory