1991
Validation of continuous radionuclide left ventricular functioning monitoring in detecting silent myocardial ischemia during balloon angioplasty of the left anterior descending coronary artery
Kayden D, Remetz M, Cabin H, Deckelbaum L, Cleman M, Wackers F, Zaret B. Validation of continuous radionuclide left ventricular functioning monitoring in detecting silent myocardial ischemia during balloon angioplasty of the left anterior descending coronary artery. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1991, 67: 1339-1343. PMID: 2042565, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(91)90462-t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSilent myocardial ischemiaLV ejection fractionLV dysfunctionMyocardial ischemiaEjection fractionLV functionBalloon inflationRelative end-systolic volumeTransient ST-segment depressionPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyMean LV ejection fractionST-segment depressionContinuous electrocardiographic monitoringTransluminal coronary angioplastyLeft ventricular functionST-segment changesEnd-diastolic volumeEnd-systolic volumeIschemic decreaseCoronary angioplastyVentricular functionElectrocardiographic changesElectrocardiographic monitoringBalloon angioplastyCoronary artery
1989
Mild mitral insufficiency is a marker of impaired left ventricular performance in aortic stenosis
Schulman D, Remetz M, Elefteriades J, Frances C. Mild mitral insufficiency is a marker of impaired left ventricular performance in aortic stenosis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1989, 13: 796-801. PMID: 2926033, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(89)90218-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic stenosisEjection fractionGroup 2Mitral insufficiencyGroup 1Ventricular performanceEnd-systolic volume index ratioControl groupEnd-systolic volume indexSignificant coronary artery diseaseEnd-systolic wall stressImpaired left ventricular performanceGroup 2 patientsMild mitral insufficiencyPure aortic stenosisAortic valve replacementAortic valve areaCoronary artery diseaseLeft ventricular functionEnd-systolic stressLeft ventricular performanceWall stressCardiac indexValve replacementArtery disease
1988
Preservation of left ventricular ejection fraction during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty by distal transcatheter coronary perfusion of oxygenated fluosol DA 20%
Jaffe C, Wohlgelernter D, Cabin H, Bowman L, Deckelbaum L, Remetz M, Cleman M. Preservation of left ventricular ejection fraction during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty by distal transcatheter coronary perfusion of oxygenated fluosol DA 20%. American Heart Journal 1988, 115: 1156-1164. PMID: 2967624, DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(88)90002-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular ejection fractionPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyTransluminal coronary angioplastyEjection fractionCoronary perfusionBalloon inflationCoronary angioplastyDistal coronary perfusionLeft ventricular functionDistal coronary arteriesEnd-diastolic volumeEnd-systolic volumeTwo-dimensional echocardiographyFluosol-DA 20Area-length methodOxygenated perfluorocarbon emulsionPercutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty During Acute Myocardial Infarction
Remetz M, Cleman M. Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty During Acute Myocardial Infarction. Cardiology Clinics 1988, 6: 139-152. PMID: 2971441, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8651(18)30507-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic thrombolytic therapyThrombolytic therapyVentricular functionAcute MISymptom onsetAcute PTCABlood flowPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyInitial thrombolytic therapyRecent cerebrovascular eventsIntravenous thrombolytic therapyCent of patientsInfarct-related arteryPost-infarction anginaRegional left ventricular functionImproved ventricular functionTransluminal coronary angioplastyLeft ventricular functionAcute myocardial infarctionIntravenous r-tPASecond generation thrombolytic agentUse of PTCAAcute angioplastyIntracoronary streptokinaseProvokable ischemia