2020
The Foundational Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in the Characterization of Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Meadows JL, Shah S, Burg MM, Pfau S, Soufer R. The Foundational Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in the Characterization of Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Current Cardiology Reports 2020, 22: 162. PMID: 33037938, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-020-01407-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseMyocardial ischemiaMental Stress–Induced Myocardial IschemiaNon-obstructive coronary artery diseaseStable coronary artery diseaseHalf of patientsEpicardial coronary stenosisMental stress testingMyocardial oxygen demandUnderstanding of pathophysiologyCoronary macroAnginal symptomsCardiac eventsAdverse prognosisEarly mortalityIschemic phenomenaCoronary perfusionCoronary stenosisCoronary microvasculatureInvasive studiesClinical careMyocardial perfusionStress-mediated changesCardiac response
2000
Effect of plasma insulin level on myocardial blood flow and its mechanism of action
McNulty P, Pfau S, Deckelbaum L. Effect of plasma insulin level on myocardial blood flow and its mechanism of action. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2000, 85: 161-165. PMID: 10955370, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00650-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial blood flowBlood flowInsulin levelsInsulin concentrationsCoronary sinus blood flowSystemic insulin levelsVenous plasma insulinSinus blood flowMyocardial oxygen demandCoronary blood flowCoronary heart diseasePlasma insulin levelsPlasma insulin concentrationMyocardial oxygen consumptionOxidative substrate metabolismMechanism of actionCoronary toneVasoactive substancesIntracoronary infusionCoronary endotheliumCoronary circulationPlasma insulinInsulin infusionHeart diseasePhysiologic elevations