1993
Transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiographic analysis of right ventricular systolic performance indices during coronary artery bypass grafting
Rafferty T, Durkin M, Harris S, Elefteriades J, Hines R, Prokop E, O'Connor T. Transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiographic analysis of right ventricular systolic performance indices during coronary artery bypass grafting. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 1993, 7: 160-166. PMID: 8477020, DOI: 10.1016/1053-0770(93)90210-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-diastolic volume indexPulmonary artery pressureEnd-diastolic pressureCardiopulmonary bypassCardiac indexRV end-diastolic volume indexSignificant right coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery bypass surgeryRight coronary artery diseaseRV end-diastolic pressurePost-CPB valuesArtery bypass surgeryCoronary artery bypassCoronary artery diseaseMin/m2Two-dimensional echocardiographic analysisML/m2Inotropic supportIntraoperative courseArtery bypassArtery pressureBypass surgeryNitroglycerin infusionArtery diseaseEjection fraction
1992
Thermodilution right ventricular ejection fraction measurement reproducibility—A study in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery
RAFFERTY T, DURKIN M, HINES R, ELEFTERIADES J, HARRIS S, O'CONNOR T. Thermodilution right ventricular ejection fraction measurement reproducibility—A study in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Critical Care Medicine 1992, 20: 1524-1528. PMID: 1424694, DOI: 10.1097/00003246-199211000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular systolic performanceVentricular systolic performanceHeart rateCardiac indexSystolic performanceRight ventricular end-diastolic volume indexRight ventricular ejection fraction measurementsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryVentricular end-diastolic volume indexCoronary artery bypass graft patientsArtery bypass graft surgeryEnd-diastolic volume indexRight ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fraction measurementsBypass graft surgeryBypass graft patientsVentricular ejection fractionRight atrial areaEjection fraction measurementsGraft patientsGraft surgeryDiastolic diameterEjection fractionAtrial areaProspective study
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