2003
Depressive Symptoms and Mortality Two Years After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) in Men
Burg MM, Benedetto C, Soufer R. Depressive Symptoms and Mortality Two Years After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) in Men. Psychosomatic Medicine 2003, 65: 508-510. PMID: 12883097, DOI: 10.1097/01.psy.0000077509.39465.79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryElevated depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsCardiovascular mortalityTwo-year cardiovascular mortalityArtery bypass graft surgeryHistory of CHFBypass graft surgeryHistory of COPDLong-term mortalityCABG patientsPresurgical symptomsCABG surgeryCardiac mortalityGraft surgeryImportant independent contributorMedical morbidityPathophysiological mechanismsMortality riskIndependent contributorsSymptomsMortalitySurgeryBDI-1Multivariate modelPresurgical Depression Predicts Medical Morbidity 6 Months After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Burg MM, Benedetto MC, Rosenberg R, Soufer R. Presurgical Depression Predicts Medical Morbidity 6 Months After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Psychosomatic Medicine 2003, 65: 111-118. PMID: 12554822, DOI: 10.1097/01.psy.0000038940.33335.09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryBypass graft surgeryPresurgical depressionBeck Depression InventoryGraft surgeryDepression IndexMedical outcomesDepression InventoryShort-term medical outcomesPsychosocial risk indexCoronary artery diseasePoor medical prognosisImpact of depressionPsychosocial risk factorsOutcomes of interestQuality of lifeImportant independent contributorCardiac hospitalizationArtery diseaseSurgical painPsychosocial morbidityMedical recordsRisk factorsStudy population
1996
Comparison of Nifedipine GITS and Hydrochlorothiazide in the Management of Elderly Patients with Stage I–III Diastolic Hypertension*
Dey H, Soufer R, Hoffer P, Wackers F, Black H. Comparison of Nifedipine GITS and Hydrochlorothiazide in the Management of Elderly Patients with Stage I–III Diastolic Hypertension*. American Journal Of Hypertension 1996, 9: 598-606. PMID: 8783785, DOI: 10.1016/0895-7061(96)00168-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNifedipine gastrointestinal therapeutic systemGastrointestinal therapeutic systemDiastolic blood pressureBlood pressureDiastolic hypertensionStage IVentricular massCardiovascular functionTreatment differencesGoal diastolic blood pressureSignificant blood pressure reductionWeek placebo washout phasePlacebo washout phaseWeek maintenance phaseBlood pressure reductionGoal blood pressureDiastolic filling rateRenal blood flowGlomerular filtration rateLeft ventricular massBlood urea nitrogenShort-term therapyAdverse side effectsSignificant adverse effectsDiuretic therapy
1992
Long-term outcome in patients with congestive heart failure and intact systolic left ventricular performance
Setaro J, Soufer R, Remetz M, Perlmutter R, Zaret B. Long-term outcome in patients with congestive heart failure and intact systolic left ventricular performance. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1992, 69: 1212-1216. PMID: 1575193, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(92)90938-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureLV systolic functionLV ejection fractionLong-term outcomesThird heart soundCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular mortalitySystolic functionEjection fractionHeart failurePulmonary edemaAverage LV ejection fractionRecurrent congestive heart failureNormal LV systolic functionLeft ventricular systolic performanceSame favorable prognosisLV diastolic dysfunctionAcute pulmonary edemaFuture cardiovascular eventsHypertensive heart diseaseVentricular systolic performanceCoronary artery diseaseHeart soundNoncardiovascular mortalityCardiovascular morbidity
1991
Thallium-201 for assessment of myocardial viability: Quantitative comparison of 24-hour redistribution imaging with imaging after reinjection at rest
Kayden D, Sigal S, Soufer R, Mattera J, Zaret B, Wackers F. Thallium-201 for assessment of myocardial viability: Quantitative comparison of 24-hour redistribution imaging with imaging after reinjection at rest. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1991, 18: 1480-1486. PMID: 1939949, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(91)90678-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection of thalliumRedistribution imagesDefect reversibilityThallium-201 reinjectionThallium-201 defectsLate redistribution imagingPoor quality studiesDiagnostic informationClinical variablesRedistribution imagingThallium defectsThallium imagesMyocardial viabilityReversible defectsStress imagingThallium-201PatientsBetter diagnostic informationStress testingExercisePresent studyQuality studiesInjectionLate redistributionReinjection
1988
The Effect of Incremental Positive End-Expiratory Pressure on Right Ventricular Hemodynamics and Ejection Fraction.
Biondi JW, Schulman DS, Soufer R, Matthay RA, Hines RL, Kay HR, Barash PG. The Effect of Incremental Positive End-Expiratory Pressure on Right Ventricular Hemodynamics and Ejection Fraction. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1988, 67: 144. PMID: 3277479, DOI: 10.1213/00000539-198802000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsH2O positive end-expiratory pressurePositive end-expiratory pressureRight ventricular end-diastolic volume indexRight ventricular end-systolic volume indexEnd-systolic volume indexRight ventricular ejection fractionEnd-expiratory pressureVentricular end-diastolic volume indexVentricular end-systolic volume indexIncremental positive end-expiratory pressureEnd-diastolic volume indexVentricular ejection fractionEjection fractionVolume indexRV end-systolic volume indexSystolic pressure-volume relationRight ventricular hemodynamicsRight ventricular functionRight ventricular contractilityRV contractilityRV hemodynamicsSystolic pressureVentricular functionVentricular contractilityPressure-volume relation