2022
Short-Term Outcomes After Myopericarditis Related to COVID-19 Vaccination
Pareek M, Steele J, Asnes J, Baldassarre L, Casale L, Desai N, Elder R, Faherty E, Ferguson I, Fishman R, Ghazizadeh Z, Glick L, Hall E, Khera R, Kokkinidis D, Kwan J, O'Marr J, Schussheim A, Tuohy E, Wang Y, Spatz E, Jacoby D, Miller E. Short-Term Outcomes After Myopericarditis Related to COVID-19 Vaccination. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 15: 2002-2005. PMID: 36357140, PMCID: PMC9094612, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2003
Detecting Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Kwong RY, Schussheim AE, Rekhraj S, Aletras AH, Geller N, Davis J, Christian TF, Balaban RS, Arai AE. Detecting Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Circulation 2003, 107: 531-537. PMID: 12566362, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000047527.11221.29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAgedAngina, UnstableChest PainCoronary DiseaseDiagnosis, DifferentialElectrocardiographyEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLikelihood FunctionsLogistic ModelsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesROC CurveSensitivity and SpecificityTroponinConceptsAcute coronary syndromeStrict ECG criteriaTIMI risk scoreCoronary syndromeChest painEmergency departmentPeak troponinAbnormal ECGRisk scoreECG criteriaProbable acute coronary syndromeCardiac MRIMultivariate logistic regression analysisCardiac magnetic resonance imagingDiagnostic operating characteristicsHours of presentationTriage of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionLogistic regression analysisCurrent diagnostic strategiesMagnetic resonance imagingUnstable anginaConsecutive patientsVentricular functionClinical parameters
1998
Midwall fractional shortening is an independent predictor of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in asymptomatic patients with systemic hypertension
Schussheim A, Diamond J, Jhang J, Phillips R. Midwall fractional shortening is an independent predictor of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in asymptomatic patients with systemic hypertension. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1998, 82: 1056-1059. PMID: 9817481, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00558-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDiastoleFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisSystoleVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsMidwall fractional shorteningAbnormal diastolic functionMidwall shorteningHypertensive patientsSystolic functionDiastolic functionFractional shorteningDiastolic dysfunctionBlood pressureIndependent predictorsSystolic performanceEndocardial shorteningFiber shorteningLeft ventricular systolic performanceDepressed midwall shorteningHealthy hypertensive patientsLV diastolic abnormalitiesLV inflow velocityNormal midwall shorteningTarget organ damageVentricular diastolic dysfunctionIsovolumic relaxation timeLV systolic functionHigh blood pressureVentricular systolic performance
1997
Usefulness of Subnormal Midwall Fractional Shortening in Predicting Left Ventricular Exercise Dysfunction in Asymptomatic Patients With Systemic Hypertension
Schussheim A, Devereux R, de Simone G, Borer J, Herrold E, Laragh J. Usefulness of Subnormal Midwall Fractional Shortening in Predicting Left Ventricular Exercise Dysfunction in Asymptomatic Patients With Systemic Hypertension. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1997, 79: 1070-1074. PMID: 9114766, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00049-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidwall fractional shorteningAsymptomatic hypertensive patientsLV ejection fractionFractional shorteningBlood pressureHypertensive patientsEjection fractionHigher mean diastolic blood pressureExtracardiac target organ damageHigher urinary protein excretionLower midwall fractional shorteningMean diastolic blood pressureLV functional reserveSerum creatinine levelsTarget organ damageUrinary protein excretionDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureHigher LV massBody mass indexIdentification of patientsExercise dysfunctionAsymptomatic patientsSystemic hypertensionCreatinine levels