2020
Endotheliitis and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19: Its Role in Thrombosis and Adverse Outcomes †
Mosleh W, Chen K, Pfau SE, Vashist A. Endotheliitis and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19: Its Role in Thrombosis and Adverse Outcomes †. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2020, 9: 1862. PMID: 32549229, PMCID: PMC7356402, DOI: 10.3390/jcm9061862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Syndrome coronavirus 2Coronavirus disease 2019Cardiovascular manifestationsEndothelial dysfunctionAdverse outcomesCoronavirus 2Disease 2019COVID-19Contagious diseaseEndotheliitisThrombosisPatientsDysfunctionDisease
2003
Brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis in general interventional practice A single institution's experience using four radiation devices
Singh HS, Roberts KB, Yue N, Nath R, Song GH, Azimi N, Pfau S. Brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis in general interventional practice A single institution's experience using four radiation devices. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2003, 4: 126-132. PMID: 14984712, DOI: 10.1016/s1522-1865(03)00183-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationBrachytherapyConnecticutCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery BypassCoronary RestenosisCoronary StenosisEquipment DesignFamily PracticeFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedRadiation DosageReoperationRetrospective StudiesStentsTreatment OutcomeConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsStent restenosisAverage treatment ageEffectiveness of brachytherapyAdverse cardiac eventsSingle institution experienceMinimal lumen diameterRandomized clinical trialsLesion-specific characteristicsSpectrum of patientsMACE rateHospital deathCardiac eventsRenal failureUnstable anginaClinical outcomesCoronary lesionsTreatment failureInstitution experienceFrequent presentationInterventional therapyClinical trialsGeneral populationInterventional practicePatientsElectromechanical mapping for detecting myocardial viability and ischemia in patients with severe ischemic cardiomyopathy
Samady H, Liu Y, Choi CJ, Ragosta M, Pfau SE, Cleman MW, Powers ER, Kramer CM, Wackers F, Beller GA, Watson DD. Electromechanical mapping for detecting myocardial viability and ischemia in patients with severe ischemic cardiomyopathy. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2003, 91: 807-811. PMID: 12667565, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00013-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBody Surface Potential MappingCardiomyopathiesCell SurvivalElectrophysiologic Techniques, CardiacFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaMyocardiumPredictive Value of TestsRadiopharmaceuticalsRestROC CurveSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexStatistics as TopicStress, PhysiologicalStroke VolumeTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsSevere ischemic cardiomyopathyIschemic cardiomyopathyViable myocardiumMyocardial viabilityDipyridamole single-photon emissionUnipolar voltageDysfunctional myocardial segmentsBipolar voltageSingle photon emissionDipyridamole SPECTDipyridamole technetiumQuantitative technetiumInducible ischemiaNonviable segmentsNonviable myocardiumElectromechanical mappingMyocardial segmentsTracer uptakePatientsViable segmentsLogistic regressionCardiomyopathyMyocardiumIschemiaSPECT
2000
Myocardial blood-flow response during mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease
Arrighi J, Burg M, Cohen I, Kao A, Pfau S, Caulin-Glaser T, Zaret B, Soufer R. Myocardial blood-flow response during mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease. The Lancet 2000, 356: 310-311. PMID: 11071190, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02510-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Effect of Injectate Temperature and Thermistor Position on Reproducibility of Thermodilution Cardiac Output Determinations
Williams J, Pfau S, Deckelbaum L. Effect of Injectate Temperature and Thermistor Position on Reproducibility of Thermodilution Cardiac Output Determinations. CHEST Journal 1994, 106: 895-898. PMID: 8082374, DOI: 10.1378/chest.106.3.895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThermodilution cardiac output determinationsCardiac output determinationsInjectate temperatureWest Haven Veterans Affairs Medical CenterOutput determinationVeterans Affairs Medical CenterRight atrial portThermodilution cardiac output measurementsCardiac catheterization laboratoryExternal thermistorCardiac output measurementsHeart catheterizationConsecutive patientsAtrial portCatheterization laboratoryMedical CenterClinical implicationsMean percentCoefficient of variationPatientsInjectateSignificant changesPercent