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
1990
Usefulness of verapamil for congestive heart failure associated with abnormal left ventricular diastolic filling and normal left ventricular systolic performance
Setaro J, Zaret B, Schulman D, Black H, Soufer R. Usefulness of verapamil for congestive heart failure associated with abnormal left ventricular diastolic filling and normal left ventricular systolic performance. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1990, 66: 981-986. PMID: 2220622, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(90)90937-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureNormal left ventricular systolic performanceLeft ventricular diastolic fillingLeft ventricular systolic performanceVentricular diastolic fillingVentricular systolic performanceDiastolic fillingBlood pressureHeart failureSystolic performanceAbnormal left ventricular diastolic fillingThallium-201 stress scintigraphyAbnormal diastolic fillingEDV/sHeart failure scoreSignificant valvular diseaseMean ejection fractionDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureLeft ventricular functionPeak filling rateOral verapamilExercise capacityPlacebo valuesSystolic function