2013
The Role of Cardiovascular Nuclear Imaging in Clinical Consultation
Meadows J, Soufer R. The Role of Cardiovascular Nuclear Imaging in Clinical Consultation. 2013, 159-180. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-4441-0_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseNuclear cardiology techniquesCardiovascular prognosisRevascularization strategyRisk stratificationCardiology testsMyocardial perfusionPerfusion imagingClinical consultationPhysiologic principlesConsultant evaluationCardiovascular Nuclear ImagingNuclear imagingDiseaseImagingPatientsPrognosisPerfusionDiagnosis
2009
Heart-brain interactions in mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia
Soufer R, Jain H, Yoon AJ. Heart-brain interactions in mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia. Current Cardiology Reports 2009, 11: 133-140. PMID: 19236829, PMCID: PMC3726062, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-009-0020-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental stress ischemiaStress ischemiaMyocardial ischemiaMental stress-induced myocardial ischemiaStress-induced myocardial ischemiaCoronary artery diseaseCentral nervous systemHeart-brain interactionsArtery diseasePoor prognosisAutonomic balancePathophysiologic underpinningsTreatment strategiesNervous systemIschemiaPsychosocial stressBiobehavioral aspectsBiobehavioral modelBiologic consequencesSensory inputBiologic processesBrainEmotional provocationPatientsPrognosis
2005
Mental stress ischemia: Present status and future goals
Burg MM, Vashist A, Soufer R. Mental stress ischemia: Present status and future goals. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2005, 12: 523-529. PMID: 16171711, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2005.06.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-free survival rateLarge-scale clinical trialsAssessment of prognosisForms of ischemiaComplex clinical manifestationsSubstantial clinical impactClinical manifestationsPrognostic significanceClinical trialsClinical impactSurvival rateDiagnostic standardizationTreatment effectsIschemiaNuclear cardiologyPrognosisPathophysiologySufficient evidenceAdditional modalitiesTrialsFurther testingTreatmentPrevalenceCardiology