2020
The Foundational Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in the Characterization of Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Meadows JL, Shah S, Burg MM, Pfau S, Soufer R. The Foundational Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in the Characterization of Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Current Cardiology Reports 2020, 22: 162. PMID: 33037938, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-020-01407-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingCoronary Artery DiseaseExercise TestHumansMyocardial IschemiaMyocardial Perfusion ImagingConceptsCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseMyocardial ischemiaMental Stress–Induced Myocardial IschemiaNon-obstructive coronary artery diseaseStable coronary artery diseaseHalf of patientsEpicardial coronary stenosisMental stress testingMyocardial oxygen demandUnderstanding of pathophysiologyCoronary macroAnginal symptomsCardiac eventsAdverse prognosisEarly mortalityIschemic phenomenaCoronary perfusionCoronary stenosisCoronary microvasculatureInvasive studiesClinical careMyocardial perfusionStress-mediated changesCardiac response
2017
Relative predictive value of lung cancer screening CT versus myocardial perfusion attenuation correction CT in the evaluation of coronary calcium
Bailey G, Healy A, Young BD, Sharma E, Meadows J, Chun HJ, Wu WC, Choudhary G, Morrison AR. Relative predictive value of lung cancer screening CT versus myocardial perfusion attenuation correction CT in the evaluation of coronary calcium. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0175678. PMID: 28437443, PMCID: PMC5402939, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery calcium scoreECG-gated cardiac CTCardiac CTMACE predictionLung cancerTotal coronary artery calcium scoreArtery calcium scoreCardiovascular risk assessmentSame patient populationPrediction of MACEAttenuation correction CTAgatston methodCalcium scoreCoronary calciumPatient populationRelative predictive valueElevated riskMajor vesselsPredictive valueCutoff valueVessel basisSecondary analysisSimilar AUCWeak correlationGold standardRole of Imaging in the Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease An Evolving Paradigm Shift∗
Boden WE, Meadows JL. Role of Imaging in the Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease An Evolving Paradigm Shift∗. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 10: 335-337. PMID: 28279381, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Confluence of Depression and Acute Psychological Stress Among Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease: Effects on Myocardial Perfusion
Burg MM, Meadows J, Shimbo D, Davidson KW, Schwartz JE, Soufer R. Confluence of Depression and Acute Psychological Stress Among Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease: Effects on Myocardial Perfusion. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000898. PMID: 25359402, PMCID: PMC4338683, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedChi-Square DistributionChronic DiseaseConnecticutCoronary CirculationCoronary DiseaseDepressionFemaleHemodynamicsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial Perfusion ImagingOdds RatioPredictive Value of TestsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRecurrenceRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStress, PsychologicalTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsAcute psychological stressMyocardial perfusionPsychological stressDepressed rangeNormal rangeAcute coronary syndrome (ACS) recurrenceSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsStable coronary heart diseaseCoronary heart disease patientsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsImpaired myocardial perfusionTomography myocardial perfusionCoronary heart diseaseMortality risk factorsOptimal medical careHigh normal rangeReuptake inhibitor medicationsHeart disease patientsBeck Depression InventorySingle photon emissionACS recurrenceCHD prognosisInhibitor medicationVascular mechanismsMeasures of depression