2018
Clinical Utility and Prognostic Value of Right Atrial Function in Pulmonary Hypertension
Alenezi F, Mandawat A, Il'Giovine ZJ, Shaw LK, Siddiqui I, Tapson VF, Arges K, Rivera D, Romano MMD, Velazquez EJ, Douglas PS, Samad Z, Rajagopal S. Clinical Utility and Prognostic Value of Right Atrial Function in Pulmonary Hypertension. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2018, 11: e006984. PMID: 30571314, PMCID: PMC6309911, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.117.006984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionArterial hypertensionRA dysfunctionLongitudinal strainComplete echocardiographic dataResults Study subjectsRight atrial functionRight atrial enlargementComposite of timeEarly diastolic SRPeak longitudinal strainRA conduitRA reservoirMultivariable adjustmentPulmonary hypertensionAtrial functionComposite outcomeDiastolic SRAtrial enlargementAtrial sizePrimary outcomePrognostic importancePrognostic valueAdverse outcomesMean age
2011
Incremental value of echocardiographic assessment beyond clinical evaluation for prediction of death and development of heart failure after high-risk myocardial infarction
Verma A, Pfeffer MA, Skali H, Rouleau J, Maggioni A, McMurray JJ, Califf RM, Velazquez EJ, Solomon SD. Incremental value of echocardiographic assessment beyond clinical evaluation for prediction of death and development of heart failure after high-risk myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2011, 161: 1156-1162. PMID: 21641363, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.03.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLV ejection fractionHigh-risk myocardial infarctionOutcome of deathHeart failureEchocardiographic measuresMyocardial infarctionEchocardiographic assessmentEjection fractionPrognostic valueClinical variablesClinical assessmentPredictive valueRight ventricular fractional area changeMultivariable proportional hazards modelsVentricular fractional area changeLeft ventricular ejection fractionMinimal prognostic valueAtrial volume indexIncremental prognostic valuePredictors of deathVentricular mass indexVentricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular functionPrediction of deathImportant prognostic information
2010
Longitudinal and Circumferential Strain Rate, Left Ventricular Remodeling, and Prognosis After Myocardial Infarction
Hung CL, Verma A, Uno H, Shin SH, Bourgoun M, Hassanein AH, McMurray JJ, Velazquez EJ, Kober L, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD, Investigators V. Longitudinal and Circumferential Strain Rate, Left Ventricular Remodeling, and Prognosis After Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2010, 56: 1812-1822. PMID: 21087709, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.06.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCircumferential SRMyocardial infarctionHeart failureLongitudinal SRHigh-risk myocardial infarctionVALIANT Echo studyLong-term outcomesMultivariable logistic regressionStandard echocardiographic measuresClinical prognostic valueVentricular contractile performanceCox proportional hazardsParasternal short-axis viewCircumferential strain rateSpeckle-tracking softwareShort-axis viewHospital stayLV dysfunctionSystolic functionEchocardiographic measuresIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesVentricular enlargementPrognostic valueSystolic SR
2006
Comparison of Regional Versus Global Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Heart Failure, or Both After Myocardial Infarction: The Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Echocardiographic Study
Thune JJ, Køber L, Pfeffer MA, Skali H, Anavekar NS, Bourgoun M, Ghali JK, Arnold JM, Velazquez EJ, Solomon SD. Comparison of Regional Versus Global Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Heart Failure, or Both After Myocardial Infarction: The Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Echocardiographic Study. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2006, 19: 1462-1465. PMID: 17138030, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2006.05.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntihypertensive AgentsComorbidityEchocardiographyFemaleHeart FailureHumansInternationalityMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPrevalencePrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificityStroke VolumeTetrazolesValineValsartanVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsWall motion indexMyocardial infarctionHeart failureLV dysfunctionEjection fractionIndependent predictorsGlobal assessmentLeft ventricular dysfunctionLV systolic functionVentricular ejection fractionAdditional prognostic informationLeft ventricular functionAcute myocardial infarctionBiplane Simpson's ruleWall motion assessmentVentricular dysfunctionSystolic functionEchocardiographic studyVentricular functionMultivariable analysisPrognostic valueAdverse outcomesPrognostic informationLVEFRegional dysfunction