2019
Speckle Tracking Analysis of Left Ventricular Systolic Function Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Krishnamoorthy V, Chaikittisilpa N, Lee J, Mackensen GB, Gibbons EF, Laskowitz D, Hernandez A, Velazquez E, Lele AV, Vavilala MS. Speckle Tracking Analysis of Left Ventricular Systolic Function Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Prospective Observational Cohort Study. Journal Of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology 2019, 32: 156-161. PMID: 30676403, PMCID: PMC6646112, DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionGlobal longitudinal strainTraumatic brain injuryAge/sex-matched controlsSex-matched controlsModerate-severe traumatic brain injurySystolic dysfunctionCohort studyBrain injuryMean global longitudinal strainProspective observational cohort studyObservational cohort studyProspective cohort studySubclinical myocardial dysfunctionVentricular ejection fractionSpeckle trackingSpeckle tracking analysisFirst dayMid-ventricular segmentsModerate-severe TBI patientsSystolic functionTransthoracic echocardiographyEjection fractionMyocardial dysfunctionTBI patients
2018
Crowdsourcing consensus: proposal of a novel method for assessing accuracy in echocardiography interpretation
Minter S, Armour A, Tinnemore A, Strub K, Crowley AL, Bloomfield GS, Alexander JH, Douglas PS, Kisslo JA, Velazquez EJ, Samad Z. Crowdsourcing consensus: proposal of a novel method for assessing accuracy in echocardiography interpretation. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2018, 34: 1725-1730. PMID: 30128849, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-018-1389-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStress echocardiography studyObstructive coronary diseaseGold standardWall motion abnormalitiesCoronary angiography dataCoronary diseaseStress echocardiographyEchocardiography studyHard outcomesMotion abnormalitiesStress echoSurvey participants' responsesClinical readsEchocardiographic interpretationImperfect gold standardIndependent consensusParticipants' responsesEchocardiographic imagesAngiography dataEchocardiography interpretationValidation surveyParticipantsEchocardiographyConsensusFirst survey
2014
Factors Associated With Isolated Right Heart Failure in Women A Pilot Study From Western Kenya
Lagat DK, DeLong AK, Wellenius GA, Carter EJ, Bloomfield GS, Velazquez EJ, Hogan J, Kimaiyo S, Sherman CB. Factors Associated With Isolated Right Heart Failure in Women A Pilot Study From Western Kenya. Global Heart 2014, 9: 249-254. PMID: 25667096, PMCID: PMC4405788, DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2014.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesFemaleHeart FailureHumansKenyaMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsRisk FactorsConceptsRight heart failureOccupational dust exposureAirflow limitationHeart failureControl subjectsIndoor air pollutionDust exposureIsolated right heart failureHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingPilot studySmall observational studiesCase-control studyKitchen ventilationSpecific environmental exposuresWestern KenyaSurrogate measureA Pilot StudyAnalysis of subgroupsSmoke exposure timeExpiratory volumeHIV positivityReferral hospitalWalk testOccupational dustThromboembolic disease