2014
Impaired Resting Myocardial Annular Velocities Are Independently Associated With Mental Stress–Induced Ischemia in Coronary Heart Disease
Ersbøll M, Al Enezi F, Samad Z, Sedberry B, Boyle SH, O’Connor C, Jiang W, Velazquez EJ, Investigators R. Impaired Resting Myocardial Annular Velocities Are Independently Associated With Mental Stress–Induced Ischemia in Coronary Heart Disease. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2014, 7: 351-361. PMID: 24631512, PMCID: PMC3992174, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChi-Square DistributionEchocardiography, DopplerEchocardiography, StressExercise TestFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial ContractionMyocardial IschemiaOdds RatioPredictive Value of TestsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsStress, PsychologicalStroke VolumeVentricular Function, LeftConceptsMental stress-induced ischemiaStress-induced myocardial ischemiaLeft ventricular ejection fractionTissue Doppler myocardial velocitiesVentricular ejection fractionMental stress testMyocardial velocitiesMyocardial ischemiaEjection fractionHeart diseaseConventional exercise stress testingWall motion index scoreIschemic ST-segment changesMyocardial tissue Doppler velocitiesRegional wall motion abnormalitiesPreclinical cardiac dysfunctionStress-induced ischemiaCoronary artery diseaseExercise stress testingTissue Doppler velocitiesCoronary heart diseaseLate diastolic velocityST-segment changesWall motion abnormalitiesStress–Induced Ischemia
2012
Core Lab Analysis of Baseline Echocardiographic Studies in the STICH Trial and Recommendation for Use of Echocardiography in Future Clinical Trials
Oh JK, Pellikka PA, Panza JA, Biernat J, Attisano T, Manahan BG, Wiste HJ, Lin G, Lee K, Miller FA, Stevens S, Sopko G, She L, Velazquez EJ, Investigators S. Core Lab Analysis of Baseline Echocardiographic Studies in the STICH Trial and Recommendation for Use of Echocardiography in Future Clinical Trials. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2012, 25: 327-336. PMID: 22227341, PMCID: PMC3310914, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2011.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEjection fractionEffective regurgitant orifice areaRegurgitant orifice areaIschemic cardiomyopathyClinical practiceVentricular end-systolic volume indexPulmonary artery systolic pressureEnd-systolic volume indexLeast moderate mitral regurgitationOrifice areaBaseline echocardiographic examinationBaseline echocardiographic findingsBaseline echocardiographic studyCore lab analysisCoronary artery bypassIschemic heart failureMean ejection fractionCoronary artery diseaseModerate mitral regurgitationUse of echocardiographyMitral inflow velocityEchocardiography core laboratoryFuture clinical trialsCore laboratory analysisMitral regurgitation severity
2011
Renal outcomes in hypertensive Black patients at high cardiovascular risk
Weir MR, Bakris GL, Weber MA, Dahlof B, Devereux RB, Kjeldsen SE, Pitt B, Wright JT, Kelly RY, Hua TA, Hester RA, Velazquez E, Jamerson KA. Renal outcomes in hypertensive Black patients at high cardiovascular risk. Kidney International 2011, 81: 568-576. PMID: 22189843, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2011.417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmlodipineAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAntihypertensive AgentsBenzazepinesBiomarkersBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureCalcium Channel BlockersCardiovascular DiseasesChi-Square DistributionCreatinineDiureticsDouble-Blind MethodDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansHydrochlorothiazideHypertensionIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateKidneyKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUp-RegulationConceptsHigh cardiovascular riskNon-black patientsSerum creatinineCardiovascular riskEnd-stage renal diseaseBlood pressure goalsHypertensive black patientsAcute hemodynamic effectsEffective antihypertensive treatmentKidney disease progressionGlomerular filtration rateDouble-blinded mannerEvent-driven trialDisease end pointsACCOMPLISH trialAntihypertensive treatmentRenal outcomesEGFR lossHemodynamic effectsRenal diseaseBlack patientsBlack ethnicityFiltration rateDisease progressionPatientsLV Thrombus Detection by Routine Echocardiography Insights Into Performance Characteristics Using Delayed Enhancement CMR
Weinsaft JW, Kim HW, Crowley AL, Klem I, Shenoy C, Van Assche L, Brosnan R, Shah DJ, Velazquez EJ, Parker M, Judd RM, Kim RJ. LV Thrombus Detection by Routine Echocardiography Insights Into Performance Characteristics Using Delayed Enhancement CMR. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2011, 4: 702-712. PMID: 21757159, PMCID: PMC3724234, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChi-Square DistributionContrast MediaEchocardiographyFemaleHeart DiseasesHeart VentriclesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRegistriesThrombosisVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftConceptsDelayed-enhancement cardiac magnetic resonanceLeft ventricular thrombusRoutine echoPositive predictive valuePredictive valueClinical indicationsLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionLV thrombus detectionVentricular systolic dysfunctionRoutine clinical careCardiac magnetic resonanceNegative predictive valueDiagnostic confidence scoreLVT detectionSystolic dysfunctionVentricular thrombusEmbolic eventsEnhancement CMREcho contrastMural thrombusPrimary indicationContrast useClinical carePatientsThrombus
2004
Prognostic usefulness of left ventricular thrombus by echocardiography in dilated cardiomyopathy in predicting stroke, transient ischemic attack, and death
Crawford TC, Smith WT, Velazquez EJ, Taylor SM, Jollis JG, Kisslo J. Prognostic usefulness of left ventricular thrombus by echocardiography in dilated cardiomyopathy in predicting stroke, transient ischemic attack, and death. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2004, 93: 500-503. PMID: 14969636, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.056.Peer-Reviewed Original Research