2019
Elevated renalase levels in patients with acute coronary microvascular dysfunction – A possible biomarker for ischemia
Safdar B, Guo X, Johnson C, D'Onofrio G, Dziura J, Sinusas AJ, Testani J, Rao V, Desir G. Elevated renalase levels in patients with acute coronary microvascular dysfunction – A possible biomarker for ischemia. International Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 279: 155-161. PMID: 30630613, PMCID: PMC6482834, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.12.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary microvascular dysfunctionFramingham risk scorePET/CTChest painInflammatory markersMicrovascular dysfunctionEmergency departmentRisk scoreRb-82 PET/CTElevated renalase levelsAcute chest painCoronary artery diseaseC-reactive proteinVascular endothelial growth factorAnti-inflammatory proteinTumor necrosis factorEndothelial growth factorAngina historyCMD diagnosisRenalase levelsHypertensive crisisED presentationsHemodynamic instabilityArtery diseaseHeart failure
2006
Focal myocarditis mimicking acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: diagnosis using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Testani JM, Kolansky DM, Litt H, Gerstenfeld EP. Focal myocarditis mimicking acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: diagnosis using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Texas Heart Institute Journal 2006, 33: 256-9. PMID: 16878641, PMCID: PMC1524714.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsCardiac magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingAcute myocarditisClinical presentationMyocardial infarctionAcute ST-elevation myocardial infarctionResonance imagingEpicardial coronary artery diseaseST-elevation myocardial infarctionElevated cardiac enzymesCoronary artery diseaseST-segment elevationDiagnosis of myocarditisChest painArtery diseaseProcedural morbidityCardiac enzymesElectrocardiographic changesFocal myocarditisMyocardial biopsiesMyocarditisMortality rateYoung womenDiagnosisInfarction