1995
Left ventricular diastolic function: Physiology, methods of assessment, and clinical significance
Arrighi J, Soufer R. Left ventricular diastolic function: Physiology, methods of assessment, and clinical significance. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1995, 2: 525-543. PMID: 9420835, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(05)80045-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiastolic functionVentricular fillingHeart failureElevated pulmonary venous pressureNormal systolic ventricular functionSystolic ventricular functionNormal systolic functionCongestive heart failurePulmonary venous pressureCoronary artery diseaseCalcium channel blockersEarly ventricular fillingHealthy elderly subjectsMitral valve closureBeta blockersSystolic functionArtery diseaseCardiac catheterizationSuch patientsValvular diseaseVenous pressureVentricular functionOptimal therapyRadionuclide angiographyMyocardial compliance
1992
The Radionuclide Assessment of Left Ventricular Diastolic Filling: Methodology and Clinical Significance
SOUFER R, DEY H. The Radionuclide Assessment of Left Ventricular Diastolic Filling: Methodology and Clinical Significance. Echocardiography 1992, 9: 339-348. PMID: 10149890, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1992.tb00475.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiastolic fillingLeft ventricular diastolic fillingDiastolic heart failureVentricular diastolic fillingHypertensive heart diseaseCoronary artery diseaseAppropriate clinical contextArtery diseaseHeart failureDiastolic performanceHeart diseasePathophysiological presentationHypertrophic cardiomyopathyClinical significanceNoninvasive indexRadionuclide assessmentClinical settingRadionuclide methodsClinical contextDiseaseCardiomyopathyRadionuclide measurementsLeft Ventricular Diastolic Function during Positive End-expiratory Pressure: Impact of Right Ventricular Ischemia and Ventricular Interaction
Schulman D, Biondi J, Zohgbi S, Cecchetti A, Zaret B, Soufer R. Left Ventricular Diastolic Function during Positive End-expiratory Pressure: Impact of Right Ventricular Ischemia and Ventricular Interaction. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1992, 145: 515-521. PMID: 1546829, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm/145.3.515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive end-expiratory pressureLeft ventricular end-diastolic pressure-volume relationEnd-expiratory pressureRCA occlusionEnd-diastolic volumeEnd-systolic volumeCardiac outputEjection fractionRight ventricularAddition of PEEPRight coronary artery occlusionEnd-diastolic pressure-volume relationRight ventricular ischemiaVentricular diastolic functionVentricular ejection fractionCoronary artery occlusionArtery occlusionAtrial pressureDiastolic functionPressure-volume relationVentricular ischemiaAnesthetized dogsVentricular interactionLV volumesRVEDV
1990
Usefulness of verapamil for congestive heart failure associated with abnormal left ventricular diastolic filling and normal left ventricular systolic performance
Setaro J, Zaret B, Schulman D, Black H, Soufer R. Usefulness of verapamil for congestive heart failure associated with abnormal left ventricular diastolic filling and normal left ventricular systolic performance. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1990, 66: 981-986. PMID: 2220622, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(90)90937-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureNormal left ventricular systolic performanceLeft ventricular diastolic fillingLeft ventricular systolic performanceVentricular diastolic fillingVentricular systolic performanceDiastolic fillingBlood pressureHeart failureSystolic performanceAbnormal left ventricular diastolic fillingThallium-201 stress scintigraphyAbnormal diastolic fillingEDV/sHeart failure scoreSignificant valvular diseaseMean ejection fractionDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureLeft ventricular functionPeak filling rateOral verapamilExercise capacityPlacebo valuesSystolic function