2022
The utility of radiographic assessment of the internal mammary arteries in chest wall irradiated patients
Naraparaju V, Mosleh W, Almnajam M, Khaddr M, Bagade S, Posteraro A, Grew D, Wakefield D, Hur D, Vashist A. The utility of radiographic assessment of the internal mammary arteries in chest wall irradiated patients. Frontiers In Bioscience-Landmark 2022, 27: 30. PMID: 35090335, DOI: 10.31083/j.fbl2701030.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Endotheliitis and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19: Its Role in Thrombosis and Adverse Outcomes †
Mosleh W, Chen K, Pfau SE, Vashist A. Endotheliitis and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19: Its Role in Thrombosis and Adverse Outcomes †. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2020, 9: 1862. PMID: 32549229, PMCID: PMC7356402, DOI: 10.3390/jcm9061862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Syndrome coronavirus 2Coronavirus disease 2019Cardiovascular manifestationsEndothelial dysfunctionAdverse outcomesCoronavirus 2Disease 2019COVID-19Contagious diseaseEndotheliitisThrombosisPatientsDysfunctionDisease
2018
Update in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Ingrassia J, Diver D, Vashist A. Update in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2018, 7: 228. PMID: 30134627, PMCID: PMC6162848, DOI: 10.3390/jcm7090228.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Noninvasive Detection of Risk for Emotion Provoked Myocardial Ischemia
Burg MM, Graeber B, Vashist A, Collins D, Earley C, Liu J, Lampert R, Soufer R. Noninvasive Detection of Risk for Emotion Provoked Myocardial Ischemia. Psychosomatic Medicine 2008, 71: 14-20. PMID: 18941131, PMCID: PMC2739989, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e318187c035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngerAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBlood PressureCoronary DiseaseEpinephrineFemaleHeart RateHumansImagery, PsychotherapyMaleManometryMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaNorepinephrinePlethysmographyPredictive Value of TestsPulsatile FlowRiskSensitivity and SpecificityStress, PsychologicalTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonVascular ResistanceConceptsPeripheral arterial tonometryCoronary artery diseasePAT ratioMyocardial ischemiaMajor adverse cardiac eventsStable coronary artery diseaseLower PAT ratioMental stress ischemiaAdverse cardiac eventsNew perfusion defectsCT myocardial perfusionSensitivity/specificityStress ischemiaArterial tonometryCardiac eventsArtery diseaseBlood pressureACE inhibitionPerfusion defectsHeart rateMyocardial perfusionPatientsEnzyme inhibitorsClinical settingIschemia
2007
Does cardiac SPECT using attenuation and scatter correction accurately predict coronary artery disease in a minority women population?
Vashist A, Collins D, Prasad Y, Blum S, Heller E. Does cardiac SPECT using attenuation and scatter correction accurately predict coronary artery disease in a minority women population? Medical Science Monitor 2007, 13: cr386-390. PMID: 17767117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial perfusion imagingCoronary artery diseasePositive predictive valueWomen patientsArtery diseaseSensitivity of MPIPredictive valueExercise stress testingGroup of patientsStress testingRecent revascularizationCardiac catheterizationCoronary angiographyFavorable prognosisRisk stratificationCatheterization laboratoryGeneral populationPatientsWomen populationPerfusion imagingAttenuation/scatter correctionNuclear imagingAngiographyPrognosisDiagnostic methods
2004
Differential impact of parasympathetic withdrawal to mental stress ischemia as assessed by noninvasive evaluation of myocardial perfusion and/or function
Vashist A, Arrighi J, Lampert R, Burg M, Soufer R. Differential impact of parasympathetic withdrawal to mental stress ischemia as assessed by noninvasive evaluation of myocardial perfusion and/or function. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2004, 11: s21. DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2004.06.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic coronary artery diseaseRegional LV dysfunctionMyocardial ischemiaParasympathetic withdrawalLV dysfunctionChronic chronic coronary artery diseaseMental stress ischemiaRate-pressure productCoronary artery diseaseGreater parasympathetic withdrawalHigh-frequency powerStress ischemiaArtery diseaseNon-invasive imagingMPI defectsSympathovagal balanceIndividual patientsSPECT-MPIIschemiaMyocardial perfusionNoninvasive evaluationPatientsMental arithmetic taskAutonomic responsesSPECT defectsDo electrocardiographic changes with adenosine myocardial perfusion imaging predict ischaemia in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy?
Vashist A, Victoria A, Blum S, Bella J, Heller E. Do electrocardiographic changes with adenosine myocardial perfusion imaging predict ischaemia in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy? Nuclear Medicine Communications 2004, 25: 553-556. PMID: 15167513, DOI: 10.1097/01.mnm.0000126630.47661.d9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosineCausalityComorbidityElectrocardiographyExercise TestFemaleHumansHypertrophy, Left VentricularIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaPrevalencePrognosisRadionuclide ImagingReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics as TopicUnited StatesConceptsLeft ventricular hypertrophyECG changesVentricular hypertrophyBaseline electrocardiogramElectrocardiographic changesPredictive valueSevere coronary artery diseaseEvidence of ischaemiaCoronary artery diseaseAdenosine myocardial perfusionForm of exercisePresence of collateralsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueArtery diseaseConsecutive patientsImaging correlatesTc-sestamibiIschaemiaMyocardial perfusionPatientsX minHypertrophyPerfusionStress test
1998
Pregnancy‐induced severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Kazimuddin M, Vashist A, Basher A, Brown E, Alhaddad I. Pregnancy‐induced severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Clinical Cardiology 1998, 21: 848-850. PMID: 9825201, PMCID: PMC6656090, DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960211114.Peer-Reviewed Original Research