2024
Stiffening of the human proximal pulmonary artery with increasing age
Manning E, Mishall P, Ramachandra A, Hassab A, Lamy J, Peters D, Murphy T, Heerdt P, Singh I, Downie S, Choudhary G, Tellides G, Humphrey J. Stiffening of the human proximal pulmonary artery with increasing age. Physiological Reports 2024, 12: e16090. PMID: 38884325, PMCID: PMC11181131, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.16090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAgingElastinFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary ArteryVascular StiffnessYoung AdultConceptsProximal pulmonary arteriesPulmonary arteryAge-related stiffeningRight ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionMean wall thicknessEjection fractionNo significant differenceSystemic circulationLuminal caliberDiffusing capacityArterial stiffeningIncreasing ageSignificant differenceDistensionArteryWall thicknessAdverse effectsWall strainVessel diameterCyclic biaxial strainOrgan donorsAgeMicrostructural remodeling
2021
Quantification of Arterial and Venous Morphologic Markers in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Using CT Imaging
Rahaghi FN, Nardelli P, Harder E, Singh I, Sánchez-Ferrero GV, Ross JC, San José Estépar R, Ash SY, Hunsaker AR, Maron BA, Leopold JA, Waxman AB, San José Estépar R, Washko GR. Quantification of Arterial and Venous Morphologic Markers in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Using CT Imaging. CHEST Journal 2021, 160: 2220-2231. PMID: 34270966, PMCID: PMC8692106, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.06.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary arterial hypertensionControl subjectsPulmonary hypertensionSmall vessel volumeArterial hypertensionPulmonary arteryPulmonary vasculatureVascular tortuosityVascular volumeArterial volumePrecapillary pulmonary hypertensionCohort of patientsPulmonary vascular volumeVenous manifestationsThromboembolic diseaseCT angiogramArterial tortuosityHypertensionCT scanVessel volumeHeterogeneous diseasePatientsStudy designArteryArterial load and right ventricular-vascular coupling in pulmonary hypertension
Oakland H, Joseph P, Naeije R, Elassal A, Cullinan M, Heerdt PM, Singh I. Arterial load and right ventricular-vascular coupling in pulmonary hypertension. Journal Of Applied Physiology 2021, 131: 424-433. PMID: 34043473, PMCID: PMC8325619, DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00204.2021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary artery hypertensionRV-PA uncouplingPulmonary vascular resistancePressure waveform analysisRight ventriclePulmonary vascular impedancePulmonary hypertensionVascular impedanceRight heart catheterization dataRight ventricular-vascular couplingRV-pulmonary arterial couplingCpc-PH groupEjection fraction patientsHeart catheterization dataRV pressure curveRV-PA couplingLeft heart diseaseVentricular-vascular couplingSex-matched controlsAfterload parametersCpc-PHIpc-PHPH-HFpEFRV afterloadArtery hypertensionImpact of right ventricular work and pulmonary arterial compliance on peak exercise oxygen uptake in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Messina CMS, Ferreira EVM, Singh I, Fonseca AXC, Ramos RP, Nery LE, Systrom DM, Oliveira RKF, Ota-Arakaki JS. Impact of right ventricular work and pulmonary arterial compliance on peak exercise oxygen uptake in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. International Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 331: 230-235. PMID: 33545265, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.01.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRV stroke work indexPulmonary arterial hypertensionRight heart catheterizationExercise right heart catheterizationIdiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertensionIdiopathic PAHCardiac outputPA complianceArterial hypertensionRight ventricularDynes/s/Mean pulmonary arterial pressurePeak exercise oxygen uptakePeak stroke volume indexPA wedge pressurePeak cardiac indexPulmonary vascular resistanceStroke volume indexStroke work indexCardiopulmonary exercise testingPulmonary arterial pressurePulmonary arterial complianceRight ventricular workAge-adjusted multivariate modelExercise oxygen uptakeSex-Related Differences in Dynamic Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Vascular Coupling in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Singh I, Oliveira RKF, Heerdt PM, Pari R, Systrom DM, Waxman AB. Sex-Related Differences in Dynamic Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Vascular Coupling in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. CHEST Journal 2021, 159: 2402-2416. PMID: 33388286, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.12.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiac CatheterizationEchocardiographyExercise ToleranceFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHeart VentriclesHumansIncidenceMalePulmonary ArteryPulmonary Wedge PressureRetrospective StudiesSex DistributionSex FactorsStroke VolumeSystoleUnited StatesVascular ResistanceVentricular Function, RightVentricular PressureConceptsRV-PA couplingRV-PA uncouplingFemale patientsMale patientsPeak VORV contractilityEjection fractionHeart failureRight ventricular-pulmonary vascular couplingRV-pulmonary arterial couplingAge-matched control subjectsInvasive pulmonary hemodynamicsMaximum incremental exercisePulmonary arterial elastanceRV pressure waveformsPeak exercise capacityRight ventricular dysfunctionSingle-beat analysisEnd-systolic elastanceSex-related differencesPA elastanceRV afterloadVentricular dysfunctionAfterload mismatchContractile impairment
2019
Pulmonary Vascular Distensibility and Early Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling in Pulmonary Hypertension
Singh I, Oliveira RKF, Naeije R, Rahaghi FN, Oldham WM, Systrom DM, Waxman AB. Pulmonary Vascular Distensibility and Early Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling in Pulmonary Hypertension. CHEST Journal 2019, 156: 724-732. PMID: 31121149, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.04.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionAerobic exercise capacityExercise pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary hypertensionPulmonary vascular distensibilityExercise capacityUnexplained dyspneaControl subjectsVascular distensibilitySex-matched normal control subjectsInvasive pulmonary hemodynamicsRV pressure curveRV-PA couplingRV-PA uncouplingPulmonary vascular remodelingExercise stress testingEes/EaPeak oxygen consumptionNormal control subjectsPressure-flow plotsArterial hypertensionPulmonary hemodynamicsEjection fractionHeart failureRight ventricularRight Ventricular-Arterial Uncoupling During Exercise in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Role of Pulmonary Vascular Dysfunction
Singh I, Rahaghi FN, Naeije R, Oliveira RKF, Systrom DM, Waxman AB. Right Ventricular-Arterial Uncoupling During Exercise in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Role of Pulmonary Vascular Dysfunction. CHEST Journal 2019, 156: 933-943. PMID: 31103695, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.04.109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEes/EaRV-PA uncouplingPulmonary vascular dysfunctionResistive afterloadHeart failureVascular dysfunctionRight ventricular-pulmonary artery couplingLower pulmonary artery complianceRight ventricular-arterial uncouplingInvasive pulmonary hemodynamicsPulmonary arterial elastanceRV contractile reserveRV pressure waveformsVentricular-arterial uncouplingRight ventricular dysfunctionExercise-induced decreasePulmonary artery complianceExercise-induced increaseGroup of patientsLower peak VOLower stroke volumePeak oxygen consumptionSingle-beat analysisEnd-systolic elastancePVR response