2022
Abnormal left atrial body stiffness is predicted by appendage size: impact of appendage occlusion on left atrial mechanics assessed by pressure-volume analysis
Bregasi A, Freeman JV, Curtis JP, Akar JG, Ortiz-Leon XA, Maia JH, Higgins AY, Matthews RV, Sinusas AJ, McNamara RL, Sugeng L, Lin BA. Abnormal left atrial body stiffness is predicted by appendage size: impact of appendage occlusion on left atrial mechanics assessed by pressure-volume analysis. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2022, 323: h559-h568. PMID: 35960632, PMCID: PMC9576173, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00083.2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAtrial AppendageAtrial FibrillationCardiac CatheterizationEchocardiography, TransesophagealHumansStrokeTreatment OutcomeVascular DiseasesConceptsLeft atrial appendage occlusionLA stiffnessAppendage occlusionLA appendageLA mechanicsTransesophageal echocardiographyPressure-volume analysisPercutaneous left atrial appendage occlusionAdverse atrial remodelingAtrial appendage occlusionLeft atrial appendageLA volume measurementsAtrial cardiomyopathyBaseline characteristicsLA complianceAtrial remodelingClinical outcomesAtrial appendageAtrial mechanicsCardiac performancePathophysiological roleBaseline parametersMagnitude of increaseAppendage sizeOcclusion
2000
Distribution, Severity and Risk Factors for Aortic Atherosclerosis in Cerebral Ischemia
Sen S, Wu K, McNamara R, Lima J, Piantadosi S, Oppenheimer S. Distribution, Severity and Risk Factors for Aortic Atherosclerosis in Cerebral Ischemia. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2000, 10: 102-109. PMID: 10686448, DOI: 10.1159/000016038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceAorta, AbdominalAortic Valve StenosisArteriosclerosisBrain IschemiaCarotid StenosisEchocardiography, TransesophagealFemaleHumansIschemic Attack, TransientMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsStrokeConceptsRisk factorsAortic atheromaAortic plaquesCarotid stenosisStroke/TIA patientsSymptomatic coronary artery diseaseAortic plaque thicknessThoracic aortic plaqueTransesophageal echocardiography assessmentIndependent risk factorCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseaseExtracranial carotid stenosisTIA patientsAortic atherosclerosisAsymptomatic patientsIschemic strokeArtery diseaseCerebral ischemiaConsecutive patientsEchocardiography assessmentMultivariable analysisProximal aortaCardiac screeningHeart disease
1998
Usefulness of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Predicting Mortality and Morbidity in Stroke Patients Without Clinically Known Cardiac Sources of Embolus 11The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the United States Navy, Department of Defense, or the United States Government.
O’Brien P, Thiemann D, McNamara R, Roberts J, Raska K, Oppenheimer S, Lima J. Usefulness of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Predicting Mortality and Morbidity in Stroke Patients Without Clinically Known Cardiac Sources of Embolus 11The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the United States Navy, Department of Defense, or the United States Government. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1998, 81: 1144-1151. PMID: 9605057, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00132-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCerebrovascular DisordersEchocardiography, TransesophagealFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMorbidityPredictive Value of TestsRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisConceptsSpontaneous echo contrastRecurrent strokeTransesophageal echocardiographyMyocardial infarctionEcho contrastAtrial spontaneous echo contrastMitral valve strandsNonfatal myocardial infarctionTransient ischemic attackIschemic stroke patientsMitral annular calcificationMitral valve thickeningRecent myocardial infarctionAtrial septal defectMultiplane transesophageal echocardiographyAscending aorticCardiovascular survivalHeart thrombusIschemic attackPeripheral embolismAortic atherosclerosisCardiac causesFatal strokeVascular causesAnnular calcification
1997
Echocardiographic identification of cardiovascular sources of emboli to guide clinical management of stroke: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
McNamara R, Lima J, Whelton P, Powe N. Echocardiographic identification of cardiovascular sources of emboli to guide clinical management of stroke: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1997, 127: 775-87. PMID: 9382398, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-127-9-199711010-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnticoagulantsCardiovascular DiseasesCerebrovascular DisordersCohort StudiesCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesEchocardiographyEchocardiography, TransesophagealHealth Care CostsHumansMarkov ChainsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRecurrenceSensitivity and SpecificityThromboembolismConceptsTransesophageal echocardiographyAtrial thrombusRecurrent strokeTransthoracic echocardiographyCardiovascular sourcesNew-onset strokePotential cardiovascular sourcesRisks of anticoagulationEfficacy of anticoagulationNormal sinus rhythmQuality of lifeCost-effectiveness analysisIntracranial bleedingEchocardiographic identificationSinus rhythmAnticoagulation effectClinical managementCardiac problemsEchocardiographyAnticoagulationMedicare dataMortality ratePatientsHypothetical patientsClinical practice