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 ResearchConceptsProximal 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
2023
Cognitive impairment in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heller S, See C, Singh I, Fredericks C. Cognitive impairment in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Annals Of Clinical And Translational Neurology 2023, 10: 1899-1903. PMID: 37550957, PMCID: PMC10578884, DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionCognitive impairmentArterial hypertensionPulmonary artery pressureRight heart dysfunctionPulmonary vascular remodelingCognitive impairment syndromeVascular cognitive impairmentArtery pressureCardiopulmonary exerciseHeart dysfunctionNoninvasive markerCognitive dysfunctionVascular remodelingAdult subjectsImpairmentHypertensionUnderlying mechanismAbnormal increaseDysfunctionSyndromeCognitive evaluationSubjects
2022
Pressure‐based estimation of right ventricular ejection fraction
Heerdt PM, Singh I, Elassal A, Kheyfets V, Richter MJ, Tello K. Pressure‐based estimation of right ventricular ejection fraction. ESC Heart Failure 2022, 9: 1436-1443. PMID: 35150211, PMCID: PMC8934966, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular ejection fractionCardiac magnetic resonance imagingRight heart catheterizationPulmonary arterial hypertensionMagnetic resonance imagingRV pressure waveformsVentricular ejection fractionRV responseEjection fractionMale PAH patientsCardiac MRI measurementsReceiver operator characteristic curvePressure waveformROC curve analysisClinical reference standardOperator characteristic curveSignificant reductionMeasurements of RVEFPAH patientsArterial hypertensionHeart catheterizationSecondary outcomesStudy cohortLimits of agreementBland-Altman analysis
2021
Impaired systemic oxygen extraction long after mild COVID-19: potential perioperative implications
Heerdt PM, Shelley B, Singh I. Impaired systemic oxygen extraction long after mild COVID-19: potential perioperative implications. British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2021, 128: e246-e249. PMID: 35067364, PMCID: PMC8710396, DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.12.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuantification 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 designArteryImpact 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 uptake
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 ventricular