2023
Integrating Right Ventricular Pressure Waveform Analysis With Two-Point Volume Measurement for Quantification of Systolic and Diastolic Function: Experimental Validation and Clinical Application
Heerdt P, Martin-Flores M, Oakland H, Joseph P, Singh I. Integrating Right Ventricular Pressure Waveform Analysis With Two-Point Volume Measurement for Quantification of Systolic and Diastolic Function: Experimental Validation and Clinical Application. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2023, 37: 1929-1937. PMID: 37422337, PMCID: PMC10529383, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight heart catheterizationHeart catheterizationDiastolic functionRV volumesBeat measuresDiagnostic right heart catheterizationReference standardRight ventricular contractilityEnd-diastolic pressurePressure waveform analysisEnd-systolic elastancePotential clinical utilityClinical applicationRV volume measurementsVolume measurementsRV contractilityRV systolicVentricular contractilityRV pressureBland-Altman analysisClinical utilityAnesthetized swineNitric oxideExperimental modelContractility
2021
Persistent Exertional Intolerance After COVID-19 Insights From Invasive Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Singh I, Joseph P, Heerdt PM, Cullinan M, Lutchmansingh DD, Gulati M, Possick JD, Systrom DM, Waxman AB. Persistent Exertional Intolerance After COVID-19 Insights From Invasive Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing. CHEST Journal 2021, 161: 54-63. PMID: 34389297, PMCID: PMC8354807, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive cardiopulmonary exercise testingCardiopulmonary exercise testingCardiopulmonary diseaseExercise testingControl participantsPeak VOExertional limitationCOVID-19Greater ventilatory inefficiencyPeak cardiac indexSex-matched control participantsCohort of patientsSystemic oxygen extractionDead space ventilationOnly mild symptomsExertional intoleranceCardiac indexPulmonary hemodynamicsAcute infectionVentilatory inefficiencyExercise intolerancePathophysiologic mechanismsMild symptomsHyperventilatory responseOxygen extractionArterial 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 hypertension