1990
Usefulness of verapamil for congestive heart failure associated with abnormal left ventricular diastolic filling and normal left ventricular systolic performance
Setaro J, Zaret B, Schulman D, Black H, Soufer R. Usefulness of verapamil for congestive heart failure associated with abnormal left ventricular diastolic filling and normal left ventricular systolic performance. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1990, 66: 981-986. PMID: 2220622, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(90)90937-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureNormal left ventricular systolic performanceLeft ventricular diastolic fillingLeft ventricular systolic performanceVentricular diastolic fillingVentricular systolic performanceDiastolic fillingBlood pressureHeart failureSystolic performanceAbnormal left ventricular diastolic fillingThallium-201 stress scintigraphyAbnormal diastolic fillingEDV/sHeart failure scoreSignificant valvular diseaseMean ejection fractionDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureLeft ventricular functionPeak filling rateOral verapamilExercise capacityPlacebo valuesSystolic function
1989
Differing responses in right and left ventricular filling, loading and volumes during positive end-expiratory pressure
Schulman D, Biondi J, Matthay R, Zaret B, Soufer R. Differing responses in right and left ventricular filling, loading and volumes during positive end-expiratory pressure. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1989, 64: 772-777. PMID: 2679024, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(89)90763-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeak filling rateEnd-diastolic volumeLV end-diastolic volumeEjection fractionLeft ventricularCardiac outputRV volumesLV volumesPositive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) applicationRight ventricular ejection fractionRV end-diastolic volumePositive end-expiratory pressureGroup 1 patientsLow cardiac outputSystemic vascular resistanceVentricular ejection fractionCoronary artery diseaseLV ejection fractionRV ejection fractionEnd-expiratory pressureFilling rateVascular resistanceArtery diseaseBlood pressureVentricular function
1985
Intact systolic left ventricular function in clinical congestive heart failure
Soufer R, Wohlgelernter D, Vita N, Amuchestegui M, Sostman H, Berger H, Zaret B. Intact systolic left ventricular function in clinical congestive heart failure. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1985, 55: 1032-1036. PMID: 3984863, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(85)90741-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical congestive heart failureIntact systolic functionCongestive heart failurePeak filling rateSystolic functionDiastolic functionHeart failureClinical CHFSignificant left ventricular systolic dysfunctionLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionAbnormal diastolic functionVentricular systolic dysfunctionCoronary artery diseaseTreatment of patientsOptimal therapeutic strategyNuclear cardiology laboratoryCHF scoreDiastolic dysfunctionSystemic hypertensionSystolic dysfunctionArtery diseaseVentricular functionRadionuclide evaluationSignificant abnormalitiesClinical impression