2005
Effects of Psychologic Stress on Repolarization and Relationship to Autonomic and Hemodynamic Factors
LAMPERT R, SHUSTERMAN V, BURG MM, LEE FA, EARLEY C, GOLDBERG A, MCPHERSON CA, BATSFORD WP, SOUFER R. Effects of Psychologic Stress on Repolarization and Relationship to Autonomic and Hemodynamic Factors. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2005, 16: 372-377. PMID: 15828878, DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.40580.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-wave alternansMental stressVentricular arrhythmiasPsychological stressAmbulatory ECG monitoringT-wave amplitudePathophysiologic linkSusceptible patientsSystolic BPRepolarization indicesAlters indicesPsychologic stressRepolarization changesSudden deathPatientsHemodynamic factorsT-wave areaStress protocolECG monitoringArrhythmiasPhysiologic pathwaysRepolarizationMyocardial heterogeneityICDHr
2004
Comparative costs of home positive inotropic infusion versus in-hospital care in patients awaiting cardiac transplantation
Upadya SP, Sedrakyan A, Saldarriaga C, Nystrom K, Bozzo J, Lee FA, Katz SD. Comparative costs of home positive inotropic infusion versus in-hospital care in patients awaiting cardiac transplantation. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2004, 10: 384-389. PMID: 15470648, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2004.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac transplantationAutomatic implantable cardioverter defibrillatorInotropic therapyOutpatient strategiesAICD implantationHospital careEnd-stage heart failurePositive inotropic supportImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorDecision analysis modelInotropic supportHospital dischargeHeart failureInotropic infusionUnited NetworkHospital treatmentHospital costsCardioverter defibrillatorSuccessful bridgePatientsTransplantationHospital monitoringOutpatientsDaily costTherapyHome continuous positive inotropic infusion as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in patients with end-stage heart failure
Upadya S, Lee FA, Saldarriaga C, Verma S, Sedrakyan A, Nystrom K, Katz SD. Home continuous positive inotropic infusion as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in patients with end-stage heart failure. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2004, 23: 466-472. PMID: 15063407, DOI: 10.1016/s1053-2498(03)00203-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive inotropic therapyInotropic therapyCardiac transplantationFunctional capacityDecreased health care costsEnd-stage heart failureImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator dischargeHome therapy patientsStatus 1B patientsInitiation of therapyStable clinical statusNumber of hospitalizationsPre-treatment baselineImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorHealth care costsActuarial survivalInotropic treatmentRenal functionConsecutive patientsHeart failureClinical statusHemodynamic monitoringHome infusionInotropic infusionUnited Network
1994
Circadian variation of sustained ventricular tachycardia in patients with coronary artery disease and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
Lampert R, Rosenfeld L, Batsford W, Lee F, McPherson C. Circadian variation of sustained ventricular tachycardia in patients with coronary artery disease and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Circulation 1994, 90: 241-247. PMID: 8026004, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.90.1.241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCircadian RhythmCoronary DiseaseDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTachycardia, VentricularConceptsCoronary artery diseaseSustained ventricular tachycardiaVentricular tachycardiaArtery diseaseCircadian variationVT occurrenceSudden deathMechanism of VTLife-threatening ventricular tachycardiaEpisodes of VTAmbulatory ECG monitoringConsecutive patientsEjection fractionDrug therapyIndividual patientsEpidemiological dataPatientsTachycardiaECG monitoringCircadian patternDiseaseArrhythmiasDeathInfrequent eventEpisodes