Steven Pfau, MD
Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine); Cardiology Section Chief, VA Connecticut, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
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- E-6 | Diagnostic Yield of Invasive Coronary Function Testing Compared With Coronary Angiography Alone in Women With Stable Ischemic Heart DiseaseCigarroa N, Maayah M, Khokhar A, Kunnirickal S, Schwann A, Odanovic N, Pfau S, Shah S. E-6 | Diagnostic Yield of Invasive Coronary Function Testing Compared With Coronary Angiography Alone in Women With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023, 2: 100915. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.100915.
- SEX DIFFERENCES IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIA AND NO OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (INOCA) UNDERGOING INVASIVE PHYSIOLOGY ASSESSMENTCigarroa N, Kunnirickal S, Schwann A, Odanovic N, Khokhar A, Pfau S, Spatz E, Shah S. SEX DIFFERENCES IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIA AND NO OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (INOCA) UNDERGOING INVASIVE PHYSIOLOGY ASSESSMENT. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 963. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)01407-9.
- MEDICAL THERAPY REGIMENS IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIA AND NO OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASEKhokhar A, Cigarroa N, Kunnirickal S, Schwann A, Odanovic N, Pfau S, Spatz E, Shah S. MEDICAL THERAPY REGIMENS IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIA AND NO OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 1211. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)01655-8.
- Use of telemedicine facilitated by trained telepresenters to manage advanced peripheral artery disease in rural areasBreen T, Peake J, Keefe H, Moran J, Kunjukutty F, Pfau S, Altin S. Use of telemedicine facilitated by trained telepresenters to manage advanced peripheral artery disease in rural areas. Vascular Medicine 2023, 28: 239-240. PMID: 36628596, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x221148797.
- D-10 | Procedural Characteristics of Patients with Ischemia and No Obstructive Disease Undergoing Invasive Coronary Physiology TestingKunnirickal S, Schwann A, Tseng L, Odanovic N, Pfau S, Spatz E, Shah S. D-10 | Procedural Characteristics of Patients with Ischemia and No Obstructive Disease Undergoing Invasive Coronary Physiology Testing. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2022, 1: 100218. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2022.100218.
- Chest pain and coronary endothelial dysfunction after recovery from COVID‐19: A case seriesShah SM, Odanovic N, Kunnirickal S, Feher A, Pfau SE, Spatz ES. Chest pain and coronary endothelial dysfunction after recovery from COVID‐19: A case series. Clinical Case Reports 2022, 10: e05612. PMID: 35425611, PMCID: PMC8991764, DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5612.
- Use of a Novel Catheter, the MOT-C, for Selective Angiography of the Internal Mammary Artery From Ipsilateral Radial Access.Kunnirickal S, Pfau S, Moran E, Shah S. Use of a Novel Catheter, the MOT-C, for Selective Angiography of the Internal Mammary Artery From Ipsilateral Radial Access. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2022, 34: e408-e411. PMID: 35394451.
- DURATION OF SYMPTOMS AND USE OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIA AND NO OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASESchwann A, Kunnirickal S, Odanovic N, Tseng L, Spatz E, Pfau S, Shah S. DURATION OF SYMPTOMS AND USE OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIA AND NO OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 79: 1100. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(22)02091-5.
- Implementation of supervised exercise therapy in a veteran population with symptomatic claudicationAltin S, Schneider MD, Parise H, Banerjee S, Wu WC, Meadows JL, Pfau S, Keefe H, Armstrong EJ. Implementation of supervised exercise therapy in a veteran population with symptomatic claudication. Vascular Medicine 2022, 27: 136-141. PMID: 35225695, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x211073622.
- TCT-100 Real-World Experience and Outcomes of Protected Versus Unprotected Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the VA CART ProgramHussain Y, Gonzalez P, Khera R, Banerjee S, Hebbe A, Plomondon M, Waldo S, Pfau S, Curtis J, Shah S. TCT-100 Real-World Experience and Outcomes of Protected Versus Unprotected Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the VA CART Program. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 78: b42. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.950.
- TCT-127 Diagnostic Yield of Routine Invasive Coronary Physiology Assessment in Patients With Ischemia and No Obstructive Coronary Artery DiseaseKunnirickal S, Odanovic N, Tseng L, Pfau S, Spatz E, Shah S. TCT-127 Diagnostic Yield of Routine Invasive Coronary Physiology Assessment in Patients With Ischemia and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 78: b53-b54. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.977.
- Developing a multi-disciplinary program for routine acetylcholine vasoreactivity testing in the cardiac catheterization laboratoryTran L, Tuite M, Serpa S, Kunnirickal S, Esposito T, Pfau S, Shah S. Developing a multi-disciplinary program for routine acetylcholine vasoreactivity testing in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: ehab724.3038. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.3038.
- FEASIBILITY OF TELEMEDICINE IN THE EVALUATION OF CHRONIC LIMB THREATENING ISCHEMIA IN VETERANSAltin S, Pfau S, Dominguez Y, Kunjukutty F, Keefe H. FEASIBILITY OF TELEMEDICINE IN THE EVALUATION OF CHRONIC LIMB THREATENING ISCHEMIA IN VETERANS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 1849. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)03205-8.
- The Foundational Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in the Characterization of Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Coronary Artery DiseaseMeadows JL, Shah S, Burg MM, Pfau S, Soufer R. The Foundational Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in the Characterization of Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Current Cardiology Reports 2020, 22: 162. PMID: 33037938, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-020-01407-w.
- Effects of Psychological Stress on Vascular Physiology: Beyond the Current Imaging SignalShah SM, Meadows JL, Burg MM, Pfau S, Soufer R. Effects of Psychological Stress on Vascular Physiology: Beyond the Current Imaging Signal. Current Cardiology Reports 2020, 22: 156. PMID: 33037500, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-020-01406-x.
- Cardiovascular Imaging of Biology and EmotionMeadows JL, Shah S, Burg MM, Pfau S, Soufer R. Cardiovascular Imaging of Biology and Emotion. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 13: e011054. PMID: 32762255, PMCID: PMC9261020, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.120.011054.
- Endotheliitis and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19: Its Role in Thrombosis and Adverse Outcomes †Mosleh W, Chen K, Pfau SE, Vashist A. Endotheliitis and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19: Its Role in Thrombosis and Adverse Outcomes †. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2020, 9: 1862. PMID: 32549229, PMCID: PMC7356402, DOI: 10.3390/jcm9061862.
- INTER-STUDY AGREEMENT BETWEEN RB-82 PET MYOCARDIAL BLOOD FLOW AND THERMODILUTION INDEX OF MICROCIRCULATORY RESISTANCE FOR EVALUATION OF CORONARY MICROVASCULAR DISEASEKattan C, Shah S, Pfau S, Miller E. INTER-STUDY AGREEMENT BETWEEN RB-82 PET MYOCARDIAL BLOOD FLOW AND THERMODILUTION INDEX OF MICROCIRCULATORY RESISTANCE FOR EVALUATION OF CORONARY MICROVASCULAR DISEASE. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 1571. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32177-1.
- Coronary Physiology in the Cardiac Catheterization LaboratoryShah SM, Pfau SE. Coronary Physiology in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2019, 8: 255. PMID: 30781631, PMCID: PMC6406799, DOI: 10.3390/jcm8020255.
- Heart Failure After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Insulin-Resistant Patients Without Diabetes Mellitus Treated With PioglitazoneYoung LH, Viscoli CM, Schwartz GG, Inzucchi SE, Curtis JP, Gorman MJ, Furie KL, Conwit R, Spatz E, Lovejoy A, Abbott JD, Jacoby DL, Kolansky DM, Ling FS, Pfau SE, Kernan WN. Heart Failure After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Insulin-Resistant Patients Without Diabetes Mellitus Treated With Pioglitazone. Circulation 2018, 138: 1210-1220. PMID: 29934374, PMCID: PMC6202153, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.034763.
- Percutaneous Left Main Coronary Intervention: A Review of Plaque Modification in Left Main Percutaneous Coronary InterventionShah CA, Pfau SE. Percutaneous Left Main Coronary Intervention: A Review of Plaque Modification in Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2018, 7: 180. PMID: 30041422, PMCID: PMC6068647, DOI: 10.3390/jcm7070180.
- Multimodality Imaging Involving Magnetic Resonance Facilitates Giant Symptomatic Myxoma ResectionHur DJ, Prescher LM, Meadows JL, Pfau SE, Homer RJ, Tellides G, Yun JJ. Multimodality Imaging Involving Magnetic Resonance Facilitates Giant Symptomatic Myxoma Resection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 107: e15-e17. PMID: 30558736, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.05.083.
- Cardiac Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic AttackYoung LH, Viscoli CM, Curtis JP, Inzucchi SE, Schwartz GG, Lovejoy AM, Furie KL, Gorman MJ, Conwit R, Abbott JD, Jacoby DL, Kolansky DM, Pfau SE, Ling FS, Kernan WN. Cardiac Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Circulation 2017, 135: 1882-1893. PMID: 28246237, PMCID: PMC5511545, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.116.024863.
- The Sweatshirt Sign: Coronary Artery DiseaseFederman DG, Pfau SE. The Sweatshirt Sign: Coronary Artery Disease. The American Journal Of Medicine 2016, 129: 1267. PMID: 27568344, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.07.025.
- AORTIC VALVE DISEASE IN ELDERLY: TRENDS OF HOSPITALIZATIONS IN US, 2000-2012Badheka A, Singh V, Patel N, Arora S, Patel N, Thakkar B, Jhamnani S, Chothani A, Panaich S, Patel J, Deshmukh A, Manvar S, Mangi A, Pfau S, Cleman M, Forrest J. AORTIC VALVE DISEASE IN ELDERLY: TRENDS OF HOSPITALIZATIONS IN US, 2000-2012. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 65: a1951. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(15)61951-9.
- Cellularity and structure of fresh human coronary thrombectomy specimens; presence of cells with markers of progenitor cellsJovin IS, Lei L, Huang Y, Hao Z, Curtis JP, Brennan JJ, Remetz MS, Setaro JF, Pfau SE, Howes CJ, Clancy JF, Cabin HS, Cleman MW, Giordano FJ. Cellularity and structure of fresh human coronary thrombectomy specimens; presence of cells with markers of progenitor cells. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2012, 16: 3022-3027. PMID: 22947374, PMCID: PMC4393730, DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2012.01629.x.
- Recovery of left ventricular function after percutaneous revascularization of a left main chronic total occlusionKhanna P, Stilp E, Pfau S. Recovery of left ventricular function after percutaneous revascularization of a left main chronic total occlusion. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2012, 80: 310-315. PMID: 22553190, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.24322.
- Interleukin-17 and Interferon-γ Are Produced Concomitantly by Human Coronary Artery–Infiltrating T Cells and Act Synergistically on Vascular Smooth Muscle CellsEid RE, Rao DA, Zhou J, Lo SF, Ranjbaran H, Gallo A, Sokol SI, Pfau S, Pober JS, Tellides G. Interleukin-17 and Interferon-γ Are Produced Concomitantly by Human Coronary Artery–Infiltrating T Cells and Act Synergistically on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Circulation 2009, 119: 1424-1432. PMID: 19255340, PMCID: PMC2898514, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.827618.
- An Inflammatory Pathway of IFN-γ Production in Coronary AtherosclerosisRanjbaran H, Sokol SI, Gallo A, Eid RE, Iakimov AO, D’Alessio A, Kapoor JR, Akhtar S, Howes CJ, Aslan M, Pfau S, Pober JS, Tellides G. An Inflammatory Pathway of IFN-γ Production in Coronary Atherosclerosis. The Journal Of Immunology 2007, 178: 592-604. PMID: 17182600, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.1.592.
- 808-1 Dose threshold for clinical success in coronary brachytherapy: A nested case-control studySingh H, Yue N, Roberts K, Nath R, Pfau S. 808-1 Dose threshold for clinical success in coronary brachytherapy: A nested case-control study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2004, 43: a54. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(04)90229-x.
- Dose Threshold for Clinical Success in Coronary Brachytherapy: A Nested Case-Control StudySingh H, Yue N, Roberts K, Nath R, Pfau S. Dose Threshold for Clinical Success in Coronary Brachytherapy: A Nested Case-Control Study. Journal Of Investigative Medicine 2003, 51: 338-339. DOI: 10.1177/108155890305100626.
- DOSE THRESHOLD FOR CLINICAL SUCCESS IN CORONARY BRACHYTHERAPY: A NESTED CASE-CONTROL STUDYSingh H, Yue N, Roberts K, Nath R, Pfau S. DOSE THRESHOLD FOR CLINICAL SUCCESS IN CORONARY BRACHYTHERAPY: A NESTED CASE-CONTROL STUDY. Journal Of Investigative Medicine 2003, 51: 338. DOI: 10.1136/jim-51-06-26.
- Brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis in general interventional practice A single institution's experience using four radiation devicesSingh HS, Roberts KB, Yue N, Nath R, Song GH, Azimi N, Pfau S. Brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis in general interventional practice A single institution's experience using four radiation devices. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2003, 4: 126-132. PMID: 14984712, DOI: 10.1016/s1522-1865(03)00183-5.
- Dose distributions in bifurcated coronary vessels treated with catheter‐based photon and beta emitters in intravascular brachytherapyYue N, Roberts KB, Pfau SE, Nath R. Dose distributions in bifurcated coronary vessels treated with catheter‐based photon and beta emitters in intravascular brachytherapy. Medical Physics 2003, 30: 1628-1636. PMID: 12906180, DOI: 10.1118/1.1582813.
- Electromechanical mapping for detecting myocardial viability and ischemia in patients with severe ischemic cardiomyopathySamady H, Liu Y, Choi CJ, Ragosta M, Pfau SE, Cleman MW, Powers ER, Kramer CM, Wackers F, Beller GA, Watson DD. Electromechanical mapping for detecting myocardial viability and ischemia in patients with severe ischemic cardiomyopathy. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2003, 91: 807-811. PMID: 12667565, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00013-4.
- Effect of Non–Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus on Myocardial Insulin Responsiveness in Patients With Ischemic Heart DiseaseJagasia D, Whiting J, Concato J, Pfau S, McNulty P. Effect of Non–Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus on Myocardial Insulin Responsiveness in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease. Circulation 2001, 103: 1734-1739. PMID: 11282903, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.103.13.1734.
- Serum complement activation in congestive heart failureClark D, Cleman M, Pfau S, Rollins S, Ramahi T, Mayer C, Caulin-Glaser T, Daher E, Kosiborod M, Bell L, Setaro J. Serum complement activation in congestive heart failure. American Heart Journal 2001, 141: 684-690. PMID: 11275938, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.113758.
- Myocardial blood-flow response during mental stress in patients with coronary artery diseaseArrighi J, Burg M, Cohen I, Kao A, Pfau S, Caulin-Glaser T, Zaret B, Soufer R. Myocardial blood-flow response during mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease. The Lancet 2000, 356: 310-311. PMID: 11071190, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02510-1.
- Effect of plasma insulin level on myocardial blood flow and its mechanism of actionMcNulty P, Pfau S, Deckelbaum L. Effect of plasma insulin level on myocardial blood flow and its mechanism of action. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2000, 85: 161-165. PMID: 10955370, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00650-5.
- Modulation of Circulating Cellular Adhesion Molecules in Postmenopausal Women With Coronary Artery DiseaseCaulin-Glaser T, Farrell W, Pfau S, Zaret B, Bunger K, Setaro J, Brennan J, Bender J, Cleman M, Cabin H, Remetz M. Modulation of Circulating Cellular Adhesion Molecules in Postmenopausal Women With Coronary Artery Disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1998, 31: 1555-1560. PMID: 9626834, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00145-4.
- IL-8 and angiogenesis: evidence that human endothelial cells lack receptors and do not respond to IL-8 in vitroPetzelbauer P, Watson C, Watson C, Pfau S, Pober J. IL-8 and angiogenesis: evidence that human endothelial cells lack receptors and do not respond to IL-8 in vitro. Cytokine 1995, 7: 267-272. PMID: 7543779, DOI: 10.1006/cyto.1995.0031.
- Lymphocyte adhesion-dependent calcium signaling in human endothelial cells.Pfau S, Leitenberg D, Rinder H, Smith BR, Pardi R, Bender JR. Lymphocyte adhesion-dependent calcium signaling in human endothelial cells. Journal Of Cell Biology 1995, 128: 969-978. PMID: 7533170, PMCID: PMC2120392, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.128.5.969.
- Effect of Injectate Temperature and Thermistor Position on Reproducibility of Thermodilution Cardiac Output DeterminationsWilliams J, Pfau S, Deckelbaum L. Effect of Injectate Temperature and Thermistor Position on Reproducibility of Thermodilution Cardiac Output Determinations. CHEST Journal 1994, 106: 895-898. PMID: 8082374, DOI: 10.1378/chest.106.3.895.
- Heterogeneous activation thresholds to cytokines in genetically distinct endothelial cells: evidence for diverse transcriptional responses.Bender JR, Sadeghi MM, Watson C, Pfau S, Pardi R. Heterogeneous activation thresholds to cytokines in genetically distinct endothelial cells: evidence for diverse transcriptional responses. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1994, 91: 3994-3998. PMID: 7513430, PMCID: PMC43709, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.9.3994.
- Initiation of cardiac allograft rejection New developments in cellular and molecular mechanismsPfau S, Bender J. Initiation of cardiac allograft rejection New developments in cellular and molecular mechanisms. Trends In Cardiovascular Medicine 1993, 3: 196-203. PMID: 21244933, DOI: 10.1016/1050-1738(93)90006-r.
Clinical Trials
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Diseases of the Cardiovascular System | The DISCOVER INOCA Prospective Multi-center Registry - Determining the Cause of Coronary Vasomotor Disorders in Patients with Ischemia and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease |