2019
Speckle Tracking Analysis of Left Ventricular Systolic Function Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Krishnamoorthy V, Chaikittisilpa N, Lee J, Mackensen GB, Gibbons EF, Laskowitz D, Hernandez A, Velazquez E, Lele AV, Vavilala MS. Speckle Tracking Analysis of Left Ventricular Systolic Function Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Prospective Observational Cohort Study. Journal Of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology 2019, 32: 156-161. PMID: 30676403, PMCID: PMC6646112, DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionGlobal longitudinal strainTraumatic brain injuryAge/sex-matched controlsSex-matched controlsModerate-severe traumatic brain injurySystolic dysfunctionCohort studyBrain injuryMean global longitudinal strainProspective observational cohort studyObservational cohort studyProspective cohort studySubclinical myocardial dysfunctionVentricular ejection fractionSpeckle trackingSpeckle tracking analysisFirst dayMid-ventricular segmentsModerate-severe TBI patientsSystolic functionTransthoracic echocardiographyEjection fractionMyocardial dysfunctionTBI patients
2014
Extent of Coronary and Myocardial Disease and Benefit From Surgical Revascularization in LV Dysfunction
Panza JA, Velazquez EJ, She L, Smith PK, Nicolau JC, Favaloro RR, Gradinac S, Chrzanowski L, Prabhakaran D, Howlett JG, Jasinski M, Hill JA, Szwed H, Larbalestier R, Desvigne-Nickens P, Jones RH, Lee KL, Rouleau JL. Extent of Coronary and Myocardial Disease and Benefit From Surgical Revascularization in LV Dysfunction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 64: 553-561. PMID: 25104523, PMCID: PMC4129547, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.04.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryOptimal medical therapyCoronary artery diseaseEnd-systolic volume indexEjection fractionSurgical revascularizationIschemic cardiomyopathyMedical therapyPrognostic factorsExtensive coronary artery diseaseArtery bypass graft surgeryIschemic left ventricular dysfunctionAdvanced ischemic cardiomyopathySubsequent survival benefitBypass graft surgeryHigh operative riskLeft ventricular dysfunctionGraft surgeryLV dysfunctionRevascularization TrialVentricular dysfunctionOperative riskSurvival benefitArtery diseaseMyocardial dysfunction