2016
Associations between positive emotional well-being and stress-induced myocardial ischemia Well-being scores predict exercise-induced ischemia
Feigal JP, Boyle SH, Samad Z, Velazquez EJ, Wilson JL, Becker RC, Williams RB, Kuhn CM, Ortel TL, Rogers JG, O'Connor CM, Jiang W. Associations between positive emotional well-being and stress-induced myocardial ischemia Well-being scores predict exercise-induced ischemia. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2016, 93: 14-18. PMID: 28107887, PMCID: PMC6044283, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionHealth-related behaviorsMyocardial ischemiaStable ischemic heart disease patientsIschemic heart disease patientsWall motion score indexExercise-induced ischemiaTreadmill exercise testingEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleStress-induced ischemiaInverse correlationHeart disease patientsSignificant inverse correlationInducible ischemiaAdult patientsExercise testingIschemic responseEjection fractionDisease patientsTreatment trialsSimilar inverse correlationDepression ScaleExercise stressDepressive symptomsUnderscore areas
2007
Mortality risk associated with ejection fraction differs across resting nuclear perfusion findings
Bourque JM, Velazquez EJ, Tuttle RH, Shaw LK, O’Connor C, Borges-Neto S. Mortality risk associated with ejection fraction differs across resting nuclear perfusion findings. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2007, 14: 165-173. PMID: 17386378, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2006.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMortality riskEjection fractionPrognostic informationHigher long-term mortality ratesLong-term mortality ratesPerfusion single-photon emissionVentricular ejection fractionIschemic heart diseaseLong-term outcomesProportional hazard modelingLong-term survivalSingle photon emissionCardiac catheterizationNormal LVEFRisk stratificationPerfusion findingsPatient prognosticationHeart diseaseRest scoreLVEFMyocardial perfusionMortality ratePerfusion studiesHazard modelingSignificant predictors