1998
Effects of Mental Stress on Left Ventricular and Peripheral Vascular Performance in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Jain D, Shaker M, Burg M, Wackers F, Soufer R, Zaret B. Effects of Mental Stress on Left Ventricular and Peripheral Vascular Performance in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1998, 31: 1314-1322. PMID: 9581726, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00092-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionPeripheral vascular resistanceCoronary artery diseaseRate-pressure productStress-induced fallSystolic blood pressureArtery diseaseBlood pressureCardiac outputHeart rateMental stressGroup IHemodynamic variablesAnger recallGroup IIMental stressorsEnd-systolic ventricular elastanceMental stress-induced changesSemisupine bicycle exerciseGroup II patientsComparable increaseDiastolic blood pressureVentricular ejection fractionExercise-induced changesVascular resistance
1996
Comparison of Nifedipine GITS and Hydrochlorothiazide in the Management of Elderly Patients with Stage I–III Diastolic Hypertension*
Dey H, Soufer R, Hoffer P, Wackers F, Black H. Comparison of Nifedipine GITS and Hydrochlorothiazide in the Management of Elderly Patients with Stage I–III Diastolic Hypertension*. American Journal Of Hypertension 1996, 9: 598-606. PMID: 8783785, DOI: 10.1016/0895-7061(96)00168-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNifedipine gastrointestinal therapeutic systemGastrointestinal therapeutic systemDiastolic blood pressureBlood pressureDiastolic hypertensionStage IVentricular massCardiovascular functionTreatment differencesGoal diastolic blood pressureSignificant blood pressure reductionWeek placebo washout phasePlacebo washout phaseWeek maintenance phaseBlood pressure reductionGoal blood pressureDiastolic filling rateRenal blood flowGlomerular filtration rateLeft ventricular massBlood urea nitrogenShort-term therapyAdverse side effectsSignificant adverse effectsDiuretic therapy
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