2002
Brain, behavior, mental stress, and the neurocardiac interaction
Soufer R, Arrighi JA, Burg MM. Brain, behavior, mental stress, and the neurocardiac interaction. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2002, 9: 650-662. PMID: 12466790, DOI: 10.1067/mnc.2002.129884.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Diagnosis of pedal osteomyelitis with Tc-99m HMPAO labeled leukocytes
Blume P, Dey H, Daley L, Arrighi J, Soufer R, Gorecki G. Diagnosis of pedal osteomyelitis with Tc-99m HMPAO labeled leukocytes. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 1997, 36: 120-126. PMID: 9127215, DOI: 10.1016/s1067-2516(97)80057-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite blood cell scintigraphyPedal osteomyelitisPlain film radiographyBone scanThree-phase bone scanWhite blood cell imagingAbsence of osteomyelitisFilm radiographyWhite blood cellsBony abnormalitiesOsteomyelitisBlood cellsScintigraphyAccurate testDiagnosisBone tissueRadiographyScansPreliminary studyHMPAOMicrobiologicInfectionLeukocytesAbnormalitiesWomen
1995
Kinetic analysis of technetium-99m-labeled nitroimidazole (BMS-181321) as a tracer of myocardial hypoxia.
Ng C, Sinusas A, Zaret B, Soufer R. Kinetic analysis of technetium-99m-labeled nitroimidazole (BMS-181321) as a tracer of myocardial hypoxia. Circulation 1995, 92: 1261-8. PMID: 7648674, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.92.5.1261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrognostic Implications of Mental Stress-Induced Silent Loft Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients With Stable Angina Pectoris
Jain D, Burg M, Soufer R, Zaret B. Prognostic Implications of Mental Stress-Induced Silent Loft Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients With Stable Angina Pectoris. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1995, 76: 31-35. PMID: 7793399, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)80796-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable angina pectorisTransient LV dysfunctionAdverse cardiac eventsCardiac eventsLV dysfunctionAngina pectorisMental stressAbnormal cardiovascular reactivityHigher cardiac eventsCohort of patientsCoronary artery diseaseGroup of patientsVentricular function monitoringMental arithmeticVentricular dysfunctionAdverse eventsBaseline characteristicsBeta blockersContinuous ambulatoryArtery diseaseRisk stratificationPrognostic implicationsStress perfusionFunction monitoringHeart rate
1991
Thallium-201 for assessment of myocardial viability: Quantitative comparison of 24-hour redistribution imaging with imaging after reinjection at rest
Kayden D, Sigal S, Soufer R, Mattera J, Zaret B, Wackers F. Thallium-201 for assessment of myocardial viability: Quantitative comparison of 24-hour redistribution imaging with imaging after reinjection at rest. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1991, 18: 1480-1486. PMID: 1939949, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(91)90678-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection of thalliumRedistribution imagesDefect reversibilityThallium-201 reinjectionThallium-201 defectsLate redistribution imagingPoor quality studiesDiagnostic informationClinical variablesRedistribution imagingThallium defectsThallium imagesMyocardial viabilityReversible defectsStress imagingThallium-201PatientsBetter diagnostic informationStress testingExercisePresent studyQuality studiesInjectionLate redistributionReinjectionReproducibility of quantitative planar thallium-201 scintigraphy: quantitative criteria for reversibility of myocardial perfusion defects.
Sigal S, Soufer R, Fetterman R, Mattera J, Wackers F. Reproducibility of quantitative planar thallium-201 scintigraphy: quantitative criteria for reversibility of myocardial perfusion defects. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1991, 32: 759-65. PMID: 2022979.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Efficacy of myocadial imaging in thrombolysis, risk analysis, and silent ischemia.
Dey H, Soufer R. Efficacy of myocadial imaging in thrombolysis, risk analysis, and silent ischemia. Current Opinion In Cardiology 1990, 5: 795. PMID: 10149335, DOI: 10.1097/00001573-199012000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUsefulness 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
1989
Differing responses in right and left ventricular filling, loading and volumes during positive end-expiratory pressure
Schulman D, Biondi J, Matthay R, Zaret B, Soufer R. Differing responses in right and left ventricular filling, loading and volumes during positive end-expiratory pressure. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1989, 64: 772-777. PMID: 2679024, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(89)90763-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeak filling rateEnd-diastolic volumeLV end-diastolic volumeEjection fractionLeft ventricularCardiac outputRV volumesLV volumesPositive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) applicationRight ventricular ejection fractionRV end-diastolic volumePositive end-expiratory pressureGroup 1 patientsLow cardiac outputSystemic vascular resistanceVentricular ejection fractionCoronary artery diseaseLV ejection fractionRV ejection fractionEnd-expiratory pressureFilling rateVascular resistanceArtery diseaseBlood pressureVentricular function
1985
Intact systolic left ventricular function in clinical congestive heart failure
Soufer R, Wohlgelernter D, Vita N, Amuchestegui M, Sostman H, Berger H, Zaret B. Intact systolic left ventricular function in clinical congestive heart failure. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1985, 55: 1032-1036. PMID: 3984863, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(85)90741-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCardiac OutputHeart FailureHeart VentriclesHumansMiddle AgedRadionuclide ImagingStroke VolumeSystoleConceptsClinical congestive heart failureIntact systolic functionCongestive heart failurePeak filling rateSystolic functionDiastolic functionHeart failureClinical CHFSignificant left ventricular systolic dysfunctionLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionAbnormal diastolic functionVentricular systolic dysfunctionCoronary artery diseaseTreatment of patientsOptimal therapeutic strategyNuclear cardiology laboratoryCHF scoreDiastolic dysfunctionSystemic hypertensionSystolic dysfunctionArtery diseaseVentricular functionRadionuclide evaluationSignificant abnormalitiesClinical impression