1999
Failure to Improve Left Ventricular Function After Coronary Revascularization for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Is Not Associated With Worse Outcome
Samady H, Elefteriades J, Abbott B, Mattera J, McPherson C, Wackers F. Failure to Improve Left Ventricular Function After Coronary Revascularization for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Is Not Associated With Worse Outcome. Circulation 1999, 100: 1298-1304. PMID: 10491374, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.12.1298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular functionIschemic cardiomyopathyGroup AHeart failure scoreLeft ventricular functionIschemic LV dysfunctionPoor patient outcomesB. Group ALack of improvementBaseline LVEFEffective revascularizationImproved LVEFCoronary revascularizationLV dysfunctionConsecutive patientsIntraoperative variablesPostoperative improvementCardiac deathLV functionPoor outcomeViable myocardiumLVEF assessmentIschemic myocardiumPatient outcomesWorse outcomes
1989
Mild mitral insufficiency is a marker of impaired left ventricular performance in aortic stenosis
Schulman D, Remetz M, Elefteriades J, Frances C. Mild mitral insufficiency is a marker of impaired left ventricular performance in aortic stenosis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1989, 13: 796-801. PMID: 2926033, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(89)90218-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic stenosisEjection fractionGroup 2Mitral insufficiencyGroup 1Ventricular performanceEnd-systolic volume index ratioControl groupEnd-systolic volume indexSignificant coronary artery diseaseEnd-systolic wall stressImpaired left ventricular performanceGroup 2 patientsMild mitral insufficiencyPure aortic stenosisAortic valve replacementAortic valve areaCoronary artery diseaseLeft ventricular functionEnd-systolic stressLeft ventricular performanceWall stressCardiac indexValve replacementArtery disease