2004
Differential impact of parasympathetic withdrawal to mental stress ischemia as assessed by noninvasive evaluation of myocardial perfusion and/or function
Vashist A, Arrighi J, Lampert R, Burg M, Soufer R. Differential impact of parasympathetic withdrawal to mental stress ischemia as assessed by noninvasive evaluation of myocardial perfusion and/or function. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2004, 11: s21. DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2004.06.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic coronary artery diseaseRegional LV dysfunctionMyocardial ischemiaParasympathetic withdrawalLV dysfunctionChronic chronic coronary artery diseaseMental stress ischemiaRate-pressure productCoronary artery diseaseGreater parasympathetic withdrawalHigh-frequency powerStress ischemiaArtery diseaseNon-invasive imagingMPI defectsSympathovagal balanceIndividual patientsSPECT-MPIIschemiaMyocardial perfusionNoninvasive evaluationPatientsMental arithmetic taskAutonomic responsesSPECT defects
1997
Effect of left ventricular function on the assessment of myocardial viability by technectium-99m sestamibi and correlation with positron emission tomography in patients with healed myocardial infarcts or stable angina pectoris, or both
Arrighi J, Ng C, Dey H, Wackers F, Soufer R. Effect of left ventricular function on the assessment of myocardial viability by technectium-99m sestamibi and correlation with positron emission tomography in patients with healed myocardial infarcts or stable angina pectoris, or both. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1997, 80: 1007-1013. PMID: 9352969, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00594-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseasePositron emission tomographyLV dysfunctionArtery diseaseGroup 2Myocardial viabilityGroup 1Ejection fractionModerate coronary artery diseaseEmission tomographyModerate LV dysfunctionSevere LV dysfunctionStable angina pectorisLV ejection fractionGlobal LV dysfunctionAccuracy of technetiumSingle photon emissionSemiquantitative SPECTVentricular dysfunctionViability detectionAngina pectorisVentricular functionReduced perfusionSestamibi SPECTMyocardial infarct
1995
Prognostic 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