2003
Simultaneous assessment of myocardial perfusion and function during mental stress in patients with chronic coronary artery disease
Arrighi JA, Burg M, Cohen IS, Soufer R. Simultaneous assessment of myocardial perfusion and function during mental stress in patients with chronic coronary artery disease. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2003, 10: 267-274. PMID: 12794625, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(02)43235-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial perfusion imagingChronic coronary artery diseaseLeft ventricular dysfunctionVentricular dysfunctionCoronary artery diseaseReversible perfusion defectsPerfusion defectsArtery diseaseVentricular functionMyocardial perfusionNew regional wall motion abnormalitiesSestamibi single-photon emissionPharmacologic stress myocardial perfusion imagingStress myocardial perfusion imagingGlobal left ventricular dysfunctionRegional wall motion abnormalitiesResultsTwenty-eight patientsLeft ventricular functionWall motion abnormalitiesTomography (SPECT) MPIMyocardial perfusion defectsRegional wall motionCircumferential profile analysisSingle photon emissionSimultaneous assessment
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