2007
The heart-brain interaction during emotionally provoked myocardial ischemia: implications of cortical hyperactivation in CAD and gender interactions.
Soufer R, Burg MM. The heart-brain interaction during emotionally provoked myocardial ischemia: implications of cortical hyperactivation in CAD and gender interactions. Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Medicine 2007, 74 Suppl 1: s59-62. PMID: 17455547, DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.74.suppl_1.s59.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental stress-induced ischemiaStress-induced ischemiaMental stressMyocardial ischemiaAcute coronary syndromeRecurrent cardiac eventsSilent myocardial ischemiaRisk stratification algorithmLong-term outcomesTreatment of patientsHeart-brain interactionsDifferential pathophysiologyCoronary syndromeCardiac eventsRisk stratificationPoor prognosisTransient ischemiaVulnerable patientsStratification algorithmCortical hyperactivationEarly deathIschemiaDiagnostic testingClinical settingClinical goals
1995
Reverse redistribution on planar thallium scintigraphy: relationship to resting thallium uptake and long-term outcome
Dey H, Soufer R. Reverse redistribution on planar thallium scintigraphy: relationship to resting thallium uptake and long-term outcome. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 1995, 22: 237-242. PMID: 7789397, DOI: 10.1007/bf01081519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseChronic coronary artery diseasePatient outcomesLogistic multiple regression analysisRR segmentsPlanar thallium scintigraphyLong-term outcomesRecent thrombolysisThallium reinjectionArtery diseaseThallium scintigraphyIndependent predictorsScintigraphic findingsPrognostic significanceMyocardial infarctionRedistribution imagesThallium uptakeThallium-201Physiologic basisScarred myocardiumMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisOutcomesThrombolysisInfarction
1992
Long-term outcome in patients with congestive heart failure and intact systolic left ventricular performance
Setaro J, Soufer R, Remetz M, Perlmutter R, Zaret B. Long-term outcome in patients with congestive heart failure and intact systolic left ventricular performance. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1992, 69: 1212-1216. PMID: 1575193, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(92)90938-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureLV systolic functionLV ejection fractionLong-term outcomesThird heart soundCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular mortalitySystolic functionEjection fractionHeart failurePulmonary edemaAverage LV ejection fractionRecurrent congestive heart failureNormal LV systolic functionLeft ventricular systolic performanceSame favorable prognosisLV diastolic dysfunctionAcute pulmonary edemaFuture cardiovascular eventsHypertensive heart diseaseVentricular systolic performanceCoronary artery diseaseHeart soundNoncardiovascular mortalityCardiovascular morbidity