2009
Heart-brain interactions in mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia
Soufer R, Jain H, Yoon AJ. Heart-brain interactions in mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia. Current Cardiology Reports 2009, 11: 133-140. PMID: 19236829, PMCID: PMC3726062, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-009-0020-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental stress ischemiaStress ischemiaMyocardial ischemiaMental stress-induced myocardial ischemiaStress-induced myocardial ischemiaCoronary artery diseaseCentral nervous systemHeart-brain interactionsArtery diseasePoor prognosisAutonomic balancePathophysiologic underpinningsTreatment strategiesNervous systemIschemiaPsychosocial stressBiobehavioral aspectsBiobehavioral modelBiologic consequencesSensory inputBiologic processesBrainEmotional provocationPatientsPrognosis
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 ResearchCorrelation of myocardial p-(123)I-iodophenylpentadecanoic acid retention with (18)F-FDG accumulation during experimental low-flow ischemia.
Shi CQ, Young LH, Daher E, DiBella EV, Liu YH, Heller EN, Zoghbi S, Wackers FJ, Soufer R, Sinusas AJ. Correlation of myocardial p-(123)I-iodophenylpentadecanoic acid retention with (18)F-FDG accumulation during experimental low-flow ischemia. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2002, 43: 421-31. PMID: 11884504.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Myocardial blood-flow response during mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease
Arrighi J, Burg M, Cohen I, Kao A, Pfau S, Caulin-Glaser T, Zaret B, Soufer R. Myocardial blood-flow response during mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease. The Lancet 2000, 356: 310-311. PMID: 11071190, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02510-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Reverse redistribution: Is it clinically relevant or a washout?
Arrighi J, Soufer R. Reverse redistribution: Is it clinically relevant or a washout? Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1998, 5: 195-201. PMID: 9588671, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(98)90202-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of hyperinsulinemia on myocardial fluorine-18-FDG uptake.
Ng C, Soufer R, McNulty P. Effect of hyperinsulinemia on myocardial fluorine-18-FDG uptake. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1998, 39: 379-83. PMID: 9529278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary sinus blood samplesIschemic heart diseasePrevious myocardial infarctionCoronary sinus catheterizationEffect of insulinLeft anteriorMale patientsMyocardial infarctionHeart diseaseFDG injectionVascular bedBlood samplesAwake statePatientsGlucose uptakeMyocardial kineticsFDGCatheterizationInfarctionDiabetesBolusAnteriorInsulinDisease
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
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 ResearchReverse 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 analysisOutcomesThrombolysisInfarctionRelationship between reverse redistribution on planar thallium scintigraphy and regional myocardial viability: a correlative PET study.
Soufer R, Dey H, Lawson A, Wackers F, Zaret B. Relationship between reverse redistribution on planar thallium scintigraphy and regional myocardial viability: a correlative PET study. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1995, 36: 180-7. PMID: 7830110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlanar thallium scintigraphyCardiac eventsThallium scintigraphyReverse redistributionChronic coronary artery diseasePET viabilityAbnormal regional wall motionPlanar thallium imagesMyocardial Infarction trialPercent of patientsFuture cardiac eventsFuture cardiovascular eventsCoronary artery diseaseFavorable clinical outcomeMyocardial metabolic activityRegional wall motion analysisRegional wall motionPercent of segmentsWall motion analysisPET criteriaCardiovascular eventsReperfusion therapyArtery diseaseClinical outcomesPrognostic value
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 redistributionReinjection
1990
Positron emission tomography and the quantitative assesment of regional myocardial blood flow
Soufer R, Zaret B. Positron emission tomography and the quantitative assesment of regional myocardial blood flow. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1990, 15: 128-130. PMID: 2295721, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(90)90187-t.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
1988
Recovery of severe ischemic ventricular dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting
Brill D, Deckelbaum L, Remetz M, Soufer R, Elefteriades J, Zaret B. Recovery of severe ischemic ventricular dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1988, 61: 650-651. PMID: 3257840, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(88)90784-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWall motion abnormalitiesVentricular dysfunctionLeft ventricularMotion abnormalitiesReversible wall motion abnormalitiesSevere coronary artery diseaseVentricular wall motion abnormalitiesIschemic ventricular dysfunctionReversible ventricular dysfunctionCoronary artery bypassCoronary artery diseasePeriod of ischemiaArtery bypassIschemic dysfunctionArtery diseaseHibernating myocardiumMyocardial infarctionMyocardial scarDysfunctionFibrous tissueRecent evidencePatientsComplete reversalAbnormalitiesRevascularization