2014
Confluence of Depression and Acute Psychological Stress Among Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease: Effects on Myocardial Perfusion
Burg MM, Meadows J, Shimbo D, Davidson KW, Schwartz JE, Soufer R. Confluence of Depression and Acute Psychological Stress Among Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease: Effects on Myocardial Perfusion. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000898. PMID: 25359402, PMCID: PMC4338683, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedChi-Square DistributionChronic DiseaseConnecticutCoronary CirculationCoronary DiseaseDepressionFemaleHemodynamicsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial Perfusion ImagingOdds RatioPredictive Value of TestsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRecurrenceRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStress, PsychologicalTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsAcute psychological stressMyocardial perfusionPsychological stressDepressed rangeNormal rangeAcute coronary syndrome (ACS) recurrenceSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsStable coronary heart diseaseCoronary heart disease patientsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsImpaired myocardial perfusionTomography myocardial perfusionCoronary heart diseaseMortality risk factorsOptimal medical careHigh normal rangeReuptake inhibitor medicationsHeart disease patientsBeck Depression InventorySingle photon emissionACS recurrenceCHD prognosisInhibitor medicationVascular mechanismsMeasures of depression
1998
Effects of Mental Stress on Left Ventricular and Peripheral Vascular Performance in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Jain D, Shaker M, Burg M, Wackers F, Soufer R, Zaret B. Effects of Mental Stress on Left Ventricular and Peripheral Vascular Performance in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1998, 31: 1314-1322. PMID: 9581726, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00092-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionPeripheral vascular resistanceCoronary artery diseaseRate-pressure productStress-induced fallSystolic blood pressureArtery diseaseBlood pressureCardiac outputHeart rateMental stressGroup IHemodynamic variablesAnger recallGroup IIMental stressorsEnd-systolic ventricular elastanceMental stress-induced changesSemisupine bicycle exerciseGroup II patientsComparable increaseDiastolic blood pressureVentricular ejection fractionExercise-induced changesVascular resistance
1992
Left Ventricular Diastolic Function during Positive End-expiratory Pressure: Impact of Right Ventricular Ischemia and Ventricular Interaction
Schulman D, Biondi J, Zohgbi S, Cecchetti A, Zaret B, Soufer R. Left Ventricular Diastolic Function during Positive End-expiratory Pressure: Impact of Right Ventricular Ischemia and Ventricular Interaction. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1992, 145: 515-521. PMID: 1546829, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm/145.3.515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive end-expiratory pressureLeft ventricular end-diastolic pressure-volume relationEnd-expiratory pressureRCA occlusionEnd-diastolic volumeEnd-systolic volumeCardiac outputEjection fractionRight ventricularAddition of PEEPRight coronary artery occlusionEnd-diastolic pressure-volume relationRight ventricular ischemiaVentricular diastolic functionVentricular ejection fractionCoronary artery occlusionArtery occlusionAtrial pressureDiastolic functionPressure-volume relationVentricular ischemiaAnesthetized dogsVentricular interactionLV volumesRVEDV
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
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
Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on right ventricular performance Importance of baseline right ventricular function
Schulman D, Biondi J, Matthay R, Barash P, Zaret B, Soufer R. Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on right ventricular performance Importance of baseline right ventricular function. The American Journal Of Medicine 1988, 84: 57-67. PMID: 3276186, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(88)90009-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular ejection fractionBaseline right ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionBaseline right ventricular functionRight ventricular functionEjection fractionContractile functionVentricular functionVentricular volumePositive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) applicationSystolic pressure-volume relationPositive end-expiratory pressureRight ventricular contractile functionSystolic volume relationRight heart pressuresEffects of PEEPVentricular contractile functionEnd-expiratory pressureEnd-systolic volumeRight ventricular volumeH2O PEEPHeart pressuresPEEP levelsPressure-volume relationCardiac output