2024
Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Coronary Angiography Versus Coronary Function Testing in Women With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries.
Cigarroa N, Latif N, Maayah M, Khokhar A, Kunnirickal S, Schwann A, Maciejewski K, Odanovic N, Mazure C, Spatz E, Pfau S, Lansky A, Shah S. Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Coronary Angiography Versus Coronary Function Testing in Women With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e035852. PMID: 39291500, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.035852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary function testingNonobstructive coronary arteriesInvasive coronary angiographyCoronary microvascular dysfunctionCoronary angiographyVasomotor disordersFunction testsCoronary arteryAntianginal therapyDiagnostic yieldVasospastic anginaMicrovascular dysfunctionDiagnostic yield of invasive coronary angiographyNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseSuspected ischemic heart diseaseCalcium channel blockersCoronary vasomotor disordersSymptomatic myocardial bridgingCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseaseChannel blockersAnatomic diagnosisEndothelial dysfunctionArtery diseaseMyocardial bridgingReal-World Experience and Outcomes With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Protected Versus Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: Insights from the Veteran Affairs Clinical Assessment Reporting and Tracking Program
Gonzalez P, Hebbe A, Hussain Y, Khera R, Banerjee S, Plomondon M, Waldo S, Pfau S, Curtis J, Shah S. Real-World Experience and Outcomes With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Protected Versus Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: Insights from the Veteran Affairs Clinical Assessment Reporting and Tracking Program. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2024, 222: 39-50. PMID: 38677666, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.04.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchULM percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionPropensity-matched cohortMyocardial infarctionCoronary interventionAll-cause mortalityTracking programUS clinical practiceOne-year MACEOne-year outcomesIncidence of rehospitalizationAdverse cardiovascular eventsUnprotected left main coronary artery diseaseAcute coronary syndromeCoronary artery diseaseRates of MIMechanical circulatory supportLeft main percutaneous coronary interventionPCI patientsUrgent revascularizationPractice patternsCart programLeft main bifurcationPrimary outcomeMatched cohort
2020
The Foundational Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in the Characterization of Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Meadows JL, Shah S, Burg MM, Pfau S, Soufer R. The Foundational Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in the Characterization of Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Current Cardiology Reports 2020, 22: 162. PMID: 33037938, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-020-01407-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseMyocardial ischemiaMental Stress–Induced Myocardial IschemiaNon-obstructive coronary artery diseaseStable coronary artery diseaseHalf of patientsEpicardial coronary stenosisMental stress testingMyocardial oxygen demandUnderstanding of pathophysiologyCoronary macroAnginal symptomsCardiac eventsAdverse prognosisEarly mortalityIschemic phenomenaCoronary perfusionCoronary stenosisCoronary microvasculatureInvasive studiesClinical careMyocardial perfusionStress-mediated changesCardiac responseCardiovascular Imaging of Biology and Emotion
Meadows JL, Shah S, Burg MM, Pfau S, Soufer R. Cardiovascular Imaging of Biology and Emotion. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 13: e011054. PMID: 32762255, PMCID: PMC9261020, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.120.011054.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMental stressEpicardial coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseExercise-induced changesMicrovascular dysfunctionArtery diseaseObstructive diseaseClinical manifestationsVascular responsesCentral activationCardiovascular healthPathophysiologic changesCardiovascular responsesMyocardial ischemiaPeripheral vasculatureTreatment targetsVascular pathophysiologyPsychosocial determinantsCardiovascular imagingPsychosocial experiencesImplementation studyMS testingTriggers activationCardiovascular biologyDisease
2019
Coronary Physiology in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Shah SM, Pfau SE. Coronary Physiology in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2019, 8: 255. PMID: 30781631, PMCID: PMC6406799, DOI: 10.3390/jcm8020255.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCoronary artery diseaseCoronary flow velocity reserveCoronary flow reserveInstantaneous wave-free ratioCardiac catheterization laboratoryFractional flow reserveArtery diseaseCatheterization laboratoryCoronary angiographyClinical trialsFlow reserveCoronary physiologyEpicardial coronary artery diseaseEvidence-based treatment algorithmAtherosclerotic coronary artery diseaseLarge multi-center clinical trialsAngiographic coronary stenosisCoronary physiology assessmentMulti-center clinical trialDiagnostic coronary angiographyFlow velocity reserveRelevant clinical trialsCoronary artery assessmentGeneral medical practitionersCoronary thermodilution
2017
Cardiac Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Young LH, Viscoli CM, Curtis JP, Inzucchi SE, Schwartz GG, Lovejoy AM, Furie KL, Gorman MJ, Conwit R, Abbott JD, Jacoby DL, Kolansky DM, Pfau SE, Ling FS, Kernan WN. Cardiac Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Circulation 2017, 135: 1882-1893. PMID: 28246237, PMCID: PMC5511545, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.116.024863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeType 1 myocardial infarctionTransient ischemic attackMyocardial infarctionCoronary syndromeInsulin resistanceIschemic attackIschemic strokeDiabetes mellitusSerum troponinAcute coronary syndrome episodeMean age 63 yearsAcute coronary syndrome eventIndependent clinical events committeeType 2 myocardial infarctionIRIS participantsImpact of pioglitazoneRecent cerebrovascular eventsRecent ischemic strokeClinical events committeeAge 63 yearsEffect of pioglitazoneSmall myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseaseST-segment elevation
2012
Recovery of left ventricular function after percutaneous revascularization of a left main chronic total occlusion
Khanna P, Stilp E, Pfau S. Recovery of left ventricular function after percutaneous revascularization of a left main chronic total occlusion. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2012, 80: 310-315. PMID: 22553190, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.24322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiomyopathy, DilatedChronic DiseaseCoronary AngiographyCoronary OcclusionDrug-Eluting StentsHumansMaleMyocardial Perfusion ImagingPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPositron-Emission TomographyRecovery of FunctionStroke VolumeTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseaseMain percutaneous coronary interventionChronic total occlusionSurgical revascularizationTotal occlusionThree-vessel coronary artery diseaseDepressed left ventricular ejection fractionMultivessel coronary artery diseaseMultivessel percutaneous coronary interventionIntermediate-term mortalityLeft ventricular dysfunctionVentricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular functionLeft ventricular sizeComplete revascularizationPercutaneous revascularizationTerm mortalityVentricular dysfunctionCoronary interventionArtery diseaseEjection fractionImproved survivalMedical therapy
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
Modulation of Circulating Cellular Adhesion Molecules in Postmenopausal Women With Coronary Artery Disease
Caulin-Glaser T, Farrell W, Pfau S, Zaret B, Bunger K, Setaro J, Brennan J, Bender J, Cleman M, Cabin H, Remetz M. Modulation of Circulating Cellular Adhesion Molecules in Postmenopausal Women With Coronary Artery Disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1998, 31: 1555-1560. PMID: 9626834, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00145-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE2 replacement therapyCoronary artery diseaseVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Cellular adhesion moleculesPostmenopausal womenAdhesion molecule-1Premenopausal womenArtery diseaseCardioprotective effectsInflammatory responseAdhesion moleculesMolecule-1Incidence of CADControl groupInflammatory cytokine-induced expressionIntercellular adhesion molecule-1Expression of CAMsCell adhesion molecule-1Consecutive eligible subjectsAssociation of estrogenEndothelial cell activationCytokine-induced expressionFemale control groupSignificant increaseEnzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assay