Zobrazeno 1 - 10
of 221
pro vyhledávání: '"J, Willens"'
Publikováno v:
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. 6:297-309
Objectives This study evaluated utilization of stress echocardiography (SE) at our institution, the impact of the updated 2011 appropriate use criteria (AUC) on appropriateness ratings, correlation of AUC to radiology benefits managers' (RBM) pre-cer
Autor:
Howard J. Willens, Karen Keith, Mauro Moscucci, Silvia Torres, Carol Ma, Jay Grossman, Jian Xin Qin, Robert C. Hendel
Publikováno v:
Echocardiography. 28:235-242
Background: This study evaluates the effects of performing real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in addition to conventional two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography on diagnostic confidence. Methods: Operator diagnosti
Autor:
Karen Keith, Eugenio Labrador, Arthur S. Agatston, Peter L. Ferrer, Silvia Torres, Howard J. Willens, Dolores F. Tamer
Publikováno v:
Echocardiography. 27:E132-E136
A 39-year-old female had cor triatriatum (CT) detected as an incidental finding on transthoracic echocardiography performed to evaluate chest pain. By conventional two- and real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography, the CT membrane
Autor:
Gianluca Iacobellis, Howard J. Willens
Publikováno v:
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 22:1311-1319
Epicardial fat plays a role in cardiovascular diseases. Because of its anatomic and functional proximity to the myocardium and its intense metabolic activity, some interactions between the heart and its visceral fat depot have been suggested. Epicard
Autor:
Orlando Gomez-Marin, Reyan Ghany, Debra P. Fertel, Joshua M. Hare, Carlos Alfonso, Howard J. Willens, Julio A. Chirinos
Publikováno v:
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 21:715-719
To determine whether pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary venous hypertension (PVH) can be differentiated noninvasively, we reviewed data on 44 patients with pulmonary artery systolic pressure greater than or equal to 40 mm Hg by echoc
Publikováno v:
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 24:703-710
To evaluate the effects of age and pulmonary hypertension on phasic right atrial function we measured right atrial volumes at 3 different points in the cardiac cycle in 57 healthy subjects and 33 patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Right a
Autor:
Patricia Byers, Howard J. Willens, Julio A. Chirinos, Eugenio Labrador, Eduardo de Marchena, Joshua M. Hare
Publikováno v:
The American Journal of Cardiology. 99:1242-1245
Epicardial fat assessed using echocardiography is associated with abdominal visceral adipose tissue and cardiovascular risk factors. Because of its location, epicardial fat may directly affect the coronary vasculature and myocardium through local sec
Autor:
Jeffrey K. Raines, Mohamad Moussa, W. Virgil Brown, Gail Walker, Warren W. Davis, David M. Herrington, Howard J. Willens, Lori Mosca, Shunichi Homma, Julio A. Chirinos
Publikováno v:
The American Journal of Cardiology. 96:306-310
This study examined the relation between arterial compliance of the lower extremities and aerobic capacity in patients with a broad spectrum of cardiovascular risk but without overt coronary heart disease (CHD). Local arterial compliance was noninvas
Autor:
Yeon S. Ahn, Lawrence L. Horstman, Juan P. Zambrano, Howard J. Willens, Wenche Jy, Julio A. Chirinos, Joaquin J. Jimenez, Aurelio Castrellon, Agustin Castellanos, Robert J. Myerburg
Publikováno v:
Heart Rhythm. 2:525-529
Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine whether digoxin use is associated with increased flow cytometric markers of endothelial cell and platelet activation in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Background Increased int
Autor:
W. Virgil Brown, Karen Wade, Howard J. Willens, David M. Herrington, Steve Mallon, Karen Kesler, Warren W. Davis, Johan H. C. Reiber, Jeffrey K. Raines
Publikováno v:
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 37:197-206
Abnormalities of peripheral arterial compliance are clinically useful markers of atherosclerosis and risk of vascular events. Local peripheral arterial compliance can be easily and accurately assessed in the clinic by computer-controlled pulse volume