University of Washington
School of Medicine
Cardiology Fellowship

Faculty and Fellow Research Interests

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Research may be performed in collaboration with Division of Cardiology faculty (either clinical or basic research projects) or under the supervision of faculty in other departments such as bioengineering, physiology, health services, molecular biology and biostatistics. Below is a list of current Division of Cardiology faculty and areas of major research interest. Applicants are encouraged to use on-line searches to review recent faculty publications.

• Faculty Research Interests

• Fellow Research Projects

• Fellow Research Publications

Faculty research interests

Research projects by current and past fellows (2000-2007)

Fellow Research Publications (Fellowship start date 1999 - Current)

1999

Wu AH, Parsons L, Every NR, Bates ER. Second National Registry of Myocardial Infarction. Hospital outcomes in patients presenting with congestive heart failure complicating acute myocardial infarction: a report from the Second National Registry of Myocardial Infarction (NRMI-2). J Am Coll Cardiol 2002;40:1389-94.

Shavelle DM, Budoff MJ, Buljubasic N, Wu AH, Takasu J, Rosales J, Otto CM, Zhao XQ, O'Brien KD. Usefulness of aortic valve calcium scores by electron beam computed tomography as a marker for aortic stenosis. Am J Cardiol 2003;92:349-53.

Englesbe MJ, Wu AH, Clowes AW, Zierler RE. The prevalence and natural history of aortic aneurysms in heart and abdominal organ transplant patients. J Vasc Surg 2003;37:27-31.

Wu AH, Goss JR, Maynard C, Stewart DK, Zhao XQ. Predictors of hospital outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in the community. J Interv Cardiol 2004;17:151-8.

Wu AH, Goss JR, Maynard C, Stewart DK, Zhao XQ. Predictors of repeat revascularization after nonemergent, first percutaneous coronary intervention in the community. Am Heart J 2004;147:146-50.

O’Brien KD, Probstfield JL, Caulfield MT, Nasir K, Takasu J, Shavelle DM, Wu AH, Zhao XQ, Budoff MJ. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and change in aortic valve calcium. Arch Intern Med 2005;165:858-62.

Minami E, Reinecke H, Murry CE. Skeletal muscle meets cardiac muscle. Friends or foes? J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;41:1084-86.

Reinecke H, Minami E, Virag JI, Murry CE. Gene transfer of connexin43 into skeletal muscle. Hum Gene Ther 2004;15:627-36.

Rossow CF, Minami E, Chase EG, Murry CE, Santana LF. NFATc3-induced reductions in voltage-gated K+ currents after myocardial infarction. Circ Res 2004;94:1340-50.

Reinecke H, Minami E, Poppa V, Murry CE. Evidence for fusion between cardiac and skeletal muscle cells. Circ Res 2004;94:e56-e60.

Minami E, Laflamme MA, Saffitz JE, Murry CE. Extracardiac progenitor cells repopulate most major cell types in the transplanted human heart. Circulation 2005;112:2951-58.

Gregorevic P, Allen JM, Minami E, Blankinship MJ, Haraguchi M, Meuse L, Finn E, Adams ME, Froehner SC, Murry CE, Chamberlain JS. rAAV6-microdystrophin preserves muscle function and extends lifespan in severely dystrophic mice. Nat Med 2006;12:787-9.

Minami E, Laflamme MA, Murry CE, Saffitz JE. Extracardiac progenitor cells repopulate most major cell types in the transplanted human heart. Circulation 2006;113:e845 (letter).

Stevens KR, Rolle MW, Minami E, Ueno S, Nourse MB, Virag JI, Reinecke H, Murry CE. Chemical dimerization of fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 induces myoblast proliferation, increases intracardiac graft size, and reduces ventricular dilation in infarcted hearts. Hum Gene Ther 2007;18:401-12.

Nussbaum J, Minami E, Laflamme MA, Virag JA, Ware CB, Masino A, Muskheli V, Pabon L, Reinecke H, Murry CE. Transplantation of undifferentiated murine embryonic stem cells in the heart: teratoma formation and immune response. FASEB J 2007;21:1345-57.

Laflamme MA, Chen KY, Naumova AV, Muskheli V, Fugate JA, Dupras SK, Reinecke H, Xu C, Hassanipour M, Police S, O’Sullivan C, Collins L, Chen Y, Minami E, Gill EA, Ueno S, Yuan C, Gold J, Murry CE. Cardiomyocytes derived from human embryonic stem cells in pro-survival factors enhance function of infarcted rat hearts. Nat  Biotechnol 2007;25:1015-24.

Reinecke H, Minami E, Zhu WZ, Laflamme MA. Cardiogenic differentiation and transdifferentiation of progenitor cells. Circ Res 2008;103:1058-71.

Reinecke H, Minami E, Murry CE. Evidence for fusion between cardiac and skeletal muscle cells. Circulation 2003 (suppl IV) 108:(17);IV-272. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Nussbaum J, Laflamme MA, Minami E, Murry CE. Undifferentiated embryonic stem cells cause teratoma formation in the heart. Circulation 2003 (suppl IV) 108:(17);IV-546. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Laflamme MA, Chen K, Xu C, Hassanipour M, Police S, O’Sullivan C, Collins L, Schurb K, Minami E, Ueno S, Muskheli V, Gold J, Murry CE. Human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes form human myocardium and improve cardiac function in infarcted rat hearts. Circulation 2006 (suppl II) 114:(18);II-87. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Aikawa K, Otto CM. Timing of surgery in aortic stenosis. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2001;43:477-93.

Aikawa K, Sheehan FH, Otto CM, Coady K, Bashein G, Bolson EL. The severity of functional mitral regurgitation depends on the shape of the mitral apparatus: A three-dimensional echo analysis. J Heart Valve Dis 2002;11:627-36.

Knopp RH, Aikawa K, Knopp EA. Estrogen therapies, lipids, and the heart disease prevention controversy. Curr Cardiol Rep 2003;5:477-82.

Knopp RH, Retzlaff B, Aikawa K, Kahn SE. Management of patients with diabetic hyperlipidemia. Am J Cardiol 2003;91:24E-28E.

Knopp RH, Retzlaff B, Fish B, Walden C, Wallick S, Anderson M, Aikawa K, Kahn SE. Effects of insulin resistance and obesity on lipoproteins and sensitivity to egg feeding. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2003;23:1437-43.

Knopp RH, Paramsothy P, Retzlaff BM, Fish B, Walden C, Dowdy A, Tsunehara C, Aikawa K, Cheung MC. Gender differences in lipoprotein metabolism and dietary response: Basis in hormonal difference implications for cardiovascular disease. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2005;7:472-9.

Knopp PH, Paramsothy P, Retzlaff BM, Fish B, Walden C, Dowdy A, Tsunehara C, Aikawa K, Cheung MC. Sex difference in lipoprotein metabolism and dietary response: basis in hormonal differences and implications for cardiovascular disease. Curr Cardiol Rep 2006;8:452-9.

O’Brien KD, Shavelle DM, Caulfield MT, McDonald TO, Olin-Lewis K, Otto CM, Probstfield JL. Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) with low-density lipoprotein in aortic valvular lesions and in human plasma. Circulation 2002;106:2224-30.

O’Brien KD, Zhao XQ, Shavelle DM, Caulfield MT, Letterer RA, Kapadia DR, Probstfield JL, Otto CM. Hemodynamic effects of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ramipril, in patients with mild-to-moderate aortic stenosis and preserved left ventricular function. J Investig Med 2004;52:185-91.

O’Brien KD, Probstfield JL, Caulfield MT, Nasir K, Takasu J, Shavelle DM, Wu AH, Zhao XQ, Budoff MJ. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and change in aortic valve calcium. Arch Intern Med 2005;165:858-62.

Sotoodehnia N, Zivin A, Bardy GH, Siscovick DS. Reducing mortality from sudden cardiac death in the community: lessons from epidemiology and clinical applications research. Cardiovasc Res 2001;50:197-209.

Rea TD, Psaty BM, Heckbert SR, Cushman M, Meilahn E, Olson JL, Lemaitre RN, Smith NL, Sotoodehnia N, Chaves PH. Hormone replacement therapy and the risk of incident congestive heart failure: The Cardiovascular Health Study. J Womens Health 2003;12:341-50.

Rea TD, Pearce RM, Raghunathan TE, Lemaitre RN, Sotoodehnia N, Jouven X, Siscovick DS. Incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Am J Cardiol 2004;93:1455-60.

Friedlander Y, Vatta M, Sotoodehnia N, Sinnreich R, Li H, Manor O, Towbin JA, Siscovick DS, Kark JD. Possible association of the human KCNE1 (minK) gene and QT interval in healthy subjects: Evidence from association and linkage analyses in Israeli families. Ann Hum Genet 2005;69:645-56.

Jouven X, Lemaitre RN, Rea TD, Sotoodehnia N, Empana J-P, Siscovick DS. Diabetes, glucose level, and risk of sudden cardiac death. Eur Heart J 2005;26:2142-47.

Lemaitre RN, King IB, Mozaffarian D, Sotoodehnia N, Rea TD, Kuller HL, Tracy RP, Siscovick DS. Plasma phospholipids trans fatty acids, fatal ischemic heart disease, and sudden cardiac death in older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study. Circulation 2006;114:209-15.

Lemaitre RN, King IB, Mozaffarian D, Sotoodehnia N, Siscovick DS. Trans-fatty acids and sudden cardiac death. Atheroscler Suppl 2006;7:13-15.

Sotoodehnia N, Siscovick DS, Vatta M, Psaty BM, Tracy RP, Towbin JA, Lemaitre RN, Rea TD, Durda JP, Chang JM, Lumley TS, Kuller LH, Burke GL, Heckbert SR. Beta2-adrenergic receptor genetic variants and risk of sudden cardiac death. Circulation 2006;113:1842-48.

Empana J-P, Jouven X, Lemaitre RN, Sotoodehnia N, Rea TD, Raghunathan TE, Simon G, Siscovick DS. Clinical depression and risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Arch Intern Med 2006;166:195-200.

Empana J-P, Jouven X, Rea TD, Sotoodehnia N, Raghunathan TE, Lemaitre RN, Siscovick DS. Clinical depression as a risk factor of primary cardiac arrest? The Pro Arrhythmia Study. Circulation  2004;109:(7);e8. American Heart Association: 44th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology, and Prevention (abstract).

Sotoodehnia N, Siscovick DS, Vatta M, Psaty B, Tracy R, Towbin J, Lemaitre R, Rea TD, Durda P, Chang J, Lumley T, Kuller L, Burke G, Heckbert S. Beta2-adrenergic receptor haplotypes and risk of sudden cardiac death. Circulation 2004 (suppl III) 110:(17);III-817. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Jouven SP, Lemaitre RN, Rea TD, Sotoodehnia N, Empana J-P, Siscovick DS. Diabetes, glucose level, and risk of primary cardiac arrest. Circulation 2004 (suppl III) 110:(17);III-833. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Sotoodehnia N, Lemaitre RN, Rea TD, Rautaharju P, Vatta M, Towbin J, Durda P, Tracy R, Kuller L, Burke G, Siscovick DS. SCN5A S1102Y variant and risk of mortality. Circulation 2006 (suppl II) 112:(17);II-790. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Chung K, Rea TD, Lemaitre RN, Sotoodehnia N, Prineas R, Burke GL, Vaccarino V, Cushman M, Haan MH, Siscovick DS. Sex differences in sudden cardiac death in the Cardiovascular Health Study. Circulation 2006 (suppl II) 114:(18);II-831. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

2000

Lee S, Agah R, Xiao M, Frutkin AD, Kremen M, Shi H, Dichek DA. In vivo expression of a conditional TGF-beta1 transgene: No evidence for TGF-beta1 transgene expression in SM22alpha-tTA transgenic mice. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2006;40:148-56.

Cheung MC, Brown BG, Marino Larsen EK, Frutkin AD, O’Brien KD, Albers JJ. Phospholipid transfer protein activity is associated with inflammatory markers in patients with cardiovascular disease. Biochim Biophys Acta 2006;1762:131-7.

Otsuka G, Agah R, Frutkin AD, Wight TN, Dichek DA. Transforming growth factor beta1 induces neointima formation through plasminogen activator inhibitor-1-dependent pathways. Artheroscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2006;264:737-43.

Frutkin AD, Shi H, Otsuka G, Leveen P, Karlsson S, Dichek DA. A critical developmental role for tgfbr2 in myogenic cell lineages is revealed in mice expressing SM22-Cre, not SMMHC-Cre. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2006;41:724-31.

Otsuka G, Stempien-Otero A, Frutkin AD, Dichek DA. Mechanisms of TGF-beta1-induced intimal growth: Plasminogen-independent activities of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and heterogeneous origin of intimal cells. Circ Res 2007;100:1300-7.

Frutkin AD, Shi H, Otsuka G, Dichek DA. Targeted rearrangement of floxed alleles in smooth muscle cells in vivo. Circ Res 2007;101:e124-5 (letter).

Speer MY, Yang HY, Brabb T, Leaf E, Look A, Lin WL, Frutkin AD, Dichek DA, Giachelli CM. Smooth muscle cells give rise to osteochondrogenic precursors and chondrocytes in calcifying arteries. Circ Res 2009;104:733-41. PMCID: PMC2716055.

Frutkin AD, Otsuka G, Stempien-Otero A, Sesti C, Du L, Jaffe M, Dichek HL, Pennington CJ, Edwards DR, Nieves-Cintron M, Minter D, Preusch M, Hu JH, Marie JC, Dichek DA. TGF-(beta)1 limits plaque growth, stabilizes plaque structure, and prevents aortic dilation in apolipoprotion E-null mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2009;29:1251-57. PMCID: PMC2749721.

O’Brien KD, Morse J, Frutkin AD, Baas AS, Brown BG. Simvastatin-niacin combination, but not antioxidant vitamins, increased SAA levels in the HDL atherosclerosis treatment study (HATS). Circulation 2002 (suppl II) 106:(19);II-74. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Frutkin AD, Baas AS, Morse J, O’Brien KD, Brown BG. Combination therapy with simvastatin and niacin reduces high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels: Results from the HDL athero-sclerosis treatment study (HATS). J Investig Med 2003 (suppl 1) 51:S175. Western Conference, American Federation Medical Research (abstract).

Frutkin AD, Baas AS, O’Brien KD, Morse JS, Brown BG. Reduction in high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) during simvastatin and niacin therapy correlates with angiographic change in coronary artery stenosis: Results from the HDL atherosclerosis treatment study (HATS).  Circulation 2003 (suppl IV) 108:(17);IV-590. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Frutkin AD, Shi H, Leveen P, Karlsson S, Dichek DA. Smooth muscle myosin heavy chain-Cre recombinase does not induce smooth muscle-specific recombination of a floxed allele for the type II receptor for transforming growth factor-beta 1. Endothelium 2003 10:362. NAVBO Developmental Vascular Biology Meeting (abstract).

Frutkin AD, Shi H, Leveen P, Karlsson S, Dichek DA. Use of mice with smooth muscle-targeted expression of Cre recombinase to investigate transforming growth factor-beta signaling in vascular development and disease. Circulation (suppl III) 2004 110:(17);III-186. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Frutkin AD, Otsuka G, Xiao M, Lee S, Dichek HL, Dichek DA. Elevated plasma transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta1) reduces aortic atherosclerosis, aortic root dilation and pseudoaneurysm formation in apolipoprotein E-null (Apoe -/-) mice. Circ Res 2005 97:(11);1201. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Sesti C, Washington IM, Frutkin AD, Chasan S, Chin MT, Dichek DA. Deletion of tfgbr2 in cardiovascular lineages is embryonically lethal. Angiogenesis 2008;11:78 (abstract).

Sloan KL, Sales AE, Willems JP, Every NR, Martin GV, Sun H, Pineros S, Sharp N. Frequency of serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement and frequency of results < or=100 mg/dl among patients who had coronary events (Northwest VA Network Study). Am J Cardiol 2001;88:1143-46.

Keefe BG, Subramanian U, Tierney WM, Udris E, Willems JP, McDonnell M, Fihn SD. Provider response to computer-based care suggestions for chronic heart failure. Med Care 2005;43:461-5.

Stout KK, Otto CM. Aortic valve disease. Medicine 2002;30:114-117.

Stout KK, Otto CM. Quantitation of aortic stenosis. ACC Curr J Rev 2003;12:54-58.

Stout KK, Pearlman AS. Distorted cardiac anatomy: role of echocardiography in diagnosis of complex congenital heart disease. Am Heart Hosp J 2007;5:252-6. 

Schaefer BM, Lewin MB, Stout KK, Byers PH, Otto CM. Usefulness of bicuspid aortic valve phenotype to predict elastic properties of the ascending aorta. Am J Cardiol 2007;99:686-90.

Stout KK, Otto CM. Indications for aortic valve replacement in aortic stenosis. J Intensive Care Med 2007;22:14-25.

Stout KK, Otto CM. Pregnancy in women with valvular heart disease. Heart 2007;93:552-8.

Stout KK, Pearlman AS, How many leaflets does that valve have? Diagnosis and significance in congenital aortic valve disease. Am Heart Hosp J 2008;6:63-7.

Wen S, Graf S, Massey PG, Dichek DA. Improved vascular gene transfer with a helper-dependent adenoviral vector. Circulation 2004;110:1484-91.

Massey PG, Tanaka S, Buckler JM, Jiang B, McCourtie A, Qian K, Tom C, Stempien-Otero A, Wen S, Lutrell I, Chitaley K, Dichek DA. Constriction of carotid arteries by urokinase-type plasminogen activator requires catalytic activity and is independent of NH2-terminal domains. Thromb Haemost 2009;102.

Massey PG, Wen S, Graf S, Dichek DA. Mechanisms of lumen loss in arteries overexpressing urokinase (uPA). Arterioscl Thromb Vasc Biol 2004 24:e127. 5th Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology (abstract).

Dichek DA, Massey PG, Tanaka S, Buckler JM, Wen S. Mechanisms of urokinase-mediated vasoconstriction. J Thromb Haemost 2006 (suppl 1) 4:238. 18th International Congress on Fibrinolysis and Proteolysis (abstract).

2001

Keeffe BG, Otto CM. Mitral regurgitation. Minerva Cardioangiol 2003;51:29-39.

Keeffe BG, Subramanian U, Tierney WM, Udris E, Willems JP, McDonell M, Fihn SD. Provider response to computer-based care suggestions for chronic heart failure. Med Care 2005;43:461-5.

Vesey JM, Otto CM. Complications of prosthetic heart valves. Curr Cardiol Rep 2004;6:106-11.

Branch KR, O’Brien KD, Otto CM. Aortic valve sclerosis as a marker of active atherosclerosis.  Curr Cardiol Rep 2002;4:111-117.

Chin PS, Branch KR, Becker KJ. Myocardial infarction following brief convulsive seizure. Neurology 2004;63:2453-54.

Branch KR, Caldwell JH, Soine L, O’Brien KD. Vascular (humoral) rejection manifesting as inducible myocardial ischemia on nuclear perfusion imaging. J Nucl Cardiol 2005;12:123-4.

Chin PE, Branch KR, Becker KJ. Postictal neurogenic stunned myocardium. Neurology 2005;64:1977-78.

Chen GP, Tabibiazar R, Branch KR, Link JM, Caldwell JH. Cardiac receptor physiology and imaging: An update. J Nucl Cardiol 2005;12:714-30.

Chen GP, Branch KR, Alessio AM, Pham P, Tabibiazar R, Kinahan P, Caldwell JH. Effect of reconstruction algorithms on myocardial blood flow measurement with 13N-ammonia PET. J Nucl Med 2007;48:1259-65.

Alessio AM, Kohlmyer S, Branch K, Chen G, Caldwell JH, Kinahan P. Cine CT for attenuation correction in cardiac PET/CT. J Nucl Med 2007;48:794-801.

Shuman WP, Branch KR, May JM, Mitsumori LM, Lockhart DW, Dubinsky TJ, Warren BH, Caldwell JH. Prospective versus retrospective ECG gating for 64-detector CT of the coronary arteries: comparison of image quality and patient radiation dose. Radiology 2008:248;431-37.

Shuman WP, Branch KR, Mitsumori LM, Strote JN, Warren BH, Dubinsky TJ, Lockhart DW, Caldwell JH. Whole chest 64-MDCT of emergency department patients with nonspecific chest pain: Radiation dose and coronary artery image quality with prospective ECG triggering versus retrospective ECG gating. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2009;192:1662-7.

May JM, Shuman WP, Strote JN, Branch KR, Mitsumori LM, Lockhart DW, Caldwell JM. Low-risk patients with chest pain in the emergency department: negative 64-MDCT coronary angiography may reduce length of stay and hospital charges. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2009;193:150-4.

Alessio AM, Kohlmeyer S, Chen GP, Branch KR, Caldwell JH, Kinahan P. Cine CT imaging for PET attenuation correction with cardiac PET/CT. J Nucl Med 2006 (suppl 1) 47:57P. 53rd Annual Meeting, Society of Nuclear Medicine (abstract).

Alessio AM, Kinahan PE, Chen GP, Branch KR, Caldwell JH. Quantifying attenuation-emision alignment in cardiac PET/CT imaging. J Nucl Cardiol 2006 13:(4):S33. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Chen GP, Branch KR, Alessio AM, Pham P, Tabibiazar R, Caldwell JH. Effect of reconstruction algorithms on myocardial blood flow measurement with 13N-Ammonia PET. J Nucl Cardiol 2006 13:(4);S11. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Alessio A, Caldwell JH, Branch KR, Kohlmyer S, Ross S, Kinahan P. Assessment of attenuation-emission alighnment in cardiac PET/CT imaging. J Nucl Med 2007;48(supplement 2):415P. Society of Nuclear Medicine 54th Annual Meeting (abstract).

Branch RK, Kohlmyer S, Mitsumori L, Busch J, Caldwell JH, Alessio A, Dubinsky T, Shuman W. Vessel contract density with a triple rule out computed tomographic protocol. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2007;1S:26. 2nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Branch KR, Busch JL, Alessio AM, Mitsumori L, Kohlmyer S, Caldwell JH, Shuman WP. Prospective ECG-gating for 64-slice cardiac CTA: Initial experience. J Nucl Cardiol 2007 14:(2);S93. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Shuman WP, Branch KR, May J, Mitsumori LM, Kohlmyer S, Warren B, Caldwell JH, Lockhart D. 64-channel cardiac CT utilizing a new prospective ECG gating technique versus standard retrospective ECG gating: comparison of coronary artery segment image quality and patient radiation dose. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2008;190:A46-A49. 108th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society Scientific Sessions (abstract).

2002

Freeman RV, Crittenden GL, Otto CM. Acquired aortic stenosis. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2004;2:107-16.

Urnes KK, Otto, CM. Heart Valve Disorders. In: The Merck Manual of Health and Aging, Beers MH (Ed); Merck & Co, 2005, pp. 636-48.

Sheehan FH, Ge S, Vick GW, III, Urnes K, Kerwin WS, Bolson EL, Chung T, Kovalchin JP, Sahn DJ, Jerosch-Herold M, Stolpen AH. Three-dimensional shape analysis of right ventricular remodeling in repaired tetralogy of Fallot. Am J Cardiol 2008;101:107-113.

Chugh SS, Chung K, Zheng ZJ, John B, Titus JL. Cardiac pathologic findings reveal a high rate of sudden cardiac death of undetermined etiology in younger women. Am Heart J 2003;146:635-9.

Chung K, Gill EA. Myocardial perfusion imaging in acute coronary syndromes: Potential use in decision making for emergent revascularization. Cardiol Rev 2004;12:309-13.

Chung K, John B, Dogra V, Zheng Z-J, Titus J, Chung SS. Sex selection in unexplained sudden cardiac death. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 (suppl 1) 41:(6);87. American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Chung K, Carew H, Siscovick DS, Rea TD. Loop diuretics reduce survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Circulation 2006 113:(8);E330. American Heart Association: 46th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology, and Prevention (abstract).

Chung K, Rea TD, Lemaitre RN, Sotoodehnia N, Prineas R, Burke GL, Vaccarino V, Cushman M, Haan MH, Siscovick DS. Sex differences in sudden cardiac death in the Cardiovascular Health Study. Circulation 2006 (suppl II) 114:(18);II-831. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Paramsothy P, Otto CM. Calcific aortic stenosis: online review. Heart, 2005.

Paramsothy P, Otto CM. Learning on the Web. Case 8: systolic murmur in an asymptomatic 70 year old man. Heart 2005;91:125.

Kim F, Tysseling KA, Rice J, Pham M, Haji L, Gallis BM, Baas AS, Paramsothy P, Giachelli CM, Corson MA, Raines EW. Free fatty acid impairment of nitric oxide production in endothelial cells is mediated by IKKbeta. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2005;25:989-94.

Paramsothy P, Otto CM. Echocardiographic follow-up. In: Heart Valve Surgery: A Guide to Postoperative and Long-term Management; Butchart E, Barwolf-Gohlke C, Antunes M, Hall R (eds). Parthenon Publishing, 2005, pp. 37-53.

Knopp RH, Paramsothy P, Retzlaff BM, Fish B, Walden C, Dowdy A, Tsunehara C, Aikawa K, Cheung MC. Gender differences in lipoprotein metabolism and dietary response: Basis in hormonal differences and implications for cardiovascular disease. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2005;7:472-9.

Paramsothy P, Knopp RH, Metabolic syndrome in women of childbearing age and pregnancy: recognition and management of dyslipidemia. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2005;3:250-8.

Knopp RH, Paramsothy P, Retzlaff BM, Dowdy A, Fish B. Undesirable effects of extreme dietary carbohydrate and saturated fat intakes: The search for the middle ground. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2005;7:409-11.

Knopp RH, Paramsothy P, Oxidized LDL and abdominal obesity: A key to understanding the metabolic syndrome. Am J Clin Nutr 2006;83:1-2.

Paramsothy P, Knopp RH. Management of dyslipidaemias. Heart 2006;92:1529-34.

Knopp RH, Paramsothy P. Treatment of hypercholesterolemia in patients with metabolic syndrome: how do different statins compare? Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab 2006;2:136-7.

Knopp RH, Paramsothy P, Retzlaff BM, Fish B, Walden C, Dowdy A, Tsunehara C, Aikawa K, Cheung MC. Sex differences in lipoprotein metabolism and dietary response: Basis in hormonal differences and implications for cardiovascular disease. Curr Cardiol Rep 2006;8:452-9.

Knopp RH, Fish B, Dowdy A, Retzlaff BM, Walden C, Rusanu I, Paramsothy P. A moderate-fat diet for combined hyperlipidemia and metabolic syndrome. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2006;8:492-500.

Paramsothy P, Knopp RH. Estrogen, Female Gender and Heart Disease. In: The Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 3rd Ed. Topol EJ, Lippincott Williams and Wilkens: Philadelphia (Eds). 2006, pp. 121-134.

Paramsothy P, Knopp RH. Part 2. Management of Diabetic/Medical Complications in Pregnancy: Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetic Women. In: Managing Preexisting Diabetes and Pregnancy: Technical Reviews and Consensus Recommendations fore Care. Kitzmiller JL, Jovanovic L, Brown F, Coustan D. Reader DM. (Eds). American Diabetes Association: Alexandria. 2008, pp. 294-335.

Knopp RH, Paramsothy P. Part 2. Management of Diabetic/Medical Complications in Pregnancy: Management of Hyper/Dyslipidemias. In: Managing Preexisting Diabetes and Pregnancy: Technical Reviews and Consensus Recommendations for Care. Kitzmiller JL, Jovanovic L, Brown F, Coustan D, Reader DM. (Eds). American Diabetes Association: Alexandria. 2008, pp. 355-372.

Knopp RH, Paramsothy P, Atkinson B, Dowdy A. Comprehensive lipid management versus aggressive low-density lipoprotein lowering to reduce cardiovascular risk. Am J Cardiol 2008;101:48B-57B.

Paramsothy P, Lin YS, Kernic MA, Foster-Schubert KE. Interpregnancy weight gain and cesarean delivery risk in women with a history of gestational diabetes. Obstet Gynecol 2009;113:817-23. PMCID: PMC2743407.

Paramsothy P, Knopp R, Bertoni AG, Tsai MY, Rue T, Heckbert SR. Combined hyperlipidemia in relation to race/ethnicity, obesity, and insulin resistance in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Metabolism 2009;58:212-9. PMCID: PMC2677914.

Paramsothy P, Retzlaff BM, Knopp RH, Fish B, Kahn SE, Ostlund RE. Diminished cholesterol absorption and heightened synthesis in obesity and insulin resistance: Evidence from plasma sterol levels. Circulation 2005 (suppl II) 112:(17);II-209. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Gill EA, Chen MA, Paramsothy P, Cawley PJ, Kim F, Buckler JM. Real-time 3D transesophageal echo enhances the diagnostic capabilities of patent foramen ovale in patients with cerebral vascular accidents. Circulation 2008;118:S104. Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, New Orleans (abstract).

Paramsothy P, Morse JS, Zhao X-Q, Brown BG. Effect of lipid or antioxidant vitamin therapy on three year progression of electron beam tomography (EBT) coronary calcium scores. Circulation 2008;118:S1062. Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, New Orleans (abstract).

Tabibiazar R, Hassankhani A, Dalton N, Blanchard DG. Primary and metastatic cardiac malignancy: A review. Cardiac Ultrasound Today 2003;1:1-24.

Tabibiazar R, Maisel A. B-type natriuretic peptide in the diagnosis and management of congestive heart failure. In: Cardiac Markers; Wu AHB (ed). Humana Press. 2003 pp. 379-96.

Tabibiazar R, Edelman S. Silent ischemia in people with diabetes: A condition that must be heard. Clin Diabetes 2003;21:5-9.

Chen GP, Tabibiazar R, Branch KR, Link JM, Caldwell JH. Cardiac receptor physiology and imaging: An update. J Nucl Cardiol 2005;12:714-30.

Chen GP, Branch KR, Alessio AM, Pham P, Tabibiazar R, Kinahan P, Caldwell JH. Effect of reconstruction algorithms on myocardial blood flow measurement with 13N-ammonia PET. J Nucl Med 2007;48:1259-65.

Chen GP, Branch KR, Alessio AM, Pham P, Tabibiazar R, Knahan P, Caldwell JH. Effect of reconstruction algorithms on myocardial blood flow measurement with 13N-ammonia PET. J Nucl Cardiol 2007 13:(4);S11. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Scientific Sessions (abstract).

2003

Schaefer BM. Coffee consumption and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:321 (letter).

Schaefer BM, Otto CM. Aortic stenosis. In: Cardiovascular Imaging: A Handbook for Clinical Practice; Bax J, Kramer C, Marwick TH, Wijns W (eds); Blackwell Publishing, 2005, pp. 26-35.

Schaefer BM, Lewin M, Stout KK, Otto CM. Phenotypic and functional classification of bicuspid aortic valves. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2006 19:(5);656. 17th Annual American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Schaefer BM, Goldberg SL, O'Brien KD. Variation in cardiac index by thermodilution methods in heart transplant recipients. J Invest Med 2006 (suppl 1) 54:S149. Western Conference, American Federation Medical Research (abstract).

Schaefer BM, Lewin MB, Stout KK, Byers PH, Otto CM. Usefulness of bicuspid aortic valve phenotype to predict elastic properties of the ascending aorta. Am J Cardiol 2007;99:686-90.

Schafer BM, Lewin MB, Stout KK, Gill EA, Prueitt A, Byers PH, Otto CM. The bicuspid aortic valve: an integrated phenotypic classification of leaflet morphology and aortic root shape. Heart 2008;94:1634-38.

Budoff MJ, Chen GP, Hunter CJ, Takasu J, Agrawal N, Sorochinsky B, Mao S. Effects of hormone replacement on progression of coronary calcium as measured by electron beam tomography. J Women’s Health 2005;14:410-7.

Chen GP, Goldberg SL, Gill EA. Patent foramen ovale and the platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome. Cardiol Clinics 2005;23:85-9.

Chen GP, Tabibiazar R, Branch KR, Link JM, Caldwell JH. Cardiac receptor physiology and imaging: An update. J Nucl Cardiol 2005;12:714-30.

Chen GP, Branch KR, Alessio AM, Pham P, Tabibiazar R, Kinahan P, Caldwell JH. Effect of reconstruction algorithms on myocardial blood flow measurement with 13N-ammonia PET. J Nucl Med 2007;48:1259-65.

Alessio AM, Kohlmeyer S, Branch KR, Chen GP, Caldwell JH, Kinahan P. Cine CT for attenuation correction in cardiac PET/CT. J Nucl Med 2007;48:794-801.

Chen GP, Caldwell JH. Evaluating presynaptic and postsynaptic innervation in heart failure. Curr Cardiol Rep 2008;11:141-7.

Chen GP, Branch KR, Alessio AM, Pham P, Tabibiazar R, Caldwell JH. Effect of reconstruction algorithms on myocardial blood flow measurement with PET N-13 ammonia. J Nucl Cardiol 2006 13:(4);S11. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Alessio AM, Kinahan PE, Chen GP, Branch KR, Caldwell JH. Quantifying attenuation-emmision alignment in cardiac PET/CT imaging. J Nucl Cardiol 2006 13:(4);S33. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Alessio AM, Kohlmeyer S, Chen GP, Branch KR, Caldwell JH, Kinahan P. Cine CT imaging for PET attenuation correction with cardiac PET/CT.  J Nucl Med 2006 (suppl 1) 47:57P. 53rd Annual Meeting, Society of Nuclear Medicine (abstract).

Lee JC, Zhao XQ, Otto CM. Aortic valve sclerosis. J Echocardiog 2005;3:51-9.

Sikdar S, Lee JC, Remington J, Zhao XQ, Goldberg SL, Beach KW, Kim Y. Ultrasonic Doppler Vibrometry: Novel Method for Detection of Left Ventricular Wall Vibrations Caused by Poststenotic Coronary Flow. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2007;20:1386-92.

Chugh AR, Lee JC, Liebson PR, Feinstein SB. The use of contrast improves positive predictive valve and result determinability in routine dobutamine stress echocardiography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 (suppl 1) 47:(4);132A. American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Laflamme MA, Chen KY, Naumova AV, Muskheli V, Fugate JA, Dupras SK, Reinecke H, Xu C, Hassanipour M, Police S, O’Sullivan C, Collins L, Chen Y, Minami E, Gill EA, Ueno S, Yuan C, Gold J, Murry CE. Cardiomyocytes derived from human embryonic stem cells in pro-survival factors enhance function of infarcted rat hearts. Nat Biotechnol 2007;25:1015-24.

Laflamme MA, Chen KY, Xu C, Hassanipour M, Police S, Schurb K, Minami E, Ueno S, Muskheli V, Gold J, Murry CE. Human embryonic derived cardiomyocytes form human myocardium and improve cardiac function in infarcted rat heart. Circulation 2006 (suppl II) 114:(18);II-87. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Gill EA, Chen MA, Paramsothy P, Cawley PJ, Kim F, Buckler JM. Real-time 3D transesophageal echo enhances the diagnostic capabilities of patent foramen ovale in patients with cerebral vascular accidents. Circulation 2008;118:S104. Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, New Orleans (abstract).

Chen MA. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in older adults. Am J Med 2009;122:713-23.

Chen MA. A "routine" electrocardiogram. J Hosp Med 2009;4:258.

Chen MA, Ahigrim AA, Allen CT. Location, location, location: a left atrial mass. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2009;22(5):541.e3-4.

2004

Ward RP, Don CW, Furlong KT, Lang RM. Racial differences in aortic atheroma in patients undergoing transesophageal echocardiography for unexplained stroke or transient ischemic attack. Am J Cardiol 2004;94:1211-4.

Ward RP, Don CW, Furlong KT, Lang RM. Predictors of long-term mortality in patients with ischemic stroke referred for transesophageal echocardiography. Stroke 2006;37:204-8.

Don CW, Ward RP, Furlong KT, Lang RM. Predictors of long term survival in patients with unexplained stroke referred for transesophageal echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2005 18:(5);560. 16th Annual American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Don CW, Kim F, Cobb L, Copass M. Cooling blankets are effective for achieving therapeutic hypothermia and improving survival-to-discharge following cardiac arrest for patients with all arrhythmia types. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 (suppl 1) 47:(4);165A. American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Don CW, Lustman A, Weiss N. Diabetes and maternal obesity are associated with atrial septal defects in newborns. Circulation 2007 (Suppl II);116(16):II-349. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Don CW, Stewart D, Heckbert S, Maynard C, Goss R. Transfer patients with acute myocardial infarction do not impact hospital quality measurements, despite being sicker than directly admitted patients. Circulation 2007 (Suppl II);116(16):II-797. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Blatt JA, Poole JE, Johnson GW, Callans DJ, Raitt MH, Reddy RK, Marclinski FE, Yee R, Guarnieri T, Talajic M, Wilber DJ, Anderson J, Chung K, Wong WS, Mark DB, Lee KL, Bardy GH; SCD-HeFT Investigators. No benefit from defibrillation threshold testing in the SCD-HeFT (Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial). 2008 J Am Coll Cardiol 52:551-556.

Blatt JA, Poole JE, Johnson GW, Callans DJ, Raitt MH, Reddy RK, Marchlinski FE, Yee R, Guarnieri T, Talajic M, Wilber DJ, Mark DB, Lee KL, Bardy GH. No benefit from DFT testing in the sudden cardiac death in heart failure trial. Heart Rhythm 2007 (suppl 1) 4(5);S81. 28th Annual Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Prutkin JM, Strote JA, Stout KK. Percutaneous right ventricular assist device as support for cardiogenic shock due to right ventricular infarction. J Invasive Cardiol 2008;20(7):E215-E216.

Strote J, Maynard C, Fahrenbruch C, Copass M, Olsufka M, Cobb L, Kim F. Acute cardiac catheterization in survivors of sudden cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation is associated with improved survival. Circulation 2007 (Suppl II) 116:(16):II-936. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Cawley PJ, Al-Khatib S. Amiodarone versus implantable cardioverter defibrillator for asymptomatic nonsustained ventricular tachycardia in nonischemic cardiomyopathy. Am Heart J 2004;147:790-91.

Klem I, Heitner JF, Shah DJ, Sketch MH Jr, Behar V, Weinsaft JW, Cawley PJ, Parker M, Elliott M, Judd RM, Kim RJ. Improved detection of coronary artery disease by stress perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance with the use of delayed enhancement infarction imaging. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;47:1630-38.

Cawley PJ, Heitner JF, Klem I, Parker M, Meine TJ, Elliott M, Judd RM, Kim RJ. Prevalence of cardiac damage in patients with sarcoidosis: A delayed enhancement cardiac MRI study. J Cardovasc Magn Reson 2005 7:(1);30. Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Heitner JF, Klem I, Patel MR, Harrison JK, Cawley PJ, Washam J, Weinsaft JW, Crowley AL, Parker M, Dyke CK, Todoran TM, Elliott M, Judd RM, Sketch MH Jr, Kim RJ. Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging: A novel approach for identifying the infarct related artery in patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2005 7:(1);51. Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Crowley AL, Thompson LEJ, Heitner JF, Subramanian R, Cawley PJ, Weinsaft JW, Judd RM, Kim RJ, Harrison JK. Atrial septal defect flow measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging predicts right and left ventricular remodeling after Amplatzer device closure. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson  2005 7:(1);73. Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Gill EA, Chen MA, Paramsothy P, Cawley PJ, Kim F, Buckler JM. Real-time 3D transesophageal echo enhances the diagnostic capabilities of patent foramen ovale in patients with cerebral vascular accidents. Circulation 2008;118:S104. Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, New Orleans (abstract).

2005

Phan BA, Chu BC, Kerwin WS, Xu D, Yuan C, Hatsukami TS, Zhao XQ. Effect of contrast-enhancement on measurement of carotid arterial lumen and wall volume using MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging 2006;23:481-85.

Chu BC, Phan BA, Balui N, Yuan C, Brown BG, Zhao XQ. Reproducibility of carotid atherosclerotic lesion type characterization using high-resolution multicontrast weighted magnetic resonance imaging. J Cardiovas Magn Reson 2006;8:793-99.

Phan BA, Laflamme MA, Stempien-Otero A, Limaye AP, Buckner FS, Levy WC. Confirmation of Chagas cardiomyopathy following heart transplantation. Heart Vessels 2006;21:325-27.

Zhao XQ, Phan BA, Chu BC, Bray F, Moore AB, Polissar NL, Dodge JT Jr, Lee CD, Hatsukami TS, Yuan C. Testing the hypothesis of atherosclerotic plaque lipid depletion during lipid therapy by magnetic resonance imaging: Study design of Carotid Plaque Composition Study. Am Heart J 2007;154:239-46.

Moore A, Phan BA, Challender C, Williamson J, Marcovina S, Zhao XQ. Effects of adding extended-release niacin and colesevelam to statin therapy on lipid levels in subjects with atherosclerotic disease. J Clin Lipidol 2007;1:620-25.

Phan BA, Chu B, Polissar N, Hatsukami TS, Yuan C, Zhao XQ. Association of high-density lipoprotein levels and carotid atherosclerotic plaque characteristics by magnetic resonance imaging. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2007;23:343-45.

Phan BA, Moore A, Zheng C, Davis J, Pollan L, Neradilek B, Brown G, Zhao XQ. Effects of prolonged intensive lipid therapy on carotid intima-media thickness: A case-control study of the 20-year Familial Atherosclerosis Treatment - Observational Study (FATS-OS). J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:A282.

Zhao XQ, Phan BA, Chu B, Bray F, Moore AB, Polissar NL, Dodge JT, Lee CD, Hatsukami TS, Yuan C. Testing the hypothesis of atherosclerotic plaque lipid depletion during lipid therapy by magnetic resonance imaging: study design of the Carotid Plaque Composition Study. Am Heart J 1007;154:239-46.

Phan BA, Chu BC, Brown, BG, Hatsukami TS, Morse J, Yuan C, Zhao XQ. Association of high density lipoprotein levels and carotid atherosclerotic plaque  burden and lipid content by high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47:(4);142A. American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Kittleson MM, Needhan DM, Kim SJ, Ravindran BK, Solomon SS, Guallar E. The efficacy of sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stents: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Can J Cardiol 2005;21:581-87.

Cawley PJ, Ravindran BK, Poole JE. Not the usual cardiac rhythm device infection: a fastidious pathogen with several teaching points. J Hosp Med 2008;3:173-75.

Owens DS, Katz R, Johnson E, Shavelle DM, Probstfield JL, Takasu J, Crouse JR, Carr JJ, Kronmal R, Budoff MJ, O'Brien KD. Interaction of age with lipoproteins as predictors of aortic valve calcification in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. Arch Intern Med 2008;168:1200-07.

Arena RA, Owens DS, Areval J, Smith K, Mohiddin SA, McAreavey D, Ulisney KL, Tripodi D, Frananapazir L, Plehn JF. The relationship between exercise ventilatory efficiency and resting hemodynamics in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2008;40:799-805.

Owens DS, Otto CM. Is it time for a new paradigm in calcific aortic valve disease? JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2009;2:928-30.

Owens DS, Corson MA. "Malignant Hypertension" In: Stephen M. Cohn, Ed. An Evidence-Based Surgery Review. in press.

Owens DS, Arena RA, Smith K, Mohiddin SA, McAreavey D, Bacharach SL, Ulisney KL, Fananapazir L, Hadi M, Plehn JF. Indices of ventricular relaxation are not related to objective measures of functional capacity in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Circulation 2005 (suppl II) 112:(17);II-106. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Arena RA, Owens DS, Smith K, Mohiddin SA, McAreavey D, Ulisney KL, Fananapazir L, Plehn JF. Relationship between cardiopulmonary exercise testing and pulmonary pressures in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 (suppl 1) 47:(4);156A. American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Plehn JF, Liu CW, Owens DS, Finkel T, Whiteley G. High-throughput mass spectrometry identifies peptide signature clusters predictive of heart failure outcome: The Bucindolol Evaluation Survival Trial (BEST) proteomic substudy. Circulation 2006 (suppl II) 114:(18);II-771. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Plehn JF, Owens DS, Asgeirsdottir LP, Birgisdottir HD, Bjornsdottir H, Aspelund T, Sigurdsson S, Eiriksdottir G, Gudnason V, Launer L, Harris T. Echocardiographic association of prevalent stroke in an elderly cohort: The Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility (AGES) Reykjavik Study.  Circulation 2006 (suppl II) 114:(18);II-833. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Owens DS, Katz R, Takasu J, Kronmal R, Budoff MJ, O'Brien KD. Risk factors for incident aortic valve calcification in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:A276. American College of Cardiology Scientific Session, Chicago (abstract).

Owens DS, Budoff MJ, Nasir K, Katz R, Takasu J, Carr JJ, Shavelle DM, Kronmal RA, Probstfield JL, O'Brien KD. Aortic valve calcification is prospectively associated with primary cardiovascular events independent of subclinical coronary artery disease severity: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation 2008;118:S995. American Heart Association Scientific Session, New Orleans (abstract).

Prutkin JM, Fye WB. Edward G. Janeway. Clinician and Pathophysiologist. Clin Cardiol 2006;29:376-377.

Prutkin JM, Haq R. A dish best served hot. Am J Med 2006;119:307-09.

Prutkin JM, Chen T-M, Fessler HE. Chapter 2 - Procedures. In: Nilsson K, Piccini J (eds). The Osler Medical Handbook,  2nd Edition. Philadelphia, Mosby, 2006 pp.13-31.

Prutkin JM, Berger R. Tachyarrhythmias and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. In: Nilsson K, Piccini J (eds). The Osler Medical Handbook, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, Mosby. 2006 pp. 188-196.

Prutkin JM. Theodore Caldwell Janeway, Clinician and Pathophysiologist. Clin Cardiol 2007;30:146-48.

Prutkin JM, Strote JA, Stout KK. Percutaneous right ventricular assist device as support for cardiogenic shock due to right ventricular infarction. J Invasive Cardiol 2008;20:E215-E216.

Prutkin JM, Sotoodehnia N. Genetics of sudden cardiac arrest. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2008;50:390-403.

Prutkin JM, Sotoodehnia N. Genetic susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias in acquired heart disease. In: Kasper DL, Braunwald E, Fauci AS, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, Isselbacher DJ (eds). Harrison's Online, 2008. http://www.accessmedicine.com/updatesContent.aspx?aid=1001216

Prutkin JM, Patton KK. Ventricular tachycardia in a patient with Inclusion-Body Myositis. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2009 Epub ahead of print.

Prutkin JM, Poole JE, Johnson G, Anderson J, Mark DB, Lee KL, Bardy GH. Infrequent need for pacing following implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks: data from SCD-HeFT. Circulation 2008; 118:S674. Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, New Orleans (abstract).

Buckler JM, Dichek DA. GenBank: Oryctolagus cuniculus apolipoprotein A-1 mRNA, complete cds. Accession DQ310702.

Bodary PF, Gu S, Shen Y, Hasty AH, Buckler JM, Eitzman D. Recombinant leptin promotes atherosclerosis and thrombosis in apolipoprotein E deficient mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2005;25:119-22.

Massey PG, Tanaka S, Buckler JM, Jiang B, McCourtie A, Qian K, Tom C, Stempien-Otero A, Wen S, Lutrell I, Chitaley K, Dichek DA.  Constriction of carotid arteries by urokinase-type plasminogen activator requires catalytic activity and is independent of NH2-terminal domains. Thomb Haemost 2009;102 (in press).

Dichek DA, Massey PG, Tanaka S, Buckler JM, Wen S. Mechanisms of urokinase-mediated vasoconstriction. J Thromb Haemost 2006 (suppl 1) 4:238. 18th International Congress on Fibrinolysis and Proteolysis (abstract).

Buckler JM, McCourtie AS, Qian K, Wen S, Dichek DA. Generation of apolipoprotein A-I adenoviral vectors. Mol Ther 2007 (suppl 1) 15:S174 (abstract).

Gill EA, Chen MA, Paramsothy P, Cawley PJ, Kim F, Buckler JM. Real-time 3D transesophageal echo enhances the diagnostic capabilities of patent foramen ovale in patients with cerebral vascular accidents. Circulation 2008;118:S104. Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, New Orleans (abstract).

Flynn R, Buckler JM, Dichek DA. Helper-dependent adenoviruses expressing apolipoprotein A-I do not alter endothelial cell function in vitro: potential for vascular gene therapy. American Society of Gene Therapy 12th Annual Meeting, San Diego, Mol Ther 2009;17:S350 (abstract).

Huehnergarth KV, Mozaffarian D, Sullivan MD, Crane BA, Wilkenson CW, Lawler RL, McDonald CB, Fishbein DP, Levy WC. Usefulness of relative lymphocyte count as an independent predictor of death/urgent transplant in heart failure. Am J Cardiol 2005;95:1492-95.

Huehnergarth KV, Gurvitz M, Stout KK, Otto CM. Repaired tetralogy of Fallot in the adult: monitoring and management. Heart 2008;94:1663-69.

Kremen M, Slezicki K, Krishnan R, Dichek HL, Dichek DA. Urokinase accelerates atherosclerosis through a plasminogen-dependent pathway. Circ Res 2005 97:(11);1202. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Krishnan R, Wu A, Slezicki K, Buben A, Kremen M, Dichek HL, Dichek DA. Loss of urokinase plasminogen activator expression in macrophages retards aortic atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E null mice. Circulation 2006 (suppl II) 114:(18);II-334. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (abstract).

Krishnan R, Kremen M, Wu A, Slezicki K, Shi H, Dichek HL, Dichek DA. Macrophage-expressed urokinase-type plasminogen activator is an important modifier of atherosclerosis. J Thromb Haemost 2006 (suppl 1) 4:234. 18th International Congress on Fibrinolysis and Proteolysis (abstract).

Wu A, Krishnan R, Slezicki K, Xiao M, Dichek HL, Dichek DA. Macrophage-expressed urokinase-type plasminogen activator accelerates atherosclerosis progression in two mouse models. J Thromb Haemost 2006 (suppl 1) 4:239. 18th International Congress on Fibrinolysis and Proteolysis (abstract).

Hu JH, Emery I, Krishnan R, Qian K, Du L, Beben A, Chu T, Dichek DA. Plasminogen mediates the atherogenic effects of machrophage-expressed urokinase and accelerates atherosclerosis in ApoE-null mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2005;28(6):e117 (abstract).

Farris SD, Krishnan R, Emery I, Du L, Chu T, Buben A, Qian K, Dichek HL, Dichek DA. Both macrophage-expressed urokinase-type plasminogen activator and the uPA receptor accelerate murine atherosclerosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2008;28(6):4-116 (abstract).

2007

Bradley SM, Gabriel EE, Aufderheide TP, Barnes R, Christenson J, Davis DP, Stiell IG, Nichol G. Survival increases with CPR before defibrillation of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia: Observations from the resuscitation outcomes consortium. Circulation 2008;118:S1445. Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, New Orleans (abstract).