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Effect of the implantable left ventricular assist device on neuroendocrine activation in heart failure by James, K B, McCarthy, P M, Thomas, J D, Vargo, R, Hobbs, R E, Sapp, S, Bravo, E

“…The HeartMate left ventricular assist device has been successfully used as a bridge to cardiac transplantation. Because many patients exhibit marked clinical…”
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Structural and left ventricular histologic changes after implantable LVAD insertion by McCarthy, Patrick M., Nakatani, Satoshi, Vargo, Rita, Kottke-Marchant, Kandice, Harasaki, Hiroaki, James, Karen B., Savage, Robert M., Thomas, James D.

“…Long-term support on the implantable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) produces structural changes in the recipient's heart. To assess the possibility of…”
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Blood volume and brain natriuretic peptide in congestive heart failure: A pilot study by James, Karen B., Troughton, Richard W., Feldschuh, Joseph, Soltis, Daniel, Thomas, Delsa, Fouad-Tarazi, Fetnat

“…Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels rise in response to stretch of ventricular myocytes or increases in wall tension, as in congestive heart failure (CHF)…”
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Left ventricular echocardiographic and histologic changes: Impact of chronic unloading by an implantable ventricular assist device by Nakatani, Satoshi, McCarthy, Patrick M., Kottke-Marchant, Kandice, Harasaki, Hiroaki, James, Karen B., Savage, Robert M., Thomas, James D.

“…Objectives. We studied the effects of chronic left ventricular unloading by a ventricular assist device and assessed left ventricular morphologic and…”
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Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in lymphocytic myocarditis as assessed by Doppler echocardiography by James, Karen B., Lee, Kamthorn, Thomas, James D., Hobbs, Robert E., Rincon, Gustavo, Bott-Silverman, Corinne, Ratliff, Norman, Marchant, Kandice, Klein, Allan L.

“…Pulsed-wave Doppler echocardiography of left ventricular (LV) inflows was performed in 30 consecutive patients with biopsy-proven lymphocytic myocarditis…”
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Biventricular pacing for heart failure patients on inotropic support: a review of 38 consecutive cases by James, Karen B, Militello, Michael, Barbara, Gus, Wilkoff, Bruce L

“…Biventricular pacing (BiV) has documented benefit in New York Heart Association functional class III patients. Whether BiV offers benefit to class IV patients…”
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Comparison of Mortality Rates and Progression of Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Dilated Versus Nondilated Right Ventricular Cavities by Sun, Jing Ping, James, Karen B., Sheng Yang, Xing, Solankhi, Naresh, Shah, Milind S., Arheart, Kristopher L., Thomas, James D., Stewart, William J.

“…This study assesses the influence of right ventricular (RV) dilation on the progression of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and survival in patients with…”
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Hemodynamic Effects of a Single Intravenous Injection of Synthetic Human Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Patients With Heart Failure Secondary to Ischemic or Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Hobbs, Robert E, Miller, Leslie W, Bott-Silverman, Corrine, James, Karen B, Rincon, Gustavo, Grossbard, Elliott B

“…Synthetic human brain natriuretic peptide (sBNP) is a polypeptide with the same amino acid sequence as the naturally occurring hormone. Preclinical studies…”
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Hemodynamic and physiologic changes during support with an implantable left ventricular assist device by McCarthy, Patrick M., Savage, Robert M., Fraser, Charles D., Vargo, Rita, James, Karen B., Goormastic, Marlene, Hobbs, Robert E.

“…To evaluate hemodynamic effectiveness and physiologic changes on the HeartMate 1000 IP left ventricular assist device (Thermo Cardiosystems, Inc., Woburn,…”
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Contribution of vascular rejection to progression of transplant coronary disease as assessed by serial intravascular ultrasound by James, Karen B, Bott-Silverman, Corinne, Houghtaling, Penny, Ratliff, Norman, Magyar, William, Nissen, Steven

“…We compared rate of progression in heart transplant patients with biopsy-proved vascular rejecdtion (VR, n = 23), who had baseline and 1-year intravascular…”
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Plasma volume and outcome in pulmonary hypertension by JAMES, Karen B, STELMACH, Kay, ARMSTRONG, Roberta, YOUNG, James B, FOUAD-TARAZI, Fetnat

“…Poor survival in pulmonary hypertension is known to be associated with unfavorable hemodynamic variables, including elevated right atrial pressure, elevated…”
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Plasma volume and its regulatory factors in congestive heart failure after implantation of long-term left ventricular assist devices by JAMES, K. B, MCCARTHY, P. M, SAFWAN JAALOUK, BRAVO, E. L, BETKOWSKI, A, THOMAS, J. D, NAKATANI, S, FOUAD-TARAZI, F. M

“…Congestive heart failure is associated with blood volume expansion caused by stimulation of the renin-aldosterone system and arginine vasopressin. The use of…”
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Implantable left ventricular assist device: Approaching an alternative for end-stage heart failure by McCarthy, Patrick M, James, Karen B, Savage, Robert M, Vargo, Rita

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Cardiac exercise hemodynamics late after partial left ventriculectomy by JAMES, Karen B, HAAS, Garrie, LUTTON, Suzanne R, PRIOR, David, WOLSKI, Kathy, BUDA, Tiffany, MCCARTHY, Patrick M

“…Although some patients report favorable activity levels late after partial left ventriculectomy (PLV), their exercise physiology has not been well described…”
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Exercise Performance and Chronotropic Response in Heart Failure Patients With Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Devices by James, Karen B, Rodkey, Suzanne, McCarthy, Patrick M, Thomas, James D, Blackburn, Gordon, Sapp, Shelly, Vargo, Rita, Lauer, Michael S, Young, James B

“…During metabolic stress testing, 9 of 20 patients with left ventricular assist devices exhibited a lag in peak device rate by < or = 85% of peak native heart…”
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Prognosis of patients with left ventricular dysfunction, with and without viable myocardium after myocardial infarction : relative efficacy of medical therapy and revascularization by LEE, K. S, MARWICK, T. H, COOK, S. A, GO, R. T, FIX, J. S, JAMES, K. B, SAPP, S. K, MACINTYRE, W. J, THOMAS, J. D

“…The uptake of F-18 deoxyglucose into dysfunction segments after myocardial infarction identifies metabolically active (FDG+) or inactive (FDG-) myocardium…”
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Biventricular Pacing for Heart Failure Patientson Inotropic Support: A Review of 38 Consecutive Cases by James, Karen B., Militello, Michael, Gus, Barbara, Wilkoff, Bruce L.

“…Biventricular pacing (BiV) has documented benefit in New York Heart Association functional class III patients. Whether BiV offers benefit to class IV patients…”
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Treatment of congestive heart failure: Focus on left ventricular assist devices by James, Karen B., McCarthy, Patrick M.

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Cardiac complication from use of cocaine and phenylephrine in nasal septoplasty by Ashchi, M, Wiedemann, H P, James, K B

“…Cocaine hydrochloride is widely used as a topical anesthetic for otolaryngologic surgery. Cardiovascular complications, including myocardial injury, are…”
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Cardiac Exercise Hemodynamics Late After Partial Left Ventriculectomy by James, Karen B., Haas, Garrie, Lutton, Suzanne R., Prior, David, Wolski, Kathy, Buda, Tiffany, McCarthy, Patrick M.

“…Background —Although some patients report favorable activity levels late after partial left ventriculectomy (PLV), their exercise physiology has not been well…”
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