Search Results - "Pflugfelder, Peter"

Cardiac phenotype and clinical outcome of familial amyloid polyneuropathy associated with transthyretin alanine 60 variant by SATTIANAYAGAM, Prayman T, HAHN, Angelika F, WECHALEKAR, Ashutosh D, HAWKINS, Philip N, GILLMORE, Julian D, WHELAN, Carol J, GIBBS, Simon D. J, PINNEY, Jennifer H, STANGOU, Arie J, ROWCZENIO, Dorota, PFLUGFELDER, Peter W, FOX, Zoe, LACHMANN, Helen J

“…Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is a dominantly inherited multi-system disease associated with transthyretin (TTR) mutations. Previous series have…”
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Multicenter evaluation of a national organ sharing policy for highly sensitized patients listed for heart transplantation in Canada by Clarke, Brian, MD, Ducharme, Anique, MD, MSc, Giannetti, Nadia, MD, Kim, Daniel, MD, McDonald, Michael, MD, Pflugfelder, Peter, MD, Rajda, Miroslaw, MD, Sénéchal, Mario, MD, Stadnick, Ellie, MD, MSc, Toma, Mustafa, MD, Zieroth, Shelley, MD, Isaac, Debra, BScN, MD

“…Background Transplantation of sensitized recipients has been associated with increased risk of post-transplant complications. In 2010, the Canadian Cardiac…”
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Cardiac signaling molecules and plasma biomarkers after cardiac transplantation: Impact of tacrolimus versus cyclosporine by White, Michel, MD, Cantin, Bernard, MD, Haddad, Haissam, MD, Kobashigawa, Jon A., MD, Ross, Heather, MD, Carrier, Michel, MD, Pflugfelder, Peter W., MD, Isaac, Debra, MD, Cecere, Renzo, MD, Whittom, Lucette, RN, Ali, Imtiaz S., MD, Wang, Shao-Hua, MD, He, Ying, MD, Groulx, Adrienne, MSc, Touyz, Rhian M., PhD

“…Background We investigated cardiac proinflammatory, mitogenic, and apoptotic signaling events, and plasma biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in de…”
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Increased morbidity in diabetic cardiac transplant recipients by Higgins, Jennifer, MD, Pflugfelder, Peter W., MD, Kostuk, William J., MD

“…Background Diabetes currently affects more than 7% of the Canadian population, and heart failure is a well-documented complication of diabetes. The medical…”
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Cyclosporine Reduction in the Presence of Everolimus: 3-Month Data From a Canadian Pilot Study of Maintenance Cardiac Allograft Recipients by Ross, Heather, MD, Pflugfelder, Peter, MD, Haddad, Haissam, MD, Cantarovich, Marcelo, MD, White, Michael, MD, Ignaszewski, Andrew, MD, Howlett, Jonathan, MD, Vaillancourt, Marc, PhD, Dorent, Richard, MD, Burton, Jeffrey R., MD

“…Background Concentration-controlled everolimus with concomitant cyclosporine (CsA) dose reduction in renal transplantation permits preservation of kidney…”
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Early and late outcomes after cardiac retransplantation by Saito, Aya, MD, Novick, Richard J., MD, Kiaii, Bob, MD, McKenzie, F. Neil, MD, Quantz, Mackenzie, MD, Pflugfelder, Peter, MD, Fisher, Grant, BSN, Chu, Michael W.A., MD

“…Background Cardiac retransplantation remains the most viable option for patients with allograft heart failure; however, careful patient selection is paramount…”
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Reduction of cyclosporine following the introduction of everolimus in maintenance heart transplant recipients: a pilot study by Ross, Heather, Pflugfelder, Peter, Haddad, Haissam, Cantarovich, Marcelo, White, Michael, Ignaszewski, Andrew, Howlett, Jonathan, Vaillancourt, Marc, Dorent, Richard, Burton, Jeffrey R

“…Data are scarce concerning the calcineurin inhibitor dose reduction required following introduction of everolimus in maintenance heart transplant recipients to…”
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Magnetic resonance measurements of coronary flow reserve in heart transplant recipients: an exploratory study of the relationship to coronary angiographic findings by Kennedy, Karen, Dick, Alexander, Drangova, Maria, Raval, Amish, Mahoney, Christopher, Karlik, Stephen, Pflugfelder, Peter W

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Angiographic, pathologic, and clinical relationships in coronary artery disease in cardiac allografts by Haddad, Michel, Pflugfelder, Peter W, Guiraudon, Collette, Novick, Richard J, McKenzie, F Neil, Menkis, Alan, Kostuk, William J

“…To date, the etiologic factors involved in the development of allograft coronary disease remain speculative and the treatment uncertain. The purpose of this…”
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The role of donor age and ischemic time on survival following orthotopic heart transplantation by Del Rizzo, D F, Menkis, A H, Pflugfelder, P W, Novick, R J, McKenzie, F N, Boyd, W D, Kostuk, W J

“…The advances in immunotherapy, along with a liberalization of eligibility criteria have contributed significantly to the ever increasing demand for donor…”
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Increased circulating monocyte activation in patients with unstable coronary syndromes by Zalai, Christian V, Kolodziejczyk, M.Dean, Pilarski, Linda, Christov, Alexander, Nation, Patric N, Lundstrom-Hobman, Marita, Tymchak, Wayne, Dzavik, Vladimir, Humen, Dennis P, Kostuk, William J, Jablonsky, George, Pflugfelder, Peter W, Brown, James E, Lucas, Alexandra

“…OBJECTIVES The primary objective of this research was to assess the activation level of circulating monocytes in patients with unstable angina. BACKGROUND…”
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Validation of a three-dimensional intravascular ultrasound imaging technique to assess atherosclerotic burden: potential for improved assessment of cardiac allograft coronary artery disease by White, James A, Pflugfelder, Peter W, Boughner, Derek R, Kostuk, William J

“…Serial analysis of intracoronary ultrasound images is limited by difficulty with spatial registration and inability to assess the full extent of vascular…”
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Acute cardiovascular responses to leg-press resistance exercise in heart transplant recipients by Oliver, Doug, Pflugfelder, Peter W, McCartney, Neil, McKelvie, Robert S, Suskin, Neville, Kostuk, William J

“…Background: Reduced skeletal muscle strength is characteristic of individuals following heart transplantation. Weight lifting exercise has been demonstrated as…”
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Evaluation of 3-D colour Doppler ultrasound for the measurement of proximal isovelocity surface area by deGroot, C, Drangova, M, Fenster, A, Zhu, S, Pflugfelder, P W, Boughner, D R

“…Three-dimensional (3-D) colour Doppler ultrasound (US) enables flow rate estimation across a diseased valve without the need for a priori geometric…”
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Changes in skeletal muscle morphology and biochemistry after cardiac transplantation by Bussières, Lizanne M., Pflugfelder, Peter W., Taylor, Albert W., Noble, Earl G., Kostuk, William J.

“…Skeletal muscle biopsies (vastus lateralis) were performed in 12 patients (mean age 47 ± 11 years) before and at 3 and 12 months after cardiac transplantation…”
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Diagnostic accuracy and estimation of the severity of valvular regurgitation from the signal void on cine magnetic resonance images by Wagner, S, Auffermann, W, Buser, P, Lim, T H, Kircher, B, Pflugfelder, P, Higgins, C B

“…Anomalous blood flow caused by valvular regurgitation can be visualized as a narrowly defined area of signal loss in contrast to the high intensity of the…”
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Quantitative assessment of in vitro jets based on three-dimensional color Doppler reconstruction by Guo, Z, Boughner, D R, Dietrich, J M, Pflugfelder, P W, Durand, L G, Loew, M, Fenster, A

“…Three-dimensional (3-D) color Doppler imaging of flow jets was performed to investigate the effects of flow rate and orifice size on jet volumes. Flow jets…”
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Clinical consequences of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor withdrawl in chronic heart failure: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of quinapril by Pflugfelder, Peter W., Baird, G., Tonkon, Melvin J., DiBianco, Robert, Pitt, Bertram

“…Objectives. This study was performed to the efficacy, safety and clinical consequences of abrupt cessation of quinapril therapy in a placebo-controlled,…”
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Quantification of cardiac function by conventional and cine magnetic resonance imaging by SECHTEM, U, PFLUGFELDER, P, HIGGINS, C. B

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been effective for depicting cardiac anatomy and is already established as a technique for the evaluation of some…”
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TEMPORAL CHANGES IN CARDIAC MOLECULAR EVENTS AND BIOMARKERS FOLLOWING DE NOVO CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION by White, Michel, Kobashigawa, John, Cantin, Bernard, Haddad, Haissam, Ross, Heather, Carrier, Michel, Pflugfelder, Peter, Isaac, Debra, Cecere, Renzo, Whittom, Lucette, Ali, Imtiaz, Wang, Shao-Hua, Touyz, Rhian M

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