Search Results - "Porter, T. R."

Sonothrombolysis in the ambulance for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: rationale and protocol by El Kadi, S., Porter, T. R., van Rossum, A. C., Kamp, O.

“…Background Treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has improved over the years. Current challenges in the management of STEMI are achievement…”
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Prediction of Potassium Chloride Sulfation and Its Effect on Deposition in Biomass-Fired Boilers by Garba, M. U, Ingham, D. B, Ma, L, Porter, R. T. J, Pourkashnian, M, Tan, H. Z, Williams, Alan

“…In this paper, a model that couples a reduced alkali kinetic mechanism for alkali sulfate formation during biomass combustion with an ash deposition model…”
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Real-time perfusion echocardiography during treadmill exercise and dobutamine stress testing by Dodla, S, Xie, F, Smith, M, O'Leary, E, Porter, T R

“…Real-time perfusion (RTP) echocardiographic imaging with a continuous infusion of microbubbles has improved the sensitivity of dobutamine stress…”
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Assessment of a retrofitted downstream fish bypass system for wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts and kelts at a hydroelectric facility on the Exploits River, Newfoundland, Canada by Scruton, D. A, Pennell, C. J, Bourgeois, C. E, Goosney, R. F, Porter, T. R, Clarke, K. D

“…In 2002 and 2003, the Bishops Falls hydroelectric generating facility on the Exploits River, insular Newfoundland, Canada, underwent extensive refurbishing…”
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Long-term prognostic value of stress myocardial perfusion echocardiography in patients with coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis by Qian, Lijun, Xie, Feng, Xu, Di, Porter, T R

“…Abstract Aims  To evaluate the prognostic value of myocardial perfusion (MP) imaging during contrast stress echocardiography (cSE) in patients with known or…”
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Hydroelectricity and fish: a synopsis of comprehensive studies of upstream and downstream passage of anadromous wild Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, on the Exploits River, Canada by Scruton, D. A, Pennell, C. J, Bourgeois, C. E, Goosney, R. F, King, L, Booth, R. K, Eddy, W, Porter, T. R, Ollerhead, L. M. N, Clarke, K. D

“…Government (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) and industry (Abitibi Consolidated Company of Canada) have been working cooperatively to protect and enhance wild…”
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Transient myocardial contrast after initial exposure to diagnostic ultrasound pressures with minute doses of intravenously injected microbubbles : demonstration and potential mechanisms by PORTER, T. R

“…We have observed a transient but significant increase in myocardial contrast intensity with intravenously injected perfluorocarbon-exposed sonicated dextrose…”
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The clinical implications of no reflow demonstrated with intravenous perfluorocarbon containing microbubbles following restoration of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) 3 flow in patients with acute myocardial infarction by Porter, Thomas R., Li, Shouping, Oster, Rebecca, Deligonul, Ubeydullan

“…Intravenous injections or infusions of perfluorocarbon-exposed sonicated dextrose albumin microbubbles were given 2.4 ± 1.6 days following acute myocardial…”
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Contribution of cyclin d1 (CCND1) and E-cadherin (CDH1) polymorphisms to familial and sporadic colorectal cancer by PORTER, Timothy R, RICHARDS, Frances M, MAHER, Eamonn R, HOULSTON, Richard S, EVANS, D. Gareth R, JANKOWSKI, Janusz A, MACDONALD, Fiona, NORBURY, Gail, PAYNE, Stewart J, FISHER, Samantha A, TOMLINSON, Ian

“…The molecular basis for most non-HNPCC familial colorectal cancer cases is unknown, but there is increasing evidence that common genetic variants may play a…”
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Improved myocardial contrast with second harmonic transient ultrasound response imaging in humans using intravenous perfluorocarbon-exposed sonicated dextrose albumin by Porter, Thomas R., Xie, Feng, Kricsfeld, David, Armbruster, Robert W.

“…Objectives. The objectives of this study were to determine whether a new method of ultrasound imaging (transient response imaging) could improve the myocardial…”
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Effectiveness of transcranial and transthoracic ultrasound and microbubbles in dissolving intravascular thrombi by Porter, T. R, Kricsfeld, D, Lof, J, Everbach, E. C, Xie, F

“…To examine the effectiveness of 1 ‐MHz and 40‐kHz ultrasound with and without microbubbles in fragmenting thrombi in attenuated conditions. First, an vitro…”
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Detection of Myocardial Perfusion in Multiple Echocardiographic Windows With One Intravenous Injection of Microbubbles Using Transient Response Second Harmonic Imaging by Porter, Thomas R., Li, Shouping, Kricsfeld, David, Armbruster, Robert W.

“…Objectives. The purpose of this study was to prove that transient response harmonic imaging could detect normal and abnormal myocardial perfusion in multiple…”
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Noninvasive in vivo clot dissolution without a thrombolytic drug: Recanalization of thrombosed iliofemoral arteries by transcutaneous ultrasound combined with intravenous infusion of microbubbles by BIRBAUM, Y, LUO, H, NAGAI, T, FISHBEIN, M. C, PETERSON, T. M, LI, S, KRICSFELD, D, PORTER, T. R, SIEGEL, R. J

“…Previous in vivo studies have shown that microbubbles not only enhance the effectiveness of thrombolytic agents in the presence of ultrasound but may also…”
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Thrombolytic enhancement with perfluorocarbon-exposed sonicated dextrose albumin microbubbles by Porter, Thomas R., LeVeen, Robert F., Fox, Randy, Kricsfeld, Alan, Xie, Feng

“…Whereas low-intensity, high-frequency ultrasound (US) alone appears to cause minimal thrombolysis, US combined with air-filled microbubbles does increase the…”
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Evaluation of restenosis and extent of coronary artery disease in patients with previous percutaneous coronary interventions by dobutamine stress real-time myocardial contrast perfusion imaging by Elhendy, A, Tsutsui, J M, O’Leary, E L, Xie, F, Majeed, F, Porter, T R

“…Objectives: To assess the accuracy of real-time myocardial contrast perfusion imaging (MCPI) for the diagnosis of restenosis and extent of coronary artery…”
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Valsalva's maneuver revisited: a quantitative method yielding insights into human autonomic control by Smith, M. L., Beightol, L. A., Fritsch-Yelle, J. M., Ellenbogen, K. A., Porter, T. R., Eckberg, D. L.

“…Seventeen healthy supine subjects performed graded Valsalva maneuvers. In four subjects, transesophageal echographic aortic cross-sectional areas decreased…”
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Detection of angiographically significant coronary artery disease with accelerated intermittent imaging after intravenous administration of ultrasound contrast material by Cwajg, Jucyléa, Xie, Feng, O'Leary, Edward, Kricsfeld, David, Dittrich, Howard, Porter, Thomas R.

“…Background Accelerated intermittent harmonic imaging (AII) is used to detect myocardial perfusion abnormalities after intravenous injection of ultrasound…”
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Autonomic pathophysiology in heart failure patients. Sympathetic-cholinergic interrelations by PORTER, T. R, ECKBERG, D. L, FRITSCH, J. M, REA, R. F, BEIGHTOL, L. A, SCHMEDTJE, J. F, MOHANTY, P. K

“…We conducted this study in an effort to characterize and understand vagal abnormalities in heart failure patients whose sympathetic activity is known. We…”
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Improved endocardial border resolution during dobutamine stress echocardiography with intravenous sonicated dextrose albumin by Porter, Thomas R., Xie, Feng, Kricsfeld, Alan, Chiou, Amy, Dabestani, Ali

“…Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine whether intravenous sonicated dextrose albumin could improve endocardial border resolution during…”
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Noninvasive identification of acute myocardial ischemia and reperfusion with contrast ultrasound using intravenous perfluoropropane-exposed sonicated dextrose albumin by Porter, Thomas R., Xie, Feng, Kricsfeld, Alan, Kilzer, Karen

“…The purpose of this study was to determine whether intravenous dextrose albumin sonicated with a commonly used gas of low blood solubility and diffusivity…”
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