Search Results - "RUBAL, B. J"

Ascending aortic atheroma assessed intraoperatively by epiaortic and transesophageal echocardiography by Wilson, Michael J, Boyd, Sheri Y.N, Lisagor, Philip G, Rubal, Bernard J, Cohen, David J

“…Background. The presence of ascending aortic atheroma is a known risk for systemic emboli or early saphenous vein graft failure if unrecognized at the time of…”
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Regional wave travel and reflections along the human aorta: a study with six simultaneous micromanometric pressures by LATHAM, R. D, WESTERHOF, N, SIPKEMA, P, RUBAL, B. J, REUDERINK, P, MURGO, J. P

“…The human aorta and its terminal branches were investigated in normal subjects during elective cardiac catheterization to evaluate regional wave travel and…”
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Variation of flow propagation velocity with age by Mego, D M, DeGeare, V S, Nottestad, S Y, Lamanna, V P, Oneschuk, L C, Rubal, B J, Zabalgoitia, M

“…Flow propagation velocity is a new color Doppler M-mode measurement of left ventricular filling characteristics. This study was designed to establish normal…”
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Rehabilitation following redo revascularization and repaired sternotomy by DRAMIGA, S. A, RUBAL, B. J

“…Currently there are no guidelines for exercise prescription for cardiac patients with repaired sternotomy. This study reports good results in a 63-yr-old…”
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Effects of atenolol on rest and exercise hemodynamics in patients with mitral stenosis by Stoll, Brett C., Ashcom, Thomas L., Johns, Joseph P., Johnson, James E., Rubal, Bernard J.

“…Beta-blocker therapy remains controversial in patients with mitral stenosis. In this randomized, double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled study, the effects…”
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Effect of Magnesium Sulfate on Ventricular Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation by Hays, Janet V, Gilman, James K, Rubal, Bernard J

“…Study objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the efficacy of parenteral magnesium sulfate (MgSO 4), digoxin, and combined MgSO 4 -digoxin…”
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Five-year experience with implantation and follow-up of transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillators: placing postimplant defibrillation threshold testing in perspective by ROMAN-GONZALEZ, Javier, SHAPIRO, Michael L, RUBAL, Bernard J, BULGRIN, James R, MUSE, Roger J

“…The rapid technological advancement in transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) has resulted in heterogeneous and often controversial…”
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Effects of pneumatic antishock garment inflation in normovolemic subjects by Rubal, B J, Geer, M R, Bickell, W H

“…This study examines the effects of inflation of pneumatic antishock garments (PASG) in 10 normovolemic men (mean age 44 +/- 6 yr) undergoing diagnostic…”
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Assessing myocardial viability using the coronary flow response to intravenous dobutamine infusion in recent myocardial infarction by ROLLEFSON, William A, RUBAL, Bernard J, EBERSOLE, Douglas G, MEGO, David M, BOYD, Sheri Y. N, ZIMRING, Howard J

“…Coronary flow response to low-dose (5 and 10 micrograms/kg/min) dobutamine infusion was used to assess myocardial viability at the time of cardiac…”
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Ventricular/Vascular Coupling and Regional Arterial Dynamics in the Chronically Hypertensive Baboon: Correlation With Cardiovascular Structural Adaptation by Latham, Ricky D, Rubal, Bernard J, Sipkema, Pieter, Westerhof, Nico, Virmani, Renu, Robinowitz, Max, Walsh, Richard A

“…Ventricular/vascular coupling dynamics and regional hemodynamics of five hypertensive baboons with concentric left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (mean arterial…”
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Myocardial ischemia and stunning induced by topical intranasal phenylephrine pledgets by HECKER, R. B, HAYS, J. V, CHAMP, J. D, RUBAL, B. J

“…This case study describes myocardial ischemia and stunning after the topical application of phenylephrine-soaked pledgets (0.25%) in a 63-year-old female…”
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Effects of respiration on size and function of the athletic heart by RUBAL, B. J, MOODY, J. M

“…This study compares the effects of quiet breathing on the heart structure and function of pentathlon athletes (n = 11) and a less-conditioned control group (n…”
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Aortic input impedance during Mueller maneuver: an evaluation of "effective length" by Latham, R D, Sipkema, P, Westerhof, N, Rubal, B J

“…Aortic input impedance was calculated in seven subjects in the control state (normal reflection) and during the Mueller maneuver (increased reflection) to…”
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Nonhuman primate model for regional wave travel and reflections along aortas by Latham, R D, Rubal, B J, Westerhof, N, Sipkema, P, Walsh, R A

“…Arterial pulse transmission and wave reflections were studied in five mature anesthetized baboons (Papio anubis) using multisensor micromanometry. Simultaneous…”
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Changing presentation of coronary heart disease in an inpatient population within the U.S. military health care system by Wellford, L, Ashcom, T L, Whitney, E J, Rubal, B J, Wellford, L A, Moody, Jr, J M

“…This study examines the changing presentation of coronary heart disease (CHD) in an inpatient population at Brooke Army Medical Center. The specific objectives…”
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Management of orthotopic heart transplant recipients at Brooke Army Medical Center by Khan, N A, Pupa, L E, Wellford, A L, Padove, L B, Moody, J M, Rubal, B J

“…Advances in heart transplantation and post-operative rejection therapy have given new hope to patients with end-stage congestive heart failure and…”
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Effects of intracoronary nicardipine, diltiazem and verapamil on coronary blood flow by Fugit, M D, Rubal, B J, Donovan, D J

“…Intracoronary (IC) calcium channel blockers (CCB) such as diltiazem and verapamil are frequently utilized during percutaneous coronary interventions to…”
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Subtle features of the hemodynamic response to amyl nitrite inhalation: new aspects of an old tool by Moody, Jr, J M, Bailey, S R, Rubal, B J

“…Although amyl nitrite inhalation (ANI) antedates all current short acting vasodilators as a clinically useful pharmacologic stressor, few clinicians are aware…”
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Isolated aorta setup for hemodynamic studies by SIPKEMA, P, LATHAM, R. D, WESTERHOF, N, RUBAL, B. J, SLIFE, D. M

“…A setup consisting of a high-performance hydraulic pump connected to the ascending part of an isolated aorta, including all major distal branches, each loaded…”
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Left ventricular volume determination from single-photon emission computed tomography by Bunker, , SR, Hartshorne, MF, Schmidt, WP, Cawthon, MA, Karl, RD, Jr, Bauman, JM, Howard, WH, 3rd, Rubal, BJ

“…To compare the accuracy of single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with that of contrast cineangiography in measuring left ventricular end-diastolic…”
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