Search Results - "SEGAR, D. S"

Improved left ventricular endocardial border delineation and opacification with OPTISON (FS069), a new echocardiographic contrast agent : Results of a phase III multicenter trial by COHEN, J. L, CHEIRIF, J, SEGAR, D. S, GILLAM, L. D, GOTTDIENER, J. S, HAUSNEROVA, E, BRUNS, D. E

“…The echocardiographic contrast-enhancing effects and safety profile of ALBUNEX (a suspension of air-filled albumin microspheres) were compared with the new…”
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Echocardiographic detection of coronary artery disease during dobutamine infusion by SAWADA, S. G, SEGAR, D. S, RYAN, T, BROWN, S. E, DOHAN, A. M, WILLIAMS, R, FINEBERG, N. S, ARMSTRONG, W. F, FEIGENBAUM, H

“…Two-dimensional echocardiography performed during dobutamine infusion has been proposed as a potentially useful method for detecting coronary artery disease…”
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Symptoms, adverse effects, and complications associated with dobutamine stress echocardiography : experience in 1118 patients by MERTES, H, SAWADA, S. G, RYAN, T, SEGAR, D. S, KOCAS, R, FOLTZ, J, FEIGENBAUM, H

“…The use of dobutamine stress echocardiography for the evaluation of coronary artery disease is rapidly expanding. New applications of the technique are being…”
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Dobutamine stress echocardiography: Correlation with coronary lesion severity as determined by quantitative angiography by Segar, Douglas S., Brown, Stephen E., Sawada, Stephen G., Ryan, Thomas, Feigenbaum, Harvey

“…This study was performed 1) to determine the ability of dobutamine stress echocardiography to detect stenoses in individual coronary arteries by utilizing a…”
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Evaluation using dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus before kidney and/or pancreas transplantation by Bates, John R., Sawada, Stephen G., Segar, Douglas S., Spaedy, Anthony J., Petrovic, Olivera, Fineberg, Naomi S., Feigenbaum, Harvey, Ryan, Thomas

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the ability of dobutamine stress echocardiography to stratify patients with juvenile onset, insulin-dependent diabetes…”
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Evaluation of Patterns of Perfusion and Metabolism in Dobutamine-Responsive Myocardium by Sawada, Stephen, Elsner, Gregory, Segar, Douglas S, O’Shaughnessy, Mark, Khouri, Samer, Foltz, Judy, Bourdillon, Patrick D.V, Bates, John R, Fineberg, PhD, Naomi, Ryan, Thomas, Hutchins, PhD, Gary D, Feigenbaum, Harvey

“…Objectives. We investigated the patterns of perfusion and metabolism in dysfunctional myocardium whose contractility improved with dobutamine. Background…”
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Clinical utility of troponin T levels and echocardiography in the emergency department by Mohler III, Emile R., Ryan, Thomas, Segar, Douglas S., Sawada, Stephen G., Sonel, Ali F., Perkins, Laura, Fineberg, Naomi, Feigenbaum, Harvey, Wilensky, Robert L.

“…We investigated the clinical utility of cardiac troponin T (TnT) and echocardiography in the emergency department to predict subsequent in-hospital diagnosis…”
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Examination of Racial Differences in Management of Cardiovascular Disease by Ferguson, Jeffrey A, Tierney, William M, Westmoreland, Glenda R, Mamlin, Lorrie A, Segar, Douglas S, Eckert, George J, Zhou, Xiao-Hua, Martin, Douglas K, Weinberger, Morris

“…Objectives. We sought to identify the clinical characteristics associated with, and to investigate the impact of cohort selection criteria on, interracial use…”
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Enhanced endocardial visualization with noncontrast harmonic imaging during stress echocardiography by Skolnick, D G, Sawada, S G, Feigenbaum, H, Segar, D S

“…The diagnostic value of echocardiography hinges on the reader's ability to adequately visualize the endocardium of the left ventricle. This study was designed…”
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A comparison of the interpretation of digitized and videotape recorded echocardiograms by Segar, D S, Skolnick, D, Sawada, S G, Fitch, G, Wagner, D, Adams, D, Feigenbaum, H

“…Conventional echocardiograms are typically recorded on videotape and later reviewed and interpreted by a physician. Although videotape recording is an…”
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Can raters consistently evaluate the content of focus groups? by Weinberger, Morris, Ferguson, Jeffrey A., Westmoreland, Glenda, Mamlin, Lorrie A., Segar, Douglas S., Eckert, George J., Greene, James Y., K. Martin, Douglas, Tierney, William M.

“…Focus groups are increasingly being used to provide insights to researchers and policy makers. These data complement quantitative approaches to understanding…”
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Dobutamine stress echocardiography for assessment of cardiac risk before noncardiac surgery by Lane, Richard T., Sawada, Stephen G., Segar, Douglas S., Ryan, Thomas, Lalka, Stephen G., Williams, Roxanne, Brown, Stephen E., Armstrong, William F., Feigenbaum, Harvey

“…Two-dimensional echocardiography performed during incremental infusion of dobutamine has been shown to be a safe and accurate method for detection of coronary…”
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Location of stents in the left anterior descending coronary artery using three dimensionally acquired, two dimensionally displayed transthoracic echocardiography by Maxted, William C, Swanson, Susan T, Huntley, Melinda, Segar, Douglas S, Sawada, Stephen G, Feigenbaum, Harvey

“…The location of left anterior descending arterial stents was documented in 10 of 13 patients using 3-dimensionally acquired, 2-dimensionally displayed…”
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Segmental wall motion abnormalities in the absence of clinically documented myocardial infarction: clinical significance and evidence of hibernating myocardium by Lewis, S J, Sawada, S G, Ryan, T, Segar, D S, Armstrong, W F, Feigenbaum, H

“…To determine the frequency and significance of left ventricular wall motion abnormalities in patients without clinical evidence of myocardial infarction, we…”
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Assessment of hibernating myocardium by dobutamine stimulation in a canine model by Mertes, Horst, Segar, Douglas S., Johnson, Mike, Ryan, Thomas, Sawada, Stephen G., Feigenbaum, Harvey

“…The purpose of this study was to 1) develop an animal model of hibernating myocardium, and 2) evaluate the ability of dobutamine stimulation to detect…”
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Transthoracic echocardiographic power motion tissue imaging of an intracardiac tumor that could not be seen with conventional transthoracic echocardiographic recordings by Maxted, Jr, W C, Segar, D S, Sawada, S G, Aufiero, T X, Feigenbaum, H

“…Power motion imaging allows interrogation of low-velocity tissue. By means of power motion imaging with 2 different late-model echographs we identified an…”
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The use of dobutamine stress echocardiography for the determination of myocardial viability by Hansen, T H, Segar, D S

“…Determining the presence of viable myocardium has prognostic and therapeutic implications in the treatment of ischemic heart disease. Dobutamine stress…”
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End-systolic regional wall stress-length and stress-shortening relations in an experimental model of normal, ischemic and reperfused myocardium by Segar, Douglas S., Moran, Michael, Ryan, Thomas, Johnson, Jennifer K., Johnson, BS, Johnson, Michael D.

“…Assessment of left ventricular function is influenced by a number of hemodynamic factors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the end-systolic regional…”
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Phase III multicenter trial comparing the efficacy of 2% dodecafluoropentane emulsion (EchoGen) and sonicated 5% human albumin (Albunex) as ultrasound contrast agents in patients with suboptimal echocardiograms by Grayburn, Paul A, Weiss, James L, Hack, Terrence C, Klodas, Elizabeth, Raichlen, Joel S, Vannan, Manni A, Klein, Allan L, Kitzman, Dalane W, Chrysant, Steven G, Cohen, Jerald L, Abrahamson, David, Foster, Elyse, Perez, Julio E, Aurigemma, Gerard P, Panza, Julio A, Picard, Michael H, Byrd, Benjamin F, Segar, Douglas S, Jacobson, Stuart A, Sahn, David J, DeMaria, Anthony N

“…Objectives. This study was performed to compare the safety and efficacy of intravenous 2% dodecafluoropentane (DDFP) emulsion (EchoGen) with that of active…”
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Detection of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis using two-dimensional, high-resolution transthoracic echocardiography by Gradus-Pizlo, Irmina, Sawada, Stephen G, Wright, Debbie, Segar, Douglas S, Feigenbaum, Harvey

“…OBJECTIVES We evaluated whether two-dimensional high-resolution transthoracic echocardiography (HR-2DTTE) can detect changes in arterial wall thickness and…”
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