Global longitudinal strain: a novel index of left ventricular systolic function

SA Reisner, P Lysyansky, Y Agmon, D Mutlak… - Journal of the American …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Echocardiographic estimation of global left ventricular (LV) function is
subjective and time consuming. Our aim was to develop a novel approach for assessment of …

Functional tricuspid regurgitation in patients with pulmonary hypertension: is pulmonary artery pressure the only determinant of regurgitation severity?

D Mutlak, D Aronson, J Lessick, SA Reisner, S Dabbah… - Chest, 2009 - Elsevier
Background Pulmonary hypertension is a common cause of functional tricuspid regurgitation
(TR), but other factors play a role in determining TR severity. The objectives of our study …

Predictive value of white blood cell subtypes for long-term outcome following myocardial infarction

R Dragu, S Huri, R Zukermann, M Suleiman, D Mutlak… - Atherosclerosis, 2008 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Elevation of total white blood cells (WBC) count is associated with higher
mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes. However, it is unknown which specific …

Echocardiography-based spectrum of severe tricuspid regurgitation: the frequency of apparently idiopathic tricuspid regurgitation

D Mutlak, J Lessick, SA Reisner, D Aronson… - Journal of the American …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The cause of tricuspid valve (TV) regurgitation (TR) occasionally remains
unclear. The objectives of our study were to define the causal spectrum of severe TR …

Ischemic mitral regurgitation and risk of heart failure after myocardial infarction

D Aronson, N Goldsher, R Zukermann… - Archives of internal …, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
Background The development of ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) after myocardial
infarction may impose hemodynamic load during a period of active left ventricular …

Relation of myocardial mechanics in severe aortic stenosis to left ventricular ejection fraction and response to aortic valve replacement

S Carasso, O Cohen, D Mutlak, Z Adler… - The American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Decreased left ventricular (LV) longitudinal strain and increased circumferential LV strain
have been demonstrated in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and normal LV ejection …

Velocity Vector Imaging: standard tissue-tracking results acquired in normals—the VVI-STRAIN study

S Carasso, P Biaggi, H Rakowski, D Mutlak… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Echocardiographic imaging assessment of left ventricular mechanics is a
new technology that is offered by various vendors. Different software algorithms have at …

Pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular function, and clinical outcome in acute decompensated heart failure

D Aronson, W Darawsha, A Atamna, M Kaplan… - Journal of cardiac …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction have been
associated with adverse outcome in patients with chronic heart failure. However, data are …

Differential effects of afterload on left ventricular long-and short-axis function: insights from a clinical model of patients with aortic valve stenosis undergoing aortic …

S Carasso, O Cohen, D Mutlak, Z Adler, J Lessick… - American heart …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The effects of left ventricular (LV) afterload on longitudinal versus
circumferential ventricular mechanics are largely unknown. Our objective was to examine …

Relationship of functional mitral regurgitation to new-onset atrial fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction

F Bahouth, D Mutlak, M Furman, A Musallam… - Heart, 2010 - heart.bmj.com
Background/objective The role of factors that increase left atrial pressure or cause acute left
atrial dilatation is frequently emphasised in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF) in …