Journal Article: Association of Glucosamine Supplementation and Incidence of Heart Failure
Barillas-Lara, Maria Irene, daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian and Ventura, Hector O. (2023). Association of Glucosamine Supplementation and Incidence of Heart Failure. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 98 (8), 1118-1120. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.06.015
Journal Article: Preimplant hyponatremia does not predict adverse outcomes in patients with left ventricular assist devices
Duran, Antonio, Tutor, Austin, Shariati, Farnoosh, Sleem, Amber, Wever-Pinzon, James, Desai, Sapna, Eiswirth, Clement, Ventura, Hector O. and Krim, Selim R. (2023). Preimplant hyponatremia does not predict adverse outcomes in patients with left ventricular assist devices. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (8) 101239, 101239. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101239
Journal Article: Angiotensin-Neprilysin Inhibition in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: You Win Some, You Lose Some
Ventura, Hector O., Lavie, Carl J. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2023). Angiotensin-Neprilysin Inhibition in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: You Win Some, You Lose Some. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 82 (1), 13-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.05.002
Sanchez, Alexandra M., Abelhad, Nadia I., Elagizi, Andrew, Kachur, Sergey, Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Obesity and Heart Disease. Handbook of Obesity - Volume 1: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Physiopathology, Fourth Edition. (pp. 461-468) CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003437673-53
A historical perspective on evolving concepts of cardiorenal syndrome in heart failure
Grant, Joshua and Ventura, Hector O. (2020). A historical perspective on evolving concepts of cardiorenal syndrome in heart failure. Cardiorenal Syndrome in Heart Failure. (pp. 1-9) edited by WHW Tang, FH Verbrugge and W Mullens. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-21033-5_1
Association of Glucosamine Supplementation and Incidence of Heart Failure
Barillas-Lara, Maria Irene, daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian and Ventura, Hector O. (2023). Association of Glucosamine Supplementation and Incidence of Heart Failure. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 98 (8), 1118-1120. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.06.015
Duran, Antonio, Tutor, Austin, Shariati, Farnoosh, Sleem, Amber, Wever-Pinzon, James, Desai, Sapna, Eiswirth, Clement, Ventura, Hector O. and Krim, Selim R. (2023). Preimplant hyponatremia does not predict adverse outcomes in patients with left ventricular assist devices. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (8) 101239, 101239. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101239
Ventura, Hector O., Lavie, Carl J. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2023). Angiotensin-Neprilysin Inhibition in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: You Win Some, You Lose Some. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 82 (1), 13-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.05.002
Secondary hypertension: evaluation and management
Tandan, Nitin, Lavie, Carl J., Stewart, Merrill H., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2023). Secondary hypertension: evaluation and management. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 38 (4), 318-325. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001059
The value of frequent objective risk assessments in heart failure management
Duran, Antonio and Ventura, Hector O. (2023). The value of frequent objective risk assessments in heart failure management. International Journal of Cardiology, 379, 100-101. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.03.005
Optimal Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases: The Earlier the Better
Ventura, Hector O., Elagizi, Andrew and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Optimal Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases: The Earlier the Better. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 81 (12), 1162-1164. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.01.026
Updates on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases
Tutor, Austin W., Lavie, Carl J., Kachur, Sergey, Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2023). Updates on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 78, 2-10. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.11.013
Biomarkers in heart failure: Relevance in the clinical practice
Joury, Abdulaziz, Ventura, Hector and Krim, Selim R. (2022). Biomarkers in heart failure: Relevance in the clinical practice. International Journal of Cardiology, 363, 196-201. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.06.039
daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian, Mohareb, Sameh, Hasan, Mohanad, Wever-Pinzon, James, Eiswirth, Clement, Patel, Rajan A.G., Reilly, John P., Desai, Sapna, Ventura, Hector O. and Krim, Selim R. (2022). Feasibility and safety of coronary angiography via radial approach in cardiac transplant recipients: A single center experience. Current Problems in Cardiology, 47 (8) 100935, 100935. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.100935
Triple antithrombotic therapy in patients with left ventricular assist devices
Krim, Selim R., Bennett, Amanda, Pfeffer, Michael, Campbell, Patrick T., Thai, Steven, Baetz, Brooke, Wever-Pinzon, James, Eiswirth, Clement, Desai, Sapna and Ventura, Hector O. (2022). Triple antithrombotic therapy in patients with left ventricular assist devices. Current Problems in Cardiology, 47 (8) 100940, 100940. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.100940
Is there an obesity paradox in cardiogenic shock?
Lavie, Carl J., da Silva-DeAbreu, Adrian, Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2022). Is there an obesity paradox in cardiogenic shock?. Journal of the American Heart Association, 11 (11) e026088. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.122.026088
Systemic Blood Pressure in Heart Failure: The Next Frontier in Prognosis and Chronic HF Treatment?
Bocchi, Edimar Alcides and Ventura, Hector O. (2022). Systemic Blood Pressure in Heart Failure: The Next Frontier in Prognosis and Chronic HF Treatment?. JACC: Heart Failure, 10 (6), 393-396. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2022.02.017
Emerging Comorbidities in Heart Failure
Cittadini, Antonio, Bossone, Eduardo and Ventura, Hector O. (2022). Emerging Comorbidities in Heart Failure. Cardiology Clinics, 40 (2), xi-xiv. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2022.02.001
The impact of obesity in heart failure
Carbone, Salvatore, Lavie, Carl J., Elagizi, Andrew, Arena, Ross and Ventura, Hector O. (2022). The impact of obesity in heart failure. Cardiology clinics, 40 (2), 209-218. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2021.12.009
The era of heart failure risk prediction models, is it time to test their utility?
Duran, Antonio, De Anda-Duran, Ileana and Ventura, Hector O. (2022). The era of heart failure risk prediction models, is it time to test their utility?. International Journal of Cardiology, 352, 98-99. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.02.007
Morales-Salinas, A., Olsen, M. H., Kones, R., Kario, K., Wang, J. G., Beilin, L., Weber, M. A., Yano, Y., Burrell, L. M., Orias, M., Dzudie, A., Lavie, C., Ventura, H., Sundström, J., de Simone, G., Coca, A., Rumana, U. and Marrugat, J. (2021). Erratum to “Second consensus on treatment of patients recently diagnosed with mild hypertension and low cardiovascular risk”. Current Problems in Cardiology, 46 (12) 100877. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.100877
Editorial: The burden of hypertension and its management
Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Editorial: The burden of hypertension and its management. Current opinion in cardiology, 36 (4), 397-397. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000863
Interactions of hypertension, obesity, left ventricular hypertrophy, and heart failure
daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian, Alhafez, Bader Aldeen, Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2021). Interactions of hypertension, obesity, left ventricular hypertrophy, and heart failure. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 36 (4), 453-460. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000868
New aspects in the management of hypertension in the digital era
Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2021). New aspects in the management of hypertension in the digital era. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 36 (4), 398-404. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000870
Physical activity to reduce subclinical myocardial injury associated heart failure in blacks
Lavie, Carl J., Josephson, Richard A. and Ventura, Hector O. (2021). Physical activity to reduce subclinical myocardial injury associated heart failure in blacks. JACC: Heart Failure, 9 (7), 494-496. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2021.05.004
Ruptured hemorrhagic bulla in a patient with a HeartMate 3 treated with an amplatzer device
Dasilva-Deabreu, Adrian, Maitas, Oscar, Rodriguez-Escudero, Juan P., Desai, Sapna, Eiswirth, Clement, Krim, Selim, Patel, Hamang, Ventura, Hector O. and Mandras, Stacy A. (2021). Ruptured hemorrhagic bulla in a patient with a HeartMate 3 treated with an amplatzer device. Archivos de Cardiologia de Mexico, 91 (3), 337-338. doi: 10.24875/ACME.M21000240
Cittadini, Antonio, Salzano, Andrea, Iacoviello, Massimo, Triggiani, Vincenzo, Rengo, Giuseppe, Cacciatore, Francesco, Maiello, Ciro, Limongelli, Giuseppe, Masarone, Daniele, Perticone, Francesco, Cimellaro, Antonio, Filardi, Pasquale Perrone, Paolillo, Stefania, Mancini, Antonio, Volterrani, Maurizio, Vriz, Olga, Castello, Roberto, Passantino, Andrea, Campo, Michela, Modesti, Pietro A., de Giorgi, Alfredo, Monte, Ines P., Puzzo, Alfonso, Ballotta, Andrea, D'Assante, Roberta, Arcopinto, Michele, Gargiulo, Paola, Sciacqua, Angela, Bruzzese, Dario ... On behalf of the T.O.S.CA. Investigators (2021). Multiple hormonal and metabolic deficiency syndrome predicts outcome in heart failure: The T.O.S.CA. Registry. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 28 (15), 1691-1700. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab020
daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian, Alhafez, Bader Aldeen, Curbelo-Pena, Yuhamy, Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O., Loro-Ferrer, Juan Francisco and Mandras, Stacy A. (2021). Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Obesity and Ventricular Assist Devices Considered for Heart Transplantation: Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 27 (3), 338-348. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.12.011
FGF23 predicts outcomes in heart failure but questions remain unanswered
Duran, Antonio, da Silva-de Abreu, Adrian, Joury, Abdulaziz and Ventura, Hector O. (2021). FGF23 predicts outcomes in heart failure but questions remain unanswered. International Journal of Cardiology, 338, 145-146. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.06.036
Impact of Preinfection Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on Outcomes in COVID-19 Infection
Morin, Daniel P., Manzo, Marc A., Pantlin, Peter G., Verma, Rashmi, Bober, Robert M., Krim, Selim R., Lavie, Carl J., Qamruddin, Salima, Shah, Sangeeta, Tafur Soto, José D., Ventura, Hector and Price-Haywood, Eboni G. (2021). Impact of Preinfection Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on Outcomes in COVID-19 Infection. Current Problems in Cardiology, 46 (10) 100845, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.100845
Obesity Is a Heavy Load in Cardiogenic Shock and Mechanical Circulation
Ventura, Hector O., DaSilva-DeAbreu, Adrian and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Obesity Is a Heavy Load in Cardiogenic Shock and Mechanical Circulation. Circulation: Heart Failure, 14 (3) e008300, 349-351. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.121.008300
Rodriguez-Escudero, Juan P., Duran, Antonio, Eiswirth, Clement, Mandras, Stacy A., Desai, Sapna V., Patel, Hamang M., Patel, Rajan, Ventura, Hector O. and Krim, Selim R. (2020). Use of TandemHeart as bridge to recovery for antibody-mediated rejection in a heart transplant patient. JACC: Case Reports, 2 (15), 2358-2362. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.11.001
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in obese patients with ventricular assist devices: a data note
daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian, Garikapati, Kiran, Alhafez, Bader Aldeen, Desai, Sapna, Eiswirth, Clement, Krim, Selim, Patel, Hamang, Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O., Loro-Ferrer, Juan Francisco and Mandras, Stacy A. (2020). Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in obese patients with ventricular assist devices: a data note. BMC Research Notes, 13 (1) 439, 1-3. doi: 10.1186/s13104-020-05272-2
Implications of obesity across the heart failure continuum
Elagizi, Andrew, Carbone, Salvatore, Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2020). Implications of obesity across the heart failure continuum. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (5), 561-569. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.09.005
daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian, Garikapati, Kiran, Alhafez, Bader Aldeen, Desai, Sapna, Eiswirth, Clement, Krim, Selim, Patel, Hamang, Ventura, Hector O., Lavie, Carl J., Francisco Loro-Ferrer, Juan and Mandras, Stacy A. (2020). Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Obesity and Ventricular Assist Devices: a Comprehensive Outcome Analysis. Obesity Surgery, 31 (2), 884-890. doi: 10.1007/s11695-020-04948-9
Bariatric surgery in obese patients with ventricular assist devices
daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian, Alhafez, Bader Aldeen, Curbelo-Pena, Yuhamy, Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O., Loro-Ferrer, Juan Francisco and Mandras, Stacy A. (2020). Bariatric surgery in obese patients with ventricular assist devices. BMC Research Notes, 13 (1) 382, 382. doi: 10.1186/s13104-020-05221-z
Editorial: Hypertension in special populations and the role in comoborbities
Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Editorial: Hypertension in special populations and the role in comoborbities. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 35 (4), 341-341. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000747
Managing the complexities of cardiac amyloidosis: a path for success
Eiswirth, Clement and Ventura, Hector O. (2020). Managing the complexities of cardiac amyloidosis: a path for success. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 28 (9), 204748732092817-999. doi: 10.1177/2047487320928178
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction the quest for a blood pressure goal
Ventura, Hector O., Lavie, Carl J. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2020). Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction the quest for a blood pressure goal. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 75 (14), 1657-1658. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.02.024
24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Ventura, Hector (2020). 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. European Cardiology Review, 15. doi: 10.15420/ECR.2020.15.1.GE1
Emerging comorbidities in heart failure
Cittadini, Antonio, Bossone, Eduardo and Ventura, Hector O. (2020). Emerging comorbidities in heart failure. Heart Failure Clinics, 16 (1), xiii-xv. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2019.09.002
Left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension
Yildiz, Mehmet, Oktay, Ahmet Afşin, Stewart, Merrill H., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (1), 10-21. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.11.009
The impact of obesity in heart failure
Carbone, Salvatore, Lavie, Carl J., Elagizi, Andrew, Arena, Ross and Ventura, Hector O. (2020). The impact of obesity in heart failure. Heart Failure Clinics, 16 (1), 71-80. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2019.08.008
We all need a yellow submarine!
White, Michael G. and Ventura, Hector O. (2020). We all need a yellow submarine!. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (3), 389-389. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.04.001
When good intentions turn bad: a need for course correction
Ventura, Hector O. and Eisen, Howard (2020). When good intentions turn bad: a need for course correction. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 39 (1), 5-6. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.12.001
Edward D. Frohlich, MD September 10, 1931-August 16, 2019 In Memoriam
Ferrario, Carlos M., Varagic, Jasmina, Navar, Luis Gabriel, Re, Richard N. and Ventura, Hector O. (2019). Edward D. Frohlich, MD September 10, 1931-August 16, 2019 In Memoriam. Hypertension, 74 (6), 1229-1231. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.119.13883
Gómez-Mesa, Juan Esteban, Saldarriaga, Clara, Jurado, Adriana Milena, Mariño, Alejandro, Rivera, Alex, Herrera, Álvaro, Buitrago, Andrés Felipe, García, Ángel Alberto, Figueredo, Antonio, Rivera, Edilma Lucy, Contreras, Eduardo, Gómez, Efraín, Martínez, Erika María, Mendoza, Fernan, González, Gina, Ventura, Héctor, Ramírez, John Alexander, González Juanatey, José R., Ortega, Juan Carlos, Salazar, Leonardo, Bueno, Manuel Gómez, Rodríguez, María Juliana, Leiro, Marisa Crespo, Manito, Nicolás, Roa, Nubia Lucía and Echeverría, Luis Eduardo (2019). Colombian consensus on advanced heart failure: Heart Failure, Heart Transplant and Pulmonary Hypertension Section of Colombian Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Consenso colombiano de falla cardíaca avanzada: capítulo de Falla Cardíaca, Trasplante Cardíaco e Hipertensión Pulmonar de la Sociedad Colombiana de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular. Revista Colombiana de Cardiologia, 26, 3-24. doi: 10.1016/j.rccar.2019.06.001
Editorial: Epidemiology and managing aspects of hypertension
Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Editorial: Epidemiology and managing aspects of hypertension. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 34 (4), 329-330. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000631
Management of resistant hypertension
Hasan, Mohanad A., Stewart, Merrill H., Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2019). Management of resistant hypertension. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 34 (4), 367-375. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000635
Emerging Therapy in Hypertension
Stewart, Merrill H., Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2019). Emerging Therapy in Hypertension. Current Hypertension Reports, 21 (3) 23, 23. doi: 10.1007/s11906-019-0923-1
HDL and heart failure regulation still breathing but exhausted
Ventura, Hector O., Lavie, Carl J. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2019). HDL and heart failure regulation still breathing but exhausted. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 73 (2), 187-189. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.11.011
An update on pharmacotherapies in diabetic dyslipidemia
Gupta, Manasvi, Tummala, Ramyashree, Ghosh, Raktim K., Blumenthal, Colin, Philip, Karan, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Ventura, Hector and Deedwania, Prakash (2019). An update on pharmacotherapies in diabetic dyslipidemia. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 62 (4), 334-341. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.07.006
Improving provider adherence to guideline recommendations in heart failure
Di Palo, Katherine E., Piña, Ileana L. and Ventura, Hector O. (2018). Improving provider adherence to guideline recommendations in heart failure. Current Heart Failure Reports, 15 (6), 350-356. doi: 10.1007/s11897-018-0411-y
The impact of mediators of health literacy on clinical outcomes in cardiovascular diseases
Ventura, Hector O. and Pina, Ileana L. (2018). The impact of mediators of health literacy on clinical outcomes in cardiovascular diseases. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93 (12), 1700-1702. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.10.016
Muscling up to improve heart failure prognosis
Ventura, Hector O., Carbone, Salvatore and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Muscling up to improve heart failure prognosis. European Journal of Heart Failure, 20 (11), 1588-1590. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1314
Prognostic implications of left ventricular hypertrophy
Stewart, Merrill H., Lavie, Carl J., Shah, Sangeeta, Englert, Joseph, Gilliland, Yvonne, Qamruddin, Salima, Dinshaw, Homeyar, Cash, Michael, Ventura, Hector and Milani, Richard (2018). Prognostic implications of left ventricular hypertrophy. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (5-6), 446-455. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.11.002
Blood pressure measurements for treating hypertension: which method counts the most?
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2018). Blood pressure measurements for treating hypertension: which method counts the most?. Heart, 104 (14), 1142-1143. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-312963
Hypertension: management and measurements
Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Hypertension: management and measurements. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 33 (4), 375-376. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000534
Psychopharmacology and cardiovascular disease
Piña, Ileana L., Di Palo, Katherine E. and Ventura, Hector O. (2018). Psychopharmacology and cardiovascular disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 71 (20), 2346-2359. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.03.458
The check list manifesto for mechanical circulatory support: targeting anti-coagulation efficiency
Uber, Patricia A. and Ventura, Hector O. (2018). The check list manifesto for mechanical circulatory support: targeting anti-coagulation efficiency. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 37 (5), 568-569. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.03.004
Future pharmacological therapy in hypertension
Stewart, Merrill H, Lavie, Carl J and Ventura, Hector O (2018). Future pharmacological therapy in hypertension. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 33 (4), 408-415. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000529
Blood pressure and goal titration of neurohormonal antagonists: the tortoise wins again?
Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2018). Blood pressure and goal titration of neurohormonal antagonists: the tortoise wins again?. European Journal of Heart Failure, 20 (3), 501-503. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1094
Obesity and prognosis in pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy no paradox or adverse effects
Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2018). Obesity and prognosis in pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy no paradox or adverse effects. Jacc-Heart Failure, 6 (3), 231-232. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.11.013
Cardiovascular disease burden in cancer patients from 2003 to 2014
Agarwal, Manyoo A., Aggarwal, Aditi, Rastogi, Sameer, Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Cardiovascular disease burden in cancer patients from 2003 to 2014. European Heart Journal-Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 4 (1), 69-70. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcx033
Health Literacy: An Important Clinical Tool in Heart Failure
Ventura, Hector O. and Pina, Ileana L. (2017). Health Literacy: An Important Clinical Tool in Heart Failure. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93 (1), 1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.11.009
Changing our Approach to Stage D Heart Failure
Becnel, Miriam F., Ventura, Hector O. and Krim, Selim R. (2017). Changing our Approach to Stage D Heart Failure. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 60 (2), 205-214. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.08.003
Comprehensive heart failure management
Ventura, Hector O. and Pina, Ileana L. (2017). Comprehensive heart failure management. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 60 (2), 169-170. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.08.001
Biglane, J. Barr, Becnel, Miriam F., Ventura, Hector O. and Krim, Selim R. (2017). Pharmacologic Therapy for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: Closing the Gap Between Clinical Guidelines and Practice. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 60 (2), 187-197. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.08.006
Management of cardiovascular diseases in patients with obesity
Lavie, Carl J., Arena, Ross, Alpert, Martin A., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2017). Management of cardiovascular diseases in patients with obesity. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 15 (1), 45-56. doi: 10.1038/nrcardio.2017.108
Morales Salinas, Alberto, Coca, Antonio, Olsen, Michael H., Sanchez, Ramiro A., Sebba-Barroso, Weimar K., Kones, Richard, Bertomeu-Martinez, Vicente, Sobrino, Javier, Alcocer, Luis, Pineiro, Daniel J., Lanas, Fernando, Machado, Carlos A., Aguirre-Palacios, Fernando, Ortellado, Jose, Perez, Gonzalo, Sabio, Rodrigo, Landrove, Orlando, Rodriguez-Leyva, Delfin, Duenas-Herrera, Alfredo, Rodriguez Portelles, Ayelen, Parra-Carrillo, Jose Z., Piskorz, Daniel L., Bryce-Moncloa, Alfonso, Waisman, Gabriel, Yano, Yuichiro, Ventura, Hector, Orias, Marcelo, Prabhakaran, Dorairaj, Sundstrom, J. ... Zanchetti, Alberto (2017). Clinical perspective on antihypertensive drug treatment in adults with grade 1 hypertension and low-to-moderate cardiovascular risk: an international expert consultation. Current Problems in Cardiology, 42 (7), 198-225. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2017.03.001
Observations on the blood pressure paradox in heart failure
Ventura, Hector O., Messerli, Franz H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Observations on the blood pressure paradox in heart failure. European Journal of Heart Failure, 19 (7), 843-845. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.818
The importance of achieving blood pressure control, what is the target?
Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). The importance of achieving blood pressure control, what is the target?. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 32 (4), 363-364. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000418
Oktay, Ahmet Afsin, Lavie, Cari J., Kokkinos, Peter F., Parto, Parham, Pandey, Ambarish and Ventura, Hector O. (2017). The interaction of cardiorespiratory fitness with obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular disease. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 60 (1), 30-44. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.05.005
Therapeutic cardiorespiratory fitness to prevent and treat heart failure
Lavie, Carl J., Keteyian, Steven J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2017). Therapeutic cardiorespiratory fitness to prevent and treat heart failure. JACC: Heart Failure, 5 (5), 375-376. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.01.007
Observations and reflections on the burden of hospitalizations for heart failure
Ventura, Hector O. and Silver, Marc A. (2017). Observations and reflections on the burden of hospitalizations for heart failure. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 92 (2), 175-178. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.12.009
Improving hypertension control and patient engagement using digital tools
Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J., Bober, Robert M., Milani, Alexander R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2017). Improving hypertension control and patient engagement using digital tools. American Journal of Medicine, 130 (1), 14-20. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.07.029
Parto, Parham, Lavie, Carl J., Arena, Ross, Bond, Samantha, Popovic, Dejana and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). Body habitus in heart failure: Understanding the mechanisms and clinical significance of the obesity paradox. Future Cardiology, 12 (6), 639-653. doi: 10.2217/fca-2016-0029
Current perspectives on left ventricular geometry in systemic hypertension
Oktay, Ahmet Afşin, Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O., Gilliland, Yvonne E., Shah, Sangeeta and Cash, Michael E. (2016). Current perspectives on left ventricular geometry in systemic hypertension. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 59 (3), 235-246. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.09.001
New concepts in hypertension management: a population-based perspective
Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J., Wilt, Jonathan K., Bober, Robert M. and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). New concepts in hypertension management: a population-based perspective. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 59 (3), 289-294. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.09.005
Body composition and advanced heart failure therapy weighing the options and outcomes
Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). Body composition and advanced heart failure therapy weighing the options and outcomes. JACC: Heart Failure, 4 (10), 769-771. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2016.07.007
Breaking down the barriers: Why the delay in referral for pulmonary arterial hypertension?
Mandras, S.A., Ventura, H.O. and Corris, P.A. (2016). Breaking down the barriers: Why the delay in referral for pulmonary arterial hypertension?. The Ochsner Journal, 16 (3), 257-262.
Bansal, A., Bhama, J.K., Patel, R., Desai, S., Mandras, S.A., Patel, H., Collins, T., Reilly, J.P., Ventura, H.O. and Parrino, P. Eugene (2016). Using the minimally invasive impella 5.0 via the right subclavian artery cutdown for acute on chronic decompensated heart failure as a bridge to decision. The Ochsner Journal, 16 (3), 210-216.
Coenzyme Q10 and utility in heart failure: just another supplement?
Oleck, Sylvia and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). Coenzyme Q10 and utility in heart failure: just another supplement?. Current Heart Failure Reports, 13 (4), 190-195. doi: 10.1007/s11897-016-0296-6
Adams, Kirkwood F., Jr., Butler, Javed, Patterson, J. Herbert, Stough, Wendy Gattis, Bauman, Jerry L., van Veldhuisen, Dirk J., Schwartz, Todd A., Sabbah, Hani, Mackowiak, John I., Ventura, Hector O. and Ghali, Jalal K. (2016). Dose response characterization of the association of serum digoxin concentration with mortality outcomes in the Digitalis Investigation Group trial. European Journal of Heart Failure, 18 (8), 1072-1081. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.584
Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). Impact of obesity on the prevalence and prognosis of heart failure-it is not always just black and white. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 22 (8), 598-599. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.06.003
Maurer, Mathew S., Hanna, Mazen, Grogan, Martha, Dispenzieri, Angela, Witteles, Ronald, Drachman, Brian, Judge, Daniel P., Lenihan, Daniel J., Gottlieb, Stephen S., Shah, Sanjiv J., Steidley, D. Eric, Ventura, Hector, Murali, Srinivas, Silver, Marc A., Jacoby, Daniel, Fedson, Savitri, Hummel, Scott L., Kristen, Arnt V., Damy, Thibaud, Plante-Bordeneuve, Violaine, Coelho, Teresa, Mundayat, Rajiv, Suhr, Ole B., Cruz, Marcia Waddington and Rapezzi, Claudio (2016). Genotype and phenotype of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis THAOS (Transthyretin Amyloid Outcome Survey). Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 68 (2), 161-172. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.596
Impact of comorbidities in hypertension
Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2016). Impact of comorbidities in hypertension. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 31 (4), 374-375. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000302
Ventura, Hector O. (2016). In Memoriam Arnold M Katz, MD. American Journal of Cardiology, 117 (12), 1996-1997. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.03.053
Tackling cardiovascular disease in Hispanic/Latinos: achieving 2020 goals
Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2016). Tackling cardiovascular disease in Hispanic/Latinos: achieving 2020 goals. American Heart Journal, 176, 125-126. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.03.008
The secret trip of Dr Alton Ochsner
Randrup, Eduardo and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). The secret trip of Dr Alton Ochsner. Ochsner Journal, 16 (2), 116-119.
Gaining a new skill: radial catheterization - foreword
Ventura, Hector O. (2016). Gaining a new skill: radial catheterization - foreword. Current Problems in Cardiology, 41 (5), 193-193. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2016.08.001
Reducing Heart Failure Risks in Obese Patients
Parto, Parham, Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). Reducing Heart Failure Risks in Obese Patients. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, 10 (4) 15, 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s12170-016-0498-1
REPLY: The "obesity paradox" is not a paradox: Time to focus on effective treatments
Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). REPLY: The "obesity paradox" is not a paradox: Time to focus on effective treatments. JACC: Heart Failure, 4 (3), 234-235. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2015.11.006
Update on obesity and obesity paradox in heart failure
Lavie, Carl J., Sharma, Abhishek, Alpert, Martin A., De Schutter, Alban, Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco, Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). Update on obesity and obesity paradox in heart failure. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 58 (4), 393-400. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2015.12.003
The obesity paradox in heart failure is it all about fitness, fat, or sex?
Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2015). The obesity paradox in heart failure is it all about fitness, fat, or sex?. JACC: Heart Failure, 3 (11), 927-930. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2015.07.009
Management of patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure
Krim, Selim R., Campbell, Patrick T., Desai, Sapna, Mandras, Stacy, Patel, Hamang, Eiswirth, Clement and Ventura, Hector O. (2015). Management of patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure. Ochsner Journal, 15 (3), 284-289.
Quantity, but more important, quality of life in heart failure
Ventura, Hector O. (2015). Quantity, but more important, quality of life in heart failure. Ochsner Journal, 15 (3).
Preventing heart failure with exercise training
Parto, Parham, Lavie, Carl J., Arena, Ross and Ventura, Hector O. (2015). Preventing heart failure with exercise training. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, 9 (9) 44. doi: 10.1007/s12170-015-0472-3
Krim, Selim R., Vivo, Rey P., Campbell, Patrick, Estep, Jerry D., Fonarow, Gregg C., Naftel, David C. and Ventura, Hector O. (2015). Regional differences in use and outcomes of left ventricular assist devices: insights from the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support Registry. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 34 (7), 912-920. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2015.01.007
Campbell, Patrick and Ventura, Hector O. (2015). Impact of ethnicity and race on response to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in heart failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 21 (6), 457-459. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.05.002
Critical impact of fitness in the prevention and treatment of heart failure
Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O., Milani, Richard V. and Arena, Ross (2015). Critical impact of fitness in the prevention and treatment of heart failure. American Heart Journal, 169 (2), 194-196. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.11.006
Risks and benefits of weight loss in heart failure
Lavie, Carl J., Alpert, Martin A. and Ventura, Hector O. (2015). Risks and benefits of weight loss in heart failure. Heart Failure Clinics, 11 (1), 125-131. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2014.08.013
Clinical characteristics, treatment patterns and outcomes of Hispanic hypertensive patients
Campbell, Patrick T., Krim, Selim R., Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2014). Clinical characteristics, treatment patterns and outcomes of Hispanic hypertensive patients. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 57 (3), 244-252. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.08.006
Ventura, Hector O. (2014). The consummate clinician. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 33 (10), 1103-1103. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2014.07.017
Heart Failure in Ethnic Minorities Slow and Steady Progress
Pina, Ileana L. and Ventura, Hector O. (2014). Heart Failure in Ethnic Minorities Slow and Steady Progress. Jacc-Heart Failure, 2 (4), 400-402. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2014.03.012
Impact of echocardiographic left ventricular geometry on clinical prognosis
Lavie, Carl J., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O., Shah, Sangeeta and Gilliland, Yvonne (2014). Impact of echocardiographic left ventricular geometry on clinical prognosis. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 57 (1), 3-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.05.003
Left-ventricular hypertrophy in obesity
Messerli, Franz H. and Ventura, Hector (2014). Left-ventricular hypertrophy in obesity. Journal of Hypertension, 32 (7), 1542-1543. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000198
Adams Jr., Kirkwood F., Ghali, Jalal K., Herbert Patterson, J., Stough, Wendy Gattis, Butler, Javed, Bauman, Jerry L., Ventura, Hector O., Sabbah, Hani, MacKowiak, John I. and Van Veldhuisen, Dirk J. (2014). A perspective on re-evaluating digoxin's role in the current management of patients with chronic systolic heart failure: targeting serum concentration to reduce hospitalization and improve safety profile. European Journal of Heart Failure, 16 (5), 483-493. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.64
Spironolactone for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Pitt, Bertram, Pfeffer, Marc A., Assmann, Susan F., Boineau, Robin, Anand, Inder S., Claggett, Brian, Clausell, Nadine, Desai, Akshay S., Diaz, Rafael, Fleg, Jerome L., Gordeev, Ivan, Harty, Brian, Heitner, John F., Kenwood, Christopher T., Lewis, Eldrin F., O'Meara, Eileen, Probstfield, Jeffrey L., Shaburishvili, Tamaz, Shah, Sanjiv J., Solomon, Scott D., Sweitzer, Nancy K., Yang, Song, McKinlay, Sonja M., TOPCAT Investigators and Ventura, H. (2014). Spironolactone for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. New England Journal of Medicine, 370 (15), 1383-1392. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1313731
Peacock, W. Frank, Chandra, Abhinav, Char, Douglas, Collins, Sean, Sahakian, Guillaume Der, Ding, Li, Dunbar, Lala, Fermann, Gregory, Fonarow, Gregg C., Garrison, Norman, Hu, Ming-yi, Jourdain, Patrick, Laribi, Said, Levy, Phillip, Moeckel, Martin, Mueller, Christian, Ray, Patrick, Singer, Adam, Ventura, Hector, Weiss, Mason and Mebazaa, Alex (2014). Clevidipine in acute heart failure: results of the A study of blood pressure control in acute heart failure - a pilot study (PRONTO). American Heart Journal, 167 (4), 629-636. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.12.023
Co-morbidities in Heart Failure Preface
Zannad, Faiez and Ventura, Hector O. (2014). Co-morbidities in Heart Failure Preface. Heart Failure Clinics, 10 (2), XI-XI. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2014.01.002
Disparate effects of metabolically healthy obesity in coronary heart disease and heart failure
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2014). Disparate effects of metabolically healthy obesity in coronary heart disease and heart failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 63 (11), 1079-1081. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.10.080
Clinical implications of weight loss in heart failure
Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2014). Clinical implications of weight loss in heart failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 20 (3), 190-192. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.01.002
Effects of left ventricular geometry and obesity on mortality in women with normal ejection fraction
Patel D.A., Lavie C.J., Artham S.M., Milani R.V., Cardenas G.A. and Ventura H.O. (2014). Effects of left ventricular geometry and obesity on mortality in women with normal ejection fraction. American Journal of Cardiology, 113 (5), 877-880. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.11.041
Lavie C.J., Milani R.V. and Ventura H.O. (2014). Effects of Obesity and Weight Changes on Cardiac and Vascular Structure and Function. Does the Clinical Impact Carry Any Weight?. JACC: Heart Failure, 2 (5), 509-511. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2014.04.007
Obesity paradox, cachexia, frailty, and heart failure
Lavie, Carl J., De Schutter, Alban, Alpert, Martin A., Mehra, Mandeep R., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2014). Obesity paradox, cachexia, frailty, and heart failure. Heart Failure Clinics, 10 (2), 319-326. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2013.12.002
Krim, Selim R., Vivo, Rey P., Krim, Nassim R., Qian, Feng, Cox, Margueritte, Ventura, Hector, Hernandez, Adrian F., Bhatt, Deepak L. and Fonarow, Gregg C. (2013). Racial/ethnic differences in b-type natriuretic peptide levels and their association with care and outcomes among patients hospitalized with heart failure: Findings from get with the guidelines-heart failure. JACC: Heart Failure, 1 (4), 345-352. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2013.04.008
Transcatheter Potts shunt: An innovative IDEA
Ventura, Hector O. (2013). Transcatheter Potts shunt: An innovative IDEA. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 32 (4), 388-389. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.02.003
Micronutrients in chronic heart failure
Krim, Selim R., Campbell, Patrick, Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector (2013). Micronutrients in chronic heart failure. Current Heart Failure Reports, 10 (1), 46-53. doi: 10.1007/s11897-012-0118-4
Aldosterone Antagonists: Evidence-Based Yet Underutilized Effective Heart Failure Therapy
Lavie, C.J., Dinicolantonio, J.J., O'Keefe, J.H. and Ventura, H.O. (2013). Aldosterone Antagonists: Evidence-Based Yet Underutilized Effective Heart Failure Therapy. Congestive Heart Failure, 19 (3), 105-106. doi: 10.1111/chf.12022
Impact of obesity and the obesity paradox on prevalence and prognosis in heart failure
Lavie, Carl J., Alpert, Martin A., Arena, Ross, Mehra, Mandeep R., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2013). Impact of obesity and the obesity paradox on prevalence and prognosis in heart failure. JACC: Heart Failure, 1 (2), 93-102. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2013.01.006
Thiamine supplementation for the treatment of heart failure: A review of the literature
Dinicolantonio, J.J., Niazi, A.K., Lavie, C.J., O'Keefe, J.H. and Ventura, H.O. (2013). Thiamine supplementation for the treatment of heart failure: A review of the literature. Congestive Heart Failure, 19 (4), 214-222. doi: 10.1111/chf.12037
Should We Start Prescribing Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Chronic Heart Failure?
Jarreau, Tara K., Lee, John H., Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2012). Should We Start Prescribing Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Chronic Heart Failure?. Current Heart Failure Reports, 9 (1), 8-13. doi: 10.1007/s11897-011-0073-5
Vasodilating versus first-generation β-blockers for cardiovascular protection
Fares, Hassan, Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2012). Vasodilating versus first-generation β-blockers for cardiovascular protection. Postgraduate Medicine, 124 (2), 7-15. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2012.03.2532
Gaddam, Krishna K., Ventura, Hector and Lavie, Carl J. (2012). Antihypertensive therapy versus alternative therapeutic options for prehypertension: An evidence-based approach. Future Cardiology, 8 (1), 115-122. doi: 10.2217/fca.11.83
Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Gilliland, Yvonne, Shah, Sangeeta and Ventura, Hector O. (2012). Association of left ventricular geometry with left atrial enlargement in patients with preserved ejection fraction. Congestive Heart Failure, 18 (1), 4-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2011.00264.x
Exercise training as treatment of depression in heart failure
Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2012). Exercise training as treatment of depression in heart failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 59 (3), 291-291. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.08.074
Impact of obesity on outcomes in myocardial infarction : Combating the "Obesity Paradox"
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Impact of obesity on outcomes in myocardial infarction : Combating the "Obesity Paradox". Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 58 (25), 2651-2653. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.09.032
Natriuretic peptides as markers of cardiovascular risk: The story continues
Ventura, Hector. O. and Silver, Marc. A. (2011). Natriuretic peptides as markers of cardiovascular risk: The story continues. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 86 (12), 1143-1145. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0725
Ventura, Hector, Pina, Ileana L. and Lavie, Carl J. (2011). Hypertension and antihypertensive therapy in Hispanics and Mexican Americans living in the United States. Postgraduate Medicine, 123 (6), 46-57. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2011.11.2494
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Elise L. and Ventura, H.O. (2011). Relationship between arterial impedance and concentric remodeling in patients with normal systolic function: Impact on prevalence and survival. Congestive Heart Failure, 17 (6), 283-287. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2011.00232.x
Milani, Richard V., Drazner, Mark H., Lavie, Carl J., Morin, Daniel P. and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Progression from concentric left ventricular hypertrophy and normal ejection fraction to left ventricular dysfunction. American Journal of Cardiology, 1008 (7), 992-996. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.05.038
Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Left atrial volume index predictive of mortality independent of left ventricular geometry in a large clinical cohort with preserved ejection fraction. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 86 (8), 730-737. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0682
Geographic variations of acute heart failure syndromes: The importance of clinical registries
Ventura, Hector O. and Gaddam, Krishna K. (2011). Geographic variations of acute heart failure syndromes: The importance of clinical registries. American Heart Journal, 162 (1), 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.03.034
Nutritional assessment in heart failure patients
Lee, John H., Jarreau, Tara, Prasad, Amit, Lavie, Carl, O'Keefe, James and Ventura, Hector (2011). Nutritional assessment in heart failure patients. Congestive Heart Failure, 17 (4), 199-203. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2011.00239.x
Obesity and the "Obesity Paradox" in Cardiovascular Diseases
Lavie, C.J., Milani, R. V. and Ventura, H. O. (2011). Obesity and the "Obesity Paradox" in Cardiovascular Diseases. Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 90 (1), 23-25. doi: 10.1038/clpt.2011.87
Advances in mechanical circulatory support: Year in review
Potapov, Evgenij V., Krabatsch, Thomas, Ventura, Hector O. and Hetzer, Roland (2011). Advances in mechanical circulatory support: Year in review. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 30 (5), 487-493. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2011.01.703
Weighing in on Obesity and the Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure
Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Weighing in on Obesity and the Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 17 (5), 381-383. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2011.02.005
Ventura, H. O. (2011). Antihypertensive therapy for prehypertension: Relationship with cardiovascular outcomes (Journal of the American Medical Association (2011) 305, 9, (940-941)). Jama-Journal of the American Medical Association, 305 (13), 1301-1301. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.403
Metabolic syndrome and heart failure - The risk, paradox, and treatment
Gaddam, Krishna K., Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2011). Metabolic syndrome and heart failure - The risk, paradox, and treatment. Current Hypertension Reports, 13 (2), 142-148. doi: 10.1007/s11906-011-0179-x
Antihypertensive therapy for prehypertension relationship with cardiovascular outcomes
Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2011). Antihypertensive therapy for prehypertension relationship with cardiovascular outcomes. Jama-Journal of The American Medical Association, 305 (9), 940-941. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.256
Developments in Heart Failure 2010
Gaddam, Krishna K., Jarreau, Tara and Ventura, Hector (2011). Developments in Heart Failure 2010. Congestive Heart Failure, 17 (2), 92-100. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2011.00219.x
Heart transplantation for a patient with Kearns-Sayre syndrome and end-stage heart failure
Homan, David J., Niyazov, Dmitriy M., Fisher, Patrick W., Mandras, Stacy, Patel, Hamang, Bates, Michael, Parrino, Gene and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Heart transplantation for a patient with Kearns-Sayre syndrome and end-stage heart failure. Congestive Heart Failure, 17 (2), 101-103. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2011.00211.x
Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Impact of exercise training and depression on survival in heart failure due to coronary heart disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 107 (1), 64-68. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.08.047
Kenneth Baughman, MD: A Personal Reflection
Ventura, HO (2011). Kenneth Baughman, MD: A Personal Reflection. American Journal of Cardiology, 107 (1), 139-140. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.08.057
Yancy, Clyde W., Wang, Tracy Y., Ventura, Hector O., Pina, Ileana L., Vijayaraghavan, Krishnaswami, Ferdinand, Keith C., Hall, Laura Lee and Credo Advisory Grp (2011). The Coalition to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes (credo): Why credo matters to cardiologists. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 57 (3), 245-252. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.09.027
The "obesity paradox" in coronary heart disease
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2010). The "obesity paradox" in coronary heart disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 106 (11), 1673-1673. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.08.033
Use of body fatness cutoff points: Reply
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O., De Schutter, Alban and Romero-Corral, Abel (2010). Use of body fatness cutoff points: Reply. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 85 (11), 1057-1058. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0624
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O. and Romero-Corral, Abel (2010). Body composition and heart failure prevalence and prognosis: Getting to the fat of the matter in the "obesity paradox". Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 85 (7), 605-608. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0333
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2010). Reply. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 55 (4), 411-412. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.10.022
The obesity paradox, weight loss, and coronary disease
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Artham, Surya M., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). The obesity paradox, weight loss, and coronary disease. American Journal of Medicine, 122 (12), 1106-1114. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.06.006
Exercise training and heart failure in older adults - Dismal failure or not enough exercise?
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Exercise training and heart failure in older adults - Dismal failure or not enough exercise?. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57 (11), 2148-2150. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02520.x
Baseline differences in the HF-ACTION trial by sex
Pina, Ileana L., Kokkinos, Peter, Kao, Andrew, Bittner, Vera, Saval, Matt, Clare, Bob, Goldberg, Lee, Johnson, Maryl, Swank, Ann, Ventura, Hector, Moe, Gordon, Fitz-Gerald, Meredith, Ellis, Stephen J., Vest, Marianne, Cooper, Lawton and Whellan, David (2009). Baseline differences in the HF-ACTION trial by sex. American Heart Journal, 158 (4), S16-S23. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.07.012
Clinical Impact of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Implications for Regression
Artham, Surya M., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Verma, Anil and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Clinical Impact of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Implications for Regression. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 52 (2), 153-167. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2009.05.002
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and prognosis in advanced heart failure
Mehra, Mandeep R., Uber, Patricia A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Park, Myung H. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). High-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and prognosis in advanced heart failure. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 28 (9), 876-880. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.04.026
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cardiovascular diseases
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cardiovascular diseases. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 54 (7), 585-594. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.02.084
New data on the clinical impact of exercise training, fish oils, and statins in heart failure
Lavie, Carl J., O'Keefe, James H., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2009). New data on the clinical impact of exercise training, fish oils, and statins in heart failure. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 37 (2), 22-28. doi: 10.3810/psm.2009.06.1706
Hypertension and Cardiac Failure in its Various Forms
Gaddam, Krishna K, Verma, Anil, Thompson, Mark, Amin, Rohit and Ventura, Hector (2009). Hypertension and Cardiac Failure in its Various Forms. Medical Clinics of North America, 93 (3), 665-680. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2009.02.005
Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor, Paradox, and Impact of Weight Loss
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor, Paradox, and Impact of Weight Loss. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 53 (21), 1925-1932. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.12.068
Usefulness of heart rate as an independent predictor for survival after heart transplantation
Anand, Rishi G., Reddy, Madhavi T., Yau, C. L., Myers, Leann, Amin, Rohit R., Stahls, Paul F., Dumas, Debbie, Frohlich, Edward D. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Usefulness of heart rate as an independent predictor for survival after heart transplantation. American Journal of Cardiology, 103 (9), 1290-1294. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.01.022
O'Connor, Christopher M., Whellan, David J., Lee, Kerry L., Keteyian, Steven J., Cooper, Lawton S., Ellis, Stephen J., Leifer, Eric S., Kraus, William E., Kitzman, Dalane W., Blumenthal, James A., Rendall, David S., Miller, Nancy Houston, Fleg, Jerome L., Schulman, Kevin A., McKelvie, Robert S., Zannad, Faiez, Pina, Iliana L., HF-ACTION Investigators and Ventura, Hector (2009). Efficacy and safety of exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure: HF -ACTION Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 301 (14), 1439-1450. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.454
Cardiovascular outcomes and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors: Beyond blood pressure control
Verma, Anil and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Cardiovascular outcomes and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors: Beyond blood pressure control. Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy, 23 (2), 109-111. doi: 10.1007/s10557-008-6152-5
Emerging diuretics for the treatment of heart failure
Sedghi, Yabiz, Gaddam, Krishna K. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Emerging diuretics for the treatment of heart failure. Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs, 14 (1), 195-204. doi: 10.1517/14728210902721230
The "obesity paradox": Is smoking/lung disease the explanation?
Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O. and Milani, Richard V. (2008). The "obesity paradox": Is smoking/lung disease the explanation?. Chest, 134 (5), 896-898. doi: 10.1378/chest.08-1673
The obesity paradox: Impact of obesity on the prevalence and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases
Artham, Surya M., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2008). The obesity paradox: Impact of obesity on the prevalence and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases. Postgraduate Medicine, 120 (2), 34-41. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2008.07.1788
Untangling the heavy cardiovascular burden of obesity
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2008). Untangling the heavy cardiovascular burden of obesity. Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, 5 (7), 428-429. doi: 10.1038/ncpcardio1257
In memoriam Charles Wooley, MD
Ventura, HO (2008). In memoriam Charles Wooley, MD. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 101 (11), 1677-1678. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.03.032
The obesity paradox or vulnerability of the underweight - Response
Artham, Surya M. and Ventura, Hector O. (2008). The obesity paradox or vulnerability of the underweight - Response. Revista Espanola de Cardiologia, 61 (6), 654-655. doi: 10.1157/13123076
The eye as an indicator of heart failure in diabetic patients
Ventura, Hector O. and Reddy, Madhavi (2008). The eye as an indicator of heart failure in diabetic patients. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 51 (16), 1579-1580. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.01.022
Device therapy for heart failure - When and for whom?
Shams, Omar F. and Ventura, Hector O. (2008). Device therapy for heart failure - When and for whom?. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, 8 (3), 147-153. doi: 10.2165/00129784-200808030-00001
Mehra, M. R., Uber, P. A. and Ventura, H. O. (2007). Death messengers. British Medical Journal, 335 (7633), 1296-1297. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39409.501435.AE
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O., Cardenas, Gustavo A., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Messerli, Franz H. (2007). Disparate effects of left ventricular geometry and obesity on mortality in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. American Journal of Cardiology, 100 (9), 1460-1464. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.06.040
The "obesity paradox" and heart failure: The story continues
Artham, Surya M. and Ventura, Hector O. (2007). The "obesity paradox" and heart failure: The story continues. Revista Espanola De Cardiologia, 60 (11), 1113-1117. doi: 10.1157/13111781
Obesity, heart disease, and favorable prognosis - Truth or paradox?
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2007). Obesity, heart disease, and favorable prognosis - Truth or paradox?. American Journal of Medicine, 120 (10), 825-826. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.06.023
Dickinson Woodruff Richards and cardiac catheterization
Ventura, Hector O. (2007). Dickinson Woodruff Richards and cardiac catheterization. Clinical Cardiology, 30 (8), 420-421. doi: 10.1002/clc.20093
CAMELOT tales: Trials and tribulations of Sir Lancelot and Lady Guinevere
Ventura, Hector O. (2007). CAMELOT tales: Trials and tribulations of Sir Lancelot and Lady Guinevere. American Journal of Cardiology, 99 (6), 878-878. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.10.018
Peak oxygen consumption and heart failure prognosis in women
Lavie, C. J., Milani, R. V., Ventura, H. O. and Mehra, M. R. (2007). Peak oxygen consumption and heart failure prognosis in women. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 49 (3), 375-375. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.10.031
A historical look at hypertension: Celebrating 100 years with the Southern Medical Association
Basile, J. N. and Ventura, H. (2006). A historical look at hypertension: Celebrating 100 years with the Southern Medical Association. Southern Medical Journal, 99 (12), 1412-1413. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31803041f0
Understanding the basics of cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2006). Understanding the basics of cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 81 (12), 1603-1611. doi: 10.4065/81.12.1603
Left ventricular geometry and mortality in patients > 70 years of age with normal ejection fraction
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O. and Messerli, Franz H. (2006). Left ventricular geometry and mortality in patients > 70 years of age with normal ejection fraction. American Journal of Cardiology, 98 (10), 1396-1399. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.06.037
Cardenas, Gustavo A., Ventura, Hector O. and Francis, John E. (2006). Osborn waves in sepsis. Southern Medical Journal, 99 (11), 1302-1303. doi: 10.1097/01.smj.0000240626.87080.2c
Milani, R. V., Mehra, M. R., Lavie, C. J. and Ventura, H. O. (2006). Comparison of cardiac and peripheral arterial stiffening and ventriculovascular uncoupling in patients with uncomplicated hypertension versus patients with hypertension after heart transplantation. American Journal of Cardiology, 98 (6), 789-792. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.03.065
Ancient Egyptian medicine and the concept of heart failure
Saba, Magdi M., Ventura, Hector O., Saleh, Mohamed and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2006). Ancient Egyptian medicine and the concept of heart failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 12 (6), 416-421. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2006.03.001
Hypertension and heart failure: Diagnosis and management
Courville, Kevin A. and Ventura, Hector O. (2006). Hypertension and heart failure: Diagnosis and management. Current Hypertension Reports, 8 (3), 185-190. doi: 10.1007/s11906-006-0049-0
Left ventricular geometry and survival in patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction
Milani, R. V., Lavie, C. J., Mehra, M. R., Ventura, H. O., Kurtz, J. D. and Messerli, F. H. (2006). Left ventricular geometry and survival in patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction. American Journal of Cardiology, 97 (7), 959-963. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.10.030
H.J.C. "Jeremy" Swan, MD: In memory of his contributions to cardiovascular medicine
Ventura, Hector O. (2006). H.J.C. "Jeremy" Swan, MD: In memory of his contributions to cardiovascular medicine. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 67 (2), 171-174. doi: 10.1002/ccd.20638
Relation between left ventricular geometry and transmural dispersion of repolarization
Saba, Magdi M., Arain, Salman A., Lavie, Carl J., Abi-Samra, Freddy M., Ibrahim, Salma S., Ventura, Hector O. and Milani, Richard V. (2005). Relation between left ventricular geometry and transmural dispersion of repolarization. American Journal of Cardiology, 96 (7), 952-955. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.05.053
Potluri, Srinivasa P., Mehra, Mandeep R., Uber, Patricia A., Park, Myung H., Scott, Robert L. and Ventura, Hector O. (2005). Relationship among epicardial coronary disease, tissue myocardial perfusion, and survival in heart transplantation. Journal of Heart And Lung Transplantation, 24 (8), 1019-1025. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2004.07.017
Early recognition and treatment of hypertensive heart disease
Mitchell, Jason A., Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2005). Early recognition and treatment of hypertensive heart disease. Current Opinion In Cardiology, 20 (4), 282-289. doi: 10.1097/01.hco.0000168533.76966.49
Bloodletting as a cure for dropsy : Heart failure down the ages
Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2005). Bloodletting as a cure for dropsy : Heart failure down the ages. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 11 (4), 247-252. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2004.10.003
Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2005). The interaction of vascular stiffness and cardiovascular events in women - Insights from the heart and estrogen/progestin replacement study. Chest, 127 (5), 1477-1480. doi: 10.1378/chest.127.5.1477
Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2005). Improvement of heart failure after renal transplantation - The complex maze of cardio-renal interaction. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 45 (7), 1061-1063. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.12.060
Obesity and B-type natriuretic peptide levels in heart failure - Reply
Mehra, MR and Ventura, HO (2005). Obesity and B-type natriuretic peptide levels in heart failure - Reply. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 45 (6), 967-967. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.12.030
Ventura, Hector O., Taler, Sandra J. and Strobeck, John E. (2005). Hypertension as a hemodynamic disease: The role of impedance cardiography in diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic decision making. American Journal of Hypertension, 18 (2 Supplement), 26S-43S. doi: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2004.11.002
Statin use and risks of death or fatal rejection in the heart transplant lipid registry
Wu, Audrey H., Ballantyne, Christie M., Short, Beth C., Torre-Amione, Guillermo, Young, James B., Ventura, Hector O., Eisen, Howard J., Radovancevic, Branislav, Rayburn, Barry K., Lake, Kathleen D., Yancy, Clyde W., Taylor, David O., Mehra, Mandeep R., Kubo, Spencer H., Fishbein, Daniel P., Zhao, Xue-Qiao and O'Brien, Kevin D. (2005). Statin use and risks of death or fatal rejection in the heart transplant lipid registry. American Journal of Cardiology, 95 (3), 367-372. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.09.035
Benefits of inpatient initiation of beta-blockers
Ventura, Hector O. (2004). Benefits of inpatient initiation of beta-blockers. American Heart Journal, 148 (6), 944-950. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.05.038
Mehra, M.R., Uber, P.A., Park, M.H., Ventura, H.O. and Scott, R.L. (2004). Corticosteroid weaning in the tacrolimus and mycophenolate era in heart transplantation: Clinical and neurohormonal benefits. Transplantation Proceedings, 36 (10), 3152-3155. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.11.089
Alaeddini, Jamshid, Uber, Patricia A., Park, Myung H., Scott, Robert L., Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2004). Efficacy and safety of sildenafil in the evaluation of pulmonary hypertension in severe heart failure. American Journal of Cardiology, 94 (11), 1475-1477. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.157
Lavie, Carl J., Kuruvanka, Tulsidas, Milani, Richard V., Prasad, Ananth and Ventura, Hector O. (2004). Exercise capacity in adult African-Americans referred for exercise stress testing: Is fitness affected by race?. Chest, 126 (6), 1962-1968. doi: 10.1378/chest.126.6.1962
Mehra, M. R., Milani, R. V., Richie, M. B., Uber, P. A., Park, M. H., Ventura, H. O., Scott, R. L. and Lavie, C. J. (2004). Ventricular-vascular uncoupling increases expression of B-type natriuretic peptide in heart transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings, 36 (10), 3149-3151. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.10.073
Mehra, Mandeep R., Uber, Patricia A., Potluri, Srinivasa, Ventura, Hector O., Scott, Robert L. and Park, Myung H. (2004). Usefulness of an elevated B-type natriuretic peptide to predict allograft failure, cardiac allograft vasculopathy, and survival after heart transplantation. American Journal of Cardiology, 94 (4), 454-458. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.060
Obesity and suppressed B-type natriuretic peptide levels in heart failure
Mehra, Mandeep R., Uber, Patricia A., Park, Myung H., Scott, Robert L., Ventura, Hector O., Harris, Bobbett C. and Frohlich, Edward D. (2004). Obesity and suppressed B-type natriuretic peptide levels in heart failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 43 (9), 1590-1595. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.10.066
Destination therapy in late-stage heart failure
Mehra, MR, Uber, PA, Uber, WE and Ventura, HO (2004). Destination therapy in late-stage heart failure. Coronary Artery Disease, 15 (2), 87-90. doi: 10.1097/01.mca.0000123402.17859.1b
The growing burden of heart failure: The "syndemic" is reaching Latin America
Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2004). The growing burden of heart failure: The "syndemic" is reaching Latin America. American Heart Journal, 147 (3), 386-389. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.10.009
Mehra, Mandeep R., Uber, Patricia A., Ventura, Hector O., Scott, Robert L. and Park, Myung H. (2004). The impact of mode of donor brain death on cardiac allograft - Vasculopathy an intravascular ultrasound study. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 43 (5), 806-810. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.08.059
White coat hypertension and sleep apnea - Is there a link?
Ventura, H. O. and Mehra, M. R. (2004). White coat hypertension and sleep apnea - Is there a link?. Chest, 125 (3), 805-807. doi: 10.1378/chest.125.3.805
Ventura, Hector O. (2004). "Read Guyton". American Journal of Cardiology, 93 (4), 516-517. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.063
C-reactive protein cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Is inflammation the critical link?
Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2003). C-reactive protein cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Is inflammation the critical link?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 42 (3), 483-485. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(03)00646-6
Hippocrates and prognosis in heart failure: The challenge of static and dynamic measurements
Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2003). Hippocrates and prognosis in heart failure: The challenge of static and dynamic measurements. American Heart Journal, 146 (2), 215-217. doi: 10.1016/S0002-8703(03)00234-5
Treatment of hypertension for patients with diastolic dysfunction
Krishnan, Prakash, Ventura, Hector O., Uber, Patricia A., Arcement, Lee M. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2003). Treatment of hypertension for patients with diastolic dysfunction. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 18 (4), 272-277. doi: 10.1097/00001573-200307000-00006
The conundrum of sleep breathing disorders in heart failure
Ventura, H. O., Potluri, S. and Mehra, M. R. (2003). The conundrum of sleep breathing disorders in heart failure. Chest, 123 (5), 1332-1334. doi: 10.1378/chest.123.5.1332
Mehra, M. R., Ventura, H. O., Uber, P. A., Scott, R. L. and Park, M. H. (2003). Is all intimal proliferation created equal in cardiac allograft vasculopathy? The quantity-quality paradox. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 22 (2), 118-123. doi: 10.1016/S1053-2498(02)00492-8
Obesity, weight reduction and survival in heart failure
Lavie, C. J., Milani, R. V., Mehra, M. R., Ventura, H. O. and Messerli, F. H. (2002). Obesity, weight reduction and survival in heart failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 39 (9), 1563-1563. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(02)01806-5
Sir Christiaan Barnard: A personal reflection
Ventura, Hector O. (2002). Sir Christiaan Barnard: A personal reflection. American Journal of Cardiology, 89 (6), 782-783. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(01)02359-1
Ventura, HO (2002). The Copernicus journey. The American Journal of Cardiology, 89 (6), 783-+. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(01)02356-6
Treatment of heart failure according to William Stokes: The enchanted mercury
Ventura, Hector O., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Young, James B. (2001). Treatment of heart failure according to William Stokes: The enchanted mercury. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 7 (3), 277-282. doi: 10.1054/jcaf.2001.26564
Desperate diseases, desperate measures: Tackling malignant hypertension in the 1950s
Ventura, H. O., Mehra, M. R. and Messerli, F. H. (2001). Desperate diseases, desperate measures: Tackling malignant hypertension in the 1950s. American Heart Journal, 142 (2), 197-203. doi: 10.1067/mhj.2001.116480
Valvular heart disease and pregnancy - A high index of suspicion is important to reduce risks
Prasad, Ananth K. and Ventura, Hector O. (2001). Valvular heart disease and pregnancy - A high index of suspicion is important to reduce risks. Postgraduate Medicine, 110 (2), 69-+.
Wong, Cheuk-Kit, Ganz, Peter, Miller, Leslie, Kobashigawa, Jon, Schwarzkopf, Ann, von Kaeper, Hannah Valantine, Wilensky, Robert, Ventura, Hector O. and Yeung, Alan C. (2001). Role of vascular remodeling in the pathogenesis of early transplant coronary artery disease: A multicenter prospective intravascular ultrasound study. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 20 (4), 385-392. doi: 10.1016/S1053-2498(00)00230-8
From New Orleans to Buenos Aires: My meeting with Dr. Rene Geronimo Favaloro
Ventura, H. O. (2001). From New Orleans to Buenos Aires: My meeting with Dr. Rene Geronimo Favaloro. American Journal of Cardiology, 87 (5), 672-673. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)01456-9
Ventura, Hector O. and Muhammed, Khalid (2001). Historical perspectives on cardiac transplantation: The past as prologue to challenges for the 21st century. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 16 (2), 118-123. doi: 10.1097/00001573-200103000-00007
Insights into ventricular repolarization abnormalities in cardiac allograft vasculopathy
Ali, Arshad, Mehra, Mandeep R., Malik, Furrukh S., Uber, Patricia A. and Ventura, Hector O. (2001). Insights into ventricular repolarization abnormalities in cardiac allograft vasculopathy. American Journal of Cardiology, 87 (3), 367-368. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)01381-3
Giovanni Battista Morgagni and the foundation of modern medicine
Ventura, H. O. (2000). Giovanni Battista Morgagni and the foundation of modern medicine. Clinical Cardiology, 23 (10), 792-794.
Rudolph Virchow and cellular pathology
Ventura, Hector O. (2000). Rudolph Virchow and cellular pathology. Clinical Cardiology, 23 (7), 550-552.
Robert James Graves and the cardiovascular responses to postural changes in heart failure
Ventura, Hector O., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Young, James B. (2000). Robert James Graves and the cardiovascular responses to postural changes in heart failure. American Journal of Cardiology, 85 (12), 1503-+. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)00806-7
Study of arterial and autonomic effects of cyclosporine in humans
Lucini, D., Milani, R. V., Ventura, H. O., Mehra, M. R., Messerli, F. and Pagani, M. (2000). Study of arterial and autonomic effects of cyclosporine in humans. Hypertension, 35 (6), 1258-1263.
The prognostic implications of outpatient diuretic dose in heart failure
Harjai, Kishore J., Dinshaw, Homeyar K., Nunez, Eduardo, Shah, Mehul, Thompson, Hilary, Turgut, Tansel and Ventura, Hector O. (1999). The prognostic implications of outpatient diuretic dose in heart failure. International Journal of Cardiology, 71 (3), 219-225. doi: 10.1016/S0167-5273(99)00129-1
Treatment of the hypertensive patient with microvascular angina
Ventura, Hector, Loyalka, Pranav and Smart, Frank W. (1999). Treatment of the hypertensive patient with microvascular angina. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 14 (5), 370-374. doi: 10.1097/00001573-199909000-00003
Messerli, Franz H., Nunez, Boris D., Nunez, Mireya, Garavaglia, Guillermo, Schmieder, Roland E. and Ventura, Hector O. (1999). Diuretics for hypertension. Journal of the American Medical Association, 282 (6), 523-523. doi: 10.1001/jama.282.6.523
Harjai, Kishore J., Nunez, Eduardo, Turgut, Tansel, Shah, Mehul P., Humphrey, J. Stewart, Newman, Jeff, Cheirif, Jorge, Smart, Frank W. and Ventura, Hector O. (1999). The independent effects of left ventricular ejection fraction on short-term outcomes and resource utilization following hospitalization for heart failure. Clinical Cardiology, 22 (3), 184-190.
Coronary stenting in cardiac allograft vasculopathy
Jain, S. P., Ramee, S. R., White, C. J., Ventura, H. O., Zhang, S. Y., Jenkins, J. S. and Collins, T.J. (1998). Coronary stenting in cardiac allograft vasculopathy. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 32 (6), 1636-1640. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(98)00432-X
Iron supplementation in haemodialysis: Practical clinical guidelines
Silva, J., Andrade, S., Ventura, H., Santos, J. P. L., Colaco, S., Oliveira, C. and Ponce, P. (1998). Iron supplementation in haemodialysis: Practical clinical guidelines. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 13 (10), 2572-2577. doi: 10.1093/ndt/13.10.2572
Costanzo, MR, Naftel, DC, Pritzker, MR, Heilman, JK, Boehmer, JP, Brozena, SC, Dec, GW, Ventura, HO, Kirklin, JK, Bourge, RC and Miller, LW (1998). Heart transplant coronary artery disease detected by coronary angiography: A multiinstitutional study of preoperative donor and recipient risk factors. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 17 (8), 744-753.
Harjai, Kishore J., Boulos, Louis-Marie, Smart, Frank W, Turgut, Tansel, Krousel-Wood, Marie A., Stapleton, Dwight D., Mehra, Mandeep R., Murgo, Joseph P. and Ventura, Hector O. (1998). Effects of caregiver specialty on cost and clinical outcomes following hospitalization for heart failure. American Journal of Cardiology, 82 (1), 82-85. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00234-3
Colles-Stokes contributions to the concept of heart failure
Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (1998). Colles-Stokes contributions to the concept of heart failure. American Journal of Cardiology, 81 (12), 1470-1473. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00206-9
Richards, David R., Gilliland, Yvonne, Bernal, J. Alberto, Smart, Frank W., Stapleton, Dwight D., Ventura, Hector O. and Cheirif, Jorge (1998). Mitral inflow and pulmonary venous Doppler measurements do not predict pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in heart transplant recipients. American Heart Journal, 135 (4), 641-646. doi: 10.1016/S0002-8703(98)70280-7
Cyclosporine-induced hypertension in cardiac transplantation
Ventura, HO, Mehra, MR, Stapleton, DD and Smart, FW (1997). Cyclosporine-induced hypertension in cardiac transplantation. Medical Clinics of North America, 81 (6), 1347-&. doi: 10.1016/S0025-7125(05)70587-3
Home inotropic therapy in advanced heart failure - cost analysis and clinical outcomes
Harjai, Kishore J., Mehra, Mandeep R., Ventura, Hector O., Lapeyre, Yvette M., Murgo, Joseph P., Stapleton, Dwight D. and Smart, Frank W. (1997). Home inotropic therapy in advanced heart failure - cost analysis and clinical outcomes. Chest, 112 (5), 1298-1303. doi: 10.1378/chest.112.5.1298
Usefulness of peak oxygen consumption in predicting outcome of heart failure in women versus men
Richards, DR, Mehra, MR, Ventura, HO, Lavie, CJ, Smart, FW, Stapleton, DD and Milani, RV (1997). Usefulness of peak oxygen consumption in predicting outcome of heart failure in women versus men. American Journal of Cardiology, 80 (9), 1236-&. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00651-6
Lipid-lowering therapy and long-term survival in heart transplantation
Stapleton, DD, Mehra, MR, Dumas, D, Smart, FW, Milani, RV, Lavie, CJ and Ventura, HO (1997). Lipid-lowering therapy and long-term survival in heart transplantation. American Journal of Cardiology, 80 (6), 802-&.
Mills, R. M., Naftel, D. C., Ventura, H. O. and et al. (1997). Heart transplant rejection with hemodynamic compromise: A multiinstitutional study of the role of endomyocardial cellular infiltrate. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 16 (8), 813-821.
Management of cardiac allograft vasculopathy by transmyocardial laser revascularization
Malik, Furrukh S., Mehra, Mandeep R., Ventura, Hector O., Smart, Frank W., Stapleton, Dwight D. and Ochsner, John L. (1997). Management of cardiac allograft vasculopathy by transmyocardial laser revascularization. American Journal of Cardiology, 80 (2), 224-225. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00327-5
Mechanisms of hypertension in cardiac transplantation and the role of cyclosporine
Ventura, H.O., Malik, F.S., Mehra, M.R., Stapleton, D.D. and Smart, F.W. (1997). Mechanisms of hypertension in cardiac transplantation and the role of cyclosporine. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 12 (4), 375-381.
Safety and clinical utility of long-term intravenous Milrinone in advanced heart failure
Mehra, Mandeep R., Ventura, Hector O., Kapoor, Charanjit, Stapleton, Dwight D., Zimmerman, David and Smart, Frank W. (1997). Safety and clinical utility of long-term intravenous Milrinone in advanced heart failure. American Journal of Cardiology, 80 (1), 61-64. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00284-1
Mehra, M. R., Ventura, H. O., Chambers, R. B., Ramireddy, K., Smart, F. W. and Stapleton, D. D. (1997). The prognostic impact of immunosuppression and cellular rejection on cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Time for a reappraisal. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 16 (7), 743-751.
The unique management of refractory advanced systolic heart failure
Mehra, Mandeep R., Cassidy, Cynthia A., DeGruiter, Helen G. and Ventura, Hector O. (1997). The unique management of refractory advanced systolic heart failure. Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care, 26 (4), 280-288. doi: 10.1016/S0147-9563(97)90085-6
Allograft aortopathy: An in vivo study of donor aorta involvement in cardiac allograft vasculopathy
Mehra, Mandeep R., Ventura, Hector O., Stapleton, Dwight D., Karsan, Arun K., Smart, Frank W., Ramee, Stephen R. and Collins, Tyrone J. (1997). Allograft aortopathy: An in vivo study of donor aorta involvement in cardiac allograft vasculopathy. American Heart Journal, 133 (6), 698-702. doi: 10.1016/S0002-8703(97)70172-8
Cyclosporine-induced hypertension: Evidence for maintained baroreflex circulatory control
Lucini, D., Milani, R. V., Ventura, H. O., Mehra, M. R., Messerli, F. H., Murgo, J. P., Regenstein, F., Copley, B., Malliani, A. and Pagani, M. (1997). Cyclosporine-induced hypertension: Evidence for maintained baroreflex circulatory control. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 16 (6), 615-620.
Heterogeneity of cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Clinical insights from coronary angioscopy
Mehra, Mandeep R., Ventura, Hector O., Jain, Suresh P., Ramireddy, Keshav, Ali, Arshad, Stapleton, Dwight D., Smart, Frank W., Ramee, Stephen R., Collins, Tyrone J. and White, Christopher J. (1997). Heterogeneity of cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Clinical insights from coronary angioscopy. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 29 (6), 1339-1344. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(97)00059-4
Rodeheffer, R. J., Naftel, D. C., Ventura, H. O. and et al. (1996). Secular trends in cardiac transplant recipient and donor management in the United States, 1990 to 1994 - A multi-institutional study. Circulation, 94 (11), 2883-2889.
Milani, R. V., Mehra, M. R., Reddy, T. K., Lavie, C. J. and Ventura, H. O. (1996). Ventilation carbon dioxide production ratio in early exercise predicts poor functional capacity in congestive heart failure. Heart, 76 (5), 393-396. doi: 10.1136/hrt.76.5.393
Milani, R. V., Mehra, M. R., Endres, S., Eigler, A., Cooper, S., Lavie, C. J. and Ventura, H. O. (1996). The clinical relevance of circulating tumor necrosis factor-alpha in acute decompensated chronic heart failure without cachexia. Chest, 110 (4), 992-995. doi: 10.1378/chest.110.4.992
Ballantyne, Christie M., Bourge, Robert C., Domalik, Leslie J., Eisen, Howie J., Fishbein, Daniel P., Kubo, Spencer H., Lake, Kathleen D., Radovancevic, Branislav, Taylor, David 0., Ventura, Hector 0., Yancy, Clyde W. and Young, James B. (1996). Treatment of hyperlipidemia after heart transplantation and rationale for the heart transplant lipid registry. American Journal of Cardiology, 78 (5), 532-535. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00358-X
Brozena, S. C., Johnson, M. R., Ventura, H., Hobbs, R., Miller, L., Olivari, M. T., Clemson, B., Bourge, R., Quigg, R., Mills, R. M. and Naftel, D. (1996). Effectiveness and safety of diltiazem or lisinopril in treatment of hypertension after heart transplantation - Results of a prospective, randomized multicenter trial. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 27 (7), 1707-1712. doi: 10.1016/0735-1097(96)00057-5
On-line myocardial tissue characterization with a new commercially produced software
Kates, Marc A., Meza, Mario F., Mehra, Mandeep R., Ventura, Hector O., Revall, Susan, D'Sa, Alwyn, Murgo, Joseph P. and Cheirif, Jorge (1996). On-line myocardial tissue characterization with a new commercially produced software. Echocardiography, 13 (3), 271-279. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1996.tb00896.x
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy in the elderly heart transplant recipient
Mehra, M. R., Ventura, H. O., Stapleton, D. D., Dumas, D. H. and Smart, F. W. (1996). Cardiac allograft vasculopathy in the elderly heart transplant recipient. Cardiology in the Elderly, 4 (1), 22-27.
Cardiac transplantation in the elderly - Overview
Ventura, H. O. (1996). Cardiac transplantation in the elderly - Overview. Cardiology in the Elderly, 4 (1), 1-2.
Immunosuppressive therapy in the elderly heart transplant recipient
Kapoor, C., Mehra, M. R., Ventura, H. O., Stapleton, D. D. and Smart, F. W. (1996). Immunosuppressive therapy in the elderly heart transplant recipient. Cardiology in the Elderly, 4 (1), 11-14.
Mechanical assistance of the failing heart in the elderly
Van Meter, C.H., Smart, F.W., Stapleton, D.D., Ventura, H.O. and Ochsner, J.L. (1996). Mechanical assistance of the failing heart in the elderly. Cardiology in the Elderly, 4 (1), 28-31.
Adenovirus-mediated in vivo gene transfer in a rabbit model of allograft vasculopathy
Mehra, M. R., Stapleton, D. D., Cook, J. L., Zhang, T. L., Ventura, H. O., Huang, C. H., Maldonado, B., Smart, F. W., Re, R. N., Murgo, J. P. and Barbee, R. W. (1996). Adenovirus-mediated in vivo gene transfer in a rabbit model of allograft vasculopathy. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 15 (1), 51-57.
Predictive model to assess risk of cardiac allograft vasculopathy: An intravascular ultrasound study
Mehra, Mandeep R., Ventura, Hector O., Chambers, Richard, Collins, Tyrone J., Ramee, Stephen R., Kates, Marc A., Smart, Frank W. and Stapleton, Dwight D. (1995). Predictive model to assess risk of cardiac allograft vasculopathy: An intravascular ultrasound study. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 26 (6), 1537-1544. doi: 10.1016/0735-1097(95)00357-6
Mehra, M. R., Ventura, H. O., Stapleton, D. D., Smart, F. W., Collins, T. C. and Ramee, S. R. (1995). Presence of severe intimal thickening by intravascular ultrasonography predicts cardiac events in cardiac allograft vasculopathy. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 14 (4), 632-639.
Prevention of Atherosclerosis - the Potential Role of Antioxidants
Mehra, MR, Lavie, CJ, Ventura, HO and Milani, RV (1995). Prevention of Atherosclerosis - the Potential Role of Antioxidants. Postgraduate Medicine, 98 (1), 175-&.
Kubo, S. H., Naftel, D. C., Mills, R. M., Ventura, H. O. and et al. (1995). Risk factors for late recurrent rejection after heart transplantation: A multiinstitutional, multivariable analysis. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 14 (3), 409-418.
Vibrio vulnificus sepsis in solid organ transplantation: A medical nemesis
Alia, A., Mehra, M. R., Stapleton, D. D., Kemmerly, S. A., Ramireddy, K., Smart, F. W., Augustine, S. and Ventura, H. O. (1995). Vibrio vulnificus sepsis in solid organ transplantation: A medical nemesis. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 14 (3), 598-600.
Mehra, Mandeep R., Ventura, Hector O., Smart, Frank W., Collins, Tyrone J., Ramee, Stephen R. and Stapleton, Dwight D. (1995). An intravascular ultrasound study of the influence of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and calcium entry blockers on the development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy. American Journal of Cardiology, 75 (12), 853-854. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(99)80432-9
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Current concepts
Ventura, H. O., Mehra, M. R., Smart, F. W. and Stapleton, D. D. (1995). Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Current concepts. American Heart Journal, 129 (4), 791-799. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(95)90331-3
Lavie, C. J., Milani, R. V., Ventura, H. O., Messerli, F. H. and Murgo, J. P. (1995). Cardiac rehabilitation, exercise training, and preventive cardiology research at Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute. Texas Heart Institute Journal, 22 (1), 44-52.
Mehra, M. R., Ventura, H. O., Smart, F. W. and Stapleton, D. D. (1995). Impact of converting enzyme inhibitors and calcium entry blockers on cardiac allograft vasculopathy: from bench to bedside. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 14 (6), S246-S249.
New developments in the diagnosis and management of cardiac allograft vasculopathy
Mehra, M. R., Ventura, H. O., Smart, F. W., Stapleton, D. D., Collins, T. J., Ramee, S. R., Murgo, J. P. and White, C. J. (1995). New developments in the diagnosis and management of cardiac allograft vasculopathy. Texas Heart Institute Journal, 22 (2), 138-144.
Escobar, Alvaro, Ventura, Hector O., Stapleton, Dwight D., Mehra, Mandeep R., Ramee, Stephen R., Collins, Tyrone J., Jain, Suresh P., Smart, Frank W. and White, Christopher J. (1994). Cardiac allograft vasculopathy assessed by intravascular ultrasonography and nonimmunologic risk factors. American Journal of Cardiology, 74 (10), 1042-1046. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(94)90856-7
Ventura, Hector O. (1994). A heart for Mr Delcambre. Postgraduate Medicine, 95 (5), 27-29.
Cardiovascular adaptation to cyclosporine-induced hypertension
Ventura, Hector O., Lavie, C. J., Messerli, F. H., Valentino, V., Smart, F. W., Stapleton, D. D. and Ochsner, J. L. (1994). Cardiovascular adaptation to cyclosporine-induced hypertension. Journal of Human Hypertension, 8 (4), 233-237.
High-risk surgery as an alternative to transplantation
Van Meter, C. H., Smart, F. W., Ventura, H. O., Stapleton, D. D., Cassidy, C., deGruiter, H. and Ochsner, J. L. (1994). High-risk surgery as an alternative to transplantation. Texas Heart Institute Journal, 21 (4), 302-304.
Ventura, H. O., Milani, R. V., Lavie, C. J., Smart, F. W., Stapleton, D. D., Toups, T. S. and Price, H. L. (1993). Cyclosporine-induced hypertension: Efficacy of ω-3 fatty acids in patients after cardiac transplantation. Circulation, 88 (5 Part 2), II281-II285.
Directional coronary atherectomy in heart transplant recipients
Jain, S. P., Ventura, H. O., Ramee, S. R., Collins, T. J., Isner, J. M. and White, C. J. (1993). Directional coronary atherectomy in heart transplant recipients. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 12 (5), 819-823.
Jain, Suresh P., White, Christopher J. and Ventura, Hector O. (1993). De novo appearance of a myocardial bridge in heart transplant: Assessment by intravascular ultrasonography, Doppler, and angioscopy. American Heart Journal, 126 (2), 453-456. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(93)91068-P
Rees, A. P., Milani, R. V., Lavie, C. J., Smart, F. W. and Ventura, H. O. (1993). Valvular regurgitation and right-sided cardiac pressures in heart transplant recipients by complete Doppler and color flow evaluation. Chest, 104 (1), 82-87. doi: 10.1378/chest.104.1.82
Kobashigawa, J. A., Kirklin, J. K., Naftel, D. C., Bourge, R. C., Ventura, H. O., Mohanty, P. K., Cintron, G. B. and Bhat, G. (1993). Pretransplantation risk factors for acute rejection after heart transplantation: A multiinstitutional study. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 12 (3), 355-366.
Ventura, H. O., Neimiera, M. L. and Messerli, F. H. (1993). Going home. Postgraduate Medicine, 93 (5), 159-160.
Percutaneous coronary angioscopy: Applications in interventional cardiology
White, Christopher J., Ramee, Stephen R., Collins, Tyrone J., Mesa, Juan E., Jain, Ashit and Ventura, Hector O. (1993). Percutaneous coronary angioscopy: Applications in interventional cardiology. Journal of Interventional Cardiology, 6 (1), 61-67. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8183.1993.tb00442.x
Cardiac transplantation: Clinical aspects of recipient selection
Ventura, H. O., Stapleton, D. D., Van Meter, C. H. and Ochsner, J. L. (1992). Cardiac transplantation: Clinical aspects of recipient selection. Medical Clinics of North America, 76 (5), 1196-1206.
Current issues in advanced heart failure
Ventura, H. O., Murgo, J. P., Smart, F. W., Stapleton, D. D. and Price, H. L. (1992). Current issues in advanced heart failure. Medical Clinics of North America, 76 (5), 1057-1082.
Chylopericardium after orthotopic heart transplantation
Mailander, L., Van Meter, C., Ventura, H., Price, H., Cassidy, M. and Ochsner, J. L. (1992). Chylopericardium after orthotopic heart transplantation. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 11 (3), 587-590.
Left-Ventricular Hypertrophy - its Relationship to Obesity and Hypertension
Lavie, CJ, Ventura, HO and Messerli, FH (1992). Left-Ventricular Hypertrophy - its Relationship to Obesity and Hypertension. Postgraduate Medicine, 91 (7), 131-&.
Cardiac adaptation to obesity and hypertension after heart transplantation
Ventura, Hector O., Johnson, Maryl R., Grusk, Bonnie, Pifarre, Roque and Costanzo-Nordin, Maria Rosa (1992). Cardiac adaptation to obesity and hypertension after heart transplantation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 19 (1), 55-59.
Coronary artery imaging with intravascular ultrasound in patients following cardiac transplantation
Ventura, H. O., Ramee, S. R., Jain, A., White, C. J., Collins, T. J., Mesa, J. E. and Murgo, J. P. (1992). Coronary artery imaging with intravascular ultrasound in patients following cardiac transplantation. Transplantation, 53 (1), 216-219.
Regression of increased left ventricular mass by antihypertensives
Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O. and Messerli, Franz H. (1991). Regression of increased left ventricular mass by antihypertensives. Drugs, 42 (6), 945-961. doi: 10.2165/00003495-199142060-00004
Cardiac Transplantation - How Recipients Are Selected
Ventura, HO, Lavie, CJ, Stapleton, DD and Price, HL (1991). Cardiac Transplantation - How Recipients Are Selected. Postgraduate Medicine, 90 (2), 131-&.
Coronary angioscopy in the diagnosis of graft coronary artery disease in heart transplant recipients
Ventura, H. O., White, C. J., Ramee, S. R., Collins, T. J., Mesa, J. E. and Jain, A. (1991). Coronary angioscopy in the diagnosis of graft coronary artery disease in heart transplant recipients. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 10 (3), 488-488.
Rees, A. P., Meadors, M., Ventura, H. O. and Pankey, G. A. (1991). Diagnosis of disseminated cytomegalovirus infection and pneumonitis in a heart transplant recipient by skin biopsy: A case report. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 10 (2), 329-332.
Assessment of Stable Ischemic-Heart-Disease - Which Tests Are Best for Which Patients
Lavie, CJ, Ventura, HO and Murgo, JP (1991). Assessment of Stable Ischemic-Heart-Disease - Which Tests Are Best for Which Patients. Postgraduate Medicine, 89 (1), 44-&.
Arterial hypertension after orthotopic cardiac transplantation
Frohlic, Edward D., Ventura, Hector O. and Ochsner, John L. (1990). Arterial hypertension after orthotopic cardiac transplantation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 15 (5), 1102-1103.
Messerli, Franz H., Nunez, Boris D., Nunez, Mireya M., Garavaglia, Guillermo E., Schmieder, Roland E. and Ventura, Hector O. (1989). Hypertension and sudden death disparate effects of calcium entry blocker and diuretic therapy on cardiac dysrhythmias. Archives of Internal Medicine, 149 (6), 1263-1267. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1989.00390060017004
Left atrial abnormalities indicating diastolic ventricular dysfunction in cardiopathy of obesity
Lavie, C. J., Amodeo, C., Ventura, H. O. and Messerli, F. H. (1987). Left atrial abnormalities indicating diastolic ventricular dysfunction in cardiopathy of obesity. Chest, 92 (6), 1042-1046. doi: 10.1378/chest.92.6.1042
Busch, Eric H., Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (1987). Heparin-induced hyperkalemia. Southern Medical Journal, 80 (11), 1450-1451. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198711000-00029
Overweight and sudden death increased ventricular ectopy in cardiopathy of obesity
Messerli, Franz H., Nunez, Boris D., Ventura, Hector O. and Snyder, David W. (1987). Overweight and sudden death increased ventricular ectopy in cardiopathy of obesity. Archives of Internal Medicine, 147 (10), 1725-1728. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1987.00370100039008
Renal haemodynamic studies in obesity hypertension
Reisin, E., Messerli, F. G., Ventura, H. O. and Frohlich, E. D. (1987). Renal haemodynamic studies in obesity hypertension. Journal of Hypertension, 5 (4), 397-400.
Dunn, Francis G., Ventura, Hector O., Messerli, Franz H., Kobrin, Isaac and Frohlich, Edward D. (1987). Time course of regression of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients treated with atenolol. Circulation, 76 (2), 254-258.
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: Three episodes with different drugs
Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O. and Walker, Gordon (1986). Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: Three episodes with different drugs. Southern Medical Journal, 79 (12), 1571-1573.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - An Underdiagnosed Reaction to Neuroleptic Agents
Lavie, CJ, Olmsted, TR, Ventura, HO and Lepler, BJ (1986). Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - An Underdiagnosed Reaction to Neuroleptic Agents. Postgraduate Medicine, 80 (3), 171-&.
Norepinephrine-induced hypertension in Guillain Barre syndrome
Ventura, Hector O., Messerli, Franz H. and Barron, Robert E. (1986). Norepinephrine-induced hypertension in Guillain Barre syndrome. Journal of Hypertension, 4 (3), 265-267. doi: 10.1097/00004872-198606000-00002
Renal involvement follows cardiac enlargement in essential hypertension
Kobrin, Issac, Frohlich, Edward D., Ventura, Hector O. and Messerli, Franz H. (1986). Renal involvement follows cardiac enlargement in essential hypertension. Archives of Internal Medicine, 146 (2), 272-276. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1986.00360140078011
Immediate and short-term hemodynamic effects of diltiazem in patients with hypertension
Amodeo, Celso, Kobrin, Isaac, Ventura, Hector O., Messerli, Franz H. and Frohlich, Edward D. (1986). Immediate and short-term hemodynamic effects of diltiazem in patients with hypertension. Circulation, 73 (1), 108-113.
Disparate cardiac effects of afterload reduction in hypertension
Amodeo, C., Messerli, F. H., Ventura, H. O., Kobrin, I., Garavaglia, G., Nuñez, B. and Frohlich, E. D. (1985). Disparate cardiac effects of afterload reduction in hypertension. Journal of Hypertension, 3 (Supplement 3), S371-S373.
Arterial compliance in essential hypertension
Messerli, Franz H., Frohlich, Edward D. and Ventura, Hector O. (1985). Arterial compliance in essential hypertension. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 7 (Supplement 2), S33-S35. doi: 10.1097/00005344-198507002-00007
Ventura, H. O., Reisin, E., Pegram, B. L., Wilson, J. R. and Frohlich, Edward D. (1985). Body composition and its relation to systemic haemodynamics, fluid volume partitions and energy utilization in rats with bilateral ventromedial hypothalamic lesions. Journal of Hypertension, 3 (2), 189-194. doi: 10.1097/00004872-198504000-00013
Ventura, H. O., Frohlich, E. D., Messerli, F. H., Kobrin, I. and Kardon, M. B. (1985). Cardiovascular effects and regional blood flow distribution associated with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition (captopril) in essential hypertension. American Journal of Cardiology, 55 (8), 1023-1026. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(85)90739-8
Cardiovascular pathophysiology of essential hypertension: A clue to therapy
Messerli, F. H. and Ventura, H. O. (1985). Cardiovascular pathophysiology of essential hypertension: A clue to therapy. Drugs, 30 (SUPPL. 1), 25-34.
Immediate hemodynamic effects of urapidil in patients with essential hypertension
Kobrin, Issac, Amodeo, Celso, Ventura, Hector O., Messerli, Franz H. and Frohlich, Edward D. (1985). Immediate hemodynamic effects of urapidil in patients with essential hypertension. American Journal of Cardiology, 55 (6), 722-725. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(85)90144-4
Osler's maneuver and pseudohypertension
Messerli, Franz H., Ventura, Hector O. and Amodeo, Celso (1985). Osler's maneuver and pseudohypertension. New England Journal of Medicine, 312 (24), 1548-1551. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198506133122405
Osler's maneuver and pseudohypertension - Reply
Messerli, Franz H., Ventura, Hector O. and Amodeo, Celso (1985). Osler's maneuver and pseudohypertension - Reply. New England Journal of Medicine, 313 (20), 1300-1301. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198511143132024
Clinical and hemodynamic determinants of left ventricular dimensions
Messerli, Franz H., Sundgaard-Riise, Kirsten, Ventura, Hector O., Dunn, Francis G., Oigman, Wille and Frohlich, Edward D. (1984). Clinical and hemodynamic determinants of left ventricular dimensions. Archives of Internal Medicine, 144 (3), 477-481. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1984.00350150061019
Diurnal variation of blood pressure in elderly patients with essential hypertension
Kobrin, I., Oigman, W., Kumar, A., Ventura, H. O., Messerli, F. H., Dunn, F. G. and Frohlich, E. D. (1984). Diurnal variation of blood pressure in elderly patients with essential hypertension. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 32 (12), 896-899.
Dunn, Francis G., Oigman, Wille, Ventura, Hector O., Messerli, Franz H., Kobrin, Isaac and Frohlich, Edward D. (1984). Enalapril improves systemic and renal hemodynamics and allows regression of left ventricular mass in essential hypertension. American Journal of Cardiology, 53 (1), 105-108. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(84)90692-1
Frohlich, E. D., Messerli, F. H., Dunn, F. G., Oigman, W., Ventura, H. O. and Sundgaard-Riise, K. (1984). Greater renal vascular involvement in the black patient with essential hypertension. A comparison of systemic and renal hemodynamics in black and white patients. Mineral and Electrolyte Metabolism, 10 (3), 173-177.
Hypertension and sudden death increased ventricular ectopic activity in left ventricular hypertrophy
Messerli, Franz H., Ventura, Hector O., Elizardi, David J., Dunn, Francis G. and Frohlich, Edward D. (1984). Hypertension and sudden death increased ventricular ectopic activity in left ventricular hypertrophy. American Journal of Medicine, 77 (1), 18-22. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(84)90430-3
Ventura, Hector O., Messerli, Franz H., Frohlich, Edward D., Kobrin, Isaac, Oigman, Willir, Dunn, Francis G. and Carey, Robert M. (1984). Immediate hemodynamic effects of a dopamine-receptor agonist (fenoldopam) in patients with essential hypertension. Circulation, 69 (6), 1142-1145.
Ventura, Hector O., Frohlich, Edward D., Messerli, Franz H., Kobrin, Isaac and Kardon, Merrill B. (1984). Immediate regional blood flow distribution following angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition in patients with essential hypertension. American Journal of Medicine, 76 (5B), 58-61. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(84)90885-4
Impaired systemic arterial compliance in borderline hypertension
Ventura, Hector, Messerli, Franz H., Oigman, Wille, Suarez, Daniel H., Dreslinski, Gerald R., Dunn, Francis G., Reisin, Efrain and Frohlich, Edward D. (1984). Impaired systemic arterial compliance in borderline hypertension. American Heart Journal, 108 (1), 132-136. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(84)90555-6
Stable red cell mass despite contracted plasma volume in men with essential hypertension
Kobrin, I., Frohlich, E. D., Ventura, H. O., Oigman, W., Dunn, F. G. and Messerli, F. H. (1984). Stable red cell mass despite contracted plasma volume in men with essential hypertension. Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine, 104 (1), 11-14.
Dimorphic cardiac adaptation to obesity and arterial hypertension
Messerli, Franz H., Sundgaard-Riise, Kirsten, Reisin, Efrain D., Dreslinski, Gerald R., Ventura, Hector O., Oigman, Willie, Frohlich, Edward D. and Dunn, Francis G. (1983). Dimorphic cardiac adaptation to obesity and arterial hypertension. Annals of Internal Medicine, 99 (6), 757-761.
Messerli, F. H., Sundgaard Riise, K., Ventura, H. O., Dunn, F. G., Glade, L. B. and Frohlich, E. D. (1983). Essential hypertension in the elderly: Haemodynamics, intravascular volume, plasma renin activity, and circulating catecholamine levels. Lancet, 2 (8357), 983-986.
Ventura, Hector O., Messerli, Franz H., Oigman, Wille, Dunn, Francis G., Reisin, Efrain and Frohlich, Edward D. (1983). Immediate hemodynamic effects of a new calcium-channel blocking agent (nitrendipine) in essential hypertension. American Journal of Cardiology, 51 (5), 783-786. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(83)80133-7
Dunn, F. G., Oigman, W., Sungaard Riise, K., Messerli, F. H., Ventura, H. O., Reisin, E. and Frohlich, E. D. (1983). Racial differences in cardiac adaptation to essential hypertension determined by echocardiographic indexes. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1 (5), 1348-1351. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(83)80150-8
Arterial compliance in systolic hypertension
Messerli, Franz H., Ventura, Hector, Aristimuno, Gerardo G., Suarez, Daniel H., Dreslinski, Gerald R. and Frohlich, Edward D. (1982). Arterial compliance in systolic hypertension. Clinical and Experimental Hypertension. Part A: Theory and Practice, 4 (7), 1037-1044. doi: 10.3109/10641968209060772
Baroreceptor stimulation and isometric exercise in normotensive and borderline hypertensive subjects
Suarez, D. H., Messerli, F. H., Ventura, H. O., Aristimuno, G., Dreslinski, G. R. and Frohlich, E. D. (1982). Baroreceptor stimulation and isometric exercise in normotensive and borderline hypertensive subjects. Clinical Science, 62 (3), 307-309.
Borderline hypertension and obesity: Two prehypertensive states with elevated cardiac output
Messerli, Franz H., Ventura, Hector O., Reisin, Efrain, Dreslinski, Gerald R., Dunn, Francis G., MacPhee, Allan A. and Frochlich, Edward D. (1982). Borderline hypertension and obesity: Two prehypertensive states with elevated cardiac output. Circulation, 66 (1), 55-60.
Messerli, F. H., Glade, L. B., Ventura, H. O., Dreslinski, G. R., Suarez, D. H., MacPhee, A. A., Aristimuno, G. G., Cole, F. E. and Frohlich, E. D. (1982). Diurnal variations of cardiac rhythm, arterial pressure, and urinary catecholamines in borderline and established essential hypertension. American Heart Journal, 104 (1), 109-114. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(82)90649-4
Obesity and essential hypertension
Messerli, F.H, Ventura, H.O., Reisin, E.D., Dreslinski, G.R., Dunn, F.G. and Frohlich, E.D. (1982). Obesity and essential hypertension. Contributions to Nephrology, 30, 116-123.
Pfeffer, Michael Andrew, Bennett, Amanda, Marz, Krista, Tichenor, Lisa, Bourgeois, Mandy, Cusachs, Kayla, Young, Monchel, Desai, Sapna, Mandras, Stacy, Patel, Hamang, Eiswirth, Clement, Campbell, Patrick, Ventura, Hector and Krim, Selim (2016). Association of Blood Types with Bleeding and Thromboembolic Events in Patients Receiving Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices. 65th Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American-College-of-Cardiology (ACC), Chicago Il, Apr 02-04, 2016. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(16)31361-4
Bennett, A. L., Pfeffer, M., Thai, S., Baetz, B., Campbell, P., Patel, H., Eiswirth, C., Ventura, H. and Krim, S. (2016). Triple Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Single Center Experience. 36th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation (ISHLT), Washington Dc, Apr 27-30, 2016. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.01.710
Krim, S. R., Campbell, P. T., Desai, S., Mandras, S., Bansal, A., Patel, H., Eiswirth, C. and Ventura, H. O. (2015). Clinical Profiles and Outcomes of Cardiac Transplant Recipients Using Allomap and Cylex Immuknow Assays. 35th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation, Nice, France, Apr 15-18, 2015. Philadelphia, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2015.01.828
Nanjundappa, Ravi Prasad Avati, Patel, Rajan, Bansal, Aditya, Patel, Hamang, Masvidal, Daniel, Campbell, Patrick, Desai, Sapna, Mandras, Stacy, Collins, Tyrone, White, Christopher and Ventura, Hector (2015). Prophylactic Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion Prior to Surgical Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), San Diego, United States, March 14-16, 2015. San Diego, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(15)60889-0
Campbell, Patrick, Krim, Selim, Dornelles, Adriana, Mandras, Stacy, Desai, Sapna, Patel, Hamang and Ventura, Hector O. (2014). Does Etiology of Heart Failure Predict Orthostatic Hypotension in Patents with Left Ventricular Assist Device?. 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart-Failure-Society-of-America (HFSA), Las Vegas Nv, Sep 14-17, 2014. PHILADELPHIA: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE INC MEDICAL PUBLISHERS. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.06.096
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Profiles in the Setting of Chronic Left Ventricular Assist Device Support
Krim, S. R., Campbell, P. T., Mehra, M. R. and Ventura, H. O. (2014). B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Profiles in the Setting of Chronic Left Ventricular Assist Device Support. 34th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation, San Diego Ca, Apr 10-13, 2014. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2014.01.613
Blood Pressure Profiles of Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Campbell, P. T., Krim, S., Desai, S., Mandras, S., Patel, H., Mehra, M. R. and Ventura, H. (2014). Blood Pressure Profiles of Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices. 34th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation, San Diego Ca, Apr 10-13, 2014. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2014.01.560
De Schutter, Iban, Lavie, Carl, Mehra, Mandeep, Ventura, Hector and Milani, Richard (2014). Body Composition and Survival in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure and Underlying Coronary Heart Disease. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
Krim, Selim, Campbell, Patrick, Dornelles, Adriana and Ventura, Hector (2014). Correlation Between B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels and Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure in Patients Supported with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Asist Devices. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(14)60890-1
Krim, S. R., Vivo, R. P., Campbell, P. T., Naftel, D. C., Estep, J. D., Fonarow, G. C. and Ventura, H. O. (2014). Regional Differences in Utilization and Outcomes of Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Insights from the INTERMACS Registry. 34th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation, San Diego Ca, Apr 10-13, 2014. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2014.01.229
Krim, Selim, Vivo, Rey, Cordero-Reyes, Andrea, Loebe, Matthias, Bruckner, Brian, Torre-Amione, Guillermo, Bhimaraj, Arvind, Ventura, Hector and Estep, Jerry (2013). Total Bilirubin/albumin Ratio Has An Independent and Incremental Role in Predicting Right Ventricular Failure After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. 62nd Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, San Francisco Ca, Mar 09-11, 2013. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(13)60756-1
Bridge-to-Decision LVAD Support Using the Impella 5.0 Via a Right Subclavian Artery Approach
Bansal, A., Bhama, J. K., Patel, H., Desai, S., Mandras, S., Ahmad, U., Laudun, S., Patel, R., Reily, J., Ventura, H. and Parrino, E. (2013). Bridge-to-Decision LVAD Support Using the Impella 5.0 Via a Right Subclavian Artery Approach. 33rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation, Montreal Canada, Apr 24-27, 2013. Philadelphia, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.01.740
Peters, M. N., Alkadri, M. E., Katz, M. J. and Ventura, H. O. (2013). Effect of Low Dose Dopamine Infusion On Renal Function in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Patients Treated with Intravenous Furosemide. Southern Regional Meeting of the American-Federation-for-Medical-Research, New Orleans La, Feb 21-23, 2013. Philadelphia, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Krim, Selim R., Vivo, Rey P., Krim, Nassim R., Qian, Feng, Cox, Margueritte, Ventura, Hector, Hernandez, Adrian F., Bhatt, Deepak L. and Fonarow, Gregg C. (2012). Do BNP Levels and Prognostic Value Vary by Race/Ethnicity in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure?. 16th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart-Failure-Society-of-America, Seattle Wa, Sep 09-12, 2012. CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE INC MEDICAL PUBLISHERS.
Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Shah, Sangeeta, Gilliland, Yvonne and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Echocardiographic Detection of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in the Elderly: Which Indexing Method is the Best Predictor of Mortality?. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Gilliland, Yvonne, Shah, Sangeeta and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Which Echocardiographic Indexing Method for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Best Predicts Mortality Risk in Women?. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Elise L. and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Relationship between arterial impedance and concentric remodeling in patients with normal systolic function: Impact on prevalence and survival. Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association/Resuscitation Science Symposium, Orlando, FL, United States, 12-16 November 2011. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Impact of Obesity on Left Atrial Enlargement: Does LV Geometry and Hypertrophy Matter?
Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Gilliland, Yvonne, Shah, Sangeeta B. and Ventura, Hector O. (2010). Impact of Obesity on Left Atrial Enlargement: Does LV Geometry and Hypertrophy Matter?. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Jr., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Impact of Left Atrial Volume Index and Left Ventricular Geometry on Mortality in Obese Versus Nonobese Elderly Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction. 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, Orlando Fl, Mar 28-31, 2009. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Jr., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Left Atrial Volume Index and Left Ventricular Geometry Independently Predict Mortality in 16,904 Elderly Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction. 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, Orlando Fl, Mar 28-31, 2009. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
The Obesity Paradox in Coronary Heart Disease-Does Body Fat Complete the Puzzle?
Lavie, Carl J., Jr., Milani, Richard V., Artham, Surya M., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). The Obesity Paradox in Coronary Heart Disease-Does Body Fat Complete the Puzzle?. 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, Orlando Fl, Mar 28-31, 2009. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Patel, Dharmendrakumar, Artham, Surya M. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Disparate effects of obesity and left ventricular geometry on mortality in 8088 elderly patients with preserved systolic function. 57th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Chicago, IL, United States, 29 March-1 April 2008. Berwyn, PA, United States: J T E Multimedia. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2009.05.2011
Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Ca, Milani, Richard and Ventura, Hector (2009). Echocardiographic detection of left ventricular hypertrophy: Which indexing method is the best predictor of clinical outcomes?. 82nd Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, Orlando, FL, 14-18 November 2009. United States: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins for the American Heart Association.
Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Shah, Sangeeta, Gilliland, Yvonne, Milani, Richard and Ventura, Hector (2009). Impact of relative wall thickness on left ventricular geometry and mortality in 47,865 patients with preserved systolic function: Does the method matter?. 82nd Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, Orlando, FL, 14-18 November 2009. United States: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins for the American Heart Association.
Left atrial volume and mortality prediction: Does the method of indexing matter?
Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Gilliland, Yvonne, Shah, Sangeeta, Ventura, Hector and Milani, Richard (2009). Left atrial volume and mortality prediction: Does the method of indexing matter?. 82nd Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, Orlando, FL, 14-18 November 2009. United States: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins for the American Heart Association.
Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard and Ventura, Hector (2009). Left ventricular geometry and mortality prediction by different indexation methods for left ventricular mass by obesity status in 47,865 patients. 82nd Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, Orlando, FL, 14-18 November 2009. United States: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins for the American Heart Association.
Left Ventricular Geometry Predicts Mortality in 26,216 Women with Preserved Systolic Function
Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector (2008). Left Ventricular Geometry Predicts Mortality in 26,216 Women with Preserved Systolic Function. 81st Annual Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, New Orleans La, Nov 08-12, 2008. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
Artham, Surya, Lavie, Carl J., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A. and Ventura, Hector (2008). The Obesity Paradox: Higher Body Fat Predicts Better Prognosis in Heart Failure and Coronary Patients - A Review of Ochsner Studies. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Obesity-Society, Phoenix Az, Oct 03-07, 2008. NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP.
Patel, D., Lavie, C. J., Milani, R., Artham, S. and Ventura, H. (2008). Disparate Effects of Left Ventricular Geometry and Obesity on Mortality in Women with Preserved Systolic Function-The "Obesity Paradox" in Women. 81st Annual Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 8-12 November 2008. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Patel, D. A., Lavie, C. J., Artham, S., Milani, R. and Ventura, H. (2008). Impact of Left Atrial Volume Index and Left Ventricular Geometry on Mortality in Obese versus Non-Obese Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Obesity Society, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A., 3-7 October 2008. New York, NY, United States: Nature Publishing Group.
Patel, Dharmendrakumar, Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2008). Left Atrial Volume Index and Left Ventricular Geometry Independently Predict Mortality in 47,865 Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction. 81st Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 08-12 November 2008. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Does body composition impact survival in patients with advanced heart failure
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Artham, Surya M., Olivier, Andre’ C. and Ventura, Hector O. (2007). Does body composition impact survival in patients with advanced heart failure. 80th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Orlando, Florida USA, 4-7 November 2007. United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Daniel, Gary A. and Ventura, Hector (2007). Impact of body fat adjusted peak oxygen consumption on predicting survival in patients with advanced heart failure. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2007, Orlando, Florida, United States, 4 - 7 November 2007. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Lavie, Carl J., Jr., Milani, Elise L. and Ventura, Hector O. (2006). Combined effects of creatinine clearance and peak oxygen consumption in risk stratification of patients with chronic systolic heart failure. 79th Annual Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, Chicago Il, Nov 12-15, 2006. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
Fish oils produce anti-inflammatory effects and improve body weight in severe heart failure
Mehra, Mandeep R., Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O. and Milani, Richard V. (2006). Fish oils produce anti-inflammatory effects and improve body weight in severe heart failure. 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 6-9 April 2005. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2006.03.005
Impact of depression on mortality in ischemic cardiomyopathy
Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J., Fitzgerald, Roger E. and Ventura, Hector O. (2006). Impact of depression on mortality in ischemic cardiomyopathy. 79th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Chicago, IL, United States, 12-15 November 2006. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Lavie, Carl, Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector (2006). Impact of left ventricular geometry on mortality in 11,792 obese patients with normal ejection fraction. 79th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Chicago, IL, United States, 12-15 November 2006. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Scott, RL, Park, MH, Ventura, HO, Jack, A, Gary, SR, Castillo, CA, Augustine, M and Richie, MB (2005). Clinical utility of the MDRD glomerular filtration rate and urine microalbumin: Creatinine ratio in assessment of disease severity in chronic heart failure patients. 9th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart-Failure-Society-of-America, Boca Raton Fl, Sep 18-21, 2005. CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE INC MEDICAL PUBLISHERS.
Mehra, M. R., Uber, P. A., Scott, R. L., Park, M. H., Richie, M. and Ventura, H. O. (2005). Cardiac power output is a primary determinant of B-type natriuretic peptide expression in severe heart failure. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2004.11.257
Uber, PA, N'Dandu, ZM, Scott, RL, Park, MH, Ventura, HO and Mehra, MR (2004). Clinico-pathological mismatch of etiological classification in heart failure: Preponderance and clinical implications. 8th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart-Failure-Society-of-American, Toronto Canada, Sep 12-15, 2004. CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE INC MEDICAL PUBLISHERS. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2004.06.078
Scott, RL, Park, MH, Uber, PA, Ventura, HO and Mehra, MR (2004). Electronic home monitoring reduces medical resource utilization in chronic heart failure: A prospective investigation of the HomMed-Sentry telemonitoring system. 8th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart-Failure-Society-of-American, Toronto Canada, Sep 12-15, 2004. CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE INC MEDICAL PUBLISHERS. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2004.06.345
Alaeddini, J, Uber, PA, Park, MH, Scott, RL, Ventura, HO and Mehra, MR (2004). Sildenafil and B-type natriuretic peptide modulation in chronic heart failure complicated by pulmonary hypertension. 8th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart-Failure-Society-of-American, Toronto Canada, Sep 12-15, 2004. CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE INC MEDICAL PUBLISHERS. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2004.06.261
The role of sildenafil in establishing pulmonary arterial reactivity in advanced heart failure
Alaeddini, J, Uber, PA, Scott, RL, Park, MH, Ventura, HO and Mehra, MR (2004). The role of sildenafil in establishing pulmonary arterial reactivity in advanced heart failure. 54th Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, New Orleans La, Mar 07-10, 2004. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(04)90944-8
Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2004). Limitations of exercise cardiopulmonary testing to predict heart failure prognosis in the beta blocker era. 53rd Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, New Orleans, LA, United States, 7-10 March 2004. San Deigo, CA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(04)90889-3
Working group 4: International medical graduates and the cardiology workforce
Zoghbi, William A., Alegria, Jorge R., Beller, George A., Doty, W. Daniel, Jones, Robert H., Labovitz, Arthur J., Reeder, Guy S. and Ventura, Hector O. (2004). Working group 4: International medical graduates and the cardiology workforce. 35th Bethesda Conference on Cardiology Workforce Crisis, Bethesda, MD, United States, 17-18 October 2003. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.05.023
Mehra, MR, Uber, PA, Potluri, S, Ventura, H, Scott, RL and Park, MH (2003). Elevated B-type natriuretic peptide predicts allograft failure and mortality after heart transplantation. 76th Annual Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, Orlando Florida, Nov 07-12, 2003. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
Prevalence of thyroid abnormalities in indigent ambulatory systolic heart failure patients
Arcement, LM, Hebert, K, Bakshi, S and Ventura, HO (2003). Prevalence of thyroid abnormalities in indigent ambulatory systolic heart failure patients. Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Chest-Physicians, Orlamdo Florida, Oct 25-30, 2003. AMER COLL CHEST PHYSICIANS.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use among indigent patients with systolic heart failure
Arcement, LM, Hebert, K, Fleming, M, Glanders, P, Arabie, C, Hebert, C, Bergeron, G, Scott, E and Ventura, HO (2002). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use among indigent patients with systolic heart failure. American-Heart-Association Abstracts From Scientific Sessions, Chicago Illinois, Nov 17-20, 2002. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
Hebert, K, Arcement, L, Arabie, C, Hebert, C, Jones, M, Glanders, P, Bergeron, P, Scott, E and Ventura, HO (2002). The experience of a successful institutional congestive heart failure disease management preceptorship. 4th Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, Washington D.C., Oct 13-14, 2002. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
Dunlap, SH, Oren, RM, Ventura, HO, Pina, I, Mehra, MR, Ghali, JK, Hendrix, GH, Lenihan, DJ, Miller, AB, Sueta, CA, Patterson, JH, Mallemala, S, O'Connor, CM and Adams, KF (2001). Gender differences in heart failure clinical characteristics and therapy: Report from UNITE-HF Multicenter Heart Failure Database. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
Hebert, KA, Arcement, LM, Duke, L, Ferguson, T and Ventura, H (2001). The experience of a cost effective congestive heart failure disease management model applied to an indigent population. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
Eisen, Howard J., Hobbs, Robert E., Ventura, Hector and et al. (2001). Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of cyclosporine microemulsion in heart transplant recipients: A randomized, multicenter, double-blind comparison with the oil-based formulation of cyclosporine: Results at 24 months after transplantation. 72nd Annual Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, Atlanta, GA, United States, 7-10 November 1999. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/00007890-200101150-00012
Eisen, Howard J., Hobbs, Robert E., Davis, Stacy F., Laufer, Guenther, Mancini, Donna M., Renlund, Dale G., Valantine, Hannah, Ventura, Hector and et al. (1999). Safety, tolerability and efficacy of cyclosporine microemulsion in heart transplant recipients: A randomized, multicenter, double-blind comparison with the oil based formulation of cyclosporine - Results at six months after transplantation. 17th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Transplant-Physicians, Chicago, IL, United States, 9-13 May 1998. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/00007890-199909150-00012
Milani, R.V., Mehra, M.R., Lavie, C.J., Smart, F.W., Stapleton, D.D. and Ventura, H.O. (1998). Improvements in work efficiency result in enhanced functional status and quality of life following exercise training in heart failure. 47th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA, United States, 29 March - 1 April 1998. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(98)81502-7
Mehra, MR, Turgut, T, Smart, FW, Degrutier, H, Mendez, C, Stapleton, DD and Ventura, HO (1997). Outpatient intermittent milrinone and dobutamine in severe heart failure: A randomized controlled clinical trial. AMER HEART ASSOC.
Harjai, KJ, Mehra, MR, Ventura, HO, Lapeyre, YM, Manchester, LE, Zeringue, VE, Murgo, JP, Stapleton, DD and Smart, FW (1997). Improved clinical outcomes and cost savings from use of home intravenous inotropic therapy in advanced heart failure. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
Manord, J. D., Garrard, C. L., Mehra, M. R., Sternbergh, W. C., Ballinger, B., Ventura, H. O., Stapleton, D. D., Smart, F. W., Bowen, J. C. and Money, S. R. (1997). Implications for the vascular surgeon with prolonged (3 to 89 days) intraaortic balloon pump counterpulsation. 21st Annual Meeting of the Southern-Association-for-Vascular-Surgery, Coronado, CA, United States, 22-25 January 1997. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/S0741-5214(97)70044-2
Bhatia, Devinder S., Bowen, John C., Money, Samuel R., van Meter, Clifford H, McFadden, P. Michael, Kot, James B., Pridjian, Ara K., Ventura, Hector O., Mehra, Mandeep R., Smart, Frank W. and Ochsner, John L. (1997). The incidence, morbidity, and mortality of surgical procedures after orthotopic heart transplantation. 108th Annual Scientific Session of the Southern-Surgical-Association, Palm Beach, Fl, United States, 1-4 December 1996. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/00000658-199706000-00006
Does donor and recipient sex influence the development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy?
Mehra, M. R., Ventura, H. O., Escobar, A., Cassidy, C. A., Smart, F. W. and Stapleton, D. D. (1995). Does donor and recipient sex influence the development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy?. 5th International Alexis Carrel Conference: Genesis, Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Rejection, Obliterative Bronchiolitis and Graft Vessel Disease after Organ Transplantation, Munich, Germany, 22-24 June 1994. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier.
Yeung, A. C., Davis, S. F., Hauptman, P. J., Kobashigawa, J. A., Miller, L. W., Valantine, H. A., Ventura, H. O., Wiedermann, J. and Wilensky, R. (1995). Incidence and progression of transplant coronary artery disease over 1 year: Results of a multicenter trial with use of intravascular ultrasound. 2nd International Symposium on Allograft Coronary Disease - A Basic Science and Clinical Review, St. Louis, MO, United States, 31 January-1 February 1995. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier.
Mehra, M. R., Ventura, H. O., Stapleton, D. D. and Smart, F. W. (1995). The prognostic significance of intimal proliferation in cardiac allograft vasculopathy: a paradigm shift. 2nd International Symposium on Allograft Coronary Disease, St Louis, MO, United States, 31 January - 1 February 1995. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier.
Milani, R.V., Mehra, M.R., Lavie, C.J., Reddy, T.K. and Ventura, H.O. (1995). Ventilation carbon dioxide production ratio in early exercise predicts poor functional: capacity and prognosis in congestive heart failure. 68th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Anaheim, CA, United States, 13-16 November 1995. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Milani, R.V., Endres, S., Ventura, H.O., Daul, C.B., Weber, P.C., Smart, F.W., Stapleton, D.D., Lavine, C.J., Barbee, W. and Murgo, J..P. (1994). Suppression of tumor necrosis factor synthesis by n 3 fattyacids in end stage congestive heart failure. x, x, x. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
Valentino, Vernon A., Ventura, Hector O., Abi-Samra, Freddy M., van Meter, Cliff H. and Price, Herman L. (1992). The signal-averaged electrocardiogram in cardiac transplantation: A noninvasive marker of acute allograft rejection. 10th Annual Meeting of the Society of Transplant Physicians, Chicago, IL, United States, 28-29 May 1991. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/00007890-199201000-00024
Costanzo-Nordin, M. R., Grady, K. L., Johnson, M. R., Winters, G. L., Ventura, H. O. and Pifarré, R. (1990). Long-term effects of cyclosporine-based immunosuppression in cardiac transplantation: The Loyola experience. 4th Congress of the European Society for Transplant Recipients, Barcelona, Spain, 1-4 November 1990. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier.
Early Left Atrial Abnormalities in Obesity and Hypertensive Heart-Disease
Amodeo, C, Messerli, FH, Ventura, HO and Gallo, A (1985). Early Left Atrial Abnormalities in Obesity and Hypertensive Heart-Disease. AMER HEART ASSOC.
Cardiovascular Adaptation in Elderly Hypertensive Patients
Messerli, FH, Sundgaardriise, K, Ventura, HO, Dunn, FG and Frohlich, ED (1984). Cardiovascular Adaptation in Elderly Hypertensive Patients. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
Ventura, H.O., Reisin, E., Pegram, B., Duckworth, D. and Frohlich, E. (1983). Energy-utilization and extracellular fluid volume (ECFV) in ventromedial hypothalamic rats (VMH): a model for obesity and mild hypertension. x, x, x. Bethesda, MD, United States: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
Left-ventricular hypertrophy in obesity: discrepancy between echocardiogram and electrocardiogram
Ventura, H.O., Messerli, F.H, Dunn, F.G. and Frohlich, E.D. (1983). Left-ventricular hypertrophy in obesity: discrepancy between echocardiogram and electrocardiogram. x, x, x. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier.
Renal and systemic hemodynamics in hypertensive obese and lean matched patients
Reisin, E., Ventura, H.O., Messerli, F.H., Dunn, F.G., Oigman, W., Dreslinski, G.R. and Frohlich, E.D. (1983). Renal and systemic hemodynamics in hypertensive obese and lean matched patients. x, x, x. London, United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group.
Hemodynamic and blood-pressure changes following weight-loss in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Reisin, E., Ventura, H.O.., Kaedon, M.B. and Ffohlich, E.D. (1982). Hemodynamic and blood-pressure changes following weight-loss in spontaneously hypertensive rats. x, x, x. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Renal and systemic hemodynamics correlate with body-weight in established hypertensive patients
Reisin, E., Ventura, H.O., Messerli, F.H., Dreslinski, G.R., Dunn, F.G., Oigman, W. and Frohlich, ED. (1982). Renal and systemic hemodynamics correlate with body-weight in established hypertensive patients. x, x, x. London, United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group.
Oigman, W., Dunn, F.G., Messerli, F.H., Dreslinski, G.R., Resin, E., Ventura, H.O. and Frohlich, E.D. (1981). Venous tone is impaired in untreated patients with essential-hypertension (EH) and symptomatic orthostatic hypotension (SOH). x, x, x. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.