Publications

  1. Cassar A, Gulati R, Matsuo Y, Bresnahan JF, Prasad A. Angiographically silent very late stent thrombosis detected by optical coherence tomography in association with peri-stent staining and multiple interstrut cavities. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Jun; 14(6):603. Epub 2012 Dec 20. 2292220
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  2. Liang JJ, Cha YM, Oh JK, Prasad A. Sudden cardiac death: An increasingly recognized presentation of apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo cardiomyopathy). Heart Lung. 2013 May 20. [Epub ahead of print] 2325726
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  3. Scantlebury DC, Prasad A, Rabinstein AA, Best PJ. Prevalence of migraine and raynaud phenomenon in women with apical ballooning syndrome (takotsubo or stress cardiomyopathy). Am J Cardiol. 2013 May 1; 111(9):1284-8. Epub 2013 Feb 12. 2305102
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  4. Prasad A, Gossl M, Hoyt J, Lennon RJ, Polk L, Simari R, Holmes DR Jr, Rihal CS, Lerman A. Remote ischemic preconditioning immediately before percutaneous coronary intervention does not impact myocardial necrosis, inflammatory response, and circulating endothelial progenitor cell counts: a single center randomized sham controlled trial. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2013 May; 81(6):930-6. Epub 2012 Nov 08. 2282606
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  5. Choi BJ, Prasad A, Gulati R, Best PJ, Lennon RJ, Barsness GW, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Coronary endothelial dysfunction in patients with early coronary artery disease is associated with the increase in intravascular lipid core plaque. Eur Heart J. 2013 Apr 7. [Epub ahead of print] 2315363
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  6. Prasad A. Slow but steady progress towards understanding peri-procedural myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J. 2013 Mar 21. [Epub ahead of print] 2311995
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  7. Hocker S, Prasad A, Rabinstein AA. Cardiac injury in refractory status epilepticus. Epilepsia. 2013 Mar; 54(3):518-22. Epub 2012 Nov 13. 2284677
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  8. Prasad K, Sharma V, Lackore K, Jenkins SM, Prasad A, Sood A. Use of complementary therapies in cardiovascular disease. Am J Cardiol. 2013 Feb 1; 111(3):339-45. Epub 2012 Nov 24. 2286415
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  9. Rubinshtein R, Gaspar T, Lewis BS, Prasad A, Peled N, Halon DA. Long-term prognosis and outcome in patients with a chest pain syndrome and myocardial bridging: A 64-slice coronary computed tomography angiography study. European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging. 2013; 14(6):579-85. 2329755
  10. Summers MR, Prasad A. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: definition and clinical profile. Heart Fail Clin. 2013; 9(2):111-22. 2324363
  11. Herrmann J, Lennon RJ, Barsness GW, Sandhu GS, Gulati R, Best PJ, Sorajja P, Bresnahan JF, Mathew V, Bell MR, Prasad A. High sensitivity C-reactive protein and outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention in contemporary practice. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Dec; 5(6):783-90. Epub 2012 Dec 04. 2288206
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  12. Jama A, Prasad A. Multiple interstrut cavities: a potential mechanism for very late stent thrombosis? Insights from optical coherence tomography. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Sep; 5(9):995-6. 2272615
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  13. Ahmed KA, Madhavan M, Prasad A. Brain natriuretic peptide in apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo/stress cardiomyopathy): comparison with acute myocardial infarction. Coron Artery Dis. 2012 Jun; 23(4):259-64. 2230242
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  14. Patel SM, Lennon RJ, Prasad A. Regional wall motion abnormality in apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo/stress cardiomyopathy): importance of biplane left ventriculography for differentiating from spontaneously aborted anterior myocardial infarction. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012 Apr; 28(4):687-94. Epub 2011 Jun 19. 2172231
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  15. Summers MR, Blauwet LA, Prasad A. Detection of myocardial bridging induced ischaemia during cardiac catheterization by dobutamine-stress electrocardiographic body surface mapping. Eur Heart J. 2012 Feb; 33(4):514. Epub 2011 Jul 30. 2180626
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  16. Summers MR, Madhavan M, Chokka RG, Rabinstein AA, Prasad A. Coincidence of apical ballooning syndrome (tako-tsubo/stress cardiomyopathy) and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: potential common substrate and pathophysiology? J Card Fail. 2012 Feb; 18(2):120-5. Epub 2011 Dec 03. 2221386
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  17. Brilakis ES, Grantham JA, Thompson CA, DeMartini TJ, Prasad A, Sandhu GS, Banerjee S, Lombardi WL. The retrograde approach to coronary artery chronic total occlusions: a practical approach. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Jan 1; 79(1):3-19. Epub 2011 Oct 05. 2216787
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  18. Prasad A, Dangas G, Srinivasan M, Yu J, Gersh BJ, Mehran R, Stone GW. Incidence and angiographic characteristics of patients with apical ballooning syndrome (takotsubo/stress cardiomyopathy) in the HORIZONS-AMI trial: An Analysis from a Multicenter, International Study of ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Nov 25. [Epub ahead of print] 2208533
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  19. Summers MR, Lerman A, Lennon RJ, Rihal CS, Prasad A. Myocardial ischaemia in patients with coronary endothelial dysfunction: insights from body surface ECG mapping and implications for invasive evaluation of chronic chest pain. Eur Heart J. 2011 Nov; 32(22):2758-65. Epub 2011 Jul 06. 2175032
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  20. Pitta SR, Prasad A, Kumar G, Lennon R, Rihal CS, Holmes DR. Location of femoral artery access and correlation with vascular complications. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Aug 1; 78(2):294-9. Epub 2011 Mar 16. 2152939
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  21. From AM, Sandhu GS, Nkomo VT, Prasad A. Apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo cardiomyopathy) presenting with typical left ventricular morphology at initial presentation and mid-ventricular variant during a recurrence. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Jun 28; 58(1):e1. 2172186
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  22. Srinivasan M, Prasad A. Metal fatigue in myocardial bridges: stent fracture limits the efficacy of drug-eluting stents. J Invasive Cardiol. 2011 Jun; 23(6):E150-2. 2168518
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  23. Jain S, Ting HT, Bell M, Bjerke CM, Lennon RJ, Gersh BJ, Rihal CS, Prasad A. Utility of left bundle branch block as a diagnostic criterion for acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Apr 15; 107(8):1111-6. Epub 2011 Feb 04. 2147299
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  24. Khawaja FJ, Rihal CS, Lennon RJ, Holmes DR, Prasad A. Temporal trends (over 30 years), clinical characteristics, outcomes, and gender in patients View PubMed
  25. Prasad A, Herrmann J. Myocardial infarction due to percutaneous coronary intervention. N Engl J Med. 2011 Feb 3; 364(5):453-64. 2147483
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  26. Prasad K, Reriani MK, Murad MH, Sood A, Prasad A. Impact of mind body therapies on vascular endothelial dysfunction and implications for cardiovacular disease management. J Complement Integr Med. 2011 Jan; 8. 2256078
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  27. Killu A, Madhavan M, Prasad K, Prasad A. 5-fluorouracil induced pericarditis. BMJ Case Rep. 2011; 2011. Epub 2011 Apr 15. 2252490
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  28. From AM, Gulati R, Prasad A, Rihal CS. Sheathless transradial intervention using standard guide catheters. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Dec 1; 76(7):911-6. Epub 2010 Oct 07. 2114867
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  29. Gossl M, Modder UI, Gulati R, Rihal CS, Prasad A, Loeffler D, Lerman LO, Khosla S, Lerman A. Coronary endothelial dysfunction in humans is associated with coronary retention of osteogenic endothelial progenitor cells. Eur Heart J. 2010 Dec; 31(23):2909-14. Epub 2010 Oct 08. 2118497
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  30. Martin EA, Prasad A, Rihal CS, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Endothelial function and vascular response to mental stress are impaired in patients with apical ballooning syndrome. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Nov 23; 56(22):1840-6. 2125591
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  31. From AM, Best PJ, Lennon RJ, Rihal CS, Prasad A. Acute myocardial infarction due to left circumflex artery occlusion and significance of ST-segment elevation. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Oct 15; 106(8):1081-5. 2121390
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  32. Reriani M, Raichlin E, Prasad A, Mathew V, Pumper GM, Nelson RE, Lennon R, Rihal C, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Long-term administration of endothelin receptor antagonist improves coronary endothelial function in patients with early atherosclerosis. Circulation. 2010 Sep 7; 122(10):958-66. Epub 2010 Aug 23. 2111493
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  33. Srinivasan M, Rihal CS, Singh M, Lennon RJ, Holmes DR, Prasad A. Percutaneous coronary intervention in native vessels with angiographically visible thrombus temporal trends and impact of drug-eluting stents. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Sep; 3(9):937-46. 2115546
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  34. Brodie BR, Gersh BJ, Stuckey T, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Peruga JZ, Dudek D, Grines CL, Cox D, Parise H, Prasad A, Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Stone GW. When is door-to-balloon time critical? Analysis from the HORIZONS-AMI (Harmonizing Outcomes with Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction) and CADILLAC (Controlled Abciximab and Device Investigation to Lower Late Angioplasty Complications) trials. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Jul 27; 56(5):407-13. 2129965
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  35. Spoon DB, Lerman A, Rule AD, Prasad A, Lennon RJ, Holmes DR, Rihal CS. The association of serum uric acid levels with outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention. J Interv Cardiol. 2010 Jun; 23(3):277-83. 2106694
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  36. Hurst RT, Prasad A, Askew JW 3rd, Sengupta PP, Tajik AJ. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a unique cardiomyopathy with variable ventricular morphology. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010 Jun; 3(6):641-9. 2101895
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  37. Madhavan M, Prasad A. Proposed Mayo Clinic criteria for the diagnosis of Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy and long-term prognosis. Herz. 2010 Jun; 35(4):240-3. 2103386
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  38. Rubinshtein R, Yang EH, Rihal CS, Prasad A, Lennon RJ, Best PJ, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Coronary microcirculatory vasodilator function in relation to risk factors among patients without obstructive coronary disease and low to intermediate Framingham score. Eur Heart J. 2010 Apr; 31(8):936-42. Epub 2009 Nov 05. 1971342
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  39. Hilliard AA, From AM, Lennon RJ, Singh M, Lerman A, Gersh BJ, Holmes DR Jr, Rihal CS, Prasad A. Percutaneous revascularization for stable coronary artery disease temporal trends and impact of drug-eluting stents. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Feb; 3(2):172-9. 1986767
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  40. Hurst RT, Prasad A, Askew JW III, Sengupta PP, Tajik AJ. Reply. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010; 3(11):1201. 2130155
  41. Prasad A, Stone GW, Holmes DR, Gersh B. Reperfusion injury, microvascular dysfunction, and cardioprotection: the "dark side" of reperfusion. Circulation. 2009 Nov 24; 120(21):2105-12. 1974104
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  42. Ford MA, McConnell JP, Lavi S, Rihal CS, Prasad A, Sandhu GS, Hartman SJ, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Coronary artery endothelial dysfunction is positively correlated with low density lipoprotein and inversely correlated with high density lipoprotein subclass particles measured by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Atherosclerosis. 2009 Nov; 207(1):111-5. Epub 2009 May 06. 1949901
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  43. Pitta SR, Mathew V, Barsness GW, Prasad A, Gulati R. Percutaneous subclavian artery bypass for myocardial perfusion during endovascular intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2009 Oct; 2(5):491-3. 1968477
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  44. Tsai TT, Nallamothu BK, Prasad A, Saint S, Bates ER. Clinical problem-solving. A change of heart. N Engl J Med. 2009 Sep 3; 361(10):1010-6. 1968170
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  45. Lavi S, Bae JH, Rihal CS, Prasad A, Barsness GW, Lennon RJ, Holmes DR Jr, Lerman A. Segmental coronary endothelial dysfunction in patients with minimal atherosclerosis is associated with necrotic core plaques. Heart. 2009 Sep; 95(18):1525-30. Epub 2009 Jun 03. 1959601
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  46. Madhavan M, Borlaug BA, Lerman A, Rihal CS, Prasad A. Stress hormone and circulating biomarker profile of apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo cardiomyopathy): insights into the clinical significance of B-type natriuretic peptide and troponin levels. Heart. 2009 Sep; 95(17):1436-41. Epub 2009 May 24. 1959602
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  47. Prasad A, Gersh BJ, Bertrand ME, Lincoff AM, Moses JW, Ohman EM, White HD, Pocock SJ, McLaurin BT, Cox DA, Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Stone GW. Prognostic significance of periprocedural versus spontaneously occurring myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes: an analysis from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Jul 28; 54(5):477-86. 1953738
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  48. Prasad A, Madhavan M, Chareonthaitawee P. Cardiac sympathetic activity in stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2009 Jun; 6(6):430-4. 2178012
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  49. Park SM, Prasad A, Rihal C, Bell MR, Oh JK. Left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in patients with apical ballooning syndrome compared with patients with acute anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a functional paradox. Mayo Clin Proc. 2009 Jun; 84(6):514-21. 1962537
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  50. Raichlin E, Prasad A, Kremers WK, Edwards BS, Rihal CS, Lerman A, Kushwaha SS. Sirolimus as primary immunosuppression is associated with improved coronary vasomotor function compared with calcineurin inhibitors in stable cardiac transplant recipients. Eur Heart J. 2009 Jun; 30(11):1356-63. Epub 2009 Apr 21. 1938439
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  51. Cassar A, Chareonthaitawee P, Rihal CS, Prasad A, Lennon RJ, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Lack of correlation between noninvasive stress tests and invasive coronary vasomotor dysfunction in patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2009 Jun; 2(3):237-44. Epub 2009 May 08. 1940558
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  52. From AM, Prasad A, Pellikka PA, McCully RB. Are some false-positive stress echocardiograms a forme fruste variety of apical ballooning syndrome? Am J Cardiol. 2009 May 15; 103(10):1434-8. Epub 2009 Apr 01. 1940681
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  53. Srinivasan M, Prasad A. Adjunctive intracoronary antithrombotic therapy: time to revisit an old strategy? J Invasive Cardiol. 2009 May; 21(5):224-8. 1940736
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  54. Dib C, Asirvatham S, Elesber A, Rihal C, Friedman P, Prasad A. Clinical correlates and prognostic significance of electrocardiographic abnormalities in apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo/stress-induced cardiomyopathy). Am Heart J. 2009 May; 157(5):933-8. 1937760
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  55. Raichlin E, Kushwaha SS, Lennon RJ, Frantz RP, Edwards BS, Prasad A, Rihal CS, Lerman A. Features of cardiac allograft coronary endothelial dysfunction. Am J Cardiol. 2009 Apr 15; 103(8):1154-8. Epub 2009 Feb 28. 1937469
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  56. Raichlin E, Bae JH, Kushwaha SS, Lennon RJ, Prasad A, Rihal CS, Lerman A. Inflammatory burden of cardiac allograft coronary atherosclerotic plaque is associated with early recurrent cellular rejection and predicts a higher risk of vasculopathy progression. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Apr 14; 53(15):1279-86. 1937341
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  57. Horst B, Rihal CS, Holmes DR Jr, Bresnahan JF, Prasad A, Gau G, Lennon R, Lerman A. Comparison of drug-eluting and bare-metal stents for stable coronary artery disease. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2009 Apr; 2(4):321-8. 1944194
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  58. Srinivasan M, Rihal C, Holmes DR, Prasad A. Adjunctive thrombectomy and distal protection in primary percutaneous coronary intervention: impact on microvascular perfusion and outcomes. Circulation. 2009 Mar 10; 119(9):1311-9. 1931954
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  59. Park SM, Miyazaki C, Prasad A, Bruce CJ, Chandrasekaran K, Rihal C, Bell MR, Oh JK. Feasibility of prediction of myocardial viability with Doppler tissue imaging following percutaneous coronary intervention for ST elevation anterior myocardial infarction. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2009 Feb; 22(2):183-9. Epub 2009 Jan 01. 1934987
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  60. Cassar A, Chareonthaitawee P, Rihal C, Prasad A, Lennon R, Lerman L, Lerman A. Lack of correlation between non-invasive stress tests and invasive coronary microcirculatory dysfunction in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2009. 1938192
  61. Kumar G, Holmes DR, Prasad A. “Familial” apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo cardiomyopathy). Int J Cardiol. 2009. 1936110
  62. From AM, Rihal CS, Lennon RJ, Holmes DR Jr, Prasad A. Temporal trends and improved outcomes of percutaneous coronary revascularization in nonagenarians. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2008 Dec; 1(6):692-8. 1944197
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  63. Syed IS, Prasad A, Oh JK, Martinez MW, Feng D, Motiei A, Glockner JD, Breen JF, Julsrud PR. Apical ballooning syndrome or aborted acute myocardial infarction? Insights from cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2008 Dec; 24(8):875-82. Epub 2008 May 27. 1896672
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  64. Raichlin E, Prasad A, Mathew V, Kent B, Holmes DR Jr, Pumper GM, Nelson RE, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Efficacy and safety of atrasentan in patients with cardiovascular risk and early atherosclerosis. Hypertension. 2008 Sep; 52(3):522-8. Epub 2008 Aug 11. 1899079
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  65. Gumina RJ, Yang EH, Sandhu GS, Prasad A, Bresnahan JF, Lennon RJ, Rihal CS, Holmes DR Jr, Singh M. Survival benefit with concomitant clopidogrel and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor therapy at ad hoc percutaneous coronary intervention. Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 Sep; 83(9):995-1001. 1954894
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  66. Prasad A, Rihal CS, Lennon RJ, Singh M, Jaffe AS, Holmes DR Jr. Significance of periprocedural myonecrosis on outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention: an analysis of preintervention and postintervention troponin T levels in 5487 patients. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2008 Aug; 1(1):10-9. 1894934
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  67. Bybee KA, Prasad A. Stress-related cardiomyopathy syndromes. Circulation. 2008 Jul 22; 118(4):397-409. 1912673
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  68. Prasad A, Rihal C, Holmes DR Jr. The COURAGE trial in perspective. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2008 Jul 1; 72(1):54-9. 1902495
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  69. Prasad A, Lerman A, Rihal CS. Apical ballooning syndrome (Tako-Tsubo or stress cardiomyopathy): a mimic of acute myocardial infarction. Am Heart J. 2008 Mar; 155(3):408-17. Epub 2008 Jan 31. 1867644
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  70. Lavi S, Yang EH, Prasad A, Mathew V, Barsness GW, Rihal CS, Lerman LO, Lerman A. The interaction between coronary endothelial dysfunction, local oxidative stress, and endogenous nitric oxide in humans. Hypertension. 2008 Jan; 51(1):127-33. 1858531
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  71. Dib C, Prasad A, Friedman PA, Ahmad E, Rihal CS, Hammill SC, Asirvatham SJ. Malignant arrhythmia in apical ballooning syndrome: risk factors and outcomes. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2008; 8(3):182-92. Epub 2008 Aug 01. 1880699
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  72. Kiernan TJ, Prasad A, Gersh BJ. Current indications for percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic stable angina: implications of the COURAGE Trial. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2007 Fall; 8(4):234-9. 1859023
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  73. Elesber AA, Prasad A, Lennon RJ, Wright RS, Lerman A, Rihal CS. Four-year recurrence rate and prognosis of the apical ballooning syndrome. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Jul 31; 50(5):448-52. Epub 2007 Jul 16. 1834763
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  74. Singh M, Rihal CS, Gersh BJ, Lennon RJ, Prasad A, Sorajja P, Gullerud RE, Holmes DR Jr. Twenty-five-year trends in in-hospital and long-term outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention: a single-institution experience. Circulation. 2007 Jun 5; 115(22):2835-41. Epub 2007 May 28. 1830799
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  75. Elesber AA, Redfield MM, Rihal CS, Prasad A, Lavi S, Lennon R, Mathew V, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Coronary endothelial dysfunction and hyperlipidemia are independently associated with diastolic dysfunction in humans. Am Heart J. 2007 Jun; 153(6):1081-7. 1822494
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  76. Lavi S, McConnell JP, Rihal CS, Prasad A, Mathew V, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Local production of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 and lysophosphatidylcholine in the coronary circulation: association with early coronary atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction in humans. Circulation. 2007 May 29; 115(21):2715-21. 1822432
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  77. Lavi S, Prasad A, Yang EH, Mathew V, Simari RD, Rihal CS, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Smoking is associated with epicardial coronary endothelial dysfunction and elevated white blood cell count in patients with chest pain and early coronary artery disease. Circulation. 2007 May 22; 115(20):2621-7. Epub 2007 May 07. 1822401
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  78. Prasad A, Rihal CS, Lennon RJ, Wiste HJ, Singh M, Holmes DR Jr. Trends in outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusions: a 25-year experience from the Mayo Clinic. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Apr 17; 49(15):1611-8. Epub 2007 Apr 02. 1817505
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  79. Prasad A, Stone GW, Stuckey TD, Costantini CO, Mehran R, Garcia E, Tcheng JE, Cox DA, Grines CL, Lansky AJ, Gersh BJ. Relation between leucocyte count, myonecrosis, myocardial perfusion, and outcomes following primary angioplasty. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Apr 15; 99(8):1067-71. Epub 2007 Feb 26. 1822398
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  80. Chee CE, Bjarnason H, Prasad A. Superior vena cava syndrome: an increasingly frequent complication of cardiac procedures. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2007 Apr; 4(4):226-30. 1815112
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  81. Prasad A. Apical ballooning syndrome: an important differential diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Circulation. 2007 Feb 6; 115(5):e56-9. 1807173
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  82. Nelson RH, Prasad A, Lerman A, Miles JM. Myocardial uptake of circulating triglycerides in nondiabetic patients with heart disease. Diabetes. 2007 Feb; 56(2):527-30. 1807164
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  83. Bybee KA, Motiei A, Syed IS, Kara T, Prasad A, Lennon RJ, Murphy JG, Hammill SC, Rihal CS, Wright RS. Electrocardiography cannot reliably differentiate transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome from anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. J Electrocardiol. 2007 Jan; 40(1):38.e1-6. Epub 2006 Oct 25. 1799821
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  84. Prasad A, Stone G, Stuckey T, Constantinin C Jr, Mehran R, Garcia E, Tcheng J, Cox D, Grines C, Lansky A, Gersh B. Relationship between leukocyte count, myonecrosis, myocardial perfusion and outcomes following primary angioplasty. Am J Cardiol. 2007; 99:1067-71. 1840529
  85. Prasad A, Singh M, Lerman A, Lennon RJ, Holmes DR Jr, Rihal CS. Isolated elevation in troponin T after percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with higher long-term mortality. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Nov 7; 48(9):1765-70. Epub 2006 Oct 17. 1791306
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  86. Bae JH, Rihal CS, Edwards BS, Kushwaha SS, Mathew V, Prasad A, Holmes DR Jr, Lerman A. Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and serum lipids with plaque regression in cardiac allograft vasculopathy. Transplantation. 2006 Oct 27; 82(8):1108-11. 1791264
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  87. Elesber A, Lerman A, Bybee KA, Murphy JG, Barsness G, Singh M, Rihal CS, Prasad A. Myocardial perfusion in apical ballooning syndrome correlate of myocardial injury. Am Heart J. 2006 Sep; 152(3):469.e9-13. 1782495
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  88. Rivera JM, Locketz AJ, Fritz KD, Horlocker TT, Lewallen DG, Prasad A, Bresnahan JF, Kinney MO. "Broken heart syndrome" after separation (from OxyContin). Mayo Clin Proc. 2006 Jun; 81(6):825-8. 1765296
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  89. Elesber AA, Solomon H, Lennon RJ, Mathew V, Prasad A, Pumper G, Nelson RE, McConnell JP, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Coronary endothelial dysfunction is associated with erectile dysfunction and elevated asymmetric dimethylarginine in patients with early atherosclerosis. Eur Heart J. 2006 Apr; 27(7):824-31. Epub 2006 Jan 24. 1754272
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  90. Vaglio JC, Reyburn AM, Prasad A. 63-year-old woman with acute chest pain. Mayo Clin Proc. 2006 Apr; 81(4):537-40. 1757044
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  91. Bybee KA, Murphy J, Prasad A, Wright RS, Lerman A, Rihal CS, Chareonthaitawee P. Acute impairment of regional myocardial glucose uptake in the apical ballooning (takotsubo) syndrome. J Nucl Cardiol. 2006 Mar-Apr; 13(2):244-50. 1757109
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  92. Gilman G, Hansen WH, Prasad A, Ommen SR. Increased mitral regurgitation during the valsalva maneuver in a patient with pheochromocytoma, uncontrolled hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy, and dynamic outflow tract obstruction. Echocardiography. 2006 Jan; 23(1):53-5. 1744233
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  93. Prasad A, Gersh BJ. Management of microvascular dysfunction and reperfusion injury. Heart. 2005 Dec; 91(12):1530-2. 1736574
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  94. Prasad A, Stone GW, Stuckey TD, Costantini CO, Zimetbaum PJ, McLaughlin M, Mehran R, Garcia E, Tcheng JE, Cox DA, Grines CL, Lansky AJ, Gersh BJ. Impact of diabetes mellitus on myocardial perfusion after primary angioplasty in patients with acute myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Feb 15; 45(4):508-14. 1694428
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  95. Bybee KA, Kara T, Prasad A, Lerman A, Barsness GW, Wright RS, Rihal CS. Systematic review: Transient left ventricular apical ballooning: A syndrome that mimics ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Ann Intern Med. 2004 Dec 7; 141(11):858-65. 1674548
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  96. Prasad A, Quyyumi AA. Renin-angiotensin system and angiotensin receptor blockers in the metabolic syndrome. Circulation. 2004 Sep 14; 110(11):1507-12. 1663734
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  97. Bybee KA, Prasad A, Barsness GW, Lerman A, Jaffe AS, Murphy JG, Wright RS, Rihal CS. Clinical characteristics and thrombolysis in myocardial infarction frame counts in women with transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Aug 1; 94(3):343-6. 1660713
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  98. Prasad A, Lennon RJ, Rihal CS, Berger PB, Holmes DR Jr. Outcomes of elderly patients with cardiogenic shock treated with early percutaneous revascularization. Am Heart J. 2004 Jun; 147(6):1066-70. 1653139
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  99. Prasad A, Stone GW, Aymong E, Zimetbaum PJ, McLaughlin M, Mehran R, Garcia E, Tcheng JE, Cox DA, Grines CL, Gersh BJ, CADILLAC trial. Impact of ST-segment resolution after primary angioplasty on outcomes after myocardial infarction in elderly patients: an analysis from the CADILLAC trial. Am Heart J. 2004 Apr; 147(4):669-75. 2136018
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  100. Prasad A, Higano ST, Al Suwaidi J, Holmes DR, Mathew V, Pumper G, Lennon RJ, Lerman A. Abnormal coronary microvascular endothelial function in humans with asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction. Am Heart J. 2003 Sep; 146(3):549-54. 1415178
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  101. Prasad A, Mathew V, Holmes DR Jr, Gersh BJ. Current management of non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome: reconciling the results of randomized controlled trials. Eur Heart J. 2003 Sep; 24(17):1544-53. 1413558
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  102. Prasad A, Callahan MJ, Malouf JF. Acquired right atrial blood cyst: A hitherto unrecognized complication of cardiac operation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2003 Apr; 16(4):377-8. 1328766
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  103. Prabhu RM, Prasad A, Thompson RL. A man with a prosthetic aortic valve and subacute calf pain - Cardiobacterium hominis prosthetic valve endocarditis. Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Mar 1; 36(5):608, 669-70. 1318648
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  104. Prasad A, Zhu J, Halcox JPJ, EpsteinSE, Quyyumi AA. Predisposition to atherosclerosis by infections: role of endothelial dysfunction. Circulation. 2002; 106:184-190. 1754171
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