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A low-literacy medication education tool for safety-net hospital patients.

Cordasco KM, Asch SM, Bell DS, Guterman JJ, Gross-Schulman S, Ramer L, Elkayam U, Franco I, Leatherwood CL, Mangione CM.

Am J Prev Med. 2009 Dec;37(6 Suppl 1):S209-16.PMID: 19896021 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Pregnancy in Marfan syndrome: maternal and fetal risk and recommendations for patient assessment and management.

Goland S, Barakat M, Khatri N, Elkayam U.

Cardiol Rev. 2009 Nov-Dec;17(6):253-62.PMID: 19829173 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Reduction in mitral regurgitation during therapy guided by measured filling pressures in the ESCAPE trial.

Palardy M, Stevenson LW, Tasissa G, Hamilton MA, Bourge RC, Disalvo TG, Elkayam U, Hill JA, Reimold SC; ESCAPE Investigators.

Circ Heart Fail. 2009 May;2(3):181-8. Epub 2009 Apr 14.PMID: 19808338 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Clinical profile and predictors of complications in peripartum cardiomyopathy.

Goland S, Modi K, Bitar F, Janmohamed M, Mirocha JM, Czer LS, Illum S, Hatamizadeh P, Elkayam U.

J Card Fail. 2009 Oct;15(8):645-50. Epub 2009 Jul 16.PMID: 19786252 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Effects of low-dose oral enoximone administration on mortality, morbidity, and exercise capacity in patients with advanced heart failure: the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group ESSENTIAL trials.

Metra M, Eichhorn E, Abraham WT, Linseman J, Böhm M, Corbalan R, Demets D, De Marco T, Elkayam U, Gerber M, Komajda M, Liu P, Mareev V, Perrone SV, Poole-Wilson P, Roecker E, Stewart J, Swedberg K, Tendera M, Wiens B, Bristow MR; for the ESSENTIAL Investigators.

Eur Heart J. 2009 Aug 22. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19700774 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Beta-blockers in the treatment of aortic regurgitation a new opportunity?

Elkayam U.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Jul 28;54(5):458-9. No abstract available. PMID: 19628122 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Longitudinal changes in the B-type natriuretic peptide levels in normal pregnancy and postpartum.

Hameed AB, Chan K, Ghamsary M, Elkayam U.

Clin Cardiol. 2009 Aug;32(8):E60-2.PMID: 19455566 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Assessment of renal hemodynamic effects of nesiritide in patients with heart failure using intravascular Doppler and quantitative angiography.

Elkayam U, Akhter MW, Liu M, Hatamizadeh P, Barakat MN.

JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2008 Nov;1(6):765-71.PMID: 19356514 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impact of acute serum creatinine elevation in patients treated with nesiritide.

Elkayam U, Janmohamed M, Hatamizadeh P, Heywood JT, Wei LJ, Mills RM.

Clin Cardiol. 2009 Apr;32(4):215-9.PMID: 19353723 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cardiovascular problems in pregnant women with marfan syndrome.

Goland S, Elkayam U.

Circulation. 2009 Feb 3;119(4):619-23. No abstract available. PMID: 19188522 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Peripartum cardiomyopathy, an autoimmune manifestation of allograft rejection?

Gleicher N, Elkayam U.

Autoimmun Rev. 2009 Mar;8(5):384-7. Epub 2008 Dec 16. Review.PMID: 19087892 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Efficacy and safety of the vasopressin V1A/V2-receptor antagonist conivaptan in acute decompensated heart failure: a dose-ranging pilot study.

Goldsmith SR, Elkayam U, Haught WH, Barve A, He W.

J Card Fail. 2008 Oct;14(8):641-7. Epub 2008 Jul 10.PMID: 18926434 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cheyne-Stokes respiration and cardiac hemodynamics in heart failure.

Puri P, Mehra A, Elkayam U.

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2008 Oct 1;72(4):581-5. No abstract available. PMID: 18798251 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pioglitazone and heart failure: results from a controlled study in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and systolic dysfunction.

Giles TD, Miller AB, Elkayam U, Bhattacharya M, Perez A.

J Card Fail. 2008 Aug;14(6):445-52. Epub 2008 May 27.PMID: 18672190 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Acute myocardial infarction associated with pregnancy.

Roth A, Elkayam U.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Jul 15;52(3):171-80. Review.PMID: 18617065 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Vasodilators in the management of acute heart failure.

Elkayam U, Janmohamed M, Habib M, Hatamizadeh P.

Crit Care Med. 2008 Jan;36(1 Suppl):S95-105. Review.PMID: 18158484 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Renal Vasodilatory Action of Dopamine in Patients With Heart Failure: Magnitude of Effect and Site of Action.

Elkayam U, Ng TM, Hatamizadeh P, Janmohamed M, Mehra A.

Circulation. 2008 Jan 15;117(2):200-205. Epub 2008 Jan 2.PMID: 18172028 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articlesFree article

Effect of pulmonary stenosis on pregnancy outcomes--a case-control study.

Hameed AB, Goodwin TM, Elkayam U.

Am Heart J. 2007 Nov;154(5):852-4. Epub 2007 Sep 6.PMID: 17967589 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The challenge of correcting volume overload in hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure.

Elkayam U, Hatamizadeh P, Janmohamed M.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Feb 13;49(6):684-6. Epub 2007 Jan 26. No abstract available. PMID: 17291933 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Use and impact of inotropes and vasodilator therapy in hospitalized patients with severe heart failure.

Elkayam U, Tasissa G, Binanay C, Stevenson LW, Gheorghiade M, Warnica JW, Young JB, Rayburn BK, Rogers JG, DeMarco T, Leier CV.

Am Heart J. 2007 Jan;153(1):98-104.PMID: 17174645 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Comparison of 60-day mortality in hospitalized heart failure patients with versus without hypothermia.

Payvar S, Orlandi C, Stough WG, Elkayam U, Ouyang J, Casscells SW, Gheorghiade M; Acute and Chronic Therapeutic Impact of a Vasopressin Antagonist in Congestive Heart Failure (ACTIV in CHF) Investigators.

Am J Cardiol. 2006 Dec 1;98(11):1485-8. Epub 2006 Oct 16.PMID: 17126655 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Variable response of conductance and resistance coronary arteries to endothelial stimulation in patients with heart failure due to nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.

Bitar F, Lerman A, Akhter MW, Hatamizadeh P, Janmohamed M, Khan S, Elkayam U.

J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Sep;11(3):197-202.PMID: 17056833 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Peripartum cardiomyopathy.

Sliwa K, Fett J, Elkayam U.

Lancet. 2006 Aug 19;368(9536):687-93. Review.PMID: 16920474 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Safety of exercise testing in the chest pain unit: 31-mm ST elevation in variant angina.

Tsai FS, Heidary S, Sarma R, Elkayam U.

J Electrocardiol. 2006 Jul;39(3):309. Epub 2006 May 12.PMID: 16697394 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effects of nitrates and hydralazine in heart failure: clinical evidence before the african american heart failure trial.

Elkayam U, Bitar F.

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Oct 10;96(7B):37i-43i. Epub 2005 Aug 9. Review.PMID: 16226934 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Left atrial thrombosis in pregnant women with mitral stenosis and sinus rhythm.

Hameed A, Akhter MW, Bitar F, Khan SA, Sarma R, Goodwin TM, Elkayam U.

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Aug;193(2):501-4.PMID: 16098877 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The clinical challenge of bridging anticoagulation with low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves: an evidence-based comparative review focusing on anticoagulation options in pregnant and nonpregnant patients.

Seshadri N, Goldhaber SZ, Elkayam U, Grimm RA, Groce JB 3rd, Heit JA, Spinler SA, Turpie AG, Bosker G, Klein AL.

Am Heart J. 2005 Jul;150(1):27-34. Review.PMID: 16084147 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Valvular heart disease and pregnancy: part II: prosthetic valves.

Elkayam U, Bitar F.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Aug 2;46(3):403-10. Review.PMID: 16053950 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Valvular heart disease and pregnancy part I: native valves.

Elkayam U, Bitar F.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Jul 19;46(2):223-30. Review.PMID: 16022946 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pregnancy-associated cardiomyopathy: clinical characteristics and a comparison between early and late presentation.

Elkayam U, Akhter MW, Singh H, Khan S, Bitar F, Hameed A, Shotan A.

Circulation. 2005 Apr 26;111(16):2050-5.PMID: 15851613 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Letter regarding article by Wang et al, "nesiritide does not improve renal function in patients with chronic heart failure and worsening serum creatinine".

Elkayam U.

Circulation. 2005 Apr 12;111(14):e182-3; author reply e182-3. No abstract available. PMID: 15824206 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Intravenous nitroglycerin in the treatment of decompensated heart failure: potential benefits and limitations.

Elkayam U, Bitar F, Akhter MW, Khan S, Patrus S, Derakhshani M.

J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Dec;9(4):227-41. Review.PMID: 15678242 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

What resting heart rate should one aim for when treating patients with heart failure with a beta-blocker? Experiences from the Metoprolol Controlled Release/Extended Release Randomized Intervention Trial in Chronic Heart Failure (MERIT-HF).

Gullestad L, Wikstrand J, Deedwania P, Hjalmarson A, Egstrup K, Elkayam U, Gottlieb S, Rashkow A, Wedel H, Bermann G, Kjekshus J; MERIT-HF Study Group.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Jan 18;45(2):252-9.PMID: 15653024 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Survey of the use of organic nitrates for the treatment of chronic congestive heart failure in the United States.

Bitar F, Akhter MW, Khan S, Singh H, Elkayam U.

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Dec 1;94(11):1465-8.PMID: 15566930 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of elevated admission serum creatinine and its worsening on outcome in hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure.

Akhter MW, Aronson D, Bitar F, Khan S, Singh H, Singh RP, Burger AJ, Elkayam U.

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Oct 1;94(7):957-60. Erratum in: Am J Cardiol. 2005 Jul 15;96(2):324. PMID: 15464689 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cardiovascular pharmacotherapeutic considerations during pregnancy and lactation.

Qasqas SA, McPherson C, Frishman WH, Elkayam U.

Cardiol Rev. 2004 Sep-Oct;12(5):240-61. Review.PMID: 15316305 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Anticoagulation in pregnant women with prosthetic heart valves.

Elkayam U, Singh H, Irani A, Akhter MW.

J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Jun;9(2):107-15. Review.PMID: 15309247 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cardiovascular pharmacotherapeutic considerations during pregnancy and lactation.

Qasqas SA, McPherson C, Frishman WH, Elkayam U.

Cardiol Rev. 2004 Jul-Aug;12(4):201-21. Review.PMID: 15191632 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effects of tolvaptan, a vasopressin antagonist, in patients hospitalized with worsening heart failure: a randomized controlled trial.

Gheorghiade M, Gattis WA, O'Connor CM, Adams KF Jr, Elkayam U, Barbagelata A, Ghali JK, Benza RL, McGrew FA, Klapholz M, Ouyang J, Orlandi C; Acute and Chronic Therapeutic Impact of a Vasopressin Antagonist in Congestive Heart Failure (ACTIV in CHF) Investigators.

JAMA. 2004 Apr 28;291(16):1963-71.PMID: 15113814 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Comparison of effects on left ventricular filling pressure of intravenous nesiritide and high-dose nitroglycerin in patients with decompensated heart failure.

Elkayam U, Akhter MW, Singh H, Khan S, Usman A.

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Jan 15;93(2):237-40.PMID: 14715359 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Evaluation of myocardial blood flow reserve in patients with chronic congestive heart failure due to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.

Canetti M, Akhter MW, Lerman A, Karaalp IS, Zell JA, Singh H, Mehra A, Elkayam U.

Am J Cardiol. 2003 Nov 15;92(10):1246-9.PMID: 14609613 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hemodynamic and clinical effects of tezosentan, an intravenous dual endothelin receptor antagonist, in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure.

Torre-Amione G, Young JB, Colucci WS, Lewis BS, Pratt C, Cotter G, Stangl K, Elkayam U, Teerlink JR, Frey A, Rainisio M, Kobrin I.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003 Jul 2;42(1):140-7.PMID: 12849674 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Rationale and study design for a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the effects of tolvaptan on the acute and chronic outcomes of patients hospitalized with worsening congestive heart failure.

Gheorghiade M, Gattis WA, Barbagelata A, Adams KF Jr, Elkayam U, Orlandi C, O'Connor CM; Acute and Chronic Therapeutic Impact of a Vasopressin Antagonist in Congestive Heart Failure Investigators.

Am Heart J. 2003 Feb;145(2 Suppl):S51-4. No abstract available. PMID: 12594452 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of nesiritide (B-type natriuretic peptide) and dobutamine on ventricular arrhythmias in the treatment of patients with acutely decompensated congestive heart failure: the PRECEDENT study.

Burger AJ, Horton DP, LeJemtel T, Ghali JK, Torre G, Dennish G, Koren M, Dinerman J, Silver M, Cheng ML, Elkayam U; Prospective Randomized Evaluation of Cardiac Ectopy with Dobutamine or Natrecor Therapy.

Am Heart J. 2002 Dec;144(6):1102-8.PMID: 12486437 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Nesiritide: a new drug for the treatment of decompensated heart failure.

Elkayam U, Akhter MW, Tummala P, Khan S, Singh H.

J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2002 Jul;7(3):181-94. Review.PMID: 12232567 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pregnant again after peripartum cardiomyopathy: to be or not to be?

Elkayam U.

Eur Heart J. 2002 May;23(10):753-6. No abstract available. PMID: 12009709 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of nesiritide versus dobutamine on short-term outcomes in the treatment of patients with acutely decompensated heart failure.

Silver MA, Horton DP, Ghali JK, Elkayam U.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002 Mar 6;39(5):798-803.PMID: 11869844 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impaired endothelium-mediated vasodilation in heart failure: clinical evidence and the potential for therapy.

Elkayam U, Khan S, Mehboob A, Ahsan N.

J Card Fail. 2002 Feb;8(1):15-20. Review.PMID: 11862578 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Endothelial function in patients with chronic heart failure.

Elkayam U, Prakash M, Subbiah S, Mehdi S, Nikitina A, Akhter W.

J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2001 Nov;38 Suppl 2:S47-8.PMID: 11811377 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The effect of valvular heart disease on maternal and fetal outcome of pregnancy.

Hameed A, Karaalp IS, Tummala PP, Wani OR, Canetti M, Akhter MW, Goodwin I, Zapadinsky N, Elkayam U.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001 Mar 1;37(3):893-9.PMID: 11693767 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles