Carl V Lavie

Summary

Affiliation: Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Body composition and survival in stable coronary heart disease: impact of lean mass index and body fat in the "obesity paradox"
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121 2483, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 60:1374-80. 2012
  2. ncbi Relationship between arterial impedance and concentric remodeling in patients with normal systolic function: impact on prevalence and survival
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 707121, USA
    Congest Heart Fail 17:283-7. 2011
  3. ncbi Prevalence of hostility in young coronary artery disease patients and effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 80:335-42. 2005
  4. ncbi Disparate effects of obesity and left ventricular geometry on mortality in 8088 elderly patients with preserved systolic function
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Postgrad Med 121:119-25. 2009
  5. ncbi Exercise capacity in adult African-Americans referred for exercise stress testing: is fitness affected by race?
    Carl J Lavie
    Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Chest 126:1962-8. 2004
  6. ncbi Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cardiovascular diseases
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 54:585-94. 2009
  7. ncbi The obesity paradox, weight loss, and coronary disease
    Carl J Lavie
    Cardiac Rehabilitation, Exercise Laboratories, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    Am J Med 122:1106-14. 2009
  8. ncbi Treatment of hyperlipidemia in elderly persons with exercise training, nonpharmacologic therapy, and drug combinations
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Am J Geriatr Cardiol 13:29-33. 2004
  9. ncbi C-reactive protein and cardiovascular diseases--is it ready for primetime?
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    Am J Med Sci 338:486-92. 2009
  10. ncbi New data on the clinical impact of exercise training, fish oils, and statins in heart failure
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    Phys Sportsmed 37:22-8. 2009

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Publications98

  1. ncbi Body composition and survival in stable coronary heart disease: impact of lean mass index and body fat in the "obesity paradox"
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121 2483, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 60:1374-80. 2012
    ..Our goal was to determine the impact of lean mass index (LMI) and body fat (BF) on survival in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)...
  2. ncbi Relationship between arterial impedance and concentric remodeling in patients with normal systolic function: impact on prevalence and survival
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 707121, USA
    Congest Heart Fail 17:283-7. 2011
    ..Reducing IMP levels in CR is associated with lower mortality and greater conversion to normal LV structure. Studies are needed to determine whether reporting and targeting IMP is beneficial in CR...
  3. ncbi Prevalence of hostility in young coronary artery disease patients and effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 80:335-42. 2005
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  4. ncbi Disparate effects of obesity and left ventricular geometry on mortality in 8088 elderly patients with preserved systolic function
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Postgrad Med 121:119-25. 2009
    ..Although left ventricular (LV) geometry has predicted cardiovascular (CV) prognosis, including in elderly cohorts, the role of obesity on CV prognosis has been more controversial...
  5. ncbi Exercise capacity in adult African-Americans referred for exercise stress testing: is fitness affected by race?
    Carl J Lavie
    Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Chest 126:1962-8. 2004
    ..To determine the factors associated with exercise capacity...
  6. ncbi Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cardiovascular diseases
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 54:585-94. 2009
    ....
  7. ncbi The obesity paradox, weight loss, and coronary disease
    Carl J Lavie
    Cardiac Rehabilitation, Exercise Laboratories, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    Am J Med 122:1106-14. 2009
    ..Additionally, we assessed the efficacy and safety of purposeful weight loss in overweight and obese coronary patients...
  8. ncbi Treatment of hyperlipidemia in elderly persons with exercise training, nonpharmacologic therapy, and drug combinations
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Am J Geriatr Cardiol 13:29-33. 2004
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  9. ncbi C-reactive protein and cardiovascular diseases--is it ready for primetime?
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    Am J Med Sci 338:486-92. 2009
    ..We also review various pharmacologic (especially intensive statin therapy) and nonpharmacologic therapies to reduce levels of CRP...
  10. ncbi New data on the clinical impact of exercise training, fish oils, and statins in heart failure
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    Phys Sportsmed 37:22-8. 2009
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  11. ncbi Cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in metabolic syndrome and diabetes
    Carl J Lavie
    Exercise LaboratoriesDepartment of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    J Cardiopulm Rehabil 25:59-66. 2005
  12. ncbi Exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation in primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease
    Carl J Lavie
    Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Laboratories, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 84:373-83. 2009
    ..These data support the routine referral of patients with CHD to CRSP programs. Patients should be vigorously encouraged to attend these programs...
  13. ncbi Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on coronary risk factors, inflammation, and the metabolic syndrome in obese coronary patients
    Carl J Lavie
    Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    J Cardiometab Syndr 3:136-40. 2008
    ..01), behavioral characteristics, and quality of life (P<.0001). The prevalence of metabolic syndrome fell (62% to 51%; P=.1). These results support the benefits of CRET to reduce overall risk in obese patients with CHD...
  14. ncbi Untangling the heavy cardiovascular burden of obesity
    Carl J Lavie
    Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 5:428-9. 2008
    ..We explore the possible mechanism for this interaction, and propose that leptin's stimulatory effect on the sympathetic nervous system and its ability to impair baroreceptor control might be involved...
  15. ncbi Lipid therapy in the elderly--emphasis on clinical event reduction and safety
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121-2483, USA
    Am J Geriatr Cardiol 15:245-7. 2006
  16. ncbi Adverse psychological and coronary risk profiles in young patients with coronary artery disease and benefits of formal cardiac rehabilitation
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
    Arch Intern Med 166:1878-83. 2006
    ..Although the benefits of formal cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs are well established, most of these data come from middle-aged and older patients...
  17. ncbi Left ventricular geometry and mortality in patients >70 years of age with normal ejection fraction
    Carl J Lavie
    Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Am J Cardiol 98:1396-9. 2006
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  18. ncbi Disparate effects of left ventricular geometry and obesity on mortality in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
    Am J Cardiol 100:1460-4. 2007
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  19. ncbi Aerobic and resistance exercise training in the elderly
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Am J Geriatr Cardiol 16:36-7. 2007
  20. ncbi Impact of aging on hostility in coronary patients and effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in elderly persons
    Carl J Lavie
    Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Am J Geriatr Cardiol 13:125-30. 2004
    ..Although hostility symptoms are relatively uncommon in elderly persons with CAD, these patients have more adverse CAD risk profiles and still have marked improvements following cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs...
  21. ncbi Body composition and coronary heart disease mortality--an obesity or a lean paradox?
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart andVascular Institute and Ochsner Clinical School The University of Queensl and School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 86:857-64. 2011
    ..To determine the combined effects of body mass index (BMI) and body fat (BF) on prognosis in coronary heart disease (CHD) to better understand the obesity paradox...
  22. ncbi Obesity and the "obesity paradox" in cardiovascular diseases
    C J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Clin Pharmacol Ther 90:23-5. 2011
    ..Despite this paradox, we believe that the "weight" of evidence still supports efforts at purposeful weight loss in both primary and secondary CV prevention...
  23. ncbi Impact of exercise training on psychological risk factors
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Dis 53:464-70. 2011
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  24. ncbi Vitamin D and cardiovascular disease will it live up to its hype?
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 58:1547-56. 2011
    ..Although the current evidence has created substantial hype, randomized controlled trials are needed to determine whether routine vitamin D assessment and supplementation will improve CV outcomes...
  25. ncbi Obesity and cardiovascular disease: risk factor, paradox, and impact of weight loss
    Carl J Lavie
    Cardiac Rehabilitation, Exercise Laboratories, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121 2483, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 53:1925-32. 2009
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  26. ncbi Body composition and prognosis in chronic systolic heart failure: the obesity paradox
    Carl J Lavie
    Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, New Orleans, Lousiana 70121, USA
    Am J Cardiol 91:891-4. 2003
  27. ncbi Cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in secondary coronary heart disease prevention
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Dis 53:397-403. 2011
    ..These data support the fact that patients with CHD, especially after major CHD events, need routine referral to CRET programs; and patients should be vigorously encouraged to attend these valuable programs...
  28. ncbi Dyslipidemia intervention in metabolic syndrome: emphasis on improving lipids and clinical event reduction
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA
    Am J Med Sci 341:388-93. 2011
    ..In this article, the authors review interventions to improve this lipid profile and potentially reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in patients with metabolic syndrome...
  29. ncbi Impact of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and exercise training on markers of inflammation
    Carl J Lavie
    John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 31:137-45. 2011
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  30. ncbi Depression, autonomic function, and cardiorespiratory fitness: comment on Hughes, et al. (2010)
    Carl J Lavie
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Percept Mot Skills 112:319-21. 2011
    ..Other data demonstrate that exercise training and improvements in fitness not only lead to improvements in autonomic function in coronary patients but also reduce depression and depression-related increased mortality...
  31. ncbi Prevalence of anxiety in coronary patients with improvement following cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training
    Carl J Lavie
    Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Lousiana 70121, USA
    Am J Cardiol 93:336-9. 2004
    ..Greater attention at detecting and treating chronic anxiety, particularly with formal cardiac rehabilitation, is needed for the secondary prevention of CAD...
  32. ncbi Peak exercise oxygen pulse and prognosis in chronic heart failure
    Carl J Lavie
    Departmentof Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA
    Am J Cardiol 93:588-93. 2004
    ..These data indicate the potential usefulness of peak O(2) pulse and lean body mass-adjusted O(2) pulse for predicting prognosis in patients with systolic HF...
  33. ncbi Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in elderly coronary patients
    C J Lavie
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Medical Institutions, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Am J Geriatr Cardiol 10:323-7. 2001
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  34. ncbi Do antioxidant vitamins ameliorate the beneficial effects of exercise training on insulin sensitivity?
    Carl J Lavie
    John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA
    J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 31:211-6. 2011
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  35. ncbi Disparate effects of improving aerobic exercise capacity and quality of life after cardiac rehabilitation in young and elderly coronary patients
    C J Lavie
    Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    J Cardiopulm Rehabil 20:235-40. 2000
    ..Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the impact of formal Phase II cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs on cardiopulmonary variables and QoL in elderly and younger CAD patients...
  36. ncbi The importance of recognizing and treating low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol: a new era in atherosclerosis management
    Gustavo A Cardenas
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Rev Cardiovasc Med 9:239-58. 2008
    ..A host of novel approaches involving HDL-C and reverse cholesterol transport hold the promise of fundamentally changing the natural history of atherosclerosis, the most common and important chronic disease in humans...
  37. ncbi Prevalence and profile of metabolic syndrome in patients following acute coronary events and effects of therapeutic lifestyle change with cardiac rehabilitation
    Richard V Milani
    Cardiovascular Health Center, Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA
    Am J Cardiol 92:50-4. 2003
  38. ncbi Cardiac rehabilitation programs markedly improve high-risk profiles in coronary patients with high psychological distress
    Surya M Artham
    Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    South Med J 101:262-7. 2008
    ..We sought to determine the effects of outpatient phase II cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training (CRET) programs in CAD patients with high levels of psychological distress...
  39. ncbi The role of exercise training in peripheral arterial disease
    Richard V Milani
    Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA
    Vasc Med 12:351-8. 2007
    ..This paper will review the benefits of supervised exercise training in patients with PAD...
  40. ncbi Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on depression and its associated mortality
    Richard V Milani
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Am J Med 120:799-806. 2007
    ..We evaluated the impact of cardiac rehabilitation on depression and its associated mortality in coronary patients...
  41. ncbi The role of fish oil in arrhythmia prevention
    Rishi G Anand
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 28:92-8. 2008
    ..At the present time, we recommend doses of eicosapentanoic acid and docosahexanoic acid in the combined range of 800 to 1000 mg/day for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease...
  42. ncbi The obesity paradox: impact of obesity on the prevalence and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases
    Surya M Artham
    Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    Postgrad Med 120:34-41. 2008
    ..It concludes with a discussion on the potential benefits of weight loss in these patient populations...
  43. ncbi Metabolic syndrome and heart failure--the risk, paradox, and treatment
    Krishna K Gaddam
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute Ochsner Clinical School The University of Queensland School of Medicine, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Curr Hypertens Rep 13:142-8. 2011
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  44. ncbi Safety and efficacy of cilostazol in the management of intermittent claudication
    Yung Wei Chi
    Department of Cardiology, Section of Vascular Medicine, Ochsner Health System, 2005 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002, USA
    Vasc Health Risk Manag 4:1197-203. 2008
    ..This manuscript will review the pharmacokinetics, safety, and efficacy of cilostazol in the treatment of patients with IC as well as compare this agent with other proven non-invasive therapies for PAD...
  45. ncbi The impact of micro troponin leak on long-term outcomes following elective percutaneous coronary intervention
    Richard V Milani
    Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 74:819-22. 2009
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  46. ncbi Reducing psychosocial stress: a novel mechanism of improving survival from exercise training
    Richard V Milani
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Am J Med 122:931-8. 2009
    ..Exercise training can reduce these high-risk behaviors, but it remains uncertain as to what extent the health benefits of exercise training can be attributed to improving these behaviors...
  47. ncbi Impact of worksite wellness intervention on cardiac risk factors and one-year health care costs
    Richard V Milani
    Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Am J Cardiol 104:1389-92. 2009
    ..In conclusion, worksite health intervention using CRET staff decreased total health risk and markedly decreased medical claim costs within 12 months...
  48. ncbi Cardiopulmonary exercise testing: how do we differentiate the cause of dyspnea?
    Richard V Milani
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Circulation 110:e27-31. 2004
  49. ncbi The obesity paradox and discrepancy between peak oxygen consumption and heart failure prognosis--it's all in the fat
    Surya M Artham
    Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA
    Congest Heart Fail 13:177-80. 2007
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  50. ncbi Vascular disease, hypertension, and prevention
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121-2483, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 44:19A-22A. 2004
  51. ncbi Comparative beneficial effects of simvastatin and pravastatin on cardiac allograft rejection and survival
    Mandeep R Mehra
    Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 40:1609-14. 2002
    ..We further examined the relative efficacy and safety of these two drugs on lipid-lowering in heart transplantation...
  52. ncbi Importance and management of dyslipidemia in the metabolic syndrome
    Robert Menuet
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA
    Am J Med Sci 330:295-302. 2005
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  53. ncbi Overview of transesophageal echocardiography for the chest physician
    Richard V Milani
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Chest 124:1081-9. 2003
    ..The clinical application of TEE continues to emerge, and the indications and diagnostic utility of this technology as currently available are summarized in this review...
  54. ncbi Understanding the basics of cardiopulmonary exercise testing
    Richard V Milani
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 81:1603-11. 2006
    ..This review provides basic, practical information about cardiopulmonary exercise testing for the clinician...
  55. ncbi Comparison of cardiac and peripheral arterial stiffening and ventriculovascular uncoupling in patients with uncomplicated hypertension versus patients with hypertension after heart transplantation
    Richard V Milani
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Am J Cardiol 98:789-92. 2006
    ..These aberrations, which determine cardiovascular performance in the setting of HT, are not simply explained by vascular age or post-transplantation hypertension but may adversely affect functional capacity...
  56. ncbi Relation between left ventricular geometry and transmural dispersion of repolarization
    Magdi M Saba
    Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Am J Cardiol 96:952-5. 2005
    ..Although LV hypertrophy represents a maladaptive geometric process that results in an unfavorable electrical substrate, concentric remodeling may represent a structural adaptation that has a more favorable electrical milieu...
  57. ncbi Reduction in C-reactive protein through cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training
    Richard V Milani
    Cardiovascular Health Center, Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 43:1056-61. 2004
    ..This study was designed to assess the effects of three-month formal phase II cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HSCRP) levels in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)...
  58. ncbi Left ventricular geometry and survival in patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction
    Richard V Milani
    Department of Cardiology Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Am J Cardiol 97:959-63. 2006
    ..Normalization of CR is associated with better survival, whereas transition to LV hypertrophy increases mortality...
  59. ncbi Impact of exercise training and depression on survival in heart failure due to coronary heart disease
    Richard V Milani
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Ochsner Clinical School The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Am J Cardiol 107:64-8. 2011
    ..In conclusion, depressive symptoms are prevalent in patients with HF and are associated with increased mortality. Structured ET is effective in decreasing depressive symptoms, a factor that correlates with improved long-term survival...
  60. ncbi Lipid-lowering therapy for elderly patients at risk for coronary events and stroke
    Kevin A Courville
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Am Heart Hosp J 3:256-62. 2005
    ..Therefore, aggressive lipid treatment, particularly with statins, is needed in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in the elderly...
  61. ncbi Assessment and treatment of lipids in elderly persons
    Carl J Lavie
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Am J Geriatr Cardiol 13:2-3. 2004
  62. ncbi Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on indexes of dispersion of ventricular repolarization in patients after acute myocardial infarction
    Thomachan Kalapura
    Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA
    Am J Cardiol 92:292-4. 2003
    ..These benefits add to the proven benefits of formal cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs and may reduce the subsequent risks of malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death...
  63. ncbi Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in elderly patients following myocardial infarction: are all HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors alike?
    Bijesh P Maroo
    Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Drugs Aging 25:649-64. 2008
    ..Although pravastatin has lower potency than other described statins, it also has the lowest risk of drug-drug interactions involving CYP...
  64. ncbi Clinical impact of left ventricular hypertrophy and implications for regression
    Surya M Artham
    Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Dis 52:153-67. 2009
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  65. ncbi Impact of obesity on the pathogenesis and prognosis of coronary heart disease
    M Todd Miller
    Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA70121 2483, USA
    J Cardiometab Syndr 3:162-7. 2008
    ..In this manuscript, the authors review the impact of obesity on overall CHD risk as well as the prognosis of obese patients with established CHD...
  66. ncbi Major recent trials in cardiovascular diseases
    Surya M Artham
    Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    Postgrad Med 121:15-24. 2009
    ..Some of the preliminary data presented are from unpublished reports and may be subject to change in the final publications...
  67. ncbi Improvements in blood rheology after cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in patients with coronary heart disease
    Timothy S Church
    Rheology Laboratory, Department of Structural and Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
    Am Heart J 143:349-55. 2002
    ..Although increased blood and plasma viscosity have been associated with an increased risk of CHD, the effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on blood rheology in patients with CHD are uncertain...
  68. ncbi Efficacy and safety of intensive statin therapy in the elderly
    Bijesh P Maroo
    Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    Am J Geriatr Cardiol 17:92-100. 2008
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  69. ncbi Impact of obesity on the risk of heart failure and its prognosis
    Surya M Artham
    Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    J Cardiometab Syndr 3:155-61. 2008
    ..Finally, the authors discuss the role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the risk stratification of obese patients with advanced HF...
  70. ncbi Left atrial volume index predictive of mortality independent of left ventricular geometry in a large clinical cohort with preserved ejection fraction
    Dharmendrakumar A Patel
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute and Ochsner Clinical School The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 86:730-7. 2011
    ..Objective: To determine the effect on mortality of the left atrial volume index (LAVI) and left ventricular (LV) geometry (normal, concentric remodeling, eccentric hypertrophy, and concentric hypertrophy)...
  71. ncbi Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease
    Arthur Menezes
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70121 2483, USA
    Postgrad Med 123:7-16. 2011
    ..We will also review common risk factors, current treatments, and management of the 2 conditions. Finally, we will discuss the risks of sexual activity in patients who have CVD...
  72. ncbi Introduction to Symposium on Cardiovascular Diseases
    Thomas C Gerber
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 83:1168-9. 2008
  73. ncbi Metabolic syndrome, hostility, and cardiac rehabilitation
    Carl J Lavie
    Am J Cardiol 96:1615. 2005
  74. ncbi Maximal exercise electrocardiography responses and coronary heart disease mortality among men with diabetes mellitus
    G William Lyerly
    Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Circulation 117:2734-42. 2008
    ..However, little is known about the relationship between exercise ECG responses and CHD risk in men with diabetes mellitus...
  75. ncbi Fish oils produce anti-inflammatory effects and improve body weight in severe heart failure
    Mandeep R Mehra
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
    J Heart Lung Transplant 25:834-8. 2006
    ..We sought to evaluate the effects of fish oils on pro-inflammatory cytokines and body weight in patients with advanced heart failure...
  76. ncbi Does inflammation influence cardiovascular risk factor modification?
    Richard V Milani
    Circulation 109:e29; author reply e29. 2004
  77. ncbi Obesity, heart disease, and favorable prognosis--truth or paradox?
    Carl J Lavie
    Am J Med 120:825-6. 2007
  78. ncbi Shedding light on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol: the post-ILLUMINATE era
    Carl J Lavie
    J Am Coll Cardiol 51:56-8. 2008
  79. ncbi Clinical correlates and reference intervals for pulmonary artery systolic pressure among echocardiographically normal subjects
    Richard V Milani
    Circulation 106:e19; author reply e19. 2002
  80. ncbi Peak oxygen consumption and heart failure prognosis in women
    Carl J Lavie
    J Am Coll Cardiol 49:375; author reply 375-6. 2007
  81. ncbi Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on autonomic regulation in patients with coronary artery disease
    Daniela Lucini
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    Am Heart J 143:977-83. 2002
    ..These improvements may further explain the reduction in morbidity and mortality noted after formal cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs...
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    Carl J Lavie
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    Carl J Lavie
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    Carl J Lavie
    Am J Cardiol 93:1080. 2004
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    Carl J Lavie
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    Carl J Lavie
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    Carl J Lavie
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    Kevin A Bybee
    Mayo Clin Proc 83:867-9. 2008
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    Carl J Lavie
    J Am Coll Cardiol 42:677-9. 2003
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    Hussam Abuissa
    Chest 127:1088-91. 2005
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    Carl J Lavie
    J Am Coll Cardiol 39:1563; author reply 1563-4. 2002
  92. ncbi Obesity and heart failure prognosis: paradox or reverse epidemiology?
    Carl J Lavie
    Eur Heart J 26:5-7. 2005
  93. ncbi Heart rate variability characteristics in sedentary postmenopausal women following six months of exercise training: the DREW study
    Conrad P Earnest
    Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 3:e2288. 2008
    ..Though cardiorespiratory exercise training increases HRV, little is known regarding the exercise dose necessary to promote this improvement...
  94. ncbi Metabolic syndrome, inflammation, and exercise
    Carl J Lavie
    Am J Cardiol 93:1334. 2004
  95. ncbi Obesity and the heart: an ever-growing problem
    Carl J Lavie
    South Med J 96:535-6. 2003
  96. ncbi Optimal lipids, statins, and dementia
    Carl J Lavie
    J Am Coll Cardiol 45:963-4; author reply 964-5. 2005
  97. ncbi Alcohol and cardiovascular health: the razor-sharp double-edged sword
    James H O'Keefe
    Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 50:1009-14. 2007
    ..Alcohol should not be universally prescribed for health enhancement to nondrinking individuals owing to the lack of randomized outcome data and the potential for problem drinking...
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    Richard V Milani
    Hypertension 49:268-9. 2007