Amir Lerman
Mayo Clinic
1001 Papers
6.6K Citations
Amir Lerman is an academic researcher from Mayo Clinic. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Coronary artery disease. The author has an hindex of 111, co-authored 877 publications. Previous affiliations of Amir Lerman include University of Rochester & Bar-Ilan University.
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Papers
Endothelial Dysfunction A Marker of Atherosclerotic Risk
TL;DR: Given its reversibility and granted the availability of a diagnostic tool to identify patients at risk and to control the efficacy of therapy in clinical practice, endothelial dysfunction may be an attractive primary target in the effort to optimize individualized therapeutic strategies to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
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Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients With Mild Coronary Artery Disease and Endothelial Dysfunction
Jassim Al Suwaidi,Shuichi Hamasaki,Stuart T. Higano,Rick A. Nishimura,David R. Holmes,Amir Lerman +5 more
TL;DR: Evaluating the outcome of patients with mild coronary artery disease on the basis of their endothelial function supports the concept that coronary endothelial dysfunction may play a role in the progression of coronary atherosclerosis.
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Apical ballooning syndrome (Tako-Tsubo or stress cardiomyopathy): A mimic of acute myocardial infarction
TL;DR: Apical ballooning syndrome should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients with an apparent acute coronary syndrome with left ventricular regional wall motion abnormality and absence of obstructive coronary artery disease, especially in the setting of a stressful trigger.
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Systematic Review: Transient Left Ventricular Apical Ballooning: A Syndrome That Mimics ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Kevin A. Bybee,Tomas Kara,Abhiram Prasad,Amir Lerman,Greg W. Barsness,R. Scott Wright,Charanjit S. Rihal +6 more
TL;DR: The transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome, also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is characterized by transient wall motion abnormalities involving the left ventric apex and mid-ventricle in the absence of obstructive epicardial coronary disease as mentioned in this paper.
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International Expert Consensus Document on Takotsubo Syndrome (Part I): Clinical Characteristics, Diagnostic Criteria, and Pathophysiology
Jelena-Rima Ghadri,Ilan S. Wittstein,Abhiram Prasad,Scott W. Sharkey,Keigo Dote,Yoshihiro J. Akashi,Victoria L. Cammann,Filippo Crea,Leonarda Galiuto,Walter Desmet,Tetsuro Yoshida,Roberto Manfredini,Ingo Eitel,Masami Kosuge,Holger Nef,Abhishek Deshmukh,Amir Lerman,Eduardo Bossone,Rodolfo Citro,Takashi Ueyama,Domenico Corrado,Satoshi Kurisu,Frank Ruschitzka,David E. Winchester,Alexander R. Lyon,Elmir Omerovic,Jeroen J. Bax,Patrick Meimoun,G. Tarantini,Charanjit S. Rihal,Shams Y. Hassan,Federico Migliore,John D. Horowitz,Hiroaki Shimokawa,Thomas F. Lüscher,Christian Templin +35 more
TL;DR: The clinical expert consensus document part I summarizes the current state of knowledge on clinical presentation and characteristics of TTS and agrees on controversies surrounding TTS such as nomenclature, different TTS types, role of coronary artery disease, and etiology.
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