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1. Sudhir K, Fitzgerald PJ, MacGregor JS, DeMarco T, Ports TA, Chatterjee K, Yock PG. Transvenous coronary ultrasound imaging: a novel approach to visualization of the coronary arteries. Circulation 84:1957-1961, 1991.

2. Yamada EY, Fitzgerald PJ, Sudhir K, Hargrave VK, Yock PG. Intravascular ultrasound imaging of blood: the effect of hematocrit and flow on backscatter. J Am Soc Echo, 1992;5:385- 92.

3. Sudhir K, Hargrave V, Johnson E, Aldea G, Mori G, Ports TA, Yock PG. Measurement of volumetric coronary blood flow using a Doppler catheter: Validation in an animal model. Am Heart J, 1992;124:87-5.

4. Kimura BJ, Fitzgerald PJ, Sudhir K, Amidon TA, Strunk BL, Yock PG. Guidance of directed coronary atherectomy by intracoronary ultrasound imaging. Am Heart J, 1992;124:1365-9.

5. Amidon, T.M., Chou, T.M., Rankin, J.S., Ports, T.A.: Mitral and aortic paravalvular leaks with hemolytic anemia. American Heart Journal, January, 1993, 125(1): 266-267.

6. Chou, T.M., Amidon, T.M., Ports, T.A.: Contained rupture following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: Long-term outcome. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis, 1993, 28: 152-154.

7. Chou, T.M., Jue, J., Merrick, S.H., Schiller, N.B., Foster, E.: Effusive constrictive epicarditis and atrial septal defect. American Heart Journal, 1993, 125(4): 1193-1195.

8. Sudhir K, MacGregor JS, Barbant SD, Foster E, Fitzgerald PJ, Chatterjee K, Yock PG. Assessment of coronary conductance and resistance vessel reactivity in response to nitroglycerin, ergonovine and adenosine: in vivo studies with simultaneous intravascular two-dimensional and Doppler ultrasound. J Am Coll Cardiol 1993, 21:1261-8.

9. Sudhir K, MacGregor JS, Gupta M, Barbant SD, Redberg R, Yock PG, Chatterjee K. Effect of selective angiotensin II receptor antagonism and ACE inhibition on the coronary vasculature in vivo: intravascular two-dimensional and Doppler ultrasound studies. Circulation, 1993, 87:931-938.

10. Sudhir K, Kurtz T, Yock PG, Connolly A, Morris RC Jr. Potassium preserves endothelial function and enhances aortic compliance in Dahl rats. Hypertension, 1993, 22:315-322.

11. Sudhir K, Fitzgerald P, Yock PG. Intravascular Ultrasound. Administrative Radiology 1993;XII:64-73.

12. Sudhir K, MacGregor JS, Gupta M, Amidon TA, Yock PG, Chatterjee K. Differential role of nitric oxide in the regulation of epicardial and microvascular coronary tone: in vivo studies with simultaneous intravascular two-dimensional and Doppler ultrasound. Am Heart J, 1994;127:858-65.

13. Hausman D, Sudhir K, Mullen W, Fitzgerald PJ, Ports TA, Daniel WG, Yock PG. Contrast enhanced intravascular ultrasound: validation of a new technique for delineation of the vessel wall boundary. J Am Coll Cardiol 1994;23:981-7.

14. Cavero PG, Sudhir K, Galli F, DeMarco T, Chatterjee K. Effect of orthotopic cardiac transplantation on peripheral vascular responsiveness in patients with heart failure: influence of cyclosporine therapy. Am Heart J 1994;127:1581-7.

15. Chou TM, Sudhir K, Iwanaga S, Chatterjee K, Yock PG. Measurement of volumetric coronary flow using simultaneous intravascular two-dimensional and Doppler ultrasound: validation in an animal model. Am Heart J 1994;128:237-43.

16. Sudhir K, Ports TA, Bhushan V, Goldberger J, Yock PG, Kane J, Malloy M. Increased prevalence of coronary ectasia in familial hypercholesterolemia. Circulation 1995, 91:135-80.

17. Chu E, Fitzpatrick AP, Chin MC, Sudhir K, Yock PG, Lesh MD. Radiofrequency catheter ablation guided by intracardiac echocardiography. Circulation 1994;89:1301-1305.

18. Hausmann D, Lundkvist AJS, Friedrich G, Sudhir K, Fitzgerald PJ, Yock PG. Lumen and plaque shape in atherosclerotic coronary arteries assessed by in vivo intracoronary ultrasound. Am J Cardiol, 1994; 74(9):857-63.

19. Sudhir, K., MacGregor, J.S., DeMarco, T., DeGroot, C.J.M, Taylor, R.N., Chou, T.M., Yock, P.G., Chatterjee, K.: Cyclosporine impairs release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor in epicardial and resistance coronary arteries. Circulation, December 1994, 90(6): 3018-3023.

20. Sudhir K; DeMarco T; Kumar S; Maganti K; Amidon TM; de Groot CJ; Klinski C; Lau D; Keith F; Taylor RN; et al. Transcoronary and pulmonary vascular dynamics of endothelin-1 in heart transplant recipients. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1995 Mar- Apr, 14(2):230-5.

21. Chou, T.M., Ports, T.A.: When do you recommend catheter intervention for the patient with acute MI? Choices in Cardiology, January/February 1995, 9(1): 3-5

22. Sudhir K, Mullen W, Hausmann D, Fitzgerald PJ, Chou TM, Yock PG, Chatterjee K. Contribution of endothelium derived nitric oxide to coronary arterial compliance: a two-dimensional intravascular ultrasound study. Am Heart J, 1995 129(4):726-32.

23. Fitzgerald PJ; Belef M; Connolly AJ; Sudhir K; Yock PG. Design and initial testing of an ultrasound-guided directional atherectomy device. American Heart Journal, 1995 Mar, 129(3):593-8.

24. Sudhir K; Chou TM; Mullen WL; Hausmann D; Collins P; Yock PG; Chatterjee K. Mechanisms of estrogen-induced vasodilation: in vivo studies in canine coronary conductance and resistance arteries. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1995 Sep, 26(3):807-14.

25. Heidenreich P.A., Chou T.M., Smedira N.G., Sweeney J.P., Schiller N.B., Schwartz D.E. , Merrick S.H., Ports T.A.. Fragmentation of a massive pulmonary embolus, guidance with transesophageal echocardiography. American Heart Journal. December, 1995; 130:1306-8.

26. Chou, T.M., Amidon, T.M., Ports, T.A., Wolfe, C.L.: Cardiogenic shock: Thrombolytics or angioplasty? Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 1996; 11: 37-48.

27. Kalman JM; Jue J; Sudhir K; Fitzgerald P; Yock P; Lesh MD. In vitro quantification of radiofrequency ablation lesion size using intracardiac echocardiography in dogs. American Journal of Cardiology, 1996 Jan 15, 77(2):217-9.

28. Kohl, T., VanderWall, K.J., Szabo, Z., Hutchison, S.J., Stelnicki, E.J., Harrison, M.R., Silverman, N.H., Chou, T.M.: Experimental fetal transesophageal and intracardiac echocardiography using an intravascular ultrasound catheter. American Journal of Cardiology, April 15,1996, 77(8): 108-112.

29. Amory, J., Chou, T.M., Redberg, R.F., Blake, L.M., Vartanian, R.K.: Diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma of the right ventricle by endomyocardial biopsy. Cardiovascular Pathology March/April 1996, 5: 113-117.

30. Kohl, T., Szabo, Z., VanderWall, K.J., Hutchison, S.J., Stelnicki, E.J., Meuli, M., Harrison, M.R., Silverman, N.H., Chou, T.M.: Experimental fetal transesophageal and intracardiac echocardiography utilizing intravascular ultrasound technology. American Journal of Cardiology 1996, 77: 899-903.

31. Hausmann, D., Johnson, J.A., Sudhir, K., Mullen, W.L., Freidrich, G., Fitzgerald, P.J., Chou, T.M., Ports, T.A., Kane, J.P., Malloy, M.J., Yock, P.G.: Angiographically silent atherosclerosis detected by intravascular ultrasound in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia and familial combined hyperlipidemia: Correlation with high-density lipoproteins. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 1996; 27: 1562-1570.

32. Heidenreich, P.A., Chou, T.M., Amidon, T.M., Ports, T.A., Browner, W.S.: Impact of the operating physician on costs of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. American Journal of Cardiology, June 1996; 77: 1169-1173.

33. Kohl, T., Stelnicki, E.J., VanderWall, K.J., Szabo, Z., Ko, E., Bruch, S.W., Silverman, N.H., Harrison, M.R., Hanley, F.L., Chou, T.M.: Transesophageal echocardiography in fetal sheep - A monitoring tool for open and closed fetal cardiac procedures. Surgical Endoscopy 1996; 10: 820-824.

34. Chou, T.M, Sudhir, K., Amidon, T.M., Klinski, C.S., DeMarco, T., Chatterjee, K., Botvinick, E.H: Comparison of adenosine to dipyridamole in degree of coronary hyperemic response in heart transplant recipients. American Journal of Cardiology, October 15, 1996; 78: 908-913.

35. Chou, T.M., Sudhir, K., Hutchison, S.J., Ko, E., Amidon, T.M., Collins, P., Chatterjee, K.: Testosterone dilates canine coronary conductance and resistance arteries in vivo. Circulation; November 15, 1996; 94: 2614-2619.

36. Kohl, T., Stelnicki, E.J., Szabo, Z., Suda, K., Ko, E., VanderWall, K.J., Moore, P., Kececioglu, D., Silverman, N.H., Harrison, M.R., Chou, T.M., Hanley, F.L: Fetoscopic catheterization of the umbilical artery in sheep - An alternative access route for fetal cardiac intervention. In Press, American Journal of Cardiology.

37. Kohl T, Szabo Z, Suda K, Petrossian E, Ko E, Kececioglu D, Moore P, Silverman NH, Harrison MR, Chou TM, Hanley FL: Fetoscopic and open transumbilical fetal cardiac catheterization in sheep: Potential approaches for human fetal cardiac intervention. Circulation 1997; 95: 1048-53.

38. Zellner C, Sweeney JP, Ko E, Sudhir K, Chou TM: Use of intravascular ultrasound in evaluating repeated balloon rupture during coronary stenting. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1997, 40: 52-54.

39. Kohl T, Szabo Z, Suda K, Petrossian E, Ko E, Kececioglu D, Moore P, Silverman NH, Harrison MR, Chou TM, Hanley FL: Fetoscopic and open transumbilical fetal cardiac catheterization in sheep: Potential approaches for human fetal cardiac intervention. Circulation 1997; 95: 1048-53.

40. Hutchison SJ, Sudhir K, Chou TM, Sievers RE, Zhu B-Q, Sun Y-P, Deedwania PC, Glantz SA, Parmley WW, Chatterjee K: Testosterone worsens endothelial dysfunction associated with hypercholesterolemia and environmental tobacco smoke exposure of male rabbit aorta. J Am Coll Cardiol 1997, 29: 800-807.

41. Chou TM: Novel therapies for intractable angina. ACC Educational Highlights. 1997: 16-19.

42. Sudhir K, Chou TM, Messina LM, Hutchison SJ, Korach KS, Chatterjee K, Rubanyi G: Endothelial dysfunction in a man with disruptive mutation of oestrogen-receptor gene. Lancet 1997, 349 N9059: 1146-1147.

43. Hutchison SJ, Reitz MS, Sudhir K, Chou TM, Sievers RE, Zhu B-Q, Sun Y-P, Cooke JP, Chatterjee K, Deedwania PC, Glantz SA, Parmley WW: Chornic dietary L-arginine prevents endothelial dysfunction secondary to environmental tobacco smoke in normocholesterolemic rabbits. Hypertension 1997 29 N5:1186-1191.

44. Hutchison SJ, Sudhir K, Chou TM, Chatterjee K: Sex hormones and vascular reactivity: A Review. Herz.1997 V22 N3:141-150.

45. Barron HV, Chou TM: More on myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) in acute myocardial infarction [letter]. Circulation, 1997 96: 1046-47.

46. Drew BJ, Adams MG, McEldowney DK, Lau KY, Wung S-F, Wolfe CL, Ports TA, Chou TM: Frequency, duration, magnitude and consequences of myocardial ischemia during intracoronary ultrasonography. Am Heart J 1997 V134 N3:474-478.

47. Lu L, Ko E, Schwartz GG, Chou TM: Transesophageal echocardiography in rats using an intravascular ultrasound catheter. Am J Physiol 1997,42: H2078-H2082.

48. Sudhir K , Ko E, Zellner C, Wong HE, Hutchison SJ, Chou TM, Chatterjee K: Physiologic concentrations of estradiol attenuate endothelin 1-induced coronary vasoconstriction in vivo. Circulation 1997; 96: 3626-3632.

49. Sudhir K, Chou TM, Chatterjee K, Smith EP, Willliams TC, Kane JP, Malloy MJ, Korach KS, Rubanyi GM: Premature coronary artery disease associated with a disruptive mutation in the estrogen receptor gene. Circulation 1997; 96: 3774-3777.

In Press:

* Kohl T, Stelnicki EJ, Szabo Z, Suda K, Ko E, VanderWall KJ, Moore P, Kececioglu D, Silverman NH, Harrison MR, Chou TM, Hanley FL: Fetoscopic catheterization of the umbilical artery in sheep - An alternative access route for fetal cardiac intervention. In Press, Am J Cardiol.

* Keenan CR, Chou TM: Revascularization in coronary artery disease: Which strategy for whom?. In Press, West J Med.

* Zellner C, Chou TM, Higgins C, Kaiser R, Schiller NB.: Pericardial hematoma after primary angioplasty complicated by coronary rupture. In Press, Images in Cardiovascular Medicine, Circulation.

* Kohl T, Suda K, Szabo Z, Ko E, Quinn TM, Harrison MR, Hanley FL, Chou TM, Silverman NH: Experimental fetal transesophageal echocardiography utilizing a 10 F - 10 Mhz intravascular ultrasound catheter - Comparison with conventional maternal transabdominal fetal echocardiography. In Press, Am J Card Imag.

* Drew BJ, Pelter MM, Adams MG, Wung S-F, Chou TM: Is 12-lead ST segment monitoring necessary to detect ongoing ischemia in patients with unstable coronary syndromes? In Press, Am Heart J.

* Schwarzacher SP, Hutchison SJ, Chou TM, Sun YP, Zhu BQ, Chatterjee K, Glantz SZ, Deedwania PC, Parmley WW, Sudhir K: Antioxidant diet preserves endothelium-dependent vasodilation in resistance arteries of hypercholesterolemic rabbits exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. In Press, J Cardiovasc Pharmacol.

* Chou TM. Catheter-based intervention: Pushing the envelope. Editorial for Circulation. In press, March 1, 1998.
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