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Eriksson J, Bolger AF, Ebbers T, Carlhäll CJ. Four-dimensional blood flow-specific markers of LV dysfunction in dilated cardiomyopathy. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 May; 14(5):417-24.

Hsue PY, Scherzer R, Hunt PW, Schnell A, Bolger AF, Kalapus SC, Maka K, Martin JN, Ganz P, Deeks SG. Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression in HIV-Infected Adults Occurs Preferentially at the Carotid Bifurcation and Is Predicted by Inflammation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2012 Apr; 1(2).

Lockhart PB, Bolger AF, Papapanou PN, Osinbowale O, Trevisan M, Levison ME, Taubert KA, Newburger JW, Gornik HL, Gewitz MH, Wilson WR, Smith SC, Baddour LM. Periodontal disease and atherosclerotic vascular disease: does the evidence support an independent association?: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2012 May 22; 125(20):2520-44.

Fredriksson AG, Zajac J, Eriksson J, Dyverfeldt P, Bolger AF, Ebbers T, Carlhäll CJ. 4-D blood flow in the human right ventricle. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2011 Dec; 301(6):H2344-50.

Hsue PY, Bolger AF, Martin JN. Pulmonary hypertension in HIV-infected individuals. Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Jul 1; 53(1):96; author reply 96-7.

Eriksson J, Dyverfeldt P, Engvall J, Bolger AF, Ebbers T, Carlhäll CJ. Quantification of presystolic blood flow organization and energetics in the human left ventricle. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2011 Jun; 300(6):H2135-41.

Dyverfeldt P, Kvitting JP, Carlhäll CJ, Boano G, Sigfridsson A, Hermansson U, Bolger AF, Engvall J, Ebbers T. Hemodynamic aspects of mitral regurgitation assessed by generalized phase-contrast MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2011 Mar; 33(3):582-8.

Bolger AF. The special challenge of left-sided endocarditis. Heart. 2011 Jul; 97(14):1117-8.

Kvitting JP, Dyverfeldt P, Sigfridsson A, Franzén S, Wigström L, Bolger AF, Ebbers T. In vitro assessment of flow patterns and turbulence intensity in prosthetic heart valves using generalized phase-contrast MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2010 May; 31(5):1075-80.

Carlhäll CJ, Bolger A. Passing strange: flow in the failing ventricle. Circ Heart Fail. 2010 Mar; 3(2):326-31.

Kaul S, Bolger AF, Herrington D, Giugliano RP, Eckel RH. Thiazolidinedione drugs and cardiovascular risks: a science advisory from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology Foundation. Circulation. 2010 Apr 27; 121(16):1868-77.

Farzaneh-Far R, Bolger AF. Surgical timing in infectious endocarditis: wrestling with the unrandomized. Circulation. 2010 Mar 2; 121(8):960-2.

Eriksson J, Carlhäll CJ, Dyverfeldt P, Engvall J, Bolger AF, Ebbers T. Semi-automatic quantification of 4D left ventricular blood flow. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2010; 12:9.

Baddour LM, Epstein AE, Erickson CC, Knight BP, Levison ME, Lockhart PB, Masoudi FA, Okum EJ, Wilson WR, Beerman LB, Bolger AF, Estes NA, Gewitz M, Newburger JW, Schron EB, Taubert KA. Update on cardiovascular implantable electronic device infections and their management: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2010 Jan 26; 121(3):458-77.

Hsue PY, Hunt PW, Ho JE, Farah HH, Schnell A, Hoh R, Martin JN, Deeks SG, Bolger AF. Impact of HIV infection on diastolic function and left ventricular mass. Circ Heart Fail. 2010 Jan; 3(1):132-9.

Kvitting JP, Sigfridsson A, Wigström L, Bolger AF, Karlsson M. Analysis of human myocardial dynamics using virtual markers based on magnetic resonance imaging. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging. 2010 Jan; 30(1):23-9.

Kvitting JP, Dyverfeldt P, Carlhäll CJ, Sigfridsson A, Bolger AF, Ebbers T, Engvall J. [MR allows a unique possibility to see how the blood flow affects the cardiovascular system]. Lakartidningen. 2009 Jul 22-Aug 4; 106(30-31):1901-4.

Bolger AF. The rationale for the new infective endocarditis guidelines. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2009 Mar; 11(2):101-6.

Bolger AF. Aortic intramural haematoma. Heart. 2008 Dec; 94(12):1670-4.

Dyverfeldt P, Kvitting JP, Sigfridsson A, Engvall J, Bolger AF, Ebbers T. Assessment of fluctuating velocities in disturbed cardiovascular blood flow: in vivo feasibility of generalized phase-contrast MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008 Sep; 28(3):655-63.

Haraldsson H, Wigström L, Lundberg M, Bolger AF, Engvall J, Ebbers T, Kvitting JP. Improved estimation and visualization of two-dimensional myocardial strain rate using MR velocity mapping. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008 Sep; 28(3):604-11.

Jain V, Yang MH, Kovacicova-Lezcano G, Juhle LS, Bolger AF, Winston LG. Infective endocarditis in an urban medical center: association of individual drugs with valvular involvement. J Infect. 2008 Aug; 57(2):132-8.

Hsue PY, Squires K, Bolger AF, Capili B, Mensah GA, Temesgen Z, Wanke CA, Wohl DA. Screening and assessment of coronary heart disease in HIV-infected patients. Circulation. 2008 Jul 8; 118(2):e41-7.

Wilson W, Taubert KA, Gewitz M, Lockhart PB, Baddour LM, Levison M, Bolger A, Cabell CH, Takahashi M, Baltimore RS, Newburger JW, Strom BL, Tani LY, Gerber M, Bonow RO, Pallasch T, Shulman ST, Rowley AH, Burns JC, Ferrieri P, Gardner T, Goff D, Durack DT. Prevention of infective endocarditis: guidelines from the American Heart Association: a guideline from the American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis and Kawasaki Disease Committee, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and the Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group. J Am Dent Assoc. 2008 Jan; 139 Suppl:3S-24S.

Wilson W, Taubert KA, Gewitz M, Lockhart PB, Baddour LM, Levison M, Bolger A, Cabell CH, Takahashi M, Baltimore RS, Newburger JW, Strom BL, Tani LY, Gerber M, Bonow RO, Pallasch T, Shulman ST, Rowley AH, Burns JC, Ferrieri P, Gardner T, Goff D, Durack DT. Prevention of infective endocarditis: guidelines from the American Heart Association: a guideline from the American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis and Kawasaki Disease Committee, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and the Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group. J Am Dent Assoc. 2007 Jun; 138(6):739-45, 747-60.

Wilson W, Taubert KA, Gewitz M, Lockhart PB, Baddour LM, Levison M, Bolger A, Cabell CH, Takahashi M, Baltimore RS, Newburger JW, Strom BL, Tani LY, Gerber M, Bonow RO, Pallasch T, Shulman ST, Rowley AH, Burns JC, Ferrieri P, Gardner T, Goff D, Durack DT. Prevention of infective endocarditis: guidelines from the American Heart Association: a guideline from the American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and the Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group. Circulation. 2007 Oct 9; 116(15):1736-54.

Bolger AF, Heiberg E, Karlsson M, Wigström L, Engvall J, Sigfridsson A, Ebbers T, Kvitting JP, Carlhäll CJ, Wranne B. Transit of blood flow through the human left ventricle mapped by cardiovascular magnetic resonance. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2007; 9(5):741-7.

Winston LG, Bolger AF. Modern epidemiology, prophylaxis, and diagnosis and therapy for infective endocarditis. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2006 Mar; 8(2):102-8.

Baddour LM, Wilson WR, Bayer AS, Fowler VG, Bolger AF, Levison ME, Ferrieri P, Gerber MA, Tani LY, Gewitz MH, Tong DC, Steckelberg JM, Baltimore RS, Shulman ST, Burns JC, Falace DA, Newburger JW, Pallasch TJ, Takahashi M, Taubert KA. Infective endocarditis: diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, and management of complications: a statement for healthcare professionals from the Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and the Councils on Clinical Cardiology, Stroke, and Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, American Heart Association: endorsed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Circulation. 2005 Jun 14; 111(23):e394-434.

Newburger JW, Takahashi M, Gerber MA, Gewitz MH, Tani LY, Burns JC, Shulman ST, Bolger AF, Ferrieri P, Baltimore RS, Wilson WR, Baddour LM, Levison ME, Pallasch TJ, Falace DA, Taubert KA. Diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of Kawasaki disease: a statement for health professionals from the Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis and Kawasaki Disease, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, American Heart Association. Circulation. 2004 Oct 26; 110(17):2747-71.

Carlhäll C, Wigström L, Heiberg E, Karlsson M, Bolger AF, Nylander E. Contribution of mitral annular excursion and shape dynamics to total left ventricular volume change. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2004 Oct; 287(4):H1836-41.

Kvitting JP, Ebbers T, Wigström L, Engvall J, Olin CL, Bolger AF. Flow patterns in the aortic root and the aorta studied with time-resolved, 3-dimensional, phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging: implications for aortic valve-sparing surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Jun; 127(6):1602-7.

Hsue PY, Lo JC, Franklin A, Bolger AF, Martin JN, Deeks SG, Waters DD. Progression of atherosclerosis as assessed by carotid intima-media thickness in patients with HIV infection. Circulation. 2004 Apr 6; 109(13):1603-8.

Baddour LM, Bettmann MA, Bolger AF, Epstein AE, Ferrieri P, Gerber MA, Gewitz MH, Jacobs AK, Levison ME, Newburger JW, Pallasch TJ, Wilson WR, Baltimore RS, Falace DA, Shulman ST, Tani LY, Taubert KA. Nonvalvular cardiovascular device-related infections. Circulation. 2003 Oct 21; 108(16):2015-31.

Nielsen SL, Timek TA, Green GR, Dagum P, Daughters GT, Hasenkam JM, Bolger AF, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Influence of anterior mitral leaflet second-order chordae tendineae on left ventricular systolic function. Circulation. 2003 Jul 29; 108(4):486-91.

Ebbers T, Wigström L, Bolger AF, Wranne B, Karlsson M. Noninvasive measurement of time-varying three-dimensional relative pressure fields within the human heart. J Biomech Eng. 2002 Jun; 124(3):288-93.

Webb CL, Jenkins KJ, Karpawich PP, Bolger AF, Donner RM, Allen HD, Barst RJ. Collaborative care for adults with congenital heart disease. Circulation. 2002 May 14; 105(19):2318-23.

Ferrieri P, Gewitz MH, Gerber MA, Newburger JW, Dajani AS, Shulman ST, Wilson W, Bolger AF, Bayer A, Levison ME, Pallasch TJ, Gage TW, Taubert KA. Unique features of infective endocarditis in childhood. Pediatrics. 2002 May; 109(5):931-43.

Ferrieri P, Gewitz MH, Gerber MA, Newburger JW, Dajani AS, Shulman ST, Wilson W, Bolger AF, Bayer A, Levison ME, Pallasch TJ, Gage TW, Taubert KA. Unique features of infective endocarditis in childhood. Circulation. 2002 Apr 30; 105(17):2115-26.

Bolger AF. Endocarditis beyond the annulus: eat your heart out. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002 Apr 3; 39(7):1212-3.

Hsue PY, Salinas CL, Bolger AF, Benowitz NL, Waters DD. Acute aortic dissection related to crack cocaine. Circulation. 2002 Apr 2; 105(13):1592-5.

Fyrenius A, Wigström L, Ebbers T, Karlsson M, Engvall J, Bolger AF. Three dimensional flow in the human left atrium. Heart. 2001 Oct; 86(4):448-55.

Ebbers T, Wigström L, Bolger AF, Engvall J, Karlsson M. Estimation of relative cardiovascular pressures using time-resolved three-dimensional phase contrast MRI. Magn Reson Med. 2001 May; 45(5):872-9.

Ryan EW, Bolger AF. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the evaluation of infective endocarditis. Cardiol Clin. 2000 Nov; 18(4):773-87.

Dagum P, Green GR, Timek TA, Daughters GT, Foppiano LE, Tye TL, Bolger AF, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Functional evaluation of the medtronic stentless porcine xenograft mitral valve in sheep. Circulation. 1999 Nov 9; 100(19 Suppl):II70-7.

Dagum P, Green GR, Nistal FJ, Daughters GT, Timek TA, Foppiano LE, Bolger AF, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Deformational dynamics of the aortic root: modes and physiologic determinants. Circulation. 1999 Nov 9; 100(19 Suppl):II54-62.

Green GR, Dagum P, Glasson JR, Daughters GT, Bolger AF, Foppiano LE, Berry GJ, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Mitral annular dilatation and papillary muscle dislocation without mitral regurgitation in sheep. Circulation. 1999 Nov 9; 100(19 Suppl):II95-102.

Fyrenius A, Wigström L, Bolger AF, Ebbers T, Ohman KP, Karlsson M, Wranne B, Engvall J. Pitfalls in Doppler evaluation of diastolic function: insights from 3-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1999 Oct; 12(10):817-26.

Wigström L, Ebbers T, Fyrenius A, Karlsson M, Engvall J, Wranne B, Bolger AF. Particle trace visualization of intracardiac flow using time-resolved 3D phase contrast MRI. Magn Reson Med. 1999 Apr; 41(4):793-9.

Dagum P, Green GR, Glasson JR, Daughters GT, Bolger AF, Foppiano LE, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Potential mechanism of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction after mitral ring annuloplasty. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999 Mar; 117(3):472-80.

Bayer AS, Bolger AF, Taubert KA, Wilson W, Steckelberg J, Karchmer AW, Levison M, Chambers HF, Dajani AS, Gewitz MH, Newburger JW, Gerber MA, Shulman ST, Pallasch TJ, Gage TW, Ferrieri P. Diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis and its complications. Circulation. 1998 Dec 22-29; 98(25):2936-48.

Green GR, Dagum P, Glasson JR, Daughters GT, Bolger AF, Foppiano LE, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Semirigid or flexible mitral annuloplasty rings do not affect global or basal regional left ventricular systolic function. Circulation. 1998 Nov 10; 98(19 Suppl):II128-35; discussion II135-6.

DeAnda A, Komeda M, Moon MR, Green GR, Bolger AF, Nikolic SD, Daughters GT, Miller DC. Estimation of regional left ventricular wall stresses in intact canine hearts. Am J Physiol. 1998 Nov; 275(5 Pt 2):H1879-85.

Glasson JR, Komeda M, Daughters GT, Bolger AF, Karlsson MO, Foppiano LE, Hayase M, Oesterle SN, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Early systolic mitral leaflet "loitering" during acute ischemic mitral regurgitation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1998 Aug; 116(2):193-205.

Karlsson MO, Glasson JR, Bolger AF, Daughters GT, Komeda M, Foppiano LE, Miller DC, Ingels NB. Mitral valve opening in the ovine heart. Am J Physiol. 1998 Feb; 274(2 Pt 2):H552-63.

Dajani AS, Taubert KA, Wilson W, Bolger AF, Bayer A, Ferrieri P, Gewitz MH, Shulman ST, Nouri S, Newburger JW, Hutto C, Pallasch TJ, Gage TW, Levison ME, Peter G, Zuccaro G. Prevention of bacterial endocarditis: recommendations by the American Heart Association. Clin Infect Dis. 1997 Dec; 25(6):1448-58.

Glasson JR, Komeda M, Daughters GT, Foppiano LE, Bolger AF, Tye TL, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Most ovine mitral annular three-dimensional size reduction occurs before ventricular systole and is abolished with ventricular pacing. Circulation. 1997 Nov 4; 96(9 Suppl):II-115-22; discussion II-123.

Komeda M, Glasson JR, Bolger AF, Daughters GT, MacIsaac A, Oesterle SN, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Geometric determinants of ischemic mitral regurgitation. Circulation. 1997 Nov 4; 96(9 Suppl):II-128-33.

Dajani AS, Taubert KA, Wilson W, Bolger AF, Bayer A, Ferrieri P, Gewitz MH, Shulman ST, Nouri S, Newburger JW, Hutto C, Pallasch TJ, Gage TW, Levison ME, Peter G, Zuccaro G. Prevention of bacterial endocarditis: recommendations by the American Heart Association. J Am Dent Assoc. 1997 Aug; 128(8):1142-51.

Bolger AF, Eidenvall L, Ask P, Loyd D, Wranne B. Understanding continuous-wave Doppler signal intensity as a measure of regurgitant severity. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1997 Jul-Aug; 10(6):613-22.

Dajani AS, Taubert KA, Wilson W, Bolger AF, Bayer A, Ferrieri P, Gewitz MH, Shulman ST, Nouri S, Newburger JW, Hutto C, Pallasch TJ, Gage TW, Levison ME, Peter G, Zuccaro G. Prevention of bacterial endocarditis. Recommendations by the American Heart Association. Circulation. 1997 Jul 1; 96(1):358-66.

Dajani AS, Taubert KA, Wilson W, Bolger AF, Bayer A, Ferrieri P, Gewitz MH, Shulman ST, Nouri S, Newburger JW, Hutto C, Pallasch TJ, Gage TW, Levison ME, Peter G, Zuccaro G. Prevention of bacterial endocarditis. Recommendations by the American Heart Association. JAMA. 1997 Jun 11; 277(22):1794-801.

Moon MR, Bolger AF, DeAnda A, Komeda M, Daughters GT, Nikolic SD, Miller DC, Ingels NB. Septal function during left ventricular unloading. Circulation. 1997 Mar 4; 95(5):1320-7.

Komeda M, Glasson JR, Bolger AF, Daughters GT, Niczyporuk MA, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Three-dimensional dynamic geometry of the normal canine mitral annulus and papillary muscles. Circulation. 1996 Nov 1; 94(9 Suppl):II159-63.

Glasson JR, Komeda M, Daughters GT, Bolger AF, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Loss of three-dimensional canine mitral annular systolic contraction with reduced left ventricular volumes. Circulation. 1996 Nov 1; 94(9 Suppl):II152-8.

Ingels NB, Daughters GT, Nikolic SD, DeAnda A, Moon MR, Bolger AF, Komeda M, Derby GC, Yellin EL, Miller DC. Left ventricular diastolic suction with zero left atrial pressure in open-chest dogs. Am J Physiol. 1996 Apr; 270(4 Pt 2):H1217-24.

Glasson JR, Komeda MK, Daughters GT, Niczyporuk MA, Bolger AF, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Three-dimensional regional dynamics of the normal mitral anulus during left ventricular ejection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1996 Mar; 111(3):574-85.

Tong DC, Bolger A, Albers GW. Incidence of transcranial Doppler-detected cerebral microemboli in patients referred for echocardiography. Stroke. 1994 Nov; 25(11):2138-41.

Ingels NB, Daughters GT, Nikolic SD, DeAnda A, Moon MR, Bolger AF, Komeda M, Derby GC, Yellin EL, Miller DC. Left atrial pressure-clamp servomechanism demonstrates LV suction in canine hearts with normal mitral valves. Am J Physiol. 1994 Jul; 267(1 Pt 2):H354-62.

Rayhill SC, Castro LJ, Nizyporuk MA, Ingels NB, Daughters GT, Derby GC, Tye TL, Bolger AF, Miller DC. Rigid ring fixation of the mitral annulus does not impair left ventricular systolic function in the normal canine heart. Circulation. 1992 Nov; 86(5 Suppl):II26-38.

Yun KL, Rayhill SC, Niczyporuk MA, Fann JI, Zipkin RE, Derby GC, Handen CE, Daughters GT, Ingels NB, Bolger AF, et al. Mitral valve replacement in dilated canine hearts with chronic mitral regurgitation. Importance of the mitral subvalvular apparatus. Circulation. 1991 Nov; 84(5 Suppl):III112-24.

Yun KL, Fann JI, Rayhill SC, Nasserbakht F, Derby GC, Handen CE, Bolger AF, Miller DC. Importance of the mitral subvalvular apparatus for left ventricular segmental systolic mechanics. Circulation. 1990 Nov; 82(5 Suppl):IV89-104.

Bolger AF, Eigler NL, Maurer G. Quantifying valvular regurgitation. Limitations and inherent assumptions of Doppler techniques. Circulation. 1988 Nov; 78(5 Pt 1):1316-8.

Nellessen U, Schnittger I, Appleton CP, Masuyama T, Bolger A, Fischell TA, Tye T, Popp RL. Transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiography and color Doppler flow velocity mapping in the evaluation of cardiac valve prostheses. Circulation. 1988 Oct; 78(4):848-55.

Czer LS, Maurer G, Bolger AF, De Robertis M, Resser KJ, Kass RM, Lee ME, Blanche C, Chaux A, Gray RJ, et al. Intraoperative evaluation of mitral regurgitation by Doppler color flow mapping. Circulation. 1987 Sep; 76(3 Pt 2):III108-16.

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