ACS ORIGINAL RESEARCH ABSTRACTS AT INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS / PUBLISHED IN INDEXED INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

1.           Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Shechter J, Garg A, Cook L, Cool J, Vermillion JC, Romo J, John T. Impact of Percutaneous Intervention on the Clinical Course and Outcomes in Diabetics with Coronary Heart Disease and Left Ventricular Dysfunction.

To be Presented at: 79th Scientific Sessions of American Heart Association, Chicago, IL, November 2006.

To be Published in: Circulation November, 2006; Suppl.

2.           Bhaskaran A, Siegel R, Vermillion J, Barker B, Garg A, John T, Romo J. Impact of Nesiritide on Diastolic Dysfunction in Advanced Heart Failure.

Presented at: 10th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Seattle, Washington, September 2006.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl. S127), Volume 12; Number 6, August 2006.

3.           Siegel R, Bhaskaran A, Cook L, Vermillion J, Romo J, Johnson J, Koehnemann G. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Positively Impacts the Course of Advanced CHF in Women with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy.

Presented at: 10th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Seattle, Washington, September 2006.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl. S112), Volume 12; Number 6, August 2006.

4.           Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM, Sargent T, Cool J, Johnson J, Snay S, Zwiefel W, Romo J. Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation on the Clinical Course of Coronary Heart Disease in Post-CABG Women.

Presented at: XXVIIIth Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Barcelona, Spain, September 2006

Published in: European Heart Journal September 2006; (Abstract Supplement); Vol 27; P1574.

5.           Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Cook L, Barker B, Cool J, Nuttall A, Sargent T, Romo J. Impact of Percutaneous Intervention on the Clinical Course and Outcomes in Diabetics with Coronary Heart Disease and Left Ventricular Dysfunction.

Presented at: XXVIIIth Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Barcelona, Spain, September 2006

Published in: European Heart Journal September 2006; (Abstract Supplement); Vol 27; P666.

6.           Siegel R, Bhaskaran A, Cook L, Schecter J, Cool J, Vermillion J, Romo J, John T. Coronary Stenting in the Diabetic: Should Drug-Eluting Stents Be Used Routinely?

Presented at: 29th Annual Meeting of Society of Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, Chicago, Illinois, May 2006.

Published in: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions May 2006; Abstract Supplement; Vol 67 (5); 772-773.

7.           Siegel R, Bhaskaran A, Cook L, Vermillion J, Romo J, Johnson J, Koehnemann G. Do Elderly Patients with Chronic Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Benefit from Aerobic Training and Supervised Cardiac Rehabilitation?

Presented at: 9th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Boca Raton, Florida, September 2005.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl.), Volume 11; Number 5, September 2005.

8.           Bhaskaran A, Siegel R, Barker B, Vermillion J, Allen B, Romo J, Sargent T, Goodman S. The Impact of Nesiritide in Patients with Heart Failure and Significant Valvular Heart Disease.

To Be Presented at: XXVIIth Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden, September 2005

To Be Published in: European Heart Journal September 2005; (Abstract Supplement).

9.           Siegel R, Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Nuttall A, Cook L, Moon K, Yilma Z, Romo J, Vermillion J. Coronary Interventions in the Stent Era: Impact of Evolving Technologies on Clinical Course and Outcomes.

Presented at: 28th Annual Meeting of Society of Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, Ponte Vedra, FL, May 2005

Published in: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions May 2005; 65 (1): 158.

10.       Siegel R, Bhaskaran A, Cook L, Nuttall A, Schecter J, Vermillion J, Romo J. Direct Infarct Intervention in Diabetes: Does Insulin-Dependence Influence Clinical Presentation and Outcomes?

Presented at: 28th Annual Meeting of Society of Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, Ponte Vedra, FL, May 2005

Published in: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions May 2005; 65 (1): 89.

11.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel R, Barker B, Vermillion J, Sargent T, King S, Romo J. Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Functional Status and Depression: The Crucial Interplay.

Presented at: 8th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Toronto, Canada, September 2004.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl.), Volume 10; Number 4, August 2004.

12.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel R, Barker B, Vermillion J, King S. Romo J. Effective Beta-Blockade Impacts the Course of Heart Failure in Patients with Diabetic Cardiomyopathy.

Presented at: 8^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Toronto, Canada, September 2004.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl.), Volume 10; Number 4, August 2004.

13.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel R, Vermillion J, Barker B, Sargent T, Romo J. The Impact of Nesiritide in Patients with Heart Failure and Significant Valvular Heart Disease.

Presented at: 8^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Toronto, Canada, September 2004.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl.), Volume 10; Number 4, August 2004.

14.       Siegel R, Bhaskaran A, Koehnemann G, Johnson J, Wisowaty Kim, Barton J, Romo J. Impact of Supervised Cardiac Rehabilitation on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic LV Systolic Dysfunction.

Presented at: 8^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Toronto, Canada, September 2004.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl.), Volume 10; Number 4, August 2004.

15.       Siegel R, Bhaskaran A, Cook L, Moon K, Garg A, Vermillion J, Romo J. Cardiogenic Shock with Severe LV Systolic Dysfunction: Aggressive Myocardial Salvage Holds the Key.

Presented at: 8^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Toronto, Canada, September 2004.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl.), Volume 10; Number 4, August 2004.

16.       Siegel R, Bhaskaran A, Cook L, Moon K, Gervais R, Vermillion J, King S, Romo J. Glycoprotein Inhibition During Direct PCI in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Help or Hindrance?

Presented at: XXVIth Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Munich, Germany, September 2004

Published in: European Heart Journal August-September 2004; (Abstract Supplement): Vol: Page.

17.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel R, Barker B, Nuttall A, Scagnelli S, Alder R, Rhodes M, Shimamoto S, Vermillion J. Safety and Efficacy of Nesiritide Use in an Out – Patient Heart Failure Program Initial results.

Presented at: 7^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2003.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl.), September 2003.

18.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel R, Goldberg N, Moon K, Scagnelli S, Rhodes M, Christison S, Vermillion J. Impact of Percutaneous Intervention on the Clinical Course and Outcomes in Diabetics with Coronary Heart Disease and Left Ventricular Dysfunction.

Presented at: 7^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2003.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl.), September 2003.

19.       Siegel R, Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Nuttall A, Jost C, Gervais R, Shimamoto S, Vermillion J. Impact Of Exercise Training on the Clinical Course of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Post-CABG Patients.

Presented at: 7^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2003.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl.), September 2003.

20.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel R, Ragy H, Barker B, Nuttall A, Goldberg N, Vermillion J, Stassen D. Smokers Paradox: Myth or Reality?

Presented at: XXVth Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Vienna, Austria, September 2003

Published in: European Heart Journal August-September 2003; (Abstract Supplement): Vol: Page.

21.       Siegel R, Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Ragy H, Goldberg N, Cantor S, Vermillion J, Christison S. Totally Occluded Infarct-Related Artery: A Bad Omen.

Presented at: XXVth Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Vienna, Austria, September 2003

Published in: European Heart Journal August-September 2003; (Abstract Supplement): Vol: Page.

22.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel R, Barker B, Nuttall A, Yilma Z, Vermillion J, King S, Shimamoto S. Impact of Gender on the Course and Clinical Outcomes of Congestive Heart Failure.

Presented at: XXVth Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Vienna, Austria, September 2003

Published in: European Heart Journal August-September 2003; (Abstract Supplement): Vol: Page.

23.       Siegel R, Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Goldberg N, Moon K, Howley J, Weiss G, Vermillion J. Smokers Paradox: Myth or Reality?

Presented at: 26th Annual Meeting of Society of Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, Boston MA., May 2003

Published in: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis 2003; 51 (1):

24.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Goldberg N, Yilma Z, Cantor S, Weiss G, Christison S, Fondry, D. Impact of Glycoprotein Inhibition on Procedural and Clinical Outcomes following Direct Infarct Intervention.

Presented at: 26th Annual Meeting of Society of Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, Boston MA. ,  May 2003

Published in: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis 2003; 51 (1):

25.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Jost C, Garg A, Weiss G. Totally Occluded Infarct-Related Artery: A Bad Omen

Presented at: 26th Annual Meeting of Society of Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, Boston MA. ,  May 2003

Published in: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis 2003; 51 (1):

26.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Moon K, Goldberg N, Vermillion JC, Kinkade K, Christison S. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Attenuates the Progression of Advanced CHF in the Elderly.

Presented at: 75th Scientific Sessions of American Heart Association, Chicago, IL, November 2002.

Published in: Circulation November 5, 2002; Suppl II; 106 (19): II-716.

27.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel R, Barker B, Vermillion J, Kinkade K, Christison S, Sargent T, Scagnelli S. Impact of Gender on the Course and Clinical Outcomes of Congestive Heart Failure.

Presented at: 6^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Boca Raton, Florida, September 2002.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl.), September 2002.

28.       Siegel R, Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Vermillion J, Kinkade K, Christison S, Khalil T, Nuttall A, Sargent T, Scagnelli S. Optimal ACE-inhibition in CHF: How Does It Influence Clinical Course?

Presented at: 6^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Boca Raton, Florida, September 2002.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl.), September 2002.

29.       Siegel R, Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Vermillion J, Kinkade K, Christison S, Jost C, Goldberg N, Scagnelli S. Impact of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on the Course of Advanced CHF in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy.

Presented at: 6^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Boca Raton, Florida, September 2002.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl.), September 2002.

30.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Goldberg N, Khalil T, Young S, Vermillion J, Christison S. Stenting during coronary intervention improves procedural and long-term clinical outcomes in diabetics.

Presented at: XXIVth Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Berlin, Germany, September 2002

Published in: European Heart Journal August-September 2002; (Abstract Supplement): Vol 23: Page 306.

31.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Moon K, Barker B, Jost C, Sargent T, Kinkade K, Vermillion J. Direct infarct intervention in the diabetic: does it really work?

Presented at: XXIVth Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Berlin, Germany, September 2002

Published in: European Heart Journal August-September 2002; (Abstract Supplement): Vol 23: Page 340.

32.       Vermillion J, Lantz D, Carson J, Huemiller S, Pakonen A, Barker B, Moon K, Sargent T, Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM. Heart Failure in the Young: How Do they Fare?

Presented at: 5^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Washington, D.C., September 2001.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl. 2), September 2001: 7 (3): 85.

33.       Huemiller S, Lantz D, Pakonen A, Carson J, Vermillion J, Sargent T, Jost C, Barker B, Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM. Effectiveness of a Heart Failure Out-Patient Management Program: Lessons Learned.

Presented at: 5^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Washington, D.C, September 2001.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl. 2), September 2001: 7 (3): 90.

34.       Carson J, Lantz D, Vermillion J, Huemiller S, Pakonen A, Khalil T, Barker B, Nuttall A, Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM. Beta-Blockade in Advanced Heart Failure: Does it Help?

Presented at: 5^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Washington, D.C., September 2001.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl. 2), September 2001: 7 (3): 95.

35.       Pakonen A, Lantz D, Vermillion J, Huemiller S, Carson J, Moon K, Jost C, Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM, Barker B. Diastolic Dysfunction in Congestive Heart Failure: Impact on Clinical Presentation, Course and Outcomes.

Presented at: 5^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Washington, D.C., September 2001.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure (Suppl. 2), September 2001: 7 (3): 83.

36.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Jost C, Breisblatt W, Barker B, Frazier D, Vermillion J, Dougherty S, Etts G, Olson S. Out-Patient angioplasty: is the future now?

Presented at: XXIIIrd Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden, September 2001

Published in: European Heart Journal 2001;  (Abstract Supplement):

37.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Breisblatt W, Barker B, Nuttall A, Frazier D, Vermillion J, Etts G, Olson S, Carson J. High-risk direct infarct intervention using IABP support: does it make a difference?

Presented at: 50^th Annual Scientific Sessions of American College of Cardiology, March 2001

Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2000

38.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Jost C, Breisblatt W, Barker B, Nuttall A, Frazier D, Vermillion J, Dougherty S, Gorow J, Orlowski W. Out-patient angioplasty: is the future now?

Presented at: 50^th Annual Scientific Sessions of American College of Cardiology, March 2001

Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2001

39.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM, Barker B, Breisblatt W, Jost C, Zeitlin W, Cantor S, Shimamoto S, Frazier D, Vermillion J. Direct infarct intervention in women: is there a gender difference in clinical outcomes?

Presented at: 50^th Annual Scientific Sessions of American College of Cardiology, March 2001

Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2001

40.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM, Barker B, Frazier D, Vermillion J, Bayne C, Koehnemann GL, Voeller TR, Nuttall A. Beneficial Outcomes of Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Coronary Intervention in Myocardial Infarction Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction.

Presented at: 4^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Florida, September 2000.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure, September 2000;

41.       Vermillion J, Frazier D, Huemiller S, Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM, Barker B, Khalil T, Sargent T. Predictors of Re-admission and Death in Patients with Heart Failure.

Presented at: 4^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Florida, September 2000.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure, September 2000

42.       Shimamoto SR, Frazier D, Carson J, Vermillion J, Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM, Barker B, Underwood P. Impact of Diabetes on the Clinical Course of Congestive Heart Failure.

Presented at: 4^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Florida, September 2000.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure, September 2000

43.       Vermillion J, Frazier D, Shimamoto SR, Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM, Jost CT, Barker B. Adjunctive IABP Use Improves Clinical Outcomes Following Coronary Intervention in Patients with Severe LV Systolic Dysfunction.

Presented at: 4^th Annual Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, Florida, September 2000.

Published in: Journal of Cardiac Failure, September 2000

44.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM, Barker B, Underwood P, Breisblatt W, Nuttall A, Yilma Z, Vermillion J, Frazier D. Direct infarct intervention in women: is there a gender difference in clinical outcomes?

Presented at: XXIInd Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, August 2000

Published in: European Heart Journal 2000; (Abstract Supplement):

45.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Underwood P, Breisblatt W, Barker B, Nuttall A, Moon K, Yilma Z, Frazier D, Huemiller S. Direct infarct angioplasty involving vein grafts: is it the answer?

Presented at: XXIInd Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, August 2000

Published in: European Heart Journal 2000;  (Abstract Supplement):

46.       Siegel RM, Vermillion J, Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Nuttall A, Underwood P, Khalil T, Frazier D, Huemiller S. Long-term clinical outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction.

Presented at: 49^th Annual Scientific Sessions of American College of Cardiology, March 2000

Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2000; 35 (2): Suppl A: 11A

47.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM, Barker B, Underwood P, Breisblatt W, Khalil T, Nuttall A, Vermillion J, Swanson D. Direct infarct intervention in octogenarians: a step in the right direction?

Presented at: XXIst Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Barcelona, Spain, August 1999

Published in: European Heart Journal 1999; 20 (Abstract Supplement):

48.       Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Siegel RM, Yilma Z, Underwood P, Breisblatt W, Nuttall A, Vermillion J, Huemiller S, Swanson D. Coronary intervention in women: how do they fare in the long term?

Presented at: XXIst Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Barcelona, Spain, August 1999

Published in: European Heart Journal 1999; 20 (Abstract Supplement):

49.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Breisblatt W, Underwood P, Neyra R, Ferraro J, Walton D, Santos P, Swanson D. Percutaneous intervention in hemodialysis fistula disease: is it the answer?

Presented at: XXIst Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Barcelona, Spain, August 1999

Published in: European Heart Journal 1999; 20 (Abstract Supplement):

50.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Barker B, Underwood P, Breisblatt W, Nuttall A, Yilma Z, Vermillion J, Neugart B, Swanson D. Stenting the coronary vessel in a diabetic: are outcomes comparable with the nondiabetic?

Presented at: XXIst Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Barcelona, Spain, August 1999

Published in: European Heart Journal 1999; 20 (Abstract Supplement):

51.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM, Barker B, Underwood PL, Breisblatt WM, Khalil T, Nuttall AW, Vermillion JC, Carson J, Swanson DJ. Direct infarct intervention in octogenarians: a step in the right direction?

Presented at: 22^nd Annual Meeting of Society of Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, May 1999

Published in: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis 1999; 47 (1):

52.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM, Barker B, Underwood PL, Breisblatt WM, Nuttall AW, Yilma Z, Vermillion JC, Swanson DJ. Stenting the coronary vessel in a diabetic: are outcomes comparable with the nondiabetic?

Presented at: 22^nd Annual Meeting of Society of Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, May 1999

Published in: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis 1999; 47(1):

53.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Breisblatt WM, Barker B, Underwood PL, Neyra R, Ferraro J, Walton D, Santos PW, Swanson DJ, Vermillion JC. Percutaneous intervention in hemodialysis fistula disease: is it the answer?

Presented at: 22^nd Annual Meeting of Society of Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, May 1999

Published in: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis 1999; 47(1):

54.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM, Barker B, Underwood P, Nuttall A, Breisblatt W, Khalil T, Swanson D, Vermillion J, Santos P. Direct infarct intervention in the diabetic: does it really work?

Presented at: 48^th Annual Scientific Sessions of American College of Cardiology, March 1999

Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1999; 33 (2): Suppl A: 361A  

55.       Bhaskaran A, Siegel RM, Barker B, Underwood P, Breisblatt W, Nuttall A, Swanson D, Vermillion J, Santos P. Stenting during coronary intervention improves procedural and long-term clinical outcomes in diabetics.

Presented at: 48^th Annual Scientific Sessions of American College of Cardiology, March 1999

Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1999; 33 (2): Suppl A: 97A

56.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Underwood P, Barker B, Breisblatt W, Nuttall A, Vermillion J, Swanson D, Santos P. Stenting of left main coronary artery: a viable alternative in patients with prohibitive surgical risk.

Presented at: 48^th Annual Scientific Sessions of American College of Cardiology, March 1999

Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1999; 33 (2): Suppl A: 52A

57.       Siegel RM, Bhaskaran A, Underwood P, Breisblatt W, Barker B, Nuttall A, Swanson D, Santos P, Vermillion J. Excimer laser coronary angioplasty in in-stent restenosis: acute and long-term clinical outcomes.

Presented at: 48^th Annual Scientific Sessions of American College of Cardiology, March 1999

Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1999; 33 (2): Suppl A: 63A

58.       Thomas NJ, Grassman E, Siegel RM, Wallock M, King N. Hypoxemic reperfusion assists during emergency coronary bypass in advanced myocardial infarction.

Presented at: 35^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, January 1999

Published in: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1998