Publications

1. Wafa SEI, Sawatari H, Ahmed R, Deshpande S, Khan H, Providencia R, Padmanabhan D, Somers VK, Ramphul K, Awad W, Chahal CAA, Khanji MY. CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc predicts readmission, outcomes and resource utilization in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: A 7-year National Readmission Database study. Int J Cardiol. 2024 Dec 15; 417:132529 Epub 2024 Sept 06
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2. Alexandres CA, McCarter SJ, Tabatabai GM, LeClair-Visonneau L, Feemster JC, Gossard TR, Strainis EP, Jagielski JT, Kelleher MR, Finstuen T, Ali F, Botha H, Graff-Radford J, Olson EJ, Sandness DJ, Morgenthaler TJ, Kantarci K, Savica R, Singer W, Covassin N, Somers VK, Kirkland JL, Junna M, Lipford M, Matarese CA, Moore JL, Tippmann-Peikert M, Carvalho DZ, Boeve BF, Silber MH, St Louis EK. Phenoconversion in Women and Men With Isolated REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Neurology. 2024 Nov 26; 103 (10):e209993 Epub 2024 Oct 25
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3. Pham HN, Ibrahim R, Sainbayar E, Olson A, Singh A, Khanji MY, Lee J, Somers VK, Wenger C, Chahal CAA, Mamas BMBCh MA. Burden of Hyperlipidemia, Cardiovascular Mortality, and COVID-19: A Retrospective-Cohort Analysis of US Data. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Nov 11; e037381 [Epub ahead of print]
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4. Cohen O, Kundel V, Barbe F, Peker Y, McEvoy D, Sanchez-de-la-Torre M, Gottlieb DJ, Bradley TD, Suarez-Farinas M, Zinchuk A, Azarbarzin A, Malhotra A, Schotland H, Gozal D, Jelic S, Ramos AR, Martin JL, Pamidi S, Johnson DA, Mehra R, Somers VK, Hoyos CM, Jackson CL, Alcantara C, Billings ME, Bhatt DL, Patel SR, Redline S, Yaggi HK, Shah NA. The Great Controversy of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment for Cardiovascular Risk Benefit: Advancing the Science Through Expert Consensus. An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Nov 8 Epub 2024 Nov 08
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5. Ren R, Zhang Y, Feng X, Shi Y, Nie Y, Wang Y, Somers VK, Covassin N, Tang X. Association between slow wave sleep and blood pressure in insomnia. Sleep. 2024 Nov 2 Epub 2024 Nov 02
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6. Ben-Joseph RH, Somers VK, Black J, D'Agostino RB Jr, Davis M, Macfadden W, Mues KE, Jackson C, Ni W, Cook MN, White WB. Increased Risk of New-Onset Hypertension in Patients With Narcolepsy Initiating Sodium Oxybate: A Real-World Study. Mayo Clin Proc. 2024 Nov; 99 (11):1710-1721 Epub 2024 Aug 23
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7. Zhang H, Zhou XD, Shapiro MD, Lip GYH, Tilg H, Valenti L, Somers VK, Byrne CD, Targher G, Yang W, Viveiros O, Opio CK, Mantzoros CS, Ryan JD, Kok KYY, Jumaev NA, Perera N, Robertson AG, Abu-Abeid A, Misra A, Wong YJ, Ruiz-Ucar E, Ospanov O, Kizilkaya MC, Luo F, Mendez-Sanchez N, Zuluaga M, Lonardo A, Al Momani H, Toro-Huamanchumo CJ, Adams L, Al-Busafi SA, Sharara AI, Chan WK, Abbas SI, Sookoian S, Treeprasertsuk S, Ocama P, Alswat K, Kong AP, Ataya K, Lim-Loo MC, Oviedo RJ, Szepietowski O, Fouad Y, Zhang H, Abdelbaki TN, Katsouras CS, Prasad A, Thaher O, Ali A, Molina GA, Sung KC, Chen QF, Lesmana CRA, Zheng MH. Global burden of metabolic diseases, 1990-2021. Metabolism. 2024 Nov; 160:155999 Epub 2024 Aug 14
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8. Greenlund I, Bock J, Govindan N, Kantas D, Singh P, Covassin N, Somers V. Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Response to Orthostasis in Somali Americans. Res Sq. 2024 Oct 21
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9. Deshpande S, Sawatari H, Rangan K, Buchade A, Ahmed R, Ramphul K, Ahmed M, Khanji MY, Somers VK, Shahid F, Chahal AA, Padmanabhan D. Pericardial tamponade in coronary interventions: Morbidity and mortality. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Oct; 104 (4):707-713 Epub 2024 Sept 09
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10. Javaheri S, Javaheri S, Gozal D, Campos-Rodriguez F, Martinez-Garcia MA, Mokhlesi B, Mehra R, McNicholas WT, Somers VK, Zee PC, Cistulli P, Malhotra A. Treatment of OSA and its Impact on Cardiovascular Disease, Part 2: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 Sep 24; 84 (13):1224-1240
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11. Medina Inojosa BJ, Somers VK, Lara-Breitinger K, Johnson LA, Medina-Inojosa JR, Lopez-Jimenez F. Prediction of presence and severity of metabolic syndrome using regional body volumes measured by a multisensor white-light 3D scanner and validation using a mobile technology. Eur Heart J Digit Health. 2024 Sep; 5 (5):582-590 Epub 2024 Aug 15
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12. Greenlund IM, Kantas D, Prakash SS, Bock JM, Covassin N, Somers VK. Nocturnal Hemodynamics in Somali Americans: Implications for Cardiovascular Risk. Am J Nephrol. 2024 Aug 24; 1-9 [Epub ahead of print]
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13. Ahmed R, Sawatari H, Amanullah K, Okafor J, Wafa SEI, Deshpande S, Ramphul K, Ali I, Khanji M, Mactaggart S, Abou-Ezzeddine O, Kouranos V, Sharma R, Somers VK, Mohammed SF, Chahal CAA. Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure and Sarcoidosis: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of the Nationwide Readmissions Database 2010-2019. Am J Med. 2024 Aug; 137 (8):751-760.e8 Epub 2024 Apr 07
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14. Karim F, Anderson JH, Currie K, Bui C, Klyve D, Somers VK. A Glycemic Status Classification Model Using a Radiofrequency Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitor. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2024 Jul 8 Epub 2024 July 08
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15. Jaspan VN, Greenberg GS, Parihar S, Park CM, Somers VK, Shapiro MD, Lavie CJ, Virani SS, Slipczuk L. The Role of Sleep in Cardiovascular Disease. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2024 Jul; 26 (7):249-262 Epub 2024 May 25
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16. Bock JM, Johnson S, Kashyap PC, Somers VK, Cheung J. Impact of PAP on the gut microbiome in OSA: A pilot study. Sleep Med. 2024 Jun; 118:39-42 Epub 2024 Apr 04
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17. Sawatari H, Chahal AA, Ahmed R, Collins GB, Deshpande S, Khanji MY, Provedenciae R, Khan H, Wafa SEI, Salloum MN, Karim S, Shenthar J, Cha YM, Hyman M, Brady PA, Somers VK, Padmanabhan D, Nkomo VT. Corrigendum to 'Impact of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices on Cost and Length of Stay in Patients With Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement and Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation' [The American Journal of Cardiology 192 (2023) 69-78]. Am J Cardiol. 2024 Jun 1; 220:129 Epub 2024 Apr 22
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18. Li J, Zhang J, Somers VK, Covassin N, Zhang L, Xu H. Trends and Disparities in Treatment and Control of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in US Adults, 1999 to 2018. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 May 7; 13 (9):e032527 Epub 2024 Apr 19
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19. Asatryan B, Shah RA, Sharaf Dabbagh G, Landstrom AP, Darbar D, Khanji MY, Lopes LR, van Duijvenboden S, Muser D, Lee AM, Haggerty CM, Arora P, Semsarian C, Reichlin T, Somers VK, Owens AT, Petersen SE, Deo R, Munroe PB, Aung N, Chahal CAA, Genotype-First Approach Investigators. Predicted Deleterious Variants in Cardiomyopathy Genes Prognosticate Mortality and Composite Outcomes in the UK Biobank. JACC Heart Fail. 2024 May; 12 (5):918-932 Epub 2023 Sept 13
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20. Medina-Inojosa JR, Gomez Ibarra MA, Medina-Inojosa BJ, Supervia M, Jenkins S, Johnson L, Suarez NP, Bonikowske A, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Effect of Active Workstations on Neurocognitive Performance and Typing Skills: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Apr 16; 13(8):e031228. Epub 2024 Apr 04.
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21. Shah RA, Chahal CAA, Ranjha S, Sharaf Dabbagh G, Asatryan B, Limongelli I, Khanji M, Ricci F, De Paoli F, Zucca S, Tristani-Firouzi M, St Louis EK, So EL, Somers VK. Cardiovascular Disease Burden, Mortality, and Sudden Death Risk in Epilepsy: A UK Biobank Study. Can J Cardiol. 2024 Apr; 40 (4):688-695 Epub 2023 Nov 25
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22. Karim S, Chahal CAA, Sherif AA, Khanji MY, Scott CG, Chamberlain AM, Geske JB, Ommen SR, Gersh BJ, Somers VK, Brady PA, Lin G. Re-evaluating the Incidence and Prevalence of Clinical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: An Epidemiological Study of Olmsted County, Minnesota. Mayo Clin Proc. 2024 Mar; 99 (3):362-374 Epub 2024 Feb 06
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23. Sawatari H, Chahal AA, Ahmed R, Collins GB, Deshpande S, Khanji MY, Provedenciae R, Khan H, Wafa SEI, Salloum MN, Karim S, Shenthar J, Cha YM, Hyman M, Brady PA, Somers VK, Padmanabhan D, Nkomo VT. Corrigendum to 'Impact of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices on Cost and Length of Stay in Patients With Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement and Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation' [American Journal of Cardiology 192 (2023)69-78]. Am J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 1; 212:145 Epub 2023 Dec 20
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24. Sawatari H, Chahal AA, Ahmed R, Collins GB, Deshpande S, Khanji MY, Provedenciae R, Khan H, Irfan Wafa SE, Salloum MN, Karim S, Shenthar J, Cha YM, Hyman M, Brady PA, Somers VK, Padmanabhan D, Nkomo VT. Corrigendum to 'impact of cardiac implantable electronic devices on cost and length of stay in patients with surgical aortic valve replacement and transcutaneous aortic valve implantation' [American Journal of Cardiology 192 (2023) 69-78]. American Journal of Cardiology. 2024 Feb 1; 212:145
    
25. Brown DL, Burns JW, Kwicklis M, Shi X, Chervin RD, Case E, Morgenstern LB, Somers VK, Lisabeth LD. Novel metrics of sleep-disordered breathing are associated with outcome after ischemic stroke. Sleep Med. 2024 Jan; 113:116-130 Epub 2023 Nov 10
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26. Kumar A, Iqbal K, Shariff M, Stulak JM, Kowlgi NG, Somers VK, Anavekar N, Deshmukh A. Association of sleep duration with atrial fibrillation/flutter mortality in the United States: a cross-sectional analysis. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2024 Jan; 67(1):157-164. Epub 2023 Jun 14.
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27. Wang Y, Chen CB, Imamura T, Tapia IE, Somers VK, Zee PC, Lim DC. A novel methodology for emotion recognition through 62-lead EEG signals: multilevel heterogeneous recurrence analysis. Front Physiol. 2024; 15:1425582 Epub 2024 July 25
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28. Carvalho DZ, Kremen V, Mivalt F, St Louis EK, McCarter SJ, Bukartyk J, Przybelski SA, Kamykowski MG, Spychalla AJ, Machulda MM, Boeve BF, Petersen RC, Jack CR Jr, Lowe VJ, Graff-Radford J, Worrell GA, Somers VK, Varga AW, Vemuri P. Non-rapid eye movement sleep slow-wave activity features are associated with amyloid accumulation in older adults with obstructive sleep apnoea. Brain Commun. 2024; 6 (5):fcae354 Epub 2024 Oct 07
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29. Ben-Joseph RH, Saad R, Black J, Dabrowski EC, Taylor B, Gallucci S, Somers VK. Cardiovascular Burden of Narcolepsy Disease (CV-BOND): a real-world evidence study. Sleep. 2023 Oct 11; 46 (10)
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30. Medina-Inojosa JR, Somers VK, Garcia M, Thomas RJ, Allison T, Chaudry R, Wood-Wentz CM, Bailey KR, Mulvagh SL, Lopez-Jimenez F. Performance of the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Cardiovascular Risk Equations in Clinical Practice. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Oct 10; 82 (15):1499-1508
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31. Patel KP, Sawatari H, Chahal A, Vuyisile NT, Somers V, Mullen MJ, Ricci F, Khanji MY. Health Care Resource, Economic, and Readmission Implications After Acute Decompensated Aortic Stenosis-A Nationwide Study. Am J Cardiol. 2023 Oct 1; 204:200-206 Epub 2023 Aug 04
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32. Lim DC, Najafi A, Afifi L, Bassetti C, Buysse DJ, Han F, Hogl B, Melaku YA, Morin CM, Pack AI, Poyares D, Somers VK, Eastwood PR, Zee PC, Jackson CL, World Sleep Society Global Sleep Health Taskforce. The need to promote sleep health in public health agendas across the globe. Lancet Public Health. 2023 Oct; 8 (10):e820-e826
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33. Deshpande S, Swatari H, Ahmed R, Collins G, Khanji MY, Somers VK, Chahal AA, Padmanabhan D. Predictors of morbidity and in-hospital mortality following procedure-related cardiac tamponade. J Arrhythm. 2023 Oct; 39 (5):790-798 Epub 2023 Aug 30
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34. Bock JM, Greenlund IM, Somers VK, Baker SE. Sex Differences in Neurovascular Control: Implications for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Aug 23; 24(17).
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35. Zhou XD, Targher G, Byrne CD, Somers V, Kim SU, Chahal CAA, Wong VW, Cai J, Shapiro MD, Eslam M, Steg PG, Sung KC, Misra A, Li JJ, Brotons C, Huang Y, Papatheodoridis GV, Sun A, Yilmaz Y, Chan WK, Huang H, Mendez-Sanchez N, Alqahtani SA, Cortez-Pinto H, Lip GYH, de Knegt RJ, Ocama P, Romero-Gomez M, Fudim M, Sebastiani G, Son JW, Ryan JD, Ikonomidis I, Treeprasertsuk S, Pastori D, Lupsor-Platon M, Tilg H, Ghazinyan H, Boursier J, Hamaguchi M, Nguyen MH, Fan JG, Goh GB, Al Mahtab M, Hamid S, Perera N, George J, Zheng MH. An international multidisciplinary consensus statement on MAFLD and the risk of CVD. Hepatol Int. 2023 Aug; 17 (4):773-791 Epub 2023 May 19
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36. Cistulli PA, Malhotra A, Cole KV, Malik AS, Pepin JL, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Benjafield AV, Somers VK, medXcloud group *. Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Adherence and Health Care Resource Use in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Jul 18; 12 (14):e028733 Epub 2023 July 08
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37. Carvalho DZ, McCarter SJ, St Louis EK, Przybelski SA, Johnson Sparrman KL, Somers VK, Boeve BF, Petersen RC, Jack CR Jr, Graff-Radford J, Vemuri P. Association of Polysomnographic Sleep Parameters With Neuroimaging Biomarkers of Cerebrovascular Disease in Older Adults With Sleep Apnea. Neurology. 2023 Jul 11; 101 (2):e125-e136 Epub 2023 May 10
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38. Khanji MY, Karim S, Cooper J, Chahal A, Aung N, Somers VK, Neubauer S, Petersen SE. Impact of Sleep Duration and Chronotype on Cardiac Structure and Function: The UK Biobank Study. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2023 Jul; 48 (7):101688 Epub 2023 Mar 09
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39. Kirk J, Wickwire EM, Somers VK, Johnson DA, Albrecht JS. Undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea increases risk of hospitalization among a racially diverse group of older adults with comorbid cardiovascular disease. J Clin Sleep Med. 2023 Jul 1; 19 (7):1175-1181
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40. Klyve D, Anderson JH Jr, Lorentz G, Somers VK. Detecting Unique Analyte-Specific Radio Frequency Spectral Responses in Liquid Solutions-Implications for Non-Invasive Physiologic Monitoring. Sensors (Basel). 2023 May 17; 23 (10)
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41. Malhotra A, Cole KV, Malik AS, Pepin JL, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Cistulli PA, Benjafield AV, Somers VK, medXcloud group *. Positive Airway Pressure Adherence and Health Care Resource Utilization in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 May 16; 12 (10):e028732 Epub 2023 May 15
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42. Shelly S, Lopez-Jimenez F, Chacin-Suarez A, Cohen-Shelly M, Medina-Inojosa JR, Kapa S, Attia Z, Chahal AA, Somers VK, Friedman PA, Milone M. Accelerated Aging in LMNA Mutations Detected by Artificial Intelligence ECG-Derived Age. Mayo Clin Proc. 2023 Apr; 98(4):522-532. Epub 2023 Feb 11.
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43. Sawatari H, Chahal AA, Ahmed R, Collinss GB, Deshpande S, Khanji MY, Provedenciae R, Khan H, Wafa SEI, Salloum MN, Karim S, Shenthar J, Cha YM, Hyman M, Brady PA, Somers VK, Padmanabhan D, Nkomo VT. Impact of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices on Cost and Length of Stay in Patients With Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement and Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol. 2023 Apr 1; 192:69-78 Epub 2023 Feb 06
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44. Karim S, Chahal A, Khanji MY, Petersen SE, Somers VK. Autonomic Cardiovascular Control in Health and Disease. Compr Physiol. 2023 Mar 30; 13 (2):4493-4511
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45. Mansukhani MP, Somers VK. Whom to Screen and How to Screen for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Cardiology Clinic. Circulation. 2023 Feb 21; 147 (8):621-623 Epub 2023 Feb 20
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46. Quach HQ, Warner ND, Ovsyannikova IG, Covassin N, Poland GA, Somers VK, Kennedy RB. Excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with impaired antibody response to influenza vaccination in older male adults. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023; 13:1229035 Epub 2023 Dec 12
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47. Klyve D, Anderson JH, Lorentz G, Somers VK. Detecting unique analyte-specific radio frequency spectral responses in liquid solutions--implications for non-invasive physiologic monitoring. Sensors. 2023; 23 (10):4817
    
48. Covassin N, Lu D, St Louis EK, Chahal AA, Schulte PJ, Mansukhani MP, Xie J, Lipford MC, Li N, Ramar K, Caples SM, Gay PC, Olson EJ, Silber MH, Li J, Somers VK. Sex-specific associations between daytime sleepiness, chronic diseases and mortality in obstructive sleep apnea. Front Neurosci. 2023; 17:1210206 Epub 2023 June 23
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49. Wang X, Fan J, Guo R, Hao W, Gong W, Yan Y, Zheng W, Ai H, Que B, Hu D, Ma C, Ma X, Somers VK, Nie S. Association of obstructive sleep apnoea with cardiovascular events in women and men with acute coronary syndrome. Eur Respir J. 2023 Jan; 61 (1) Epub 2023 Jan 27
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50. Zhou XD, Cai J, Targher G, Byrne CD, Shapiro MD, Sung KC, Somers VK, Chahal CAA, George J, Chen LL, Zhou Y, Zheng MH, CHESS-MAFLD consortium. Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and implications for cardiovascular risk and disease prevention. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2022 Dec 3; 21 (1):270 Epub 2022 Dec 03
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51. Bailey MD, Wickwire EM, Somers VK, Albrecht JS. Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure reduces the risk of 30-day hospital readmission among older adults with comorbid obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Dec 1; 18 (12):2739-2744
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52. Tamisier R, Pepin JL, Cowie MR, Wegscheider K, Vettorazzi E, Suling A, Angermann C, d'Ortho MP, Erdmann E, Simonds AK, Somers VK, Teschler H, Levy P, Woehrle H. Effect of adaptive servo ventilation on central sleep apnea and sleep structure in systolic heart failure patients: polysomnography data from the SERVE-HF major sub study. J Sleep Res. 2022 Dec; 31 (6):e13694 Epub 2022 July 15
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53. Deshpande S, Sawatari H, Ahmed R, Nair RG, Khan H, Khanji MY, Somers VK, Chahal CAA, Padmanabhan D. Impact of intracardiac echocardiography on readmission morbidity and mortality following atrial fibrillation ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2022 Dec; 33 (12):2496-2503 Epub 2022 Oct 08
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54. Bock J, Covassin N, Somers V. Excessive daytime sleepiness: an emerging marker of cardiovascular risk. Heart. 2022 Oct 28; 108 (22):1761-1766
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55. Sun D, Schaff HV, Somers VK, Nishimura RA, Geske JB, Dearani JA, Ommen SR. Association of Preoperative Sleep-Disordered Breathing With Functional Status After Septal Myectomy for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. CJC Open. 2022 Oct; 4 (10):848-853 Epub 2022 July 11
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56. Wafa SEI, Chahal CAA, Sawatari H, Khanji MY, Khan H, Asatryan B, Ahmed R, Deshpande S, Providencia R, Deshmukh A, Owens AT, Somers VK, Padmanabhan D, Connolly H. Frequency of Arrhythmias and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome in Patients With Marfan Syndrome: A Nationwide Inpatient Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 Sep 6; 11 (17):e024939 Epub 2022 Aug 24
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57. Mehra R, Chung MK, Olshansky B, Dobrev D, Jackson CL, Kundel V, Linz D, Redeker NS, Redline S, Sanders P, Somers VK. Sleep-disordered breathing and cardiac arrhythmias in adults: mechanistic insights and clinical implications: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2022 Aug 30; 146 (9):E119-36
    
58. Chahal CAA, Brady PA, Cooper LT Jr, Lin G, Somers VK, Crowson CS, Matteson EL, Ungprasert P. Risk of Sudden Death in a General Unbiased Epidemiological Cohort of Sarcoidosis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 Aug 16; 11 (16):e025479 Epub 2022 Aug 05
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59. Shah RA, Asatryan B, Sharaf Dabbagh G, Aung N, Khanji MY, Lopes LR, van Duijvenboden S, Holmes A, Muser D, Landstrom AP, Lee AM, Arora P, Semsarian C, Somers VK, Owens AT, Munroe PB, Petersen SE, Chahal CAA, Genotype-First Approach Investigators. Frequency, Penetrance, and Variable Expressivity of Dilated Cardiomyopathy-Associated Putative Pathogenic Gene Variants in UK Biobank Participants. Circulation. 2022 Jul 12; 146 (2):110-124 Epub 2022 June 16
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60. Chen B, Somers VK, Sun Q, Dai Y, Li Y. Implications of sympathetic activation for objective versus self-reported daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep. 2022 Jul 11; 45 (7)
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61. Covassin N, Singh P, McCrady-Spitzer SK, St Louis EK, Calvin AD, Levine JA, Somers VK. Effects of Experimental Sleep Restriction on Energy Intake, Energy Expenditure, and Visceral Obesity. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Apr 05; 79(13):1254-1265.
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62. Bock JM, Needham KA, Gregory DA, Ekono MM, Wickwire EM, Somers VK, Lerman A. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Adherence and Treatment Cost in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2022 Apr; 6 (2):166-175 Epub 2022 Apr 04
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63. Chahal CAA, Gottwald JA, St Louis EK, Xie J, Brady PA, Alhurani RE, Timm P, Thapa P, Mandrekar J, So EL, Olson JE, Ackerman MJ, Somers VK. QT prolongation in patients with index evaluation for seizure or epilepsy is predictive of all-cause mortality. Heart Rhythm. 2022 Apr; 19 (4):578-584 Epub 2021 Nov 11
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64. Friend EJ, Leinveber P, Orban M, Hochhold J, Svatikova A, Somers VK, Pressman GS. Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with acute aortic dissection. Clin Cardiol. 2022 Apr; 45 (4):386-390 Epub 2022 Feb 23
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65. Mehra R, Tjurmina OA, Ajijola OA, Arora R, Bolser DC, Chapleau MW, Chen PS, Clancy CE, Delisle BP, Gold MR, Goldberger JJ, Goldstein DS, Habecker BA, Handoko ML, Harvey R, Hummel JP, Hund T, Meyer C, Redline S, Ripplinger CM, Simon MA, Somers VK, Stavrakis S, Taylor-Clark T, Undem BJ, Verrier RL, Zucker IH, Sopko G, Shivkumar K. Research Opportunities in Autonomic Neural Mechanisms of Cardiopulmonary Regulation: A Report From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Institutes of Health Office of the Director Workshop. JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2022 Mar; 7 (3):265-293 Epub 2022 Jan 26
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66. Li J, Somers VK, Xu H, Lopez-Jimenez F, Covassin N. Trends in Use of Melatonin Supplements Among US Adults, 1999-2018. JAMA. 2022 Feb 1; 327 (5):483-485
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67. Ahmed R, Sawatari H, Deshpande S, Khan H, Rui P, Khanji MY, Sherif AA, Jaliparthy K, Reddy S, Nkomo VT, Manjunath CN, Yong-Mei C, Somers VK, Brady PA, Chahal AA, Padmanabhan D. Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Outcomes of Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol. 2022 Jan 15; 163:50-57 Epub 2021 Nov 10
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68. Bock JM, Vungarala S, Covassin N, Somers VK. Sleep Duration and Hypertension: Epidemiological Evidence and Underlying Mechanisms. Am J Hypertens. 2022 Jan 5; 35 (1):3-11
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69. Ren R, Zhang Y, Yang L, Somers VK, Covassin N, Tang X. Association Between Arousals During Sleep and Hypertension Among Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 Jan 4; 11 (1):e022141 Epub 2021 Dec 31
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70. Li J, Vungarala S, Somers VK, Di J, Lopez-Jimenez F, Covassin N. Rest-Activity Rhythm Is Associated With Obesity Phenotypes: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022; 13:907360 Epub 2022 June 28
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71. Wickwire EM, Bailey MD, Somers VK, Oldstone LM, Srivastava MC, Johnson AM, Scharf SM, Albrecht JS. CPAP adherence is associated with reduced inpatient utilization among older adult Medicare beneficiaries with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Jan 1; 18 (1):39-45
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72. Chahal CAA, Tester DJ, Fayyaz AU, Jaliparthy K, Khan NA, Lu D, Khan M, Sahoo A, Rajendran A, Knight JA, Simpson MA, Behr ER, So EL, St Louis EK, Reichard RR, Edwards WD, Ackerman MJ, Somers VK. Confirmation of Cause of Death Via Comprehensive Autopsy and Whole Exome Molecular Sequencing in People With Epilepsy and Sudden Unexpected Death. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Dec 7; 10 (23):e021170 Epub 2021 Nov 24
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73. Singh P, Covassin N, Sert-Kuniyoshi FH, Marlatt KL, Romero-Corral A, Davison DE, Singh RJ, Jensen MD, Somers VK. Overfeeding-induced weight gain elicits decreases in sex hormone-binding globulin in healthy males-Implications for body fat distribution. Physiol Rep. 2021 Dec; 9 (23):e15127
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74. Delisle BP, George AL Jr, Nerbonne JM, Bass JT, Ripplinger CM, Jain MK, Hermanstyne TO, Young ME, Kannankeril PJ, Duffy JF, Goldhaber JI, Hall MH, Somers VK, Smolensky MH, Garnett CE, Anafi RC, Scheer FAJL, Shivkumar K, Shea SA, Balijepalli RC. Understanding Circadian Mechanisms of Sudden Cardiac Death: A Report From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop, Part 1: Basic and Translational Aspects. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2021 Nov; 14 (11):e010181 Epub 2021 Nov 01
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75. Delisle BP, George AL Jr, Nerbonne JM, Bass JT, Ripplinger CM, Jain MK, Hermanstyne TO, Young ME, Kannankeril PJ, Duffy JF, Goldhaber JI, Hall MH, Somers VK, Smolensky MH, Garnett CE, Anafi RC, Scheer FAJL, Shivkumar K, Shea SA, Balijepalli RC. Understanding Circadian Mechanisms of Sudden Cardiac Death: A Report From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop, Part 2: Population and Clinical Considerations. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2021 Nov; 14 (11):e010190 Epub 2021 Nov 01
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76. Cui H, Schaff HV, Somers VK, Nishimura RA, Dearani JA, Geske JB, King KS, Ommen SR. Sleep Disordered Breathing and Mortality in Patients With Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Septal Myectomy. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 Sep; 96 (9):2323-2331 Epub 2021 July 03
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77. Covassin N, Bukartyk J, Singh P, Calvin AD, St Louis EK, Somers VK. Effects of Experimental Sleep Restriction on Ambulatory and Sleep Blood Pressure in Healthy Young Adults: A Randomized Crossover Study. Hypertension. 2021 Sep; 78 (3):859-870 Epub 2021 July 12
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78. Wickwire EM, Bailey MD, Somers VK, Srivastava MC, Scharf SM, Johnson AM, Albrecht JS. CPAP adherence reduces cardiovascular risk among older adults with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath. 2021 Sep; 25 (3):1343-1350 Epub 2020 Nov 03
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79. Li J, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F, Di J, Covassin N. Demographic characteristics associated with circadian rest-activity rhythm patterns: a cross-sectional study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2021 Aug 18; 18 (1):107
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80. Cowie MR, Linz D, Redline S, Somers VK, Simonds AK. Sleep Disordered Breathing and Cardiovascular Disease: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Aug 10; 78 (6):608-624
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81. Yeghiazarians Y, Jneid H, Tietjens JR, Redline S, Brown DL, El-Sherif N, Mehra R, Bozkurt B, Ndumele CE, Somers VK. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2021 Jul 20; 144 (3):e56-e67 Epub 2021 June 21
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82. Iturriaga R, Alcayaga J, Chapleau MW, Somers VK. Carotid body chemoreceptors: physiology, pathology, and implications for health and disease. Physiol Rev. 2021 Jul 1; 101 (3):1177-1235 Epub 2021 Feb 11
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83. Wickwire EM, Bailey MD, Somers VK, Srivastava MC, Scharf SM, Johnson AM, Albrecht JS. CPAP adherence is associated with reduced risk for stroke among older adult Medicare beneficiaries with obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021 Jun 1; 17 (6):1249-1255
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84. Bock JM, Vungarala S, Karim S, Somers VK. Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor-Beyond CPAP. Can J Cardiol. 2021 May; 37 (5):756-765 Epub 2021 Feb 19
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85. Orr JE, Ayappa I, Eckert DJ, Feldman JL, Jackson CL, Javaheri S, Khayat RN, Martin JL, Mehra R, Naughton MT, Randerath WJ, Sands SA, Somers VK, Badr MS. Research Priorities for Patients with Heart Failure and Central Sleep Apnea. An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 Mar 15; 203 (6):e11-e24
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86. Barillas-Lara MI, Medina-Inojosa JR, Kolla BP, Smith JR, Bonikowske AR, Allison TG, Olson T, Lopez-Jimenez F, Somers VK, Caples SM, Mansukhani MP. The Association of Sleep Apnea and Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Long-Term Major Cardiovascular Events. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 Mar; 96 (3):636-647
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87. Domany KA, Huang G, Hossain MM, Schuler CL, Somers VK, Daniels SR, Amin R. Effect of Adenotonsillectomy on Cardiac Function in Children Age 5-13 Years With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Am J Cardiol. 2021 Feb 15; 141:120-126 Epub 2020 Nov 19
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88. Chen Y, Postmus D, Cowie MR, Woehrle H, Wegscheider K, Simonds AK, Boezen M, Somers VK, Teschler H, Eulenburg C. Using joint modelling to assess the association between a time-varying biomarker and a survival outcome: an illustrative example in respiratory medicine. Eur Respir J. 2021 Feb; 57 (2) Epub 2021 Feb 11
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89. Li J, Somers VK, Gao X, Chen Z, Ju J, Lin Q, Mohamed EA, Karim S, Xu H, Zhang L. Evaluation of Optimal Diastolic Blood Pressure Range Among Adults With Treated Systolic Blood Pressure Less Than 130 mm Hg. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Feb 1; 4 (2):e2037554 Epub 2021 Feb 01
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90. Konecny T, Khoo M, Covassin N, Edelhofer P, Bukartyk J, Park JY, Venkataraman S, Karim S, Chahal A, Kara T, Orban M, Ludka O, Kautzner J, Ommen SR, Somers VK. Increased heart rate with sleep disordered breathing in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Int J Cardiol. 2021 Jan 15; 323:155-160 Epub 2020 Aug 13
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91. Bock JM, Rodysill KJ, Calvin AD, Vungarala S, Sahakyan KR, Cha SS, Svatikova A, Lopez-Jimenez F, Somers VK. Waist-To-Hip Ratio Predicts Abnormal Overnight Oximetry in Men Independent of Body Mass Index. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021; 8:789860 Epub 2021 Dec 15
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92. Chen B, Somers VK, Tang X, Li Y. Moderating Effect of BMI on the Relationship Between Sympathetic Activation and Blood Pressure in Males with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Nat Sci Sleep. 2021; 13:339-348 Epub 2021 Mar 11
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93. Li J, Covassin N, Bock JM, Mohamed EA, Pappoppula LP, Shafi C, Lopez-Jimenez F, Somers VK. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Cardiovascular Mortality in US Adults: A NHANES 2005-2008 Follow-Up Study. Nat Sci Sleep. 2021; 13:1049-1059 Epub 2021 July 06
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94. Ducharme-Smith A, Nicolau S, Chahal CAA, Ducharme-Smith K, Rehman S, Jaliparthy K, Khan N, Scott CG, St Louis EK, Liewluck T, Somers VK, Lin G, Brady PA, Milone M. Cardiac Involvement in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD). Front Neurol. 2021; 12:668180 Epub 2021 May 24
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95. Saeidifard F, Medina-Inojosa JR, Supervia M, Olson TP, Somers VK, Prokop LJ, Stokin GB, Lopez-Jimenez F. The Effect of Replacing Sitting With Standing on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2020 Dec; 4 (6):611-626 Epub 2020 Dec 01
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96. Ducharme-Smith A, Chahal CAA, Sawatari H, Podboy A, Sherif A, Scott CG, Brady PA, Gersh BJ, Somers VK, Nkomo VT, Pellikka PA. Relationship Between Anemia and Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis. Am J Cardiol. 2020 Dec 1; 136:107-114 Epub 2020 Sept 16
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97. Somers VK, Kara T, Xie J. Progressive Hypoxia: A Pivotal Pathophysiologic Mechanism of COVID-19 Pneumonia. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020 Nov; 95 (11):2339-2342 Epub 2020 Sept 30
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98. Cundrle I Jr, Johnson BD, Rea RF, Scott CG, Somers VK, Olson LJ. Mitigation of Exercise Oscillatory Ventilation Score by Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Card Fail. 2020 Oct; 26 (10):832-840 Epub 2020 Mar 20
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99. Lu D, Mohamed EA, Covassin N, Chahal CAA, Mansukhani MP, St Louis EK, Somers VK. Frequency of sleep-disordered breathing in a referral population of Somali-Americans. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 Aug 15; 16 (8):1343-1347
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100. Li T, Covassin N, Tan L, Ren R, Zhang Y, Lei F, Yang L, Zhou J, Sun H, Somers VK, Tang X. Sex-specific associations between erythrocyte measures and obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 Jul 15; 16 (7):1063-1072
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101. Ferreira JP, Duarte K, Woehrle H, Cowie MR, Angermann C, d'Ortho MP, Erdmann E, Levy P, Simonds AK, Somers VK, Teschler H, Wegscheider K, Bresso E, Dominique-Devignes M, Rossignol P, Koenig W, Zannad F. Bioprofiles and mechanistic pathways associated with Cheyne-Stokes respiration: insights from the SERVE-HF trial. Clin Res Cardiol. 2020 Jul; 109 (7):881-891 Epub 2019 Nov 29
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102. Xie J, Covassin N, Fan Z, Singh P, Gao W, Li G, Kara T, Somers VK. Association Between Hypoxemia and Mortality in Patients With COVID-19. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020 Jun; 95 (6):1138-1147 Epub 2020 Apr 11
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103. Polonis K, Becari C, Chahal CAA, Zhang Y, Allen AM, Kellogg TA, Somers VK, Singh P. Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia Triggers a Senescence-like Phenotype in Human White Preadipocytes. Sci Rep. 2020 Apr 22; 10 (1):6846
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104. Ferreira JP, Duarte K, Woehrle H, Cowie MR, Wegscheider K, Angermann C, d'Ortho MP, Erdmann E, Levy P, Simonds AK, Somers VK, Teschler H, Rossignol P, Koenig W, Zannad F. Biomarkers in patients with heart failure and central sleep apnoea: findings from the SERVE-HF trial. ESC Heart Fail. 2020 Apr; 7 (2):503-511 Epub 2020 Jan 17
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105. Venkataraman S, Karim S, Rajendran A, Chahal CAA, Somers VK. Sleep Disordered Breathing in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy-Current State and Future Directions. J Clin Med. 2020 Mar 25; 9 (4)
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106. Javed F, Tamisier R, Pepin JL, Cowie MR, Wegscheider K, Angermann C, d'Ortho MP, Erdmann E, Simonds AK, Somers VK, Teschler H, Levy P, Armitstead J, Woehrle H. Association of serious adverse events with Cheyne-Stokes respiration characteristics in patients with systolic heart failure and central sleep apnoea: A SERVE-Heart Failure substudy analysis. Respirology. 2020 Mar; 25 (3):305-311 Epub 2019 June 20
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107. Venkataraman S, Vungarala S, Covassin N, Somers VK. Sleep Apnea, Hypertension and the Sympathetic Nervous System in the Adult Population. J Clin Med. 2020 Feb 21; 9 (2)
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108. Ren R, Covassin N, Zhang Y, Lei F, Yang L, Zhou J, Tan L, Li T, Li Y, Shi J, Lu L, Somers VK, Tang X. Interaction Between Slow Wave Sleep and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Prevalent Hypertension. Hypertension. 2020 Feb; 75 (2):516-523 Epub 2019 Dec 23
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109. Chahal CAA, Salloum MN, Alahdab F, Gottwald JA, Tester DJ, Anwer LA, So EL, Murad MH, St Louis EK, Ackerman MJ, Somers VK. Systematic Review of the Genetics of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: Potential Overlap With Sudden Cardiac Death and Arrhythmia-Related Genes. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 Jan 7; 9 (1):e012264 Epub 2019 Dec 21
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110. Patel SI, Shamoun FE, Esser H, Parthasarathy S, Ackerman MJ, Geske JB, Ommen SR, Love WT, Somers VK, Chahal CA, Bos JM, Cha SS, Lester SJ. Sleep Disordered Breathing in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Sleep and Vigilance. 2019; 4.1(4.1):3-9. Epub 2020 Jun 01.
     
111. Srivali N, Chahal AC, Mansukhani MP, Mandrekar J, Somers VK, Caples SM. The Effect of Positive Airway Pressure Treatment of Obstructive and Central Sleep Apnea on the Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Postintervention. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019 Oct 15; 15 (10):1459-1468
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112. Saeidifard F, Medina-Inojosa JR, West CP, Olson TP, Somers VK, Bonikowske AR, Prokop LJ, Vinciguerra M, Lopez-Jimenez F. The association of resistance training with mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2019 Oct; 26 (15):1647-1665 Epub 2019 May 19
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113. Mansukhani MP, Covassin N, Somers VK. Neurological Sleep Disorders and Blood Pressure: Current Evidence. Hypertension. 2019 Oct; 74 (4):726-732 Epub 2019 Sept 03
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114. Srivali N, Chahal AC, Mansukhani MP, Mandrekar J, Somers VK, Caples SM. The Effect of Positive Airway Pressure Treatment of Obstructive and Central Sleep Apnea on the Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Postintervention. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019 Aug 30 [Epub ahead of print]
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115. Polonis K, Sompalli S, Becari C, Xie J, Covassin N, Schulte PJ, Druliner BR, Johnson RA, Narkiewicz K, Boardman LA, Singh P, Somers VK. Telomere Length and Risk of Major Adverse Cardiac Events and Cancer in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients. Cells. 2019 Apr 26; 8 (5)
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116. Mansukhani MP, Covassin N, Somers VK. Apneic Sleep, Insufficient Sleep, and Hypertension. Hypertension. 2019 Apr; 73 (4):744-756
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117. Caples SM, Mansukhani MP, Friedman PA, Somers VK. The impact of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on the recurrence of atrial fibrillation post cardioversion: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Cardiol. 2019 Mar 1; 278:133-136 Epub 2018 Nov 20
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118. Xie J, Covassin N, Chahal AA, Schulte PJ, Singh P, Somers VK, Caples SM. Effect of Adaptive Servo-Ventilation on Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep in Patients With Heart Failure. Am J Cardiol. 2019 Feb 15; 123 (4):632-637 Epub 2018 Nov 24
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119. Fan J, Wang X, Ma X, Somers VK, Nie S, Wei Y. Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Jan 22; 8 (2):e010826
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120. Mansukhani MP, Kolla BP, Somers VK. Hypertension and Cognitive Decline: Implications of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2019; 6:96 Epub 2019 July 10
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121. Konecny T, Brady PA, Park JY, Reddy PK, Ruzek L, Mach L, Caples SM, Somers VK. Usefulness of Heart Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Am J Cardiol. 2018 Nov 1; 122 (9):1482-1488 Epub 2018 Aug 04
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122. McCarter AR, Timm PC, Shepard PW, Sandness DJ, Luu T, McCarter SJ, Dueffert L, Dresow M, Feemster JC, Cascino GD, So EL, Worrell GA, Britton JW, Sherif A, Jaliparthy K, Chahal AA, Somers VK, St Louis EK. Obstructive sleep apnea in refractory epilepsy: A pilot study investigating frequency, clinical features, and association with risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2018 Oct; 59 (10):1973-1981 Epub 2018 Sept 24
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123. Sharma P, Dong Y, Somers VK, Peterson TE, Zhang Y, Wang S, Li G, Singh P. Intermittent hypoxia regulates vasoactive molecules and alters insulin-signaling in vascular endothelial cells. Sci Rep. 2018 Sep 20; 8(1):14110.
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124. de Carvalho MMB, Coutinho RQ, Barros IML, Costa LOBF, Medeiros AKL, Lustosa TC, Medeiros CA, Franca MV, Couto TLG, Montarroyos UR, Somers VK, Pedrosa RP. Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity Among Middle-Aged Women: Implications for Exercise Capacity. J Clin Sleep Med. 2018 Sep 15; 14 (9):1471-1475 Epub 2018 Sept 15
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125. Ren R, Covassin N, Yang L, Li Y, Zhang Y, Zhou J, Tan L, Li T, Li X, Wang Y, Zhang J, Wing YK, Li W, Somers VK, Tang X. Objective but Not Subjective Short Sleep Duration Is Associated With Hypertension in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Hypertension. 2018 Sep; 72 (3):610-617
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126. Warchol-Celinska E, Prejbisz A, Kadziela J, Florczak E, Januszewicz M, Michalowska I, Dobrowolski P, Kabat M, Sliwinski P, Klisiewicz A, Topor-Madry R, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK, Sobotka PA, Witkowski A, Januszewicz A. Renal Denervation in Resistant Hypertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Randomized Proof-of-Concept Phase II Trial. Hypertension. 2018 Aug; 72 (2):381-390 Epub 2018 June 25
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127. Covassin N, Greene EL, Singh P, Somers VK. Disparities in Hypertension Among African-Americans: Implications of Insufficient Sleep. Curr Hypertens Rep. 2018 Jun 8; 20 (7):57 Epub 2018 June 08
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128. Linz D, McEvoy RD, Cowie MR, Somers VK, Nattel S, Levy P, Kalman JM, Sanders P. Associations of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Atrial Fibrillation and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment: A Review. JAMA Cardiol. 2018 Jun 1; 3 (6):532-540
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129. Somers V, Arzt M, Bradley TD, Randerath W, Tamisier R, Won C. Servo-Ventilation Therapy for Sleep-Disordered Breathing. Chest. 2018 Jun; 153 (6):1501-1502
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130. Medina-Inojosa JR, Somers VK, Thomas RJ, Jean N, Jenkins SM, Gomez-Ibarra MA, Supervia M, Lopez-Jimenez F. Association Between Adiposity and Lean Mass With Long-Term Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: No Paradox. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 May 8; 7 (10) Epub 2018 May 08
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131. Allen AM, Therneau TM, Larson JJ, Coward A, Somers VK, Kamath PS. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease incidence and impact on metabolic burden and death: A 20 year-community study. Hepatology. 2018 May; 67 (5):1726-1736 Epub 2018 Mar 23
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132. Covassin N, Sert-Kuniyoshi FH, Singh P, Romero-Corral A, Davison DE, Lopez-Jimenez F, Jensen MD, Somers VK. Experimental Weight Gain Increases Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Healthy Subjects: Implications of Visceral Fat Accumulation. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018 May; 93 (5):618-626
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133. Medina-Inojosa JR, Batsis JA, Supervia M, Somers VK, Thomas RJ, Jenkins S, Grimes C, Lopez-Jimenez F. Relation of Waist-Hip Ratio to Long-Term Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Am J Cardiol. 2018 Apr 15; 121 (8):903-909 Epub 2018 Feb 02
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134. Sandoval Y, Lobo AS, Somers VK, Rosenfield K, Bradley SM, Sorajja P, Tajti P, Brilakis ES. Sleep deprivation in interventional cardiology: Implications for patient care and physician-health. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 Apr 1; 91 (5):905-910 Epub 2017 July 14
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135. Cundrle I Jr, Somers VK, Singh P, Johnson BD, Scott CG, Olson LJ. Low leptin concentration may identify heart failure patients with central sleep apnea. J Sleep Res. 2018 Apr; 27 (2):240-243 Epub 2017 June 23
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136. Cowie MR, Woehrle H, Wegscheider K, Vettorazzi E, Lezius S, Koenig W, Weidemann F, Smith G, Angermann C, d'Ortho MP, Erdmann E, Levy P, Simonds AK, Somers VK, Zannad F, Teschler H. Adaptive servo-ventilation for central sleep apnoea in systolic heart failure: results of the major substudy of SERVE-HF. Eur J Heart Fail. 2018 Mar; 20 (3):536-544 Epub 2017 Nov 30
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137. Saeidifard F, Medina-Inojosa JR, Supervia M, Olson TP, Somers VK, Erwin PJ, Lopez-Jimenez F. Differences of energy expenditure while sitting versus standing: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2018 Mar; 25 (5):522-538 Epub 2018 Jan 31
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138. Xie J, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Covassin N, Singh P, Gami AS, Chahal CAA, Somers VK. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Independently Predicts Increased Cardiovascular Risk After Myocardial Infarction. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 Jan 19; 7 (2)
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139. Vasquez E, Sahakyan K, Batsis JA, Germain C, Somers VK, Shaw BA. Ethnic differences in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality by physical activity levels among older adults in the US. Ethn Health. 2018 Jan; 23 (1):72-80 Epub 2016 Nov 09
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140. Singh P, Zhang Y, Sharma P, Covassin N, Soucek F, Friedman PA, Somers VK. Statins decrease leptin expression in human white adipocytes. Physiol Rep. 2018 Jan; 6(2).
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141. Ludka O, Stepanova R, Sert-Kuniyoshi F, Spinar J, Somers VK, Kara T. Differential likelihood of NSTEMI vs STEMI in patients with sleep apnea. Int J Cardiol. 2017 Dec 1; 248:64-68 Epub 2017 June 10
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142. Baheti S, Singh P, Zhang Y, Evans J, Jensen MD, Somers VK, Kocher JA, Sun Z, Chakkera HA. Adipose tissue DNA methylome changes in development of new-onset diabetes after kidney transplantation. Epigenomics. 2017 Nov; 9 (11):1423-1435 Epub 2017 Oct 02
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143. Polonis K, Somers VK, Becari C, Covassin N, Schulte PJ, Druliner BR, Johnson RA, Narkiewicz K, Boardman LA, Singh P. Moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with telomere lengthening. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2017 Nov 1; 313 (5):H1022-H1030 Epub 2017 Aug 19
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144. Yasin OZ, Attia Z, Dillon JJ, DeSimone CV, Sapir Y, Dugan J, Somers VK, Ackerman MJ, Asirvatham SJ, Scott CG, Bennet KE, Ladewig DJ, Sadot D, Geva AB, Friedman PA. Noninvasive blood potassium measurement using signal-processed, single-lead ecg acquired from a handheld smartphone. J Electrocardiol. 2017 Sep-Oct; 50 (5):620-625 Epub 2017 June 08
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145. Xie J, Chahal CAA, Covassin N, Schulte PJ, Singh P, Srivali N, Somers VK, Caples SM. Periodic limb movements of sleep are associated with an increased prevalence of atrial fibrillation in patients with mild sleep-disordered breathing. Int J Cardiol. 2017 Aug 15; 241:200-204 Epub 2017 Apr 22
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146. Woehrle H, Cowie MR, Eulenburg C, Suling A, Angermann C, d'Ortho MP, Erdmann E, Levy P, Simonds AK, Somers VK, Zannad F, Teschler H, Wegscheider K. Adaptive servo ventilation for central sleep apnoea in heart failure: SERVE-HF on-treatment analysis. Eur Respir J. 2017 Aug; 50 (2) Epub 2017 Aug 31
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147. Chahal AA, Alhurani RE, Mohamed EA, Somers VK, Miller VM, Murad MH, Ahmed AT. Are there sex differences following treatment of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in adults with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes 2017 Jul 1; 3 (3):249-250
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148. Cundrle I Jr, Somers VK, Singh P, Johnson BD, Scott CG, Olson LJ. Sex differences in leptin modulate ventilation in heart failure. Heart Lung. 2017 May-Jun; 46 (3):187-191 Epub 2017 Feb 23
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149. Tobaldini E, Covassin N, Calvin A, Singh P, Bukartyk J, Wang S, Montano N, Somers VK. Cardiac autonomic control and complexity during sleep are preserved after chronic sleep restriction in healthy subjects. Physiol Rep. 2017 Apr; 5 (7)
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150. Gottlieb DJ, Somers VK, Punjabi NM, Winkelman JW. Restless legs syndrome and cardiovascular disease: a research roadmap. Sleep Med. 2017 Mar; 31:10-17 Epub 2016 Oct 27
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151. Wang L, Chen J, Li G, Luo S, Wang R, Li W, Zhang J, Liu Y, Huang W, Cao Y, Zhou Y, Chen P, Pressman GS, Somers VK, Luo J. The Prevalence of Sleep Apnea in Type B Aortic Dissection: Implications for False Lumen Thrombosis. Sleep. 2017 Mar 1; 40 (3)
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152. Javaheri S, Barbe F, Campos-Rodriguez F, Dempsey JA, Khayat R, Javaheri S, Malhotra A, Malhotra A, Martinez-Garcia MA, Mehra R, Pack AI, Polotsky VY, Redline S, Somers VK. Sleep Apnea: Types, Mechanisms, and Clinical Cardiovascular Consequences. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Feb 21; 69 (7):841-858
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153. Watanabe E, Kiyono K, Matsui S, Somers VK, Sano K, Hayano J, Ichikawa T, Kawai M, Harada M, Ozaki Y. Prognostic Importance of Novel Oxygen Desaturation Metrics in Patients With Heart Failure and Central Sleep Apnea. J Card Fail. 2017 Feb; 23 (2):131-137 Epub 2016 Sept 09
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154. Ohayon M, Wickwire EM, Hirshkowitz M, Albert SM, Avidan A, Daly FJ, Dauvilliers Y, Ferri R, Fung C, Gozal D, Hazen N, Krystal A, Lichstein K, Mallampalli M, Plazzi G, Rawding R, Scheer FA, Somers V, Vitiello MV. National Sleep Foundation's sleep quality recommendations: first report. Sleep Health. 2017 Feb; 3 (1):6-19 Epub 2016 Dec 23
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155. Hoffmann M, Wolf J, Szyndler A, Singh P, Somers VK, Narkiewicz K. Serum of obstructive sleep apnea patients impairs human coronary endothelial cell migration. Arch Med Sci. 2017 Feb 1; 13 (1):223-227 Epub 2015 Dec 16
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156. Gerla V, Kremen V, Covassin N, Lhotska L, Saifutdinova EA, Bukartyk J, Marik V, Somers VK. Automatic identification of artifacts and unwanted physiologic signals in EEG and EOG during wakefulness Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. 2017; 31:381-90.
     
157. Medina-Inojosa J, Somers V, Jenkins S, Zundel J, Johnson L, Grimes C, Lopez-Jimenez F. Validation of a White-light 3D Body Volume Scanner to Assess Body Composition. Obes Open Access. 2017; 3 (1) Epub 2017 Apr 19
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158. Mach L, Konecny T, Helanova K, Jaffe AS, Sorenson EJ, Somers VK, Reeder GS. Elevation of cardiac troponin T in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Acta Neurol Belg. 2016 Dec; 116: (4)557-564.
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159. Skranes JB, Einvik G, Namtvedt SK, Randby A, Hrubos-Strom H, Brynildsen J, Hagve TA, Somers VK, Rosjo H, Omland T. Biomarkers of cardiovascular injury and stress are associated with increased frequency of ventricular ectopy: a population-based study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2016 Nov 22; 16 (1):233
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160. Eulenburg C, Wegscheider K, Woehrle H, Angermann C, d'Ortho MP, Erdmann E, Levy P, Simonds AK, Somers VK, Zannad F, Teschler H, Cowie MR. Mechanisms underlying increased mortality risk in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction randomly assigned to adaptive servoventilation in the SERVE-HF study: results of a secondary multistate modelling analysis. Lancet Respir Med. 2016 Nov; 4 (11):873-881 Epub 2016 Aug 31
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161. Covassin N, Singh P, Somers VK. Keeping Up With the Clock: Circadian Disruption and Obesity Risk. Hypertension. 2016 Nov; 68 (5):1081-1090 Epub 2016 Sept 12
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162. Medina-Inojosa J, Somers VK, Ngwa T, Hinshaw L, Lopez-Jimenez F. Reliability of a 3D Body Scanner for Anthropometric Measurements of Central Obesity. Obes Open Access. 2016 Nov; 2 (3) Epub 2016 Oct 06
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163. Bruce CJ, Ladewig DJ, Somers VK, Bennet KE, Burrichter S, Scott CG, Olson LJ, Friedman PA. Remote electrocardiograph monitoring using a novel adhesive strip sensor: A pilot study. World J Cardiol. 2016 Oct 26; 8 (10):559-565
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164. Pusalavidyasagar S, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Shamsuzzaman AS, Singh P, Maharaj S, Leinveber P, Nykodym J, Somers VK. Comparison of Endothelial Function in Asian Indians Versus Caucasians. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2016 Sep; 14 (7):363-7 Epub 2016 May 12
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165. Olson CA, Hamilton NA, Somers VK. Percentage of REM sleep is associated with overnight change in leptin. J Sleep Res. 2016 Aug; 25 (4):419-25 Epub 2016 Feb 26
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166. Xie J, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Covassin N, Singh P, Gami AS, Wang S, Chahal CA, Wei Y, Somers VK. Nocturnal Hypoxemia Due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is an Independent Predictor of Poor Prognosis After Myocardial Infarction. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Jul 27; 5 (8) Epub 2016 July 27
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167. Mark AL, Somers VK. Obesity, Hypoxemia, and Hypertension: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Implications. Hypertension 2016 Jul; 68 (1):24-6 Epub 2016 May 09
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168. Wolk R, Bertolet M, Singh P, Brooks MM, Pratley RE, Frye RL, Mooradian AD, Rutter MK, Calvin AD, Chaitman BR, Somers VK, BARI 2D Study Group. Prognostic Value of Adipokines in Predicting Cardiovascular Outcome: Explaining the Obesity Paradox. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016 Jul; 91 (7):858-66 Epub 2016 June 09
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169. Hering D, Kara T, Kucharska W, Somers VK, Narkiewicz K. Longitudinal tracking of muscle sympathetic nerve activity and its relationship with blood pressure in subjects with prehypertension. Blood Press. 2016 Jun; 25 (3):184-92 Epub 2015 Dec 11
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170. Batsis JA, Mackenzie TA, Bartels SJ, Sahakyan KR, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Diagnostic accuracy of body mass index to identify obesity in older adults: NHANES 1999-2004. Int J Obes (Lond). 2016 May; 40 (5):761-7 Epub 2015 Dec 01
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171. Batsis JA, Miranda WR, Prasad C, Collazo-Clavell ML, Sarr MG, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Effect of bariatric surgery on cardiometabolic risk in elderly patients: A population-based study. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2016 May; 16 (5):618-24 Epub 2015 May 28
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172. Sharma S, Batsis JA, Coutinho T, Somers VK, Hodge DO, Carter RE, Sochor O, Kragelund C, Kanaya AM, Zeller M, Park JS, Køber L, Torp-Pedersen C, Lopez-Jimenez F. Normal-Weight Central Obesity and Mortality Risk in Older Adults With Coronary Artery Disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016 Mar; 91(3):343-51. Epub 2016 Feb 06.
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173. Iturriaga R, Del Rio R, Idiaquez J, Somers VK. Carotid body chemoreceptors, sympathetic neural activation, and cardiometabolic disease. Biol Res. 2016 Feb 26; 49:13
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174. Singh P, Sharma P, Sahakyan KR, Davison DE, Sert-Kuniyoshi FH, Romero-Corral A, Swain JM, Jensen MD, Lopez-Jimenez F, Kara T, Somers VK. Differential effects of leptin on adiponectin expression with weight gain versus obesity. Int J Obes (Lond). 2016 Feb; 40(2):266-74. Epub 2015 Sep 16.
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175. Attia ZI, DeSimone CV, Dillon JJ, Sapir Y, Somers VK, Dugan JL, Bruce CJ, Ackerman MJ, Asirvatham SJ, Striemer BL, Bukartyk J, Scott CG, Bennet KE, Ladewig DJ, Gilles EJ, Sadot D, Geva AB, Friedman PA. Novel Bloodless Potassium Determination Using a Signal-Processed Single-Lead ECG. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Jan 25; 5 (1)
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176. Wolf J, Drozdowski J, Czechowicz K, Winklewski PJ, Jassem E, Kara T, Somers VK, Narkiewicz K. Effect of beta-blocker therapy on heart rate response in patients with hypertension and newly diagnosed untreated obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jan 1; 202:67-72 Epub 2015 Aug 21
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177. Pressman GS, Cepeda-Valery B, Codolosa N, Orban M, Samuel SP, Somers VK. Dynamic cycling in atrial size and flow during obstructive apnoea. Open Heart. 2016; 3 (1):e000348 Epub 2016 Feb 23
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178. Wolk R, Bertolet M, Brooks MM, Pratley RE, Sobel BE, Frye RL, Singh P, Calvin AD, Rutter MK, Mooradian AD, Somers VK, BARI 2D study group. Differential effects of insulin sensitization and insulin provision treatment strategies on concentrations of circulating adipokines in patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease in the BARI 2D trial. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2016 Jan; 23 (1):50-8 Epub 2014 July 29
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179. Shamsuzzaman A, Amin RS, van der Walt C, Davison DE, Okcay A, Pressman GS, Somers VK. Daytime cardiac repolarization in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath. 2015 Dec; 19 (4):1135-40 Epub 2015 Mar 04
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180. Sahakyan KR, Somers VK, Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Hodge DO, Carter RE, Sochor O, Coutinho T, Jensen MD, Roger VL, Singh P, Lopez-Jimenez F. Normal-Weight Central Obesity: Implications for Total and Cardiovascular Mortality. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Dec 01; 163(11):827-35. Epub 2015 Nov 10.
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181. Lipford MC, Flemming KD, Calvin AD, Mandrekar J, Brown RD Jr, Somers VK, Caples SM. Associations between Cardioembolic Stroke and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep. 2015 Nov 1; 38 (11):1699-705 Epub 2015 Nov 01
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182. Soucek F, Covassin N, Singh P, Ruzek L, Kara T, Suleiman M, Lerman A, Koestler C, Friedman PA, Lopez-Jimenez F, Somers VK. Effects of Atorvastatin (80 mg) Therapy on Quantity of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Atrial Fibrillation. Am J Cardiol. 2015 Nov 1; 116 (9):1443-6 Epub 2015 Aug 14
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183. Cowie MR, Woehrle H, Wegscheider K, Angermann C, d'Ortho MP, Erdmann E, Levy P, Simonds AK, Somers VK, Zannad F, Teschler H. Adaptive Servo-Ventilation for Central Sleep Apnea in Systolic Heart Failure. N Engl J Med. 2015 Sep 17; 373 (12):1095-105 Epub 2015 Sept 01
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184. Mansukhani MP, Wang S, Somers VK. Sleep, death, and the heart. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2015 Sep; 309 (5):H739-49 Epub 2015 July 17
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185. Shamsuzzaman AS, Somers VK, Knilans TK, Ackerman MJ, Wang Y, Amin RS. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Implications for Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death. Sleep. 2015 Jul 1; 38 (7):1113-9 Epub 2015 July 01
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186. Levy P, Kohler M, McNicholas WT, Barbe F, McEvoy RD, Somers VK, Lavie L, Pepin JL. Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2015 Jun 25; 1:15015 Epub 2015 June 25
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187. Pressman GS, Orban M, Leinveber P, Parekh K, Singh M, Kara T, Somers VK. Effects of the Mueller maneuver on functional mitral regurgitation and implications for obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Cardiol. 2015 Jun 1; 115 (11):1563-7 Epub 2015 Mar 12
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188. Tobaldini E, Proserpio P, Sambusida K, Lanza A, Redaelli T, Frigerio P, Fratticci L, Rosa S, Casali KR, Somers VK, Nobili L, Montano N. Preserved cardiac autonomic dynamics during sleep in subjects with spinal cord injuries. Sleep Med. 2015 Jun; 16 (6):779-84 Epub 2015 Mar 19
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189. Konecny T, Geske JB, Ludka O, Orban M, Brady PA, Abudiab MM, Albuquerque FN, Placek A, Kara T, Sahakyan KR, Gersh BJ, Tajik AJ, Allison TG, Ommen SR, Somers VK. Decreased exercise capacity and sleep-disordered breathing in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Chest. 2015 Jun; 147 (6):1574-1581
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190. Javed A, Jumean M, Murad MH, Okorodudu D, Kumar S, Somers VK, Sochor O, Lopez-Jimenez F. Diagnostic performance of body mass index to identify obesity as defined by body adiposity in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatr Obes. 2015 Jun; 10 (3):234-44 Epub 2014 June 25
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191. Cundrle I Jr, Somers VK, Johnson BD, Scott CG, Olson LJ. Exercise end-tidal CO2 predicts central sleep apnea in patients with heart failure. Chest. 2015 Jun; 147 (6):1566-1573
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192. Cundrle I Jr, Johnson BD, Rea RF, Scott CG, Somers VK, Olson LJ. Modulation of ventilatory reflex control by cardiac resynchronization therapy. J Card Fail. 2015 May; 21 (5):367-373 Epub 2015 Jan 08
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193. Batsis JA, Sahakyan KR, Singh P, Bartels SJ, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Leptin, adiposity, and mortality: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III, 1988 to 1994. Mayo Clin Proc. 2015 Apr; 90(4):481-91.
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194. Wohlfahrt P, Somers VK, Sochor O, Kullo I, Jean N, Lopez-Jimenez F. Influence of body fatness distribution and total lean mass on aortic stiffness in nonobese individuals. Am J Hypertens. 2015 Mar; 28(3):401-8. Epub 2014 Sep 03.
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195. Sochor O, Lennon RJ, Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Bresnahan JF, Croghan I, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F, Pack Q, Thomas RJ. Trends and predictors of smoking cessation after percutaneous coronary intervention (from Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1999 to 2010). Am J Cardiol. 2015 Feb 15; 115(4):405-10. Epub 2014 Nov 28.
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196. Marild K, Morgenthaler TI, Somers VK, Kotagal S, Murray JA, Ludvigsson JF. Increased use of hypnotics in individuals with celiac disease: a nationwide case-control study. BMC Gastroenterol. 2015 Feb 5; 15:10 Epub 2015 Feb 05
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197. Mansukhani MP, Wang S, Somers VK. Chemoreflex physiology and implications for sleep apnoea: insights from studies in humans. Exp Physiol. 2015 Feb 1; 100: (2)130-5.
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198. Cysarz D, Van Leeuwen P, Edelhäuser F, Montano N, Somers VK, Porta A. Symbolic transformations of heart rate variability preserve information about cardiac autonomic control. Physiol Meas. 2015; 36(4):643-57.
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199. Dewan NA, Nieto FJ, Somers VK. Intermittent hypoxemia and OSA: implications for comorbidities. Chest. 2015 Jan; 147 (1):266-274
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200. Dillon JJ, DeSimone CV, Sapir Y, Somers VK, Dugan JL, Bruce CJ, Ackerman MJ, Asirvatham SJ, Striemer BL, Bukartyk J, Scott CG, Bennet KE, Mikell SB, Ladewig DJ, Gilles EJ, Geva A, Sadot D, Friedman PA. Noninvasive potassium determination using a mathematically processed ECG: proof of concept for a novel "blood-less, blood test". J Electrocardiol. 2015 Jan-Feb; 48 (1):12-8 Epub 2014 Oct 18
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201. Jean N, Somers VK, Sochor O, Medina-Inojosa J, Llano EM, Lopez-Jimenez F. Normal-weight obesity: implications for cardiovascular health. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2014 Dec; 16 (12):464
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202. Shamsuzzaman A, Amin RS, Calvin AD, Davison D, Somers VK. Severity of obstructive sleep apnea is associated with elevated plasma fibrinogen in otherwise healthy patients. Sleep And Breathing. 2014 Dec; 18(4):761-6.
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203. Konecny T, Khanna AD, Novak J, Jama AA, Zawadowski GM, Orban M, Pressman G, Bukartyk J, Kara T, Cetta F Jr, Borlaug BA, Somers VK, Reeder GS. Interatrial pressure gradients during simulated obstructive sleep apnea: a catheter-based study. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2014 Dec 1; 84 (7):1138-45 Epub 2014 Mar 11
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204. Calvin AD, Covassin N, Kremers WK, Adachi T, Macedo P, Albuquerque FN, Bukartyk J, Davison DE, Levine JA, Singh P, Wang S, Somers VK. Experimental sleep restriction causes endothelial dysfunction in healthy humans. J Am Heart Assoc. 2014 Nov 25; 3 (6):e001143
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205. Pack QR, Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Thomas RJ, Ades PA, West CP, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. The prognostic importance of weight loss in coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2014 Oct; 89 (10):1368-77 Epub 2014 Sept 08
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206. Mansukhani MP, Kara T, Caples SM, Somers VK. Chemoreflexes, sleep apnea, and sympathetic dysregulation. Curr Hypertens Rep. 2014 Sep; 16: (9)476.
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207. Ludka O, Stepanova R, Vyskocilova M, Galkova L, Mikolaskova M, Belehrad M, Kostalova J, Mihalova Z, Drozdova A, Hlasensky J, Gacik M, Pudilova L, Mikusova T, Fischerova B, Sert-Kuniyoshi F, Somers VK, Spinar J, Kara T. Sleep apnea prevalence in acute myocardial infarction--the Sleep Apnea in Post-acute Myocardial Infarction Patients (SAPAMI) Study. Int J Cardiol. 2014 Sep; 176 (1):13-9 Epub 2014 June 27
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208. Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Pack QR, Somers VK, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Sochor O, Allison TG, Lopez-Jimenez F. Diagnostic performance of skinfold method to identify obesity as measured by air displacement plethysmography in cardiac rehabilitation. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2014 Sep-Oct; 34(5):335-42.
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209. Wohlfahrt P, Somers VK, Cifkova R, Filipovsky J, Seidlerova J, Krajcoviechova A, Sochor O, Kullo IJ, Lopez-Jimenez F. Relationship between measures of central and general adiposity with aortic stiffness in the general population. Atherosclerosis. 2014 Aug; 235 (2):625-31 Epub 2014 June 09
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210. Wolf J, Swierblewska E, Jasiel-Wojculewicz H, Gockowski K, Wyrzykowski B, Somers VK, Narkiewicz K. Theophylline therapy for Cheyne-Stokes respiration during sleep in a 41-year-old man with refractory arterial hypertension. Chest. 2014 Jul; 146 (1):e8-e10
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211. Konecny T, Somers VK. Sleep-disordered breathing in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: challenges and opportunities. Chest. 2014 Jul; 146 (1):228-234
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212. Calvin AD, Somers VK, Johnson BD, Scott CG, Olson LJ. Left atrial size, chemosensitivity, and central sleep apnea in heart failure. Chest. 2014 Jul; 146 (1):96-103
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213. Einvik G, Rosjo H, Randby A, Namtvedt SK, Hrubos-Strom H, Brynildsen J, Somers VK, Omland T. Severity of obstructive sleep apnea is associated with cardiac troponin I concentrations in a community-based sample: data from the Akershus Sleep Apnea Project. Sleep. 2014 Jun 1; 37 (6):1111-6, 1116A-1116B Epub 2014 June 01
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214. Prasad C, Batsis JA, Lopez-Jimenez F, Clark MM, Somers VK, Sarr MG, Collazo-Clavell ML. Risk perception of obesity and bariatric surgery in patients seeking treatment for obesity. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2014 Jun; 21: (6)692-703.
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215. Shamsuzzaman A, Ackerman MJ, Kuniyoshi FS, Accurso V, Davison D, Amin RS, Somers VK. Sympathetic nerve activity and simulated diving in healthy humans. Auton Neurosci. 2014 Apr; 181:74-8 Epub 2013 Dec 12
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216. Leggett CL, Gorospe EC, Calvin AD, Harmsen WS, Zinsmeister AR, Caples S, Somers VK, Dunagan K, Lutzke L, Wang KK, Iyer PG. Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for Barrett's esophagus. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Apr; 12 (4):583-8.e1 Epub 2013 Sept 11
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217. Konecny T, Kara T, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension: an update. Hypertension. 2014 Feb; 63 (2):203-9 Epub 2013 Dec 30
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218. Einvik G, Dammen T, Namtvedt SK, Hrubos-Strøm H, Randby A, Kristiansen HA, Nordhus IH, Somers VK, Omland T. Type D personality is associated with increased prevalence of ventricular arrhythmias in community-residing persons without coronary heart disease. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2014; 21(5):592-600.
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219. Cundrle I, Somers VK, Singh P, Johnson BD, Scott CG, Olson LJ. The relationship between leptin and ventilatory control in heart failure. J Card Fail. 2014; 20(5):376.e9-14.
     
220. Cundrle I Jr, Somers VK, Singh P, Johnson BD, Scott CG, van der Walt C, Olson LJ. Leptin deficiency promotes central sleep apnea in patients with heart failure. Chest. 2014 Jan; 145 (1):72-78
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221. Jurak P, Halamek J, Somers VK, Eisenberger M, Frana P, Nykodym J, Leinveber P, Kara T. QT interval detection and verification methods. 13th IMEKO TC4 Symposium on Measurements for Research and Industrial Applications 2004, Held Together with the 9th Workshop on ADC Modeling and Testing. 2014; 422-6.
     
222. St Louis EK, Jinnur P, McCarter SJ, Duwell EJ, Benarroch EE, Kantarci K, Pichelmann MA, Silber MH, Boeve BF, Olson EJ, Morgenthaler TI, Somers VK. Chiari 1 Malformation Presenting as Central Sleep Apnea during Pregnancy: A Case Report, Treatment Considerations, and Review of the Literature. Front Neurol. 2014; 5:195 Epub 2014 Oct 24
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223. Treeprasertsuk S, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Sierra-Johnson J, Lindor KD, Angulo P, Lopez-Jimenez F. Association of adiposity, measures of metabolic dysregulation, and elevated alanine aminotransferase in subjects with normal body mass index. Asian Biomedicine. 2014; 8(5):585-95.
     
224. Oliveros E, Somers VK, Sochor O, Goel K, Lopez-Jimenez F. The concept of normal weight obesity. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2014 Jan-Feb; 56 (4):426-33 Epub 2013 Oct 05
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225. Hoffmann MS, Singh P, Wolk R, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and intermittent hypoxia increase expression of dual specificity phosphatase 1. Atherosclerosis. 2013 Dec; 231 (2):378-83 Epub 2013 Oct 11
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226. Cortes-Bergoderi M, Goel K, Murad MH, Allison T, Somers VK, Erwin PJ, Sochor O, Lopez-Jimenez F. Cardiovascular mortality in Hispanics compared to non-Hispanic whites: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the Hispanic paradox. Eur J Intern Med. 2013 Dec; 24 (8):791-9 Epub 2013 Oct 02
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227. Batsis JA, Sahakyan KR, Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Bartels SJ, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Normal weight obesity and mortality in United States subjects >/=60 years of age (from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey). Am J Cardiol. 2013 Nov 15; 112(10):1592-8. Epub 2013 Aug 29.
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228. Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Somers VK, Heath AL, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Sochor O, Lopez-Jimenez F. Effect of a lifestyle therapy program using cardiac rehabilitation resources on metabolic syndrome components. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2013 Nov-Dec; 33 (6):360-70
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229. Diaz-Melean CM, Somers VK, Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Singh P, Sochor O, Llano EM, Lopez-Jimenez F. Mechanisms of adverse cardiometabolic consequences of obesity. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2013 Nov; 15 (11):364
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230. Florczak E, Prejbisz A, Szwench-Pietrasz E, Sliwinski P, Bielen P, Klisiewicz A, Michalowska I, Warchol E, Januszewicz M, Kala M, Witkowski A, Wiecek A, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK, Januszewicz A. Clinical characteristics of patients with resistant hypertension: the RESIST-POL study. J Hum Hypertens. 2013 Nov; 27(11):678-85. Epub 2013 May 23.
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231. Cundrle I Jr, Somers VK, Singh P, Johnson BD, Scott CG, Olson LJ. The relationship between leptin and ventilatory control in heart failure. J Card Fail. 2013 Nov; 19 (11):756-61 Epub 2013 Oct 18
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232. Tobaldini E, Brugada J, Benito B, Molina I, Montserrat J, Kara T, Leinveber P, Porta A, Macedo PG, Montano N, Somers VK. Cardiac autonomic control in Brugada syndrome patients during sleep: the effects of sleep disordered breathing. Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 9; 168 (4):3267-72 Epub 2013 May 10
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233. Cundrle I Jr, Johnson BD, Somers VK, Scott CG, Rea RF, Olson LJ. Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on pulmonary function in patients with heart failure. Am J Cardiol. 2013 Sep 15; 112 (6):838-42 Epub 2013 June 05
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234. Randby A, Namtvedt SK, Hrubos-Strom H, Einvik G, Somers VK, Omland T. Sex-dependent impact of OSA on digital vascular function. Chest. 2013 Sep; 144: (3)915-922.
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235. Gami AS, Olson EJ, Shen WK, Wright RS, Ballman KV, Hodge DO, Herges RM, Howard DE, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of sudden cardiac death: a longitudinal study of 10,701 adults. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Aug 13; 62(7):610-6. Epub 2013 Jun 13.
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236. Cowie MR, Woehrle H, Wegscheider K, Angermann C, d'Ortho MP, Erdmann E, Levy P, Simonds A, Somers VK, Zannad F, Teschler H. Rationale and design of the SERVE-HF study: treatment of sleep-disordered breathing with predominant central sleep apnoea with adaptive servo-ventilation in patients with chronic heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail. 2013 Aug; 15(8):937-43. Epub 2013 Mar 27.
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237. Lam EM, Shepard PW, St Louis EK, Dueffert LG, Slocumb N, McCarter SJ, Silber MH, Boeve BF, Olson EJ, Somers VK, Milone M. Restless legs syndrome and daytime sleepiness are prominent in myotonic dystrophy type 2. Neurology. 2013 Jul 9; 81 (2):157-64 Epub 2013 June 07
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238. Calvin AD, Carter RE, Adachi T, Macedo PG, Albuquerque FN, van der Walt C, Bukartyk J, Davison DE, Levine JA, Somers VK. Effects of experimental sleep restriction on caloric intake and activity energy expenditure. Chest. 2013 Jul; 144 (1):79-86
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239. Miranda WR, Batsis JA, Sarr MG, Collazo-Clavell ML, Clark MM, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Impact of bariatric surgery on quality of life, functional capacity, and symptoms in patients with heart failure. Obes Surg. 2013 Jul; 23 (7):1011-5
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240. Hering D, Kara T, Kucharska W, Somers VK, Narkiewicz K. High-normal blood pressure is associated with increased resting sympathetic activity but normal responses to stress tests. Blood Press. 2013 Jun; 22(3):183-7. Epub 2013 Jan 28.
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241. Mansukhani MP, Allison TG, Lopez-Jimenez F, Somers VK, Caples SM. Functional aerobic capacity in patients with sleep-disordered breathing. Am J Cardiol. 2013 Jun 1; 111 (11):1650-4 Epub 2013 Apr 08
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242. Koshino Y, Villarraga HR, Somers VK, Miranda WR, Garza CA, Hsiao JF, Yu Y, Saleh HK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Changes in myocardial mechanics in patients with obesity following major weight loss after bariatric surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Jun; 21: (6)1111-8.
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243. Hering D, Kucharska W, Kara T, Somers VK, Parati G, Narkiewicz K. Effects of acute and long-term slow breathing exercise on muscle sympathetic nerve activity in untreated male patients with hypertension. J Hypertens. 2013 Apr; 31(4):739-46.
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244. Einvik G, Flyvbjerg A, Hrubos-Strom H, Randby A, Frystyk J, Bjerre M, Namtvedt SK, Kristiansen HA, Nordhus IH, Somers VK, Dammen T, Omland T. Novel cardiovascular risk markers in depression: no association between depressive symptoms and osteoprotegerin or adiponectin in persons at high risk for sleep apnea. J Affect Disord. 2013 Mar 5; 145(3):400-4. Epub 2012 Aug 03.
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245. Pack QR, Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Johnson L, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Diagnostic performance of weight loss to predict body fatness improvement in cardiac rehabilitation patients. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2013 Mar-Apr; 33(2):68-76.
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246. Mansukhani MP, Calvin AD, Kolla BP, Brown RD Jr, Lipford MC, Somers VK, Caples SM. The association between atrial fibrillation and stroke in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a population-based case-control study. Sleep Med. 2013 Mar; 14 (3):243-6 Epub 2013 Jan 20
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247. Coutinho T, Goel K, Corrêa de Sá D, Carter RE, Hodge DO, Kragelund C, Kanaya AM, Zeller M, Park JS, Kober L, Torp-Pedersen C, Cottin Y, Lorgis L, Lee SH, Kim YJ, Thomas R, Roger VL, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Combining body mass index with measures of central obesity in the assessment of mortality in subjects with coronary disease: role of "normal weight central obesity". J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Feb 05; 61(5):553-60.
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248. Namtvedt SK, Hisdal J, Randby A, Agewall S, Stranden E, Somers VK, Rosjo H, Omland T. Impaired endothelial function in persons with obstructive sleep apnoea: impact of obesity. Heart. 2013 Jan; 99(1):30-4. Epub 2012 Oct 09.
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249. Albuquerque FN, Somers VK, Blume G, Miranda W, Korenfeld Y, Calvin AD, Qin R, Lopez-Jimenez F. Usefulness of epicardial adipose tissue as predictor of cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol. 2012 Oct 15; 110: (8)1100-5.
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250. Crisalli JA, McConnell K, Vandyke RD, Fenchel MC, Somers VK, Shamszumann A, Chini B, Daniels SR, Amin RS. Baroreflex sensitivity after adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea during wakefulness and sleep. Sleep. 2012 Oct; 35(10):1335-43. Epub 2012 Oct 01.
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251. Randby A, Namtvedt SK, Einvik G, Hrubos-Strom H, Hagve TA, Somers VK, Omland T. Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T levels. Chest. 2012 Sep; 142: (3)639-646.
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252. Singh P, Peterson TE, Sert-Kuniyoshi FH, Glenn JA, Davison DE, Romero-Corral A, Pusalavidyasagar S, Jensen MD, Somers VK. Leptin signaling in adipose tissue: role in lipid accumulation and weight gain. Circ Res. 2012 Aug 17; 111 (5):599-603 Epub 2012 June 22
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253. Singh P, Somers VK, Romero-Corral A, Sert-Kuniyoshi FH, Pusalavidyasagar S, Davison DE, Jensen MD. Effects of weight gain and weight loss on regional fat distribution. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Aug; 96 (2):229-33 Epub 2012 July 03
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254. Jumean MF, Korenfeld Y, Somers VK, Vickers KS, Thomas RJ, Lopez-Jimenez F. Impact of diagnosing metabolic syndrome on risk perception. Am J Health Behav. 2012 Jul; 36(4):522-32.
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255. Einvik G, Vistnes M, Hrubos-Strom H, Randby A, Namtvedt SK, Nordhus IH, Somers VK, Dammen T, Omland T. Circulating cytokine concentrations are not associated with major depressive disorder in a community-based cohort. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2012 May-Jun; 34(3):262-7. Epub 2012 Mar 07.
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256. Albuquerque FN, Calvin AD, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Konecny T, Lopez-Jimenez F, Pressman GS, Kara T, Friedman P, Ammash N, Somers VK, Caples SM. Sleep-disordered breathing and excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with atrial fibrillation. Chest. 2012 Apr; 141 (4):967-973 Epub 2011 Sept 08
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257. Byrne TJ, Parish JM, Somers V, Aqel BA, Rakela J. Evidence for liver injury in the setting of obstructive sleep apnea. Ann Hepatol. 2012 Mar-Apr; 11 (2):228-31
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258. Gupta S, Cepeda-Valery B, Romero-Corral A, Shamsuzzaman A, Somers VK, Pressman GS. Association between QRS duration and obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med. 2012; 8(6):649-54.
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259. Hering D, Kucharska W, Kara T, Somers VK, Narkiewicz K. Resting sympathetic outflow does not predict the morning blood pressure surge in hypertension. J Hypertens. 2011 Dec; 29(12):2381-6.
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260. Calvin AD, Somers VK, van der Walt C, Scott CG, Olson LJ. Relation of natriuretic peptide concentrations to central sleep apnea in patients with heart failure. Chest. 2011 Dec; 140 (6):1517-1523 Epub 2011 June 02
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261. Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Zellmer MR, Calvin AD, Lopez-Jimenez F, Albuquerque FN, van der Walt C, Trombetta IC, Caples SM, Shamsuzzaman AS, Bukartyk J, Konecny T, Gami AS, Kara T, Somers VK. Diagnostic accuracy of the Berlin Questionnaire in detecting sleep-disordered breathing in patients with a recent myocardial infarction. Chest. 2011 Nov; 140 (5):1192-1197 Epub 2011 May 19
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262. Cruz P, Johnson BD, Karpinski SC, Limoges KA, Warren BA, Olsen KD, Somers VK, Jensen MD, Clark MM, Lopez-Jimenez F. Validity of weight loss to estimate improvement in body composition in individuals attending a wellness center. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Nov; 19 (11):2274-9 Epub 2011 May 12
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263. Namtvedt SK, Randby A, Einvik G, Hrubos-Strom H, Somers VK, Rosjo H, Omland T. Cardiac arrhythmias in obstructive sleep apnea (from the Akershus Sleep Apnea Project). Am J Cardiol. 2011 Oct 15; 108(8):1141-6. Epub 2011 Jul 27.
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264. Sert-Kuniyoshi FH, Squires RW, Korenfeld YK, Somers VK, Pusalavidyasagar S, Caples SM, Johnson LL, Thomas RJ, Lopez-Jimenez F. Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in early outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: feasibility and results. Sleep Med. 2011 Oct; 12(9):924-7. Epub 2011 Oct 05.
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265. Witkowski A, Prejbisz A, Florczak E, Kadziela J, Sliwinski P, Bielen P, Michalowska I, Kabat M, Warchol E, Januszewicz M, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK, Sobotka PA, Januszewicz A. Effects of renal sympathetic denervation on blood pressure, sleep apnea course, and glycemic control in patients with resistant hypertension and sleep apnea. Hypertension. 2011 Oct; 58(4):559-65. Epub 2011 Aug 15.
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266. Mansukhani MP, Bellolio MF, Kolla BP, Enduri S, Somers VK, Stead LG. Worse outcome after stroke in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: an observational cohort study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2011 Sep-Oct; 20 (5):401-5 Epub 2010 July 24
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267. Singh P, Peterson TE, Sert-Kuniyoshi FH, Jensen MD, Somers VK. Leptin upregulates caveolin-1 expression: implications for development of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis. 2011 Aug; 217 (2):499-502 Epub 2010 Oct 16
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268. Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Singh P, Gami AS, Garcia-Touchard A, van der Walt C, Pusalavidyasagar S, Wright RS, Vasquez EC, Lopez-Jimenez F, Somers VK. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea exhibit impaired endothelial function after myocardial infarction. Chest. 2011 Jul; 140 (1):62-67 Epub 2011 Feb 24
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269. Einvik G, Hrubos-Strom H, Randby A, Nordhus IH, Somers VK, Omland T, Dammen T. Major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and cardiac biomarkers in subjects at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea. Psychosom Med. 2011 Jun; 73(5):378-84. Epub 2011 May 19.
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270. Einvik G, Dammen T, Hrubos-Strom H, Namtvedt SK, Randby A, Kristiansen HA, Somers VK, Nordhus IH, Omland T. Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and concentration of C-reactive protein in Type D personality persons without cardiovascular disease. European Journal Of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. 2011 Jun; 18(3):504-9.
     
271. Coutinho T, Goel K, Corrêa de Sá D, Kragelund C, Kanaya AM, Zeller M, Park JS, Kober L, Torp-Pedersen C, Cottin Y, Lorgis L, Lee SH, Kim YJ, Thomas R, Roger VL, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Central obesity and survival in subjects with coronary artery disease: a systematic review of the literature and collaborative analysis with individual subject data. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 May 10; 57(19):1877-86.
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272. Adachi T, Sert-Kuniyoshi FH, Calvin AD, Singh P, Romero-Corral A, van der Walt C, Davison DE, Bukartyk J, Konecny T, Pusalavidyasagar S, Sierra-Johnson J, Somers VK. Effect of weight gain on cardiac autonomic control during wakefulness and sleep. Hypertension. 2011 Apr; 57 (4):723-30 Epub 2011 Feb 28
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273. Macedo PG, Brugada J, Leinveber P, Benito B, Molina I, Sert-Kuniyoshi F, Adachi T, Bukartyk J, van der Walt C, Konecny T, Maharaj S, Kara T, Montserrat J, Somers V. Sleep-disordered breathing in patients with the Brugada syndrome. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Mar 1; 107 (5):709-13 Epub 2011 Jan 19
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274. Hering D, Kucharska W, Kara T, Somers VK, Narkiewicz K. Potentiated sympathetic and hemodynamic responses to alcohol in hypertensive vs. normotensive individuals. J Hypertens. 2011 Mar; 29(3):537-41.
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275. Goel K, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Coutinho T, Trejo-Gutierrez JF, Somers VK, Miles JM, Lopez-Jimenez F. Combined effect of cardiorespiratory fitness and adiposity on mortality in patients with coronary artery disease. Am Heart J. 2011 Mar; 161(3):590-7.
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276. Hrubos-Strom H, Randby A, Namtvedt SK, Kristiansen HA, Einvik G, Benth J, Somers VK, Nordhus IH, Russell MB, Dammen T, Omland T, Kvaerner KJ. A Norwegian population-based study on the risk and prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea. The Akershus Sleep Apnea Project (ASAP). J Sleep Res. 2011 Mar; 20(1 Pt 2):162-70.
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277. Ludka O, Konecny T, Somers V. Sleep apnea, cardiac arrhythmias, and sudden death. Tex Heart Inst J. 2011; 38(4):340-3.
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278. Javaheri S, Somers VK. Cardiovascular diseases and sleep apnea. Handb Clin Neurol. 2011; 98:327-45.
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279. Hanak V, Somers VK. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular physiology in sleep. Handb Clin Neurol. 2011; 98:315-25.
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280. Singh S, Somers VK, Clark MM, Vickers K, Hensrud DD, Korenfeld Y, Lopez-Jimenez F. Physician diagnosis of overweight status predicts attempted and successful weight loss in patients with cardiovascular disease and central obesity. Am Heart J. 2010 Nov; 160 (5):934-42
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281. Halamek J, Jurak P, Bunch TJ, Lipoldova J, Novak M, Vondra V, Leinveber P, Plachy M, Kara T, Villa M, Frana P, Soucek M, Somers VK, Asirvatham SJ. Use of a novel transfer function to reduce repolarization interval hysteresis. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2010 Oct; 29(1):23-32. Epub 2010 Jul 13.
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282. Trombetta IC, Somers VK, Maki-Nunes C, Drager LF, Toschi-Dias E, Alves MJ, Fraga RF, Rondon MU, Bechara MG, Lorenzi-Filho G, Negrao CE. Consequences of comorbid sleep apnea in the metabolic syndrome--implications for cardiovascular risk. Sleep. 2010 Sep; 33(9):1193-9.
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283. Romero-Corral A, Sert-Kuniyoshi FH, Sierra-Johnson J, Orban M, Gami A, Davison D, Singh P, Pusalavidyasagar S, Huyber C, Votruba S, Lopez-Jimenez F, Jensen MD, Somers VK. Modest visceral fat gain causes endothelial dysfunction in healthy humans. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Aug 17; 56 (8):662-6
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284. Khawaja IS, Olson EJ, van der Walt C, Bukartyk J, Somers V, Dierkhising R, Morgenthaler TI. Diagnostic accuracy of split-night polysomnograms. J Clin Sleep Med. 2010 Aug 15; 6 (4):357-62
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285. Lanfranchi PA, Ackerman MJ, Kara T, Shamsuzzaman AS, Wolk R, Jurak P, Amin R, Somers VK. Gene-specific paradoxical QT responses during rapid eye movement sleep in women with congenital long QT syndrome. Heart Rhythm. 2010 Aug; 7 (8):1067-74 Epub 2010 May 12
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286. Winnicki M, Puato M, Somers VK, Zambon A, Marcovina SM, Rattazzi M, Phillips BG, Pauletto P. Leptin is associated with the size of the apolipoprotein(a) particle in African tribal populations living on fish or vegetarian diet. Atherosclerosis. 2010 Jul; 211(1):303-7. Epub 2010 Feb 04.
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287. Hering D, Kucharska W, Kara T, Somers VK, Narkiewicz K. Smoking is associated with chronic sympathetic activation in hypertension. Blood Press. 2010 Jun; 19(3):152-5.
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288. Konecny T, Brady PA, Orban M, Lin G, Pressman GS, Lehar F, Tomas K, Gersh BJ, Tajik AJ, Ommen SR, Somers VK. Interactions between sleep disordered breathing and atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Jun 1; 105(11):1597-602. Epub 2010 Apr 14.
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289. Okorodudu DO, Jumean MF, Montori VM, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Erwin PJ, Lopez-Jimenez F. Diagnostic performance of body mass index to identify obesity as defined by body adiposity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 May; 34(5):791-9. Epub 2010 Feb 02.
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290. Swierblewska E, Hering D, Kara T, Kunicka K, Kruszewski P, Bieniaszewski L, Boutouyrie P, Somers VK, Narkiewicz K. An independent relationship between muscle sympathetic nerve activity and pulse wave velocity in normal humans. J Hypertens. 2010 May; 28(5):979-84.
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291. Koshino Y, Villarraga HR, Orban M, Bruce CJ, Pressman GS, Leinveber P, Saleh HK, Konecny T, Kara T, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Changes in left and right ventricular mechanics during the Mueller maneuver in healthy adults: a possible mechanism for abnormal cardiac function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010 May; 3 (3):282-9 Epub 2010 Feb 16
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292. Hurst RT, Burke RF, Wissner E, Roberts A, Kendall CB, Lester SJ, Somers V, Goldman ME, Wu Q, Khandheria B. Incidence of subclinical atherosclerosis as a marker of cardiovascular risk in retired professional football players. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Apr 15; 105 (8):1107-11 Epub 2010 Feb 26
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293. Calvin AD, Somers VK, Steensma DP, Rio Perez JA, van der Walt C, Fitz-Gibbon JM, Scott CG, Olson LJ. Advanced heart failure and nocturnal hypoxaemia due to central sleep apnoea are associated with increased serum erythropoietin. Eur J Heart Fail. 2010 Apr; 12 (4):354-9
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294. Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Sierra-Johnson J, Korenfeld Y, Boarin S, Korinek J, Jensen MD, Parati G, Lopez-Jimenez F. Normal weight obesity: a risk factor for cardiometabolic dysregulation and cardiovascular mortality. Eur Heart J. 2010 Mar; 31 (6):737-46 Epub 2009 Nov 20
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295. Romero-Corral A, Caples SM, Lopez-Jimenez F, Somers VK. Interactions between obesity and obstructive sleep apnea: implications for treatment. Chest. 2010 Mar; 137 (3):711-9
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296. Garza CA, Pellikka PA, Somers VK, Sarr MG, Collazo-Clavell ML, Korenfeld Y, Lopez-Jimenez F. Structural and functional changes in left and right ventricles after major weight loss following bariatric surgery for morbid obesity. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Feb 15; 105(4):550-6.
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297. Kuniyoshi FH, Pusalavidyasagar S, Singh P, Somers VK. Cardiovascular consequences of obstructive sleep apnoea. Indian J Med Res. 2010 Feb; 131:196-205.
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298. Singh P, Peterson TE, Barber KR, Kuniyoshi FS, Jensen A, Hoffmann M, Shamsuzzaman AS, Somers VK. Leptin upregulates the expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in human vascular endothelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2010 Jan 29; 392 (1):47-52 Epub 2010 Jan 05
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299. Somers VK, Ishida K, Kato M. Response. Chest. 2010; 137(2):497-8.
     
300. Calvin AD, Albuquerque FN, Adachi T, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and heart failure. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2009 Dec; 11 (6):447-54
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301. Svatikova A, Olson LJ, Wolk R, Phillips BG, Adachi T, Schwartz GL, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and aldosterone. Sleep. 2009 Dec; 32 (12):1589-92
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302. Eleid MF, Konecny T, Orban M, Sengupta PP, Somers VK, Parish JM, Mookadam F, Brady PA, Sullivan BL, Khandheria BK, Ommen SR, Tajik AJ. High prevalence of abnormal nocturnal oximetry in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Nov 3; 54 (19):1805-9
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303. Batsis JA, Lopez-Jimenez F, Collazo-Clavell ML, Clark MM, Somers VK, Sarr MG. Quality of life after bariatric surgery: a population-based cohort study. Am J Med. 2009 Nov; 122(11):1055.e1-1055.e10.
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304. Calvin AD, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2009 Nov; 24(6):516-20.
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305. Lopez-Jimenez F, Batsis JA, Roger VL, Brekke L, Ting HH, Somers VK. Trends in 10-year predicted risk of cardiovascular disease in the United States, 1976 to 2004. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2009 Sep; 2 (5):443-50 Epub 2009 Aug 18
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306. Kinoshita M, Herges RM, Hodge DO, Friedman L, Ammash NM, Bruce CJ, Somers V, Malouf JF, Askelin J, Gilles JA, Gersh BJ, Friedman PA. Role of smoking in the recurrence of atrial arrhythmias after cardioversion. Am J Cardiol. 2009 Sep 01; 104(5):678-82. Epub 2009 Jun 24.
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307. Calvin AD, Albuquerque FN, Lopez-Jimenez F, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea, inflammation, and the metabolic syndrome. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2009 Aug; 7 (4):271-8
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308. Kato M, Adachi T, Koshino Y, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. Circ J. 2009 Aug; 73(8):1363-70. Epub 2009 Jun 30.
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309. Lalande S, Snyder EM, Olson TP, Hulsebus ML, Orban M, Somers VK, Johnson BD, Frantz RP. The effects of sildenafil and acetazolamide on breathing efficiency and ventilatory control during hypoxic exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2009 Jul; 106 (4):509-15 Epub 2009 Apr 01
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310. Ishida K, Kato M, Kato Y, Yanagihara K, Kinugasa Y, Kotani K, Igawa O, Hisatome I, Shigemasa C, Somers VK. Appropriate use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure decreases elevated C-reactive protein in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Chest. 2009 Jul; 136 (1):125-129 Epub 2009 Mar 02
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311. McConnell K, Somers VK, Kimball T, Daniels S, VanDyke R, Fenchel M, Cohen A, Willging P, Shamsuzzaman A, Amin R. Baroreflex gain in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2009 Jul 1; 180(1):42-8. Epub 2009 Mar 12.
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312. Batsis JA, Clark MM, Grothe K, Lopez-Jimenez F, Collazo-Clavell ML, Somers VK, Sarr MG. Self-efficacy after bariatric surgery for obesity. A population-based cohort study. Appetite. 2009 Jun; 52 (3):637-645 Epub 2009 Mar 09
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313. Caples SM, Somers VK. Sleep-disordered breathing and atrial fibrillation. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2009 Mar-Apr; 51 (5):411-5
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314. Sierra-Johnson J, Fisher RM, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F, Ohrvik J, Walldius G, Hellenius ML, Hamsten A. Concentration of apolipoprotein B is comparable with the apolipoprotein B/apolipoprotein A-I ratio and better than routine clinical lipid measurements in predicting coronary heart disease mortality: findings from a multi-ethnic US population. Eur Heart J. 2009 Mar; 30(6):710-7. Epub 2008 Aug 01.
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315. Calvin AD, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and risk of stroke: time for a trial. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2009 Feb; 6 (2):90-1 Epub 2008 Dec 09
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316. Sengupta PP, Sorajja D, Eleid MF, Somers VK, Ommen SR, Parish JM, Khandheria B, Tajik AJ. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and sleep-disordered breathing: an unfavorable combination. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2009 Jan; 6 (1):14-5 Epub 2008 Nov 18
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317. Mookadam F, Calvin AD, Somers VK. Prevalence and management of central sleep apnea in heart failure patients. Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2008 Dec; 5 (4):233-7
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318. Sierra-Johnson J, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. The apolipoprotein b/apolipoprotein AI ratio in the metabolic syndrome-should we start using it? J Cardiometab Syndr. 2008 Winter; 3 (1):53-4
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319. Orban M, Bruce CJ, Pressman GS, Leinveber P, Romero-Corral A, Korinek J, Konecny T, Villarraga HR, Kara T, Caples SM, Somers VK. Dynamic changes of left ventricular performance and left atrial volume induced by the mueller maneuver in healthy young adults and implications for obstructive sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. Am J Cardiol. 2008 Dec 1; 102 (11):1557-61 Epub 2008 Sept 15
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320. Sierra-Johnson J, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Johnson BD. Effect of altitude on leptin levels, does it go up or down? J Appl Physiol (1985). 2008 Nov; 105 (5):1684-5 Epub 2008 Feb 14
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321. Abou Khadra M, McConnell K, VanDyke R, Somers V, Fenchel M, Quadri S, Jefferies J, Cohen AP, Rutter M, Amin R. Determinants of regional cerebral oxygenation in children with sleep-disordered breathing. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine. 2008 Oct 15; 178(8):870-5.
     
322. Kiernan TJ, Weivoda PL, Somers VK, Ommen SR, Gersh BJ. Circadian rhythm of appropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator discharges in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008 Oct; 31(10):1253-8.
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323. Batsis JA, Sarr MG, Collazo-Clavell ML, Thomas RJ, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Cardiovascular risk after bariatric surgery for obesity. Am J Cardiol. 2008 Oct 1; 102 (7):930-7 Epub 2008 July 17
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324. Garza CA, Pellikka PA, Somers VK, Sarr MG, Seward JB, Collazo-Clavell ML, Oehler E, Lopez-Jimenez F. Major weight loss prevents long-term left atrial enlargement in patients with morbid and extreme obesity. Eur J Echocardiogr. 2008 Sep; 9(5):587-93. Epub 2008 Apr 04.
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325. Gami AS, Somers VK. Implications of obstructive sleep apnea for atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac death. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2008 Sep; 19 (9):997-1003 Epub 2008 Mar 21
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326. Somers VK, White DP, Amin R, Abraham WT, Costa F, Culebras A, Daniels S, Floras JS, Hunt CE, Olson LJ, Pickering TG, Russell R, Woo M, Young T. Sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease: an American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association Council for High Blood Pressure Research Professional Education Committee, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Stroke Council, and Council on Cardiovascular Nursing. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Aug 19; 52(8):686-717.
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327. Sierra-Johnson J, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Olson LJ, Johnson BD. Leptin, a novel predictor of lung function in heart failure. Chest. 2008 Aug; 134: (2)346-350.
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328. Batsis JA, Romero-Corral A, Collazo-Clavell ML, Sarr MG, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Effect of bariatric surgery on the metabolic syndrome: a population-based, long-term controlled study. Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 Aug; 83 (8):897-907
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329. Kuniyoshi FH, Garcia-Touchard A, Gami AS, Romero-Corral A, van der Walt C, Pusalavidyasagar S, Kara T, Caples SM, Pressman GS, Vasquez EC, Lopez-Jimenez F, Somers VK. Day-night variation of acute myocardial infarction in obstructive sleep apnea. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Jul 29; 52 (5):343-6
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330. Melduni RM, Malouf JF, Chandrasekaran K, Bruce CJ, White RD, Law KK, Al Atawi FO, Somers VK, Gersh BJ, Hodge DO, Friedman PA, Seward JB, Ammash NM. New insights into the predictors of left atrial stunning after successful direct-current cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and flutter. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2008 Jul; 21: (7)848-54.
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331. Romero-Corral A, Sierra-Johnson J, Lopez-Jimenez F, Thomas RJ, Singh P, Hoffmann M, Okcay A, Korinek J, Wolk R, Somers VK. Relationships between leptin and C-reactive protein with cardiovascular disease in the adult general population. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2008 Jul; 5(7):418-25. Epub 2008 Apr 22.
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332. Kara T, Novak M, Nykodym J, Bybee KA, Meluzin J, Orban M, Novakova Z, Lipoldova J, Hayes DL, Soucek M, Vitovec J, Somers VK. Short-term effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy on sleep-disordered breathing in patients with systolic heart failure. Chest. 2008 Jul; 134(1):87-93. Epub 2008 Apr 10.
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333. Okcay A, Somers VK, Caples SM. Obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2008 Jul; 10 (7):549-55
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334. Garcia-Touchard A, Somers VK, Olson LJ, Caples SM. Central sleep apnea: implications for congestive heart failure. Chest. 2008 Jun; 133 (6):1495-1504
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335. Romero-Corral A, Lopez-Jimenez F, Sierra-Johnson J, Somers VK. Differentiating between body fat and lean mass-how should we measure obesity? Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Jun; 4 (6):322-3 Epub 2008 Apr 01
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336. Sierra-Johnson J, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Allison TG. Prognostic importance of weight loss in patients with coronary heart disease regardless of initial body mass index. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2008 Jun; 15 (3):336-40
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337. Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Sierra-Johnson J, Thomas RJ, Collazo-Clavell ML, Korinek J, Allison TG, Batsis JA, Sert-Kuniyoshi FH, Lopez-Jimenez F. Accuracy of body mass index in diagnosing obesity in the adult general population. Int J Obes (Lond). 2008 Jun; 32 (6):959-66 Epub 2008 Feb 19
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338. Miller MA, Croft LB, Belanger AR, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Roberts AJ, Goldman ME. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in retired National Football League players. Am J Cardiol. 2008 May 1; 101(9):1281-4. Epub 2008 Mar 07.
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339. Sorajja D, Gami AS, Somers VK, Behrenbeck TR, Garcia-Touchard A, Lopez-Jimenez F. Independent association between obstructive sleep apnea and subclinical coronary artery disease. Chest. 2008 Apr; 133 (4):927-33 Epub 2008 Feb 08
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340. Hanak V, Jacobson DJ, McGree ME, Sauver JS, Lieber MM, Olson EJ, Somers VK, Gades NM, Jacobsen SJ. Snoring as a risk factor for sexual dysfunction in community men. J Sex Med. 2008 Apr; 5(4):898-908. Epub 2007 Dec 17.
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341. Amin R, Anthony L, Somers V, Fenchel M, McConnell K, Jefferies J, Willging P, Kalra M, Daniels S. Growth velocity predicts recurrence of sleep-disordered breathing 1 year after adenotonsillectomy. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Mar 15; 177(6):654-9. Epub 2008 Jan 03.
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342. Kapa S, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Somers VK. Sleep apnea and hypertension: interactions and implications for management. Hypertension. 2008 Mar; 51: (3)605-8.
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343. Lopez-Jimenez F, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Gami A, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea: implications for cardiac and vascular disease. Chest. 2008 Mar; 133 (3):793-804
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344. Lopez-Jimenez F, Wu CO, Tian X, O'Connor C, Rich MW, Burg MM, Sheps D, Raczynski J, Somers VK, Jaffe AS. Weight change after myocardial infarction--the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease patients (ENRICHD) experience. Am Heart J. 2008 Mar; 155 (3):478-84 Epub 2008 Jan 15
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345. Larson BT, Mynderse LA, Somers VK, Jaff MR, Evans WP, Larson TR. Blood pressure surges during office-based transurethral microwave therapy for the prostate. Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 Mar; 83(3):309-12.
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346. Golbin JM, Somers VK, Caples SM. Obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary hypertension. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2008 Feb 15; 5 (2):200-6
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347. Olson LJ, Arruda-Olson AM, Somers VK, Scott CG, Johnson BD. Exercise oscillatory ventilation: instability of breathing control associated with advanced heart failure. Chest. 2008 Feb; 133 (2):474-81 Epub 2007 Dec 10
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348. Wanahita N, Messerli FH, Bangalore S, Gami AS, Somers VK, Steinberg JS. Atrial fibrillation and obesity--results of a meta-analysis. Am Heart J. 2008 Feb; 155(2):310-5. Epub 2007 Dec 19.
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349. Hering D, Somers VK, Kara T, Jazdzewski K, Jurak P, Kucharska W, Narkiewicz K. Heightened acute circulatory responses to smoking in women. Blood Press. 2008; 17(3):141-6.
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350. Amin R, Somers VK, McConnell K, Willging P, Myer C, Sherman M, McPhail G, Morgenthal A, Fenchel M, Bean J, Kimball T, Daniels S. Activity-adjusted 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure and cardiac remodeling in children with sleep disordered breathing. Hypertension. 2008 Jan; 51(1):84-91. Epub 2007 Dec 10.
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351. Kapa S, Javaheri S, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and arrhythmias. Sleep Med. Clin. 2007 Dec; 2(4):575-81.
     
352. Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Pellikka PA, Olson EJ, Bailey KR, Korinek J, Orban M, Sierra-Johnson J, Kato M, Amin RS, Lopez-Jimenez F. Decreased right and left ventricular myocardial performance in obstructive sleep apnea. Chest. 2007 Dec; 132 (6):1863-70 Epub 2007 Oct 01
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353. Sierra-Johnson J, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F, Walldius G, Hamsten A, Hellenius ML, Fisher RM. ApoB/apoA-I ratio: an independent predictor of insulin resistance in US non-diabetic subjects. Eur Heart J. 2007 Nov; 28 (21):2637-43 Epub 2007 Sept 01
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354. Singh P, Hoffmann M, Wolk R, Shamsuzzaman AS, Somers VK. Leptin induces C-reactive protein expression in vascular endothelial cells. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2007 Sep; 27 (9):e302-7 Epub 2007 July 05
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355. Chaowalit N, Somers VK, Pellikka PA, Rihal CS, Lopez-Jimenez F. Adipose tissue of atrial septum as a marker of coronary artery disease. Chest. 2007 Sep; 132: (3)817-22.
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356. Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Sierra-Johnson J, Jensen MD, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Allison TG, Korinek J, Lopez-Jimenez F. Diagnostic performance of body mass index to detect obesity in patients with coronary artery disease. Eur Heart J. 2007 Sep; 28(17):2087-93. Epub 2007 Jul 10.
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357. Ciecwierz D, Hering D, Somers VK, Wdowczyk-Szulc J, Kara T, Skarzynski P, Rynkiewicz A, Narkiewicz K. Sympathetic neural responses to coronary occlusion during balloon angioplasty. J Hypertens. 2007 Aug; 25(8):1650-4.
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358. Sierra-Johnson J, Romero-Corral A, Lopez-Jimenez F, Gami AS, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Wolk R, Somers VK. Relation of increased leptin concentrations to history of myocardial infarction and stroke in the United States population. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Jul 15; 100 (2):234-9 Epub 2007 May 30
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359. Hoffmann MS, Singh P, Wolk R, Romero-Corral A, Raghavakaimal S, Somers VK. Microarray studies of genomic oxidative stress and cell cycle responses in obstructive sleep apnea. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2007 Jun; 9(6):661-9.
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360. Olson LJ, Somers VK. Sleep apnea: implications for heart failure. Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2007 Jun; 4 (2):63-9
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361. Otto ME, Belohlavek M, Romero-Corral A, Gami AS, Gilman G, Svatikova A, Amin RS, Lopez-Jimenez F, Khandheria BK, Somers VK. Comparison of cardiac structural and functional changes in obese otherwise healthy adults with versus without obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Cardiol. 2007 May 1; 99 (9):1298-302 Epub 2007 Mar 20
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362. Garcia-Touchard A, Somers VK, Kara T, Nykodym J, Shamsuzzaman A, Lanfranchi P, Ackerman MJ. Ventricular ectopy during REM sleep: implications for nocturnal sudden cardiac death. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2007 May; 4 (5):284-8
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363. Caples SM, Rosen CL, Shen WK, Gami AS, Cotts W, Adams M, Dorostkar P, Shivkumar K, Somers VK, Morgenthaler TI, Stepanski EJ, Iber C. The scoring of cardiac events during sleep. J Clin Sleep Med. 2007 Mar 15; 3(2):147-54.
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364. Caples SM, Garcia-Touchard A, Somers VK. Sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular risk. Sleep. 2007 Mar; 30 (3):291-303
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365. Pulido JS, McConnell JP, Lennon RJ, Bryant SC, Peterson LM, Berger PB, Somers V, Highsmith WE. Relationship between age-related macular degeneration-associated variants of complement factor H and LOC387715 with coronary artery disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007 Mar; 82(3):301-7.
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366. Wolk R, Snyder EM, Somers VK, Turner ST, Olson LJ, Johnson BD. Arginine 16 glycine beta2-adrenoceptor polymorphism and cardiovascular structure and function in patients with heart failure. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2007 Mar; 20: (3)290-7.
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367. Caples SM, Somers VK. Sleep, blood pressure regulation, and hypertension. Sleep Medicine Clinics. 2007 Mar; 2(1):77-86.
     
368. Batsis JA, Romero-Corral A, Collazo-Clavell ML, Sarr MG, Somers VK, Brekke L, Lopez-Jimenez F. Effect of weight loss on predicted cardiovascular risk: change in cardiac risk after bariatric surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Mar; 15: (3)772-84.
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369. Gami AS, Hodge DO, Herges RM, Olson EJ, Nykodym J, Kara T, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, and the risk of incident atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Feb 06; 49(5):565-71. Epub 2007 Jan 22.
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370. Wolk R, Berger P, Lennon RJ, Brilakis ES, Davison DE, Somers VK. Association between plasma adiponectin levels and unstable coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J. 2007 Feb; 28(3):292-8.
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371. Garza CA, Montori VM, McConnell JP, Somers VK, Kullo IJ, Lopez-Jimenez F. Association between lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007 Feb; 82 (2):159-65
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372. Chareonthaitawee P, Somers V. Continuous positive airway pressure and increased ejection fraction in heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea: is there a metabolic cost or benefit? J Am Coll Cardiol 2007 Jan 30; 49 (4):459-60 Epub 2007 Jan 12
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373. Gami AS, Witt BJ, Howard DE, Erwin PJ, Gami LA, Somers VK, Montori VM. Metabolic syndrome and risk of incident cardiovascular events and death: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Jan 30; 49 (4):403-14 Epub 2007 Jan 12
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374. Redline S, Budhiraja R, Kapur V, Marcus CL, Mateika JH, Mehra R, Parthasarthy S, Somers VK, Strohl KP, Sulit LG, Gozal D, Wise MS, Quan SF. The scoring of respiratory events in sleep: Reliability and validity. J Clin Sleep Med. 2007; 3(2):169-200.
     
375. Halamek J, Jurak P, Villa M, Soucek M, Frana P, Nykodym J, Eisenberger M, Leinveber P, Vondra V, Somers VK, Kara T. Dynamic coupling between heart rate and ventricular repolarisation. Biomed Tech (Berl). 2007; 52: (3)255-63.
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376. Hering D, Zdrojewski Z, Krol E, Kara T, Kucharska W, Somers VK, Rutkowski B, Narkiewicz K. Tonic chemoreflex activation contributes to the elevated muscle sympathetic nerve activity in patients with chronic renal failure. J Hypertens. 2007 Jan; 25(1):157-61.
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377. Wolk R, Somers VK. Sleep and the metabolic syndrome. Exp Physiol. 2007 Jan 1; 92(1):67-78.
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378. Gami AS, Rader S, Svatikova A, Wolk R, Herold DL, Huyber C, Winnicki M, Somers VK. Familial premature coronary artery disease mortality and obstructive sleep apnea. Chest. 2007 Jan; 131(1):118-21.
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379. Sierra-Johnson J, Somers VK, Kuniyoshi FH, Garza CA, Isley WL, Gami AS, Lopez-Jimenez F. Comparison of apolipoprotein-B/apolipoprotein-AI in subjects with versus without the metabolic syndrome. Am J Cardiol. 2006 Nov 15; 98 (10):1369-73 Epub 2006 Sept 29
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380. Romero-Corral A, Montori VM, Somers VK, Korinek J, Thomas RJ, Allison TG, Mookadam F, Lopez-Jimenez F. Association of bodyweight with total mortality and with cardiovascular events in coronary artery disease: a systematic review of cohort studies. Lancet. 2006 Aug 19; 368 (9536):666-78
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381. Winnicki M, Somers VK, Dorigatti F, Longo D, Santonastaso M, Mos L, Mattarei M, Pessina AC, Palatini P, HARVEST Study Group. Lifestyle, family history and progression of hypertension. J Hypertens. 2006 Aug; 24(8):1479-87.
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382. Wolk R, Somers VK, Gibbons RJ, Olson T, O'Malley K, Johnson BD. Pathophysiological characteristics of heart rate recovery in heart failure. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2006 Aug; 38: (8)1367-73.
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383. Gurevitz OT, Varadachari CJ, Ammash NM, Malouf JF, Rosales AG, Herges RM, Bruce CJ, Somers VK, Hammill SC, Gersh BJ, Friedman PA. The effect of patient sex on recurrence of atrial fibrillation following successful direct current cardioversion. Am Heart J. 2006 Jul; 152(1):155.e9-13.
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384. Chaowalit N, Somers VK, Pellikka PA, Rihal CS, Lopez-Jimenez F. Subepicardial adipose tissue and the presence and severity of coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis. 2006 Jun; 186 (2):354-9 Epub 2005 Sept 23
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385. Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Korinek J, Sierra-Johnson J, Thomas RJ, Allison TG, Lopez-Jimenez F. Update in prevention of atherosclerotic heart disease: management of major cardiovascular risk factors. Rev Invest Clin. 2006 May-Jun; 58(3):237-44.
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386. Wolk R, Somers VK. Obesity-related cardiovascular disease: implications of obstructive sleep apnea. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2006 May; 8 (3):250-60
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387. Hering D, Somers VK, Kara T, Kucharska W, Jurak P, Bieniaszewski L, Narkiewicz K. Sympathetic neural responses to smoking are age dependent. J Hypertens. 2006 Apr; 24(4):691-5.
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388. Elesber AA, Rosales AG, Herges RM, Shen WK, Moon BS, Malouf JF, Ammash NM, Somers V, Hodge DO, Gersh BJ, Hammill SC, Friedman PA. Relapse and mortality following cardioversion of new-onset vs. recurrent atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter in the elderly. Eur Heart J. 2006 Apr; 27(7):854-60. Epub 2006 Feb 02.
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389. Narkiewicz K, van de Borne P, Montano N, Hering D, Kara T, Somers VK. Sympathetic neural outflow and chemoreflex sensitivity are related to spontaneous breathing rate in normal men. Hypertension. 2006 Jan; 47(1):51-5. Epub 2005 Dec 12.
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390. Caples SM, Wolk R, Somers VK. Influence of cardiac function and failure on sleep-disordered breathing: evidence for a causative role. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2005 Dec; 99(6):2433-9.
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391. Wolk R, Gami AS, Garcia-Touchard A, Somers VK. Sleep and cardiovascular disease. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2005 Dec; 30 (12):625-62
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392. Kato M, Hisatome I, Tomikura Y, Kotani K, Kinugawa T, Ogino K, Ishida K, Igawa O, Shigemasa C, Somers VK. Status of endothelial dependent vasodilation in patients with hyperuricemia. Am J Cardiol. 2005 Dec 1; 96(11):1576-8.
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393. Wolk R, Deb A, Caplice NM, Somers VK. Leptin receptor and functional effects of leptin in human endothelial progenitor cells. Atherosclerosis. 2005 Nov; 183 (1):131-9 Epub 2005 June 13
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394. Andreas S, Anker SD, Scanlon PD, Somers VK. Neurohumoral activation as a link to systemic manifestations of chronic lung disease. Chest. 2005 Nov; 128(5):3618-24.
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395. Casiglia E, Tikhonoff V, Mazza A, Rynkiewicz A, Limon J, Caffi S, Guglielmi F, Martini B, Basso G, Winnicki M, Pessina AC, Somers VK. C-344T polymorphism of the aldosterone synthase gene and blood pressure in the elderly: a population-based study. J Hypertens. 2005 Nov; 23(11):1991-6.
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396. Svatikova A, Wolk R, Lerman LO, Juncos LA, Greene EL, McConnell JP, Somers VK. Oxidative stress in obstructive sleep apnoea. Eur Heart J. 2005 Nov; 26(22):2435-9. Epub 2005 Aug 16.
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397. Malouf JF, Kanagala R, Al Atawi FO, Rosales AG, Davison DE, Murali NS, Tsang TSM, Chandrasekaran K, Ammash NM, Friedman PA, Somers VK. High sensitivity C-reactive protein - A novel predictor for recurrence of atrial fibrillation after successful cardioversion. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Oct 4; 46(7):1284-7.
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398. Lopez-Jimenez F, Bhatia S, Collazo-Clavell ML, Sarr MG, Somers VK. Safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery in patients with coronary artery disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 2005 Sep; 80(9):1157-62.
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399. Guzzetti S, Borroni E, Garbelli PE, Ceriani E, Della Bella P, Montano N, Cogliati C, Somers VK, Mallani A, Porta A. Symbolic dynamics of heart rate variability - A probe to investigate cardiac autonomic modulation. Circulation. 2005 Jul 26; 112(4):465-70.
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400. Wolk R, Johnson BD, Somers VK, Allison TG, Squires RW, Gau GT, Olson LJ. Effects of beta-blocker therapy on ventilatory responses to exercise in patients with heart failure. J Card Fail. 2005 Jun; 11 (5):333-9
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401. Narkiewicz K, Phillips BG, Kato M, Hering D, Bieniaszewski L, Somers VK. Gender-selective interaction between aging, blood pressure, and sympathetic nerve activity. Hypertension. 2005 Apr; 45(4):522-5.
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402. Gami AS, Howard DE, Olson EJ, Somers VK. Day-night pattern of sudden death in obstructive sleep apnea. N Engl J Med. 2005 Mar 24; 352 (12):1206-14
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403. Wolk R, Shamsuzzaman AS, Svatikova A, Huyber CM, Huck C, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Hemodynamic and autonomic effects of smokeless tobacco in healthy young men. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Mar 15; 45 (6):910-4
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404. Gami AS, Friedman PA, Chung MK, Caples SM, Somers VK. Therapy Insight: interactions between atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2005 Mar; 2(3):145-9.
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405. Nelson CA, Wolk R, Somers VK. Sleep-disordered breathing: implications for the pathophysiology and management of cardiovascular disease. Compr Ther. 2005 Spring; 31 (1):21-7
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406. Caples SM, Kara T, Somers VK. Cardiopulmonary consequences of obstructive sleep apnea. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Feb; 26(1):25-32.
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407. Svatikova A, Wolk R, Gami AS, Pohanka M, Somers VK. Interactions between obstructive sleep apnea and the metabolic syndrome. Curr Diab Rep. 2005 Feb; 5 (1):53-8
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408. Lopez-Jimenez F, Malinski M, Gutt M, Sierra-Johnson J, Wady Aude Y, Rimawi AA, Mego PA, Thomas RJ, Allison TG, Kirby B, Hughes-Borst B, Somers VK. Recognition, diagnosis and management of obesity after myocardial infarction. Int J Obes (Lond). 2005 Jan; 29: (1)137-41.
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409. Kara T, Soucek M, Karova S, Vitovec J, Somers VK. Metabolic syndrome and sympathetic nervous system: Is obstructive sleep apnea a key to understanding?. [Czech]. Vnitr Lek. 2005; 51(1):53-61.
     
410. Wolk R, Svatikova A, Nelson CA, Gami AS, Govender K, Winnicki M, Somers VK. Plasma levels of adiponectin, a novel adipocyte-derived hormone, in sleep apnea. Obes Res. 2005 Jan; 13 (1):186-90
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411. Wolk R, Berger P, Lennon RJ, Brilakis ES, Johnson BD, Somers VK. Plasma leptin and prognosis in patients with established coronary atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Nov 2; 44 (9):1819-24
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412. Svatikova A, Shamsuzzaman AS, Wolk R, Phillips BG, Olson LJ, Somers VK. Plasma brain natriuretic peptide in obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Aug 15; 94 (4):529-32
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413. Parish JM, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 2004 Aug; 79 (8):1036-46
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414. Svatikova A, Wolk R, Magera MJ, Shamsuzzaman AS, Phillips BG, Somers VK. Plasma homocysteine in obstructive sleep apnoea. Eur Heart J. 2004 Aug; 25: (15)1325-9.
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415. Hoffmann M, Bybee K, Accurso V, Somers VK. Sleep apnea and hypertension. Minerva Med. 2004 Aug; 95(4):281-90.
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416. Svatikova A, Wolk R, Wang HH, Otto ME, Bybee KA, Singh RJ, Somers VK. Circulating free nitrotyrosine in obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2004 Aug; 287 (2):R284-7 Epub 2004 May 13
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417. Gami AS, Pressman G, Caples SM, Kanagala R, Gard JJ, Davison DE, Malouf JF, Ammash NM, Friedman PA, Somers VK. Association of atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation. 2004 Jul 27; 110 (4):364-7 Epub 2004 July 12
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418. Otto ME, Belohlavek M, Khandheria B, Gilman G, Svatikova A, Somers V. Comparison of right and left ventricular function in obese and nonobese men. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Jun 15; 93: (12)1569-72.
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419. Otto ME, Svatikova A, Barretto RB, Santos S, Hoffmann M, Khandheria B, Somers V. Early morning attenuation of endothelial function in healthy humans. Circulation. 2004 Jun 01; 109: (21)2507-10.
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420. Gami AS, Svatikova A, Wolk R, Olson EJ, Duenwald CJ, Jaffe AS, Somers VK. Cardiac troponin T in obstructive sleep apnea. Chest. 2004 Jun; 125 (6):2097-100
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421. Shamsuzzaman AS, Winnicki M, Wolk R, Svatikova A, Phillips BG, Davison DE, Berger PB, Somers VK. Independent association between plasma leptin and C-reactive protein in healthy humans. Circulation. 2004 May 11; 109: (18)2181-5.
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422. Winnicki M, Accurso V, Hoffmann M, Pawlowski R, Dorigatti F, Santonastaso M, Longo D, Krupa-Wojciechowska B, Jeunemaitre X, Pessina AC, Somers VK, Palatini P, HARVEST Study Group. Physical activity and angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism in mild hypertensives. Am J Med Genet A. 2004 Feb 15; 125A (1):38-44
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423. Wolk R, Svatikova A, Otto ME, Hoffmann MS, Duenwald CJ, Somers VK. Plasma adrenomedullin and obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Hypertens. 2004 Jan; 17 (1):74-6
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424. Wolk R, Shamsuzzaman AS, Somers VK. Obesity, sleep apnea, and hypertension. Hypertension. 2003 Dec; 42: (6)1067-74.
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425. Gami AS, Caples SM, Somers VK. Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2003 Dec; 32 (4):869-94
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426. Wolk R, Johnson BD, Somers VK. Leptin and the ventilatory response to exercise in heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003 Nov 5; 42 (9):1644-9
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427. Wolk R, Berger P, Lennon RJ, Brilakis ES, Somers VK. Body mass index: a risk factor for unstable angina and myocardial infarction in patients with angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease. Circulation. 2003 Nov 04; 108: (18)2206-11.
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428. Shamsuzzaman AS, Gersh BJ, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea: implications for cardiac and vascular disease. JAMA. 2003 Oct 8; 290 (14):1906-14
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429. Wolk R, Somers VK. Cardiovascular consequences of obstructive sleep apnea. Clin Chest Med. 2003 Jun; 24 (2):195-205
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430. Arruda-Olson AM, Olson LJ, Nehra A, Somers VK. Sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. Implications for understanding erectile dysfunction. Herz. 2003 Jun; 28(4):298-303.
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431. Kanagala R, Murali NS, Friedman PA, Ammash NM, Gersh BJ, Ballman KV, Shamsuzzaman AS, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and the recurrence of atrial fibrillation. Circulation. 2003 May 27; 107 (20):2589-94 Epub 2003 May 12
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432. Murali NS, Svatikova A, Somers VK. Cardiovascular physiology and sleep. Front Biosci. 2003 May 1; 8:s636-52 Epub 2003 May 01
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433. Kara T, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Chemoreflexes--physiology and clinical implications. Acta Physiol Scand. 2003 Mar; 177 (3):377-84
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434. Lanfranchi PA, Somers VK. Arterial baroreflex function and cardiovascular variability: interactions and implications. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2002 Oct; 283 (4):R815-26
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435. Lanfranchi PA, Shamsuzzaman AS, Ackerman MJ, Kara T, Jurak P, Wolk R, Somers VK. Sex-selective QT prolongation during rapid eye movement sleep. Circulation. 2002 Sep 17; 106 (12):1488-92
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436. Winnicki M, Somers VK, Accurso V, Hoffmann M, Pawlowski R, Frigo G, Visentin P, Palatini P, HARVEST Study Group. alpha-Adducin Gly460Trp polymorphism, left ventricular mass and plasma renin activity. J Hypertens. 2002 Sep; 20 (9):1771-7
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437. Shamsuzzaman AS, Winnicki M, Lanfranchi P, Wolk R, Kara T, Accurso V, Somers VK. Elevated C-reactive protein in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation. 2002 May 28; 105 (21):2462-4
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438. Narkiewicz K, Winnicki M, Schroeder K, Phillips BG, Kato M, Cwalina E, Somers VK. Relationship between muscle sympathetic nerve activity and diurnal blood pressure profile. Hypertension. 2002 Jan; 39(1):168-72.
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439. van De Borne P, Neubauer J, Rahnama M, Jansens JL, Montano N, Porta A, Somers VK, Degaute JP. Differential characteristics of neural circulatory control: early versus late after cardiac transplantation. Circulation. 2001 Oct 9; 104(15):1809-13.
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440. Accurso V, Winnicki M, Shamsuzzaman AS, Wenzel A, Johnson AK, Somers VK. Predisposition to vasovagal syncope in subjects with blood/injury phobia. Circulation. 2001 Aug 21; 104(8):903-7.
     
441. van de Borne P, Rahnama M, Mezzetti S, Montano N, Porta A, Degaute JP, Somers VK. Contrasting effects of phentolamine and nitroprusside on neural and cardiovascular variability. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2001 Aug; 281(2):H559-65.
     
442. Winnicki M, Phillips BG, Accurso V, van De Borne P, Shamsuzzaman A, Patil K, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Independent association between plasma leptin levels and heart rate in heart transplant recipients. Circulation. 2001 Jul 24; 104 (4):384-6
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443. Accurso V, Shamsuzzaman AS, Somers VK. Rhythms, rhymes, and reasons--spectral oscillations in neural cardiovascular control. Auton Neurosci. 2001 Jul 20; 90(1-2):41-6.
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444. Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Cardiovascular variability characteristics in obstructive sleep apnea. Auton Neurosci. 2001 Jul 20; 90(1-2):89-94.
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445. Narkiewicz K, Kato M, Phillips BG, Pesek CA, Choe I, Winnicki M, Palatini P, Sivitz WI, Somers VK. Leptin interacts with heart rate but not sympathetic nerve traffic in healthy male subjects. J Hypertens. 2001 Jun; 19(6):1089-94.
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446. Shamsuzzaman AS, Somers VK. Cardiorespiratory interactions in neural circulatory control in humans. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2001 Jun; 940:488-99
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447. Van De Borne P, Montano N, Narkiewicz K, Degaute JP, Malliani A, Pagani M, Somers VK. Importance of ventilation in modulating interaction between sympathetic drive and cardiovascular variability. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2001 Feb; 280(2):H722-9.
     
448. Somers VK, Narkiewicz K, Winnicki M. Respiratory-circulatory interactions in obstructive sleep apnea. Lung Biol Health Dis. 2001; 157:389-403.
     
449. Lanfranchi P, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and vascular disease. Respir Res. 2001; 2 (6):315-9 Epub 2001 Aug 21
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450. Wolk R, Cooley RL, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Alcohol and syncope. Card Electrophysiol Rev. 2001; 5(4):430-4.
     
451. Phillips BG, Kato M, Pesek CA, Winnicki M, Narkiewicz K, Davison D, Somers VK. Sympathetic activation by sildenafil. Circulation. 2000 Dec 19; 102(25):3068-73.
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452. Shamsuzzaman AS, Somers VK. Fibrinogen, stroke, and obstructive sleep apnea: an evolving paradigm of cardiovascular risk. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine. 2000 Dec; 162(6):2018-20.
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453. Kato M, Roberts-Thomson P, Phillips BG, Haynes WG, Winnicki M, Accurso V, Somers VK. Impairment of endothelium-dependent vasodilation of resistance vessels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation. 2000 Nov 21; 102(21):2607-10.
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454. Schroeder KE, Narkiewicz K, Kato M, Pesek C, Phillips B, Davison D, Somers VK. Personality type and neural circulatory control. Hypertension. 2000 Nov; 36 (5):830-3
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455. Van De Borne P, Mezzetti S, Montano N, Narkiewicz K, Degaute JP, Somers VK. Hyperventilation alters arterial baroreflex control of heart rate and muscle sympathetic nerve activity. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2000 Aug; 279(2):H536-41.
     
456. Phillips BG, Kato M, Narkiewicz K, Choe I, Somers VK. Increases in leptin levels, sympathetic drive, and weight gain in obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2000 Jul; 279(1):H234-7.
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457. Kato M, Phillips BG, Sigurdsson G, Narkiewicz K, Pesek CA, Somers VK. Effects of sleep deprivation on neural circulatory control. Hypertension. 2000 May; 35(5):1173-5.
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458. Cogliati C, Magatelli R, Montano N, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Detection of low- and high-frequency rhythms in the variability of skin sympathetic nerve activity. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2000 Apr; 278(4):H1256-60.
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459. Porta A, Guzzetti S, Montano N, Pagani M, Somers V, Malliani A, Baselli G, Cerutti S. Information domain analysis of cardiovascular variability signals: evaluation of regularity, synchronisation and co-ordination. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2000 Mar; 38(2):180-8.
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460. Narkiewicz K, Cooley RL, Somers VK. Alcohol potentiates orthostatic hypotension : implications for alcohol-related syncope. Circulation. 2000 Feb 1; 101(4):398-402.
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461. Phillips BG, Somers VK. Neural and humoral mechanisms mediating cardiovascular responses to obstructive sleep apnea. Respir Physiol. 2000 Feb; 119(2-3):181-7.
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462. Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Interactive effect of heart rate and muscle sympathetic nerve activity on blood pressure. Circulation. 1999 Dec 21-28; 100(25):2514-8.
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463. Narkiewicz K, Kato M, Phillips BG, Pesek CA, Davison DE, Somers VK. Nocturnal continuous positive airway pressure decreases daytime sympathetic traffic in obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation. 1999 Dec 7; 100(23):2332-5.
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464. Kato M, Roberts-Thomson P, Phillips BG, Narkiewicz K, Haynes WG, Pesek CA, Somers VK. The effects of short-term passive smoke exposure on endothelium-dependent and independent vasodilation. J Hypertens. 1999 Oct; 17(10):1395-401.
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465. Phillips BG, Hisel TM, Kato M, Pesek CA, Dyken ME, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Recent weight gain in patients with newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. J Hypertens. 1999 Sep; 17(9):1297-300.
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466. Somers VK. Debating sympathetic overactivity as a hallmark of human obesity: an opposing position. J Hypertens. 1999 Aug; 17(8):1061-4.
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467. Narkiewicz K, Pesek CA, van de Borne PJ, Kato M, Somers VK. Enhanced sympathetic and ventilatory responses to central chemoreflex activation in heart failure. Circulation. 1999 Jul 20; 100(3):262-7.
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468. Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea as a cause of neurogenic hypertension. Curr Hypertens Rep. 1999 Jun; 1(3):268-73.
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469. Narkiewicz K, Kato M, Pesek CA, Somers VK. Human obesity is characterized by a selective potentiation of central chemoreflex sensitivity. Hypertension. 1999 May; 33(5):1153-8.
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470. Shields RK, Leo KC, Messaros AJ, Somers VK. Effects of repetitive handgrip training on endurance, specificity, and cross-education. Phys Ther. 1999 May; 79(5):467-75.
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471. van de Borne P, Montano N, Narkiewicz K, Degaute JP, Oren R, Pagani M, Somers VK. Sympathetic rhythmicity in cardiac transplant recipients. Circulation. 1999 Mar 30; 99(12):1606-10.
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472. Narkiewicz K, van de Borne PJ, Pesek CA, Dyken ME, Montano N, Somers VK. Selective potentiation of peripheral chemoreflex sensitivity in obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation. 1999 Mar 9; 99(9):1183-9.
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473. Pesek CA, Cooley R, Narkiewicz K, Dyken M, Weintraub NL, Somers VK. Theophylline therapy for near-fatal Cheyne-Stokes respiration. A case report. Ann Intern Med. 1999 Mar 2; 130(5):427-30.
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474. Narkiewicz K, Somers VK, Mos L, Kato M, Accurso V, Palatini P. An independent relationship between plasma leptin and heart rate in untreated patients with essential hypertension. J Hypertens. 1999 Feb; 17(2):245-9.
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475. Phillips BG, Narkiewicz K, Pesek CA, Haynes WG, Dyken ME, Somers VK. Effects of obstructive sleep apnea on endothelin-1 and blood pressure. J Hypertens. 1999 Jan; 17(1):61-6.
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476. Narkiewicz K, Szczech R, Winnicki M, Chrostowska M, Pawlowski R, Lysiak-Szydlowska W, Choe I, Kato M, Sivitz WI, Krupa- Wojciechowska B, Somers VK. Heritability of plasma leptin levels: a twin study. J Hypertens. 1999 Jan; 17(1):27-31.
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477. Van de Borne P, Somers VK. Dopamine and congestive heart failure: pharmacology, clinical use, and precautions. Congest Heart Fail. 1999; 5(5):216-221.
     
478. Narkiewicz K, Pesek CA, Kato M, Phillips BG, Davison DE, Somers VK. Baroreflex control of sympathetic nerve activity and heart rate in obstructive sleep apnea. Hypertension. 1998 Dec; 32(6):1039-43.
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479. Montano N, Cogliati C, Porta A, Pagani M, Malliani A, Narkiewicz K, Abboud FM, Birkett C, Somers VK. Central vagotonic effects of atropine modulate spectral oscillations of sympathetic nerve activity. Circulation. 1998 Oct 6; 98(14):1394-9.
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480. Narkiewicz K, Montano N, Cogliati C, van de Borne PJ, Dyken ME, Somers VK. Altered cardiovascular variability in obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation. 1998 Sep 15; 98(11):1071-7.
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481. Narkiewicz K, van de Borne PJ, Cooley RL, Dyken ME, Somers VK. Sympathetic activity in obese subjects with and without obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation. 1998 Aug 25; 98(8):772-6.
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482. Cooley RL, Montano N, Cogliati C, van de Borne P, Richenbacher W, Oren R, Somers VK. Evidence for a central origin of the low-frequency oscillation in RR-interval variability. Circulation. 1998 Aug 11; 98(6):556-61.
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483. Narkiewicz K, van de Borne PJ, Hausberg M, Cooley RL, Winniford MD, Davison DE, Somers VK. Cigarette smoking increases sympathetic outflow in humans. Circulation. 1998 Aug 11; 98(6):528-34.
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484. van de Borne P, Oren R, Somers VK. Dopamine depresses minute ventilation in patients with heart failure. Circulation. 1998 Jul 14; 98(2):126-31.
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485. Narkiewicz K, van de Borne PJ, Montano N, Dyken ME, Phillips BG, Somers VK. Contribution of tonic chemoreflex activation to sympathetic activity and blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation. 1998 Mar 17; 97(10):943-5.
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486. van de Borne P, Oren R, Abouassaly C, Anderson E, Somers VK. Effect of Cheyne-Stokes respiration on muscle sympathetic nerve activity in severe congestive heart failure secondary to ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Am J Cardiol. 1998 Feb 15; 81(4):432-6.
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487. Van de Borne P, Oren R, Somers VK. Dopamine Inhibits Chemoreflex Responses to Hypoxia Circulation. 1998; 98:126-31.
     
488. van de Borne P, Montano N, Zimmerman B, Pagani M, Somers VK. Relationship between repeated measures of hemodynamics, muscle sympathetic nerve activity, and their spectral oscillations. Circulation. 1997 Dec 16; 96(12):4326-32.
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489. Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. The sympathetic nervous system and obstructive sleep apnea: implications for hypertension. J Hypertens. 1997 Dec; 15(12 Pt 2):1613-9.
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490. Hausberg M, Mark AL, Winniford MD, Brown RE, Somers VK. Sympathetic and vascular effects of short-term passive smoke exposure in healthy nonsmokers. Circulation. 1997 Jul 1; 96(1):282-7.
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491. van de Borne P, Mark AL, Montano N, Mion D, Somers VK. Effects of alcohol on sympathetic activity, hemodynamics, and chemoreflex sensitivity. Hypertension. 1997 Jun; 29(6):1278-83.
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492. Hausberg M, Somers VK. Neural circulatory responses to carbon monoxide in healthy humans. Hypertension. 1997 May; 29(5):1114-8.
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493. van de Borne P, Montano N, Pagani M, Oren R, Somers VK. Absence of low-frequency variability of sympathetic nerve activity in severe heart failure. Circulation. 1997 Mar 18; 95(6):1449-54.
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494. Pagani M, Montano N, Porta A, Malliani A, Abboud FM, Birkett C, Somers VK. Relationship between spectral components of cardiovascular variabilities and direct measures of muscle sympathetic nerve activity in humans. Circulation. 1997 Mar 18; 95(6):1441-8.
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495. Hausberg M, Hoffman RP, Somers VK, Sinkey CA, Mark AL, Anderson EA. Contrasting autonomic and hemodynamic effects of insulin in healthy elderly versus young subjects. Hypertension. 1997 Mar; 29(3):700-5.
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496. Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Effects of exercise and endurance training on neural circulatory control. Blood Press Monit. 1997; 2:229-235.
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497. Somers VK, Chappell DA. Hyperlipidaemia and cardiovascular disease. Curr Opin Lipidol. 1996 Dec; 7(6):U193-201.
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498. van de Borne P, Oren R, Anderson EA, Mark AL, Somers VK. Tonic chemoreflex activation does not contribute to elevated muscle sympathetic nerve activity in heart failure. Circulation. 1996 Sep 15; 94(6):1325-8.
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499. Dyken ME, Somers VK, Yamada T, Ren ZY, Zimmerman MB. Investigating the relationship between stroke and obstructive sleep apnea. Stroke. 1996 Mar; 27(3):401-7.
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500. Somers VK, Abboud FM. Neurocardiogenic syncope. Adv Intern Med. 1996; 41:399-435.
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501. Somers VK, Dyken ME, Clary MP, Abboud FM. Sympathetic neural mechanisms in obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Invest. 1995 Oct; 96(4):1897-904.
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502. Engelstein ED, Lerman BB, Somers VK, Rea RF. Role of arterial chemoreceptors in mediating the effects of endogenous adenosine on sympathetic nerve activity. Circulation. 1994 Dec; 90(6):2919-26.
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503. Schobel HP, Ferguson DW, Clary MP, Somers VK. Differential effects of digitalis on chemoreflex responses in humans. Hypertension. 1994 Mar; 23(3):302-7.
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504. Somers VK, Abboud FM. Chemoreflexes--responses, interactions and implications for sleep apnea. Sleep. 1993 Dec; 16(8 Suppl):S30-3; discussion S33-4.
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505. Somers VK, Dyken ME, Skinner JL. Autonomic and hemodynamic responses and interactions during the Mueller maneuver in humans. J Auton Nerv Syst. 1993 Aug-Sep; 44(2-3):253-9.
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506. Somers VK, Dyken ME, Mark AL, Abboud FM. Sympathetic-nerve activity during sleep in normal subjects. N Engl J Med. 1993 Feb 4; 328(5):303-7.
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507. Somers VK, Anderson EA, Mark AL. Sympathetic neural mechanisms in human hypertension. Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension. 1993 Jan; 2(1):96-105.
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508. Somers VK, Dyken ME, Mark AL, Abboud FM. Parasympathetic hyperresponsiveness and bradyarrhythmias during apnoea in hypertension. Clin Auton Res. 1992 Jun; 2(3):171-6.
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509. Somers VK, Leo KC, Shields R, Clary M, Mark AL. Forearm endurance training attenuates sympathetic nerve response to isometric handgrip in normal humans. J Appl Physiol. 1992 Mar; 72(3):1039-43.
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510. Somers VK, Conway J, Coats A, Isea J, Sleight P. Postexercise hypotension is not sustained in normal and hypertensive humans. Hypertension. 1991 Aug; 18(2):211-5.
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511. Somers VK, Conway J, Johnston J, Sleight P. Effects of endurance training on baroreflex sensitivity and blood pressure in borderline hypertension. Lancet. 1991 Jun 8; 337(8754):1363-8.
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512. Somers VK, Mark AL, Abboud FM. Interaction of baroreceptor and chemoreceptor reflex control of sympathetic nerve activity in normal humans. J Clin Invest. 1991 Jun; 87(6):1953-7.
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513. Coats AJ, Conway J, Sleight P, Meyer TE, Somers VK, Floras JS, Vann Jones J. Interdependence of blood pressure and heart period regulation in mild hypertension. Am J Hypertens. 1991 Mar; 4(3 Pt 1):234-8.
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514. Grassi GM, Somers VK, Renk WS, Abboud FM, Mark AL. Effects of alcohol intake on blood pressure and sympathetic nerve activity in normotensive humans: a preliminary report. J Hypertens Suppl. 1989 Dec; 7(6):S20-1.
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515. Somers VK, Mark AL, Zavala DC, Abboud FM. Contrasting effects of hypoxia and hypercapnia on ventilation and sympathetic activity in humans. J Appl Physiol. 1989 Nov; 67(5):2101-6.
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516. Somers VK, Mark AL, Zavala DC, Abboud FM. Influence of ventilation and hypocapnia on sympathetic nerve responses to hypoxia in normal humans. J Appl Physiol. 1989 Nov; 67(5):2095-100.
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517. Coats AJ, Conway J, Somers VK, Isea JE, Sleight P. Ambulatory pressure monitoring in the assessment of antihypertensive therapy. Cardiovascular Drugs & Therapy. 1989 Jun; 3(Suppl 1):303-11.
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518. Coats AJ, Conway J, Isea JE, Pannarale G, Sleight P, Somers VK. Systemic and forearm vascular resistance changes after upright bicycle exercise in man. J Physiol (Lond). 1989 Jun; 413: 289-98.
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519. Pritchard K, Raine AE, Ashley CC, Castell LM, Somers V, Osborn C, Ledingham JG, Conway J. Correlation of blood pressure in normotensive and hypertensive individuals with platelet but not lymphocyte intracellular free calcium concentrations. Clin Sci (Lond). 1989 Jun; 76: (6)631-5.
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520. Pagani M, Somers V, Furlan R, Dell'Orto S, Conway J, Baselli G, Cerutti S, Sleight P, Malliani A. Changes in autonomic regulation induced by physical training in mild hypertension. Hypertension. 1988 Dec; 12(6):600-10.
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521. Conway J, Way B, Boon N, Somers V. Is the antihypertensive effect of captopril influenced by the dosage frequency? A study with ambulatory monitoring. J Hum Hypertens. 1988 Aug; 2(2):123-6.
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522. Somers VK, Mark AL, Abboud FM. Potentiation of sympathetic nerve responses to hypoxia in borderline hypertensive subjects. Hypertension. 1988 Jun; 11(6 Pt 2):608-12.
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523. Conway J, Johnston J, Coats A, Somers V, Sleight P. The use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to improve the accuracy and reduce the numbers of subjects in clinical trials of antihypertensive agents. J Hypertens. 1988 Feb; 6(2):111-6.
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524. Somers VK, Mark AL, Abboud FM. Sympathetic activation by hypoxia and hypercapnia--implications for sleep apnea. Clinical & Experimental Hypertension - Part A, Theory & Practice. 1988; 10(Suppl 1):413-22.
     
525. Somers VK, Anderson JV, Conway J, Sleight P, Bloom SR. Atrial natriuretic peptide is released by dynamic exercise in man. Hormone & Metabolic Research. 1986 Dec; 18(12):871-2.
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526. Somers VK, Conway J, Sleight P. The effect of physical training on home blood pressure measurements in normal subjects. J Hypertens. 1986; 4(Suppl 6):S657-S658.
     
527. Somers VK, Conway J, LeWinter M, Sleight P. The role of baroreflex sensitivity in post-exercise hypotension. J Hypertens Suppl. 1985 Dec; 3(Suppl 3):S129-30.
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528. Somers VK, Conway J, Sleight P. Physical conditioning and blood pressure. Proceedings of the Courchevel European Symposium. 1985; 41-3.