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Dr. Richard S Meltzer
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US PATENT - Patent # 5,334,136, filed 1/19/90, issued 8/2/94:
"System for treating blood processed in a cardiopulmonary bypass machine
and ultrasound filtration apparatus useful therein." (see ref. #104
on attached bibliography)
AWARDS AND GRANTS
1. Chader, GH, Meltzer RS, Silver J: A soluble receptor for corticosteroids in the neural retina of the chick embryo. Biomchem Biophys Res Comm 46: 2026-33, 1972. 2. Meltzer RS, Robert EW, McMorrow M, Martin RP: Atypical ventricular tachycardia as a manifestation of disopyramide toxicity. Am J Cardiol 42 (6): 1049-53, 1978. 3. Meltzer RS, Singer C, Armstrong D, Mayer K, Knapper WH: Ante-mortem diagnosis of CNS strongyloidiasis. Am J Med Sci 277(1):91-8, 1979. 4. Meltzer RS: Repression of physicians in Argentina. Forum on Medicine 2(7):491-2. 1979. 5. Meltzer RS, Woythaler JN, Buda AJ, Griffin JC, Harrison WD, Martin RP, Harrison DC, Popp RL: Two-dimensional echocardiographic quantification of infarct size alteration by pharmacologic agents. Am J Cardiol 44(2):257-62, 1979. 6. Meltzer RS, Guthaner D, Rakowski H, Popp RL, Martin RP: Diagnosis of left ventricular thrombi by two-dimensional echocardiography. Br Heart J 42(3): 261-5, 1979. 7. Meltzer RS, Schwartz J, French J, Popp RL: Ventricular septal defect noted by two-dimensional echocardiography. Chest 76(4):455-7, 1979. 8. Meltzer RS, Tickner EG, Sahines TP, Popp RL: The source of ultrasonic contrast effect. J Clin Ultrasound 8(4):121-7, 1980. 9. Meltzer RS, Woythaler JN, Buda AJ, Griffin JC, Kernoff R, Popp RL, Martin RP: Noninvasive quantification of experimental canine myocardial infarct size by two-dimensional echocardiography. Eur J Cardiol 11(3):215-25, 1980. 10. Meltzer RS, Tickner EG, Popp RL: Why do the lungs clear ultrasonic contrast? Ultrasound in Med & Biol 6:263-9, 1980. 11. Martin RP, Meltzer RS, Chia BL, Stinson EB, Rakowski H, Popp RL: The clinical utility of two-dimensional echocardiography in infective endocarditis. Am J Cardiol 46(3):379-85, 1980. 12. Meltzer RS, Martin RP, Robbins BS, Popp RL: Mitral annular calcification: clinical and echocardiographic features. Acta Cardiologica 35(3):189-202, 1980. 13. Meltzer RS, Stebbins R, Hunt SA, Billingham ME: Transvenous biopsy of mediastinal lymphoma invading the superior vena cava. Cath & Cardiovasc Diag 6:305-8, 1980. 14. Meltzer RS, Sunderland CO, Roelandt J: Truncus arteriosus with apparent pulmonary valve echocardiogram. Chest 78(4):632-4, 1980. 15. Meltzer RS, Serruys PW, McGhie J, Verbaan N, Roelandt J: Pulmonary wedge injections yielding left sided echocardiographic contrast. Br Heart J 44:390-4, 1980. 16. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS: Contrast echocardiografie Hart Bulletin 11:164-8, 1980. (Dutch language). 17. Meltzer RS, Meltzer C, Roelandt J: Sector scanning views in echocardiography: a systematic approach. Eur Heart J 1:379-94, 1980. 18. Meltzer RS, Serruys PW, Hugenholtz PG, Roelandt J: Intravenous carbon dioxide as an echocardiographic contrast agent. J Clin Ultrasound 9(3):127-131, 1981. 19. Meltzer RS, van Hoogenhuyze DCA, Serruys PW, Haalebos MMP, Hugenholtz PG, Roelandt J, with the technical assistance of McGhie J, Vletter WB, Gorissen W: The diagnosis of tricuspid regurgitation by contrast echocardiography. Circulation 63(5):1093-9, 1981. 20. Visser CA, Lie KI, Kan G, Meltzer RS, Durrer D: Detection and quantification of acute, isolated myocardial infarction by two-dimensional echocardiography. Am J Cardiol 47:1020-5, 1981. 21. Bastiaans OL, Meltzer RS, Vogel JA, Verbeek PW, Roelandt J: Quantitative left ventricular analysis from two-dimensional echocardiograms. Computers in Cardiology, 1980. New York: IEEE, Inc., pp 235-38. 22. Meltzer RS, Sartorius OEH, Lancee CT, Serruys PW, Verdouw PD, Essed C, Roelandt J: Transmission of ultrasonic contrast through the lungs. Ultrasound in Med & Biol 7(4):377-384, 1981. 23. Meltzer RS, Serruys PW, McGhie J, Hugenholtz PG, Roelandt J: Cardiac catheterization under echocardiographic control in a pregnant woman. Am J Med 71(3):481-484, 1981. 24. Van Meurs H, Meltzer RS, van den Brand M, Essed CE, Michels RHM, Roelandt J: Superiority of echocardiography over angiocardiography in diagnosing a left ventricular thrombus. Chest 80:321-323, 1981. 25. Bastiaans OL, Meltzer RS, Serruys PW, Lancee CT: Verdunnings-curves voor echocontrastmateriaal uit 2-D echocardiografie. Ultrasonoor Bulletin 9(1):5-10, 1981. (Dutch language. English translation: Indicator-dilution curves for contrast echocardiographic material from 2-D echocardiography). 26. Meltzer RS, Bastiaans OL, Roelandt J: Quantitation of left ventricular function by two-dimensional echocardiography. Acta Cardiologica Suppl 25:73-83, 1981. 27. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Inferior vena cava echocardiography.
J Clin
28. Pierard L, Verheugt FWA, Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Echocardiographic
29. Meltzer RS, Lancee CT, Swart GB, Roelandt J: "Spontaneous" echocardiographic contrast on the right side of the heart. J Clin Ultrasound 10(5):240-2, 1982. 30. Castellanos SS, Meltzer RS, Serruys PW, Santoso T, Roelandt J: Contrast echocardiography after repair of atrial septal defect. Hellenic Cardiol Rev (Athens) 23:35-42, 1982. (Greek language, English abstract). 31. Meltzer RS, Bastiaans OL, Lancee CT, Pierard L, Serruys PW, Roelandt J: Videodensitiometric processing of contrast two-dimensional echocardiographic data. Ultrasound in Med & Biol 8(5):509-14, 1982. 32. Meltzer RS, van den Brand M, Serruys PW, Fioretti P, Hugenholtz
PG:
33. Meltzer RS, Vermeulen HWJ, Valk NK, Verdouw PD, Lancee CT, Roelandt J: New echocardiographic contrast agents: transmission through the lungs and myocardial perfusion imaging. J Cardiovasc Ultrasonography. 1(3):277-282, 1982. 34. Fioretti P, Roelandt J, Bos R, Meltzer RS, Van Hoogenhuijze D, Serruys PW, Nauta J, Hugenholtz PG: Echocardiography in chronic aortic insufficiency: is valve replacement too late when the left ventricular end systolic dimension reaches 55 mm? Circulation 67(1):216-221, 1983. 35. Meltzer RS, Diebold B, Valk NK, Blanchard D, Guermonprez JL, Lancee CT, Peronneau P, Roelandt J: Correlation between velocity measurement from Doppler echocardiography and from M-mode contrast echocardiography. Brit Heart J 49:244-49, 1983. 36. Santoso T, Meltzer RS, Castellanso S, Roelandt J: Contrast echocardiographic shunts may persist after atrial septal defect repair. Eur Heart J 4:129-36, 1983. 37. Vered Z, Schneeweiss A, Meltzer RS, Neufeld HN: Echocardiographic
38. Meltzer RS, Vered Z, Roelandt J, Neufeld HN: Systematic analysis of contrast echocardiograms. Am J Cardiol 52(3):375-80, 1983. 39. Woythaler JN, Singer SL, Kwan OL, Meltzer RS, Reubner B, Bommer W, DeMaria AN: Accuracy of echocardiography versus electorcardiography in detecting left ventricular hypertrophy: a comparison with post-mortem mass measurements. J Am Coll Cardiol 2:305-311, 1983. 40. Verheugt FWA, Scheck JH, Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Alternating atrial electromechanical dissociation as a contributing factor for pulsus alternans. Brit Heart J 48:459-61, 1982. 41. Visser CA, van der Wieken RL, Kan G, Lie KI, Busemann-Sokele E, Meltzer RS, Durrer D: Comparison of two-dimensional echocardiography with radionuclide angiography during dynamic exercise for the detection of coronary artery disease. Am Heart J 106:528-34, 1983. 42. Meltzer RS, Vered Z, Benjamin P, Hegesh J, Visser CA, Neufeld HN: Diagnosing tricuspid regurgitation by direct imaging of the regurgitant flow in the right atrium using contrast echocardiography. Am J Cardiol 52:1050-53, 1983. 43. Meltzer RS, Valk NK, ten Cate FJ, Visser CA, Roelandt J: Contrast echocardiography in pulmonary hypertension. Observations helping to explain the early closure sign of the pulmonic valve. Am Heart J 106(6):1394-8, 1983. 44. Meltzer RS, Vered Z, Hegesh J, Benjamin P, Visser CA, Shem-tov A, Neufeld HN: Diagnosis of pulmonic regurgitation by contrast echocardiography. Am Heart J 107:102-7, 1984 45. Levine RA, Teichholz LE, Goldman ME, Steinmetz MY, Baker M, Meltzer RS: Microbubbles have intracardiac velocities similar to red blood cells. J Am Coll Cardiol 3:28-33, 1984. 46. Bommer WJ, Shah P, Allen H, Meltzer R, Kisslo J: The safety of contrast echocardiography: report of the committee on contrast echocardiography for the American Society of Echocardiography. J Am Coll Cardiol 3:6-13, 1984. 47. Santoso T, Serruys PW, Meltzer RS, Rahman AM, Trishnohadi HB, Abdurahman N, Brand M, Hugenholtz PG, Roelandt J. The value of contrast echocardiography in atrial septal defects. Philippine J Cardiol 9:121-32, 1983. 48. Vered Z, Meltzer RS, Benjamin P, Motro M, Neufeld HN: Prevalence and significance of false tendons in the left ventricle as determined by echocardiography. Am J Cardiol 53:330-32, 1984. 49. Pierard LA, Meltzer RS, Simoons ML, Roelandt J: Detection et localization par echocardiographie bi-dimensionelle des troubles de contractilite regionale secondaire a un infarctus myocardique aigue. (French language; English translation: Detection and localization by two-dimensional echocardiography of regional contraction abnormalities secondary to acute myocardial infarction. Coer 14(6):565-70, 1983. 50. Meltzer RS, Visser CA, Kan G, Roelandt J: Two-dimensional echocardiographic appearance of left ventricular thrombi with systemic emboli after myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol 53:1511-13, 1984. 51. Meltzer RS, Klig V, Visser CA, Teichholz LE: Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast (editorial). J Cardiovasc Ultrasonography 3(1):1-2, 1984. 52. Arora RR, Teichholz LE, Meltzer RS: Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast in the inferior vena cava (case report). J Cardiovasc Ultrasonography 3(1):27-28, 1984. 53. Hjemdahl-Monsen CE, Daniels J, Kaufman D, Stern EH, Teichholz LE, Meltzer RS: Spontaneous contrast in the inferior vena cava in a patient with constrictive pericarditis. J Am Coll Cardiol 4(1):165-7, 1984. 54. Visser CA, Kan G, Meltzer RS, Lie KI, Durrer D: Long-term follow up of left ventricular thrombus after acute myocardial infarction: a two-dimensional echocardiographic study in 96 patients. Chest 86:532-6, 1984. 55. Serruys PW, Meltzer RS, McGhie J, Roelandt J: Echocardiographie de contrast transpulmonale: experience initiale. Arch Mal Coeur 75:249-60, 1982. 56. Meltzer RS, Klig V, Teichholz LE: Generating precision microbubbles for use as an echocardiographic contrast agent. J Am Coll Cardiol 5:978-82, 1985. 57. Chudnovsky G, Chudnovsky D, Klig V, Teichholz LE, Meltzer RS: Interactions of bubbles in a fluid. Physics Letters A 118A:365-7, 1985. 58. Visser CA, Kan G, Meltzer RS, Dunning AJ, Roelandt J: Embolic potential of left ventricular thrombi after myocardial infarction: a two-dimensional echocardiographic study of 119 patients. J Am Coll Cardiol 5:1276-80, 1985. (see also accompanying editorial by M.Ezekowitz, JACC 5:1281-2, 1985). 59. Santoso T, Roelandt J, Mansyoer H, Abdurahman M, Meltzer RS: Myocardial perfusion imaging in humans by contrast echocardiography using polygelin colloid solution. J Am Coll Cardiol 6:612-20, 1985. 60. Meltzer RS: Myocardial perfusion imaging by contrast echocardiography: where are we going? (editorial) J Am Coll Cardiol 6:621-2, 1985. 61. Meltzer RS, Klig V, Visser C, Teichholz LE: Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast in the inferior vena cava. Am Heart J 110:826-30, 1985. 62. Visser CA, Kan G, Meltzer RS, Moulijn AC, David GK, Dunning AJ: with the technical assistance of van Corler M, de Koning H: Assessment of left ventricular resectability by 2-dimensional echocardiography. Am J Cardiol 56:857-60, 1985. 63. Vered Z, Oren S, Rabinowitz B, Meltzer RS, Neufeld HN: Mitral valve prolapse: quantitative analysis and long-term follow-up. Israel J Med Sci 21:644-48, 1985. 64. Meltzer RS, Visser CA, Fuster V: Intracardiac thrombi and systemic embolization. Annals of Internal Medicine 104:689-98, 1986 (May). 65. Koenig K, Meltzer RS: Effect of viscosity on the size of microbubbles generated for use as echocardiographic contrast agents. J Cardiovasc Ultrasonography 5:3-4, 1986. 66. Visser CA, Kan G, Meltzer RS, Koolen JJ, Dunning AJ: Incidence, timing and prognostic value of left ventricular aneurysm formation after myocardial infarction: a prospective, serial echocardiographic study of 158 patients. Am J Cardiol 57:729-32, 1986. 67. Visser CA, David GK, Kan G, Romijn KH, Meltzer RS, Koolen JJ, Dunning AD: Two-dimensional echocardiography during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Am Heart J 111:1035-41, 1986. 68. Meltzer RS, Abovich L, Finklestein M: Regurgitation of all four cardiac valves detected by Doppler echocardiography. Am J Cardiol 58:169-171, 1986. 69. Meltzer RS, Gramiak R: Safety issues related to ultrasonic energy exposure during echocardiographic examinations (editorial). Am J Cardiol 58:1268-9, 1986. 70. Porder JB, Porder KN, Meltzer RS: Ultrasound bioeffects. Echocardiography 4:89-99, 1987. 71. Meltzer RS, Devereux RB, Goldman ME, Kronzon I, Meller J, Teichholz LE, Thornton JC: Observer variability in M-mode echocardiographic diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse: effect of tracing quality and depth of prolapse. J Cardiovasc Ultrasonography 1987;6:39-48. 72. Pierard LA, Serruys PW, Roelandt J, Meltzer RS: Left ventricular function at similar heart rates during tachycardia induced by exercise and atrial pacing: an echocardiographic study. Brit Heart J 1987;57:154-60. 73. Reisner SA, Meltzer RS. Normal values of prosthetic
valve Doppler echocardiographic parameters - a review. J Am Soc Echo 1988;1:201-10.
75. Schwarz K, Meltzer RS. Clinical experience rounding with a hand-held 2D cardiac ultrasound device. Am J Cardiol 1988;62:157-9. 76. Xie F, Breese M, Nanna M, Lichtenberg G, Allen M, Meltzer RS. Comparison of an "Ultrasound Stethoscope" to a standard echocardiography instrument. Chest 1988;94:270-74 77. Shapiro JR, Xie F, Meltzer RS. Myocardial contrast two-dimensional echocardiography: dose-myocardial effect relations of intracoronary microbubbles. J Am Coll Cardiol 1988;12:765-71. 78. Lichtenberg GL, Meltzer RS. Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast (editorial). Echocardiography 1988;5:177-8. 79. Allen MN, Nanna M, Lichtenberg GS, Meltzer RS. Blunt trauma causing delayed cardiac tamponade: echocardiographic diagnosis. J Diag Med Sonogr 1988;4:269-73. 80. Xie F, Meltzer RS. Ejection fraction determination by contrast echocardiography: an in vitro study. J Ultrasound in Med 1988;7:581-7. 81. Reisner SA, Shapiro JR, Schwarz KQ, Meltzer RS. Sonication of echo-contrast agents: a standardized and reproducible method. J Cardiovasc Ultrasonography 1988;7:273-6. 82. Meltzer RS, Reisner SA. Contrast echocardiography in the Doppler color flow imaging era. J Am Coll Cardiol 1989;13:687-8 (editorial). 83. Reisner SA, Ong LS, Lichtenberg GS, Shapiro JR, Amico AF, Allen MN, Meltzer RS. Quantitative assessment of the immediate results of coronary angioplasty by myocardial contrast echocardiography. J Am Coll Cardiol 1989;13:852-856. (see also editorial by R. Martin, immediately following this article). 84. Shapiro JR, Reisner SA, Meltzer RS. Prospects for transpulmonary contrast echocardiography. J Am Coll Cardiol 1989;13:1629-30 (editorial) 85. Schwarz KQ, Xie F, Meltzer RS. Black and white videodensitometry of color Doppler images can yield velocity information. J Cardiovasc Technology 1989;8:85-91. 86. Reisner SA, Ong LS, Lichtenberg GS, Amico AF, Shapiro JR, Allen MA, Meltzer RS. Myocardial perfusion imaging by contrast echocardiography with use of intracoronary sonicated albumin in humans. J Am Coll Cardiol 1989;14:660-5. 87. Reisner SA, Lichtenberg GS, Shapiro JR, Schwarz KQ, Meltzer RS. Exercise Doppler echocardiography in patients with mitral prosthetic valves. Am Heart J 1989;118:755-9. 88. Schiller NR, Maurer G, Ritter SB, Armstrong WF, Crawford M, Spotnitz H, Cahalan M, Quinones M, Meltzer R, Feinstein S, Konstadt S, Seward J. Transesophageal Echocardiography: American Society of Echocardiography Position Paper. J Am Soc Echo 1989;2:354-57. 89. Amico AF, Lichtenberg GS, Reisner SA, Stone C, Schwartz R, Meltzer RS. Superiority of visual versus computerized echocardiographic estimation of radionuclide left ventricular ejection fraction. Am Heart J 1989;118:1259-65. 90. Xie F, Shapiro JR, Meltzer RS. Myocardial contrast two-dimensional echocardiography: dose-effect relationships of intracoronary microbubbles. Chinese J Ultrasound in Med 1989;5:197-200. (Chinese language, English abstract). 91. Shapiro JR, Reisner SA, Amico AF, Kelly PF, Meltzer RS. Reproducibility of quantitative myocardial contrast echocardiography. J Am Coll Cardiol 1990;15:602-9. 92. Nanna M, Lin SL, Tak T, McKay C, Meltzer RS, Rahimtoola SH, Chandraratna PAN. Inaccuracy of Doppler estimates of pulmonary artery pressure using pulmonary flow acceleration time. Can J Cardiol 1990;6:19-23. 93. Lichtenberg GS, Meltzer RS. Cardiac sonographer's communications: Myocardial perfusion studies by contrast echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocard 1990;3:170-76. 94. Kumar KN, Reisner S, Ernst A, Gottlieb S, Meltzer RS, Mottley JG. Statistics of the physiologic phase of integrated backscatter from canine myocardium with normal and reduced coronary circulation. Ultrasonic Imaging 1990; 12:231-44. 95. Shapiro JR, Reisner SA, Lichtenberg GS, Meltzer RS. Intravenous contrast echocardiography with use of sonicated albumin in humans: Systolic disappearance of left ventricular contrast after transpulmonary transmission. J Am Coll Cardiol 1990;16:1603-7. 96. Meltzer RS, Schwarz KQ, Mottley JG, Everbach EC. Therapeutic cardiac ultrasound. Am J Cardiol 1991;67:422-4. 97. Ernst A, Schenk EA, Gracewski SM, Woodlock TJ, Murant FG, Alliger H, Meltzer RS. Ability of high-intensity ultrasound to ablate human atherosclerotic plaques and minimize debris size? Am J Cardiol 1991;68:242-6. 98. Reisner SA, Shapiro JR, Ong LS, Lichtenberg GS, Amico AF, Meltzer RS. Immediate improvememnt of segmental left ventricular function following coronary angioplasty. J Cardiovasc Technology 1991;10:11-19. 99. Hinds SW, Reisner SA, Amico AF, Meltzer RS. Diagnosis of pericardial abnormalities by 2D echo: A pathology-echocardiography correlation in 85 patients. Am Heart J 1992;123:143-50. 100. Reisner SA, Gottlieb S, Ernst A, Shapiro JR, Beyar R, Markiewicz W, Meltzer RS. Myocardial contrast echocardiography: Influence of ischaemia and hyperaemia in an animal model. European Heart J 1992;13:383-8. 101. Reisner SA, Ong LS, Fitzpatrick PG, Lichtenberg GS, Sullebarger JT, Allen MN, Meltzer RS. Evaluation of coronary flow reserve using myocardial contrast echocardiography in humans. European Heart J 1992;13:389-94. 102. Carstensen EL, Duck FA, Meltzer RS, Schwarz KQ, Keller B. Bioeffects in echocardiography. Echocardiography 1992;9:605-23. 103. Harpaz D, Allen MN, Bezante GP, Meltzer RS. Variability of trans tricuspid gradient by continuous wave Doppler echocardiography. Cardiology 1992;80:441-444. 104. Schwarz KQ, Church CC, Serrino P, Meltzer RS. The acoustic filter: an ultrasonic blood filter for the heart-lung machine. J Thorac & Cardiovasc Surg 1992;104:1647-53. 105. Francis CW, Onundarson PT, Carstensen EL, Blinc A, Meltzer RS, Schwarz KQ, Marder VJ. Enhancement of fibrinolysis in vitro by ultrasound. J Clin Invest 1992;90:2063-68. 106. Harpaz D, Bezante GP, Meltzer RS. Transesophageal echocardiographic
identification of a vegetation due to a jet lesion. Am Heart J 1993;125:912-4.
108. Harpaz D, Shah P, Bezante GP, Meltzer RS. Ventricular septal rupture after myocardial infarction: detection by transesophageal echocardiography. Chest 1993;103:1884-85. 109. Eichelberger JP, Allen M, Schwarz K, Meltzer R. Influence of recording mode, gain, and depth on color Doppler lower velocity thresholds - an in vitro study. J Cardiovascular Technology 1992;10:271-275. . 110. Culver DL, Bezante GP, Schwarz KQ, Meltzer RS. Transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of acquired aneurysms of the left atrial appendage. Clin Cardiol 1993;16:149-151. 111. Harpaz D, Shah P, Bezante GP, Heo M, Stewart S, Hicks GL, Hall WJ, Meltzer RS. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic sizing of the aortic annulus to determine prosthesis size. Am J Cardiol 1993;72:1411-17. 112. Kornowski R, Meltzer RS, Chernine A, Vered Z, Battler A. Does external ultrasound accelerate thrombolysis? Results from a rabbit model. Circulation 1994;89:339-44. 113. Ernst A, Schenk EA, Woodlock TJ, Alliger H, Gottlieb S, Child SZ, Meltzer RS. Feasibility of recanalization of human coronary arteries using high-intensity ultrasound. Am J Cardiol 1994;73:126-32. 114. Meltzer RS, Ohad DG, Reisner S, Sucher E, Kaplinsky E, Motro M, Battler A, Vered Z. Quantitative myocardial ultrasonic integrated backscatter measurements during contrast injections. J Am Soc Echo 1994;7:1-8 . 115. Harpaz D, Shah P, Hicks G, Meltzer R. Transesophageal echocardiographic recognition of an unusual complication of aortic valve endocarditis. J Am Soc Echo 1994;7:72-8. 116. Harpaz D, Chen X, Francis CW, Meltzer RS. Ultrasound accelerates uorkinase induced thrombolysis and reperfusion. Am Heart J 1994;127:1211-1219. 117. Halmann M, Beyar R, Rinkievich D, Shapiro JR, Sideman S, Markiewicz W, Meltzer RS, Reisner SA. Digital subtraction myocardial contrast echocardiography: Design and application of a new analysis program for myocardial perfusion imaging. J Am Soc Echo 1994;7:355-62. 118. Brayman AA, Azadniv M, Makin I, Miller MW, Carstensen EL, Child SZ, Raeman CH, Meltzer RS, Everbach EC. Effect of a stabilized microbubble echo contrast agent on hemolysis of human erythrocytes exposed to high-intensity puled ultrasound. Echocardiography 1995;12:13-21. 119. Gottlieb S, Ernst A, Meltzer RS. Effect of pressure on echocardiographic videodensity from sonicated albumen: an in-vitro model J Ultrasound in Med 1995;14:109-116. 120. Meltzer RS, Rinkevich D, Reisner SA, Motro M, Becker B, Vered Z. Multivariate analysis of left ventricular mass determinants in adults. Echocardiography 1996;13:35-43. 121. Azadniv M, Doida Y, Miller MW, Brayman AA, Meltzer RS. Temporality in ultrasound-induced cell lysis in vitro. Echocardiography 1996;13:45-55. 122. Meltzer RS. FDA ultrasound device regulation, the output display standard, the “Mechanical Index,” and ultrasound safety. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 1996;9:216-220. ) 123. Brayman AA, Azadniv M, Miller MW, Meltzer RS. Differing effects of static pressure on the microscopic appearance and acoustic transmittance of Albunex‚ microbubble suspensions. J Acoust Soc Amer 1996;99:2403-8. 124. Dalecki D, Raeman CH, Child SZ, Cox C, Francis CW, Meltzer RS, Carstensen EL. Hemolysis in vivo from exposure to pulsed ultrasound. Ultrasound in Med & Biol 1997;23:307-13. 125. Raeman CH, Dalecki D, Child SZ, Meltzer RS, Carstensen EL. Albunex® does not increase the sensitivity of the lung to pulsed ultrasound. Echocardiography 1997;14:553-7 126. Meltzer RS, Adsumelli R, Risher W, Hicks G, Jr, Stern D, Shah P, Wojtczak J, Lustik S, Gayeski T, Shapiro J, Carstensen EL. Lack of lung hemorrhage in humans after intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, with ultrasound exposure conditions similar to those causing lung hemorrhage in laboratory animals. J Am Soc of Echocardiogr 1998;11:57-60. 127. Everbach EC, Makin IRS, Francis C, Meltzer RS. Effect of acoustic cavitation on platelets in the presence of an echo-contrast agent. Ultrasound in Med & Biol 1998;24:129-36. 128. Everbach EC, Makin IRS, Azadniv M, Meltzer RS. Correlation of ultrasound-induced hemolysis with cavitation detector output in vitro. Ultrasound in Med & Biol 1997;32:619 ff. 129. Reisner SA, Harpaz D, Skulski R, Borenstein D, Milo S, Meltzer
RS. Hemodynamic performance of four mechanical bileaflet prosthetic
valves in the mitral position: an echocardiographic study.
Eur J Ultrasound 1998;8:193-200.
LAY PUBLICATIONS ON MEDICAL ISSUES Meltzer RS: Uncle Sam pushes cigarettes. The Phoenix 3:25, 1971 (Boston) Meltzer RS: Madison Avenue and Tobacco Road. The Real Paper
1:19, 1972 (Boston).
BOOKS 1. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J (editors): Contrast Echocardiography.
The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1982.
2. Meltzer RS: Contrast Echocardiography. Thesis, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 1982. 3. Meltzer RS, Vered Z, Neufeld HN (editors): Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging: Recent Developments. Mt. Kisco, NY: Futura, 1988. 4. Visser CA, Kan G, Meltzer RS (editors): Echocardiography in Coronary Artery Disease. Boston, MA: Kluwer/Martinus Nijhoff, 1988. 5. Meerbaum S, and Meltzer R (editors): Myocardial Contrast
Two-Dimensional Echocardiography. Boston: Kluwer/Martinus Nijhoff,
1989.
NON-REFEREED ARTICLES, BOOK CHAPTERS, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ETC. B1. Meltzer RS, Robert EW: Disopyramide and torsade de pointes. Am J Cardiol 45(3):716, 1980. (letter reply). B2. Meltzer RS: Clinical applications of cardiac ultrasound. Surgical Rounds 3(6):18-20, 1980. B3. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Gebruik van ultrageluidstechnieken in de studie van cardiovasculaire farmaca. In: PA van Zwieten (ed), Proceedings of Symposium on beta blockers, Amsterdam, 1980:33-36. (Dutch language; English translation: Use of ultrasound techniques in the study of cardiovascular drugs). B4. Meltzer RS, Visser C, Roelandt J: Exercise echocardiography. Cardiovasc Reviews & Reports 2(4):342-4, 1981. B5. Meltzer RS, Kint PP, Simoons M: Hemoptysis after flushing Swan-Ganz catheters in the wedge position. New Eng J Med 304(19):1171, 1981. (May 17, letter to the editor). B6. Bastiaans OL, Meltzer RS, McGhie J, Verbeek PW, Roelandt J: Quantification from two-dimensional echocardiographic images. In: H Rijsterborgh (ed), Echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1981:131-43. B7. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS, Serruys PW: Contrast echocardiography of the left ventricle. In: H Rijsterborgh (ed), Echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1981:219-32. B8. Meltzer RS, Serruys PW, Roelandt J: Contrast echocardiography in valvular regurgitation. In: Rijsterborgh (ed), Echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1981:233-43. B9. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Cardiac catheterization and echocardiography in infective endocarditis. Am J Cardiol 47:1183, 1981. (letter to the editor). B10. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Two-dimensional echocardiography for left ventricular thrombi. Chest 80:118, 1981. (letter to the editor). B11. Meltzer RS: Reply to letter to the editor. J Clin Ultrasound 9(6):A-25, 1981. (the letter to which this is a reply was published in a prior issue: J Clin Ultrasound 9(5):A-30, 1981). B12. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS: Contrast echocardiography: clinical applications. In: A. Kurjak, A. Kratochwil (editors): Recent advances in ultrasound diagnosis 3. Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica, 1981:399-408. B13. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Transmission of echocardiographic contrast through the lungs. In: A. Kurjak, A. Kratochwil (editors): Recent advances in ultrasound diagnosis 3. Amsterdam, Excerpta Medica, 1981:439-442. B14. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS: Diagnosis of tricuspid insufficiency by peripheral venous contrast echocardiography. In: Kurjak A, Kratochwil A (editors): Recent advances in ultrasound diagnosis 3. Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica, 1981:443-46. B15. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS: Two dimensional echocardiography: recent advances and a perspective. In: WJA Goedhard, PK Toutouzas (editors): Recent advances in noninvasive cardiac diagnosis. Brussels: Stafleu's Scientific Publishing Company, 1981:90-101. B16. Meltzer RS, Verheugt FW, Roelandt J: Two dimensional echocardiography in the left ventricular free wall rupture. Circulation 64(6):1301, 1981. (letter to the editor). B17. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Foreword. In: RS Meltzer, J Roelandt (editors): Contrast Echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1982:xi-xii. B18. Meltzer RS, Tickner EG, Popp RL, Roelandt J: Microbubbles are the source of ultrasound contrast. In: Meltzer RS, Roelandt J (editors): Contrast Echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1982:7-17. B19. Tickner EG, Meltzer RS: Why capillary beds remove ultrasound contrast. In: Meltzer RS, Roelandt J (editors): Contrast Echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1982-25-9. B20. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS, Serruys PW: Contrast echocardiography of the left ventricle. In: Meltzer RS, Roelandt J (editors): Contrast echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1982:72-85. B21. Serruys PW, Meltzer RS, McGhie J, Roelandt J: Factors affecting the success of attaining left heart echo contrast after pulmonary wedge injections. In: Meltzer RS, Roelandt J (editors): Contrast Echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1982:97-114. B22. Meltzer RS, Serruys PW, Roelandt J: Contrast echocardiography in valvular regurgitation. In: Meltzer RS, Roelandt J (editors): Contrast echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1982:192-202. B23. Meltzer RS, Lancee CT, Roelandt J: Transmission of echocardiographic contrast through the lungs. In: Meltzer RS, Roelandt J (editors): Contrast Echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1982:304-312. B24. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J, Hugenholtz PG: Echocardiographhy in coronary artery disease. In: Mathes P, Halhuber MJ (editors): Controversies in cardiac rehabilitation. Berlin: Springer-Kverlag, 1982:155-64. B25. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS, McGhie J, ten Cate FJ: Echocardiography of the cardiomyopathies. In: Hunter S, Hall R (editors): Echocardiography. Edinburgh: Churchill-Livingstone, 1982:75-88. B26. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS: Contrast echocardiography in clinical practice. In: Kurjak A (ed): Progress in medical ultrasound, v 3. Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica, 1982:183-216. B27. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: the dangers of quantification in echocardiography. Primary Cardiol, May 1982:12-14. (editorial). B28. Meltzer RS, Bastiaans OL, Roelandt J: Echocardiography in the coronary care unit. Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia 1:11-14, 1982. B29. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Echocardiographic diagnosis of complications of myocardial infarction. Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia 1:91-94, 1982. B30. Pierard LA, van Meurs - van Woezik H, Vletter W, Simmons M, Meltzer RS, Roelandt: Apex-dimension loops in acute myocardial infarction. In: Faivre G, Bertrand A, Cherier F, Amor M, Niemann JLK (eds): Noninvasive methods in ischemic heart disease. Nancy: Special, 1982, 265-70. B31. Meltzer RS, Vered , Visser CA, Roelandt J: Advantages and limitations of echocardiography in the detection of potentially embolic intracardiac masses. Practical Cardiol 8:175-91. 1982. B32. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Contrast echocardiography. In: Rapaport E (ed): Cardiology Update, 1983, New York: Elsevier, 1983:339-52. B33. Meltzer RS, Woythaler JN, Martin RP, Popp RL: Echocardiographic evaluation of experimental infarct size alteration with drugs. Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia 1(5):221-25, 1982. B34. Meltzer R, Roelandt J: Contrast echocardiography. In: Roelandt J (ed): The practice of M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1983:111-27. B35. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Echocardiographic detection of the complications of myocardial infarction. In: Roelandt J (ed): The practice of M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1983:271-82. B36. Woythaler JN, Meltzer RS: Left ventricular hypertrophy: diagnosis by echocardiography. Primary Cardiology 10(7):40-52, 1984. B37. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS, Pierard L, van Zwieten G, Vletter WB: Exercise echocardiography. In: Hunter S, Hall R (eds): Echocardiography 2. Edinburgh: Churchill - Livingstone, 1984:74-81. B38. Meltzer RS, Popp RL: Echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular function. Indian Heart J (Teaching Series) 8:401-5, 1981. B39. Pierard L, Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Examination techniques in M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography. In: Krauss R (ed): The practice of echocardiography. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1985:49-77. B40. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS: Two-dimensional echocardiography with a miniature real-time scanner. In: Krauss R (ed): The practice of echocardiography. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1985:335-42. B41. Bommer WJ, Shah P, Allen H, Meltzer RS, Kisslo J. Report of American Society of Echocardiography on contrast echocardiography, 1984. B42. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS: Contrast echocardiography of the right and left heart. In: Hanrath P, Bleifeld W (eds): Cardiovascular diagnosis by ultrasound: Transesophageal, computerized, contrast, Doppler echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1982:1-21. B43. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS, Verdouw P: Opacification of the left heart by peripheral contrast echocardiography: animal experiments. In: Hanrath P, Bleifeld, W (eds): Cardiovascular diagnosis by ultrasound: Transesophageal, computerized, contrast, Doppler echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1982:30-32. B44. Vered Z, Meltzer RS, Rath S, Neufeld HN: Use of echocardiography in left ventricular outflow tract assessment. Practical Cardiology 11(2):53-64, 1985. B45. Arora RR, Roelandt J, Meltzer RS: Echocardiography in the coronary care unit. Indian J Med Ultrasound 1(3):66-69, 1985. B46. Arora RR, Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Echocardiographic diagnosis of complications of myocardial infarction. Indian J Med Ultrasound 1(3):70-75, 1985. B47. Visser CA, Kan G, Meltzer RS, Lie KI, Durrer D: Long-term follow-up of left ventricular thrombus after acute myocardial infarction. Perspective in cardiology 2:11-16, 1985. B48. Meltzer RS, Fioretti P, Teichholz LE: The use of echocardiography to determine the optimal timing of operation in chronic aortic regurgitation: is it too late when left ventricular end-systolic dimension reaches 55 mm? Primary Cardiology 11(8):153-6, 1985. B49. Meltzer RS, Hjemdahl-Monsen CE: Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast and hepatic congestion (letter reply). J Am Coll Cardiol 5:1501, 1985. B50. Meltzer RS, Woythaler JN, Roelandt J: Echocardiography for acquired tricuspid valve disease. In: Giuliani ER (ed): Two-dimensional real-time ultrasonic imaging of the heart. Boston: Martinus Nijhoff, 1985:93-99. B51. Visser CA, Kan G, Meltzer RS, Dunning AJ, Roelandt J. Two-dimensional echocardiography to evaluate postinfarction left ventricular thrombi. Cardiology Review Board 3:61-7, 1986. B52. Meltzer RS: Book review of NC Nanda (ed), Doppler Echocardiography- textbook and accompanying videotape. N Engl J Med 314:391-2, 2/6/86. B53. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS: Echokardiographie. Book chapter in: Bruschke G (ed), Handbuch der Inneren Erkrankungen, Band 1 Teil 1: Herz, Kreislauf und Gefasserkrankungen. Jena, East Germany: VEB Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1985:384-419. (German language). B54. Meltzer RS, Schwartz RG: Book review of Come PC (ed), Diagnostic Cardiology: Noninvasive imaging techniques. N Engl J Med 315:465, 1986. (8/14/86). B55. Meltzer RS. Clinical utility and limitations of contrast echocardiography. In: Pohost GM, Higgins CB, Morganroth J, Ritchie JL, Schelbert HR (ed): New concepts in cardiac imaging, 1987. Chicago: Year Book Publishers, Inc., 1987:35-59. B56. Graf J, Meltzer RS: Echocardiography in mitral valve disease: a review. International J Cardiac Imaging 1985; 1:189-205. B57. Meltzer RS, Vered Z, Teichholz LE: The diagnosis of tricuspid regurgitation by contrast and Doppler echocardiography. Primary Cardiology 1987;13:99-108. B58. Ezekowitz MD, Meltzer RS, Fuster V: Intracardiac thrombosis. In: Colman RW, Hirsh J, Marder VJ, Salzman EW (eds), Hemostasis and thrombosis: basic principles and clinical practice, 2nd edition. Philadelphia: JB Lippencott CVo., 1987:1324-1334 (chapter 87). B59. Meltzer RS: Book review of 1), Ludomirsky A & Huhta JC (eds): Color Doppler of congenital heart disease in the child and adult, and 2) Berger M (ed): Doppler echocardiography in heart disease. New Engl J Med 1987;317:1356 (11/19/87). B60. Meltzer RS. Quantitative contrast echocardiography: what
can a practicing cardiologist expect? book chapter, in: Roelandt
J (ed): Digital techniques in echocardiography. The Hague: Martinus
Nijhoff .
B61. Meltzer RS. Doppler echocardiographic appearance of cusp tears in tissue valve prostheses. J Am Coll Cardiol 1988;11:675. (letter to edit). B62. Meltzer RS. Contrast echocardiography. in: Meltzer RS, Vered Z, Neufeld HN (eds): Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging: Recent Developments. Mt. Kisco, NY: Futura Publishing Co., 1988:91-118. B63. Shapiro JR, Reisner SA, Lichtenberg GS, Meltzer RS.
A simple device to improve the echocardiographic examination.
B64. Allen MA, Reisner SA, Shapiro JR, Meltzer RS. Echocardiography in valvular heart disease. Applied Radiology 1989; 18:10-15. B65. Allen MA, Meltzer RS. Sonographers, stenographers, and sonologists (letter to the editor). J Diagn Med Sonography. 1989;3:136. B66. Reisner S, Shapiro JR, Amico AF, Meltzer R. Contrast agents for myocardial perfusion studies: Mechanisms, state of the art, and future prospects. Book chapter (#3), in: Meerbaum S, and Meltzer RS (editors): Myocardial Contrast Two-Dimensional Echocardiography. Boston: Kluwer, 1989:45-59. B67. Reisner S, Shapiro JR, Meltzer RS. Side effects and potential toxicity of myocardial contrast echocardiography. Book chapter (#5), in: Meerbaum S, and Meltzer R (editors): Myocardial Contrast Two-Dimensional Echocardiography. Boston: Kluwer, 1989:85-96. B68. Shapiro JR, Reisner SA, Meltzer RS. Clinical applications of myocardial contrast echocardiography. Book chapter (#12) in: Meerbaum S, Meltzer R (editors): Myocardial Contrast Two-Dimensional Echocardiography. Boston: Kluwer, 1989:191-201. B69. Reisner SA, Shapiro JR, Meltzer RS. Contrast echo: recent progress and applications. Cardio 1989;6:101-9. B70. Meltzer RS, Xie F, Nanna M, Gramiak R. New echocardiographic contrast agents. Chapter 3.2 in: Cikes I (ed): Echocardiography in cardiac interventions. Dordrecht, Holland: Kluwer, 1989:179-89. B71. Meltzer RS, Amico AF, Reisner SA, Shapiro JR. Contrast agents for myocardial perfusion studies: mechanisms, state of the art, and future prospects. in: Iliceto S , Rizzon P, Roelandt JRTC (editors): Ultrasound in coronary artery disease. Dordrecht, Holland: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1991:351-65. B72. Meltzer RS. Book review of: Teague SM (editor):
Stress Doppler Echocardiography. J. Cardiovasc. Technology
1990;9:190.
B73. Lichtenberg GS, Meltzer RS. Echocardiography in pericardial disease. Chapter 50 in: Elliott LP (ed): Cardiac Imaging in Infants, Children, and Adults. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott 1991:390-396. B74. Gottlieb S, Meltzer RS. Echocardiography in cardiomyopathies. Chapter 63 in: Elliott LP (ed): Cardiac Imaging in Infants, Children, and Adults. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott 1991:468-474. B75. Reisner SR, Meltzer RS. Echocardiography in cardiac tumors. Chapter 68 in: Elliott LP (ed): Cardiac Imaging in Infants, Children, and Adults. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott 1991:487-490. B76. Allen MA, Meltzer RS. Echocardiography in rheumatic mitral valve stenosis. Chapter 76 in: Elliott LP (ed): Cardiac Imaging in Infants, Children, and Adults. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott 1991:522-526. B77. Schwarz KQ, Meltzer RS. Echocardiography in mitral regurgitation. Chapter 80 in: Elliott LP (ed): Cardiac Imaging in Infants, Children, and Adults. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott 1991:541-547. B78. Nanna M, Visser CA, Meltzer RS. Intracardiac thrombi and systemic embolization. Chapter 7 in: Weintraub MI and Fass AE (editors). Heart and Brain: Interactions of Cardiac and Neurologic Disease. Costa Mesa, CA: PMA Publishing Corp 1991:111-128. B79. Schwarz KQ, Schwarz HB, Meltzer RS. Neurologic Complications of Cardiac Surgery. Chapter 16 in: Weintraub MI and Fass AE (editors). Heart and Brain: Interactions of Cardiac and Neurologic Disease. Costa Mesa, CA: PMA Publishing Corp 1991:233-251. B80. Meltzer RS. Book review of: Evans DH &
Martin K:Physics in Medical Ultrasound II. York, England:
Institute of Physical Sciences, 1989. in: J Ultrasound in Med
1990;9:660.
B83. Harpaz D, Bezante GP, Meltzer RS. Usefulness of contrast
echocardiography to assess myocardial perfusion. Advances in Echo-Contrast
1992;2:3-5.
B85. Bezante GP, Caponnetto S, Harpaz D, Meltzer RS. A review of myocardial perfusion assessment by contrast echocardiography. Cardiovascular Imaging 1992;4:153-59. B86. Bezante GP, Harpaz D, Reisner S, Meltzer RS. Conventional echocardiographic contrast agents: Hand preparation, sonication, properties. chapter 3 in: Nanda N and Schlief R (editors). Advances in Echo Imaging Using Contrast Enhancement. Dordrecht, Holland: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993: 43-56 B87. Shapiro JR, Reisner SA, Meltzer RS. Clinical use of contrast agents - practical considerations. in: Nanda N and Schlief R (editors). Advances in Echo Imaging Using Contrast Enhancement. Dordrecht, Holland: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993:135-145. . B88. Eichelberger JP, Meltzer RS. Right-sided valvular pathology and rheumatic fever. Michael Crawford (guest editor): special edition on Valvular Heart Disease. Current Opinion in Cardiology 1994; 9:181-5. B89. Meltzer RS, Reisner SA, Ong LS, Shapiro JR, Amico AF, Allen
MN. Myocardial perfusion imaging in the catheterization laboratory
using contrast echocardiography: rest, angioplasty, and papaverine
studies. Book chapter in: Caturelli G (ed). Cura Intensiva
Cardiologica 1993 (Proceedings of 5th International Symposium on Cardiological
Intensive Care, Venice, 1993). Rome: MGA,
1993: 259-69.
B91. Meltzer RS, Porder JB, Porder K. Ultrasound bioeffects, mechanisms, and safety. book chapter in Siegel, R (ed): Ultrasound angioplasty. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers1996:55-68. B92. Meltzer R, Vered Z. Review of Reynolds, Terry: “The Echocardiographer’s Pocket Reference” J Cardiovasc Diag & Proceed 1993;11:148-149. B93. Shapiro JR, Meltzer RS. Clinical use of contrast agents: technical (practical) considerations. Chapter 12 in: Nanda NC, Schlief R, and Goldberg BB (eds), Advances in Echo Imaging Using Contrast Enhancement, 2nd edition, 217-225. B94. Meltzer RS. Contrast Echocardiography. (Hebrew language)
in the Israeli periodical Cardiology Update, special edition on Echocardiography,
guest editor: Dan Gilon, MD. 1996:14:20-25.
ABSTRACTS A1. Martin RP, Meltzer RS, Kernoff R, Griffin J, Popp RL: Assessment of segmental ventricular wall motion abnormalities in the dog by two-dimensional echocardiography. Clin Res 26(3):251A, 1978. A2. Schapira JN, Meltzer RS, Alderman EL, Fitzgerald JW, Strunk BW, Popp RL: Quantitative evaluation of left atrial pressure-volume relationships in patients with aortic stenosis and atrial septal defect. Clin Res 26(3):269A. A3. Meltzer RS, Woythaler JN, Buda AJ, Griffin JC, Kernoff R, Popp RL: Non-invasive quantification of infarct size by two-dimensional echocardiography. Circulation 58 (suppl II):II-186, 1978. A4. Winchester MA, Jackson G, Meltzer RS, Bowden RE, Mace JG, Winkle RA, Harrison DC: Intravenous atenolol and acebutolol in the treatment of supraventricular arrhythmias. Circulation 58 (suppl. II):II-49, 1978. A5. Martin RP, Meltzer RS, Chia BL, Popp RL: The clinical utility of two dimensional echocardiography in bacterial endocarditis. Circulation 58 (suppl. II):II-187, 1978. A6. Jang GC, Meltzer RS, Alderman EL, Harrison DC: Comparative analysis of coronary distributional area assessed by arteriograms, planimetry and myocardial weight in canine hearts. Clin Res 27(1):6A, 1979. A7. Meltzer RS, Woythaler JN, Hancock, EW: Long term follow-up of radiation-induced heart disease. Clin Res 27(1):9A, 1979. A8. Meltzer RS, Leifer M, Griffin JC, Harrison DC, Fairbank W, Wikswo J: Quantitative analysis of the vector magnetocardiogram in normals and in patients with coronary artery disease. Clin Res 27(1):9A, 1979. A9. Meltzer RS, Martin RP, Robbins BS, Popp RL: Clues to the pathogenesis of mitral annular calcification. Clin res 27(1):9A, 1979. A10. Meltzer R, Woythaler J, Buda A, Griffin J, Harrison D, Martin R, Harrison D, Popp R: Two dimensional echocardiographic quantification of infarct size alteration by pharmocologic agents. Am J Cardiol 43:387, 1979. A11. Griffin G, Meltzer R, Leifer M, Harrison D, Fairbank W, Wikswo J: Quantitative analysis of the magnetic activity of the normal human heart. Am J Cardiol 43:350, 1979. A12. Meltzer RS, Leifer M, Griffin JC,. Harrison DC, Fairbank W, Wikswo
J:
A13. Meltzer RS, Guthaner D, Rakowsk H, Popp RL, Martin RP: Diagnosis of left ventricular thrombi by two-dimensional echocardiography. Clin Res 27(4):187A, 1979. A14. Meltzer RS, Jang GC, Woythaler J, Alderman EL, Popp RL, Harrison DC: Correlation of two-dimensional echocardiographic measurement of infarct size with anterior descending coronary distributional area in canine hearts. Circulation 60 (suppl II):II-152, 1979. A15. Meltzer RS, Tickner G, Sahines T, Popp RL: The source of ultrasonic contrast effect. Circulation 60 (suppl II):II-204, 1979. A16. Meltzer RS: Twee-dimensionale echocardiografie voor quantificatie van infarct-grootte. Symposium on beta blockers, Amsterdam, June 1980 (Dutch language). A17. Meltzer RS, McGhie J, van Hoogenhuyze DCA, Roelandt J: The diagnosis of tricuspid regurgitation by peripheral contrast echocardiography. Proceedings of the 8th European Congress of Cardiology, Paris, France, 1980:184. A18. Meltzer RS, Bastiaans OL, McGhie J, Roelandt J: Normal values and inter-observer variability for two-dimensional echocardiographic measurements of the left ventricle. Clin Res 28(3):616A, 1980. A19. Meltzer RS, Serruys PW, Hugenholtz PG, Roelandt J: Intravenous carbon dioxide as an echocardiographic contrast agent. Circulation 62 (suppl III):III-20, 1980. A20. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Inferior vena cava echocardiography. Circulation 62 (suppl III):III-34, 1980. A21. Bastiaans OL, Meltzer RS, Vogel JA, Verbeek PW, Roelandt J: Quantitative LV analysis from 2D echoes. Computers in Cardiology, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1980:39. A22. Bastiaans OL, Roelandt J, Pierard L, Meltzer RS: Ejection fraction from contrast echocardiographic videodensity curves. Clin Res 29:176A, 1981. A23. Meltzer RS, Lancee CT, Sartorius OEH, Verdouw PD, Serruys PW, Essed CE, Roelandt J: Transmission of echocardiographic contrast through the lungs. Am J Cardiol 47:470, 1981. A24. Serruys PW, Meltzer RS, McGhie J, Roelandt J: Transmission of echo contrast through the lungs. II: Human studies. Am J Cardiol 47:470, 1981. A25. Meltzer RS, Santoso T, Serruys PW, McGhie J, Roelandt J: Echocardiographic shunts may persist after surgical closure of atrial defects. In: Latin V (ed): Proceedings of the 4th European Congress of Ultrasonics in Medicine. Excerpta Medica, Amsterdam, 1981:65. A26. Roelandt J, Bastiaans OL, Meltzer RS, Serruys PW, McGhie J, Lubsen J: left ventricular quantitation from two-dimensional echo data with and without left ventricular contrast. idid, p.65. A27. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS, Serruys PW: Causes of false positive and false negative diagnosis of tricuspid regurgitation by contrast echocardiography. ibid, p. 67. A28. Meltzer RS, Lancee CT, Verdouw P, Essed C, Serruys PW, Roelandt J: Transmission of echo contrast through the lungs. ibid, p. 66. A29. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: Contrast echocardiography: State of the art. 2nd Joint meeting of the working groups of the European Society of cardiology, Pavia, September, 1981 European Heart Journal 2 (suppl A):5, 1981. A30. Meltzer RS, Valk NK, Vermeulen HWJ, Pierard LA, ten Cate FJ, Roelandt J: Contrast echocardiography to diagnose pulmonary hypertension and explain the hemodynamic significance of the early closure sign. Circulation 64 (suppl IV):IV-47, 1981. A31. Fioretti P, Bos R, Meltzer RS, Serruys PW, Nauta J, Brower RW, Meester GT, Roelandt J: Echocardiography in chronic aortic insufficiency: is operation necessary when left ventricular end systolic diameter reaches 55 mm? Circulation 64 (suppl IV):IV-310, 1981. A32. Fioretti P, Serruys PW, Van den Brand M, Hooghoudt T, Fels PW, Simoons ML, Meltzer RS, Hugenholtz PG: Incidence of recurrent myocardial ischemia after intracoronary fibrinolysis in acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardil 49:974, 1982. A33. Pierard LA, Meltzer RS, Vletter W, Serruys PW, Roelandt J: Comparison of digitized M-mode echocardiograms during supine exercise and atrial pacing at similar heart rates. Am J Cardiol 49:905, 1982. A34. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: M-mode contrast echocardiography can yield similar velocity information to Doppler echocardiography. Clinical Research 30:205A, 1982. A35. Meltzer RS, Smit FJ, Schipperus MR, Van Swieten G, Serruys PW, Roelandt J: Variability of videodensity curves from left ventricular contrast recordings. Clinical Research 30:206A, 1982. A36. Meltzer RS, Rasor J, Vermeulen HWJ, Valk NK, Verdouw PD, Lancee CT, Tickner EG, Roelandt J: New echocardiographic contrast agents: imaging of myocardial perfusion and transmission through the lungs using saccharide mini-microbubbles. Clinical Research 30:205A, 1982. A37. Roelandt J, Meltzer RS: Contrast echocardiography. International Symposium on Echocardiography, Munich, 1980; pp.10-10b. A38. Meltzer RS, Roelandt J: M-mode contrast echocardiography can yield similar velocity information to Doppler echocardiography. Proceedings of International Congress on Doppler echocardiography, Versailles, 1982. A39. Fioretti P, Bos RJ, Meltzer RS, Roelandt J, Nauta J, Hugenholtz PG: Echocardiography in chronic aortic insufficiency: is valve replacement too late when left ventricular and systolic dimension reaches 55 mm? Proceedings of the International Symposium on Valvular Heart Disease, Segovia, Spain, April, 1982. A40. Meltzer RS, Diebold B, Valk NK, Blanchard D, Lancee CT, Peronneau P, Roelandt J: Correlation between Doppler and M-mode contrast echocardiographic velocity measurements. J Am Coll Cardiol 1(2):646, 1983. A41. Meltzer RS, Visser CA, Akkersdijk GJM, Woythaler JN, Roelandt J: Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast: human and animal studies. Clin Research 31(2):206A, 1983. A42. Vered Z, Meltzer RS, Benjamin P, Neufeld HN: The prevalence and significance of false tendons in the left ventricle. Clin Research 31(2):223A, 1983. A43. Levine RA, Teichholz LE, Goldman ME, Steinmetz MY, Baker M, Meltzer RS: Microbubbles have similar intracardiac velocities to red blood cells. Circulation 68 (suppl III):III-281, 1983. A44. Vered Z, Oren S, Shapira H, Rabinowitz B, Meltzer RS, Motro M, Neufeld HN: Mitral valve prolapse: quantitative analysis and long-term follow-up. Circulation 68 (suppl III):III-206, 1983. A45. Visser CA, Kan G, Meltzer RS, Roelandt J, Durrer D: 2D echocardiographic features of left ventricular thrombi causing peripheral embolization. Circulation 68 (suppl III):III-111, 1983. A46. Mindich BP, Goldman ME, Teichholz LE, Meltzer RS, Staville K, Horowitz S, Fuster V. Intraoperative contrast echocardiography for evaluating valve competency in mitral valve operations. J Am Coll Cardiol 3(2):486, 1984. A47. Klig V, Teichholz LE, Meltzer RS. A precision microbubble generator for contrast echo work. Circulation 70 (suppl II):II-5, 1984. A48. Meltzer RS, Klig V, Teichholz LE. Precision microbubbles as an echocardiographic contrast agent. Circulation 70 (suppl II):II-292, 1984. A49. Santoso T, Roelandt J, Mansjoer H, Abdurahman N, Meltzer RS, Hugenholtz PG. Myocardial perfusion imaging in humans by contrast echocardiography using polygelin colloid solution. J Am Coll Cardiol 5:474, 1985. A50. Meltzer RS: Quantitative contrast echocardiography: what can the practicing cardiologist expect? Ultrasonoor Bulletin 6/85 Supplement p.10. A51. Meltzer RS, Abovich L, Finkelstein M: "Doppler disease": four valve insufficiency is common though often clinically insignificant. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2/86 (in press). A52. (Same as #A51, only in J Cardiovasc Ultrasonography (in press). A53. Teichholz L, Scharpf S, Meltzer R, Goldman M, Klig V, Shao Y. Time domain analyses of gel phantoms and body tissues. International Tissue Characterization Symposium Proceedings (ed: M. Linzer), Washington DC, 6/86. A54. Meltzer RS: Doppler echocardiography: basic principles and use in valvular heart disease. J Ultrasound in Med 5(9) Suppl. 14, 1986. A55. Teichholz L, Scharpf S, Shao Y, Meltzer R, Goldman M, Klig V. Heart tissue characterization using time-domain analysis. World Congress of Cardiology, Washington, D.C., 1986:278. A56. Nanna M, Xie F, Holen J, Gramiak R, Meltzer RS. Analysis of color Doppler: an in vitro study of the effects of jet velocity on Doppler color flow mapping. J Am Coll Cardiol 1987;9:110A. A57. Xie F, Nanna M, Holen J, Gramiak R, Meltzer RS. Areas of jets by color flow Doppler vary with orifice size. J Am Coll Cardiol 1987;9:111A. A58. Meltzer R, Nanna M. Acute infective endocarditis. Noninvasive identification of patients requiring valve surgery. in: Rizzon P, Roelandt J, Iliceto S, Chiddo AL: Proceedings of International Workshop on Patient management decisions in valvular heart disease. Bari, Italy, 1987:114. A59. Meltzer R, Nanna M. Does complete assessment of aortic stenosis always require cardiac catheterization? in: Rizzon P, Roelandt J, Iliceto S, Chiddo A: Proceedings of International Workshop on patient management decisions in valvular heart disease. Bari, Italy, 1987:77. A60. Nanna M, Xie F, Holen J, Gramiak R, Meltzer RS. Analysis of color Doppler: an in vitro study of the effects of jet velocity on Doppler color flow mapping. in: Rizzon P, Roelandt J, Iliceto S, Chiddo A: Proceedings of International workshop on patient management decisions in valvular heart disease. Bari, Italy, 1987:112. (same as A64). A61. Meltzer RS. Echocardiography in valvular heart disease. Proceedings of 32nd Annual Convention of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. Bethesda: AIUM Publications, 1987: A62. Xie F, Nanna M, Holen J, Meltzer RS. Videodensitometry of color Doppler signals can yield velocity information. Circulation 1987;76:(suppl IV):IV-356. A63. Xie F, Shapiro J, Meltzer RS. Toxicity of intracoronary microbubbles in contrast echo. Circulation 1987;76 (suppl IV):IV-505. A64. Nanna M, Xie F, Holen J, Gramiak R, Meltzer RS. Analysis of color Doppler: an in vitro study of the effects of jet velocity on Doppler color flow mapping. Echocardiography 1988;5:81. (same as A60). A65. Schwarz KQ, Meltzer RS. Initial clinical experience with an ultrasound stethoscope (A hand-held 2D cardiac ultrasound device). J Am Coll Cardiol 1988;11:100A. A66. Stone CK, Lichtenberg GS, Comunale JP, Meltzer RS, Schwartz RG. Assessment of cardiac dimensions by equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiography versus echocardiography. J Nucl Med 1988;29:973-4. A67. Reisner SA, Ong LS, Lichtenberg GS, Shapiro JR, Amico AF, Allen MN, Meltzer RS. Myocardial contrast echocardiography to assess results of coronary angioplasty. Circulation 1988;78(Suppl. II):II-566. A68. Reisner SA, Ong LS, Shapiro JR, Lichtenberg GS, Amico AF, Allen MN, Meltzer RS. Efficacy and safety of myocardial perfusion imaging using intracoronary sonicated albumin in humans. Circulation 1988;78(Suppl.II):II-565. A69. Amico AF, Lichtenberg GS, Stone CK, Meltzer RS. Optimal echo method for determining left ventricular ejection fraction: are computers necessary? Circulation 1988;78(Suppl. II):II-351. A70. Reisner SA, Shapiro JR, Amico AF, Meltzer RS. Myocardial contrast echo washout curves: the influence of ischemia and hyperemia. J Am Coll Cardiol 1989;13(2):115A. A71. Reisner SA, Shapiro JR, Amico AF, Meltzer RS. Reproducibility of washout curves derived from myocardial contrast echo. J Am Coll Cardiol 1989;13(2):115A. A72. Schwarz KQ, Church CC, Meltzer RS. Acoustic filtration of gas microemboli in blood. J Am Coll Cardiol 1989;13(2):212A. A73. Hinds SW, Amico AF, Meltzer RS. Diagnosis of pericardial abnormalities by two-dimensional echo: a pathology-echo correlation in 85 patients. J Am Coll Cardiol 1989;13(2):235A. A74. Kumar KN, Reisner S, Ernst A, Gottlieb S, Meltzer RS, Mottley JG: Randomization of the phase of cyclically-varying integrated backscatter: A sensitive indicator of cardiac ischemia. Ultrasonic Imaging 1989;11:143-44. A75. Meltzer RS, Reisner S, Ong L, Shapiro J, Lichtenberg G, Allen M. Myocardial perfusion imaging using intracoronary sonicated albumin in humans. Proc. 8th Internat'l. Symposium on Echocardiology, Rotterdam, Holland, 6/89:99. A76. Ernst A, Schenk EA, Gracewski SM, Woodlock TJ, Murant FG, Serrino P, Meltzer RS. Can high-intensity ultrasound selectively destroy human atherosclerotic plaques and minimize residual debris size? Circulation 1989;80 (Supp. II):II-306. A77. Shapiro JR, Reisner SA, Lichtenberg GS, Meltzer RS. Systolic loss of left ventricular intensity after intravenous contrast echo in humans. Circulation 1989;80 (Suppl. II):II-370. A78. Reisner SA, Ong LS, Fitzpatrick PG, Lichtenberg GS, Gottlieb S, Ernst A, Allen MN, Shapiro JR, Meltzer RS. Evaluation of coronary blood flow reserve by quantitative myocardial contrast echo. Circulation 1989;80 (Supp. II):II-370. A79. Shapiro JR, Stewart S, Hicks GL, Reisner SA, Culver DL, Meltzer RS. Assessment of the anatomic cause of mitral valve dysfunction by transthoracic and intraoperative epicardial echocardiography. Circulation 1989;80 (Supp. II):II-425. A80. Amico AF, Reisner SA, Shapiro JR, Meltzer RS. Metodi per la preparazione di un sicuro ed efficace agente di contrast echocardiografico utilizzando albumnina umana sonicata. (Italian language. English translation: Method for the preparation of a safe and effective contrast echocardiographic agent utilizing sonicated human albumin). Cardiologia 1989;34 (Suppl. 2):19. A81. Meltzer RS, Amico AF, Shapiro JR, Reisner SA, Iliceto S, Rizzon P. Parametri quantitative nell'ecocontrastografia miocardica perfusionale: sono riproducibili? (Italian language. English translation: Quantitative parameters from myocardial perfusion contrast echocardiography: are they reproducibile?). Cardiologia 1989;34 (Suppl. 2):32. A82. Meltzer RS. Myocardial perfusion imaging using contrast echocardiography. J Ultrasound in Med 1990;9:S5 A83. Allen MN, Schwarz KQ, Meltzer RS. Influence of recording mode, gain, and depth on color Doppler lower velocity threshholds. J Ultrasound in Med 1990;9:S29. A84. Shapiro JR, Reisner SA, Amico AF, Croy JF, Meltzer RS. Cardiovascular effects of nonionic contrast media: advantages over a standard agent as analyzed by hemodynamics and echocardiography. J Ultrasound in Med 1990;9:S37. A85. Reisner SA, Kumar KN, Ernst A, Gottlieb S, Mottley J, Meltzer RS. Quantitative intregrated backscatter during different coronary flow levels. J Am Coll Cardiol 1990;15:90A. A86. Ernst A, Schenk EA, Woodlock TJ, Alliger H, Gottlieb S, Child SZ, Meltzer RS. Feasibility of high intensity ultrasound recanalization of human coronary arteries. J Am Coll Cardiol 1990;15:104A. A87. Gottlieb S, Ernst A, Litt L, Schwarz KQ, Meltzer RS. Effect of pressure on echocardiographic videodensity from sonicated albumen: an in-vitro model. J Am Soc Echo 1990;3:238. A88. Reisner S, Ong L, Lichtenberg G, Gottlieb S, Shapiro JR, Meltzer RS. Quantitative myocardial contrast echocardiography for the evaluation of coronary blood flow reserve in humans. Israel J Med Sci 1990;26:232. A89. Reisner S, Shapiro J, Ong L, Lichtenberg G, Amico A, Meltzer R. Immediate improvement of segmental left ventricular function following coronary angioplasty. Israel J Med Sci 1990;26:231. A90. Gottlieb S, Ernst A. Litt L, Schwarz KQ, Meltzer RS. Effect of pressure on sonicated albumin echo contrast agent: in vitro model. Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Cardiac Doppler-Echo, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, May 27-31, 1990, p. 182. A91. Ernst A, Schenk E, Woodlock T, Alliger H, Gottlieb S, Child S, Meltzer R. Feasibility of ultrasonic recanalization of human coronary arteries. Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Cardiac Doppler-Echo, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, May 27-31, 1990, p. 211. Also: Echocardiography 1990;7:665. A92. Ernst A, Schenk E, Gracewski S, Woodlock T, Murant F, Serrino P, Meltzer R. Can ultrasound selectively disrupt human atherosclerotic plaques and minimize residual debris size? Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Cardiac Doppler-Echo, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, May 27-31, 1990, p. 212. A93. Ernst A, Schenk E, Gracewski S, Woodlock T, Murant F, Serrino P, Meltzer R. Can ultrasound selectively disrupt human atherosclerotic plaques and minimize residual debris size? European Heart J 1990;11 (abstr. suppl.):124. A94. Ernst A, Schenk E, Woodlock T, Alliger H, Gottlieb S, Child S, Meltzer R. Feasibility of ultrasonic recanalization of human coronary arteries using high-intensity ultrasound. European Heart J 1990;11 (abstr. suppl.):191. A95. Mottley J, Everbach EC, Schwarz KQ, Schlief R, Meltzer RS. Decay of Ultrasound Integrated Backscatter From a Saccharide Contrast Agent is Accelerated by Increased Pressure. Circulation 1990;82(Suppl.III):III-28. A96. Shapiro JR, Reisner SA, Lichtenberg GS, Meltzer RS. Transpulmonary left ventricular contrast echocardiography using sonicated albumin in humans. J Cardiovascular Technology 1990;9(4):405. A97. Meltzer R. Contrast agents for myocardial perfusion imaging. J Cardiovascular Technology 1990;9(4):405. A98. Calalang CC, Shapiro JR, Schwarz KQ, Queeno TJ, Shah PM, Hicks GL, Meltzer, RS. Microembolization during cardiopulmonary bypass: Assessment by transesophageal echocardiography. J Am Soc Echo 1991;4:293. A99. Meltzer RS, Schwarz KQ, Mottley JG, Everbach EC. Therapeutic cardiac ultrasound. Abstracts of 9th Symposium on Echocardiography. Rotterdam June 26-28, 1991, p.26 A100. Shapiro JR, Reisner SA, Amico AA, Meltzer RS. Myocardial perfusion imaging using contrast echocardiography: safety and efficacy of contrast agents. Eur Heart 1991;12:158. A101. Calalang CC, Shapiro JR, Schwarz KQ, Queeno TJ, Shah PM, Hicks GL, Meltzer RS. Assessment of microembolization during cardiopulmonary bypass by transesophageal echocardiography. Anesthesiology 1991;75;A64. A102. Mottley JG, Schwarz KQ, Meltzer RS. Contrast echo mathematics: non-geometric ejection fraction calculation given non-bolus contrast delivery. Circulation 1991;84 (Suppl. II):II-161. A103. Mottley JG, Schwarz KQ, Meltzer RS. Mathematics for extracting tissue flow parameters from time-intensity curves without bolus contrast delivery. Circulation 1991;84 (Suppl. II):II-359. A104. Bezante GP, Schwarz KQ, Schiller KJ, Calalang C, Meltzer RS. Improved echo contrast production with temperature-based versus time-based sonication. J Am Coll Cardiol 1992;19 (supplement A):177A. A105. Meltzer RS. Myocardial perfusion imaging by contrast echocardiography in angioplasty and coronary surgery. Proc. Echo Symposium, Lausanne, Switzerland, March 9-11, 1992. A106. Meltzer RS. Ultrasound Angioplasty. Proc. Echo Symposium, Lausanne, Switzerland, March 9-11, 1992. A107. Onundarson PT, Francis CW, Meltzer RS, Carstensen EL, Schwarz KQ, Marder VJ. Facilitation of rt-PA induced fibrinolysis in vitro by exposure to ultrasound. Blood 1991;78 (suppl. 1):283a. A108. Chen X, Meltzer RS. Sizing of microbubbles by non-linear scattering. J Acoustic Soc Amer 1992;91:2408. A109. Bezante GP, Culver D, Schwarz KQ, Gnecco G, Harpaz D, Ratto E, Caponnetto S, Meltzer RS. A serial Doppler echo evaluation of 200 patients with valve prostheses. J Am Soc Echo 1992;5:321 A110. Bezante GP, Culver D, Harpaz D, Meltzer RS. Relationship of left atrial and left ventricular enlargement to the degree of mitral regurgitation. J Amer Soc Echo 1992;5:329 A111. Chen X, Everbach EC, Francis CW, Marder VJ, Schwarz KQ, Meltzer RS. Acceleration of fibrinolysis due to ultrasound is associated with cavitation. J Amer Soc Echo 1992;5:337. A112. Schwarz KQ, Bezante GP, Chen X, Schiller KJ, Schlief R, Meltzer RS. Quantitative flow measurements by contrast Doppler sonography. A new use for the coronary Doppler probe. J Amer Soc Echo 1992;5:338. A113. San Filipo J, Schwarz KQ, Meltzer RS. The role of a nurse in an echocardiography lab. Eur Heart J 1992;13 (abstract suppl):73. A114. Harpaz D, Chen X, Francis CW, Marder VJ, Meltzer RS. Ultrasound Enhancement of Fibrinolysis and Reperfusion In Vitro . Circulation 1992; 86 (Suppl. I):I-194. A115. Kornowski R, Meltzer RS, Chernine A, Vered Z, Battler A. Does external ultrasound accelerate thrombolysis? Results from a rabbit model. Eur Heart J 1993;14 (abstr. suppl.):70 A116. Harpaz D, Shah P, Bezante GP, Meltzer RS. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic sizing of the aortic annulus to determine prosthesis size. Eur Heart J 1993;14 (abstr. suppl.):402. A117. Meltzer RS, Ohad DG, Reisner SA, Sucher
E, Kaplinsky E, Motro M, Battler A, Vered Z. Reduced Cyclic
Variation of Ultrasonic Integrated Backscatter During Myocardial Contrast.
Circulation 1993;88:I-162.
A120. Vered Z, Rosenblatt S, Becker B, Benjamin P, Azar L, Kaplinsky E, Motro M, Meltzer RS, Smolinsky A, Ziskind Z. Real-time automatic border detection enhances preoperative assessment of aortic diameter in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement. Isr J Med Sci 1994;3:185-6. A121. Meltzer R, Ohad D, Kaplinsky E, Motro M, Battler A, Vered Z. Quantitative studies of ultrasonic integrated backscatter from myocardium during contrast injections. Israel J Med Sci 1994;30:188. A122. Meltzer RS, Ohad DG, Reisner SA, Sucher
E, Kaplinsky E, Motro M, Battler A, Vered Z. Reduced cyclic variation
of ultrasonic integrated backscatter during
A123. Meltzer RS, Harpaz D, Kornowski R, Everbach C, Vered Z. Ultrasound and microbubbles: contrast, bioeffects and therapeutic applications. Am J Cardiac Imaging 1994:8:270 A124. Everbach EC, Makin IRS, Azadniv M, Meltzer RS. Correlation of cavitation-induced hemolysis with output from an acoustic cavitation monitoring system. J Ultrasound in Med 1995;14:S35-S36. A125. Everbach EC, Makin IRS, Azadniv M, Meltzer RS. Hemolysis due to Cavitation by Intense Pulsed Ultrasound in the Presence of an Albumin Echocontrast Agent. J Am Soc Echocardiography 1995;8:358. A126. Everbach EC, Makin IRS, Meltzer RS, Francis C. Platelet Damage due to Intense Pulsed Ultrasound in the Presence of an Albumin Echocontrast Agent. J Am Soc Echocardiography 1995;8:359. A127. Makin IRS, Everbach EC, Porter T, Xie F, Meltzer RS. Comparison of cavitational activity of echocontrast agents filled with different gases. Circulation 1995;92 (Suppl. I): I-192. A128. Meltzer RS. New echocardiographic contrast agents for myocardial perfusion imaging. J Cardiovascular Diagnosis & Procedures 1996;13:86 A129. Vaturi M, Beker B, Kaplinsky E, Motro M, Meltzer R, Vered Z. Decreased LV mass in patients following aortic valve replacement. J Cardiovascular Diagnosis & Procedures 1996;13:113. A130. Meltzer RS. Therapeutic cardiac ultrasound: ultrasound accelerated thrombolysis, ultrasound angioplasty, and the “acoustic filter.” J Acoust Soc Am 1996;99:2511. A131. Mottley JG, Giakoumopoulos M, Porter T, Xie F, Meltzer R. Acoustic bubble destruction is a possible mechanism for transient response imaging. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 1996;9:385. A132. Porter T, Xie F, Everbach C, Makin IR, Meltzer RS. Acoustic emissions of a fluorocarbon echo-contrast agent undergoing inertial cavitation. Circulation 10/96 A133. Meltzer RS, Adsumelli R, Risher WH, Hicks G, Jr., Stern DH, Shah PM, Wojtczak JA, Lustik SJ, Gayeski TE, Shapiro JR, Carstensen EL. Lack of lung hemorrhage in humans at intraoperative TEE, with ultrasound exposure conditions similar to those causing lung hemorrhage in laboratory animals. Circulation 10/96 A134. Shapiro JR, Meltzer RS, Wang T, Zhang C, Giakoumopoulos
M, Afifi H, Wang S. Contrast echocardiography using a new transpulmonary
agent (BY 963) in dogs. Anesth Analg 1987;84: SCA29
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