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List of Publications - Endo

1. Kuvin JT, Patel RP, Sliney KA, Pandian NG, Sheffy J, Schnall RP, Karas RH, Udelson JE. Assessment of Peripheral Vascular Endothelial Function with Finger Arterial Pulse Wave Amplitude. American Heart Journal 2003; 146(1):168-174.

2. Bonetti PO, Barsness GW, Keelan PC, Schnell TI, Pummper G.M, Kuvin JT, Schnall RP, Holmes DR, Higano ST,

Lerman A. Enhanced External Counterpulsation Improves Endothelial Function in Patients with Symptomatic

Coronary Artery Disease. JACC 2003; 41(10):1761-1768.

3. Fisher N, Hughes M, Gerhard-Herman M, Hollenberg NK. Flavanol-rich cocoa induces nitric-oxide-dependent

vasodilation in healthy humans. Journal of Hypertension 2003; 21(12):2281-2286.

4. Bonetti PO, Pumper GM, Higano ST, Holmes DR Jr., Kuvin JT, Lerman A. Noninvasive Identification of Patients

with Early Coronary Atherosclerosis by Assessment of Digital Reactive Hyperemia. JACC 2004; 44(11):2137-

2141.

5. Bonetti PO et al. A noninvasive Test for Endothelial Dysfunction Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine 2005; 2(2):64-65.

6. Itzhaki S et al. Endothelial Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Measured by Peripheral Arterial Tone

Response in the Finger to Reactive Hyperemia. SLEEP 2005; 28(5):594-600.

7. Yinon D, Levenstein L, Suraya S, Beloosesky R, Zmora O, Malhotra A, Pillar G. Pre- eclampsia toxemia is associated with sleep disordered breathing and endothelial dysfunction. European

Respiratory Journal 2006; 27(2):328-333.

8. Schroeter H, Hiess C, Balzer J, Kleinbongard P, Keen C, Hollenberg N, Sies H, Kwik-Uribe C, Schmitz H, Kelm M. (-)- Epicatechin Mediates Beneficial Effects of Flavanol-Rich Cocoa on Vascular Function in Humans. PNAS 2006;

103(4):1024-1029.

9. Mahmud FH, Earing MG, Lee RA, Lteif AN, Driscoll DJ, Lerman A Altered Endothelial Function in Asymptomatic

Male Adolescents with Type I Diabetes, Congenital Heart Disease 2006; 1(3):98-103.

10. Nohira A, Gerhard-Herman M, Creager MA, Hurley S, Mitra D, Ganz P The Role of Nitrix Oxide in Regulation of

Digital pulse Volume Amplitude in Humans. J Appl Physiology 2006; 101(2):545-8.

11. Coll B, Aragones G, Parr S, Villaverde CA, Masana L. Ezetimibe effectively decreases LDL Cholesterol in HIV-

infected patients. Aids 2006; 20(12):1675-1677 Research letter.

12. Fisher ND, Hollenberg NK. Aging and vascular responses to flavanol-rich cocoa. Journal of Hypertens 2006;

24(8):1575-1580.

13. Itzhaki S, Dorchin H, Clark GT, Lavie l, Lavie P, Pillar G. The Effects of One Year Treatment with a Herbst

Mandibular Advancement Splint on Sleep Apnea, Oxidative Stress and Endothelial Function. CHEST 2007;

131:740-749.

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14. Lowenstein L, Damti A, Pillar G, Shott S, Blumenfeld Z. Evaluation of Endothelial Function in women with

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2007

Oct;134(2):208-12

15. Kuvin J.T, Mammen A, Mooney P, Alsheikh-Ali A, Karas R.H. Assessment of Peripheral Vascular Endothelial

Function in the Ambulatory Setting. Vascular Medicine 2007; 12(1):13-16.

16. Haller MJ, Stein J, Shuster J, Theriaque D, Silverstein J, Schatz DA, Earing MG Lerman A, Mahmud FH. Peripheral

Artery Tonometry Demonstrates Altered Endothelial Function In Children With Type 1 Diabetes Pediatric

Diabetes. Pediatric Diabetes 2007; 8(4):193–198.

17. Virginia M. Miller, Sharon L. Mulvagh. Sex steroids and endothelial function: translating basic science to clinical

practice. Science Direct 2007; 28(6):263-70.

18. Shachor-Meyouhas Y MD, Pillar G MD, PhD, Shehadeh N MD Uncontrolled Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and

Endothelial Dysfunction in Adolescents. IMAJ 2007; 9:637-640.

19. Michael J Haller, Janet H Silverstein, Jonathan J Shuster Correlation between radial artery tonometry- and

fingertip tonometry-derived augmentation index in children with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Vasc Dis Research

letter 2007; 4(1):66.

20. Tsin W. Yeo, Daniel A. Lampah, Retno Gitawati, Emiliana Tjitra, Enny Kenangalem, Yvette R. McNeil, Christabelle J. Darcy, Donald L. Granger, J. Brice Weinberg, Bert K. Lopansri, Ric N. Price, Stephen B. Duff ull, David S. Celermajer, Nicholas M. Anstey Impaired nitric oxide bioavailability and L -arginine–reversible endothelial

dysfunction in adults with falciparum malaria. JEM 2007; 204(11): 2693-2704

21. Pui Y. Lee, Yi Li, Hanno B. Richards, Fay S. Chan, Haoyang Zhuang, Sonali Narain, Edward J. Butfiloski, Eric S. Sobel, Westley H. Reeves, Mark S. Segal Type I interferon as a novel risk factor for endothelial progenitor cell

depletion and endothelial dysfunction in systemic lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2007;

56(11): 3759-3769

22. Norman K. Hollenberg , Naomi D.L. Fisher Is It the Dark in Dark Chocolate circulation 2007; 116: 2360-2362

23. A. Aversa, C. Vitale, M. Volterrani, A. Fabbri, G. Spera, M. Fini, G. M. C. Rosano. Chronic administration of

Sildenafil improves markers of endothelial function in men with Type 2 diabetes. Diabetic Medicine 2008;

25(1): 37–44.

24. Elvira Vaclavik Brauner, Lykke Forchhammer, Peter Moller, Lars Barregard, Lars Gunnarsen, Alireza Afshari, Peter Wahlin, Marianne Glasius, Lars Ove Dragsted, Samar Basu, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen, and Steffen Loft. Indoor

Particles Affect Vascular Function in the Aged. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2008;

177: 419-425.

25. Naomi M. Hamburg, Michelle J. Keyes, Martin G. Larson, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Renate Schnabel, Moria M. Pryde, Gary F. Mitchell, Jacob Sheffy, Joseph A. Vita, Emelia J. Benjamin Cross-Sectional Relations of Digital

Vascular Function to Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the Framingham Heart Study. Circulation 2008; 117(19):

2467-2474.

26. Mahmud FH, Van Uum S, Kanji N, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Clarson CL. Impaired endothelial function in

adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Pediatr. 2008 ;152(4):557-62

27. Tamler R, Bar-Chama N. Assessment of endothelial function in the patient with erectile dysfunction: an

opportunity for the urologist. International Journal of Impotence Research 2008; 20(4): 370-377.

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28. Celermajer, David S. Reliable Endothelial Function Testing: At Our Fingertips? Circulation 2008; 117(19): 2428-

2430.

29. Lianne M. Tomfohr, Tara M. Martin Gregory E. Miller. Symptoms of depression and impaired endothelial

function in healthy adolescent women. J Behav Med 2008; 31(2):137–143

30. Nir Peled, Daniele Bendayan, David Shitrit, Ben Fox, Liora Yehoshua, Mordechai R. Kramer. Peripheral

Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Respiratory Medicine 2008. In press

(published online).

31. Yeo TW, Lampah DA, Gitawati R, Tjitra E, Kenangalem E, McNeil YR, Darcy CJ, Granger DL, Weinberg JB, Lopansri BK, Price RN, Duffull SB, Celermajer DS, Anstey NM. Recovery of Endothelial Function in Severe Falciparum

Malaria: Relationship with Improvement in Plasma l-Arginine and Blood Lactate Concentrations. J Infect Dis.

2008; 198(4):602-608.

32. Mandeep Dhindsa, Shawn M Sommerlad, Allison E DeVan, Jill N Barnes, Jun Sugawara, Obdulia Ley, and Hirofumi Tanaka. Inter-relationships among Noninvasive Measures of Postischemic Macro- and Micro-Vascular

Reactivity. Journal of Applied Physiology 2008; 105(2):427-32.

33. Matlooba A. ALZadjali, AnnaMaria Choy, Allan D Struthers, Valerie Godfrey, Faisel Khan, Chim C. Lang Insulin

resistance is highly prevalent and is associated with reduced exercise tolerance in non-diabetic patients with

heart failure. JACC 2008. In press.

34. Martin EA, Tan SL, Macbride LR, Lavi S, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Sex Differences in Vascular and Endothelial

Responses to Acute Mental Stress. Clinical Autonomic Research 2008; 18(6):339-45.

35. T. A. Barringer, L. Hatcher, H. C. Sasser. Potential Benefits on Impairment of Endothelial Function after a High-

fat Meal of 4 weeks of Flavonoid Supplementation. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2008. Epub.

36. Thomas Munzel, Christoph Sinning, Felix Post, Ascan Warnholtz, Eberhard Schulz. Pathophysiology, diagnosis

and prognostic implications of endothelial dysfunction. Annals of Medicine 2008; 40(3):180 – 196.

37. Weinberg JB, Lopansri BK, Mwaikambo E, Granger DL. Arginine, nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, and endothelial

function in severe malaria. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2008;21(5):468-75

38. Paul Takahashi, Anupam Chandra, Casey Caldwell, Stephen Cha, Paul Targonski. The Association between

Pressure Ulcers and Endothelial Dysfunction in a Cohort of Community Elderly. Wounds 2008; 20.

39. Ronald Virag, Marc Galino, Jean Floresco, Veronique Hastert. Aamelioration de la foction endotheliale penienne

par elliovir (association arginine, superoxydismutase, extrait de raisin). Angeilogie, 2008; 60(3):13

40. Yeo TW, Lampah DA, Gitawati R, Tjitra E, Kenangalem E, Piera K, Price RN, Duffull SB, Celermajer DS, Anstey NM.. AnsteyAngiopoietin-2 is associated with decreased endothelial nitric oxide and poor clinical outcome in severe

falciparum malaria. PNAS 2008 Nov 4;105(44):17097-102

41. Crandall JP, Shamoon H, Cohen HW, Reid M, Gajavelli S, Trandafirescu G, Tabatabaie V, Barzilai N. Post-challenge

Hyperglycemia in Older Adults is Associated with Increased Cardiovascular Risk Profile. JCEM 2009; 94(5):1595-

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42. A Prabhu, C Wong, R Roberts-Thomson, M Worthley, L Mackenzie, D Lau, B John, M Stiles, A Brooks, G Young, P Sanders, S Willoughby. Restoration of Sinus Rhythm by Cardioversion is associated With Increased Arterial

Stiffness: Implications for Thrombogenesis. Heart, Lung and Circulation; 17(3): S8

43. Selamet Tierney ES, Newburger JW, Gauvreau K, Geva J, Coogan E, Colan SD, Ferranti SD. Endothelial Pulse

Amplitude Testing: Feasibility and Reproducibility in Adolescents. J Pediatr 2009; 154(6):901-5

44. Roifman I, Sun YC, Fedwick JP, Panaccione R, Buret AG, Liu H, Rostom A, Anderson TJ, Beck PL. Evidence of

endothelial dysfunction in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009

;7(2):175-82

45. Aizer J, Karlson E, Chibnik L, Costenbader Kh, Post D, Liang M, Gall V, Gerhard-Herman M. A controlled

comparison of brachial artery flow mediated dilation (FMD) and digital pulse amplitude tonometry (PAT) in

the assessment of endothelial function in systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2009;18(3):235-42

46. Jung C, Rafnsson A, Shemyakin A, Böhm F, Pernow J. Different subpopulations of endothelial progenitor cells

and circulating apoptotic progenitor cells in patients with vascular disease and diabetes. Int J Cardiol 2009.

Epub

47. Naomi M. Hamburg, Emelia J. Benjamin. Assessment of Endothelial Function Using Digital Pulse Amplitude

Tonometry. TCM 2009; 19(1):6-11

48. Costa C, Virag R. The Endothelial-Erectile Dysfunction Connection: An Essential Update. J Sex Med 2009;

6(9):2390-404

49. A. K. Faizi, D. W. Kornmo, S. Agewall. Evaluation of endothelial function using finger plethysmography. Clin

Physiol Funct Imaging 2009; 29(5):372-5

50. Mahmud FH, Hill DJ, Cuerden MS, Clarson CL. Impaired Vascular Function in Obese Adolescents with Insulin

Resistance. J Pediatr 2009; 155(5):678-82.

51. Deshmukh SH, Patel SR, Pinassi E, Mindrescu C, Hermance EV, Infantino MN, Coppola JT, Staniloae CS.

Ranolazine improves endothelial function in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Coron Artery Dis.

2009; 20(5):343-7.

52. Peled N, Shitrit D, Fox BD, Shlomi D, Amital A, Bendayan D, Kramer MR. Peripheral Arterial Stiffness and

Endothelial Dysfunction in Idiopathic and Scleroderma Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. J

Rheumatol 2009; 36(5):970-5.

53. Mulvagh SL, Behrenbeck T, Lahr BA, Bailey KR, Zais TG, Araoz PA, Miller VM. Endothelial function and

cardiovascular risk stratification in menopausal women Climacteric 2009. Epub

54. Ishii Y, Ogata H, Takano H, Ohnishi H, Mukai T, Yagi T. Study on mental stress using near-infrared spectroscopy,

electroencephalography, and peripheral arterial tonometry. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2008:4992-5.

55. Haller MJ, Stein JM, Shuster JJ, Theriaque D, Samyn MM, Pepine C, Silverstein JH. Pediatric Atorvastatin in

Diabetes Trial (PADIT): a pilot study to determine the effect of atorvastatin on arterial stiffness and

endothelial function in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2009; 22(1):65-8.

56. Borel JC, Roux-Lombard P, Tamisier R, Arnaud C, Monneret D, Arnol N, Baguet JP, Levy P, Pepin JL. Endothelial

dysfunction and specific inflammation in obesity hypoventilation syndrome. PLoS One. 2009; 24;4(8):e6733.

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57. E M. Urbina, R V. Williams, B S. Alpert, R T. Collins, S R. Daniels, L Hayman, M Jacobson, L Mahoney, M Mietus-Snyder, A Rocchini, J Steinberger, B McCrindle. Noninvasive Assessment of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in

Children and Adolescents Recommendations for Standard Assessment for Clinical Research. A Scientific

Statement from the American Heart Association. Hypertension 2009; 54(5):919-50.

58. Davis JS, Yeo TW, Thomas JH, McMillan M, Darcy CJ, McNeil YR, Cheng AC, Celermajer DS, Stephens DP, Anstey NM. Sepsis-associated microvascular dysfunction measured by peripheral arterial tonometry: an observational

study. Crit Care 2009 25;13(5):R155

59. Higashi H, Komamura K, Oda N, Kato TS, Yanase M, Mano A, Hashimoto S, Wada K, Shishido T, Hashimura K, Kitakaze M, Kitamura S, Nakatani T. Experience of appendicular thermal therapy applied to a patient with a left

ventricular assist device awaiting heart transplantation. J Cardiol 2009; 53(2):301-5.

60. Y Matsuzawa, S Sugiyama, K Sugamura ,T Nozaki, K Ohba, M Konishi, J Matsubara, H Sumida, K Kaikita, S Kojima, Y Nagayoshi, M Yamamuro, Y Izumiya, S Iwashita, K Matsui, H Jinnouchi, K Kimura, S Umemura, H Ogawa. Digital Assessment of Endothelial Function and Ischemic Heart Disease in women. JACC 2009. In press

61. Yamaoka-Tojo M, Tojo T, Kosugi R, Hatakeyama Y, Yoshida Y, Machida Y, Aoyama N, Masuda T, Izumi T. Effects of

ezetimibe add-on therapy for high-risk patients with dyslipidemia. Lipids Health Dis. 2009 12;8(1):41.

62. Osika W, Montgomery SM, Dangardt F, Wahrborg P, Gan LM, Tideman E, Friberg P. Anger, depression and

anxiety associated with endothelial function in childhood and adolescence. Arch Dis Child. 2009. Epub

63. Truschel E, Jarczok MN, Fischer JE, Terris DD. High-throughput ambulatory assessment of digital reactive

hyperemia: Concurrent validity with known cardiovascular risk factors and potential confounding. Prev Med

2009 49(6):468-72.

64. K S. Heffernan, R H. Karas, E A. Patvardhan,H Jafri, J T. Kuvin. Peripheral Arterial Tonometry for Risk

Stratification in Men with Coronary Artery Disease. Clinical Cardiology 2009. In press

65. E A. Patvardhan, K S. Heffernan, J M. Ruan, M I. Soffler, R H. Karas, J T. Kuvin. Assessment of Vascular

Endothelial Function with Peripheral Arterial Tonometry Information at Your Fingertips? Cardiology in Review.

In press

66. Yeo TW, Lampah DA, Tjitra E, Gitawati R, Kenangalem E, Piera K, Granger DL, Lopansri BK, Weinberg JB, Price RN, Duffull SB, Celermajer DS, Anstey NM. Relationship of cell-free hemoglobin to impaired endothelial nitric oxide

bioavailability and perfusion in severe falciparum malaria. J Infect Dis. 2009 15; 200(10):1522-9

67. Brauner EV, Moller P, Barregard L, Dragsted LO, Glasius M, Wahlin P, Vinzents P, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Loft S. Exposure to ambient concentrations of particulate air pollution does not influence vascular function or

inflammatory pathways in young healthy individuals. Part Fibre Toxicol 2008 6; 5:13.

List of Abstracts - Endo

1. Kuvin JT, Patel AR, Sliney KA, Sheffy J, Schnall RP, Pandian NG, Karas RH, Udelson JE. Peripheral Arterial

Tonometry: A simplified technique for assessing Endothelium-Dependent Vasomotion. JACC 2001; 37(2)

(Suppl.):243A.

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2. Bonetti PO, Pumper GM, Higano ST, Prasad A, Holmes DR Jr, Lerman A. Reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial

tonometry, a novel non-invasive test to identify patients with coronary endothelial dysfunction. ESC 2002,

Scientific Session; 23 (Suppl.):592. 3. Bonetti PO, Pumper GM, Higano ST, Holmes DR, Lerman A. Reactive Hyperemia Peripheral Arterial Tonometry,

a Novel Non-Invasive Index of Peripheral Vascular Function, is Attenuated in Patients with Coronary

Endothelial Dysfunction. Circulation 2002; 106(19): Suppl II 579. 4. Gerhard-Herman M, Creager MA, Hurley S, Mitra D, Ganz P. Assessment of Endothelial Function (Nitric Oxide)

at the Tip of a Finger. Circulation 2002; 106(19):170. 5. Bonetti PO, Barsness GW, Keelan PC, Schnell TI, Pumper GM, Holmes DR, Stuart TH, Lerman A. Enhanced

External Counterpulsation Improves Endothelial Function in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. JACC 2003;

41(6) (Suppl.):370A. 6. Kuvin JT, Patel AR, Sliney KA, Sheffy J, Schnall RP, Pandian NG, Karas RH, Udelson JE. Peripheral Arterial

Tonometry during Hyperemia is Blunted in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. JACC 2003; 41(6)

(Suppl.):269A. 7. Yinon D, Lowenstein L, Schnall B, Suraiya S, Bloseski R, Zmora O, Malhotra A, Pillar G. Pre-Eclamptic Toxemia

Tend To Be Associated With Sleep Disordered Breathing And Endothelial Dysfunction As Determined By The

Peripheral Arterial Tone. SLEEP 2004; 27 (Suppl.):A178 (390). 8. Itzaki S, Pillar G, Lavie L, Lavie P. Endothelial dysfunction in sleep apnea patients assessed by Reactive

Hyperemia Peripheral Arterial Tonomtry. SLEEP 2004; 27 (Suppl.):A179 (394). 9. Pillar G, Itzhaki S, Lavie L, Lavie P. Endothelial dysfunction in sleep apnea patients assessed by reactive

hyperemia peripheral arterial tone. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004; 131:233. 10. Mahmud FH, Earing MG, Lee RL, Nelson RA, Lteif AN, Driscoll DJ, Lerman A. Peripheral Endothelial Function in

Adolescent Male Type 1 Diabetics detected by a Novel Non – invasive Reactive Hyperemia Peripheral Arterial

Tonometry. AAP 2004.

11. Piero O. Bonetti Attenuation of Digital Reactive Hyperemia in Patients with Early and Advanced Coronary

Artery Disease. JACC 2005; 45(3) (Suppl):407A. 12. Morgenthaler T, Lerman A. Endothelial Dysfunction Assessed By Peripheral Arterial Tonometry In Obstructive

Sleep Apnea Patients Improves With CPAP Therapy. SLEEP 2005; 28 (Suppl.):A177 (525). 13. Itzhaki S, Pillar G, Lavie L, Lavie P. Morning-Evening Variation Of Endothelial Function In Obstructive Sleep

Apnea. SLEEP 2005; 28 (Suppl.):A194 (575).

14. Yinon D, Levenstein L, Suraya S, Malhotra A, Pillar G. Pre-eclamptic toxemia is associated with sleep disordered

breathing and endothelial dysfunction. IFOS 2005. 15. Verma S, Lonn E., Nanji A, Browne K, Ward R, Enjalbert M, Brant R, Anderson T . The Effects of Ramipril on C-

Reactive Protein and Endothelial Function in Healthy Volunteers at Low to Intermediate Risk: A Randomized

Controlled Study. AHA 2005.

16. Prince WT, Stewart Campbell A, Tong W, Sweetnam P, Rosen R, Goldstein I, Willett MS, Roesch BG, Garcia WD SLx-2101, A New Long-Acting PDE5 Inhibitor: Preliminary Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and

Endothelial Function Effects in Healthy Subjects. SMSNA, 2005 17. C. Vitale, G. Marazzi, M. Volterrani, A. Carluccio, M. Fini, A. Aloisio, G. Caminiti, G. Rosano - Effect of chronic

sildenafil therapy on endothelial function in diabetic patients. WCC 2006.

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18. Crandall J, Shamoon H, Gajavelli S, Reid M, Cohen H, Barzilai N. Impaired Endothelial Function in Elderly

Subjects with Isolated Post-Challenge Hyperglycemia. ADA 2006.

19. Itzhaki S, Pillar G, Lavie P, Lavie L. Endothelial function of patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea improves

following 3 months on CPAP. SLEEP 2006; (Suppl.):A164 (481). 20. Itzhaki S, Dorcin H, Clark G, Lavie L, Lavie P, Pillar G. One-year treatment with a Herbst Mandibular

advancement splint improves Obstructive Sleep Apnea and endothelial function. SLEEP 2006; 29 (Suppl.):A164

(480).

21. Itzhaki S, Clark G, Dorcin H, Lavie L, Pillar G. One-year treatment with a Herbst Mandibular advancement splint

improves Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Endothelial Function. EUFOS 2007. 22. Kanji N, Clarson C, Van Uum S, Mahmud H. F. Impaired Endothelial Function before and after a High Fat Meal

in Adolescents with Diabetes Compared with Healthy Controls. Pediatric Academic Societis’ annual meeting

2007. 23. Sinha K.S, Bhangoo A, Purushothaman R, Gala V, Smotkin-Tangorra M, Ramchandani N, Pavolovich K, DeSantis D,

Altshuler L, Shelov S, Rosenbaum M, Ten S. DHEAS Is Important Marker of Endothelial Function as Measured by

Peripheral Arterial Tonometry (PAT) in Children. Pediatric Academic Societis’ annual meeting 2007. 24. Bhangoo A, Sinha S, Purushothaman R, Gala V, Smotkin-Tangora M, Ramchandani N, Munga J, Kazachkova I,

Shelov S, Ten S. Relation of Estrogen Levels and Endothelial Function as Measured by Peripheral Arterial

Tonometry (PAT) Score 7th

Grade Boys. Pediatric Academic Societis’ annual meeting 2007. 25. Targonski PV, Caldwell C, Peterson L, Shonyo S, Lerman A. Association of Obesity with Progression of

Endothelial Dysfunction in Community Dwelling Elderly. Atherosclerosis Supplements 2007; 8(1):176.

26. Pillar G. Oral appliance improves Sleep Apnea and Endothelial Function. OTO 2007.

27. Matlooba A. ALZadjali, AnnaMaria Choy, Allan D Struthers, Valerie Godfrey, Faisel Khan, Chim C. Lang. Insulin

resistance is highly prevalent and is associated with reduced exercise tolerance in non-diabetic patients with

heart failure. EHJ 2007; 28 (Suppl.):400.

28. Shay-El Y, Reisner Y, Itzhaki S, Herscovici S Increased arterial stiffness in obstructive sleep apneas assessed by

peripheral arterial tone augmentation index EHJ 2007; 28 (Suppl.):484.

29. H. Komatsu, H. Hara, N. Nemoto, S. Itou, T. Takagi, M. Nakamura, K. Sugi. Only short-term smoking cessation

improves endothelial dysfunction; non-invasive evaluation used new device, Endo-PAT 2000. EHJ 2007; 28

(Suppl.):587.

30. T. Thum, K. Schmitter, D. Fraccarollo, M. Jakob, R. Werthmann, M. Bunemann, G. Ertl, J. Bauersachs. Deleterious

effects of aldosterone on human endothelial progenitor cells are protein kinase A-mediated and can be

prevented by mineralocorticoid receptor blockade. EHJ 2007; 28 (Suppl.):478.

31. Fielitz K, Helwig U, Rubin D, Pfeuffer M, Winkler P, Laue C, Schwedhelm E, Boger RH , Bell D, Schrezenmeir J The

effect of CLA on endothelial function and traits of the metabolic syndrome. EASD 2007.

32. Osika W, S Montgomery S, F Dangardt, Währborg P, Volkmann R, Gan L, Eva T, Friberg P. Anger, Depression And

Anxiety Are Associated With Endothelial Function In Childhood. Circulation 2007;116:II_633

33. N. Hamburg, M.J. Keyes, M.G. Larson, R.S. Vasan, R. Schnabel, M.M. Pryde, J.A. Vita, E.J. Benjamin. Digital

microvascular function is related to cardiovascular risk factors in the community: The Framingham Heart

Study. Circulation 2007; 116: II_846.

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34. Su H.M.H, Lang C.C, Noman A.Y, Struthers A.d, Choy A. Endothelial Function Worsens with Right Ventricular

Pacing. Circulation 2007; 116: II_678.

35. Lang C.C, ALZadjali M.A, Godfrey V, Choy A, Khan F, Struthers A.D. Prevalence of Insulin Resistance Among Non-

Diabetic Chronic Heart Failure Patients And Its Relation To Disease Severity. Circulation 2007; 116: II_705-

II_706.

36. F Dangardt, W Osika, Y Chen, E Gronowitz, B Strandvik, P Friberg Supplement with Omega 3 Fatty Acids Lowers

Pulse Wave Velocity in Obese Adolescents. Circulation 2007; 116: II_827.

37. Roifman I, Fedwick JP, Sun YC, Panaccione R, Beck Pl, Rostom A, Anderson TJ. Evidence of microvascular

endothelial dysfunction in inflammatory bowel disease patients. Can J Cardiol 2007;23:159C

38. I Roifman, JP Fedwick, R Panaccione, H Lui, TJ Anderson,PL Beck. Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Have Evidence of Systemic Endothelial Dysfunction. Gastroenterol 2007;132(4) (Suppl. 2):A-65

39. Aizer J, Karlson E, Chibnik L, Costenbader K, Post D, Liang M, Gerhard-Herman M. Controlled Comparison of

Brachial Artery Flow Mediated Dilation (FMD) and Digital Pulse Amplitude Tonometry (PAT) in the Assessment

of Endothelial Function in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. American Collage of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual

Scientific Meeting 2006.

40. S. Elvinger, J. Doerler, A. Suessenbacher, M. Frick, H. Alber, J. Mair, W. Schobersberger, O. Pachinger, F. Weidinger. Short-Term Holiday in Moderate Altitude Has No Effect on Peripheral Endothelial Function in

Healthy Subjects. Journal für Kardiologie 2007; 14 (5-6), 141-180

41. P Targonski, C Caldwell, L Peterson, S Shonyo, E Tangalos, A Lerman. Association of Endothelial Dysfunction with

Cognitive Impairment in Community Dwelling Elderly. American Journal of Epidemiology 2007; 165(11 Suppl

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42. Paul V. Targonski, Casey Caldwell, Lisa G. Peterson, Sarah Shonyo, Eric Tangalos, Amir Lerman. Prevalence and

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44. Y. Shay-El, G. Pillar, Y. Reisner, R. P. Schnall, S. Peleg, Sarah Herscovici. Decreased arterial stiffness in long-term

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45. S. Mulvagh, T. Behrenbeck, B. Lahr, T. Zais, V.M. Miller. Menopausal age, endothelial function and

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46. Nichola Davis, Stuart Katz, Judith Wylie-Rosett, Jill Crandall Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and 14 Low-Fat Diets

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47. Davis JS, Thomas JH, McMillan M, Yeo TS, Celermajer DS, Stephens DP, Anstey NM. Finger reactive hyperaemia

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49. Y. Reisner, R. Lusky, Y. Shay-El, R. Schnall, S. Herscovici. Reproducibility of endothelial function and arterial

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50. Li-ming Gan, Julia Gronros, Zsofia Berke. Serum IL-18 levels are associated with functional and morphological

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51. Per Robertsson, Ulrika Hagg, Ann wittfeldt, Milan Lomsky, Li-ming Gan. Determinates and Prognostic value of

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Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Annual Conference 2008.

52. Seth I. Sokol, Michael J. Grushko, Vankeepuran S. Srinivas, Nichola J. Davis, Jill Crandell. Hypovitaminosis D is

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55. B. Thorand, A. Schneider, A. Peters, W. Rathmann, H.-E. Wichmann, C. Meisinger Association of endothelial

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56. Mohit Khera, Kumaran Sathyamoorthy, Osama Mohamed, Cheryl Shih, Michael Schumacher, Wesley Ekeruo, Larry I Lipshultz. Endothelial function analysis can predict which patients will have arterial insufficiency on

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57. Vikram Gurtu, Sammy Chan, YC Sun, Andrew Philpott, Todd Anderson. Peripheral Arterial Tonometry (PAT-

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58. Bass A, Caughey M, Hull JH, Stouffer GA, Hinderliter AL, Lee CR. Phenotypic characterization of endothelial

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59. Osama Mohamed, Boback Berookhim, Natan Bar-Chama, Larry Lipshultz, Mohit Khera. The Use of Endo-PAT

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60. Robert Schiewe, Boris Schnorbus, Abolfazl Ostad, Christoph Medler, Philip Wenzel, Andreas Daiber, Thomas Münzel, Ascan Warnholtz. Pentaerithrityltetranitrate Does Not Deteriorate Endothelial Dysfunction In Patients

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61. Koji Enomoto, Hiroshige Yamabe, Takashi Uemura, Kenji Morihisa, Yasuaki Tanaka, Yasushi Matsuzawa, Hisao Ogawa. Comparison of the Improvement Effect on the Endothelial Function Between Congestive Heart Failure

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62. Yasushi Matsuzawa, Seigo Sugiyama, Hitoshi Sumida, Koichi Sugamura, Toshimitsu Nozaki, Keisuke Ohba, Shinichi Hirota, Masaaki Konishi, Junichi Matsubara, Sunao Kojima, Yasuhiro Nagayoshi, Hisao Ogawa. Endothelial Dysfunction is Associated with Coronary Lesion Complexity in Patients with Coronary Artery

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63. Thomas Thum, Volker Wiebking, Georg Ertl, Johann Bauersachs. Different Effects Of Organic Nitrates On

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64. Thomas Thum, Kerstin Schmitter, Daniela Fraccarollo, Julian Widder, Ertl Georg, Johann Bauersachs. Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism Prevents Aldosterone Mediated Dysfunction of Human Endothelial

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65. MateenUzbeck, AaronLiew, ImranSaleem, KashifKhan, RichardBaggott, J.J.Gilmartin A noninvasive device to

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68. Barry A. Borlaug, Thomas P. Olson, Carolyn S.P. Lam, Kelly S. Flood, Bruce D. Johnson, Margaret M. Redfield, Amir Lerman. Does Endothelial Dysfunction Contribute to Exercise Limitation in Heart Failure With Preserved

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69. Ronen Rubinshtein, Jeffrey T. Kuvin, Morgan Soffler, Ryan J. Lennon, Rebecca E. Nelson, Geralyn M. Pumper, Lilach O. Lerman, Amir Lerman. Assessment of Endothelial Function by Peripheral Arterial Tonometry Predicts

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70. Ibhar Al Mheid, Konstantinos Aznaouridis, Alanna Morris, Riyaz Patel, Nino Kavtaradze, Hamid Syed, Wayne Alexander, Arshed Quyyumi. Differential Circadian Variation in Arterial Tone, Stiffness and Endothelial Function ACC 2009; Mar 30, 2009, 9:30 AM -10:30 AM. 1031-111

71. Kevin S. Heffernan, Ramya Suryadevara, Paula Mooney, Richard H. Karas, Jeffrey T. Kuvin. The Effect of Beta-

Blockers on Ambulatory Arterial Stiffness Index and Wave Reflection in Patients with Hypertension. ACC 2009;

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72. Luu LJ, Willoughby SR, Cameron JD, Nelson AJ, Worthley SG, Worthley MI One Week of Clopidogrel Improves

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73. C Tomasello, J Campolo, F Pescini, D Inzitari, S Romano, E Puca, M Frontali, M Stromillo, A Federico, C Mariotti, C Pelucchi, A Tavani, R De Maria, OParodi, F Taronil. Endothelial dysfunction in CADASIL patients is worsened by

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76. K M. Sivamurthy, C Dampier, M MacDermott, M Meier, M Cahill, L Hsu. Endo-PAT to Assess Endothelial

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77. D. Mellor, L. Allegaert, A. Wakil, E. Kilpatrick, S. Atkin. Acute administration of high polyphenol content

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78. C. Walther, K. Machaliza, U. Mueller, S. Erbs, V. Adams, M. Sonnabend, M. Bruegel, J. Thiery, G. Schuler.

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79. M. Philippova, Y. Suter, S. Toggweiler, A. Schoenenberg, M.B. Joshi, E. Kyriakakis, P. Erne, T.J. Resink. Adhesion

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in vascular endothelial cells. ESC 2009. Poster

80. S. Erbs, R. Hoellriegel, A. Linke, D. Friebe, M. Sandri, V. Adams, W. Kiess, C. Walther, G. Schuler, A. Koerner.

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81. A. Tatasciore, R. Tommasi, F. Santarelli, M. Zimarino, G. Renda, S. Gallina, R. De Caterina. Relation of digital

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82. R. Di Stefano, C. Palombo, L. Gnesi, C. Morizzo, F. Massart, F. Santini, M. Kozakova, P. Spontoni, A. Balbarini, G. Federico. Endothelial dysfunction related to the glycemic control as a very early vascular abnormality in young

subjects with type 1 diabetes without complications. ESC 2009. Poster

83. S. Willoughby, P. De Sciscio, A. Prabhu, R. Roberts-Thomson, C. Schultz, P. Sanders, M. Worthley. Detrimental

effects of energy drink consumption on platelet and endothelial function. ESC 2009. Poster

84. Konttinen J., Lindholm H., Sinisalo J., Kuosma E., Hopsu L., Uitti J., Leino T Attenuated vascular endothelial

function assessed by pat score is associated with cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged municipal workers.

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85. K. Sheffy. PAT Technology in Cardiovascular and Sleep Applications. ICI 2009. Poster

86. L B Rosenberg; S Zhao; M Cholankeril; P Iyer; S Hong; M M Burg; D Shimbo. Endothelial Cell Activation, Impaired

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87. E Akiyama, Y Matsuzawa, S Sugiyama, H Sumida, K Sugamura, T Nozaki, K Ohba, J Matsubara, M Konishi, S Iwashita, K Kimura, H Ogawa. Involvement of Endothelial Dysfunction Assessed by Peripheral Arterial

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88. E B Beck, R Hoellriegel, V Adams, S Erbs, A Burmann, M Stumvoll, M Blueher, G Schuler, A Linke. Exercise

Training Improves Endothelial Function and Regenerative Capacity in Pre-diabetic, Adipose Patients With

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89. N M Hamburg, J Palmisano, L M Sullivan, M G Larson, M J Keyes, G F Mitchell, R S Vasan, J A Vita, E J Benjamin. Relation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors with Abnormal Brachial and Digital Vascular Function in the

Community: The Framingham Heart Study. Circulation 2009; 120 (Suppl.): S463

90. C A Walther, V Adams, K Machalica, U Müller, S Erbs, M Bruegel, J Thiery, G Schuler. Improvement of Endothelial

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91. A Randby, S K Namtvedt, V K Somers T Omland. Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated With Endothelial

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Healthy Humans. Circulation 2009; 120 (Suppl.): S551-b.