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Sharmila Dorbala, M.D.

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This page shows the publications co-authored by Sharmila Dorbala and Ron Blankstein.
Sharmila Dorbala
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6.588
Ron Blankstein
  1. Adding calcium scoring to myocardial perfusion imaging: Does it alter physicians' therapeutic decision making? J Nucl Cardiol. 2010 Apr; 17(2):168-71.
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    Score: 0.461
  2. Inter-observer reproducibility and intra-observer repeatability in 99mTc-pyrophosphate scan interpretation for diagnosis of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis. J Nucl Cardiol. 2020 Sep 11.
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    Score: 0.238
  3. Absolute Quantitation of Cardiac 99mTc-Pyrophosphate Using Cadmium-Zinc-Telluride-Based SPECT/CT. J Nucl Med. 2021 May 10; 62(5):716-722.
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    Score: 0.238
  4. Reducing radiation dose from myocardial perfusion imaging in subjects with complex congenital heart disease. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 Aug 12.
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    Score: 0.221
  5. Stress Myocardial Perfusion PET Provides Incremental Risk Prediction in Patients with and Patients without Diabetes. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2019 Jun; 1(2):e180018.
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    Score: 0.219
  6. Association between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease at CT and Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction at Myocardial Perfusion PET/CT. Radiology. 2019 05; 291(2):330-337.
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    Score: 0.214
  7. Assessment of Cardiac Masses by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Histological Correlation and Clinical Outcomes. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 01 08; 8(1):e007829.
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    Score: 0.212
  8. Erratum to: Isolated cardiac sarcoidosis: A focused review of an under-recognized entity. J Nucl Cardiol. 2018 Aug; 25(4):1147.
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    Score: 0.205
  9. Complementary Value of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Cardiac Sarcoidosis. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 01; 11(1):e007030.
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    Score: 0.197
  10. Joint SNMMI-ASNC expert consensus document on the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in cardiac sarcoid detection and therapy monitoring. J Nucl Cardiol. 2017 10; 24(5):1741-1758.
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    Score: 0.194
  11. Isolated cardiac sarcoidosis: A focused review of an under-recognized entity. J Nucl Cardiol. 2018 08; 25(4):1136-1146.
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    Score: 0.180
  12. Patient preparation for cardiac fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging of inflammation. J Nucl Cardiol. 2017 02; 24(1):86-99.
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    Score: 0.177
  13. Prognostic value of coronary CTA vs. exercise treadmill testing: results from the Partners registry. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2015 Dec; 16(12):1338-46.
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    Score: 0.164
  14. Approaches to reducing radiation dose from radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging. J Nucl Med. 2015 Apr; 56(4):592-9.
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    Score: 0.162
  15. Reply: (18)F-FDG imaging in patients with "suspected," but not "proven," sarcoidosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Aug 12; 64(6):631.
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    Score: 0.156
  16. Comparison of the use of downstream tests after exercise treadmill testing by cardiologists versus noncardiologists. Am J Cardiol. 2014 Jul 15; 114(2):305-11.
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    Score: 0.153
  17. Reply: Cardiac positron emission tomography as a prognostic indicator of cardiac sarcoidosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Jun 17; 63(23):2590.
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    Score: 0.152
  18. Yield of downstream tests after exercise treadmill testing: a prospective cohort study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Apr 08; 63(13):1264-1274.
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    Score: 0.151
  19. Reduction in ¹8F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake on serial cardiac positron emission tomography is associated with improved left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. J Nucl Cardiol. 2014 Feb; 21(1):166-74.
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    Score: 0.149
  20. Cardiac positron emission tomography enhances prognostic assessments of patients with suspected cardiac sarcoidosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Feb 04; 63(4):329-36.
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    Score: 0.147
  21. Detection of obstructive coronary artery disease using regadenoson stress and 82Rb PET/CT myocardial perfusion imaging. J Nucl Med. 2013 Oct; 54(10):1748-54.
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    Score: 0.146
  22. Use of multimodality imaging to diagnose cardiac sarcoidosis as well as identify recurrence following heart transplantation. J Nucl Cardiol. 2013 Apr; 20(2):310-2.
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    Score: 0.142
  23. Use of high-risk features from exercise treadmill testing to identify obstructive left main disease with normal myocardial perfusion imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 2012 Aug; 19(4):814-7.
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    Score: 0.136
  24. Correlative imaging of spontaneous coronary artery dissection. J Nucl Cardiol. 2012 Jun; 19(3):625-9.
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    Score: 0.134
  25. Safety and feasibility of regadenoson use for suboptimal heart rate response during symptom-limited standard Bruce exercise stress test. J Nucl Cardiol. 2012 Oct; 19(5):970-8.
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    Score: 0.133
  26. Cardiomyopathy of uncertain etiology: Complementary role of multimodality imaging with cardiac MRI and 18FDG PET. J Nucl Cardiol. 2010 Apr; 17(2):328-32.
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    Score: 0.115
  27. Impaired Coronary Vasodilator Reserve and Adverse Prognosis in Patients With Systemic Inflammatory Disorders. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 Mar 10.
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    Score: 0.062
  28. Cardiopulmonary transit time: A novel PET imaging biomarker of in vivo physiology for risk stratification of heart transplant recipients. J Nucl Cardiol. 2021 Jan 04.
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    Score: 0.061
  29. Cardiac Imaging in the Post-ISCHEMIA Trial Era: A Multisociety Viewpoint. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 08; 13(8):1815-1833.
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    Score: 0.059
  30. Coronary vasomotor dysfunction in cancer survivors treated with thoracic irradiation. J Nucl Cardiol. 2020 Jul 20.
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    Score: 0.059
  31. Hypertensive coronary microvascular dysfunction: a subclinical marker of end organ damage and heart failure. Eur Heart J. 2020 07 01; 41(25):2366-2375.
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    Score: 0.059
  32. Coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with psoriasis. J Nucl Cardiol. 2020 May 17.
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    Score: 0.058
  33. Safe Reintroduction of Cardiovascular Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: From the North American Society Leadership. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 06 30; 75(25):3177-3183.
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    Score: 0.058
  34. Safe Reintroduction of Cardiovascular Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: From the North American Society Leadership. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 08; 110(2):733-740.
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    Score: 0.058
  35. Safe Reintroduction of Cardiovascular Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: From the North American Society Leadership. Can J Cardiol. 2020 07; 36(7):971-976.
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    Score: 0.058
  36. Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction, Left Ventricular Remodeling, and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Kidney Impairment. Circulation. 2020 01 07; 141(1):21-33.
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    Score: 0.056
  37. Appropriateness of inpatient stress testing: Implications for development of clinical decision support mechanisms and future criteria. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 Nov 18.
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    Score: 0.056
  38. Feasibility of somatostatin receptor-targeted imaging for detection of myocardial inflammation: A pilot study. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 Jun 13.
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    Score: 0.055
  39. Diagnostic Accuracy of Advanced Imaging in Cardiac Sarcoidosis. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 06; 12(6):e008975.
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    Score: 0.055
  40. Coronary microvascular dysfunction, left ventricular remodeling, and clinical outcomes in aortic stenosis. J Nucl Cardiol. 2021 Apr; 28(2):579-588.
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    Score: 0.054
  41. Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Patients. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 08 14; 72(7):707-717.
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    Score: 0.051
  42. Myocardial Scar But Not Ischemia Is Associated With Defibrillator Shocks and Sudden Cardiac Death in Stable Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2018 09; 4(9):1200-1210.
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    Score: 0.051
  43. Coronary microvascular dysfunction and future risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Eur Heart J. 2018 03 07; 39(10):840-849.
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    Score: 0.050
  44. A joint procedural position statement on imaging in cardiac sarcoidosis: from the Cardiovascular and Inflammation & Infection Committees of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine, the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. J Nucl Cardiol. 2018 Feb; 25(1):298-319.
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    Score: 0.050
  45. Diagnostic and prognostic value of myocardial blood flow quantification as non-invasive indicator of cardiac allograft vasculopathy. Eur Heart J. 2018 01 21; 39(4):316-323.
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    Score: 0.050
  46. Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction Identifies Patients at High Risk of Adverse Events Across Cardiometabolic Diseases. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 12 05; 70(22):2835-2837.
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    Score: 0.049
  47. Coronary flow reserve is predictive of the risk of cardiovascular death regardless of chronic kidney disease stage. Kidney Int. 2018 02; 93(2):501-509.
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    Score: 0.049
  48. Integrated Noninvasive Physiological Assessment of Coronary Circulatory Function and Impact on Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation. 2017 Dec 12; 136(24):2325-2336.
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    Score: 0.048
  49. Joint SNMMI-ASNC Expert Consensus Document on the Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Cardiac Sarcoid Detection and Therapy Monitoring. J Nucl Med. 2017 08; 58(8):1341-1353.
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    Score: 0.048
  50. Ranolazine in Symptomatic Diabetic Patients Without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Impact on Microvascular and Diastolic Function. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 May 04; 6(5).
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    Score: 0.047
  51. Excess Cardiovascular Risk in Women Relative to Men Referred for Coronary Angiography Is Associated With Severely Impaired Coronary Flow Reserve, Not Obstructive Disease. Circulation. 2017 02 07; 135(6):566-577.
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    Score: 0.046
  52. Prognostic Value of Coronary Flow Reserve in Patients with Dialysis-Dependent ESRD. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 06; 27(6):1823-9.
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    Score: 0.042
  53. Response to letter regarding article, "effects of sex on coronary microvascular dysfunction and cardiac outcomes". Circulation. 2015 Mar 17; 131(11):e376.
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    Score: 0.041
  54. Quantification of coronary flow reserve in patients with ischaemic and non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy and its association with clinical outcomes. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2015 Aug; 16(8):900-9.
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    Score: 0.040
  55. Interaction of impaired coronary flow reserve and cardiomyocyte injury on adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients without overt coronary artery disease. Circulation. 2015 Feb 10; 131(6):528-35.
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    Score: 0.040
  56. Global coronary flow reserve is associated with adverse cardiovascular events independently of luminal angiographic severity and modifies the effect of early revascularization. Circulation. 2015 Jan 06; 131(1):19-27.
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    Score: 0.040
  57. Effects of sex on coronary microvascular dysfunction and cardiac outcomes. Circulation. 2014 Jun 17; 129(24):2518-27.
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    Score: 0.038
  58. Preserved coronary flow reserve effectively excludes high-risk coronary artery disease on angiography. J Nucl Med. 2014 Feb; 55(2):248-55.
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    Score: 0.037
  59. Prognostic interplay of coronary artery calcification and underlying vascular dysfunction in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 May 21; 61(20):2098-106.
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    Score: 0.035
  60. Coronary vascular dysfunction and prognosis in patients with chronic kidney disease. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012 Oct; 5(10):1025-34.
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    Score: 0.034
  61. Association between coronary vascular dysfunction and cardiac mortality in patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Circulation. 2012 Oct 09; 126(15):1858-68.
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    Score: 0.034
  62. Quantitative relationship between the extent and morphology of coronary atherosclerotic plaque and downstream myocardial perfusion. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Oct 18; 58(17):1807-16.
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    Score: 0.032
  63. Improved cardiac risk assessment with noninvasive measures of coronary flow reserve. Circulation. 2011 Nov 15; 124(20):2215-24.
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    Score: 0.032
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