Matthew Jay Budoff, MD, FACC, FAHA Professor of

Matthew Jay Budoff, MD, FACC, FAHA Professor of

Matthew Jay Budoff, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A.
Professor of Medicine
UCLA School of Medicine
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Division of Cardiology
Program Director
Director of Cardiac CT
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Business:
1124 West Carson Street, RB-2
Torrance, CA 90502
Office (310) 222-4107
Fax (310) 787-0448
Marital Status: Married
E-Mail:
[email protected]
EDUCATION
B.S., University of California at Riverside
Major: Biochemistry
Emphasis: Biology
September, 1982 - June, 1986
* Cum Laude Graduate
M.D., George Washington University School of Medicine
Washington, District of Columbia
August, 1986 - May, 1990
* Graduated with Distinction
Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at Harbor - UCLA
Torrance, California
June, 1990 - June, 1993
Cardiology Fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California
July, 1994 - June, 1997
LICENSURE
1991
State of California - G072496
BOARD CERTIFICATION
1993 - present
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
1997- present
Diplomate, ABIM - Cardiovascular Diseases
2008-2018
Diplomate, Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
2010- present
Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine
2003 – Present
Associate Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
1997 – 2003
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Division of Cardiology
Torrance, CA
1996 - 1997
Chief Fellow,
Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Division of Cardiology
Torrance, CA
1993 - 1995
Academic Staff Physician,
St Mary's Medical Center, Department of Medical Education,
Long Beach, CA
1993 – Present
Attending Physician,
Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Department of Medicine,
Torrance, CA
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Chair, American Heart Association Heartwalk Committee for Harbor UCLA
ACC Annual Scientific Session Program Committee, 2013-2015
Los Angeles Biomedical Patent Committee, 2013-2016
SCCT Annual Scientific Meeting Committee Chair 2011-2013
SCCT Publications and Statements Committee 2010-2013
SCCT Working Groups Preventions Co-Chair 2012-2015
NASA Cardiovascular Risk Panel Member 2011Member, CTSI Scientific Advisory Board, 2011-2013
President, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 2010-2011
Member, DCRI/ACC/AHA Think Tank on Radiation Safety, 2011
Member, writing group, “Clinical Recommendations for Multimodality
Cardiovascular Imaging of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy”, 2011
General Clinical Research Advisory Committee Member, 2010-2012
Chair, Ethics and Discipline Committee, CBCCT 2011
President Elect, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 2009-2010,
Member, ACC Annual Scientific Session Program Committee 2010-2012
Member, ACC Imaging Council, 2010-2012
Co-Chair– Integrated Imaging Spotlight Committee, 2010-2012
Member, Coalition of Cardiovascular Organizations, 2009-2011
Member, writing group, ACCF Identification and Refinement of Cardiovascular
Risk in Asymptomatic Individuals
ACC/AHA/SCAI/SCCT/SAI-P/ACR writing group member - consensus
document on CT Angiography (D-CAD)
Member, Guidelines Committee, Society of Cardiovascular Computed
Tomography 2006-2010
Chair, Membership and Benefits Committee, Society of Cardiovascular
Computed Tomography, 2006-2010
Co-Chair, Bylaws and Nominating Committee, Society of Cardiovascular
Computed Tomography, 2009-2012
Los Angeles Biomedical Investment Committee, 2005-present
ACC representative to Center for Medical Technology Policy (CMTP)
ACCF Multimodality Imaging Task Force, Member 2007-present
ACC-AHA Cardiac Imaging Data Standards Committee 2007-2009
ACCF/AHA Writing group - Vascular Imaging with CT and MR, 2007
Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CBCCT),
Committee Member 2007-2008
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging and Prevention Committee –
2007-2009
ACC Advocacy Committee – 2007-present
Cardiovascular Imaging Coalition Member 2006-present
Council of Cardiovascular Organizations Member 2006-present
Representative to ICACTL (Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of
Computed Tomography Laboratories)-2006-present
Councilor, California Chapter ACC -2006-2008
Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention (SAI-P),
Vice President 2004-2006, President 2006-2008
Member, ACCF/AHA 2006 Clinical Expert Consensus Document Writing
Committee on Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring By Computed Tomography in
Global Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and in Evaluation of Patients with Chest
Pain, 2005-2007
American College of Cardiology, Chair, Writing group for Clinical
Competency of Cardiovascular Tomography
American College of Cardiology, Chair, CT Working Group
American College of Cardiology, Program Chair, CT/MR Spotlight, 2005
Western Regional Lipid Advisory Board, Executive Member
Southern California Lipid Working Group Member
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
American Heart Association – Cardiovascular Imaging and Intervention
Committee Member, Radiology Council 7/2000-6/2006
American Heart Association, Chair Writing Group, “Assessment of Coronary
Artery Calcification by Electron Beam and Multidetector Computed Tomography”
Member, Writing Group, AHA Scientific Statement, “Noninvasive Coronary
Angiography: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging”
Executive Board Member, American Heart Association Los Angeles Chapter
Chair, Writing Group, ACC COCATS 2 (Fellowship Training Guidelines for CT)
HONORS AND SPECIAL AWARDS
* Best Abstract Award by Society Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2013
* Best in American Medicine, 2013
* America’s Top Doctors 2012
* Top Doctors: Southern California 2012
* Southern California Super Doctors 2012
* US News Top Doctors – Cardiology, 2011
* Simon Dack Award for Outstanding Scholarship, 2011
* Named to Who’s Who in America, 2011
* Named to America’s Top Doctors – 2009, 2011
* Named to Southern California Superdoctors 2011
* Named to America’s Top Cardiologists 2010
* Names to 2000 Outstanding Scientists 2010
* Top Oral Abstract at American Heart Association 2009
* Fellow, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2009
* Awarded the International Einstein Award for Scientific Achievement - 2009
* Named to Leading Scientists of the World - 2009
* Named to Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare – 2009-2010
* Named to America’s Top Cardiologists – 2007, 2008
* Named to Who’s Who in Science and Engineering – 2008
* Named to Who’s Who in the World – 2008, 2009
* Marquis Who's Who in America - 2007
* Named to “Los Angeles Superdoctors” 2007, 2008
* Named to Mens Health Magazine - “America’s Top Doctors for Men 2007”
* Named to “America’s Top Doctors – Cardiovascular Disease 2007”
* Fellow Status, Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention, 2006
* Elite Reviewer, Journal of the American College of Cardiology – 2005, 2006
* Full-Time Faculty Retention Award, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
* 2004 Pioneer of Healthcare Reform, Physicians Advisory Board
* Elected to Board of American Heart Association, Los Angeles Chapter, 2004
* Elected to ‘Fellow’ status in American Heart Association, 2003
* Names 2003 Physician of the Year, Physicians Advisory Board, 2003
* Weitzman Award for Outstanding Young Faculty, 2000
* Elected to ‘Fellow’ status in American College of Cardiology, 1999
* ‘Continued Pursuit of Excellence in Medicine’ JCIR, 1999
* Chosen to “Outstanding Young Man of America”, 1998
* Hewlett Packard Research Fellowship Award, 1996-1997
* Bristol-Myers-Squibb ACC Fellowship Award, 1996
* Genentec/AHA/ACC Cardiovascular Meetings Grant, 1996
* Winner, ACP Regional Meeting Poster Session 1995, First Place
* Solomon Scholar Research Award, UCLA School of Medicine, 1993
* Chosen to “Who's Who among Rising Young Americans”, 1992
* Upjohn Achievement Award, 1990
* George Washington Award for Outstanding Achievements, 1990
* George Washington Medical School Golden Classmate Award, 1990
* Medical Alumni Achievement Award, 1990
* Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society), 1990
* Elected to Kane-King-Dodek Obstetrical Honor Society, 1990
* Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (Junior Year), 1989
* Phi Delta Epsilon's Philip Marcus Award For Outstanding Activity, 1988
* Watkins Award Winner (Outstanding Male Graduate of the Class of 1986)
* Chosen to “Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities” 1986
* Activities Honor Society, UC Riverside, 1986
RESEARCH GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS RECEIVED:
NIH Subcontract – MESA Calcium Scoring Grant, 2013-2017
NIH Subcontract – Diabetes Prevention Program Outcome Study CT Reading Center, 2010-2014
NIH Subcontract – Ectopic Fat in KEEPS, 09/2009-09/2011
RO1- Liver Fat in the MESA Study, 2009-2011 (PI-Budoff)
NIH Subcontract - RACED Study of Diabetes, 07/01/09-12/31/12
NIH Subcontract- MACS CT Angiography – Reading Center 2008-2013
NIH Subcontract- ACTG– Reading Center 2008-2013
NIH Subcontract- VACAS – CT Reading Center 2008-2013
NIH Subcontract- Univ of Hawaii – CT Reading Center 2008-2013
RO1- LV Size and Aortic Valve Calcium in MESA Study, 2003-2007 (PI-Budoff)
MESA Bathon 7/07-7/11- CT reading center - PI Budoff
NIH Subcontract MASALA - Evaluating coronary calcium in South Asians CT Reading Center
NIH Subcontract RACED Study of Diabetes, 07/01/06-12/31/12
MESA FAMILY 07/01/06-06/30/08 (Reading Center PI - Budoff)
MESA AORTA 07/01/06-2/28/07 (Reading Center PI -Budoff)
MESA AIR, 07/01/06-07/31/11 - (Reading Center PI- Budoff)
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, CT reading site 2001-2015 (PI – Budoff)
Prospective Cohort of Renal Insufficiency:Genetics of Atherosclerosis in Kidney Disease (PIReilly)
Nabi Pharmaceuticals, PRECISE Study Reading Center, 2004-2008 (PI – Budoff)
NIH-Substudy, Multicenter Aids Cohort Study Reading Center, 2004-2009 (PI-Budoff)
Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study, Reading Center, 2005-2011 (PI – Budoff)
Fourjay Foundation – IVUS and EBCT, 2003-2004 (PI- Budoff)
RO1 – SBHW Progression of Coronary Calcium, 2000-2005 (PI – Detrano)
Drew – Effects of Testosterone on Atherosclerosis, 2003-2009 (PI-Budoff)
NIH- Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study, Reading Center, 2003-3007 (PI-Budoff)
NIH Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), CT reading site, 1999-2007 (PI-Budoff)
Co-Investigator: UC Tobacco Research fund, 7/1/97-6/30/00 (PI - Richard Casaburi)
Hewlett Packard Research Fellowship Award, 1996-1997
Genentec/AHA/ACC Cardiovascular Meetings Grant, 1996
Spinal Cord Research Foundation, 1/1/99 - 12/31/01 (PI - Matthew Budoff)
New Faculty Award, 1999
NIH-Cardia Study, Co-I, reading site, EBCT, 1999-2004 (PI – Budoff)
US PATENT 6,708,052 B1
March 16, 2004
Method and Apparatus for Cardiac Imaging with Minimized Cardiac Motion Artifact
S Mao, MJ Budoff - Inventors
US PATENT Pending
METHOD FOR THORACIC VERTEBRAL BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT BY THORACIC
QUANTITATIVE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY – S Mao, MJ Budoff, C Dailing - Inventors
International LECTURES
11th ASEAN Congress of Cardiology, Jakarta, Indonesia, July 1997
Advances in Ultrafast CT: an International Symposium; Hilton Head, SC, Oct 97
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 1997
ACC National Nuclear Cardiology Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, January 1999
National Cardiology Meetings, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 1999
International Expert Meeting on Vascular Calcifications, Coswig, Germany, April 1999
American College of Physicians Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 22, 1999
European Society of Cardiology, Barcelona, Spain, August,1999
Japanese College of Cardiology International Symposium, Tokyo, Sept 13, 1999
Hong Kong Cardiology Meeting, Hong Kong, China 2000
National Cardiac Society, Ankara, Turkey, 2001
Second International Chinese EBT Meeting, Beijing, China, 2001
Indian Cardiac Society, Hyderabad, India 2001
British Cardiac Society, London, England 2002
Asean College of Cardiology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2002
South American Cardiac Society, Santiago, Chile, 2002
International Pharmacists Meeting, Helsinki, Finland, 2003
Royal Society of Medicine, London, England, 2003
International Health Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, 2004
Congresso Nazionale Della Societa Italiana Di Cardiologia, Naples Italy 2004
International Prevention Conference, Essen Germany, 2005
International Pharmacists Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 2005
Congress of German, Austrian and Swiss Societies of Angiology, Munich, Germany 2007
Cardiac Society of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas, 2008
SCAI International Forum, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, 2008
Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation, Toronto, Canada, December 2008
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2009
2nd Annual SCAI International Forum, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, 2009
Cardiology Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), Sydney, Australia 2009
Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2009
Chilean Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Viña del Mar, Chile 2009
Lebanese Society of Cardiology meeting at Beirut, Lebanon, 2010
Kobe Adventist Hospital, Kobe, Japan 2010
British Institute of Radiology Presidents Conference, London England 2011
Chinese Congress of Cardiology, Beijing China 2011
5th Society of Cardiovascular CT Japan Forum, Tokyo Japan 2011
Medisys Conference, Montreal Canada 2012
Port Douglas Heart Meeting, Port Douglas, Queensland Australia, 2012
Chinese Forum of Cardiac CT, Beijing China 2012
Congress of Cardiovascular Health, Oslo Norway 2013
Influências Nutricionais na Prevenção das Doenças Cardiovasculares, Lisbon, Portugal 2013
Congres voor Nutri- & Fytotherapy, Brussels, Belgium 2013
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Annual Meeting, Montreal Canada 2013
Cardiology Society of Australia and New Zealand, Gold Coast Australia 2013
Journal Activities
Journal of Invasive Cardiology – Editorial Board
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging – Editorial Board
Journal of American College of Cardiology – Editorial Board
Current Cardiology Reviews - Editorial Board
Cardiovascular Diabetology – Editorial Board
Clinical Cardiology - editorial board
Reviewer - Archives of Internal Medicine, Circulation, American Heart Journal, JAMA, Diabetes Care,
Investigative Radiology, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Diabetologia, ATVB, Atherosclerosis,
Lancet, American Journal of Cardiology, Annals of Internal Medicine, Heart, Academic Radiology,
Cardiology, European Heart Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of American College of
Cardiology, Radiology.
RESEARCH PAPERS
Research Papers-Published
1. Budoff MJ, Georgiou D, Brody AS, Kennedy JM, Lewis RJ, Agatston AS, Janowitz WR, Wolfkiel C,
Stanford W, Shields P, Brundage BH: Ultrafast Computed Tomography as a Diagnostic Modality in the
Detection of Coronary Artery Disease: A Multicenter Study. Circulation 1996;93:898-904. PMID: 8598080
2. Detrano R, Hsiai T, Wang S, Puentes G, Fallavolita J, Shields P, Stanford W, Wolfkiel C, Georgiou D, Budoff M,
Reed J: Prognostic Value of Coronary Calcification and Angiographic Stenoses in Patients Undergoing
Coronary Angiography. JACC 1997;27: 285-290.
3. Guerci AD, Spadaro LA, Popma JJ, Goodman KJ, Brundage BH, Budoff MJ, Lerner G, Vizza RF: Electron Beam
Tomography of the Coronary Arteries: Relationship of Coronary Calcium Score to Arteriographic Findings in
Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Adults. Am J Cardio 1997;79:128-131
4. Kennedy JM, Shavelle RM, Wong SM, Budoff MJ, Detrano RC. Coronary Calcium and standard risk factors in
symptomatic patients referred for coronary angiography. Am Heart J 1998;135:696-702. PMID: 9539488
5. Budoff MJ, and Brundage BH: The Promise of Electron Beam Computed Tomography: screening for coronary
artery disease. Contemporary Internal Medicine 1998;10:1-8.
6. Budoff MJ, Gillespie R, Georgiou D, Narahara KA, French WJ, Mena I, Brundage BH: Comparison of Ultrafast
Computed Tomography and Sestamibi in the Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease. American Journal of
Cardiology 1998;81;682-687.
7. Budoff MJ, Shavelle DM, Lamont DH, Kim T, Akinwale P, Kennedy JM, Brundage BH. Usefulness of electron
beam computed tomography scanning for distinguishing ischemic from non-ischemic cardiomyopathy.
JACC 1998; 32:1173-1178. PMID: 9809922
8. Detrano RC, Wong ND, Shavelle R, Tang W, Doherty TM, Ginzton LE, Budoff MJ, Narahara KA. Coronary
calcium does not accurately predict near-term future cardiac events in high-risk adults. Circulation 1999:
99(20):2633-8.
9. Budoff MJ. Determination of Coronary Calcium with electron beam computed tomography. Medical Progress
1999:26;31-35.
10. Budoff MJ, Oudiz RJ, Zalace CP, Bakhsheshi H, Goldberg SL, French WJ, Rami TG, Brundage BH:
Intravenous Three Dimensional Coronary Angiography Using Contrast Enhanced Electron Beam Computed
Tomography. American Journal of Cardiology 1999; 83:840-845.
11. Mao SS, Budoff MJ, Oudiz RJ, Bakhsheshi H, Wang SJ, Brundage BH. Effect of Exercise on Left and Right
Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Wall Motion in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: An Electron Beam
Computed Tomography Study. International J Cardiology 1999:71;23-31.
12. Budoff MJ, Mao SS, Wang S, Bakhsheshi H, Brundage BH. A Simple Single Slice Method for
Measurement of Left and right atrial volume by Electron Beam Computed Tomography. Academic
Radiology 1999;6:481-486.
13. Budoff MJ and Brundage BH: Electron Beam Computed Tomography: Screening for coronary artery
disease. Clinical Cardiology 1999: 22; 554-558.
14. Budoff MJ. Electron Beam Tomography is the best method to detect coronary calcification. J Am Coll
Cardiol 1999:34;247-8.
15. Lu B, Dai RP, Bai H, He S, Jing BL, Zhuang N, Gao RL, Chen JL, Budoff MJ. Detection and Analysis of
Intracoronary Artery Stent After PTCA Using Contrast-Enhanced Three-Dimensional Electron Beam
Tomography. Journal of Invasive Cardiology 2000;12:1-6.
16. Budoff MJ. Electron Beam Computed Tomography. Calcification and Lipid Lowering
Therapies. Z Kardiol 2000;89 Suppl 2:130-4.
17. Mao S, Lu B, Oudiz RJ, Bakhsheshi H, Liu SCK, Budoff MJ. Coronary artery motion in Electron Beam
Tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2000;24:253-258.
18. Le T, Ko JY, Kim HT, Akinwale P, Budoff MJ. Comparison of Echocardiography and Electron Beam
Tomography in Differentiating the Etiology of Heart Failure. Clinical Cardiology 2000;23:417-420. PMID:
10875031
19. Budoff MJ, Lu B, Mao SS, Bakhsheshi H, Zhuang N, Liu SCK, French WJ. Evaluation of Fluid Collection
in the Pericardial Sinuses and Recesses: Noncontrast-enhanced electron beam tomography. Invest Radiol
2000;35(6):359-65.
20. Mascola A, Ko J, Bakhsheshi H, Budoff MJ. Electron Beam Tomography Comparison of Culprit and NonCulprit Coronary Arteries in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. American J Cardiol 2000: Jun
1;85(11):1357-1359.
21. Budoff MJ, Lane KL, Bakhsheshi H, Mao SS, Grassman BO, Friedman BC, Brundage BH. Rates of
Progression of Coronary Calcification by Electron Beam Computed Tomography. Am J Cardiol 2000; Jul
1;86(1):8-11. PMID: 10867084
22. Shavelle DM, Budoff MJ, Lamont DH, Shavelle RM, Kennedy JM, Brundage BH. Exercise testing and
electron beam computed tomography in the evaluation of coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol
2000;36(1):32-8. PMID: 10898409
23. Bakhsheshi H, Mao SS, Budoff MJ, Lu B, Brundage BH. Preview Method for Electron Beam Scanning of
the Coronary Arteries. Acad Radiol 2000;7:620-6.
24. Lu B, Dai R, MD, Bai H, He S, Jiang S, Zhuang S, Budoff MJ. The Effects of Scanning and Reconstruction
Parameters on Image Quality of Three-dimensional Electron-beam Tomographic Angiography: Coronary
Artery Phantom Study. Acad Rad 2000;7:927-33.
25. Budoff MJ, Baksheshi H, Lu B. Visualization of AICD Patches using Electron Beam
Angiography. Circulation 2000;102:e103-4.
26. Lu B, Dai RP, Jing BL, Bai H, He S, Zhuang N, Sun LZ, Budoff MJ. Electron Beam
Computed Tomography with Three-Dimensional Reconstruction in the Diagnosis of Aortic Diseases. J
Cardiovasc Surg 2000:41:659-68.
27. Shavelle DM, Budoff MB. Evaluating coronary artery disease-where does EBCT fit in. Reply. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2001;37:336-7.
28. Baik HK, Budoff MJ, Lane KL, Bakhsheshi H, Brundage BH. Accurate Measures of Ejection Fraction
Using Electron Beam Tomography, Radionuclide Angiography, and Catheterization Angiography. Int J
Cardiac Imaging 2000;16:391-398.
29. Mao S, Budoff MJ, Oudiz RJ, Bakhsheshi H, Wang S, Brundage BH. A simple single slice method for
measurement of left and right ventricular enlargement by electron beam tomography. Int J Card Imaging
2000;16;383-390.
30. Budoff MJ, Mao SS, Zalace CP, Bakhsheshi H, Oudiz RJ. Comparison of spiral and electron beam
tomography in the evaluation of coronary calcification in asymptomatic persons. Int J Cardiol 2001;77:181188.
31. Lu B, Mao SS, Zhuang N, Bakhsheshi H, Yamamoto H, Takasu J, Liu SCK, Budoff MJ. Coronary artery
motion during the cardiac cycle and optimal ECG triggering for coronary artery imaging. Invest Radiol
2001;36:250-256. PMID: 11323512
32. Khaleeli E, Peters SR, Bobrowsky K, Oudiz RJ, Ko JY, Budoff MJ. The use of electron
beam computed tomography in diabetics. Am Heart J 2001; Apr;141(4):637-44. PMID: 11275932
33. Baik HK, Budoff MJ. Three-dimensional visualization of non-obstructive coronary
artery stenosis using electron beam tomography. Clin Card 2001 24: 257.
34. Oudiz RJ, Budoff MJ, Brundage BH. Safety of EBCT contrast injection studies in severe pulmonary
hypertension. Int J Card Imag 2000;16: 383-390.
35. Lu B, Dai RP, Jing BL, Bai H, He S, Zhuang N, Wu QY,Budoff MJ. Evaluation of coronary artery bypass
graft patency using three-dimensional reconstruction and flow study on electron beam angiography. J
Comput Assist Tomogr 2000;24:663-670.
36. Lu B, Dai RP, Bai H, He S, Jing BL, Zhuang N, Gao RL, Yang YJ, Chen JL, Budoff MJ. Evaluation of
Electron Beam Tomographic Coronary Arteriography with Three-Dimensional Reconstruction in Healthy
Subjects. Angiology 2000: 51;895-904.
37. Mao SS, Bakhsheshi H, Lu B, Liu SCK, Oudiz RJ, Budoff MJ. Effect of ECG Triggering on
Reproducibility of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring. Radiology. 2001 Sep;220(3):707-11.
38. Lu B, Dai RP, Jiang SL, Bai H, He S, Zhuang N, Sun XG, Budoff MJ. Effects of windowing and
thresholding in three-dimensional rendering techniques: A coronary artery phantom study using
electron-beam angiography. Acad Radiol. 2001 Aug;8(8):754-61.
39. Mao SS, Budoff MJ, Bakhsheshi H, Liu SCK. Improved Reproducibility of Coronary Artery
Calcium Scoring by Electron Beam Tomography with a New ECG Trigger Method. Invest Radiol. 2001
Jul;36(7):363-7.
40. Lu B, Budoff MJ, Bai H, He S, Jing BL, Jiang SL, Zhuang N, Sun XG, Dai R. Coronary Artery
Stenoses: A Phantom Study Using Contrast Enhanced Three-dimensional Electron Beam
Tomography. Clin Imaging. 2001 Mar-Apr;25(2):95-100.
41. Budoff MJ, Raggi P. Coronary Artery Disease Progression Assessed by Electron Beam Tomography. Am J
Cardiol. 2001 Jul 19;88(2-A):46E-50E. Review.
42. Georgiou D, Budoff MJ, Kaufer E, Kennedy JM, Lu B, Brundage BH. Screening patients with chest pain in
the emergency department using electron beam tomography: a follow-up study.J Am Coll Cardiol.
2001;38(1):105-10. PMID: 11451257
43. Mao SS, Budoff MJ, Bin L, Liu SCK. The optimal ECG trigger point in Electron Beam Volumetric
Studies: 3 electrocardiographic trigger methods for minimizing motion artifacts. Acad Rad 2001;
;8(11):1107-15.
44. Budoff MJ. C-Reactive protein and electron beam computed tomography: a perfect match? J Am Coll Cardiol.
2001 Mar 1;37(3):971-2.
45. Budoff MJ. Prognostic Value of Coronary Artery Calcification. J Clin Out Manag 2001:8;42-48.
46. Budoff MJ, Raggi P, Berman D, Arad Y, Guerci AD, Callister TQ, Diamond GA. Continuous Probabilistic
Prediction of Angiographically Significant Coronary Artery Disease Using Electron Beam Tomography.
Circulation. 2002 Apr 16;105(15):1791-6.
47. Shavelle DM, Takasu J, Budoff MJ, Mao SS, Zhao QX, O’Brien KD. HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)
and aortic valve calcium. Lancet. 2002 Mar 30;359(9312):1125-6. PMID: 11943265
48. Lu B, Zhuang N, Mao SS, Bakhsheshi H, Liu SC, Budoff MJ. Image quality of three-dimensional electron beam
coronary angiography. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2002 Mar-Apr;26(2):202-9.
49. Wong ND, Budoff MJ, Pio J, Detrano RC. Coronary Calcium and Cardiovascular Event Risk: Evaluation
by Age- and Gender-Specific Quartiles. Am Heart J. 2002 Mar;143(3):456-9.
50. Budoff MJ, Yang T, Shavelle RM, Lamont DH, Brundage BH. Ethnic differences in coronary atherosclerosis. J
Am Coll Cardiol. 2002 Feb 6;39(3):408-12.
51. Lu B, Dai RP, Zhuang N, Budoff MJ. Noninvasive assessment of coronary artery bypass graft patency
and
flow characteristics by electron-beam tomography. J Invasive Cardiol. 2002 Jan;14(1):19-24.
52. Budoff MJ. Comparison of spiral and electron beam tomography in the evaluation of coronary calcification in
asymptomatic persons. Int J Cardiol. 2002 Mar;82(3):299.
53. Lu B, Budoff MJ, Zhuang N, Child J, Bakhsheshi H, Carson S, Mao SS. Causes of interscan variability of
coronary artery calcium measurements at electron beam CT. Acad Radiol 2002;9:654-661.
54. Lamont DH, Budoff MJ, Shavelle DM, Shavelle R, Brundage BH, Hagar JM: Coronary calcium scanning adds
incremental value to patients with positive stress tests. Am Heart J. 2002 May;143(5):861-7
55. Budoff MJ, Shokooh S, Shavelle RM, Kim HT, French WJ. Electron beam tomography and angiography: Sex
differences. Am Heart J. 2002 May;143(5):877-82. PMID: 12040352
56. Budoff MJ, Mao S, Takasu J, Shavelle DM, Zhao XQ, O'Brien KD. Reproducibility of electron-beam CT
measures of aortic valve calcification. Acad Radiol 2002 Oct;9(10):1122-7. PMID: 12385506
57. Lu B, Zhuang N, Mao SS, Child J, Carson S, Bakhsheshi H, Budoff MJ. EKG-triggered CT data acquisition
to reduce variability in coronary arterial calcium score. Radiology. 2002 Sep;224(3):838-44.
58. Yamamoto H, Budoff MJ, Lu B, Takasu J, Oudiz RJ, Mao S. Reproducibility of three different scoring systems
for measurement of coronary calcium. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2002 Oct;18(5):391-7. PMID: 12194680
59. Budoff MJ, Mao S, Lu B, Takasu J, Child J, Carson S, Fisher H. Ability of calibration phantom to reduce the
interscan variability in electron beam computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2002;26(6):886-91.
PMID:12488730
60. Budoff MJ, Lu B, Mao S. Gadolinium-enhanced Three-dimensional Electron Beam Coronary Angiography. J
Comput Assist Tomogr. 2002 Nov-Dec;26(6):879
61. Budoff MJ. Atherosclerosis Imaging and Coronary Calcification. British J Cardiology 2002:9:394-400.
62. Budoff MJ. Electron Beam Computed Tomography: Calcification and Lipid Lowering Interventions. Z Kardiol
2000: 89;II/130-134.
63. Altunkan S, Erdogan N, Altin L, Budoff MJ. Relation of Coronary Artery Calcium to Left Ventricular Mass and
Geometry in patients with Essential Hypertension. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2003;8: 9-15. PMID: 12604929
64. Hecht H, Rumberger JA, Budoff MJ. C Reactive Protein and Electron Beam Tomography. Circulation. 2003
May 13;107(18):e123-4.
65. Hatwalkar A, Agrawal N, Reiss DS, Budoff MJ. Comparison of Prevalence and Severity of Coronary
Calcium Determined by Electron Beam Tomography among Various Ethnic Groups. Am J Cardiol
2003;91(10):1225-7.
66. Budoff MJ, Flores F, Tsai J, Frandsen T, Yamamoto H, Takasu J. Measures of Brachial Artery Distensibility
in relation to coronary calcification. Am J Hypertens. 2003;16(5):350-5. PMID:12745195
67. Mao SS, Child J, Carson S, Liu SCK, Oudiz RJ, Budoff MJ. Sensitivity to detect small coronary artery
calcium lesions with varying slice thickness. Invest Radiol. 2003 Mar;38(3):183-7.
68. Budoff MJ. Diabetics and Coronary Calcium: Risk Stratification, Compliance and Plaque Progression.
Diabetes Care. 2003;26(2):541-2. PMID: 12547898
69. Yamamoto H, Shavelle DM, Takasu J, Lu B, Mao SS, Fisher H, Budoff MJ. Valvular and Thoracic Aortic
Calcium as a Marker of the Extent and Severity of Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease. Am Heart J
2003;146:153-9. PMID: 12809416
70. Raggi P, Cooil B, Shaw LJ, Aboulhson J, Takasu J, Budoff M, Callister TQ. Progression of coronary
calcium on serial electron beam tomographic scanning is greater in patients with future myocardial infarction.
Am J Cardiol. 2003;92(7):827-9. PMID: 14516885
71. Budoff MJ. CT and EBT non-invasively assess coronary lumens. Diagnostic Imaging 2003:11:1-8.
72. Budoff MJ. Atherosclerosis imaging and calcified plaque: coronary artery disease risk assessment. Prog
Cardiovasc Dis. 2003;46(2):135-48.
73. Shavelle DM, Budoff MJ, Buljubasic N, Wu AH, Takasu J, Rosales J, Otto CM, Zhao XQ, O'Brien KD.
Usefulness of aortic valve calcium scores by electron beam computed tomography as a marker for aortic
stenosis. Am J Cardiol. 2003;92(3):349-53. PMID: 12888153
74. Merjanian R, Budoff M, Adler S, Berman N, Mehrotra R. Coronary artery, aortic and valvular calcification
in non-dialyzed individuals with type 2 diabetes and renal disease. Kidney International 2003;64:263-271.
PMID: 12787418
75. Budoff MJ, Achenbach S, Duerinckx A. Clinical Utility of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance
Techniques for Noninvasive Coronary Angiography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003; 42;1867-78.
76. Reaven PD, Thurmond D, Domb A, Gerkin R, Budoff MJ, Goldman S. Comparison of frequency of
coronary artery calcium in healthy Hispanic versus non-Hispanic white men by electron beam computed
tomography. Am J Cardiol. 2003 Nov 15;92(10):1198-200.
77. Mao S, Takasu J, Child J, Carson S, Oudiz R, Budoff MJ. Comparison of LV mass and volume
measurements derived from electron beam tomography using cine imaging and angiographic imaging. Int J
Cardiovasc Imaging. 2003 Oct;19(5):439-45. PMID: 14609196
78. Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Post WS, Fishman EK, Mahesh M, Lima JA, Blumenthal RS. Electron Beam CT vs.
Helical CT scans of coronary arteries: current utility and future directions. American Heart Journal
2003:146:949-77.
79. Mao S, Lu B, Takasu J, Oudiz RJ, Budoff MJ. Measurement of the RT interval on ECG records during
electron beam CT. Acad Radiol 2003;10:638-43. PMID:12809417
80. Takasu J, Mao S, Budoff MJ. Aortic atherosclerosis detected with electron-beam CT as a predictor of
obstructive coronary artery disease. Acad Radiol 2003;10;631-7.
81. Davis Z, Garber D, Clark S, Roth H, Bufalino V, Budoff MJ, Mao S, Jacobs HK. Long-term patency of
coronary grafts with endoscopically harvested saphenous veins determined by contrast-enhanced electron
beam computed tomography. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Mar;127:823-8.
82. Budoff MJ, Ehrlich J, Hecht HS, Rumberger JA. Use of coronary calcification scores to predict coronary
heart disease. JAMA. 2004 Apr 21;291(15):1832
83. Lu B, Shavelle DM, Mao SS, Chen L, Child J, Carson S, Budoff MJ. Improved accuracy of noninvasive
electron beam coronary angiography. Invest Radiol. 2004 Feb;39(2):73-9.
84. Raggi P, Budoff MJ, Chertow GM. Screening to prevent coronary events or screening to detect obstruction?
Am J Kidney Dis. 2004 May;43(5):940.
85. Nasir K, Raggi P, Rumberger JA, Braunstein JB, Post WS, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS. Coronary artery
calcium volume scores on electron beam tomography in 12,936 asymptomatic adults. Am J Cardiol. 2004
May 1;93(9):1146-9.
86. Nasir K, Redberg RF, Budoff MJ, Hui E, Post WS, Blumenthal RS. Utility of Stress Testing and Coronary
Calcification Measurement for Detection of Coronary Artery Disease in Women. Arch Intern Med.
2004;164:1610-1620
87. Budoff MJ. Tracking progression of heart disease with cardiac computed tomography. J Cardiovasc
Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Jun;9(2):75-82.
88. Desai MY, Nasir K, Rumberger JA, Braunstein JB, Post WS, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS. Relation of
degree of physical activity to coronary artery calcium score in asymptomatic individuals with multiple
metabolic risk factors. Am J Cardiol 2004 Sep;94(6):729-32. PMID: 15374775
89. Budoff MJ, Takasu J, Flores FR, Niihara Y, Lu B, Lau BH, Rosen RT, Amagase H. Inhibiting Progression
of coronary calcification using aged garlic extract in patients receiving statin therapy: a preliminary study.
Preventive Medicine 2004;39:985-991. PMID:15475033
90. Nasir K, Michos ED, Rumberger JA, Braunstein JB, Post WS, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS. Coronary artery
calcification and family history of premature coronary heart disease: sibling history is more strongly
associated than parental history. Circulation. 2004 Oct 12;110(15):2150-6.
91. Shinbane JS, Girsky MJ, Mao S, Budoff MJ. Thebesian Valve Imaging with Electron Beam CT
Angiography. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2004 Sep;27(9):1331-2. PMID: 15461731
92. Lu B, Zhuang N, Mao SS, Child J, Carson S, Budoff MJ. Baseline Heart Rate-adjusted
Electrocardiographic Triggering for Coronary Artery Electron-Beam CT Angiography. Radiology. 2004 Sep
30. Nov;233(2):590-5. PMID: 15459327
93. Mehrotra R, Budoff M, Christenson P, Ipp E, Takasu J, Gupta A, Norris K, Adler S. Determinants of
coronary artery calcification in diabetics with and without nephropathy. Kidney Int. 2004 Nov;66(5):202231. PMID: 15496175
94. Desai MY, Nasir K, Braunstein JB, Rumberger JA, Post WS, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS. Underlying risk
factors incrementally add to the standard risk estimate in detecting subclinical atherosclerosis in low- and
intermediate-risk middle-aged asymptomatic individuals. Am Heart J. 2004 Nov;148(5):871-7.
95. Shinbane JS, Girsky MJ, Mao S, Budoff MJ. Thebesian Valve Imaging with Electron Beam CT
Angiography: Implications for resynchronization therapy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2004;27:1566-156.
PMID:15546315
96. Budoff MJ, MacLean C, Shekelle PG. Quality indicators for the management of ischemic heart disease in
vulnerable older persons. Rand 2004;6:1-36.
97. Mieres JH, Shaw LJ, Arai A, Budoff MJ, Flamm SD, Hundley WG, Marwick TH, Mosca L, Patel AR,
Quinones MA, Redberg RF, Taubert KA, Taylor AJ, Thomas GS. The Role of Non-Invasive Testing in the
Clinical Evaluation of Women with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease:American Heart Association
Consensus Statement. Circulation. 2005;111:682-696.
98. Budoff MJ. Noninvasive coronary angiography using computed tomography. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther
2005: 3; 123-32.
99. Mehrotra R, Westenfeld R, Christenson P, Budoff M, Ipp E, Takasu J, Guta A, Norris K, Ketteler M, Adler
S. Serum Fetuin-A in non-dialyzed patients with diabetic nephropathy: Relationship with coronary artery
calcification. Kidney International 2005;68:1070-1077. PMID: 15698447
100.
Michos ED, Nasir K, Rumberger JA, Vasamreddy C, Braunstein JB, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS.
Relation of Family History of Premature Coronary Heart Disease and Metabolic Risk Factors to Risk of
Coronary Arterial Calcium in Asymptomatic Subjects. Am J Cardiol 2005;95:655–657
101.
Budoff MJ, Lu B, Shinbane JS, Chen L; Child J, Carson S, Mao SS. Methodology for Improved
Detection of Coronary Stenoses with Computed Tomographic Angiography. Am Heart J 2004:
Dec;148(6):1085-90. PMID: 15632897
102.
Budoff MJ. Noninvasive coronary angiography using computed tomography. Expert Rev Cardiovasc
Ther. 2005 Jan;3(1):123-32.
103.
Shinbane JS, Girsky MJ, Chau A, Mao S, Budoff MJ. Three-dimensional computed tomography
imaging of left atrial anatomy for atrial fibrillation ablation. Clin Cardiol. 2005;28:100. PMID: 15757082
104.
Budoff MJ, Shinbane JS, Oudiz RJ, Child J, Carson S, Chau A.; Tseng P; Gao Y, Mao S. Comparison
of Coronary Artery Calcium Screening Image Quality between C-150 and e-Speed Electron Beam Scanners.
Acad Radiol. 2005 Mar;12(3):309-12. PMID: 15766691
105.
Takasu J, Shavelle DM, O'brien KD, Babaei A, Rosales J, Mao S, Fischer H, Budoff MJ. Association
between progression of aortic valve calcification and coronary calcification Assessment by electron beam
tomography. Acad Radiol 2005;12(3):298-304. PMID: 15766689
106.
Budoff MJ, Chen GPW, Hunter CJ, Takasu J, Agrawal N, Sorochinsky B, Mao SS. Effects of Hormone
Replacement on Progression of Coronary Calcium as Measured by Electron Beam Tomography. J Women’s
Health 2005;14; 389-396
107.
Raggi P, Cooil B, Ratti C, Callister TQ, Budoff M. Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium and
Occurrence of Myocardial Infarction in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus. Hypertension.
2005;46(1):238-43. PMID: 15851627
108.
Aboulhosn J, Shavelle DM, Matthews R, French WJ, Buljubasic N, Budoff MJ. Images in cardiology:
Electron beam angiography of percutaneous atrial septal defect closure. Clin Cardiol. 2004;27(12):702-703.
PMID: 15628115
109.
Nasir K, Raggi, P, Rumberger JA, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS. Electron Beam Tomography in Women:
Is It a Valuable Test? Cardiology in Review 2005; 13(4):174-183.
110.
Rasouli L, Budoff MJ, Park R, Aziz DC. Plasma Homocysteine Predicts Progression of Atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis 2005; 181(1):159-65. PMID:15939068
111.
Aboulhosn J, French WJ, Buljubasic N, Matthews RV, Budoff MJ, Shavelle DM. Electron beam
angiography for the evaluation of percutaneous atrial septal defect closure. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2005
Aug;65(4):565-8.PMID: 15926188
112.
Shinbane JS, Budoff MJ. Computed tomographic cardiovascular imaging. Stud Health Technol Inform.
2005;113:148-81. PMID:15923741
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Michos ED, Nasir K, Braunstein JB, Rumberger JA, Budoff MJ, Post WS, Blumenthal RS. Framingham
risk equation underestimates subclinical atherosclerosis risk in asymptomatic women. Atherosclerosis. 2006
Jan;184(1):201-6. PMID: 15907856
114.
O'Brien KD, Probstfield JL, Caulfield MT, Nasir K, Takasu J, Shavelle DM, Wu AH, Zhao XQ, Budoff
MJ. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and change in aortic valve calcium. Arch Intern Med. 2005
Apr 25;165(8):858-62. PMID:15851635
115.
Budoff MJ, Yu D, Nasir K, Mehrotra R, Chen L, Takasu J, Agrawal N, Liu ST, Blumenthal RS.
Diabetes and progression of coronary calcium under the influence of statin therapy. Am Heart J. 2005
Apr;149(4):695-700. PMID: 15990755
116.
Budoff MJ, Chen RP, Hunter CJ, Takasu J, Agrawal N, Sorochinsky B, Mao S. Effects of hormone
replacement on progression of coronary calcium as measured by electron beam tomography. J Womens
Health (Larchmt). 2005 Jun;14(5):410-7. PMID: 15989413
117.
Budoff MJ, Cohen MC, Garcia MJ, Hodgson JMcB, Hundley WG, Lima AC, Manning WJ, Pohost
GM, Raggi PM, Rodgers GP, Rumberger JA, Taylor AJ. ACC/AHA clinical competence statement on
cardiac imaging with computed tomography and magnetic resonance: a report of the American College of
Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/ American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical
Competence (ACC/AHA Committee on CV Tomography). J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;46:383–402. PMID:
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118.
Budoff MJ. Prognostic Value of Coronary Artery Calcification. Vasc Dis Prev 2005;2:2-10.
119.
Kalia NK, Miller LG, Nasir K, Blumenthal RS, Agrawal N, Budoff MJ. Visualizing coronary calcium is
associated with improvements in adherence to statin therapy. Atherosclerosis 2006 Apr;185(2):394-9.
PMID: 16051253
120.
Mao S, Shinbane JS, Girsky MJ, Child J, Carson S, Oudiz RJ, Budoff MJ Coronary venous imaging
with electron beam computed tomographic angiography: Three-dimensional mapping and relationship with
coronary arteries. Am Heart J. 2005;150:315-22. PMID: 16086937
121.
Mehrotra R, Budoff M, Hokanson JE, Ipp E, Takasu J, Adler S. Progression of coronary artery
calcification in diabetics with and without chronic kidney disease. Kidney Int. 2005;68(3):1258-6. PMID:
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122.
Budoff MJ, Jacob B, Rasouli ML, Yu D, Chang RS, Shavelle DM. Comparison of Electron Beam
Computed Tomography and Technetium Stress Testing in Differentiating Cause of Dilated Versus Ischemic
Cardiomyopathy. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2005;29:699–703. PMID: 16163046
123.
Budoff MJ, Cohen MC, Garcia MJ, Hodgson JM, Hundley WG, Lima JA, Manning WJ, Pohost GM,
Raggi PM, Rodgers GP, Rumberger JA, Taylor AJ, Creager MA, Hirshfeld JW Jr, Lorell BH, Merli G,
Rodgers GP, Tracy CM, Weitz HH; American College of Cardiology Foundation; American Heart
Association; American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence; American Society of
Echocardiography; American Society of Nuclear Cardiology; Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging; Society for
Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions; Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.
ACCF/AHA clinical competence statement on cardiac imaging with computed tomography and magnetic
resonance. Circulation. 2005 Jul 26;112(4):598-617. PMID: 16046290
124.
Santos RD, Nasir K, Rumberger JA, Budoff MJ, Braunstein JB, Meneghelo R, Barreiros M, Pereirinha
A, Carvalho JA, Blumenthal RS, Raggi P. Difference in atherosclerosis burden in different nations and
continents assessed by coronary artery calcium. Atherosclerosis 2006: 2006 Aug;187(2):378-84.
125.
Budoff MJ, Nasir K, Mao S, Tseng PH, Chau A, Liu ST, Flores F, Blumenthal RS.
Ethnic differences of the presence and severity of coronary atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis 2006;185: 394–
399. PMID: 16246347
126.
Budoff MJ, Takasu J, Katz R, Mao S, Shavelle DM, O'brien KD, Blumenthal RS, Carr JJ, Kronmal R.
Reproducibility of CT Measurements of Aortic Valve Calcification, Mitral Annulus Calcification, and Aortic
Wall Calcification in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Acad Radiol. 2006;13(2):166-72. PMID:
16428051
127.
Budoff MJ, Shinbane JS, Child J, Carson S, Chau A, Liu SH, Mao S. Multiphase contrast medium
injection for optimization of computed tomographic coronary angiography. Acad Radiol. 2006;13(2):159-65.
PMID: 16428050
128.
Gopal A, Budoff MJ. Coronary Calcium Scanning. Am Heart Hosp J 2006;4:43-50. PMID: 16470104
129.
Budoff MJ, Achenbach S, Fayad Z, Berman DS, Poon M, Taylor AJ, Uretsky BF, WilliamsKA. Task
Force 12: training in advanced cardiovascular imaging (computed tomography): endorsed by the American
Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of
Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention, and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.J Am Coll
Cardiol 2006:47;915–20. PMID: 16487874
130.
Budoff MJ, Gul K. Computed tomographic cardiovascular imaging. Semin Ultrasound CT MR.
2006;27(1):32-41. PMID: 16562570
131.
Shavelle DM, Buljabasic N, Takasu J, Babai A, Rosales J, Budoff MJ, O'brien KD. Validation of the
Severity Index by Cardiac Catheterization and Doppler Echocardiography in Patients with Aortic Sclerosis
and Stenosis. Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2006 Mar 21;4(1):12 PMID: 16551359
132.
Budoff M. Aged garlic extract retards progression of coronary artery calcification. J Nutr. 2006
Mar;136(3 Suppl):741S-744S. PMID: 16484554
133.
Rivlin RS, Budoff M, Amagase H. Significance of garlic and its constituents in cancer and
cardiovascular disease. J Nutr. 2006 Mar;136(3):v.
134.
Budoff MJ. Prevalence of Soft Plaque Detection with Computed Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol
2006;48; 319–21
135.
Rasouli ML, Shavelle DM, French WJ, McKay CR, Budoff MJ. Assessment of coronary plaque
morphology by contrast-enhanced computed tomographic angiography: comparison with intravascular
ultrasound. Coronary Artery Disease 2006, 17:359–364. PMID: 16707959
136.
Katz R, Wong ND, Kronmal R, Takasu J, Shavelle DM, Probstfield JL, Bertoni AG, Budoff MJ, O'Brien
KD. Features of the metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus as predictors of aortic valve calcification in
the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation. 2006 May 2;113(17):2113-9. PMID: 16636166
137.
Chau A, Gopal A, Mao S, Tseng PH, Fischer H, Budoff MJ.Comparison of three generations of electron
beam tomography on image noise and reproducibility, a phantom study. Invest Radiol. 2006;41(6):522-6.
PMID: 16763471
138.
Hecht HS, Budoff MJ, Berman DS, Ehrlich J, Rumberger JA. Coronary artery calcium scanning:
Clinical paradigms for cardiac risk assessment and treatment. Am Heart J. 2006 Jun;151(6):1139-46.
139.
Gul KM, Mao SS, Gao Y, Oudiz RJ, Rasouli ML, Gopal A, Budoff MJ. Noninvasive gadolinium-
enhanced three dimensional computed tomography coronary angiography. Acad Radiol. 2006;13(7):8409.PMID: 16777558
141.
Orakzai SH, Orakzai RH, Nasir K, Budoff MJ. Assessment of Cardiac Function Using Multidetector
Row Computed Tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2006; 30(4):555-63. PMID: 16845283
142.
Naghavi M, Falk E, Hecht HS, Jamieson MJ, Kaul S, Berman D, Fayad Z, Budoff MJ, Rumberger J,
Naqvi TZ, Shaw LJ, Faergeman O, Cohn J, Bahr R, Koenig W, Demirovic J, Arking D, Herrera VL,
Badimon J, Goldstein JA, Rudy Y, Airaksinen J, Schwartz RS, Riley WA, Mendes RA, Douglas P, Shah PK;
for the SHAPE Task Force. From Vulnerable Plaque to Vulnerable Patient-Part III: Executive Summary of
the Screening for Heart Attack Prevention and Education (SHAPE) Task Force Report. Am J Cardiol. 2006
Jul 17;98(2 Suppl 1):2-15.
143.
Kalantar-Zadeh K, Kuwae N, Regidor DL, Kovesdy CP, Kilpatrick RD, Shinaberger CS, McAllister CJ,
Budoff MJ, Salusky IB, Kopple JD. Survival predictability of time-varying indicators of bone disease in
maintenance hemodialysis patients. Kidney Int. 2006;70(4):771-80. PMID: 16820797
144.
Budoff MJ. Computed tomography: new horizons. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(2):197-200.
145.
Budoff MJ, Achenbach S, Blumenthal RS, Carr JJ, Goldin JG, Greenland P, Guerci AD, Lima JAC,
Rader DJ, Rubin GD, Shaw LJ, Wiegers SE. Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease by Cardiac Computed
Tomography, A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Committee on Cardiovascular
Imaging and Intervention, Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention, and Committee on Cardiac
Imaging, Council on Clinical Cardiology. Circulation 2006 ;114(16):1761-91. PMID: 17015792
146.
Budoff MJ, Gopal A, Gopalakrishnan D. Cardiac computed tomography: diagnostic utility and
integration in clinical practice. Clin Cardiol. 2006 Sep;29(9 Suppl 1):I4-14.PMID: 17009573
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Budoff MJ, Fischer H, Gopal A. Incidental findings with cardiac CT evaluation-Should we read beyond
the heart? Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2006;68(6):965-973. PMID: 17086525
148.
Orakzai SH, Orakzai RH, Nasir K, Santos RD, Edmundowicz D, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS.
Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis: racial profiling is necessary! Am Heart J. 2006;152(5):819-27. PMID:
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149.
Budoff MJ, Ahmed V, Gul KM, Mao SS, Gopal A. Coronary Anomalies by Cardiac Computed
Tomographic Angiography. Clin Card 2006;29:489-93. PMID: 17133845
150.
Budoff MJ, Gopal A. Non-invasive Computed Tomography Angiography of the Coronaries – Is There
Enough Evidence? Interventional Cardiology 2006;2:24-26.
151.
Budoff MJ. Cardiac CT in the Emergency Room. Applied Radiology 2006;supplement;48-55.
152.
Greenland P, Bonow RO, Brundage BH, Budoff MJ, Eisenberg MJ, Grundy SM, Lauer MS, Post WS,
Raggi P, Redberg RF, Rodgers GP, Shaw LJ, Taylor AJ, Weintraub WS, Harrington RA, Abrams J,
Anderson JL, Bates ER, Eisenberg MJ, Grines CL, Hlatky MA, Lichtenberg RC, Lindner JR, Pohost GM,
Schofield RS, Shubrooks SJ Jr, Stein JH, Tracy CM, Vogel RA, Wesley DJ. Coronary Artery Calcium
Scoring: ACCF/AHA 2007 Clinical Expert Consensus Document on Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring By
Computed Tomography in Global Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and in Evaluation of Patients With Chest
Pain. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:378-402. PMID:17239724
153.
Budoff MJ, Gopal A. Coronary calcium: does it still play a role in the age of CT angiography. Expert
Review of Cardiovascular Therapy 2007;5:1-3.
154.
Greenland P, Bonow RO, Brundage BH, Budoff MJ, Eisenberg MJ, Grundy SM, Lauer MS, Post WS,
Raggi P, Redberg RF, Rodgers GP, Shaw LJ, Taylor AJ, Weintraub WS, Harrington RA, Abrams J,
Anderson JL, Bates ER, Grines CL, Hlatky MA, Lichtenberg RC, Lindner JR, Pohost GM, Schofield RS,
Shubrooks SJ Jr, Stein JH, Tracy CM, Vogel RA, Wesley DJ; American College of Cardiology Foundation
Clinical Expert Consensus Task Force (ACCF/AHA Writing Committee to Update the 2000 Expert
Consensus Document on Electron Beam Computed Tomography); Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and
Prevention; Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. ACCF/AHA 2007 clinical expert consensus
document on coronary artery calcium scoring by computed tomography in global cardiovascular risk
assessment and in evaluation of patients with chest pain: a report of the American College of Cardiology
Foundation Clinical Expert Consensus Task Force (ACCF/AHA Writing Committee to Update the 2000
Expert Consensus Document on Electron Beam Computed Tomography). Circulation. 2007 Jan
23;115(3):402-26.
155.
Budoff MJ, Rasouli ML, Shavelle DM, Gopal A, Gul KM, Mao SS, Liu SH, McKay CR. Cardiac CT
Angiography (CTA) and Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI)-A Comparison in Detecting
Significant Coronary Artery Disease. Acad Radiol. 2007;14(3):252-7. PMID: 17307657
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Gopal A, Nasir K, Liu ST, Flores FR, Chen L, Budoff MJ. Coronary calcium progression rates with a
zero initial score by electron beam tomography. International J Cardiology 2007;117:227–231. PMID:
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Budoff MJ, Shaw LJ, Liu ST, Weinstein SR, Mosler TP, Tseng PH, Flores FR, Callister TQ, Raggi P,
Berman DS. Long-Term Prognosis Associated With Coronary Calcification: Observations From a Registry
of 25,253 Patients. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007 49: 1860-1870. PMID: 17481445
158.
Orakzai SH, Orakzai RH, Ahmadi N, Agrawal N, Bauman WA, Yee F, Adkins RH, Waters RL, Budoff
MJ. Measurement of coronary artery calcification by electron beam computerized tomography in persons
with chronic spinal cord injury: evidence for increased atherosclerotic burden. Spinal Cord. 2007;45(12):7759. PMID: 17339887
159.
Ardehali R, Nasir K, Kolandaivelu A, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS. Screening patients for subclinical
atherosclerosis with non-contrast cardiac CT. Atherosclerosis 2007 Jun;192(2):235-42
160.
Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Shaw LJ, Blumenthal RS. Value of multislice computed tomography coronary
angiography in suspected coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007;49(20):2070-1; author reply
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161.
Gopal A, Budoff MJ . The “Scimitar syndrome” and cardiac computed tomography, J Card CT
2007;1:58-59. PMID: 19083878
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Budoff MJ, Gopal A. Rebuttal: Reviewing Large Field of Views on Cardiac CT does not lead to
Improved Outcomes. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2007;70:326–328
163.
Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Wong ND, Scheuner M, Herrington D, Arnett DK, Szklo M, Greenland P,
Blumenthal RS. Family History of Premature Coronary Heart Disease and Coronary Artery Calcification.
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation. 2007 Aug 7;116(6):619-26.
164.
Budoff MJ, Gopal A, Gul KM, Mao SS, Fischer H, Oudiz RJ. Prevalence of obstructive coronary artery
disease in an outpatient cardiac CT angiography environment. Int J Cardiol. 2008;129(1):32-6. PMID:
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165.
Budoff MJ. Coronary Calcium Scanning in 2007: What is the clinical role? MedicExchange 2007.
166.
Budoff MJ, Gopal A. Computed Tomography Screening for Lung Cancer. JAMA. 2007;298:513.
PMID: 17666668
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Budoff MJ, Gopal A. Reviewing Large Field of Views on Cardiac CT does not lead to improved
outcomes. Cath Cardiovasc Interv 2007;70:326-328
168.
Bellasi A, Lacey C, Taylor AJ, Raggi P, Wilson PW, Budoff MJ, Vaccarino V, Shaw LJ. Comparison of
prognostic usefulness of coronary artery calcium in men versus women (results from a meta- and pooled
analysis estimating all-cause mortality and coronary heart disease death or myocardial infarction). Am J
Cardiol 2007;100(3):409-14.
169.
Budoff MJ. Can Non-Invasive CT Angiography Effectively and Safely Triage Patients?
Acad Radiol 2007 Aug;14(8):899-900.
170.
Loewinger L, Budoff MJ. New Advances in cardiac computed tomography. Curr Opin Cardiol
2007;22:408–412. PMID: 17762541
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Nasir N, Shaw LJ, Liu ST, Weinstein SR, Mosler TR, Tseng PR, Flores FR, Raggi P, Berman DS,
Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ. Ethnic Differences in the Prognostic Value of Coronary Artery Calcification
for All-Cause Mortality. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007:50:953–60. PMID: 17765122
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Kramer CM, Budoff MJ, Fayad ZA, Ferrari VA, Goldman C, Lesser JR, Martin ET, Rajagopalan S,
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Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence and Training; Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and
Prevention; Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions; Society of Cardiovascular Computed
Tomography; Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance; Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology,
Kramer CM, Budoff MJ, Fayad ZA, Ferrari VA, Goldman C, Lesser JR, Martin ET, Rajogopalan S, Reilly
JP, Rodgers GP, Wechsler L, Creager MA, Holmes DR Jr, Merli G, Newby LK, Pina I, Weitz
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magnetic resonance: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart
Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence and Training: developed in
collaboration with the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention, the Society for Cardiovascular
Angiography and Interventions, the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, the Society for
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology.
Circulation. 2007 Sep 11;116(11):1318-35.
174.
Ix JH, Shlipak MG, Katz R, Budoff M, Shavelle DM, Probstfield JL, Takasu J, Detrano R, O'Brien KD.
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Nasir K, Katz R, Takasu J, Shavelle DM, Detrano R, Lima JA, Blumenthal RS, O'Brien K, Budoff MJ.
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Gopal A, Budoff MJ. Coronary Calcium Scanning in Geriatric Cardiology. Am J Geriatr Cardiol
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Budoff MJ, Katz R, Wong ND, Nasir K, Mao S, Takasu J, Kronmal R, Detrano RC, Carr JJ. Effect Of
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Shantouf R, Budoff MJ, Ahmadi N, Tiano J, Flores F, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Effects of Sevelamer and
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Watson K, Fung CH, Budoff M. Quality indicators for the care of ischemic heart disease in vulnerable
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180.
Burgstahler C, Budoff MJ. Cardiac computed tomography with gadolinium: An alternative to iodinated
contrast agents?, J Cardiovasc CT 2007; 1:95-96.
181.
Budoff MJ, Gopal A. Incidental findings on cardiac computed tomography. Should we look?, J
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Loewinger L, Gopal A, Budoff MJ. Right-sided origin of the left main coronary artery evaluated by
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Hemminger EJ, Girsky EJ, Budoff MJ. Applications of computed tomography in clinical cardiac
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Kramer CM, Budoff MJ, Fayad ZA, Ferrari VA, Goldman C, Lesser JR, Martin ET, Rajagopalan S,
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with computed tomography and magnetic resonance. Vasc Med. 2007 Nov;12(4):359-78.
185.
Budoff MJ, Kessler P, Gao YL, Qunibi W, Moustafa M, Mao SS. The Interscan Variation of CT
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186.
Budoff MJ, Achenbach S, Berman DS, Fayad ZA, Poon M, Taylor AJ, Uretsky BF, Williams KA. Task
Force 13: Training in Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging (Computed Tomography): Endorsed by the
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention, Society for
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Takasu J, Katz R, Shavelle DM, O'Brien K, Mao S, Carr JJ, Cushman M, Budoff MJ. Inflammation and
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188.
Budoff MJ. Coronary CT Angiography after Invasive Angiography: Is It Worth It?
J Invasive Cardiol. 2008 Jan;20(1):7-8.
189.
Williams M, Shaw LJ, Raggi P, Morris D, Vaccarino V, Liu ST, Weinstein SR, Mosler TP, Tseng PH,
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Budoff MJ, Achenbach S, Berman DS, Fayad ZA, Poon M, Taylor AJ, Uretsky BF, Williams KA. Task
force 13: Training in advanced cardiovascular imaging (computed tomography): Endorsed by the American
Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention, Society for
Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2008 Feb 20;71(3):461-467
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Shareghi S, Ahmadi N, Young E, Gopal A, Liu ST, Budoff MJ. Prognostic significance of zero coronary
calcium scores on cardiac computed tomography , J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2007:1;155-159. PMID:
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Allison MA, Budoff MJ, Wong ND, Blumenthal RS, Schreiner PJ, Criqui MH. Prevalence of and Risk
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Tong LL, Mehrotra R, Shavelle DM, Budoff M, Adler S. Poor correlation between coronary artery
calcification and obstructive coronary artery disease in an end-stage renal disease patient. Hemodial Int. 2008
Jan;12(1):16-22. PMID: 18271835
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Musunuru K, Nasir K, Pandey S, Campbell CC, Carvalho JA, Meneghello R, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal
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blood pressure with coronary artery calcification. Atherosclerosis. 2008 Oct;200(2):368-73. PMID:
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Shaw LJ, Berman DS, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Faber TL, Goraya T, Halliburton SS, Hecht H, Kiat
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prevention. J Nucl Cardiol. 2008;15(1):e6-19. PMID: 18242470
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Chung H, McClelland RL, Katz R, Carr JJ, Budoff MJ. Repeatability limits for measurement of coronary
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AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Feb;190(2):W87-92.
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Budoff MJ, Gul KM. Expert Review on Coronary Calcium. Vascular Health and Risk Management
2008;4;315-324. PMID: 18561507
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Williams M, Shaw LJ, Raggi P, Morris D, Vaccarino V, Liu ST, Weinstein SR, Mosler TP, Tseng PH,
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with the total score. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2008 Jan;1(1):61-9. PMID: 19356407
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Budoff MJ, Achenbach S, Berman DS, Fayad ZA, Poon M, Taylor AJ, Uretsky BF, Williams KA. Task
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Owens DS, Katz R, Johnson E, Shavelle DM, Probstfield JL, Takasu J, Crouse JR, Carr JJ, Kronmal R,
Budoff MJ, Obrien KD. Interaction of Age With Lipoproteins as Predictors of Aortic Valve Calcification in
the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(11):1200-1207. PMID: 18541828
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Douglas PS, Budoff M, Tunis S, Woodard PK, Justman RA, Honigberg R. A new era for Cardiovascular
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Nasir K, Katz R, Mao S, Takasu J, Bomma C, Lima JAC, Bluemke DA, Kronmal R, Carr JJ, Budoff MJ.
Comparison of left ventricular size by computed tomography with magnetic resonance imaging measures of
left ventricle mass and volumes: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr.
2008 May-Jun;2(3):141-8. PMID: 19083938
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Takasu J, Katz R, Nasir K, Carr JJ, Wong N, Detrano R, Budoff MJ. Relationships of thoracic aortic wall
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Folsom AR, Kronmal R, Detrano RC, O’Leary DH, Bild DE, Bluemke DA, Budoff MJ, Liu K, Shea S,
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Orakzai RH, Nasir K, Orakzai SH, Kalia N, Gopal A, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ. Effect of patient
visualization of Coronary Calcium by Electron Beam Computed Tomography on changes in beneficial
lifestyle behaviors. Am J Cardiol 2008;101:999-1002. PMID: 18359321
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Azmoon S, Budoff MJ, Atkinson D. Variations in Coronary Origin, A Case of Bland White Garland
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207.
Bluemke DA, Achenbach S, Budoff M, Gerber TC, Gersh B, Hillis LD, Hundley WG, Manning WJ,
Printz BF, Stuber M, Woodard PK. Noninvasive coronary artery imaging: magnetic resonance angiography
and multidetector computed tomography angiography: a scientific statement from the american heart
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2008 Jul 29;118(5):586-606. PMID: 18586979
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Jayachandran M, Litwiller RD, Owen WG, Heit JA, Behrenbeck TR, Mulvagh SL, Araoz PA, Budoff
MJ, Harman SM, Miller VM. Phenotypic Characterization of Blood Borne Microparticles as Markers of
Premature Coronary Calcification in Recently Menopausal Women. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2008
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Raggi P, Gongora MC, Gopal A, Callister TQ, Budoff M, Shaw LJ. Coronary artery calcium to predict
all-cause mortality in elderly men and women. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Jul 1;52(1):17-23. PMID: 18582630
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Gopal A, Pal R, Karlsberg RP, Budoff MJ. Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm by Cardiac CT
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Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal R. Coronary calcium and events in four ethnic groups. N Engl J Med.
2008 Jul 10;359(2):203; author reply 204. PMID: 18618950
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Budoff MJ. Not all diabetics are created equal (in cardiovascular risk). Eur Heart J. 2008
Sep;29(18):2193-4. PMID: 18687661
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Kingsley LA, Cuervo-Rojas J, Muñoz A, Palella FJ, Post W, Witt MD, Budoff M, Kuller L.
Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis, HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy: Multicenter AIDS Cohort
Study. AIDS. 2008 Aug 20;22(13):1589-99. PMID: 18670218
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Budoff MJ, Dowe D, Jollis JG, Gitter M, Sutherland J, Halamert E, Scherer M, Bellinger R, Martin A,
Benton R, Delago A, Min JK. Diagnostic Performance of 64-Detector Row Coronary Computed
Tomographic Angiography of Individuals Undergoing Invasive Coronary Prospective Multicenter
ACCURACY (Assessment by Coronary Computed Individuals Without Known Coronary Artery Disease:
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Budoff MJ. Foreward. US Cardiology 2008;5:8-9.
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Shavelle DM, Katz R, Takasu J, Lima JA, Jenny NS, Budoff MJ, O’Brien KD. Soluble Intercellular
Adhesion Molecule-1 (sICAM-1) and Aortic Valve Calcification in the Multi-Ethnic Study of
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Budoff MJ. Overview of Cardiac Computed Tomography. Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports
2008, 1:79–86.
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Erbel R, Delaney JAC, Lehmann N, McClelland RL, Möhlenkamp S, Kronmal RA, Schmermund A,
Moebus S, Dragano N, Stang A, Jöckel KH, Budoff M. Signs of Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis in
Relation to Risk Factor Distribution in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and the Heinz
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Ostrom MP, Gopal A, Ahmadi N, Nasir K, Yang E, Kakadiaris I, Flores F, Mao SS, Budoff MJ.
Mortality Incidence and the Severity of Coronary Atherosclerosis Assessed by CT Angiography. J Am Coll
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Takasu J, Budoff MJ, O’Brien KD, Shavelle DM, Probstfield JL, Carr JJ, Katz R, Relationship between
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Michos, ED, Santos RD, Narla V, Pandey S, Meneghelo R, Carvalho JA, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS,
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calcification and inflammation in asymptomatic nondiabetic white men. Prev Cardiol 2008;11:189-194.
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Qunibi W, Moustafa M, Muenz LR, He DY, Kessler PD, Diaz-Buxo JA, Budoff M; CARE-2
Investigators. A 1-year randomized trial of calcium acetate versus sevelamer on progression of coronary
artery calcification in hemodialysis patients with comparable lipid control: the Calcium Acetate Renagel
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Gopal A, Mao SS, Karlsberg D, Young E, Waggoner J, Ahmadi N, Pal RS, Leal J, Karlsberg RP, Budoff
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Hamirani YS, Pandey S, Rivera JJ, Ndumele C, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Markers of
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Hendel RC, Budoff MJ, Cardella JF, Chambers CE, Dent JM, Fitzgerald DM, McB. Hodgson J, Klodas
E, Kramer CM, Stillman AE, Tilkemeier PL, Ward RP, Weigold WG, White RD, Woodard PK.
ACC/AHA/ACR/ASE/ASNC/HRS/NASCI/RSNA/SAIP/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/SIR 2008 Key Data Elements
and Definitions for Cardiac Imaging. American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task
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Thomas JD, Zoghbi WA, Beller GA, Bonow RO, Budoff MJ, Cerqueira MD, Creager MA, Douglas PS,
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ACCF 2008 Training Statement on Multimodality Noninvasive Cardiovascular
Imaging. American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American
College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence and Training, American Society of
Echocardiography, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, the Society of Cardiovascular Computed
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McClelland RL, Nasir K, Budoff M, Blumenthal RS, Kronmal RA. Arterial Age as a Function of
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Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Gul K, Vane J, Usman N, Flores F, Nasir K, Hecht H, Naghavi M, Budoff M.
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artery calcium score. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2008 Nov;2(6):382-8. PMID: 19083982
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Mao SS, Ahmadi N, Shah B, BeckmannD, Chen A, Ngo L., Flores FR, Gao YL, Budoff MJ. Normal
thoracic aorta diameter on cardiac computed tomography in healthy asymptomatic adults: impact of age and
gender. Acad Radiol 2008:15;827-834. PMID: 18572117
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Mehrotra R, Kermah D, Budoff M, Salusky IB, Mao SS, Gao YL, Takasu J, Adler S, Norris K.
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Nissen SE, Nicholls SJ, Wolski K, Nesto R, Kupfer S, Perez A, Jure H, De Larochellière R, Staniloae
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Foster G, Shah H, Sarraf G, Ahmadi N, Budoff M. Detection of noncalcified and mixed plaque by
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Hendel RC, Budoff MJ, Cardella JF, Chambers CE, Dent JM, Fitzgerald DM, Hodgson JM, Klodas E,
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ACC/AHA/ACR/ASE/ASNC/HRS/NASCI/RSNA/SAIP/SCAI/ SCCT/SCMR/SIR 2008 Key Data Elements
and Definitions for Cardiac Imaging. A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart
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Budoff MJ, Nasir K, McClelland RL Detrano R, Wong N, Blumenthal RS, Kondos GT, Kronmal RA.
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Isma'eel H, Tellalian D, Hamirani YS, Kadakia J, Nasir K, Budoff MJ. Effect of obesity on coronary
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Budoff MJ. Overview of Cardiac Computed Tomography. Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports
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Ahmadi N, Usman N, Shim J, Nuguri V, Vasinrapee P, Hajsadeghi F, Wang Z, Foster GP, Nasir K,
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Katz R, Budoff MJ, Takasu J, Shavelle DM, Bertoni A, Blumenthal RS, Ouyang P, Wong ND, O'Brien
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Ficaro EP, Zanzonico P, Stabin MG, Raff GL, Thompson RC, Einstein AJ, Henzlova MJ, Budoff MJ,
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nuclear and computed tomography diagnostic imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 2009 Jan-Feb;16(1):161. PMID:
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Isma'eel H, Hamirani YS, Daga N, Kadakia J, Mao S, Ahmadi N, Budoff MJ. Determinants of left main
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Ahmadi N, Tirunagaram S, Hajsadeghi F, Flores F, Saeed A, Hecht H, Naghavi M, Budoff M.
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calcification. Int J Cardiol. 2009 Feb 2. PMID: 19193461
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Daniel KR, Bertoni AG, Ding J, Johnston S, Budoff MJ, Bluemke DA, Carr JJ. Comparison of methods
to measure heart size using noncontrast-enhanced computed tomography: correlation with left ventricular
mass. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2008 Nov-Dec;32(6):934-41. PMID: 19204458
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Narla V, Santos RD, Campbell CY, Carvalho JA, Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Michos ED.
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Ibebuogu UN, Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Ramirez J, Flores F, Young E, Gopal A, Wong ND, Budoff MJ.
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Budoff MJ, McClelland RL, Chung H, Wong ND, Carr JJ, Gray MM, Blumenthal RS, Detrano RC.
Reproducibility of coronary artery calcified plaque with cardiac 64-MDCT: the Multi-Ethnic Study of
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Budoff MJ. Ethical issues related to lung nodules on cardiac CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009
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Gopal A, Budoff MJ. A new method to reduce radiation exposure during multi-row detector cardiac
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Gopal A, Nasir K, Ahmadi N, Gul K, Tiano J, Flores M, Young E, Witteman AM, Holland TC, Flores F,
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clinical outcomes over a 40-month period. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2009;3:90-5. PMID: 19269915
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Raff GL, Abidov A, Achenbach S, Berman DS, Boxt LM, Budoff MJ, Cheng V, Defrance T, Hellinger
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Budoff MJ. Maximizing dose reductions with cardiac CT . Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2009; 25:279–287.
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Mao SS, Pal RS, McKay CS, Gao YG, Gopal A, Ahmadi N, Child J, Carson S, Takasu J, Sarlak B,
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Computed Tomography and 64-Multidetector Computed Tomographic Scanner. J Comput Assist Tomogr.
2009 Mar-Apr;33(2):175-8. PMID: 19346841
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Levisman J, Budoff M, Karlsberg R.Congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery: Cardiac CT:
cardiac CT. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2009; 1;74(3):465-7. PMID: 19472349
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Isma'eel H, Musallam KM, Budoff M, Taher AT. A computed tomography Iron Index. Eur J Radiol.
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Rivera JJ, Nasir K, Katz R, Takasu J, Allison M, Wong ND, Barr RG, Carr JJ, Blumenthal RS, Budoff
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Pal R, Gopal A, Budoff MJ. Ascending Aortic Aneurysm by Cardiac CT Angiography. Clin Cardiol.
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Budoff MJ, Ahmadi N, Sarraf G, Gao Y, Chow D, Flores F, Mao SS. Determination of left ventricular
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Shantouf R, Kovesdy CP, Kim Y, Ahmadi N, Luna A, Luna C, Rambod M, Nissenson AR, Budoff MJ,
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Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009; 4(6):1106-14. PMID: 19423565
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Blaha M, Budoff MJ, Shaw LJ, Khosa F, Rumberger JA, Berman D, Callister T, Raggi P, Blumenthal
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2009;2:692-700.
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Sarwar A, Shaw LJ, Shapiro MD, Blankstein R, Hoffman U, Cury RC, Abbara S, Brady TJ, Budoff MJ,
Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Diagnostic and prognostic value of absence of coronary artery calcification. JACC
Cardiovascular Imaging 2009;2:675-88.
260.
Butt AA, Xiaoqiang W, Budoff M, Leaf D, Kuller LH, Justice AC. Hepatitis C Virus Infection and the
Risk of Coronary Disease. Clin Infect Dis 2009;49:225-232. PMID: 19508169
261.
Gopal A, Pal R, Budoff MJ. Right common iliac aneurysm by peripheral computed tomographic
angiography. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2009; 74:800-1. PMID: 19496138
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Miller VM, Black DM, Brinton EA, Budoff MJ, Cedars MI, Hodis HN, Lobo RA, Manson JE, Merriam
GR, Naftolin F, Santoro N, Taylor HS, Harman SM. Using basic science to design a clinical trial: baseline
characteristics of women enrolled in the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study. J Cardiovasc Trans Res
2009:2:229-239. PMID: 19668346
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Ibebuogu UN, Nasir K, Gopal A, Ahmadi N, Mao SS, Young E, Honoris L, Nuguri VK, Lee RS, Usman
N, Rostami B, Pal R, Flores F, Budoff MJ. Comparison of atherosclerotic plaque burden and composition
between diabetic and non diabetic patients by non invasive CT angiography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009
Oct;25(7):717-23. PMID: 19633998
264.
Isma'eel H, Hamirani YS, Mehrinfar R, Mao S, Ahmadi N, Larijani V, Nair S, Budoff MJ. Optimal
phase for coronary interpretations and correlation of ejection fraction using late-diastole and end-diastole
imaging in cardiac computed tomography angiography: implications for prospective triggering. Int J
Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009 Oct;25(7):739-49. PMID: 19633922
265.
Hamirani YS, Budoff MJ.Evolution of cardiac computed tomography: where do we stand? J Invasive
Cardiol. 2009 Jul;21(7):359-66. PMID: 19571349
266.
Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Nuguri V, Hajsadeghi F, Flores F, Akhtar M, Kleis S, Hecht H, Naghavi M,
Budoff M. Low fingertip temperature rebound measured by digital thermal monitoring strongly correlates
with the presence and extent of coronary artery disease diagnosed by 64-slice multi-detector computed
tomography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009 Oct;25(7):725-38. PMID: 19634001
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Budoff MJ, Ahmadi N, Gul KM, Liu ST, Flores FR, Tiano J, Takasu J, Miller E, Tsimikas S. Aged
garlic extract supplemented with B vitamins, folic acid and l-arginine retards the progression of subclinical
atherosclerosis: A randomized clinical trial. Prev Med. 2009 49(2-3):101-7. PMID: 19573556
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Takasu J, Budoff MJ, Katz R, Rivera JJ, O'Brien KD, Shavelle DM, Probstfield JL, O'Leary D, Nasir K.
Relationship between common carotid intima-media thickness and thoracic aortic calcification: The MultiEthnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis. 2010 Mar;209(1):142-6.
269.
Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Rivera JJ, Katz R, O'Leary DH, Polak JF, Takasu J, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K.
Relationship of Carotid Distensibility and Thoracic Aorta Calcification. Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis. Hypertension. 2009 Dec;54(6):1408-15.
270.
Budoff MJ, McClelland RL, Nasir K, Greenland P, Kronmal RA, Kondos GT, Shea S, Lima JA,
Blumenthal RS. Cardiovascular events with absent or minimal coronary calcification: the Multi-Ethnic Study
of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Am Heart J. 2009 Oct;158(4):554-61. PMID: 19781414
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Shaw LJ, Min JK, Budoff M, Gransar H, Rozanski A, Hayes SW, Friedman JD, Miranda R, Wong ND,
Berman DS. Induced cardiovascular procedural costs and resource consumption patterns after coronary
artery calcium screening: results from the EISNER (Early Identification of Subclinical Atherosclerosis by
Noninvasive Imaging Research) study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Sep 29;54(14):1258-67. PMID: 19778667
272.
Shareghi S, Gopal A, Gul K, Matchinson JC, Wong CB, Weinberg N, Lensky M, Budoff MJ, Shavelle
DM. Diagnostic accuracy of 64 multidetector computed tomographic angiography in peripheral vascular
disease. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2010; 75(1):23-31. PMID: 19753637
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Allison MA, Budoff MJ, Nasir K, Wong ND, Detrano R, Kronmal R, Takasu J, Criqui MH. Ethnicspecific risks for atherosclerotic calcification of the thoracic and abdominal aorta (from the Multi-Ethnic
Study of Atherosclerosis). Am J Cardiol. 2009 Sep 15;104(6):812-7. PMID: 19733716
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Cheng VY, Nakazato R, Dey D, Gurudevan S, Tabak J, Budoff MJ, Karlsberg RP, Min J, Berman DS.
Reproducibility of coronary artery plaque volume and composition quantification by 64-detector row
coronary computed tomographic angiography: An intraobserver, interobserver, and interscan variability
study. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2009;3(5):312-20. PMID: 19709947
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Karlsberg RP, Budoff MJ, Thomson LE, Friedman JD, Berman DS. Reduction in downstream test
utilization following introduction of coronary computed tomography in a cardiology practice. Int J
Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010; 26(3):359-66. PMID: 19967562
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Schwartz GG, Olsson AG, Ballantyne CM, Barter PJ, Holme IM, Kallend D, Leiter LA, Leitersdorf E,
McMurray JJ, Shah PK, Tardif JC, Chaitman BR, Duttlinger-Maddux R, Mathieson J; dal-OUTCOMES
Committees and Investigators. Rationale and design of the dal-OUTCOMES trial: efficacy and safety of
dalcetrapib in patients with recent acute coronary syndrome. Am Heart J. 2009 Dec;158(6):896901.e3.PMID: 19958854
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Budoff MJ, Hacioglu Y. Coronary CT angiography offers further risk stratification in the management of
patients with normal SPECT results. J Nucl Cardiol. 2010; 17(1):13-5. PMID: 19950009
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Kanaya AM, Wassel CL, Mathur D, Stewart A, Herrington D, Budoff MJ, Ranpura V, Liu K.
Prevalence and Correlates of Diabetes in South Asian Indians in the United States: Findings From the
Metabolic Syndrome and Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America and Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis Studies. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2009 Nov 29. PMID: 19943798
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Budoff MJ. CT angiography: a new crossroad? J Invasive Cardiol. 2009 Nov;21(11):583. No abstract
available. PMID: 19901412
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Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Gul K, Leibfried M, DeMoss D, Lee R, Flores F, Nasir K, Hecht H, Naghavi
M, Budoff MJ. Vascular function measured by fingertip thermal reactivity is impaired in patients with
metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2009 Nov;11(11):678-84.PMID:
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Karlsberg RP, Budoff MJ, Berman DS, Thomson LE, Friedman JD. 64-slice multidetector computed
tomography (MDCT) reduces other diagnostic studies for coronary artery disease. Am J Med. 2009
Nov;122(11):e13. No abstract available. PMID: 19854311
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Budoff MJ, Karwasky R, Ahmadi N, Nasserian C, Pratt F, Stephens J, Chang WW, Flores FR, Rizzo JA,
Gunnarsson CL, McKay CR. Cost-effectiveness of multidetector computed tomography compared with
myocardial perfusion imaging as gatekeeper to invasive coronary angiography in asymptomatic firefighters
with positive treadmill tests. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2009 Sep-Oct;3(5):323-30. PMID: 19818321
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Karnwal S, Hamirani Y, Zeb I, Budoff MJ. Atherosclerosis in the Person with Diabetes. Europ
Cardiovascular Disease 2009;1:21-24.
284.
Patel AA, Budoff MJ. Screening for heart disease: C-reactive protein versus coronary artery calcium.
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2010 Jan;8(1):125-31.
285.
Shareghi S, Gopal A, Gul K, Matchinson JC, Wong CB, Weinberg N, Lensky M, Budoff MJ, Shavelle
DM. Diagnostic accuracy of 64 multidetector computed tomographic angiography in peripheral vascular
disease.Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Jan 1;75(1):23-31.PMID: 19753637
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Dukkipati R, Kovesdy CP, Colman S, Budoff MJ, Nissenson AR, Sprague SM, Kopple JD, KalantarZadeh K. Association of Relatively Low Serum Parathyroid Hormone With Malnutrition-Inflammation
Complex and Survival in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients. J Ren Nutr. 2010 Mar 2. PMID: 20199875
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Owens DS, Katz R, Takasu J, Kronmal R, Budoff MJ, O'Brien KD. Incidence and Progression of Aortic
Valve Calcium in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Am J Cardiol. 2010 Mar
1;105(5):701-708.PMID: 20185020
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Min JK, Gilmore A, Budoff MJ, Berman DS, O'Day K. Cost-effectiveness of coronary CT angiography
versus myocardial perfusion SPECT for evaluation of patients with chest pain and no known coronary artery
disease. Radiology. 2010 Mar;254(3):801-8.PMID: 20177094
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Nasir K, Katz R, Al-Mallah M, Takasu J, Shavelle DM, Carr JJ, Kronmal R, Blumenthal RS, O'Brien K,
Budoff MJ. Relationship of aortic valve calcification with coronary artery calcium severity: the Multi-Ethnic
Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2010 Jan-Feb;4(1):41-6. PMID:
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Abdelkarim MJ, Ahmadi N, Gopal A, Hamirani Y, Karlsberg RP, Budoff MJ. Noninvasive quantitative
evaluation of coronary artery stent patency using 64-row multidetector computed tomography. J Cardiovasc
Comput Tomogr. 2010 Jan-Feb;4(1):29-37. PMID: 20159625
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Grunfeld C, Scherzer R, Varosy PD, Ambarish G, Nasir K, Budoff M. Relation of coronary artery
plaque location to extent of coronary artery disease studied by computed tomographic angiography. J
Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2010 Jan-Feb;4(1):19-26. PMID: 20159623
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Hamirani YS, Larijani V, Isma'eel H, Pagali SR, Bach P, Karlsberg RP, Budoff MJ. Association of
plaque in the carotid and coronary arteries, using MDCT angiography. Atherosclerosis. 2010 Jul;211(1):1415. PMID:20153473
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Ahmadi N, Tsimikas S, Hajsadeghi F, Saeed A, Nabavi V, Bevinal MA, Kadakia J, Flores F, Ebrahimi
R, Budoff MJ. Relation of oxidative biomarkers, vascular dysfunction, and progression of coronary artery
calcium. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Feb 15;105(4):459-66.PMID: 20152239
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Nasir K, Gopal A, Blankstein R, Ahmadi N, Pal R, Khosa F, Shaw LJ, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ.
Noninvasive assessment of gender differences in coronary plaque composition with multidetector computed
tomographic angiography. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Feb 15;105(4):453-8. PMID: 20152238
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Hacioglu Y, Budoff M. Is the left anterior descending artery really absent?-A decisive input from
coronary CT angiography. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Jul 1;76(1):117-20. PMID: 20146319
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Gopal A, Shah A, Shareghi S, Bansal N, Nasir K, Gopal D, Budoff MJ, Shavelle DM. The role of
cardiovascular computed tomographic angiography for coronary sinus mitral annuloplasty. J Invasive
Cardiol. 2010 Feb;22(2):67-73.PMID: 20124591
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Patel AA, Kadakia J, Hamirani YS, Dailing C, Budoff MJ. A meandering mesenteric artery. J
Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2010: 4, 213–214.PMID: 20116359
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Karlsberg RP, Budoff MJ, Thomson LE, Friedman JD, Berman DS. Integrated coronary computed
tomographic angiography in an office-based cardiology practice. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2009 Fall;10(4):194201.PMID: 20065929
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Budoff MJ. CT Angiography: A New Crossroad? Cath Lab Digest 2010:1;40-41.
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Budoff MJ, Ahmadi N, Gul KM, Lui ST, Flores FR, Tiano J, Takasu J, Miller E, Tsimikas S. An aged
Allium sativum (garlic) extract preparation retards the progression of atherosclerosis. Focus Altern Compl
Ther 2009;15:287-288.
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Budoff MJ. The USPSTF recommendation statement on coronary heart disease risk assessment. Ann
Intern Med. 2010 Mar 16;152(6):403-4. PMID: 20231576
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Khachatryan T, Karnwal S, Hamirani YS, Budoff MJ. Coronary arteriovenous malformation, as imaged
with cardiac computed tomography angiography: A case series. J Radiology Case Reports 2010;4:1-8.
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Goh VK, Lau CP, Mohlenkamp S, Rumberger JA, Achenbach S, Budoff MJ. Outcome of coronary plaque
burden: a 10-year follow-up of aggressive medical management. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2010;8:1-11.
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Gupta M, Budoff MJ. Drug-Eluting Stent Versus Bare-Metal Stent in Acute ST-Segment Elevation
Myocardial Infarction: A Word of Caution. J Invasive Cardiol. 2010 Apr;22(4):159-60. PMID: 20351385
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Chiu YW, Adler SG, Budoff MJ, Takasu J, Ashai J, Mehrotra R. Coronary artery calcification and
mortality in diabetic patients with proteinuria. Kidney Int. 2010;77(12):1107-14. PMID: 20237457
306.
Gerstein HC, Ratner RE, Cannon CP, Serruys PW, García-García HM, van Es GA, Kolatkar NS, Kravitz
BG, Miller DM, Huang C, Fitzgerald PJ, Nesto RW; APPROACH Study Group. Effect of rosiglitazone on
progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease:
the assessment on the prevention of progression by rosiglitazone on atherosclerosis in diabetes patients with
cardiovascular history trial. Circulation. 2010;121(10):1176-87. PMID: 20194881
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Santos RD, Rumberger JA, Budoff MJ, Shaw LJ, Orakzai SH, Berman D, Raggi P, Blumenthal RS,
Nasir K. Thoracic aorta calcification detected by electron beam tomography predicts all-cause mortality.
Atherosclerosis. 2010 Mar;209(1):131-5. PMID: 19782363
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LaBounty TM, Kim RJ, Lin FY, Budoff MJ, Weinsaft JW, Min JK. Diagnostic Accuracy of Coronary
Computed Tomography Angiography as Interpreted on a Mobile Handheld Phone Device. J Am Coll
Cardiol Img 2010;3:482–90. PMID: 20466343
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Kadakia J, Gupta M, Budoff MJ. Anomalous 'high take-off' of the right coronary artery evaluated by
coronary CT angiography. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Jun 1. [Epub ahead of print] . PMID: 20518000
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Mark DB, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Carr JJ, Gerber TC, Hecht HS, Hlatky MA, Hodgson JM, Lauer MS,
Miller JM, Morin RL, Mukherjee D, Poon M, Rubin GD, Schwartz RS.
ACCF/ACR/AHA/NASCI/SAIP/SCAI/SCCT 2010 expert consensus document on coronary computed
tomographic angiography: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Expert
Consensus Documents. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Jun 8;55(23):2663-99 PMID: 20687247
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Gopal A, Loewinger L, Budoff MJ. Aortic coarctation by cardiovascular CT angiography. Catheter
Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Oct 1;76(4):551-2. PMID: 20506134
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Zeb I, Mao SS, Hamirani YS, Raina S, Kadakia J, Elamir S, Budoff MJ. Central aortic valve coaptation
area during diastole as seen by 64-multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). Int J Cardiovasc Imaging.
2010: 26(8):947-51. PMID: 20502967
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Grimm R, Malik M, Yunis C, Sutradhar S, Kursun A; TOGETHER Investigators. Simultaneous
treatment to attain blood pressure and lipid goals and reduced CV risk burden using amlodipine/atorvastatin
single-pill therapy in treated hypertensive participants in a randomized controlled trial. Vasc Health Risk
Manag. 2010 May 6;6:261-71.PMID: 20479948
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Gupta M, Kadakia J, Budoff MJ. Management of restenosis in drug-eluting stents: still a challenge! J
Invasive Cardiol. 2010 May;22(5):220-1. PMID: 20440038
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Ahmadi N, Shavelle D, Nabavi V, Hajsadeghi F, Moshrefi S, Flores F, Azmoon S, Mao SS, Ebrahimi R,
Budoff M. Coronary distensibility index measured by computed tomography is associated with the severity of
coronary artery disease. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2010 Mar-Apr;4(2):119-26. PMID: 20430343
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Nasir K, Rivera JJ, Yoon YE, Chang SA, Choi SI, Chun EJ, Choi DJ, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS,
Chang HJ. Variation in atherosclerotic plaque composition according to increasing coronary artery calcium
scores on computed tomography angiography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010: 26(8):923-32. PMID:
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Hamirani YS, Nasir K, Gopal A, Ahmadi N, Pal R, Flores F, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ.
Atherosclerotic plaque composition among patients with stenotic coronary artery disease on noninvasive CT
angiography. Coron Artery Dis. 2010 Jun;21(4):222-7.PMID: 20418769
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Hamirani YS, Isma'eel H, Budoff MJ. Bilateral elevated hemidiaphragms with visible compression of
the heart. Tex Heart Inst J. 2010;37(2):248-9. PMID: 20401309
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Shantouf RS, Budoff MJ, Ahmadi N, Ghaffari A, Flores F, Gopal A, Noori N, Jing J, Kovesdy CP,
Kalantar-Zadeh K. Total and individual coronary artery calcium scores as independent predictors of mortality
in hemodialysis patients. Am J Nephrol. 2010;31(5):419-25. PMID: 20389057
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Nasir K, McClelland RL, Blumenthal RS, Goff DC Jr, Hoffmann U, Psaty BM, Greenland P, Kronmal
RA, Budoff MJ. Coronary artery calcium in relation to initiation and continuation of cardiovascular
preventive medications: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circ Cardiovasc Qual
Outcomes. 2010 May;3(3):228-35. PMID: 20371760
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Budoff MJ, Taylor AJ. Empirical cardiovascular CT training standards: Did we get it right? J Cardiovasc
Comput Tomog 2010; 4; 195-196. PMID: 20541707
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Pagali SR, Madaj P, Gupta M, Nair S, Hamirani YS, Min JK, Lin F, Budoff MJ. Interobserver variations
of plaque severity score and segment stenosis score in coronary arteries using 64 slice multidetector
computed tomography: A substudy of the ACCURACY trial. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2010 SepOct;4(5):312-8. PMID: 20630819
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Tseng PH, Mao S, Chow DZ, Gao Y, Chang WW, Schiff MM, Kim KY, Kwan JY, Budoff MJ.
Accuracy in Quantification of Coronary Calcification with CT: A Cork-dog Heart Phantom Study. Acad
Radiol. 2010 Jul 10. PMID: 20621526
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Budoff MJ, Gupta M. Radiation Exposure From Cardiac Imaging Procedures Do the Risks Outweigh the
Benefits? J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010: 56(9):712-4. PMID: 2061956
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Madaj P, Gopal A, Hamirani Y, Zeb I, Elamir S, Budoff M. The degree of stenosis on cardiac
catheterization compared to calcified coronary segments on multi-detector row cardiac computed tomography
MDCT. Acad Radiol. 2010;17(8):1001-5.PMID: 20605733
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Zeb I, Hamirani YS, Mao S, Isma'eel H, Saeed A, Karnwal S, Raina S, Chung J, Budoff MJ. Detection
of aortic regurgitation with 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). Acad Radiol.
2010;17(8):1006-11.PMID: 20605488
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Gupta M, Jug B, Budoff MJ. Role of coronary computed tomographic angiography in coronary stent
selection. J Invasive Cardiol. 2010;22(7):335. PMID: 20603506
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Girsky MJ, Shinbane JS, Ahmadi N, Mao S, Flores F, Budoff MJ. Prospective Randomized Trial of
Venous Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography for Facilitation of Cardiac Resynchronization
Therapy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2010;33(10):1182-7. PMID: 20579305
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Azmoon S, Atkinson D, Budoff MJ. Refractory progression of coronary aneurysms, a case of delayed
onset kawasaki disease as depicted by cardiac computed tomography angiography. Congenit Heart Dis.
2010;5(3):321-6.PMID: 20576055
330.
Gandhi RT, Sarraf G, Budoff M. Isolated noncompaction of the left ventricular myocardium diagnosed
upon cardiovascular multidetector computed tomography. Tex Heart Inst J. 2010;37(3):374-5. PMID:
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DeFilippis AP, Kramer HJ, Katz R, Wong ND, Bertoni AG, Carr J, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K.
Association between coronary artery calcification progression and microalbuminuria: the MESA study.
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;3(6):595-604.PMID: 20541715
332.
Budoff MJ, Hamirani YS, Gao YL, Ismaeel H, Flores FR, Child J, Carson S, Nee JN, Mao S.
Measurement of Thoracic Bone Mineral Density with Quantitative CT. Radiology. 2010 257(2):434-40.
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Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Hajsadeghi F, Flores F, Azmoon S, Ismaeel H, Shavelle D, Mao SS, Ebrahimi R,
Budoff MJ. Impaired aortic distensibility measured by computed tomography is associated with the severity
of coronary artery disease. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010; 27(3):459-69.PMID: 20711815
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Madaj PM, Pagali SR, Hamirani YS, Raina S, Nair S, Zeb I, Mao S, Budoff MJ. Coronary artery calcium
and plaque association with left ventricular mass, assessed by multi-row detector computed tomography.
Coron Artery Dis. 2010: 21(7):428-34. PMID: 20700052
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Alfakih K, Budoff MJ. MDCT Coronary Angiography: does the benefit justify radiation burden? Br J
Cardiol 2010: 17:207-208.
336.
Budoff MJ. Coronary calcium remains an effective filter for invasive angiography. J Am Coll Cardiol.
2010 Aug 10;56(7):613-4; author replies 614-5. PMID: 20688222
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Al-Mallah MH, Nasir K, Katz R, Takasu J, Lima JA, Bluemke DA, Hundley G, Blumenthal RS, Budoff
MJ. Thoracic aortic distensibility and thoracic aortic calcium (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of
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deGoma EM, Karlsberg RP, Judelson DR,Budoff MJ. The underappreciated impact of heart disease.
Womens Health Issues. 2010 Sep;20(5):299-303.
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Budoff M. President's page: The way ahead. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2010 Sep-Oct;4(5):350-1.
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Arnold BA, Xiang P, Mao SS, Budoff MJ.Peak SNR in automated coronary calcium scoring: selecting
CT scan parameters and statistically defined scoring thresholds. Med Phys. 2010;37(7):3621-32.PMID:
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Yang EH, Poon K, Pillutla P, Budoff MJ, Chung J. Pulmonary Embolus Caused by Suttonella
indologenes Prosthetic Endocarditis in a Pulmonary Homograft. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2010;24: 592.e13. PMID: 20833508
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Foster T, Budoff MJ, Saab S, Ahmadi N, Gordon C, Guerci AD. Atorvastatin and Antioxidants for the
Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The St Francis Heart Study Randomized Clinical Trial. Am J
Gastroenterol. 2011;106(1):71-7. PMID: 20842109
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Hacioglu Y, Gupta M, Budoff MJ. Noninvasive anatomical coronary artery imaging versus myocardial
perfusion imaging: which confers superior diagnostic and prognostic information? J Comput Assist Tomogr.
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Hamirani YS, Isma'eel H, Larijani V, Drury P, Lim W, Bevinal M, Saeed A, Ahmadi N, Karlsberg RP,
Budoff MJ. The diagnostic accuracy of 64-detector cardiac computed tomography compared with stress
nuclear imaging in patients undergoing invasive cardiac catheterization. J Comput Assist Tomogr.
2010;34(5):645-51.PMID: 20861764
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Rosenberg S, Elashoff MR, Beineke P, Daniels SE, Wingrove JA, Tingley WG, Sager PT, Sehnert AJ,
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Lansky A, Winn ME, Schork NJ, Topol EJ; PREDICT (Personalized Risk Evaluation and Diagnosis in the
Coronary Tree) Investigators. Multicenter validation of the diagnostic accuracy of a blood-based gene
expression test for assessing obstructive coronary artery disease in nondiabetic patients. Ann Intern Med.
2010;153(7):425-34.PMID: 2092154
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Kanjanauthai S, Nasir K, Katz R, Rivera JJ, Takasu J, Blumenthal RS, Eng J, Budoff MJ. Relationships
of mitral annular calcification to cardiovascular risk factors: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
(MESA). Atherosclerosis. 2010;213(2):558-62. PMID: 20926076
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Syoufi I, Koska J, Budoff MJ, Reaven PD. Fetuin-A Does Not Explain Ethnic Disparity in
Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Subclinical Atherosclerosis Between Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites.
Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2011;9(1):77-9. PMID: 20946008
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Arnold BA, Budoff MJ, Child J, Xiang P, Mao SS.Coronary calcium test phantom containing true CaHA
microspheres for evaluation of advanced CT calcium scoring methods. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr.
2010;4(5):322-9. PMID: 20947042
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Sourayanezhad S, Hamirani Y, Pagali S, Nabavi V, Nair S, Budoff MJ. Association of right coronary
artery (RCA) motion at 75% phase with heart rate during multi-row detector cardiac tomography
angiography. Int J Cardiol. 2010;145(3):623-4. PMID: 2094719
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Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Yang E, Hajsadeghi F, Lakis M, Flores F, Zeb I, Bevinal M, Ebrahimi R, Budoff
M. Increased Epicardial, Pericardial, and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Is Associated with the Presence and
Severity of Coronary Artery Calcium. Acad Radiol. 2010; 17(12):1518-24. PMID: 20947390
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McEvoy JW, Blaha MJ, DeFilippis AP, Budoff MJ, Nasir K, Blumenthal RS, Jones SR. Coronary
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Coll Cardiol 2010;56:1613–22. PMID: 21050970
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Hamirani YS, Zeb I, Pagali SR, Kadakia J, Saraff G, Choi T, Ahmadi N, Isma'eel H, Budoff MJ.
Normalization of automatic plaque quantification in cardiac computed tomography (CCT). Int J
Cardiol. 2011;146(2):282-90. PMID: 21106261
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Greenland P, Alpert JS, Beller GA, Benjamin EJ, Budoff MJ, Fayad ZA, Foster E, Hlatky MA, Hodgson
JM, Kushner FG, Lauer MS, Shaw LJ, Smith SC Jr, Taylor AJ, Weintraub WS,Wenger NK. 2010
ACCF/AHA Guideline for Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Asymptomatic Adults: A Report of the
American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
J Am Coll Cardiol, 2010; 56:50-103
354.
Elmariah S, Delaney JA, O'Brien KD, Budoff MJ, Vogel-Claussen J, Fuster V, Kronmal RA, Halperin
JL. Bisphosphonate Use and Prevalence of Valvular and Vascular Calcification in Women MESA (The
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis). J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;56(21):1752-9.PMID: 21070928
355.
Gupta M, Hacioglu Y, Kadakia J, Ahmadi N, Gao Y, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. Left ventricular volume: an
optimal parameter to detect systolic dysfunction on prospectively triggered 64-multidetector row computed
tomography: another step towards reducing radiation exposure. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010 Nov 10.
PMID: 21063782
356.
Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Rivera JJ, Khan AN, Santos RD, Shaw LJ, Raggi P, Berman D, Rumberger
JA, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Relation of Aortic Valve Calcium Detected by Cardiac Computed Tomography
to All-Cause Mortality. Am J Cardiol. 2010;106(12):1787-91. PMID: 21055710
357.
Hamirani YS, Isma’eel H Zeb I, Chung J, Budoff MJ. Multidetector-row Computed Tomography in the
Evaluation of Heart Failure. US Cardiology 2010:1:34-40.
358.
Bell GW, Edwardes M, Dunning AM, Glasofer S, Lin FY, Labounty TM, Delago A, Budoff MJ, Min
JK. Periprocedural safety of 64-detector row coronary computed tomographic angiography: Results from the
prospective multicenter ACCURACY trial. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2010; ;4(6):375-80. PMID:
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359.
Jain A, McClelland RL, Polak JF, Shea SJ, Burke GL, Bild DE, Watson KE, Budoff MJ, Kiang Liu,
Wendy Post, Folsom AR, Lima JAC, Bluemke DA: Cardiovascular Imaging for Assessing Cardiovascular
Risk in Asymptomatic Men versus Women: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circ
Cardiovasc Imaging. 2011;4:8-15. PMID: 21068189
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Feuchtner GM, Cury RC, Jodocy D, Friedrich GJ, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Nasir K. Differences in
coronary plaque composition by noninvasive computed tomography angiography in individuals with and
without obstructive coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis. 2010; ;215(1):90-5. PMID: 21227421
361.
Shantouf R, Ahmadi N, Flores F, Tiano J, Gopal A, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Budoff MJ.Impact of phosphate
binder type on coronary artery calcification in hemodialysis patients. Clin Nephrol. 2010 Jul;74(1):12-8.
PMID: 20557861
362.
Budoff MJ, Nasir K, Katz R, Takasu J, Carr JJ, Wong ND, Allison M, Lima JA, Detrano R, Blumenthal
RS, Kronmal R. Thoracic aortic calcification and coronary heart disease events: The multi-ethnic study of
atherosclerosis (MESA). Atherosclerosis 2011;215(1):196-202. PMID: 21227418
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Nabavi V, Ahmadi N, Bhatia HS, Flores F, Ebrahimi R, Karlsberg RP, Budoff MJ. Increased carotid
wall thickness measured by computed tomography is associated with the presence and severity of coronary
artery calcium. Atherosclerosis. 2011; ;215(1):103-9. PMID: 21196006
364.
Budoff MJ, Malpeso JM. Is coronary artery calcium the key to assessment of cardiovascular risk in
asymptomatic adults? J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011 Jan-Feb;5(1):12-5. PMID: 21167807
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Budoff MJ, Nasir K, Kinney GL, Hokanson JE, Barr RG, Steiner R, Nath H, Lopez-Garcia C, BlackShinn J, Casaburi R. Coronary artery and thoracic calcium on noncontrast thoracic CT scans: Comparison of
ungated and gated examinations in patients from the COPD Gene cohort. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr
2011;5(2):113-8. PMID: 21167806
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Budoff MJ, Hokanson JE, Nasir K, Shaw LJ, Kinney GL, Chow D, Demoss D, Nuguri V, Nabavi V,
Ratakonda R, Berman DS, Raggi P. Progression of coronary artery calcium predicts all-cause mortality.
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;3(12):1229-36. PMID: 21163451
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Budoff M. President's page: Looking back at 2010 and ahead to 2011. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr.
2011 Jan-Feb;5(1):69-71. PMID: 21316033
368.
Blaha MJ, Defilippis AP, Rivera JJ, Budoff MJ, Blankstein R, Agatston A, Szklo M, Lakoski SG,
Bertoni AG, Kronmal RA, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. The Relationship Between Insulin Resistance and
Incidence and Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
(MESA). Diabetes Care. 2011;34(3):749-51. PMID:21292863
369.
Alfakih K, Budoff M. Multi-detector computed tomography coronary angiography: the incidental
lung findings. J R Soc Med. 2011 Feb;104(2):50-1. PMID: 21282792
370.
Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Stone GW, Ebrahimi R. Mortality in
Individuals Without Known Coronary Artery Disease but With Discordance Between the Framingham
Risk Score and Coronary Artery Calcium. Am J Cardiol. 2011; 107(6):799-804. PMID: 21247539
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Linefsky J, Katz R, Budoff M, Probstfield J, Owens D, Takasu J, Shavelle D, Ouyang P, Psaty B,
O'Brien KD. Stages of systemic hypertension and blood pressure as correlates of computed tomographyassessed aortic valve calcium (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis). Am J Cardiol. 2011
Jan;107(1):47-51. PMID: 21146685
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Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Hajsadeghi F, Flores F, French WJ, Mao SS, Shavelle D, Ebrahimi R, Budoff M.
Mortality incidence of patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease diagnosed by computed
tomography angiography. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Jan;107(1):10-6. PMID: 21146679
373.
Gupta M, Kadakia J, Hacioglu Y, Ahmadi N, Patel A, Choi T, Yamada G, Budoff M. Non-contrast
cardiac computed tomography can accurately detect chronic myocardial infarction: Validation study. J Nucl
Cardiol. 2011 Feb;18(1):96-103. PMID: 21128040
374.
Harman SM, Vittinghoff E, Brinton EA, Budoff MJ, Cedars MI, Lobo RA, Merriam GR, Miller VM,
Naftolin F, Pal L, Santoro N, Taylor HS, Black DM. Timing and duration of menopausal hormone treatment
may affect cardiovascular outcomes. Am J Med. 2011 Mar;124(3):199-205. PMID: 21396500
375.
Voros S, Rivera JJ, Berman DS, Blankstein R, Budoff MJ, Cury RC, Desai MY, Dey D, Halliburton SS,
Hecht HS, Nasir K, Santos RD, Shapiro MD, Taylor AJ, Valeti US, Young PM, Weissman G. Guideline for
minimizing radiation exposure during acquisition of coronary artery calcium scans with the use of
multidetector computed tomography A report by the Society for Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention
Tomographic Imaging and Prevention Councils in collaboration with the Society of Cardiovascular
Computed Tomography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011;5(2):75-83. PMID: 21398199
376.
Washko GR, Hunninghake GM, Fernandez IE, Nishino M, Okajima Y, Yamashiro T, Ross JC, Estépar
RS, Lynch DA, Brehm JM, Andriole KP, Diaz AA, Khorasani R, D'Aco K, Sciurba FC, Silverman EK,
Hatabu H, Rosas IO; COPDGene Investigators. Lung volumes and emphysema in smokers with interstitial
lung abnormalities. N Engl J Med. 2011 Mar 10;364(10):897-906. PMID: 21388308
377.
Hajsadeghi F, Ahmadi N, Eshaghian S, Budoff M. Porcelain heart. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr.
2011; 5(3):183-5. PMID: 21367683
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Hamirani YS, Nasir K, Blumenthal RS, Takasu J, Shavelle D, Kronmal R, Budoff M. Relation of
Mitral Annular Calcium and Coronary Calcium (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis [MESA]).
Am J Cardiol. 2011;107(9):1291-4. PMID: 21349485
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Fujiyoshi A, Kadowaki T, Kadowaki S, Sekikawa A, Ohkubo T, Miura K, Edmundowicz D, Budoff MJ,
Murata K, Liu K, Ueshima H. Comparability in coronary artery calcium scores on CT scan between two
community-based cohort studies. Int J Cardiol. 2011;149(2):244-5. PMID: 21367466
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Blaha MJ, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Nasir K. Understanding the utility of zero coronary calcium as a
prognostic test: a bayesian approach. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2011;4(2):253-6. PMID: 21406674
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Rozanski A, Gransar H, Shaw LJ, Kim J, Miranda-Peats L, Wong ND, Rana JS, Orakzai R, Hayes SW,
Friedman JD, Thomson LEJ, Polk D, Min J, Budoff MJ, Berman DS. Impact of Coronary Artery Calcium
Scanning on Coronary Risk Factors and Downstream Testing: The EISNER (Early Identification of
Subclinical Atherosclerosis by Noninvasive Imaging Research) Prospective Randomized Trial. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2011;57 1622-1632
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Matulevicius S, Huff LC, Szczepaniak LS, Ayers CR, Budoff M, McColl R, Khera A, Peshock RM.
Potential of Electron Beam Computed Tomography for Coronary Artery Calcium Screening to Evaluate Fatty
Liver: Comparison With 1H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in the Dallas Heart Study. J Investig Med.
2011; 59(5):780-6. PMID: 21441828
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Blaha MJ, Rivera JJ, Budoff MJ, Blankstein R, Agatston A, O'Leary DH, Cushman M, Lakoski S, Criqui
MH, Szklo M, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Association Between Obesity, High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
>=2 mg/L, and Subclinical Atherosclerosis: Implications of JUPITER from the Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2011;31:1430-8. PMID: 21474823
384.
Min JK, Dunning A, Lin FY, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah MH, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F,
Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Cheng V, Chinnaiyan KM, Chow B, Delago A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J,
Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann P, Maffei E, Nasir K, Pencina MJ, Raff GL, Shaw LJ, Villines TC. Rationale and
design of the CONFIRM (COronary CT Angiography EvaluatioN For Clinical Outcomes: An InteRnational
Multicenter) Registry. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2011;5(2):84-92. PMID: 21477786
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Budoff M. Moving forward, faster than ever. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011 Mar-Apr;5(2):131-2.
PMID: 21477789
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McAllister DA, Macnee W, Duprez D, Hoffman EA, Vogel-Claussen J, Criqui MH, Budoff M, Jiang R,
Bluemke DA, Barr RG. Pulmonary Function is Associated with Distal Aortic Calcium, Not Proximal Aortic
Distensibility. MESA Lung Study. COPD. 2011;8(2):71-8. PMID: 21495835
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Nagueh SF, Bierig SM, Budoff MJ, Desai M, Dilsizian V, Eidem B, Goldstein SA, Hung J, Maron MS,
Ommen SR, Woo A. American society of echocardiography clinical recommendations for multimodality
cardiovascular imaging of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy endorsed by the american society of
nuclear cardiology, society for cardiovascular magnetic resonance, and society of cardiovascular computed
tomography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2011;24(5):473-98. PMID: 21514501
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Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Mirshkarlo HB, Budoff M, Yehuda R, Ebrahimi R. Post-traumatic Stress
Disorder, Coronary Atherosclerosis, and Mortality. Am J Cardiol. 2011 PMID: 21530936
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Ahmadi N, Mao SS, Hajsadeghi F, Hacioglu Y, Flores F, Gao Y, Ebrahimi R, Budoff M. Relation of
subclinical left and right ventricular dysfunctions measured by computed tomography angiography with the
severity of coronary artery disease. Coron Artery Dis. 2011;22(6):380-7. PMID:21666441
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Gopal A, Budoff MJ, Shavelle DM. Use of cardiac computed tomography prior to percutaneous coronary
sinus device placement for the treatment of mitral regurgitation. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2011
May;4(5):593; author reply 593-4. PMID: 21596340
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Choi TY, Malpeso J, Li D, Sourayanezhad S, Budoff MJ. Radiation dose reduction with increasing
utilization of prospective gating in 64-multidetector cardiac computed tomography angiography. J Cardiovasc
Comp Tomog 2011;5:264–270. PMID:21723518
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Budoff MJ, Rader DJ, Reilly MP, Mohler ER, Lash J, Yang W, Rosen L, Glenn M, Teal V, Feldman FI.
Relationship of Estimated GFR and Coronary Artery Calcification in the CRIC (Chronic Renal Insufficiency
Cohort) Study. Am J Kidney Dis 2011;58:519-26. PMID: 21783289
393.
Abdulla J, Pedersen KS, Budoff M, Kofoed KF. Influence of coronary calcification on the diagnostic
accuracy of 64-slice computed tomography coronary angiography: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int
J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2011 Jun 12. PMID: 21667273
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Min JK, Edwardes M, Lin FY, Labounty T, Weinsaft JW, Choi JH, Delago A, Shaw LJ, Berman
DS, BudoffMJ. Relationship of coronary artery plaque composition to coronary artery stenosis severity:
Results from the prospective multicenter ACCURACY trial. Atherosclerosis. 2011;219:573-8. PMID:
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Arnold BA, Xiang P, Budoff MJ, Mao SS. Very small calcifications are detected and scored in the
coronary arteries from small voxel MDCT images using a new automated/calibrated scoring method with
statistical and patient specific plaque definitions. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012 Jun;28(5):1193-204. doi:
10.1007/s10554-011-9914-2. PMID: 21706147
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McAuley PA, Hsu FC, Loman KK, Carr JJ, Budoff MJ, Szklo M, Sharrett AR, Ding J. Liver
Attenuation, Pericardial Adipose Tissue, Obesity, and Insulin Resistance: The Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis (MESA). Obesity. 2011;19(9):1855-60. PMID: 21720430
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Choi TY, Malpeso J, Li D, Sourayanezhad S, Budoff MJ. Radiation dose reduction with increasing
utilization of prospective gating in 64-multidetector cardiac computed tomography angiography. J
Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011 Jul-Aug;5(4):264-70. PMID: 21723518
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Budoff M. Cardiac CT: benefits outweigh the risks. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011 JulAug;5(4):275-6. PMID: 21723519
399.
Chow BJ, Small G, Yam Y, Chen L, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Budoff MJ,
Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Cheng V, Chinnaiyan K, Delago A, Dunning A, Hadamitzky M,
Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P, Lin F, Maffei E, Raff GL, Shaw LJ, Villines TC, Min JK. The Incremental
Prognostic Value of Cardiac CT in CAD using CONFIRM (COroNary computed tomography angiography
evaluation For clinical outcomes: an InteRnational Multicenter registry). Circ Cardiovasc Imaging.
2011;4(5):463-72. PMID: 21730027
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Gao Y, Lu B, Sun ML, Hou ZH, Yu FF, Cao HL, Chen Y, Yang YJ, Jiang SL, Budoff MJ. Comparison
of Atherosclerotic Plaque by Computed Tomography Angiography in Patients With and Without Diabetes
Mellitus and With Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease. Am J Cardiol. 2011; ;108(6):809-13.
PMID: 21741605
401.
Blankstein R, Budoff MJ, Shaw LJ, Goff DC Jr, Polak JF, Lima J, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Predictors
of Coronary Heart Disease Events Among Asymptomatic Persons With Low Low-Density Lipoprotein
Cholesterol MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Jul 19;58(4):364-74.
PMID: 21757113
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Rubin J, Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Rivera JJ, Shaw LJ, Blankstein R, Mallah MA, Carr JJ, Jones DL,
Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. The relationship between resting heart rate and incidence and progression of
coronary artery calcification: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA). Atherosclerosis. 2011 Jun
25. PMID:21763655
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Otaki Y, Rajani R, Cheng VY, Gransar H, Nakanishi R, Shmilovich H, Nakazato R, Hayes SW,
Thomson LE, Friedman JD, Slomka PJ, Wong ND, Rozanski A, Shaw L, Budoff M, Berman DS, Dey D.
The relationship between epicardial fat volume and incident coronary artery calcium. J Cardiovasc Comput
Tomogr. 2011;5(5):310-6. PMID: 21783453
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Zeb I, Budoff MJ. MESA: The NIH-Sponsored Study That Validates Atherosclerosis Imaging for
Primary Prevention. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2011;13(5):353-8. PMID: 21785969
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Tison GH, Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Katz R, Rivera JJ, Bertoni AG, Wong ND, Blumenthal RS, Szklo M,
Eng J, Tracy R, Nasir K. The relationship of insulin resistance and extracoronary calcification in the multiethnic study of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis. 2011;218(2):507-10. PMID: 21798541
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Roy SK, Kadakia J, Shittu A, Budoff MJ. Coronary artery aneurysms as seen on multi-detector computed
tomographic angiography. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Jul 29. PMID: 21805608
407.
Shittu A, Kadakia J, Budoff M. Single coronary artery syndrome: Cardiac computed tomography
angiography as a leading imaging modality. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011;78(5): 764-9. PMID: 21812089
408.
Molnar MZ, Streja E, Kovesdy CP, Budoff MJ, Nissenson AR, Krishnan M, Anker SD, Norris KC,
Fonarow GC, Kalantar-Zadeh K. High platelet count as a link between renal cachexia and cardiovascular
mortality in end-stage renal disease patients. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011;94(3):945-54. PMID:21813809
409.
Min JK, Dunning A, Lin FY, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ,
Chang HJ, Cheng V, Chinnaiyan K, Chow BJ, Delago A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P, Maffei
E, Raff G, Shaw LJ, Villines T, Berman DS; CONFIRM Investigators. Age- and Sex-Related Differences in
All-Cause Mortality Risk Based on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Findings Results From
the International Multicenter CONFIRM (Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes: An
International Multicenter Registry) of 23,854 Patients Without Known Coronary Artery Disease. J Am Coll
Cardiol. 2011 Aug 16;58(8):849-60. PMID: 21835321
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Malik S, Budoff MJ, Katz R, Blumenthal RS, Bertoni AG, Nasir K, Szklo M, Barr RG, Wong ND.
Impact of Subclinical Atherosclerosis on Cardiovascular Disease Events in Individuals With Metabolic
Syndrome and Diabetes: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Diabetes Care. 2011: 34(10):2285-90.
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Nakazato R, Rajani R, Cheng VY, Shmilovich H, Nakanishi R, Otaki Y, Gransar H, Slomka PJ, Hayes
SW, Thomson LE, Friedman JD, Wong ND, Shaw LJ, Budoff M, Rozanski A, Berman DS, Dey D. Weight
change modulates epicardial fat burden: A 4-year serial study with non-contrast computed tomography.
Atherosclerosis. 2012 Jan;220(1):139-44. PMID: 22056214
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Defilippis AP, Blaha MJ, Ndumele CE, Budoff MJ, Lloyd-Jones DM, McClelland RL, Lakoski SG,
Cushman M, Wong ND, Blumenthal RS, Lima J, Nasir K. The Association of Framingham and Reynolds
Risk Scores With Incidence and Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification in MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study
of Atherosclerosis). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Nov 8;58(20):2076-83. PMID: 22051329
413.
Cheng VY, Berman DS, Rozanski A, Dunning AM, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff MJ,
Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Chinnaiyan K, Chow BJ, Delago A, Gomez M, Hadamitzky M,
Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann P, Lin FY, Maffei E, Raff G, Villines TC, Shaw LJ, Min JK.
Performance of the Traditional Age, Sex, and Angina Typicality-Based Approach for Estimating Pretest
Probability of Angiographically Significant Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Coronary
Computed Tomographic Angiography: Results From the Multinational Coronary CT Angiography
Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes: An International Multicenter Registry (CONFIRM). Circulation. 2011
Nov 29;124(22):2423-32. PMID: 22025600
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Patel N, Pal RS, Flores F, Budoff M. Utility of Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography to Exclude
Clinically Significant Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Patients After Myocardial Perfusion Imaging.
Am J Cardiol. 2012;109(2):165-8. PMID: 22000776
415.
Budoff MJ, Kovar C; Imaging Council of the American College of Cardiology. Physician Responsibility
and the RVS Update Committee. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2011 Oct;4(10):1145. No abstract available.
PMID: 21999879
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Ahmadi N, McQuilkin GL, Akhtar MW, Hajsadeghi F, Kleis SJ, Hecht H, Naghavi M, Budoff M.
Reproducibility and variability of digital thermal monitoring of vascular reactivity. Clin Physiol Funct
Imaging. 2011;31(6):422-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-097X.2011.01037.x. PMID: 21981452
417.
Shikuma C, Seto T, Liang CY, Bennett K, De Gruttola V, Gerschenson M, Stein J, Budoff M, Hodis H,
Delaney JA, Ogata-Arakaki D, Pramyothin P, Chow D. Vitamin D Levels and Markers of Arterial
Dysfunction in HIV. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2011 Oct 7. PMID: 21978287
418.
Scialla JJ, Leonard MB, Townsend RR, Appel L, Wolf M, Budoff MJ, Chen J, Lustigova E, Gadegbeku
CA, Glenn M, Hanish A, Raj D, Rosas SE, Seliger SL, Weir MR, Parekh RS; on behalf of the CRIC Study
Group. Correlates of Osteoprotegerin and Association with Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity in Patients with
Chronic Kidney Disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 Nov;6(11):2612-2619. PMID: 21940840
419.
Budoff M. Atherosclerosis: Should we use CIMT testing? New insights from Framingham. Nat Rev
Cardiol. 2011 Sep 20;8(11):615-6. doi: 10.1038/nrcardio.2011.144. PMID: 21931362
420.
Coylewright M, Rice K, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Greenland P, Kronmal R, Barr RG, Burke GL,
Tracy R, Post WS. Differentiation of severe coronary artery calcification in the Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis. 2011 Aug 31. PMID: 21930271
421.
Min JK, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Jaffer FA, Leipsic J, Leon MB, Mancini GB, Mauri L, Schwartz RS,
Shaw LJ. Rationale and design of the DeFACTO (Determination of Fractional Flow Reserve by Anatomic
Computed Tomographic AngiOgraphy) study. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011 Sep-Oct;5(5):301-9.
PMID: 21930103
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Levisman JM, Budoff MJ, Karlsberg RP. Long-term coronary artery graft patency as evaluated by 64slice coronary computed tomographic angiography. Coron Artery Dis. 2011 Dec;22(8):521-5. PMID:
21915050
423.
Ricardo AC, Lash JP, Fischer MJ, Lora CM, Budoff M, Keane MG, Kusek JW, Martinez M, Nessel L,
Stamos T, Ojo A, Rahman M, Soliman EZ, Yang W, Feldman HI, Go AS; CRIC and HCRIC Investigators.
Cardiovascular disease among hispanics and non-hispanics in the chronic renal insufficiency cohort (CRIC)
study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 Sep;6(9):2121-31. PMID: 21896829
424.
Shmilovich H, Dey D, Cheng VY, Rajani R, Nakazato R, Otaki Y, Nakanishi R, Slomka PJ, Thomson
LE, Hayes SW, Friedman JD, Gransar H, Wong ND, Shaw LJ, Budoff M, Rozanski A, Berman DS.
Threshold for the Upper Normal Limit of Indexed Epicardial Fat Volume: Derivation in a Healthy Population
and Validation in an Outcome-Based Study. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Aug 29. PMID: 21880291
425.
Pelberg R, Budoff M, Goraya T, Keevil J, Lesser J, Litwin S, Newton C, Ridner M, Rumberger J,
Teague S, Winkler M. Training, competency, and certification in cardiac CT: a summary statement from the
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011 Sep-Oct;5(5):27985. PMID: 21875825
426.
Shah A, Hernandez A, Mathur D, Budoff MJ, Kanaya AM. Adipokines and body fat composition in
South Asians: results of the Metabolic Syndrome and Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America
(MASALA) study. Int J Obes (Lond). 2012 36(6):810-6. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.167. PMID: 21863003
427.
Baker JV, Henry WK, Patel P, Bush TJ, Conley LJ, Mack WJ, Overton ET, Budoff M, Hammer J,
Carpenter CC, Hodis HN, Brooks JT; Study to Understand the Natural History of HIV/AIDS in the Era of
Effective Therapy Investigators. Progression of carotid intima-media thickness in a contemporary human
immunodeficiency virus cohort. Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;53(8):826-35. PMID: 21860012
428.
Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, DeFilippis AP, Blankstein R, Rivera JJ, Agatston A, O'Leary DH, Lima J,
Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Associations between C-reactive protein, coronary artery calcium, and
cardiovascular events: implications for the JUPITER population from MESA, a population-based cohort
study. Lancet. 2011 Aug 20;378(9792):684-92. PMID: 21856482
429.
Hardin M, Silverman EK, Barr RG, Hansel NN, Schroeder JD, Make BJ, Crapo JD, Hersh CP;
COPDGene Investigators.The clinical features of the overlap between COPD and asthma. Respir Res. 2011
Sep 27;12:127. PMID: 21951550
430.
Budoff MJ, Khairallah W, Li D, Gao YL, Ismaeel H, Flores F, Child J, Carson S, Mao SS. Trabecular
Bone Mineral Density Measurement Using Thoracic and Lumbar Quantitative Computed Tomography. Acad
Radiol. 2012 Feb;19(2):179-83. PMID: 22112461
431.
Pillutla P, Li D, Ahmadi N, Budoff MJ. Comparison of Coronary Calcium in Firefighters With
Abnormal Stress Test Findings and in Asymptomatic Nonfirefighters With Abnormal Stress Test Findings.
Am J Cardiol. 2012 Feb 15;109(4):511-4. PMID: 22105785
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Small GR, Yam Y, Chen L, Ahmed O, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Cheng VY, Chinnaiyan K, Raff G,
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Busch JL, Alessio AM, Caldwell JH, Gupta M, Mao S, Kadakia J, Shuman W, Budoff MJ, Branch KR.
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Hamirani YS, Kadakia J, Pagali SR, Zeb I, Isma'eel H, Ahmadi N, Sarraf G, Choi TY, Patel A, Budoff
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Khoueiry G, Malpeso JM, Malpeso JV, Abi Rafeh N, Budoff MJ. A right coronary artery fistula
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Degoma EM, Knowles JW, Angeli F, Budoff MJ, Rader DJ. The Evolution and Refinement of
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Roy SK, Zeb I, Kadakia J, Li D, Budoff MJ. Body surface area is a predictor of coronary artery calcium,
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Roy SK, Budoff MJ. Growing Evidence Showing Association of Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary
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Cho MH, Castaldi PJ, Wan ES, Siedlinski M, Hersh CP, Demeo DL, Himes BE, Sylvia JS, Klanderman
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Min JK, Dunning A, Lin FY, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ,
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Hachamovitch R, Nutter B, Hlatky MA, Shaw LJ, Ridner ML, Dorbala S, Beanlands RS, Chow BJ,
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Nasir K, Shaw LJ, Budoff MJ, Ridker PM, Peña JM.Coronary artery calcium scanning should be used
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Silverman MG, Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Rivera JJ, Raggi P, Shaw LJ, Berman D, Callister T, Rumberger
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Huang G, Wang D, Zeb I, Budoff MJ, Harman SM, Miller V, Brinton EA, El Khoudary SR, Manson JE,
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Budoff MJ, Jollis JG, Dowe D, Min J; for the VCT Study Group. Diagnostic accuracy of coronary artery
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Darabian S, Rattanasompattikul M, Hatamizadeh P, Bunnapradist S, Budoff MJ, Kovesdy CP, KalantarZadeh K. Cardiorenal syndrome and vitamin D receptor activation in chronic kidney disease. Kidney
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Honoris L, Budoff MJ. Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy: Does It Have a Role in Cardiovascular
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Weinberg N, Young A, Hunter CJ, Agrawal N, Mao S, Budoff MJ. Physical Activity, Hormone
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Thanassoulis G, Campbell CY, Owens DS, Smith JG, Smith AV, Peloso GM, Kerr KF, Pechlivanis S,
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Budoff MJ, Mao S, Rambod M, Oudiz RJ, Casaburi R (2011) Effect of Testosterone and Resistance
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Ix JH, Katz R, de Boer IH, Kestenbaum BR, Peralta CA, Jenny NS, Budoff M, Allison MA, Criqui MH,
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Kahn AM, Budoff MJ, Daniels LB, Jimenez-Fernandez S, Cox AS, Gordon JB, Burns JC. Calcium
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Hechter RC, Budoff M, Hodis HN, Rinaldo CR, Jenkins FJ, Jacobson LP, Kingsley LA, Taiwo B, Post
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Budoff MJ. Interpreting the coronary-artery calcium score. N Engl J Med. 2012 Apr 19;366(16):1550-1;
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Zeb I, Li D, Nasir K, Katz R, Larijani VN, Budoff MJ. Computed Tomography Scans in the Evaluation
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Madaj PM, Budoff MJ, Li D, Tayek JA, Karlsberg RP, Karpman HL. Identification of Noncalcified
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Huang G, Wang D, Khan UI, Zeb I, Manson JE, Miller V, Hodis HN, Budoff MJ, Merriam GR, Harman
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Fox CS, White CC, Lohman K, Heard-Costa N, Cohen P, Zhang Y, Johnson AD, Emilsson V, Liu CT,
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D'Ascenzo F, Presutti DG, Picardi E, Moretti C, Omedè P, Sciuto F, Novara M, Yan AT, Goodman S,
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Nasir K, Rubin J, Blaha MJ, Shaw LJ, Blankstein R, Rivera JJ, Khan AN, Berman D, Raggi P, Callister
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Owens DS, Budoff MJ, Katz R, Takasu J, Shavelle DM, Carr JJ, Heckbert SR, Otto CM, Probstfield JL,
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Lee KB, Budoff MJ, Zavodni A, Polak JF, Jeffrey Carr J, Burke GL, Herrington DM. Coronary artery
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Tota-Maharaj R, Blaha MJ, McEvoy JW, Blumenthal RS, Muse ED, Budoff MJ, Shaw LJ, Berman DS,
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Degoma EM, French B, Dunbar RL, Allison MA, Mohler ER 3rd, Budoff MJ. Intraindividual variability
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Larijani VN, Ahmadi N, Zeb I, Khan F, Flores F, Budoff M. Beneficial effects of aged garlic extract and
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Hou ZH, Lu B, Gao Y, Yu FF, Cao HL, Jiang SL, Roy SK, Budoff MJ. Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis
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Elmariah S, Delaney JA, Bluemke DA, Budoff MJ, O'Brien KD, Fuster V, Kronmal RA, Halperin JL.
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Min JK, Leipsic J, Pencina MJ, Berman DS, Koo BK, van Mieghem C, Erglis A, Lin FY, Dunning AM,
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Hou ZH, Lu B, Gao Y, Cao HL, Yu FF, Jing N, Chen X, Cong XF, Roy SK, Budoff MJ. Matrix
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Zeb I, Ahmadi N, Molnar MZ, Li D, Shantouf R, Hatamizadeh P, Choi T, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Budoff
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Kaufman JD, Adar SD, Allen RW, Barr RG, Budoff MJ, Burke GL, Casillas AM, Cohen MA, Curl CL,
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2012 Oct;5(10):990-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.06.006. PMID: 23058065
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McEvoy JW, Blaha MJ, Rivera JJ, Budoff MJ, Khan AN, Shaw LJ, Berman DS, Raggi P, Min JK,
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presence or absence of coronary artery calcification. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012 Oct;5(10):1037-45.
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Jug B, Gupta M, Papazian J, Li D, Tsang J, Bhatia H, Karlsberg R, Budoff M. Diagnostic performance
of 64-slice multidetector coronary computed tomographic angiography in women. J Nucl Cardiol.
2012;19(6):1154-61. doi: 10.1007/s12350-012-9630-x. PMID: 23065417
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Graham G, Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Rivera JJ, Agatston A, Raggi P, Shaw LJ, Berman D, Rana JS,
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Min JK, Budoff MJ, Berman DS. Coronary CT angiography for acute chest pain. N Engl J Med. 2012
Oct 25;367(17):1665-6; author reply 1666-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1210170#SA2. PMID: 23094737
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Grunwald JE, Alexander J, Ying GS, Maguire M, Daniel E, Whittock-Martin R, Parker C, McWilliams
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Choi TY, Li D, Nasir K, Zeb I, Sourayanezhad S, Gupta M, Hacioglu Y, Mao SS, Budoff MJ.
Differences in Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden and Composition according to Increasing Age on
Computed Tomography Angiography. Acad Radiol. 2012 Oct 22. doi:pii: S1076-6332(12)00490-4.
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Adeseun GA, Xie D, Wang X, Joffe MM, Mohler ER 3rd, Townsend RR, Budoff M, Rosas SE. Carotid
plaque, carotid intima-media thickness, and coronary calcification equally discriminate prevalent
cardiovascular disease in kidney disease. Am J Nephrol. 2012;36(4):342-7. doi: 10.1159/000342794. PMID:
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Jug B, Papazian J, Lee R, Budoff MJ. Association of Lipoprotein Subfractions and Coronary Artery
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Miller VM, Petterson TM, Jeavons EN, Lnu AS, Rider DN, Heit JA, Cunningham JM, Huggins GS,
Hodis HN, Budoff MJ, Santoro N, Hopkins PN, Lobo RA, Manson JE, Naftolin F, Taylor HS, Harman SM,
de Andrade M. Genetic polymorphisms associated carotid artery intima-media thickness and coronary artery
calcification in women of the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study. Physiol Genomics. 2012; epub.
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Kiramijyan S, Ahmadi N, Isma'eel H, Flores F, Shaw LJ, Raggi P, Budoff MJ. Impact of Coronary
Artery Calcium Progression and Statin Therapy on Clinical Outcome in Subjects With and Without Diabetes
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Hulten E, Villines TC, Cheezum MK, Berman DS, Dunning A, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff MJ,
Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Cheng VY, Chinnaiyan K, Chow BJ, Cury RC, Delago A, Feuchtner
G, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann PA, Karlsberg RP, Kim YJ, Leipsic J, Lin FY, Maffei E, Plank F,
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Tomography Angiography to Predict Mortality and Myocardial Infarction Among Caucasian, African and
East Asian Ethnicities (from the CONFIRM [Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes:
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Buttan AK, Yang EH, Budoff MJ, Vorobiof G. Evaluation of valvular disease by cardiac computed
tomography assessment. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2012 Nov;6(6):381-92. doi:
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Jug B, Gupta M, Papazian J, Li D, Bhatia H, Karlsberg R, Budoff M. Influence of race and ethnicity on
diagnostic performance of 64-slice multidetector coronary computed tomographic angiography. Int J Cardiol.
2012 Dec 3. doi:pii: S0167-5273(12)01436-2. 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.10.061. PMID: 23218578
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Wang Y, Lv B, Chen J, Zhang Y, Luo F, Lu N, Sun K, Hou Z, Cao H, Zeb I, Budoff M, Hui R.
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Cardiac Events. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2012 Dec 13. PMID: 23241404
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Hatamizadeh P, Fonarow GC, Budoff MJ, Darabian S, Kovesdy CP, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Cardiorenal
syndrome: pathophysiology and potential targets for clinical management. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2012 Dec 18.
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Donohue KM, Hoffman EA, Baumhauer H, Guo J, Budoff M, Austin JH, Kalhan R, Kawut S, Tracy R,
Barr RG. Cigarette smoking and airway wall thickness on CT scan in a multi-ethnic cohort: the MESA Lung
Study. Respir Med. 2012 Dec;106(12):1655-64. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2012.08.006. PMID: 22974831
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Youssef G, Kalia N, Darabian S, Budoff MJ.Coronary calcium: new insights, recent data, and clinical
role. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2013 Jan;15(1):325. doi: 10.1007/s11886-012-0325-3. PMID: 23250661
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Latif MA, Budoff MJ. Coronary artery calcium scanning: a useful tool for refining heart failure risk
prediction? Future Cardiol. 2013 Jan;9(1):1-3. doi: 10.2217/fca.12.74. PMID: 23259469
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Roy SK, Cespedes A, Li D, Choi TY, Budoff MJ. Chronic Kidney Disease is Associated with Increased
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Wolff EF, He Y, Black DM, Brinton EA, Budoff MJ, Cedars MI, Hodis HN, Lobo RA, Manson JE,
Merriam GR, Miller VM, Naftolin F, Pal L, Santoro N, Zhang H, Harman SM, Taylor HS. Self-reported
menopausal symptoms, coronary artery calcification, and carotid intima-media thickness in recently
menopausal women screened for the Kronos early estrogen prevention study (KEEPS). Fertil Steril. 2013 Jan
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Qasim AN, Rafeek H, Rasania SP, Churchill TW, Yang W, Ferrari VA, Jha S, Master SM, Mulvey CK,
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calcification in type 2 diabetes. Atherosclerosis. 2013 Feb;226(2):419-24. doi:
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Darabian S, Zeb I, Rezaeian P, Razipour A, Budoff M. Use of noninvasive imaging in the evaluation of
coarctation of aorta. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2013 Jan;37(1):75-8. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3182739f81.
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Darabian S, Hormuz M, Latif MA, Pahlevan S, Budoff MJ. The role of carotid intimal thickness
testing and risk prediction in the development of coronary atherosclerosis. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2013
Mar;15(3):306. doi: 10.1007/s11883-012-0306-4. PMID: 23328906
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Jug B, Papazian J, Gupta M, Bhatia H, Derakhshani A, Koplik S, Karlsberg RP, Budoff MJ. Diagnostic
performance of computed tomographic coronary angiography in patients with end-stage renal disease. Coron
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Hacıoğlu Y, Gupta M, Choi TY, George RT, Deible CR, Jacobson LP, Witt MD, Palella FJ, Post WS,
Budoff MJ. Use of cardiac CT angiography imaging in an epidemiology study - the Methodology of the
Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study cardiovascular disease substudy. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2013 Jan 30. doi:
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Thanassoulis G, Campbell CY, Owens DS, Smith JG, Smith AV, Peloso GM, Kerr KF, Pechlivanis S,
Budoff MJ, Harris TB, Malhotra R, O'Brien KD, Kamstrup PR, Nordestgaard BG, Tybjaerg-Hansen A,
Allison MA, Aspelund T, Criqui MH, Heckbert SR, Hwang SJ, Liu Y, Sjogren M, van der Pals J, Kälsch H,
Mühleisen TW, Nöthen MM, Cupples LA, Caslake M, Di Angelantonio E, Danesh J, Rotter JI, Sigurdsson
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Engl J Med. 2013 Feb 7;368(6):503-12. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1109034. PMID: 23388002
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Scialla JJ, Lau WL, Reilly MP, Isakova T, Yang HY, Crouthamel MH, Chavkin NW, Rahman M, Wahl
P, Amaral AP, Hamano T, Master SR, Nessel L, Chai B, Xie D, Kallem RR, Chen J, Lash JP, Kusek JW,
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arterial calcification. Kidney Int. 2013 Feb 6. doi: 10.1038/ki.2013.3. PMID: 23389416
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Santora LJ, Pillutla P, Norris T, Santora R, Brandt R, Jenkins M, Robinson M, Santora N, Budoff MJ.
Coronary calcium scanning independently detects coronary artery disease in asymptomatic firefighters: A
prospective study. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2013 Jan;7(1):46-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2012.07.003.
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Budoff MJ, Shittu A, Roy S.Use of cardiovascular computed tomography in the diagnosis and
management of coarctation of the aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Feb 7. doi:pii: S00225223(13)00052-4. 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.01.024. PMID: 23395099
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Otaki Y, Gransar H, Berman DS, Cheng VY, Dey D, Lin FY, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff MJ,
Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Chinnaiyan K, Chow BJ, Delago A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J,
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Coronary Artery Disease in Young Individuals (from the CONFIRM Registry). Am J Cardiol. 2013 Feb 11.
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Schuetz GM, Schlattmann P, Achenbach S, Budoff M, Garcia MJ, Roehle R, Pontone G, Meijboom WB,
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AA, Sato A, Zimmermann E, Schoepf UJ, Diederichsen A, Halon DA, Mendoza-Rodriguez V, Hamdan A,
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Collaborative Meta-Analysis of Cardiac CT (CoMe-CCT). Syst Rev. 2013 Feb 15;2(1):13. doi:
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Defilippis AP, Blaha MJ, Martin SS, Reed RM, Jones SR, Nasir K, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and serum lipoproteins: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis. 2013 Jan 29. doi:pii: S0021-9150(13)00058-0. 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.01.022.
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Leipsic J, Taylor CM, Grunau G, Heilbron BG, Mancini GB, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS,
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Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Cury R, Feuchtner G, Kim YJ, Kaufmann PA, Lin FY, Maffei E, Raff G, Shaw
LJ, Villines TC, Min JK. Cardiovascular Risk among Stable Individuals Suspected of Having Coronary
Artery Disease with No Modifiable Risk Factors: Results from an International Multicenter Study of 5262
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Budoff MJ, Malpeso JM, Zeb I, Gao YL, Li D, Choi TY, Dailing CA, Mao SS. Measurement of
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CT Scanner Models. Radiology. 2013 Feb 25. PMID: 23440323
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Gupta M, Kadakia J, Jug B, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. Detection and quantification of myocardial perfusion
defects by resting single-phase 64-slice cardiac computed tomography angiography compared with SPECT
myocardial perfusion imaging. Coron Artery Dis. 2013 Feb 25. PMID: 23442945
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Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Hajsadeghi F, Zeb I, Flores F, Ebrahimi R, Budoff M. Aged garlic extract with
supplement is associated with increase in brown adipose, decrease in white adipose tissue and predict lack of
progression in coronary atherosclerosis. Int J Cardiol. 2013 Mar 1. doi:pii: S0167-5273(13)00242-8.
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Freiberg MS, Chang CC, Kuller LH, Skanderson M, Lowy E, Kraemer KL, Butt AA, Bidwell Goetz M,
Leaf D, Oursler KA, Rimland D, Rodriguez Barradas M, Brown S, Gibert C, McGinnis K, Crothers K, Sico
J, Crane H, Warner A, Gottlieb S, Gottdiener J, Tracy RP, Budoff M, Watson C, Armah KA, Doebler D,
Bryant K, Justice AC. HIV Infection and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Intern Med. 2013
Mar 4:1-9. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.3728. PMID: 23459863
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Budoff M. Updates on insulin resistance. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2013 Mar;11(3):283-4. doi:
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Budoff MJ, Young R, Lopez VA, Kronmal RA, Nasir K, Blumenthal RS, Detrano RC, Bild DE, Guerci
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2013 Mar 13;61(12):1231-1239. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.12.035. PMID: 23500326
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Budoff MJ. Diabetes Mellitus in Women Can be RUTHless: Lessons From the Raloxifene Use for The
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Kalia N, Budoff M.CTA in the evaluation of acute chest pain syndromes. Should more widespread use
be advocated? Expert Opin Med Diagn. 2012 Jul;6(4):275-80. doi: 10.1517/17530059.2012.676041. Epub
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Budoff M. Statins - Still in Pursuit of Pleotropic Effects. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Mar 13. doi:pii:
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Dwivedi G, Cocker M, Yam Y, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F,
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Kaufmann PA, Labounty TM, Lin F, Maffei E, Raff GL, Shaw LJ, Villines TC, Min JK, Chow BJ;
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Function on All Cause Mortality (from Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Evaluation for
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Choi TY, Ahmadi N, Sourayanezhad S, Zeb I, Budoff MJ.Relation of vascular stiffness with epicardial
and pericardial adipose tissues, and coronary atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis. 2013 Mar 15. doi:pii:
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Snell-Bergeon JK, Budoff MJ, Hokanson JE. Vascular Calcification in Diabetes: Mechanisms and
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Foster T, Anania FA, Li D, Katz R, Budoff M. The Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Nonalcoholic
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Cury RC, Budoff M, Taylor AJ. J Coronary CT angiography versus standard of care for assessment of
chest pain in the emergency department. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2013 Feb 27. doi:pii: S19345925(13)00052-X. 10.1016/j.jcct.2013.01.009. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23538167
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Pandey AK, Pandey S, Blaha MJ, Agatston A, Feldman T, Ozner M, Santos RD, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal
RS, Nasir K. Family history of coronary heart disease and markers of subclinical cardiovascular disease:
Where do we stand? Atherosclerosis. 2013 Mar 14. doi:pii: S0021-9150(13)00126-3.
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Li D, Mao SS, Khazai B, Hyder JA, Allison M, McClelland R, de Boer I, Carr JJ, Criqui MH, Gao
Y,Budoff MJ. Noncontrast Cardiac Computed Tomography Image-Based Vertebral Bone Mineral Density:
The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Acad Radiol. 2013 May;20(5):621-7. doi:
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Wolff EF, He Y, Black DM, Brinton EA, Budoff MJ, Cedars MI, Hodis HN, Lobo RA, Manson JE,
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menopausal symptoms, coronary artery calcification, and carotid intima-media thickness in recently
menopausal women screened for the Kronos early estrogen prevention study (KEEPS). Fertil Steril 2013;
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548.
Bauer M, Delaney JA, Möhlenkamp S, Jöckel KH, Kronmal RA, Lehmann N, Mukamal KJ, Moebus S,
Polak JF, Dragano N, Budoff MJ, Erbel R, McClelland RL; Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and the
Investigator Group of the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study. Comparison of Factors Associated with Carotid
Intima-Media Thickness in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and the Heinz Nixdorf Recall
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Sachs MC, Shoben A, Levin GP, Robinson-Cohen C, Hoofnagle AN, Swords-Jenny N, Ix JH, Budoff M,
Lutsey PL, Siscovick DS, Kestenbaum B, de Boer IH. Estimating mean annual 25-hydroxyvitamin D
concentrations from single measurements: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013
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Nakazato R, Gransar H, Berman DS, Cheng VY, Lin FY, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff MJ,
Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Chinnaiyan K, Chow BJ, Delago A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J,
Kaufmann P, Maffei E, Raff G, Shaw LJ, Villines TC, Dunning A, Cury RC, Feuchtner G, Kim YJ, Leipsic
J, Min JK. Relationship of low- and high-density lipoproteins to coronary artery plaque composition by CT
angiography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2013 Mar-Apr;7(2):83-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2013.01.008.
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Adar SD, Sheppard L, Vedal S, Polak JF, Sampson PD, Diez Roux AV, Budoff M, Jacobs DR Jr, Barr
RG, Watson K, Kaufman JD. Fine particulate air pollution and the progression of carotid intima-medial
thickness: a prospective cohort study from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis and air pollution. PLoS
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Sun M, Kaufman JD, Sun-Young K, Larson TV, Gould TR, Polak JF, Budoff MJ, Diez Roux AV, Vedal
S. Particulate matter components and subclinical atherosclerosis: common approaches to estimating exposure
in a Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis cross-sectional study. Environ Health. 2013 May 3;12(1):39.
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Ogorodnikova AD, Khan UI, McGinn AP, Zeb I, Budoff MJ, Harman SM, Miller VM, Brinton EA,
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Ectopic fat and adipokines in metabolically benign overweight/obese women: The kronos early estrogen
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Yeboah J, Carr JJ, Terry JG, Ding J, Zeb I, Liu S, Nasir K, Post W, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ.
Computed tomography-derived cardiovascular risk markers, incident cardiovascular events, and all-cause
mortality in nondiabetics: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2013 Epub.
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Yousuf O, Mohanty BD, Martin SS, Joshi PH, Blaha MJ, Nasir K, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ. Highsensitivity C-reactive Protein and Cardiovascular Disease: A Resolute Belief or an Elusive Link? J Am Coll
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Ferguson JF, Matthews GJ, Townsend RR, Raj DS, Kanetsky PA, Budoff M, Fischer MJ, Rosas SE,
Kanthety R, Rahman M, Master SR, Qasim A, Li M, Mehta NN, Shen H, Mitchell BD, O'Connell JR,
Shuldiner AR, Ho WK, Young R, Rasheed A, Danesh J, He J, Kusek JW, Ojo AO, Flack J, Go AS,
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Association Study of Coronary Artery Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease: Findings from the Chronic
Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 May 30. doi:pii: S0735-1097(13)02075-5.
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Hadamitzky M, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman D, Budoff M, Cademartiri F, Callister T, Chang
HJ, Cheng V, Chinnaiyan K, Chow BJ, Cury R, Delago A, Dunning A, Feuchtner G, Gomez M, Kaufmann
P, Kim YJ, Leipsic J, Lin FY, Maffei E, Min JK, Raff G, Shaw LJ, Villines TC, Hausleiter J. Optimized
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Ahmed HM, Blaha MJ, Nasir K, Jones SR, Rivera JJ, Agatston A, Blankstein R, Wong ND, Lakoski S,
Budoff MJ, Burke GL, Sibley CT, Ouyang P, Blumenthal RS. Low-Risk Lifestyle, Coronary Calcium,
Cardiovascular Events, and Mortality: Results From MESA. Am J Epidemiol. 2013 Jul 1;178(1):12-21. doi:
10.1093/aje/kws453. Epub 2013 Jun 2.PMID: 23733562
559.
Budoff MJ. CV Risk of Secondhand Tobacco Exposure: Is it All Smoke and Mirrors? JACC Cardiovasc
Imaging. 2013 Jun;6(6):658-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.03.003. PMID: 23764094
560.
Jug B, Kadakia J, Gupta M, Papazian J, Derakhshani A, Koplik S, Karlsberg RP, Budoff MJ. Coronary
calcifications and plaque characteristics in patients with end-stage renal disease: a computed tomographic
study. Coron Artery Dis. 2013 Jun 27. PMID: 23811834
561.
Budoff MJ, Möhlenkamp S, McClelland R, Delaney JA, Bauer M, Jöckel HK, Kälsch H, Kronmal R,
Nasir K, Lehmann N, Moebus S, Mukamal K, Erbel R; Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and the
Investigator Group of the Heinz Nixdorf RECALL Study. A comparison of outcomes with coronary artery
calcium scanning in unselected populations: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and Heinz
Nixdorf RECALL study (HNR). J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2013 May - June;7(3):182-191. doi:
10.1016/j.jcct.2013.05.009. PMID: 23849491
562.
Wojczynski MK, Li M, Bielak LF, Kerr KF, Reiner AP, Wong ND, Yanek LR, Qu L, White CC, Lange
LA, Ferguson JF, He J, Young T, Mosley TH, Smith JA, Kral BG, Guo X, Wong Q, Ganesh SK, Heckbert
SR, Griswold ME, O'Leary DH, Budoff M, Carr JJ, Taylor HA Jr, Bluemke DA, Demissie S, Hwang SJ,
Paltoo DN, Polak JF, Psaty BM, Becker DM, Province MA, Post WS, O'Donnell CJ, Wilson JG, Harris TB,
Kavousi M, Cupples LA, Rotter JI, Fornage M, Becker LC, Peyser PA, Borecki IB, Reilly MP.Genetics of
coronary artery calcification among African Americans, a meta-analysis. BMC Med Genet. 2013 Jul
19;14:75. doi: 10.1186/1471-2350-14-75. PMID: 23870195
563.
Karpouzas GA, Malpeso J, Choi TY, Li D, Munoz S, Budoff MJ. Prevalence, extent and composition of
coronary plaque in patients with rheumatoid arthritis without symptoms or prior diagnosis of coronary artery
disease. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013 Jul 25. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203617. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 23887286
564.
Delaney JA, Lehmann N, Jöckel KH, Elmariah S, Psaty BM, Mahabadi AA, Budoff M, Kronmal RA,
Nasir K, O'Brien KD, Möhlenkamp S, Moebus S, Dragano N, Winterstein AG, Erbel R, Kälsch H.
Associations between aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and aortic valve or coronary
artery calcification: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study.
Atherosclerosis. 2013 Aug;229(2):310-6. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.05.002. Epub 2013 May 14.
PMID: 23880181
565.
Hamirani YS, Nasir K, Avanes E, Kadakia J, Budoff MJ. Coronary artery diameter related to calcium
scores and coronary risk factors as measured with multidetector computed tomography: a substudy of the
accuracy trial. Tex Heart Inst J. 2013;40(3):261-7. PMID: 23914015
566.
Jensky NE, Allison MA, Loomba R, Carnethon MR, de Boer IH, Budoff MJ, Burke GL, Criqui MH, Ix
JH. Null association between abdominal muscle and calcified atherosclerosis in community-living persons
without clinical cardiovascular disease: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. Metabolism. 2013 Jul 31.
doi:pii: S0026-0495(13)00181-9. 10.1016/j.metabol.2013.06.001. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23916063
567.
Al-Mallah MH, Qureshi W, Lin FY, Achenbach S, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Callister TQ, Chang HJ,
Cademartiri F, Chinnaiyan K, Chow BJ, Cheng VY, Delago A, Gomez M, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J,
Kaufmann PA, Leipsic J, Maffei E, Raff G, Shaw LJ, Villines TC, Cury RC, Feuchtner G, Plank F, Kim YJ,
Dunning AM, Min JK. Does coronary CT angiography improve risk stratification over coronary calcium
scoring in symptomatic patients with suspected coronary artery disease? Results from the prospective
multicenter international CONFIRM registry. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Aug 21. [Epub ahead
of print] PMID: 23966421
568.
Shikuma CM, Barbour JD, Ndhlovu LC, Keating SM, Norris PJ, Budoff M, Parikh N, Seto T,
Gangcuangco LM, Ogata-Arakaki D, Chow D. Plasma Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 and Tumor
Necrosis Factor-α Levels Predict the Presence of Coronary Artery Calcium in HIV-Infected Individuals
Independent of Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2013 Sep 21. [Epub
ahead of print] PMID: 23984974
569.
Armah KA, Chang CC, Baker JV, Ramachandran VS, Budoff MJ, Crane HM, Gibert CL, Goetz MB,
Leaf DA, McGinnis KA, Oursler KA, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Sico JJ, Warner AL, Hsue PY,
Kuller LH, Justice AC, Freiberg MS; on behalf of the VACS Project Team. Prehypertension, Hypertension
and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in HIV Infected and Uninfected Veterans.Clin Infect Dis. 2013
Sep 24. PMID: 24065316
570.
Oni ET, Agatston AS, Blaha MJ, Fialkow J, Cury R, Sposito A, Erbel R, Blankstein R, Feldman T, AlMallah MH, Santos RD, Budoff MJ, Nasir K. A systematic review: Burden and severity of subclinical
cardiovascular disease among those with nonalcoholic fatty liver; Should we care? Atherosclerosis. 2013
Oct;230(2):258-67. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.07.052. Epub 2013 Aug 9. PMID: 24075754
571.
Nakazato R, Park HB, Berman DS, Gransar H, Koo BK, Erglis A, Lin FY, Dunning AM, Budoff MJ,
Malpeso J, Leipsic J, Min JK.Non-invasive Fractional Flow Reserve Derived from CT Angiography
(FFRCT) for Coronary Lesions of Intermediate Stenosis Severity: Results from the DeFACTO study. Circ
Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Sep 30. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 2408177
572.
Bansal N, Katz R, de Boer IH, Kestenbaum B, Siscovick DS, Hoofnagle AN, Tracy R, Laughlin GA,
Criqui MH, Budoff MJ, Li D, Ix JH. Influence of Estrogen Therapy on Calcium, Phosphorus, and Other
Regulatory Hormones in Postmenopausal Women: The MESA Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Oct 3.
[Epub ahead of print] PMID: 24092825
In Press/Submitted for Publication
573.
Mao S, Oudiz RJ, Budoff MJ, Brundage BH. Diagnostic Value of Electron Beam CT in Patients with
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Chest: (in press).
574.
Hwang A, Brown AD, Budoff MJ, Garber AM.The cost-effectiveness of electron beam computed
tomography to diagnose and screen for coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol: (submitted for
publication).
575.
Han JB, Budoff MJ. Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm. (Submitted for publication)
576.
Budoff MJ, Maclean K, Shekelle P. Quality indicators for management of ischemic heart disease.
Annals of Internal Medicine (in press) Manuscript Num:S01-0016
Books
1. Budoff M, Shinbane J (Eds). Cardiac CT Imaging: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, 1st Edn. London, UK:
Springer, 2006
2. Budoff MJ. Enhancing Heart Health. 2004
3. Budoff MJ, Achenbach S, Narula J (Braunwald E, Series Ed). Atlas of Cardiovascular Computed
Tomography. 1st Edn. New York, NY: Current Medicine Group 2007.
4. Budoff MJ, Shinbane J (Eds). Handbook of Cardiovascular CT, Essentials for Clinical Practice, 1st Edn. London,
UK: Springer, 2008
5. Naghavi M, Berman D, Falk E, Fayad Z, Nasir K, Budoff M, Shah P. Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis:
Pathophysiology, Detection and Treatment. New York, NY:Humana Press, 2010.
6. Budoff MJ, Shinbane J (Eds). Cardiac CT Imaging: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, 2nd Edn. London, UK:
Springer, 2010
Book Chapters
1. Budoff MJ, Brundage BH. Newer Imaging Modalities: Electron Beam Computed Tomography Willerson JT,
Cohn JN eds. Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Edition. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 2000: Chapter
21.
2. Budoff MJ. Coronary Calcium and Coronary Risk Factors. Navarro-Lopez F ed. XXI Congress of the European
Society of Cardiology. Bologna, Italy: Monduzzi Editore. 1999: 313-318.
3. Budoff MJ. Cardiac Computed Tomography. Weissman NJ and Adelmann GA (ed). Cardiac Imaging Secrets.
Hanley & Belfus/ Elsevier, Inc. Philadelphia, PA, 2004.
4. Budoff MJ. Chapter 2. Cardiac Diagnosis. In: Coronary artery Bypass Surgery. Ed: Baumgartner F.
5. Budoff MJ, Baumgartner F. Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease. In: Coronary artery Bypass Surgery. Ed:
Baumgartner F., Chapter 5.
6. Budoff MJ. Cardiac Computed Tomography. Willerson and Cohn Cardiology, Springer-Verlach, 2005.
7. Shinbane JS, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. Cardiac CT: Research developments toward comprehensive assessment of
coronary vasculature. Recent Res. Devel. Radiol., 2(2004): 1-15.
8. Shinbane JS, Budoff MJ. Computed Tomographic Cardiovascular Imaging. Suri, Yuan, Wilson,
Laxminarayan IOS Press, 2005. Chapter 7, pp 1-38.
9. Budoff MJ. Hypertension and Coronary Artery Calcification. Advanced Therapy in Hypertension and Vascular
Disease, Mohler / Townsend. BC Decker Inc, 2006
10. Budoff MJ. Computed Tomography. In: Budoff M, Shinbane J (Eds). Cardiac CT Imaging: Diagnosis of
Cardiovascular Disease, 1st Edn. London, UK: Springer, 2006
11. Tseng PH, Budoff MJ. Cardiac Anatomy by Computed Tomography. In: Budoff M, Shinbane J (Eds). Cardiac
CT Imaging: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, 1st Edn. London, UK: Springer, 2006
12. Budoff MJ. Interpreting CT Angiography: Three-Dimensional Reconstruction Techniques. In: Budoff M,
Shinbane J (Eds). Cardiac CT Imaging: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, 1st Edn. London, UK: Springer,
2006
13. Nasir K, Budoff MJ. Peripheral Angiography. In: Budoff M, Shinbane J (Eds). Cardiac CT Imaging: Diagnosis
of Cardiovascular Disease, 1st Edn. London, UK: Springer, 2006
14. Budoff MJ. Aortic, Renal and Carotid CT Angiography. In: Budoff M, Shinbane J (Eds). Cardiac CT Imaging:
Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, 1st Edn. London, UK: Springer, 2006; 207-222.
15. Shinbane JS, Budoff MJ. CT Imaging: Cardiac Electrophysiologic Applications. In: Budoff M, Shinbane J
(Eds). Cardiac CT Imaging: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, 1st Edn. London, UK: Springer, 2006
16. Budoff MJ. Cardiac CT Scan. In a Page: Cardiology, Eds: Prasad/Kahan. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2007; 198-199.
17. Budoff MJ. Computed Tomographic Cardiovascular Imaging. Willerson JT, Cohn JN, Wellens HJ, Holmes DR
eds. Cardiovascular Medicine, Third Edition. London: Springer-Verlag, 2007: Chapter 8; 181-197.
18. Shaw LJ, Raggi P, Budoff MJ, Berman DS. Coronary artery calcification and
prediction of major adverse cardiovascular events. Computed Tomography of the Cardiovascular
System.
19. Budoff MJ, Mao SS, Colletti PM, Shinbane JS. Cardiovascular CT Angiography: Concepts important to Image
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Acquisition and Reconstruction. In: Budoff MJ, Shinbane J (Eds). Handbook of Cardiovascular CT, Essentials
for Clinical Practice, 1st Edn. London, UK: Springer, 2008. Chapter 1;1-14.
Budoff MJ. Coronary Angiography of Native Vessels. In: Budoff MJ, Shinbane J (Eds). Handbook of
Cardiovascular CT, Essentials for Clinical Practice, 1st Edn. London, UK: Springer, 2008. Chapter 6; 49-56.
Budoff MJ, Taylor AJ. Cardiac CT Imaging. In: Fuster V (ed). The AHA Guidelines and Scientific Statement
Handbook. 1st Edn. New York, NY:Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. Chapter 20;336-346.
Molaie NN, Snyder S, Pendergraph B, Budoff MJ. Heart Failure Update. FP Essentials, Edition No. 363.
Leawood, Kan: American Academy of Family Physicians, August 2009; 1-52.
Budoff MJ, Di Carli MF. Cardiac Computed Tomography. In: Libby P (ed). Essential Atlas of Cardiovascular
Disease. 1st Edn. NY: Springer, 2009. Chapter 15;343-359.
Budoff MJ. The Post-Revascularization Patient. In Taylor AJ (ed): Atlas of Cardiovascular Computed
Tomography: An Imaging Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2009. Chapter 9; 9095.
Shinbane JS, Ahmadi N, Shriki J, Budoff MJ: Coronary veins, systemic veins, and atria. In Taylor AJ (ed): Atlas
of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: An Imaging Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease. Elsevier,
Philadelphia, 2009. Chapter 15; 167-187.
Shinbane, JS, Goodwin, D, Saxon, LA, Budoff, MJ. CT Angiography: Cardiac Anatomy for Mapping and
Ablation of Arrhythmias. In Cardiac Mapping, 3rd Edition. (Shenasa, M, Hindricks, G, Borggrefe, M,
Breithardt,G[editors]). Wiley Blackwell, Oxford, UK, 2009.
Budoff MJ, Gupta M. Aortic, Renal, and Carotid CT Angiography. In: Budoff M, Shinbane J (Eds).
Cardiac CT Imaging: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, 2nd Edn. London, UK: Springer, 2010
Budoff MJ. Computed Tomography: Overview. In: Budoff M, Shinbane J (Eds). Cardiac CT Imaging:
Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, 2nd Edn. London, UK: Springer, 2010
Naghavi M, Falk E, Nasir K, Hecht HS, Budoff MJ, Fayad ZA, Berman DS, Shah PK. Approach to
atherosclerosis as a disease: Primary prevention based on the detection and treatment of asymptomatic
atherosclerosis. In, Naghavi M, Berman D, Falk E, Fayad Z, Nasir K, Budoff M, Shah P. Asymptomatic
Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology, Detection and Treatment. New York, NY:Humana Press, 2010. Chapter
6:77-88.
Budoff MJ, Ahmadi N, Kleis S, Akhtar W, McQuilkin G, Gul K, O’Brien T, Jamieson C, Hassan H,
Panthagani D, Yen A, Metcalfe R, Naghavi M. Digital (fingertip) thermal monitoring of vascular function: A
novel, noninvasive, nonimaging test to improve traditional cardiovascular risk assessment and monitoring of
response to treatments. In; Naghavi M, Berman D, Falk E, Fayad Z, Nasir K, Budoff M, Shah P.
Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology, Detection and Treatment. New York, NY:Humana Press,
2010. Chapter 18, 247-264.
Dey D, Kakadiaris IA, Budoff MJ, Naghavi M, Berman DS. Comprehensive non-contrast CT imaging of the
vulnerable patient. In; Naghavi M, Berman D, Falk E, Fayad Z, Nasir K, Budoff M, Shah P. Asymptomatic
Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology, Detection and Treatment. New York, NY:Humana Press, 2010. Chapter
28; 375-394.
Naghavi M, Falk E, Hecht HS, Famieson MJ, Kaul S, Berman DS, Fayad Z, Budoff MJ, Rumberger J,
Naquvi TZ, Shaw LJ, Cohn JN, Faergeman O, Bahr RD, Koenig W, Demirovic J, Arking D, Herrera VLM,
Badimon JJ, Goldstein JA, Touchard AG, Rudy Y, Juhani Airaksinen KE, Schwartz RS, Riley WA, Mendes
RA, Douglas PA, Shah PK. From Vulnerable plaque to vulnerable patient – Part III. In; Naghavi M,
Berman D, Falk E, Fayad Z, Nasir K, Budoff M, Shah P. Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology,
Detection and Treatment. New York, NY:Humana Press, 2010. Chapter 39; pp 517-536.
Budoff MJ. Implications of SHAPLE Guidelines for improving patient compliance. In; Naghavi M, Berman
D, Falk E, Fayad Z, Nasir K, Budoff M, Shah P. Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology, Detection
and Treatment. New York, NY:Humana Press, 2010. Chapter 42;569-576.
Budoff MJ, Poon M, Maiolino G. Computed Tomography of the Heart. Hurst’s The Heart 12th Edition.
McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. 2007;Chapter 20: 577-606.
Budoff MJ, Poon M, Daubert MA. Computed Tomography of the Heart 13th Edition. Eds: Fuster V,
O’Rourke RA, Walsh RA, Poole-Wilson P. 2011; McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. Chapter 20: 577-606.
36. Nasir K, Bluemnthal RS, Wong ND, Budoff MJ. Role of Vascular Computed Tomography in Evaluation and
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Preventive Cardiology. Eds: Blumenthal RS, Foody JM, Wong ND.
Saunders, New York, NY. 2011:Chapter 27;443-460.
37. Roy S, Budoff MJ. Atherosclerosis: Role of Calcium Scoring. Problem Solving in Cardiovascular Imaging.
Eds: Abbara S, Kalva SP. Elsevier, New York, NY 2013:Chapter 22;370-381.
ABSTRACTS
1. Gillespie R, Budoff MJ, French W, Georgiou D, Mena I, Narahara K, Brundage B: Comparison of
Ultrafast Computed Tomography and Sestamibi in the Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease. Clinical
Research 41:37A, 1993.
2. Budoff MJ, Georgiou D, Brody AS, Kennedy JM, Bleiweis MS, Wolfkiel C, Stanford W, Shields P,
Brundage BH: Comparison between coronary calcification as determined by ultrafast computed tomography
and angiographic stenosis: An age analysis in a multicenter study. Presented at "Advances in Ultrafast CT: an
International Symposium"; Miami FL, October 1993.
3. Georgiou D, Budoff MJ, Brody AS, Kennedy JM, Bleiweis MS, Wolfkiel C, Agatston AS, Janowitz WR,
Stanford W, Shields P, Brundage BH: Comparison between coronary
angiographic data and coronary calcification data detected by ultrafast computed tomography using three
different criteria for the presence or absence of coronary calcification: A multicenter study. Presented at
"Advances in Ultrafast CT: an International Symposium"; Miami FL, October 1993.
4. Georgiou D, Budoff MJ, Kennedy JM, Bleiweis MS, Wolfkiel C, Brody AS, Agatston AS,Stanford W,
Shields P, Brundage BH: The Value of Ultrafast CT coronary calcification in predicting significant coronary
artery disease compared to angiography: A Multicenter Study. Circulation 88:4 Part 2, I-639, 1993.
5. Georgiou D, Budoff MJ, Bleiweis MS, Oates D, Henneman P, Niemann JT, Brundage BH: A new
approach for screening patients with chest pain in the emergency department using ultrafast computed
tomograhy. Circulation 88:4 Part 2, I-15, 1993.
6. Budoff MJ, Gillespie R, French W, Mena I, Narahara K, Brundage B: Comparison of Ultrafast Computed
Tomography and Sestamibi in the Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation 88:4 Part 2, I-15,
1993.
7. Budoff MJ, Georgiou D, Brody AS, Wolfkiel C, Agatston AS, Janowitz WR, Stanford W, Shields P,
Detrano RC, Brundage BH: The Value of Receiver Operation Characteristic (ROC) Curve Analysis to Detect
Coronary Artery Disease Determined by Coronary Calcification on Ultrafast CT (UFCT) Coronary
Calcification: A Multicenter Study. JACC 21: 201A, 1994.
8. Georgiou D, Kennedy JM, Budoff MJ, Brody AS, Lewis RJ, Wolfkiel C, Agatston AS, Janowitz WR,
Stanford W, Shields P, Brundage BH: Probability of multivessel coronary artery disease in 531 patients based
upon ultrafast CT (UFCT) coronary calcification: A multicenter study. JACC 21: 179A, 1994.
9. Georgiou D, Budoff MJ, Kennedy JM, Lewis RJ, Brody AS, Wolfkiel C, Agatston AS, Stanford W, Rich
S, Shields P, Brundage BH: Gender has additional value in the prediction of multivessel coronary artery
disease: an analysis of 710 patients in a multicenter study. Am J Card Imaging 8:5, 1994.
10. Kennedy JM, Budoff MJ, Georgiou D, Agatston AS, Romano MA, Detrano RC, Brundage BH:
Coronary calcification by ultrafast computed tomography is an independent predictor of obstructive coronary
artery disease: a multivariate risk factor analysis. JACC 22: 387-A, 1995.
11. Romano MA, Budoff MJ, Kennedy JM, Georgiou D, Brundage BH: Improving accuracy of ultrafast
computed tomography in the detection of angiographically significant coronary artery disease. JACC 22: 387A, 1995.
12. Budoff MJ, Georgiou D, Brody AS, Kennedy JM, Wolfkiel C, Agatston AS, Stanford W, Shields P,
Brundage BH: Number of calcified coronary vessels by ultrafast computed tomography as a predictor of
angiographic coronary artery disease in a symptomatic population. Am J Card Imaging 8:6, 1994.
13. Hsiai T, Wang S, Detrano RC, Budoff MJ, Fallovolita J, Wolfkiel C, Shields P, Stanford W, Reed J:
Prognostic value of coronary calcium scores by electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) in patients
undergoing coronary angiography: A multicenter study. JACC 1995;22: 387-A.
14. Detrano RC, Kennedy JM, Wang S, Tang W, Budoff MJ, Fallavollita J, Wolfkiel C, Stanford W, Shields
P, Reed J. Electron beam computed tomography log calcium score, not number of calcified vessels, predicts
multivessel coronary artery disease: a multicenter study. Am J Card Imaging 1995:9;5.
15. Shavelle DM, Budoff MJ, Lamont DH, Shavelle RM, Kennedy JM, Brudage BH: Exercise Testing and
Electron Beam Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation 96: 8 1306; 1997.
16. Budoff MJ, Oudiz RJ, Zalace CP, Bakhsheshi H, Goldberg SL, Rami TG, Brundage BH: Intravenous
Three Dimensional Coronary Angiography Using Contrast Enhanced Electron Beam Computed
Tomography. JACC 29:2 (Suppl A) 393-A, 1997.
17. Oudiz RJ, Budoff MJ, Bakhsheshi H, Zalace CP, Brundage BH: Determinates of Electron Beam CT
Coronary Angiographic Image Quality. Am J Card Imaging 1997;11:7.
18. Budoff MJ, Shavelle DM, Lamont DH, Kennedy JM, Brundage BH: Detection of Ischemic
Cardiomyopathy by Electron Beam Computed Tomography. Circulation 96: 8 1-272; 1997.
19. Lamont DH, Budoff MJ, Shavelle DM, Brundage BH, Hagar JM: Coronary Calcium Scanning Identifies
Patients with False Positive Stress Tests. Circulation 96: 8 1-306; 1997.
20. Budoff MJ, Grassman BO, Bakhsheshi H, Friedman BC, Brundage BH. Rates of Progression of
Coronary Calcification by Electron Beam Computed Tomography. Circulation 1998;98:I-656.
21. KennedyJM, Budoff MJ, Shavelle RM, Brundage BH. Angiography and Coronary Calcium: Effect on
Gender. Circulation 1998;98:I-656-7.
22. KennedyJM, Budoff MJ, Rumberger JA, Shavelle RM, Brundage BH. Coronary Calcium Thresholds to
Predict Angiographic Stenosis Severity in Symptomatic Persons. Circulation 1998;98:I-508.
23. Budoff MJ, Yang TP, Shavelle RM, Kim T, Akinwale P, Brundage BH. Ethnic Differences in Coronary
Calcium Prevalence in a Symptomatic Population. Acad Radiol 1998.
24. Peters SR, Khaleeli E, Ko JY, Budoff MJ. The use of electron beam computed tomography to predict
clinical significance of coronary calcification in diabetics. J Am Coll Cardiol 1999;33:415A.
25. Le T, Ko JY, Budoff MJ. Comparison of echocardiography and electron beam computed tomography in
differentiating the etiology of heart failure.J Am Coll Cardiol 1999;33:175A.
26. Budoff MJ, Yang TP, Shavelle RM, Lamont DH, Brundage BH. Ethnic Difference in Coronary
Calcium Prevalence in a Symptomatic Population. J Am Coll Cardiol 1999;33:414A.
27. Budoff MJ, Mao SS, Oudiz RJ, Lane KL, Bakhsheshi H. Comparison of Electron Beam Tomography and
Spiral Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Coronary Calcification. Circulation 1999;100:I-27.
28. Baik H, Budoff MJ, Lane KL, Bakhsheshi H, Brundage BH. Accurate Measures of Ejection
Fraction using Electron Beam Tomography, Radionuclide Ventriculography and Catheterization Angiography.
Circulation 1999;100:I-311.
29. Budoff MJ, Kaufer ES, Han J, Mao S, Brundage BH. Prognostic Value of Coronary
Calcification in a Chest Pain Population. J Am Coll Cardiol 2000: 35(2); 462A.
30. DM Shavelle, SS Mao, J Takasu, MJ Budoff, KD O’Brien. Aortic Valve Calcium as Detected by
Electron Beam Computed Tomography Effect of Lipid Lowering Therapy on Progression. Clinical Trials
2001, Washington DC.
31. Lu B, Mao SS, Zhuang N, Bakhsheshi H, Liu SCK, Budoff MJ. Coronary artery motion during the
cardiac cycle and optimal ECG triggering for reducing motion artifacts on coronary artery imaging. J Am
Coll Cardiol 2001;37:447A.
32. Lu B, Baksheshi H, Mao SS, Zhuang N, Yamamoto H, Liu SCG, Budoff MJ. The effects of image
quality on three-dimensional electron beam coronary angiography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2001;37:495A.
33. Lu B, Baksheshi H, Mao SS, Zhuang N, Yamamoto H, Liu SCK, Budoff MJ. In-plane coronary artery
motion on multi-slice movie study of electron beam tomography. Circulation 2000:102:II-399.
34. Shah A, Mao S, Naik TK, Budoff MJ. Cardiac Events and Progression of Coronary Calcium Score
Using Electron Beam Tomography. Circulation 2000;102:II (abstract)
35. Lu B, Bakhsheshi H, Mao SS, Zhuang N, Loiu SC, Budoff MJ. The effects of image quality on threedimensional electron beam coronary angiography. Am J Radiol 2001;176;Suppl 9.
36. Lu B, Mao SS, Zhuang N, Baksheshi H, Liu SCK, Budoff MJ. Coronary artery motion during the
cardiac cycle and optimal ECG triggering for reducing motion artifact on coronary artery imaging. Am J
Radiol 2001;176;Suppl 9.
37. Lu B, Dai RP, Jing BL, Bai H, He S, Zhuang N, Wu QY, Budoff MJ. Noninvasive assessment of flow
characteristics and patency of coronary artery bypass graft using multislice flow study of electron beam
tomography. Am J Radiol 2001;176;Suppl 10.
38. Lu B, Dai RP, Jing BL, Jiang SL, Bai H, He S, Zhuang N, Budoff MJ. Coronary artery stenoses: a
phantom study using contrast enhanced and three-dimensional electron beam tomography. Am J Cardiol
2001. Vol 88, Sup 2A;75E-87E.
39. Lu B, Mao SS, Zhuang N, Baksheshi H, Liu SCK, Budoff MJ. Coronary artery motion during the
cardiac cycle and optimal ECG triggering for coronary artery imaging using electron beam tomography. Am J
Cardiol 2001. Vol 88, Sup 2A;75E-87E.
40. Lu B, Dai RP, Jing BL, Bai H, He S, Zhuang N, Wu QY, Budoff MJ. Evaluation of coronary artery
bypass graft patency using three-dimensional reconstruction and flow study on electron beam tomography.
Am J Cardiol 2001. Vol 88, Sup 2A;75E-87E.
41. Mao SS, Lu B, Baksheshi H, Oudiz RJ, Budoff MJ. Effect of ECG triggering on reproducibility of
coronary artery calcium scoring. Am J Cardiol 2001. Vol 88, Sup 2A;75E-87E.
42. Hunter CJ, Kim HT, Sorochinsky B, Budoff MJ. Physical Activity, Hormone Replacement Therapy and
Atherosclerosis in Midlife Women. Circulation 2001;104:II-535-6.
43. Budoff MJ, Takasu J, Tsai J, Frandsen T. Measures of Noninvasive Brachial Artery-Derived Estimates
of Brachial Reactivity and Systemic Compliance in relation to Plaque Burden. Circulation 2001;104:II-537.
44. Yamamoto H, Shavelle DM, Takasu J, Lu B, Budoff MJ. Valvular and Thoracic Aortic Calcium as a
Marker of the Extent and Severity of Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation 2001;104:II-537.
45. Lu B, Mao SS, Zhuang N, Child J, Carson S, Budoff MJ. Comparison of ECG Triggering Protocols for
Reducing Variability of Coronary Calcium Quantification. Circulation 2001;104:II-477.
46. Shavelle DM, Takasu J, Budoff MJ, Mao SS, Zhao XQ, O'Brien KD. Evaluation of Aortic
Valve Calcification by Serial Electron Beam Computed Tomography: Association of HMG CoA Reductase
Inhibitor Use with Lower Rate of Aortic Valve Calcium Progression. Circulation 2001;104:II-359.
47. Takasu J, Shavelle DM, O'Brien KD, Budoff MJ. Association Between Progression Of Aortic
Valve Calcification And Coronary Calcification: As Assessed by Electron Beam Tomography. Circulation
2001;104:II-477-8.
48. Takasu J, Shavelle D, Budoff MJ. Association between progression of aortic valve calcification and
coronary calcification: A study of Electron-Beam Tomography. Am J Cardiol 2001:88:86E.
49. Yamamoto H, Shavelle D, Takasu J, Budoff MJ. Extracoronary calcium as a marker of extent and
severity of coronary atherosclerosis. Am J Cardiol 2001:88:86E.
50. Mao S, Budoff MJ, Lu B, Liu SCK, Bakhsheshi H, Oudiz RJ. Effect of Field of View Size on Values
in Coronary Artery Calcification Area, Agatston Score, and Interscan Reproducibility of Area and Score. Am
J Cardiol 2001;88:79E-80E.
51. Budoff MJ, Agrawal N, Reiss DS, Naik T, Le T, Mayet K. Statin Therapy, but not Exercise, Inhibit
Rates of Progression of Coronary Calcification. J Am Coll Cardiol 2002;39:236A.
52. Hatwalker A, Agrawal N, Reiss DS, Budoff MJ. Increased Severity of Coronary Atherosclerosis among
Asymptomatic Asian-Indians. J Am Coll Cardiol 2002;39:381A.
53. Rasouli ML, Budoff MJ, Park R, Aziz D. Plasma Homocysteine and Not C-Reactive Protein Predicts
Progression of Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2002;39:359A.
54. Shavelle D, Budoff MJ, Buljubasic N, Criley JM, Takasu J, Mao SS, Zhao XQ, O’Brien K. Aortic
Valve Calcium Measured by Electron Beam Computed Tomography: A Potential
New Measure of Aortic Stenosis Severity. J Am Coll Cardiol 2002;39:434A.
55. Lu B, Mao S, Zhuang N, Child J, Carson S, Budoff MJ. Comparison of ECG triggering protocols for
reducing variability of coronary artery calcium quantification on electron beam tomography. Radiology
2001;221(p):501.
56. Lu B, Zhuang N, Mao SS, Bakhsheshi H, Child J, Budoff MJ. Causes of Interscan Variability on
Coronary Artery Calcium Measurements by Electron Beam Tomography. Radiology 2001;221;501.
57. Zhao XQ, Wu AH, Takasu J, Budoff MJ, Caulfield MT, O'Brien KD, Shavelle DM. Angiotensin
Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Use Is Associated with a Decreased Rate of Aortic Valve Calcium
Accumulation. Circulation 2002: 106:II-640.
58. Mao SS, Budoff MJ, Child J, Carson S, Oudiz RJ, McKay C. Comparison of Measurement of LV Mass
and Volume by Cine and Angiographic Images with Electron Beam CT. Radiology 2002: RSNA meeting
2002.
59. Merjanian R, Budoff M, Adler S, Supasyndh O, Mehrotra R. Coronary Artery Calcification in nondialyzed patients with diabetic renal disease. J Am Soc Nephrol 2002; 13: 647A
60. Mehrotra R, Budoff M, Ipp E, Adler S. High Prevalence And Severity Of Coronary Calcification In
Non-Dialyzed Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy(DN): No Correlation With Risk Factors For
Atherosclerosis Or Ca-P Metabolism. J Am Soc Nephrol 2002; 13: 648A
61. Mehrotra R, Budoff M, Ipp E, Adler S. Widened pulse pressure with rising serum creatinine: decreasing
aortic distensibility with advancing renal dysfunction in diabetic nephropathy (DN). J Am Soc Nephrol 2002;
13: 648A
62. Nasir K, Rumberger JA, Braunstein JA, Post WS, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS. Age and Gender
Distributions of Coronary Artery Calcium by Volumetric Scoring Detected by Electron-Beam Computed
Tomography in 7,370 Asymptomatic Adults. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;41:457A.
63. Raggi P, Shaw LJ, Callister T, Budoff M. Progression of Coronary Calcification Poses a High Risk of
Myocardial Infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;41:456-457A.
64. Nasir K, Rumberger JA, Braunstein JB, Post WS, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS. Family History of
Premature Coronary Heart Disease Is Associated With Higher Coronary Artery Calcium Burden in
Asymptomatic Individuals. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;41:422-423A.
65. Budoff MJ, Mehrotra R, Merjanian R, Takasu J, Mao SS. Diabetes and Progression of Coronary
Calcium Score Using Electron Beam Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;41:458A.
66. Girsky MJ, Kang S, Budoff M. Cardiac Venous Assessment With Electron Beam Computed
Tomograpy: Implications for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;41:136A.
67. Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Dalal D, Rumberger JA, Blumenthal RS. Family history of premature CHD
imparts incremental risk stratification over Framingham risk assessment. Circulation 2003;108:IV-726.
68. Nasir K, Rumberger J, Braunstein JA, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Post W. Gender Differences in
burden of subclinical atherosclerosis is lost in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Circulation
2003;108:VI-750.
69. Nasir K, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Braunstein JS, Rumberger J, Post W. The distribution of
atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries versus the aorta is different in females compared with males.
Circulation 2003;108:IV-671.
70. Davis Z, Clark S, Bufalino V, Garber D, Budoff MJ. Graft patency following endoscopic vein harvesting
is equivalent or better than Traditional Harvest. ISMICS 2003; Sixth annual scientific meeting, June 21,
2003.
71. Rasouli ML, Budoff MJ, Mao S, Shavelle DM, French WJ, Mckay CR. Detection of coronary stenosis
using e-speed electron beam tomography. Circulation 2003;108:IV-527.
72. Budoff MJ, Takasu J, Flores F, Niihara Y, Lu B, Lau BH, Rosen B, Amagase H. Anti-Atherosclerotic
Effect of Aged Garlic Extract (Kyolic) in cardiac patients assessed by Computed tomography. Experimental
Biology 2003:69;LB360.
73. Nasir K, Blumenthal RS, Braunstein JB, Meneghello R, Maluf JA, Post WS, Budoff MJ, Santos RD.
Fasting Blood Glucose: An Underestimated Risk Factor for Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2004; 43:454A.
74. Desai MY, Nasir K, Rumberger JA, Braunstein JB, Budoff MJ, Post WA, Blumenthal RS. Combined
Impact of Metabolic Syndrome and Physical Inactivity on Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Asymptomatic
Population. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004; 43:23A.
75. Desai MY, Nasir K, Braunstein JB, Rumberger JA, Budoff MJ, Post WS, Blumenthal RS. Degree of
Physical Activity is Associated with Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Patients Prone to Metabolic Syndrome. J
Am Coll Cardiol 2004; 43:503A.
76. Kalia NK, Miller LG, Budoff MJ. Higher Coronary Calcification Scores Improve Adherence to Cardiac
Risk Factor-Modifying Behaviors. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004; 43:363A.
77. Desai MY, Nasir K, Braunstein JB, Budoff MB, Rumberger JA, Post WS, Blumenthal RS. Framingham
Risk Estimate Is Weakly Correlated With Coronary Artery Calcification in Asymptomatic Population. J Am
Coll Cardiol 2004; 43:363A.
78. Bauman WA, Agrawal N, Yee F, Adkins R, Waters R, Budoff MJ. Increased Coronary Atherosclerosis
in Persons with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004; 43:336A.
79. Nasir K, Raul SD, Post WS, Braunstein JB, Rumberger JA, Meneghelo R, Carvalho JA, Budoff MJ,
Pereirinha A, Mauricio E, Barreiros MA, Blumenthal RS. Age-Gender Differences in Sub-clinical
Atherosclerosis among Ethnic/Racial Groups. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004; 43:335A.
80. Dubey P, Nasir K, Braunstein JB, Post WS, Budoff MJ, Rumberger JA, Blumenthal RS. Impact of
Familial History of Stroke on The Presence of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis. American Heart
Association 44th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention"
81. Nasir K, Bhatia R, Desai M, Budoff MJ, Rumberger JA, Braunstein JS, Post WS, Blumenthal RS. High
levels of leisure time physical activity reduce subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic women. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2004;43:16A.
82. Nasir K, Meneghelo R, Carvalho JA, Braunstein JB, Post WS, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Mauricio E,
Pereirinha A, Santos RD. Hip Ratio Cutoffs Associated with Metabolic Risk Factors and Subclinical
Coronary Atherosclerosis in Nonobese asymptomatic men. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;43:491A.
83. Nasir K, Braunstein JB, Rumberger JA, Dalal Darshan, Budoff MJ, Post WS, Blumenthal RS.
Synergistic Interaction between premature family history of coronary artery disease and metabolic risk factors
enhances risk of subclinical atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;43: 453-4A.
84. Rasouli ML, Shavelle DM, Mckay C, French W, Budoff MJ. Electron Beam Angiography in the
Assessment of Coronary Plaque Morphology. Cath Cardiovasc. Interventions 2004; 62: 83-84.
85. AboulHosn J, Shavelle DM, Budoff M, Criley JM. Electron Beam Angiography in Adults with
Congenital Heart Disease. Cath Cardiovasc. Interventions 2004; 62.
86. Budoff M, Shinbane JS, Child J, Carson S, Sherburn J, Mao S. Calculation of cardiac function by
prospective adaptive triggering using e-Speed electron beam CT coronary angiography. Radiology 2004.
87. Kalantar-Zadeh K, Budoff MJ, Colman S, Kopple JD, McAllister CJ. Exploring the mortality-predictability
of serum phosphorus in hemodialysis patients. Annual conference of the American Society of Nephrology, J Am
Soc Neph (abstract # F-PO943), 13(Suppl), Nov 2003
88. Kuwae K, Kilpatrick RD, McAllister CJ, Budoff MJ, Kopple JD, and Kalantar-Zadeh K: Malnutritioninflammation complex confounds associations between serum phosphorus and calcium and mortality in
hemodialysis patients. 37th annual conference of the American Society of Nephrology; J Am Soc Neph 15
suppl:381A-382A, 2004 [abstract]
89. Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bross R, Takasu J, Budoff MJ: Associations between markers of malnutritioninflammation complex syndrome and anemia and coronary artery calcification in hemodialysis patients. 37th
annual conference of the American Society of Nephrology; J Am Soc Neph 15 suppl:383A, 2004 [abstract]
90. Kalantar-Zadeh K, Goodwin D, Takasu J, Liu ST, Tseng P, Budoff MJ: A matched comparison of coronary
artery calcification between hemodialysis patients and non-ESRD controls. 37th annual conference of the
American Society of Nephrology; J Am Soc Neph 15 suppl:173A, 2004 [abstract]
91. Budoff MJ, Takasu J, Goodwin D, Liu ST, Tseng PH, Flores FR, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Comparing coronary
artery calcification between hemodialysis patients and non-ESRD controls. Circulation 2004;110:III-118.
92. Shinbane JS, Mao SS, Girsky MJ, Oudiz RJ, Carson S, Child J, Budoff MJ. Computed tomographic
angiography can define three-dimensional relationships between coronary veins and coronary arteries relevant to
coronary venous procedures. Circulation 2004;110:III-702.
93. Nasir K, Rumberger JA, Braunstein VJ, Michos ED, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS. Global risk factor
assessment markedly underestimates subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic women. Circulation
2004;110:III-790-91.
94. Girsky MJ, Mao S, Shinbane JS, Budoff MJ. Electron beam computed tomographic angiography: Threedimensional characterization of anatomy for coronary vein intervention. Heart Rhythm 2004;1:S26.
95. Nasir K, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ. Racial differences in the prevalence and severity of coronary
calcifications in the USA. JACC 2005;45:257A.
96. Santos RD, Nasir KD, Rumberger JA, Budoff MJ, Braunstein JB, Carvalho JA, Raggi P,
Blumenthal RS. Association of traditional risk factors with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis varies in different
ethnic groups. JACC 2005;45:258A.
97. Jacob B, Rasouli ML, Tseng P, Chau A, Budoff MJ. Comparison of Stress Thallium and electron beam
tomography in differentiating etiology of dilated vs. ischemic cardiomyopathy. JACC 2005;45:283A.
98. Mehrotra R, Budoff M, Adler S. Progression of coronary artery calcification in diabetics with and without
nephropathy. Nephrology 2005; 10 (suppl): A346
99. Mehrotra R, Budoff M, Hokanson J, Ipp E, Adler SA. Coronary artery calcification in diabetics with and without
chronic kidney disease. J Am Soc Nephrol 2005; 15.
100.
Budoff MJ, Shaw LJ, Liu ST, Weinstein SR, Mosler TP, Tseng PH, Flores FR, Callister TQ, Raggi P,
Berman DS. Long Term prognosis associated with coronary calcification: observations from a registry of 25,253
patients. Circulation 2005; 112:II-417.
101. Rasouli ML, Shavelle DM, Budoff MJ, Mao SS, Liu ST, McKay CR. Comparison of Computed
Tomography Angiography and Technetium-Stress in diagnosing obstructive coronary artery disease. Circulation
2005: 112;II-680.
102. Nasir K, Dandillaya R, Donnelly E, Blumenthal R, Budoff M. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
retard progression of coronary calcium among individuals on statins. Circulation 2005; 112: II728-729.
103. Rawal M, Liu ST, Weinstein SR, Shantouf R, Budoff MJ. Vascular age via coronary artery calcium scores
versus chronological age in calculating Framingham risk scores. Circulation 2005; 112: II-418-419.
104. Gopal A, Mao SS, Fischer H, Budoff MJ. Utilization and effectiveness of coronary computed tomographic
angiography compared to diagnostic cardiac catheterization for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease.
Circulation 2005; 112: II-559.
105. Daniel KR, Johnston S, Bertoni A, Jihnzhong D, Budoff MJ, Bluemke DA. Evaluation of methods to
measure cardiac size by non-contrast enhanced computed tomography. Circulation 2006; 113:e358 (P238).
106. Kakadiaris I, Bandekar A, Gul K, Mao SS, Takasu J, Budoff M, Naghavi M. Automated Pericardial Fat
Quantification in CT data. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006:47:264A.
107. Nasir k, Shaw LJ, Liu ST, Weinstein SR, Mosler TR, Flores FR, Raggi P, Berman DS, Budoff MJ. Ethnic
Differences in the Prognostic Value of Coronary Artery Calcification: Data from an Observational Cohort of
14,812 Patients. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006:47:129A.
108. Katz R, Wong ND, Budoff MJ, Kronmal R, Takasu J, Shavelle DM, Bertoni AG, Probstfield JL, O’Brien
KD. Features of the Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus as Predictors of Aortic Valve Calcification as
Detected by Electron Beam Computed Tomography in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2006;47;287A.
109. Gopal A, Nasir K, Liu ST, Dandillaya R, Matin K, Nahapetian A, Budoff MJ. Coronary Calcium
Progression Rates with a Zero Initial Score Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2006;22(Supp 1):1–32
110. Budoff MJ, Nasir K, Gul KM, Nahapetian A, Gao Y, Liu ST, Flores F, Chen L, Mao S, Gopal A. Coronary
Calcium Progression in the Presence of Pre-Existing Calcification. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2006;22(Supp 1):1–
32
111. Mao S, Gao Y, Takasu J, Dandillaya R, Ferrer M, Flores F, Hasina K, Gopal A, Budoff MJ. Measurement
of Left Ventricular Myocardial Mass by Cardiac CT Angiography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2006;22(Supp 1):1–
32
112. Budoff MJ, Shareghi S, Gul KM, Hasina K, Mao S, Gopal A. Coronary Calcium Scanning Before Cardiac
Computed Tomographic Angiography Reduces the Total Effective Radiation Dose. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging
2006;22(Supp 1):1–32
113. Budoff MJ, Ahmed V, Shareghi S, Weinberg N, Gul KM, Gao Y, Mao S, Gopal A. Coronary Anomalies
by Cardiac CT Angiography (CTA). Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2006;22(Supp 1):1–32
114. Shareghi S, Rasouli ML, Liu ST, Shavelle DM, Gopal A, Budoff MJ. Significance of Coronary Artery
Calcium Scores in Symptomatic Women with Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. Int J Cardiovasc
Imaging 2006;22(Supp 1):1–32
115. Nasir K, Gopal A, Gul KM, Nahapetian A, Gao Y, Liu ST, Flores F, Chen L, Mao S, Blumental RS, Budoff
MJ. Effect of CHD Risk Factors Clustering on Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression Across Spectrum of
Baseline Coronary Artery Calcium Scores. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2006;22(Supp 1):1–32
116. Qunibi WY, Kendrick KA, Muenz L, Bortey E, Budoff MJ, Moustafa M, He D. Coronary Artery
Calcification (CAC) in Hemodialysis Patients (HDP): Preliminary Results from the Calcium Acetate Renagel
Evaluation-2 (CARE-2) Study. Am Soc Nephrol 2006.
117. Mehrotra R, Salusky I, Norris K, Budoff M, Adler S. 25-OH-D Deficiency, Bone Mineral Density and
Coronary artery calcification in Non-Dialyzed diabetic chronic kidney disease. J Am Soc Nephrol
2006:17:2160A.
118. Qunibi WY, Moustafa M, Kessler P, Muenz LR, Budoff M, Care-2 Investigators. Coronary artery
calcification in hemodialysis patients: Preliminary results from the Calcium Acetate Renagel Evaluation-2 Study.
J Am Soc Nephrol 2006:17:286-7A.
119. Ix JH, Shlipak MG, Katz R, Budoff M, Shavelle DM, Probstfield JL, Takasu J, Detrano R, O’Brien KD.
Kidney function and aortic valve and mitral annular calcification in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
(MESA). J Am Soc Nephrol 2006:17:372A.
120. Budoff MJ, Nasir K, Gul K, Nahapetian A, Gao Y, Liu ST, Flores FR, Chen L, Mao S, Gopal A.
Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification. Circulation 2006;114:II_494.
121. Nasir K, Rumberger JA, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS. Age-Gender based Coronary Artery Calcium
Percentile Scores: Which Cutoffs to Use? Circulation 2006;114:II_380.
122. Budoff MJ, Shareghi S, Gul KM, Hasina K, Ramirz J, Seifert C, Mao SS. Coronary calcium scanning
before cardiac CT Angiography Reduces the Total Effective Radiation Dose. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:171A.
123. Gopal A, Ahmadi N, Young E, Weinberg N, Tiano J, Amelia Y, Flores M, Witteman AM, Holland TC,
Mao SS, Fischer H, Budoff MJ. Cardiac computed tomographic angiography in an outpatient setting: an analysis
of Patient Outcomes over a 30 month period. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:114A
124. Gopal A, Nasir K, Chow DZ, Liu ST, Weinstein SR, Goa Y, Witteman AM, Holland TC, Mao SS, Flores F,
Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ. Coronary artery calcium percentiles and absolute scores: which is a stronger
predictor of mortality. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:157A
125. Budoff MJ, Gopal A, Young E, Gao Y, Takasu J, Ferrer M, Flores F, Oudiz RJ, Mao SS. Variation of
coronary artery size with end-systolic to mid-diastolic triggering with CT angiography. J Am Coll Cardiol
2007;49:157A
126. Ahmadi N, Young A, Weinberg N, Thomas JT, Liu ST, Young E, Wong C, Mao SS. When should a repeat
coronary calcium scan with an initial coronary artery score <100? J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:179A
127. Vijayaraghavan K, Camacho V, Jeffries M, Budoff M, Misra R, Brinton E. Gender differences in insulin
resistance among asian Indians. Atherosclerosis in Asian Indians: Multiple risk factor study assessment
(AHIMSA). J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:379A
128. Gopal A, Ahmadi N, Young E, Weinberg N, Young A, Tiano J, Flores M, Witteman AM, Holland TC, Mao
SS, Fischer H, Budoff MJ. Cardiac computed tomographic angiography in an outpatient setting: an analysis of
Patient Outcomes over a 30 month period. J Nuc Cardiol 2007:14:S89-S90.
129. Shareghi S, Gopal A, Rawal MG, Thomas J, Gul K, Young A, Yang E, Liu ST, Burstein S, Shavelle DM,
Budoff MJ. Percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus guided by CT Angiography. J Nuc Cardiol
2007:14:S90.
130. Gopal A, Nasir K, Chow DZ, Liu ST, Weinstein SR, Goa Y, Witteman AM, Holland TC, Mao SS, Flores F,
Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ. Coronary artery calcium percentiles and absolute scores: which is a stronger
predictor of mortality. J Nuc Cardiol 207:14:S90.
131. Budoff MJ, Gopal A, Young E, Gao Y, Takasu J, Ferrer M, Flores F, Oudiz RJ, Mao SS. Variation of
coronary artery size with end-systolic to mid-diastolic triggering with CT angiography. J Nuc Cardiol
2007:14:S90-S91.
132. Mao SS, Gao J, Takasu J, Ferrer M, Young E, Critchfield J, Ahmadi N, Shareghi S, Gopal A, Budoff MJ.
Measurement of left and right ventricular volumes by cardiac CT. J Nucl Cardiol 2007:14:S91.
133. Budoff MJ, Zhiroff K, Young E, Wong C, Liu ST, Gopal A, Lensky M, Gao YL, Takasu J, Ferrer M,
Hasina K, Mao SS. Measurement of left atrial volume by cardiac computed tomography. J Nuc Cardiol
2007:14:S91.
134. Budoff MJ, Gopal A, Gao YL, Lensky M, Weinberg N, Liu ST, Chau A, Tseng P, Flores F, Mao SS.
Reproducibility of left ventricular Mass measurements by different workstations with data obtained by cardiac
computed tomography. J Nuc Cardiol 2007:14:S91.
135. Mao SS, Gao Y, Takasu J, Dandillaya RC, Ferrer M, Wong C, Young E, Zemsky A, Flores F, Hasina K,
Gopal A, Budoff MJ. Measurement of left ventricular myocardial mass by cardiac CT angiography. J Nucl
Cardiol 2007:14:S91-S92.
136. Budoff MJ, Gao Y, Takasu J, Child J, Carson S, Weinberg N, Matchison C, Wong C, Gul KM, Florese F,
Hasina K, Gopal A, Mao SS. Measurement of circulation time from arm to aorta in CT angiography. J Nucl
Cardiol 2007;14:S92.
137. Budoff MJ, Gao YL, Child S, Carson , Liu ST, Young E, Lee RS, Zemsky A, Shareghi S, Gopal A, Mao
SS. A comparison of electron beam computed tomography and 64-channel multislice computed tomography
scanner in measuring coronary artery calcium. J Nucl Cardiol 2007:14:S92.
138. Ahmadi N, Young A, Weinberg N, Thomas J, Liu ST, Yong E, Yang E, Chritfield J Wong C, Mao SS,
Gopal A, Mao SS. When should we repeat a coronary calcium scan with an initial coronary artery calcium score
of 1 to 99. J Nucl Cardiol 2007:14:S92.
139. Budoff MJ, Shareghi S, Gul KM, Hasina K, Ramirez J, Seifert C, MaoSS, Gopal A. Coronary Calcium
Scanning Before Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography Reduces the Total Effective Radiation Dose. J
Nucl Cardiol 2007:14:S93.
140. Budoff MJ, Lee R, Hajsadeghi F, Ahmadi N, Gopal A, Flores F. Homocysteine, lipid parameters and
inflammatory markers relationship to advanced coronary atherosclerosis on CT. JCCT 2007: 1: S9
141. Gopal A, Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Sarlak B, Nasir K, Loewinger L, Shareghi S, Gao Y, Mao S, Young E,
Flores F & Budoff MJ. Progressers and Non-progressers” of coronary artery calcification in a treated Diabetic
population. JCCT 2007: 1: S9.
142. Budoff MJ, Mao SS, Gao Y, Child J, Carson S, Critchfield J, Flores F, Gender specific Adult values of
ascending aortic diameters by CT angiography. JCCT 2007: 1: S35-36
143. Budoff MJ, Mao SS, Gao Y, Child J, Carson S, Critchfield J, Flores F. Comparison of calcium scores
between Electron beam Tomography and 64 Multi Detector CT. JCCT 2007: 1: S14
144. Budoff MJ, Mao SS, Gao Y, Child J, Carson S, Critchfield J, Flores F . Comparison of interscan variation
in coronary artery calcium screening between Electron beam CT and MDCT scanners. JCCT 2007: 1: S28
145. Budoff MJ, Mao SS, Gao Y, Child J, Carson S, Critchfield J, Flores F The Effect of Field of View on
Calcium scores. JCCT 2007: 1: S28
146. Takasu J, Budoff MJ, Carr JJ, Detrano R, Katz R, Nasir K, Wong ND. Relationships of aortic wall
calcification to cardiovascular risk factors: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. JCCT 2007: 1: S28
147. Ahmadi N, Gul K, Hajsadeghi F, Jamieson C, Gopal A, Naghavi M, Budoff MJ. Fingertip Thermal
Reactivity Correlated with Framingham Risk Score and Coronary Calcium Score. JCCT 2007: 1: S12
148. Qunibi W, Moustafa M, Kessler P, Bortey E, Muenz LR, Budoff MJ, and The CARE-2 Investigators.
Progression of coronary artery calcification (CAC) in hemodialysis patients (HDP) despite excellent control of
LDL cholesterol: the Calcium Acetate Renagel Evaluation-2 Study. XLIV ERA-EDTA Congress (Barcelona,
Spain, June 21-24 2007).
149. Qunibi W, Moustafa M, Kessler P, Bortey E, Muenz LR, Budoff MJ, and The CARE-2 Investigators.
Coronary Artery Calcification (CAC) Progression in Hemodialysis Patients (HDP) Treated With Atorvastatin:
The Calcium Acetate Renagel Evaluation-2 (CARE-2) Study. World Congress of Nephrology, 2007 in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
150. Kingsley LA, Cuervo J, Munoz A, Palella FJ, Post W, Witt MD, Budoff MJ, Kuller L. Subclinical
Coronary Atherosclerosis, HIV-infection and Antiretroviral Therapy: Results From the Multicenter AIDS Cohort
Study
151. Karlsberg RP, Thomson LEJ, Friedman JD, Berman DS, Budoff MJ. Integrated coronary CTA in an office
based cardiology practice reduces myocardial perfusion imaging in the setting of increased identification of CAD
and stable office economics-A first year experience. JCCT 2007: 1: S10
152. Budoff MJ, Katz R, Wong ND, Nasir K, Mao SS, Takasu J, Kronmal R, Detrano RC, Shavelle DM,
Blumenthal R, O’Brien KD, Carr JJ. Reproducibility of Extra-Coronary Measures of Calcification: Effect of
Scanner Type – The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. JCCT 2007;1:S28.
153. Gopal A, Shareghi S, Shavelle DM, Shah AP, Mao SS, Young E, Dailing D, Budoff MJ. Coronary Sinus
Assessment By Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography In Patients With Dominant Left Circumflex
Artery. TCT 2007, Washington DC.
154. Shahrzad Shareghi , Matthew J Budoff , Ambarish Gopal , Khawar Gul , Christopher J Matchison
Christopher B Wong , Nicole M Weinberg , Mark Lensky , David M Shavelle. Diagnostic Accuracy of 64
Multislice Computed Tomography (MSCT) as Compared with Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) in
Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD). TCT 2007, Washington DC.
155. Qunibi W, Moustafa M, Kessler P, Bortey E, Muenz LR, Budoff MJ and The CARE-2 Investigators. Effect
of Atorvastatin on Progression of Heart Valve Calcification in Hemodialysis Patients. ASN, San Francisco,
California, 2007.
156. Shantouf RS, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Nasir K, Liu ST, Flores FR, Budoff MJ: U-Shaped relationship between
HDL-C and advanced coronary artery calcification in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. J Am Soc Neph.
2005; 16 (suppl):473A
157. Shantouf RS, Budoff MJ, Nasir K, Liu ST, Flores FR, Kalantar-Zadeh K: Combined effect of diabetes and
hypertension on coronary artery calcification (CAC) in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. J Am Soc Neph .
2005; 16 (suppl):858A
158. Kalantar-Zadeh K, Kuwae K, Wu DY, Shantouf RS, Fouque D, Anker SD, Block G, Kopple JD:
Associations of body fat and its changes over time with quality of life and prospective mortality in hemodialysis
patients. J Am Soc Neph. 2005; 16 (suppl):717A.
159. Shantouf RS, Budoff MJ, Ahmadi N, Tiano J, Flores F, Kalantar-Zadeh K: Effects of Sevelamer and
Calcium-based Phosphate Binders on Dyslipidemia and Inflammatory Markers in Hemodialysis Patients. J Am
Soc Neph. 2007; 18 (suppl): 483A-484A
160. Shantouf RS, Ahmadi N, Flores F, Tiano J, Gopal A, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Budoff MJ: Association between
Improving Insulin Resistance and Use of Phosphate Binders in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients. J Am Soc
Neph. 2007; 18 (suppl): 495A
161. Shantouf RS, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Ahmadi N, Flores F, Tiano J, Gopal A, Budoff MJ: The relationship of
Coronary Artery Calcium and the use of Phosphate Binders in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients. J Am Soc
Neph. 2007; 18 (suppl): 495A
162. Berman DS, Miranda Peats RS, Gransar H, Shaw LJ, Polk D, Moon JH, Thomson LE, Hayes SW, Friedman
JD, Rozanski A, Budoff MJ, Wong ND. Underidentification of Need for Statin Therapy by ATP III NCEP Risk
Assessment Compared to SHAPE Guidelines. Circulation 2007;16: II770.
163. Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Shaw LJ, Callister TQ, Rumberger J, Sarwar O, Raggi P, Berman D, Blumenthal RS.
Presence of Thoracic Aorta Calcification Predicts All Cause Mortality Independent of Traditional Cardiovascular
Risk Factors and Coronary Artery Calcification
Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_790.
164. Allison MA, Budoff MJ, Wong ND, Blumenthal RS, Schreiner P, Criqui MH. Acculturation is a Risk
Factor for Higher Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness in Hispanic Americans. The Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis. Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_808.
165. Malik S, Budoff MJ, Katz R, Blumenthal RA, Bertoni A, Nasir K, Szklo M, Barr RG, Wong ND.
Impact of Subclinical Atherosclerosis on Coronary Heart Disease Events in Persons with Metabolic Syndrome
and Diabetes: the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_859 - II_860.
166. Ahmadi N, Gopal A, Ramirez J, Hajsadeghi F, Flores F, Loewinger L, Pal RS, Budoff MJ.
Clinical Utility Of Cardiac Ct Angiography: 40 Month Follow Up Of Ambulatory Patients
Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_343.
167. Ibebuogu UN, Wong ND, Ramirez J, Mao SS, Hajsadeghi F, Gopal A, Flores FR, Budoff MJ.
Association Of The Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes And Framingham Risk Score With Coronary Artery Calcium.
Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_743.
168. Pal RS, Ahmadi N, Nasir K, Gopal A, Ramirez J, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. Left Main Calcification By
Computed Tomography Angiography (cta) Signifies Poor Prognosis. Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_743.
169. Budoff MJ, Nasir K, McClelland R, Detrano R, Wong ND, Blumenthal RS, Kondos G, Chung H, Kronmal
RA. Coronary Calcium Predicts Events Better With Absolute Calcium Scores Than Age-gender Percentiles The Multi-ethnic Study Of Atherosclerosis. Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_769 - II_770.
170. Ostrum MP, Yang E, Mao SS, Gopal A, Ahmadi N, Budoff MJ. Mortality Incidence and the Severity of
Coronary Atherosclerosis Assessed by CT Angiography. Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_771.
171. Lee R, Hajsadeghi F, Ramirez J, Sarlak B, Gopal A, Ahmadi N, Budoff MJ. Insulin Resistance and
Coronary Artery Calcification measured by Electron Beam Tomography Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_611.
172. Takasu J, Katz R, Shavelle DM, O’Brien K, Mao SS, Carr JJ, Cushman M, Budoff MJ. Inflammation and
Descending Thoracic Aortic Calcification as Detected by Computed Tomography: the Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis. Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_612.
173. Ahmadi N, Wang Z, Jamieson C, Nasir K, Kakadiaris I, Hajsadeghi F, Gul K, Metcalfe R, Hartley C, Hecht
H, Naghavi M, Budoff MJ. Digital Thermal Monitoring of Vascular and Neurovascular Function Correlates with
Framingham Risk Score in Asymptomatic Adults. AHA Epi 2008.
174. Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Gul K, Lee R, Vane J, Chau G, Jamieson C, Nasir K, Hecht H, Naghavi M,
Budoff MJ. Digital Thermal Monitoring of Vascular Function is Impaired in Patients with Insulin Resistance.
AHA Epi 2008.
175. Budoff MJ, Ahmadi N, Gul K, Liu ST, Flores F, Tiano J, Takasu J. Aged Garlic Extract can retards
progression of subclinical atherosclerosis measured by coronary artery calcification. AHA QC 2008
176. Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Gul K, Usman N, Vane J, Jamieson C, Kakadiarsi I, Nasir K, Hecht H, Naghavi
M, Budoff MJ. Digital Thermal Monitoring of Vascular Function is Associated with Coronary Artery
Calcification in Asymptomatic Adults. AHA QC 2008
177. Ahmadi N, Shim J, Vasinrapee P, Usman N, Honoris L, Nuguri V, Hajsadeghi F, Gul K, Nasir K, Nagahvi
M, Budoff MJ. Endothelial Dysfunction Measured by Digital Thermal Monitoring is Associated with Myocardial
Perfusion Defects. AHA QC 2008
178. Young E, Hajsadeghi F, Rostami B, Ratakonda R, Flores F, Mao SS, Gopal A, Ahmadi N, Budoff MJ.
Family History of Premature Coronary Heart Disease and Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification. AHA
QC 2008
179. Hajsadeghi F, Nuguri V, Kanjanauthai S, Usman N, DeMoss D, Abdelkarim M, Flores F, Gopal A, Ahmadi
N, Budoff MJ. Long Term Prognosis Associated with Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification in Diabetic
Subjects. AHA QC 2008
180. Ahmadi N, Nasir K, Kakadiaris I, Wang Z, Jamieson C, Hajsadeghi F, Gul K, Metcalfe R, Hartly C, Hecht
H, Naghavi M, Budoff MJ. Digital Thermal Monitoring of Vascular and Neurovascular Function Correlates with
Coronary Artery Calcification in Asymptomatic Adults. AHA ATVB 2008; P296.
181. Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Gul K, Leifried M, DeMoss D, Metcalfe R, Hartly C, Hecht H, Naghavi M,
Budoff MJ. Vascular Function Measured by Fingertip Thermal Reactivity Is Impaired in Patients with Metabolic
Syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus. AHA ATVB 2008; P175
182. Ahmadi N, Gul K, Hajsadeghi F, Usman N, Nuguri V, Flores F, Nasir K, Hecht H, Naghavi M, Budoff MJ.
Aged Garlic Extract Improves Vascular Function Measured by Digital Thermal Monitoring in Asymptomatic
Individuals with Subclinical Atherosclerosis. AHA ATVB 2008; P484.
183. Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Usman N, Nuguri V, Sarraf G, Gopal A, Budoff M. Long-Term Prognosis
Associated with Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification in Asymptomatic Subjects. AHA ATVB 2008,
P109.
184. Nuguri V, Ahmadi N, Ratakonda R, Cahu G, Eiges D, DeMoss D, Leibfried M, Vane J, Flores F, Honoris
L, Usman N, Hajsadeghi F, Budoff M. Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification Is Associated with Left
Ventricular Dysfunction. AHA ATVB 2008, P124.
185. M. Jayachandran, T. Behrenbeck, S. Mulvagh, P. Araoz, M. Budoff, S.M. Harman, V.M. Miller. Phenotype
of blood borne microparticles: marker of premature atherosclerosis in recently menopausal women? AHA ATVB
2008, P88.
186. Ibebuogu UN, Nasir K, Gopal A, Ahmadi N, Pal R, Flores F, Mao SS, Young E, Honoris L, Nuguri VK,
Lee RS, Usman N, Rostami B, Budoff MJ. Comparison of coronary atherosclerotic plaque burden and
composition between diabetic and nondiabetic patients by noninvasive CT angiography. AHA ATVB 2008;
P558.
187. Wolff, E.F., Taylor, H.S., Naftolin, F., Brinton, E.A., Budoff, M.J., Cedars, M., Hodis, H.N., Lobo, R.A.,
Manson, J.E., Merriam, G.R., Miller, V.M., Paul, L., Santoro, N., Harman, S.M., (2008) Atherosclerosis and
Menopausal Symptoms: Baseline Characteristics of Recently Menopausal Women Screened for the Kronos Early
Estrogen Prevention Study. 12th World Congress on Menopause, Madrid, Spain. Climacteric 2008; 11 (Suppl 2):
SY-01-04; 7-41.
188. Harman, S.M., Naftolin, F., Black, D.M., Brinton, E.A., Cedars, M., Lobo, R.A., Manson, J.E., Merriam,
G.R., Miller, V.M., Santoro, N., Taylor, H.S., Budoff, M.J. (2008) Relationship of Coronary Calcification to
Conventional and Metabolic Risk Factors in Recently Menopausal Women. 12th World Congress on Menopause,
Madrid, Spain. Climacteric 2008; 11 (Suppl 2): SY-01-06; 7-41.
189. Jayachandran, M., Behrenbeck, T., Mulvagh, S., Araoz, P., Budoff, M., Harman, S.M., Miller, V.M.
(2008) Phenotype of Blood Borne Microparticles: Marker of Premature Atherosclerosis in Recently Menopausal
Women? 12th World Congress on Menopause, Madrid, Spain. Climacteric 2008;11 (Suppl 2): SY-01-07; 7-41.
190. Harmon SM, F. Naftolin, D.M. Black, E.A. Brinton, M.I. Cedars, R.A. Lobo, J.E. Manson, G.R.Merriam,
V.M. Miller, N. Santoro, H.S. Taylor, M.J. Budoff. Relationship of coronary calcification to Conventional and
metabolic risk factors in recently menopausal women. Endocrine Society national meeting. June, 2008
191. Discepolo WL, Shah AP, Ahmadi N, Shavelle DM, French WJ, Budoff MJ. Computed Tomography
Angiography is More Accurate than Transesophageal Echocardiography in Determining Atrial Septal Defect Size
and Device Failure During Percutaneous Closure of Atrial Septal Defects. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;Suppl A.
192. Weinberg N, Gopal A, Child J, Carson S, Gul K, Gopalakrishnan D, Karwasky R, Ramirez J, Song S. Mao,
Naser Ahmadi, Ronald J. Oudiz RJ, McKay CR, Budoff MJ. Cardiac Computed Tomography as an Effective
Gatekeeper to Cardiac Catheterization in the Evaluation of Asymptomatic Firefighters With an Abnormal
Treadmill Test. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;Supp A.
193. Pal RS, Yamada G, Wong C, DeCosta L, Gopal A, Budoff MJ. Computed Tomography Angiography
(CTA) After Positive Nuclear Stress Testing Reduces Need for Cardiac Catheterization by 54%. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2008;51;A147
194. Budoff MJ, Waggoner J, Ahmadi N, Pal RS, Sarlak B, Honoris L, Carson S, Child J, Mao SS,
Gopalakrishnan D, Gopal A. Substantial Radiation Dose Reduction in 64-Multidetector Cardiac Computed
Tomographic Angiography by Using Lower X-ray Energy During Scanning. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;A148
195. Pal RS, Waggoner JD, Gopal A, Mao SS, Ahmadi N, Deubig A, Fox A, Moke DJ, Budoff MJ. Analysis of
a New Automated Ejection Fraction Method in 64-Slice Computed Tomographic Angiography in Comparison to
the Conventional Method and Its effect on Time Efficiency. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;A149
196. Ahmadi N, Nuguri V, Usman N, Hajsadeghi F, Honoris L, Gul K, Gopal A, Pal RS, Nasir K, Hecht H,
Naghavi M, Budoff MJ. Digital Thermal Reactivity Decreases With the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease
Diagnosed by 64 Multidetectors CT. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;A149
197. Hajsadeghi F, Ahmadi N, Lee R, Sarlak B, Ramirez J, Flores FF, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. Low Density
Lipoprotein, High Density Lipoprotein and Lipoprotein (a) Subclasses and Their Relationship With Coronary
Artery Calcification Is Asymptomatic Population. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;A150
198. Orakzai RH, Nasir K, Orakzai SH, Kalia N, Gopal A, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ. Increased Coronary
Artery Calcium Scores on Electron Beam Computed Tomography Is Associated With Increased Utilization of
Aspirin Therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;A152
199. Sarwar AB, Khurram Nasir K, Gopal A, Kalia N, Orakzai R, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ. Adherence to
Lipid Lowering Medication Among Individuals With a Coronary Artery Calcium Score Greater Than 400 Is
Associated With Slower Progression of Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;A153
200. Budoff MJ, McClelland RL, Nasir K, Katz R, Greenland P, Kronmal R, Kondos G, Shea S, Lima J,
Blumenthal RS. Characteristics of Persons Who Have Cardiovascular Events With Absent or Minimal Coronary
Calcification: The Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;A160.
201. Karlsberg RP, Budoff MJ, Berman DS, Thomson LEJ, Friedman JD. Integrated coronary CTA in an office
based cardiology practice reduces myocardial perfusion imaging and exercise treadmill testing in the setting of
increased identification of CAD, Stable office economics and more aggressive lipid management. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2008;51;A139.
202. Sawrar A, Shaw LJ, Sarwar AB, Rumberger J, Berman DS, Callister TQ, Raggi P, Hoffmann U, Budoff
MJ, Blumenthal RS. Predictors of all cause mortality in subjects without evidence of coronary artery
calcification. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;A155.
203. Owens DS, Katz R, Takasu J, Kronmal R, Budoff MJ, Obrien KD. Risk Factors for incident aortic valve
calcification in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;A276
204. Michos ED, Santos RD, Narla V, Pandey S, Meneghelo R, Carvalho JAM, Budoff MJ, Nasir K. Favorable
cardiovascular risk factor profile is associated with reduced prevalence of coronary artery calcification and
inflammation in asymptomatic non-diabetic white men. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;A357.
205. Min JK, Jollis JG, Dowe D, Budoff MJ. Diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive coronary angiography with
64-Row Multidetector computed tomography: A prospective multicenter trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;A377.
206. Azmoon S, Budoff MJ, Atkinson D. Variations of Coronary Origin, A Case of Bland White Garland
Syndrome via 64 Slice Cardiac CT Angiography. AHA Scientific Sessions for HF in Children 2008.
207. Ahmadi N, Nasir K, Hajsadeghi F, Gul K, Liu S, Flores F, Ide N, Naghavi M, Budoff MJ. Aged Garlic
Extract Improves Vascular Function Measured by Digital Thermal Monitoring in Asymptomatic Individuals with
Subclinical Atherosclerosis. Experimental Biology 2008; San Diego, CA.
208. Budoff MJ, Ahmadi N, Gul KM, Liu S, Tiano J, Flores F, Takasu J. Garlic Therapy retards coronary artery
calcification. Experimental Biology 2008; San Diego, Ca.
209. Allison MA, Wong ND, Budoff M, Detrano R, Nasir K, Kronmal R & Criqui MH. Ethnic Differenes for
Calcified Atherosclerosis in Thoracic and Abdominal Aorta. Circulation 2008; 117, e281.
210. Allison MA, Budoff M, Wong ND, Blumenthal RS, Schreiner P & Criqui MH. Subclinical Cardiovascular
Disease in Different Hispanic Ethnic Groups. Circulation 2008; 117, e271.
211. Allison MA, Budoff M, Wong ND, Blumenthal RS, Schreiner P & Criqui MH. Risk Factors for
Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Different Hispanic Ethnic Groups. Circulation 2008; 117, e271.
212. Ahmadi N, Shim J, Vainrapee P, Usman N, Nuguri V, Hajsadeghi F, Jamieson C, Wang Z, Nasir K,
Naghavi M, Budoff MJ. Impaired Vascular Function Measured by Fingertip Thermal Monitoring Predicts
Myocardial Perfusion Defect. ASNC 2008, Boston MA.
213. Gopalakrishnan D, Abner D, Gopal A, Ahmadi N, Pal RS, Budoff M. Beta Blocker Utilization and Safety
in an Outpatient Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography Environment. ASNC 2008; Boston, MA.
214. Ahmadi N, Young E, Pal RS, Nasir K, Gabrielian V, Mao SS, Goodwin DF, Rostami B, Budoff M. An
Analysis of Human Grayscale Estimation in Comparison to the Actual Contrast Enhancement in Cardiac CT
Angiography. ASNC 2008; Boston MA.
215. Budoff M, Mao SS, Ahmadi N, Flores F, Wu H, Neal N, Petal N. Comparison of EBT and 64 MDCT to
detect small or low density calcium foci. An in-vivo and in-vitro study. ASNC 2008; Boston MA.
216. Santos RD, Nasir K, Menghello RS, Carvalho JAM, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS. Peak exercise heart rate is
inversely correlated with coronary artery calcification in asymptomatic subjects. European Society of Cardiology
2008.
217. Ibebuogu UN, Nasir K, Ahmadi N, Gopal A, Goodwin D, Budoff MJ; Atherosclerotic Plaque Morphology
Assessment According to Burden of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Non
Invasive CT Angiography. ASNC 2008, Boston MA.
218. Ahmadi N, Young E, Pal RS, Nasir K, Gabrielian V, Mao SS, Goodwin DF, Rostami B, Budoff M. An
Analysis of Human Grayscale Estimation in Comparison to the Actual Contrast Enhancement in Cardiac CT
Angiography. ASNC 2008, Boston MA.
219. Budoff M, Mao SS, Ahmadi N, F. Flores F, Wu H, Neal N, Petal N. Comparison of EBT and 64 MDCT to
detect small or low density calcium foci. An in-vivo and in-vitro study. ASNC 2008, Boston MA.
220. Rambod M, Kovesdy CP, Shantouf R, Bross R, Budoff MJ, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acid
Intake Is Associated with Lower Coronary Artery Calcification Scores in Hemodialysis Patients. ASN 2008.
221. Santos RD, Nasir K, Menghello RS , Carvalho JAM, Budoff M, Blumenthal RS. Peak exercise heart rate is
inversely correlated with coronary artery calcification in asymptomatic subject. European Heart Journal
2008;Vol.29(Abstract Supplement):750
222. Shantouf RS, Ahmadi N, Rambod M, Flores F, Tiano J, Budoff MJ, Kalantar-Zadeh K: Coronary Artery
Calcium Score, Inflammation, and Mortality in Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD) Patients. Am J Kid Dis. 2008;
51(4):B87
223. Thomas GS, Budoff MJ, Mieres JH, Kazerooni EA, Shaw LJ. The Addition of Coronary Artery Calcium
Scoring (CAC) to Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Improves Diagnostic Accuracy in the Detection of
Obstructive CAD: Results of a Prospective Multicenter Trial. Circulation 2008:118:S935.
224. Feuchtner G, Jodocy D, Cury RC, Friedrich G, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Nasir K. Atherosclerotic Plaque
Composition Among patients with Stenotic Coronary Artery Disease on Non Invasive Coronary CT
Angiography. Circulation 2008:118:S598.
225. Budoff MJ, Nasir K, Katz R, Takasu J, Carr JJ, Wong ND, Allison M, Lima JA, Detrano R, Blumenthal
RS, Kronmal R. Thoracic Aortic Calcification and Coronary Heart Disease Events: the Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation 2008:118:S689.
226. Bahrami H, Fernandes V, McClelland RL, Budoff MJ, Gomes AS, O’Leary DH, Kronmal R, Bluemke DA,
Lima JA. Imaging Markers and Biomarkers of Subclinical Atherosclerosis Predict Changes in Regional and
Global Left Ventricular Function as well as Incident Congestive Heart Failure in Asymptomatic Adults: The
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation 2008:118:S865.
227. Budoff MJ, Kazerooni EA, Thomas GS, Mieres JH, Shaw LJ. Diagnostic Accuracy of Noninvasive 64-row
Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography (CCTA) Compared with Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI):
The PICTURE Study, A Prospective Multicenter Trial. Circulation 2008:118;S935.
228. DeFilippis AP, Kramer HJ, Katz R, Wong N, Bertoni A, Carr JJ, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K.
Microalbuminuria is Associated with Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis in the Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation 2008:118:S1147.
229. Blankstein R, Budoff MJ, Shaw LJ, Goff DC, Polack JF, Lima J, Blumenthal RS,
Nasir K. Predictors of Coronary Heart Disease Events among Asymptomatic
Individuals with Low LDL: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation 2008:118:S1151.
230. Owens DS, Budoff MJ, Nasir K, Katz R, Takasu J, Carr JJ, Shavelle DM, Kronmal RA, Probstfield JL,
O'Brien KD. Aortic Valve Calcification is Prospectively Associated with Primary Cardiovascular Events
Independent of Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease Severity: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
(MESA). Circulation 2008:S995.
231. Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Rivera JJ, Katz R, O'Leary DH, Polak JF, Takasu J, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K.
Relationship of Carotid Arterial Compliance and Thoracic Aorta Calcification: Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation 2008:118:S1156.
232. Ahmadi N, Nuguri V, Tirunagaram S, Saeed A, Hajsadeghi F, Usman N, Hecht H, Naghavi M, Budoff MJ.
Vascular Function Measured By Digital Thermal Monitoring Strongly Correlates with the Severity of Coronary
Artery Disease Diagnosed by 64 Slice Multidetector Computed Tomography. Circulation 2008:118:S108-109.
233. Katz R, Budoff MJ, Takasu J, Shavelle DM, Bertoni A, Blumenthal RS, Ouyang P, Wong ND, O'Brien KD.
Relationship of Metabolic Syndrome to Incident Aortic Valve Calcium and Aortic Valve Calcium Progression:
The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation 2008:118:S1071.
234. Budoff MJ, Karwasky R, Ahmadi N, Nasserian CA, W. Chang WW, Flores FR, Rizzo J, Gunnarsson C,
McKay CR. Cost Effectiveness of Cardiac Computed Tomography Compared to Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
(MPI) as an Effective Gatekeeper to Cardiac Catheterization in the Evaluation of Asymptomatic Firefighters with
an Abnormal Treadmill Test. Circulation 2008:118:1061
235. Ahmadi N, Sarraf G, Goodwin D, Hajsadeghi F, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. The Peak ascending aortic flow rate
is reduced with increasing coronary artery calcification. JCCT 2008:2;S1.
236. Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Nuguri V, Usman, N, Goodwin D, Naghavi M, Budoff MJ. Vascular dysfunction
measured by digital thermal monitoring increased with the progression of coronary artery calcification. JCCT
2008;2:S2-S3.
237. Lin FY, Budoff MJ, Dow D, Jollis JG, Gitter M, Sutherland J, Halamert E, Scherer M, Bellinger R, Martin
A, Benton R, Delago A, Min JK. Variation by arterial distribution in diagnostic performance of 64-Detector Row
Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography for Evaluation of Coronary Artery Stenosis: Results from the
Prospective Multicenter ACCURACY Trial. JCCT 2008;2:S8-S9.
238. Ahmadi N, Abdelkarim M, Gopal A, Sarraf G, Karlsberg RP, Budoff MJ. Non-invasive quantitative
coronary angiographic evaluation of stent patency using 64-row multi-detector computed tomography. JCCT
2008:2:S9.
239. Karlsberg RP, Thomson LEJ, Berman DS, Friedman JD, Budoff MJ. CCTA Integrated in the office setting
dramatically reduces the need for invasive angiography with enhanced identification of critical disease not
identified by conventional testing and clinical presentation. JCCT 2008:2:S11-12.
240. Budoff MJ, Gopal A, Mao SS, Karlsberg D, Young E, Waggoner J, Ahmadi N, Loewinger L, Pal RS, Leal
J, Karlsberg RP. Radiation reduction with prospective step-and-shoot acquisition using 64-multi-detector
computed tomographic angiography. JCCT 2008:S20.
241. Mao SS, Hamirani Y, Arnold BA, Gao Y, Child J, Choi Y, Budoff MJ. Bone mineral density measurement
with chest volumetric CT images—RSNA 2008; Chicago IL.
242.
Munir S, Santos RD, Rivera JJ, Blaha MJ, Carvalho JAM, Conceicao RD , Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS,
Khurram Nasir K. The Association of Serum Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) with Subclinical Coronary
Atherosclerosis in Asymptomatic Men Free of Coronary Heart Disease. ATVB 2009.
243. Min JK, Budoff MJ. Extent and distribution of mixed plaque type by coronary CT angiography predicts
individuals with obstructive coronary artery stenosis: results from the multicenter ACCURACY Trial. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2009:53;A263.
244. Girsky MJ, Shinbane JS, Ahmadi N, Flores F, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. Three-dimensional coronary venous
imaging with computed tomographic angiography facilitates cardiac resynchronization therapy. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2009:53:A265.
245. Ahmadi N, Ismaeel H, Larijani V, Hajsadeghi F, Bevinal M, Flores F, Mao SS, Foster GP, Budoff MJ.
Accuracy of aortic distensibility index measured by computed tomography: association with vascular dysfunction
and coronary artery calcium. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009:53:A266.
246. Ahmadi N, Tirunagaram S, Larijani V, Nuguri V, Bevinal M, Saeed A, Hajsadeghi F, Usman N, Hecht H,
Naghavi M, Budoff MJ. Vascular dysfunction measured by digital thermal monitoring strongly correlates with
the extent of coronary artery disease diagnosed by 64 slice multidetector computed tomography. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2009:53:A267.
247. Ismaeel H, Larijani V, Hamirani YS, Kadakia J, Budoff MJ. GFR independently predicts the presence of
coronary plaque by 64 MDCT, among patients with GFR>60 ml/min and normal ejection fraction. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2009:53:A267.
248. Hamirani Y, Drury P, Lim W, Isma’eel H, Budoff MJ. The diagnostic accuracy of 64-slice cardiac
computed tomography compared with stress nuclear imaging and exercise treadmill testing in patients undergoing
cardiac catheterization. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009:53:A268.
249. Ahmadi N, Larijani V, Hajsadeghi F, Bevinal M, Flores F, Mao SS, Hecht H, Naghavi M, Budoff MJ. High
risk subclinical coronary atherosclerosis is associated with impaired macro and micro-vascular reactivity. J Am
Coll Cardiol 2009:53:A271.
250. Tsang JC, Min JK, Budoff MJ, Lin FY. Gender comparison of diagnostic accuracy of 64-MDCT
angiography: Results from the multicenter ACCURACY Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009:53:A274.
251. Budoff MJ, Jolis JG, Dowe D, Min JK. Coronary artery calcium using 64-MDCT compared with invasive
coronary angiography: data from the Accuracy Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009:53:A276.
252. Budoff MJ, Takasu J, Ahmadi N, Gordon C, Guerci AD. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease under the
influence of statin therapy: The Saint Francis Heart Study. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009:53:A276.
253. Kiramiyan S, Ahmadi N, Flores F, Nasir K, Budoff MJ. Progression rates of coronary artery calcification in
diabetic subjects compared to matched controls. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009:53:A277.
254. Al-Mallah MH, Nasir K, Katz R, Takasu J, Mao SS, Lima J, Rivera JJ, Bluemke DA, Hundley G,
Blumenthal R, Budoff MJ. Correlation between left ventricular size by computed tomography and thoracic aortic
distensibility measured by MRI: Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) study. J Am Coll Cardiol
2009:53:A278.
255. Azmoon S, Ebrahimi R, Ahmadi N, Budoff MJ. Gender Differences in the assessment of coronary artery
stenosis risk using coronary calcium scores in patients undergoing conventional coronary angiography. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2009:53:A279.
256. Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, FloresF, Tsimikas S, Hecht H, Naghavi M, Budoff MJ. Relationship of oxidized
LDL biomarkers, persistent vascular dysfunction measured by fingertip digital thermal monitoring and
progression of coronary artery calcification. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009:53:A279.
257. Ahmadi N, Saeed A, Tirunagaram S, Hajsadeghi F, Ahmad W, Bevinal M, Nasir K, Hecht H, Naghavi M,
Budoff MJ. Vascular dysfunction measured by fingertip thermal monitoring is associated with abnormal
myocardial perfusion. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009:53:A290.
258. Elmariah S, O’Brien KD, Budoff MJ, Vogel-Claussen J, Delaney JAC, Fuster V, Kronmal RA, Halperin JL.
The relationship of bisphosphonate use to the presence of aortic valve calcification in women: the Multi-Ethnic
Study of Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009:53:A461.
259. Taylor AJ, Abbara S, Ziffer J, Budoff MJ, Berman DS, Min JK, Patrick J, Weigold WG, Cerqueira M.
Validation of ACCF/AHA Clinical Competence Criteria for Cardiac CT through Pass/Fail Rates of the First
Cardiac CT Board Certification Examination. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomo 2009;3:S2-S3.
260. Levisman J, Budoff MJ, Karlsberg R. Retrospective analysis of Long-term coronary artery patency by 64slice coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA). J Cardiovasc Comput Tomo 2009;3:S10.
261. Cheng V, Nakazato R, Dey D, Gurudevan S, Tabak J, Budoff MJ, Karlsberg R, Min JK, Berman DS.
Interscan reproducibility of coronary artery plaque volume and composition quantification by 64-detector row
coronary computed tomographic angiography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomo 2009;3:S44.
262. LaBounty TM, Kim RJ, Lin FY, Budoff MJ, Min JK. Diagnostic accuracy of coronary CT angiography as
interpreted on an iPhone. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomo 2009;3:S30.
263. Schwartz R, Newell M, Knickelbine T, Longe T, Flygenring B, Budoff MJ, Ismaeel H, Lesser J. MDCT
Accurately Measures Atrial Wall Velocity: A Phantom Study. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomo 2009;3:S15.
264. Hamirani Y, Isma’eel H, Larijani V, Bach P, Budoff MJ. Association of total and various subtypes of
plaque in the carotid and coronary arteries using MDCT. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomo 2009;3:S7.
265. Mao SS, Zeb I, Hamirani Y, Raina S, Kadakia J, Elamir S, Budoff MJ. Aortic Pad Area Measurements on
64-row multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT). J Cardiovasc Comput Tomo 2009;3:S14.
266. Zeb I, Hamirani Y, Mao SS, Isma’eel H, Chung J, Budoff MJ. Detection of aortic regurgitation with 64 row
multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). J Cardiovasc Comput Tomo 2009;3:S14-15.
267. Benival M, Hamirani Y, Isma’eel H, Nair S, Budoff MJ, Min JK. Diagnostic Accuracy of 64-MDCT
Cardiac Angiography compared to myocardial perfusion imaging in individuals with no known prvious history of
coronary artery disease: A sub study of ACCURACY Trial. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomo 2009;3:S30.
268. Nabavi V, Saeed A, Hajsedeghi F, Ahmadi N, Budoff MJ. Association of the extent of perceived mental
stress and the extent of coronary artery disease diagnosed by computed tomography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomo
2009;3:S37-S38.
269. Saeed A, Hamirani Y, Isma’eel H, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. Determination of differences in calcium progression
in native vessels in patients with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) vs. non-CABG patients. J Cardiovasc
Comput Tomo 2009;3:S38.
270. Hamirani Y, Zeb I, Raina S, Isma’eel H, Kadakia J, Nair S, Budoff MJ. Is Pericardial or intrathoracic fat
associated with obstructive coronary artery disease and predicts outcomes. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomo
2009;3:S48.
271. Drury P, Lim W, Hamirani Y, Budoff MJ. Comparison of 64-slice cardiac computed tomography,
myocardial perfusion imaging and echocardiography for the assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction. J
Cardiovasc Comput Tomo 2009;3:S51.
272. Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Hadsadeghi F, Bansal R, Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ. Coronary distensibility index
measured by multi-detector computed tomography: validation and accuracy. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomo
2009;3:S52.
273. Gopal A, Gopal D, Avila A, Culica D, Bowers B, Dewey T, Brinkman W, Mack MJ, Brown DL, Budoff
MJ, Shavelle DM, Jutzy KR. Pre-procedural assessment by noncontrast cardiovascular computed tomography for
transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis and renal insufficiency. Am J
Cardiol 2009;104:51D-52D.
274. Gopal A, Gopal D, Avila A, Culica D, Bowers B, Dewey T, Brinkman W, Mack MJ, Brown DL, Budoff
MJ, Shavelle DM, Jutzy KR. Preferential pattern of aortic calcification in severe aortic stenosis identified by
cardiovascular computed tomography – implications for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Am J Cardiol
2009;104:52D.
275. Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Babaei H, Azmoon S, Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ. Mortality incidence of patients
with non-obstructive coronary artery disease assessed by CT angiography. Am J Cardiol 2009;104:65D-66D.
276. Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Saeed A, Hajsadeghi F, Levenstein S, Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ. Association of the
mental stress, physical inactivity and the significant subclinical atherosclerosis measured as coronary artery
calcium. Am J Cardiol 2009;104:71D.
277. Blaha MJ, Rivera JJ, Budoff MJ, Blankstein R, Agatston A, O’leary DH, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K.
Association between obesity, hsCRP>2 and Subclinical Atherosclerosis-Implications for the JUPITER Trial:
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation 2009;120:S542.
278. Nabavi V, Saeed A, Hajsadeghi F, Flores F, Sourayanezhad S, Mendoza H, Ebrahimi R, Ahmdi A,
Levenstein S, Budoff MJ. Association of the extent of perceived mental stress and physical inactivity, and the
extent of coronary artery disease diagnosed by computed tomography. Circulation 2009;120:S494.
279. Ndumele CE, Blumenthal R, Lakoski S, Llyod-Jones D, Wong N, Budoff MJ, Nasir K. Baseline obesity
and weight loss are associated with coronary artery calcium progression in the multi-ethnic study of
atherosclerosis. Circulation 2009; 120:S508-S509.
280. Elmariah S, Fuster V, Kronmal RA, Budoff MJ, Vogel-Claussen J, O’Brien KD, Delaney JA, Halperin JL.
Bisphosphonate use and the prevalence of coronary calcification in women: The Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis. Circulation 2009;120:S538.
281. Budoff MJ, Liu ST, Chow D, Derance T, Flores F, Gebow D, Hsieh BJ, Nasir K, Ahmadi N. Cardiac CTA
versus standard of care strategies to evaluate patients with potential coronary artery disease: effect on long term
clinical outcomes. Circulation 2009;120:S316.
282. Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Nabavi V, Flores F, Nasir K, Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ. Clinical outcome of
progression of coronary artery calcification in asymptomatic subjects: Impact of Age and Gender. Circulation
2009;120:S345.
283. Kiramijyan S, Ahmadi N, Khachatryan T, Nabavi V, Bevinal M, Flores F, Budoff MJ. Compliance with
statin therapy improves clinical outcome in diabetic and matched control subjects both with and without
progression of coronary artery calcification. Circulation 2009;120:S344.
284. Min JK, Gilmore A, Lin FY, Budoff MJ, O’Day K. Cost-effectiveness of coronary computed tomography
angiography versus myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging for the evaluation of patients with chest pain and no
known coronary artery disease. Circulation 2009;120:S318.
285. Jain A, McClelland RL, Polak JF, Shea SJ, Burke GL, Bild DE, Watson KE, Budoff MJ, Liu K, Post W,
Folsom AR, Lima JA, BluemkeDA. Imaging measures for prediction of cardiovascular events in men and
women: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation 2009;120:S463.
286. Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Kadakia J, Zeb I, Shavelle D, Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ. Increased subclinical
atherosclerosis is associated with impaired aortic and coronary artery distensibility. Circulation 2009;120:S342.
287. Ahmadi N, Babaei H, Nabavi V, Bevinal M, Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ. Mortality incidence of patients with
non-obstructive coronary artery disease assessed by CT angiography. Circulation 2009;120:S316.
288. Rivera JJ, Budoff MJ, O’leary DH, Hoffman U, Wasserman B, Szklo M, Burke G, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K.
Relationship between carotid intima media thickness and coronary artery calcium progression in the Multi-ethnic
study of atherosclerosis. Circulation 2009;120:S343.
289. Kadakia J, Hamirani YS, Nasir K, Isma’eel H, Budoff MJ. Relationship of extrapericardial fat with
coronary atherosclerosis on multi-row detector cardiac computed tomography. Circulation 2009;120:S345-S346.
290. Sharma K, Rivera JJ, Budoff MJ, Blankstein R, Al-Mallah MH, Wong ND, Shaw LJ, Carr J, O’leary Lima
JA, Szklo M, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Relationship of premature family history of coronary heart disease with
coronary artery calcium progression in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. Circulation 2009;120:S537S538.
291. Malik S, Budoff MJ, Katz R, Blumenthal RS, Bertoni A, Nasir K, Szklo M, Barr G, Wong ND. Utility of
coronary artery calcium in identifying whether metabolic syndrome and diabetes are coronary heart disease risk
equivalents. Circulation 2009;120:S547.
292. Budoff MJ, Ahmadi N, Yen AA, Hecht H, Naghavi M. Vascular dysfunction measured by digital thermal
monitoring strongly correlates with the extent of coronary artery disease diagnosed by 64 slice multidetector
computed tomography. Circulation 2009;120:S343.
293. Arnold B, Budoff MJ, Mao S, Xiang P, Child J. Current MDCT Coronary Calcium Scoring Methods Fail to
Detect Small Calcifications. RSNA, Radiology 2009.
294. Elmariah S, Fuster V, Halperin JL, O'Brien KD, Delaney JA, Kronmal RA, Budoff MJ, Bluemke D,
Valentin J. Relationship Between Left Vetnricular Mass and Aortic Valve Calcification: The Multi-Ethnic Study
of Atherosclerosis. AFMR Eastern Regional meeting, Washington DC, April 2010.
295. Elmariah S, Fuster V, Halperin JL, O'Brien KD, Delaney JA, Kronmal RA, Budoff MJ, Bluemke D, VogelClaussen J. Bisphosphonate use and the Prevalence of cardiovascular calcification in women: The Multi-Ethnic
Study of Atherosclerosis. AFMR Eastern Regional meeting, Washington DC, April 2010.
296. McAuley P, Hsu FC, Carr JJ, Budoff M, Szklo M, Sharrett RA, Ding J. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease,
pericardial adipose tissue, and insulin resistance: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). AHA
Epidemiology 2010.
297. Choi TY, Nasir K, Zeb I, Mao SS, Flores F, Budoff MJ. Relationship of CAC scores with Coronary Plaque
Burden and Morphology with Aging. Circulation ATVB, San Francisco 2010.
298. Gupta M, Kadakia J, Patel A, Ahmadi N, Choi T, Yamada G, Budoff MJ. Accuracy of Nonenhanced
Cardiac Computed Tomography to detect myocardial infarcts. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:A72.
299.
Hamirani YS, Avanes E, Kadakia J, Nasir K, Amish Patel A, Budoff MJ Association of Coronary Artery
diameter on Non Contrast Cardiac Computed Tomography with Coronary Artery Calcium Scores and traditional
risk factors. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
300.
Messenger BS, Hamirani Y, Zeb I, Budoff MJ. Combination of Coronary Artery Calcium and
Coronary CT Angiography for the Diagnosis of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol
2010;55;
301.
Ahmadi N, Mirshkarlo HB, Hajsadeghi F, Budoff MJ, Ebrahimi R. Coronary Atherosclerosis,
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Mortality incidence. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55;
302.
Budoff MJ, Hokanson JE, Nasir K, Shaw LJ, Kinney GL, Chow D, DeMoss D, Nuguri V,
Nabavi V, Ratakonda R, Berman DS, Raggi P Coronary Calcium Progression Predicts All Cause Mortality. J
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303.
Zeb I, Khachatryan T, Hamirani YS, Nasir K, Nishihara K, Raina S, Mao SS, Ahmadi N,
Budoff MJ. Correlation of Coronary Artery Calcium Progression with Progression of Coronary Artery
Stenosis on Cardiac Computed Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
304.
Rana JS, Gransar H, Shaw LJ, Wong ND, Raggi P, Min J, Callister TQ, Budoff MJ, Berman DS.
Diabetes Mellitus, Coronary Artery Calcification and All- Cause Mortality among Asymptomatic Men and
Women. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
305.
Gupta M, Hacioglu Y, Ahmadi N, Min J, Lin F, Budoff M. Diagnostic Accuracy of 64 slice
Multidetector Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography for Evaluation of Coronary Artery Stenosis in
Persons with Diabetes as Compared with Non-Diabetics. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
306.
Masud A, Feuchtner G, Jodocy D, Friedrich G, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Nasir K. Do Gender
Differences in Atherosclerotic plaque Composition Persist with Aging? A Quantitative Non Invasive
Assessment by Coronary CT Angiography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
307.
DeFilippis AP, Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Lloyd-Jones DM, McClelland RL, Ndumele C, Lakoski
SG, Cushman M, Wong ND, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Elucidating the Association of Framingham and
Reynolds Risk Scores with Incidence and Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification in the Multi-Ethnic
Study of Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
308.
Kesarwani M, Choi TY, Honoris L, Shavelle DM, Budoff MJ. Evaluation of Plaque Morphology
by 64- Slice Computed Tomographic Angiography Compared to Intravascular Ultrasound in Non-Occlusive
Segments of Coronary Arteries J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
309.
Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Mirshkarlo HB, Budoff MJ, Ebrahimi R. Gender Differences in the
Incidence of All Cause Mortality. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
310.
Sourayanezhad S, Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Oyang BL, Shahin Moshrefi S, Pathak SJ, Isma'eel H,
Ebrahimi R, Choi TY, Saeed A, Budoff MJ. Increased Pulse Wave Velocity is Associated with Coronary
Artery Calcium in Asymptomatic Individuals. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
311.
Ahmadi N, Miao C, Mao SS, Takasu J, Nasir K, Johnson C, Polak JF, Bluemke D, Hundley G,
Lima JA, Budoff MJ. Increased thickness of Aortic and Coronary Wall, and Carotid Intima Media is
Associated with Impaired Aortic Distensibility in Subjects without Coronary Artery Calcium (from the MultiEthnic Study of Atherosclerosis [MESA]). J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
312.
Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Oyang BL, Moshrefi S, Pathak SJ, Souryanejad S, Isma'eel H, Ebrahimi
R, Budoff MJ Increased Vascular Stiffness Measured as Pulse Wave Velocity Is Associated with the
Presence and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
313.
Hacioglu Y, Gupta M, Hamirani Y, Mao SS, Choi TY, Budoff MJ. Normal Values of Left
Ventricular Filling Indices by Multi-detector Computed Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
314.
LaBounty T, Kim RJ, Lin FY, Budoff MJ, Weinsaft JW, Min JK. Patient and Scan Variables
Contributing to Diagnostic Accuracy of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography As Interpreted on an
iPhone: Results from the Multicenter ACCURACY Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
315.
Ahmadi N, Lakis M, Nabavi V, Hajsadeghi F, Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ. Pericardial, Thoracic and
Subcutaneous Fat Measured by Non-enhanced Computed Tomography is Associated with Coronary Artery
Calcium. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
316.
Daga NA, Nasir K, Hamirani Y, Tayek J, Bach P, Budoff MJ. Prevalence and Severity of
Atherosclerosis in Young Persons With Diabetes. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:A78.
317.
Min J, Edwardes M, Lin FY, Labounty TM, Koduru N, Weinsaft JW, Choi JW, Delago A, Shaw
LJ, Berman DS, Budoff MJ. Relationship of Coronary Artery Plaque Composition to Coronary Artery
Stenosis Severity: Results from the Prospective Multicenter ACCURACY Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
318.
Elmariah S, O'Brien KD, Budoff MJ, Bluemke DA, Delaney JA, Fuster V, Kronmal RA,
Halperin JL. Relationships Between Left Ventricular Mass and Aortic Valve Calcification: The Multi-Ethnic
Study of Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
319.
Kanjanauthai S, Nasir K, Ronit Katz, Rivera JJ, Takasu J, Blumenthal RS, Eng J, Budoff MJ.
Relationships of Mitral Annular Calcification to Cardiovascular Risk Factors: The Multiethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis (MESA). J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
320.
Gupta M, Ahmadi N, Messenger B, Min J, Lin F, Budoff MJ. Role of 64 slice Multidetector
Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography for Evaluation of Coronary Artery Stenosis in Patients with
no Coronary Calcium. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
321.
Patel N, Pal RS, Flores F, Budoff MJ. Utility of Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography
to Exclude Clinically Significant Obstructive Disease in Patients After Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. J Am
Coll Cardiol 2010;55:
322.
Ding J, Hsu FC, Szklo M, Budoff MJ, Carr JJ, Wagenknecht L, Harris TB, Allison M, Bowden
D, Criqui MH. Fatty Liver and Development of Type 2 Diabetes: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
(MESA). Obesity Society’s 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA.
323.
Bholat T, Nasir K, Kiramijyan S, Kuo A, Pirouz S, Budoff MJ. Impact of Family History of
CHD and Progression of Calcified Coronary Plaque. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S4.
324.
Shantouf R, Ahmadi N, Iqbal S, Zeb I, Noori N, Flores F, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Budoff MJ.
Absolute Annual Change in Coronary Artery Calcium Among Hemodialysis Subjects. J Cardiovasc Comput
Tomog 2010:4,S4.
325.
Pirouz S, Nasir K, Bholat T, Kiramijyan S, Kuo A, Budoff MJ. Incidence and Progression of
Coronary Artery Calcium Score in Obese Patients with Low Risk of Coronary Heart Disease. J Cardiovasc
Comput Tomog 2010:4,S4-5.
326.
Budoff MJ, Black-Shinn J, Hokanson J, Nasir K, Barr RG, Lopez-Garcia C, Casaburi R.
Presence of Coronary Artery Calcium and Relation to FEV1 and COPD Status. J Cardiovasc Comput
Tomog 2010:4,S5.
327.
Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Nabavi V, Baskett M, Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ. Relation of Pulse
Wave Velocity Measured by Computed Tomography with Coronary Atherosclerosis: Validation of New
Method. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S7.
328.
Ahmadi N, Mao SS, Kiramijyan S, Gao Y, Hajsadeghi F, Flores F, Budoff MJ. Coronary Artery
Calcium and Bone Mineral Density Measured Computed Tomography: Impact of Age and Gender. J
Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S8.
329.
Choi TY, Zeb I, Pagali S, Hamirani Y, Gupta M, Hacioglu Y, Sourayanezhad S, Flores F,
Budoff MJ. Coronary Plaque Burden and Composition in Relation to Cardiac Risk Factors in Cardiac
Computed Tomography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S10.
330.
Hovanesyan A, Nair S, Tellalian D, Budoff MJ. Comparison of Cardiac Chamber Size, Mass,
and Function Acquired by Echocardiography (Echo) and Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA). The
CONCURENT Study. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S15.
331.
Ahmadi N, Mao SS, Hajsadeghi F, Hacioglu Y, Flores F, Gao Y, Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ. Left
and Right Ventricular Dysfunction Measured by Computed Tomography Angiography is Associated with the
Severity of Coronary Artery Disease. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S16.
332.
Arnold B, Budoff MJ, Xiang P, Child J, Mao SS. Automated Coronary Calcium Mass Scoring
with Patient Specific Hybrid Calibration, Dual Thresholds, 3-D (18 pt) Voxel Connectivity, and Statistical
Plaque Definitions. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S19.
333.
Choi TY, Woo V, Gupta M, Sourayanezhad S, Mao SS, Flores F, Budoff MJ. Comparison of
Iodixanol 320 (Visipaque®) versus Iohexol 350 (Omnipaque®) in Imaging Quality During 64-Slice
Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S22.
334.
Mao SS, Pagali S, Hamirani Y, Chen A, Chau G, Gao Y, Budoff MJ. Left and Right Atrial
Measurements by 64 slice Multi-Detector Computed Tomography for Normal Individuals in Comparison to
Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S26.
335.
Pirouz S, Nasir K, Kiramijyan S, Kuo A, Bholat T, Budoff MJ. Progression of Coronary Artery
Calcium Among 1834 Individuals with an Initial Zero Score by Electron Beam Tomography. J Cardiovasc
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336.
Hacioglu Y, Gupta M, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. The Assessment of Left Ventricular Diastolic
Function by Multidetector Computed Tomography in Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction. J
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337.
Min JK, Dunning A, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Callister TQ, Chang
HJ, Cheng VY, Chow B, Delago A, Hadamizky M, Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann P, Lin FY, Nasir
K, Shaw LJ. Mortality Risk of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in a Propensity Score-Matched Cohort of
Non-Diabetic and Diabetic Individuals: A Prospective Multicenter Study. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog
2010:4,S43.
338.
Min JK, Dunning A, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Callister TQ, Chang
HJ, Cheng VY, Chow B, Delago A, Hadamizky M, Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann P, Lin FY, Nasir
K, Shaw LJ. Prognostic Value of Coronary CT Angiography for the Prediction of Mortality: A Prospective
Multicenter Study of 10,596 Patients. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S43.
339.
Khan A, Nasir K, Faisal K, Budoff MJ, Blankstein R, Saghir A, Clouse ME. Influence of Image
Acquisition on Radiation Dose and Image Quality: Complete vs Narrow Phase Window Acquisition Using
320 MDCT. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S50.
340.
Gupta M, Kadakia J, Budoff MJ, Backlund JY, Cleary P, Bluemke D, Lima JAC, DCCT/EDIC
Research Group. Accuracy of Non-enhanced Cardiac Computed Tomography to Detect Myocardial Infarcts
Defined by Cardiac MRI in DCCT/EDIC (Diabetes Control and Complications Trial / Epidemiology of
Diabetes Interventions and Complications). J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S57.
341.
Hamirani Y, Nasir K, Blumenthal R, Takasu J, Shavelle D, Kronmal R, Budoff MJ. Relationship
of Mitral Annulus Calcification and Coronary Calcification: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
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342.
Budoff MJ, Gupta M, Hacioglu Y, Gao Y, Flores F, Chen A, Chen L, Mao SS. Assessment of
Changes in Left Ventricular Mass Along with Left Ventricular Systolic Function by CT Angiography. J
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343.
Khosa F, Khan A, Clouse ME, Budoff MJ, Blankstein R, Nasir K. Radiation Exposure for
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344.
Zeb I, Pagali S,Patel A, Ahmadi N, Karnwal S, Dixit S, Budoff MJ. Comparison of Epicardial
and Intrathoracic Adipose Tissue Measurements Using Non-Contrast- and Contrast Enhanced Computed
Tomography Scans. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S64.
345.
Zeb I, Patel A, Pagali S, Hamirani Y, Elamir S, Madaj P, Dixit S, Budoff MJ. Association of
Epicardial, Pericardial and Intrathoracic Adipose Tissue to Coronary Artery Disease. J Cardiovasc Comput
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346.
Kuo A, Nasir K, Bholat T, Kiramijyan S, Pirouz S, Budoff MJ. Gender Differences in Coronary
Artery Calcium Progression with Aging. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomog 2010:4,S78.
347.
Min JK, Dunning A, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Calllister TQ, Chang
HJ, Cheng V, Chow B, Delago A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann P, Lin FY, Nasir
K, Shaw LJ. Mortality Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in a Propensity Score-Matched Cohort of Diabetic
and Non-Diabetic Individuals Undergoing 64-Detector Row Coronary CT Angiography: Results from 17,241
Patients in the Prospective Multinational CONFIRM Registry (Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation for
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348.
Ahmadi N, Mao SS, Hajsadeghi F, Arnold B, Kiramijyan S, Gao Y, Flores F, Budoff M.
Coronary Artery Calcium and Bone Mineral Density Measured Computed Tomography: Impact of Age,
Gender and Ethnicity. Circulation 2010:122;A19998
349.
Cheng V, Berman DS, Dunning A, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff MJ, Calllister TQ,
Chang HJ, Chow B, Delago A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann P, Lin FY, Min JK,
Nasir K, Shaw LJ. Marked Overestimation of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease Probability by the
Diamond-Forrester Classification in Sympomatic Patients Undergoing Coronary CT Angiography: Results
from the Multinational CONFIRM Registry (Coronary CT Angiograph Evaluation For Clinical Outcomes:
An International Multicenter Registry). Circulation 2010: 122;A12152
350.
Graham G, Budoff MJ, Rivera J, Wong N, Franklin S, Psaty B, Blumenthal R, Nasir K.
Relationship of blood pressure with coronary artery calcium progression in the Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis. Circulation 2010: 122;A11362
351.
Ahmadi N, Yang E, Hajsadeghi F, Mirshkarlo HB, Budoff MJ, Shavelle D, Ebrahimi R.
Imparied segmental coronary artery distensibility is associated with vulnerable plaque composition measured
by virtual histology intravascular ultrasound. Circulation 2010:122;A19162
352.
Choi TY, Ahmadi N, Sourayaneshad S, Zeb I, Budoff MJ. Epicardial and pericardial
adipose tissue are correlated with vascular stiffness measured as pulse wave velocity. Circulation
2010:122;A19822
353.
McElvoy JW, Blaha MJ, Rivera JJ, Khan AN, Shaw LS, Berman DS, Raggi P, Min JK,
Callister TQ, Rumberger JA, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Nasir KN. Cigarette smoking associated with
increased all-cause mortality in individuals across the whole spectrum of coronary atherosclerosis.
Circulation 2010:122;A18349
354.
Nasir K, Rubin J, Shaw LJ, Blaha MJ, Khan AN, Rivera JJ, Berman D, Raggi P,
Callister T, Rumberger J, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ. Interaction of coronary artery calcification and
increased burden of Traditional Risk Factors on all cause mortality. Circulation 2010: 122;A18506
355.
Min JK, Dunning A, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Calllister
TQ, Chang HJ, Cheng V, Chow B, Delago A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann P, Lin
FY, Nasir K, Shaw LJ. Prognostic Value of 64-detector row coronary CT angiography for the prediction of
all-cause mortality: results from 21,062 patients in the prospective multinational CONFIRM Registry
(Coronary CT Angiography for Clinical Outcomes: An international multicenter registry). Circulation
2010:122;A14581
356.
Qadir S, McEvoy J, Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Rivera JJ, Khan A, Shaw LJ, Min J, Berman
DS, Raggi P, Rumberger JA, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Escalating risk of all cause mortality in asymptomatic
individuals with very high coronary artery calcium scores: is a severely elevated coronary artery calcium
threshold of 1000 severe enough? Circulation 2010:122;A18513
357.
Hadamitzky M, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Callister TQ,
Chang HJ, Cheng V, Chow B, Delago A, Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann P, Lin FY, Min JK, Nasir K,
Shaw LJ. What is the optimal prognostic method for scoring coronary artery disease on a CT Angiogram?
Results from the Multinational CONFIRM Registry (Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation for Clinical
Outcomes: An International Multicenter Registry). Circulation 2010:122;A12199
358.
Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Post WS, Shaw LJ, Malik S, Hoffman U, Bluemke DA, Sheuner
MT, Wong ND, Kronmal R, Blumenthal RS. Value of coronary artery calcium and carotid IMT in predicting
cardiovascular disease events among individuals with family history of heart disease: the Multi-Ethnic Study
of Atherosclerosis. Circulation 2010:122;A18549
359.
Naser A, Rathod A, Zughaib H, Hazjsadeghi F, Shantouf R, Kalantar-Zadeh K,
Ebrahimi R, Mao SS, Budoff M. Lower levels of bone mineral density is associated with the severity of
coronary artery calcium in maintenance hemodialysis patients. Circulation 2010:122;A20832
360.
Cheng V, Berman DS, Dunning A, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff MJ, Calllister TQ,
Chang HJ, Chow B, Delago A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann P, Lin FY, Min JK,
Nasir K, Shaw LJ. Framingham Risk Score predicts probability of significant coronary artery stenosis in
stable symptomatic patients: Results from the Multinational CONFIRM Registry (Coronary CT Angiograph
Evaluation For Clinical Outcomes: An International Multicenter Registry). Circulation 2010:122;A12100
361.
Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Defilippis AP, Rivera JJ, Blankstein R, O’Leary DH, Lima J,
Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Association between hsCRP>2, coronary artery calcium and adverse events –
implications for the JUPITER population: Multi-Center Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation 2010:
122;A12825
362.
Rubin J, Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Rivera JJ, Shaw LJ, Blankstein R, Al-Mallah MH, Carr
J, Lloyd-Jones DM, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. The relationship between resting heart rate and incidence and
progression of coronary artery calcification: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation
2010:122;A12611
363.
Nasir K, Rivera JJ, Shaw LJ, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ. Left ventricle area on noncontrast CT predicts cardiovascular events above and beyond coronary artery calcium scores: The MultiEthnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation 2010:122;A18797
364.
Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Rivera JJ, Santos RD, Khan AN, Shaw LJ, Min JK, Berman DS,
Raggi P, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Aortic valve calcification on cardiac computed tomography and all cause
mortality. Circulation 2010: 122;A16304
365.
Elmariah S, Delaney JAC, Bluemke DA, Budoff MJ, O’Brien KD, Fuster V, Kronmal
RA, Halperin JL. Increased left ventricular mass predicts incident aortic and mitral valve calcification: The
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation 2010:122;A15601.
366.
Hajsadeghi F, Ahmadi N, Sourayanezhad S, Moshrefi S, Flores F, Pathak S, Ebrahimi R,
Budoff MJ. Increased pulse wave velocity is associated with the presence and severity of coronary artery
disease. Circulation 2010:
367.
Ahmadi N, Rezaeian P, Razipour A, Flores F, Hajsadeghi F, Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ.
Aged garlic extract supplemented with B Vitamins, Folic Acid and L-Arginine reduce the progression of
adipose tissue and coronary artery calcium. Circulation 2010: 122;A20824
368.
Lakoski SG, Delaney JA, Allison MA, Cushman M, Vaidya D, Blumenthal RS, Burke
G, Wong ND, Budoff MJ, Criqui MH. Predictors of abdominal aortic calcium incidence: the Multi-Ethnic
Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation 2010:122;A11163
369.
Tison GH, Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Katz R, Rivera JJ, Bertoni AG, Wong ND,
Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Cardiovascular risk factors attenuate the relationship between insulin resistance
and development of extracoronary calcification in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation
2010: 122;A12813
370.
Donohue KM, Hoffman E, Baumhauer H, Guo J, Budoff M, Austin JHM, Mcallister D, Kalhan
R, Kawut S, Tracy R, Barr RG. Tobacco smoking and wall thickness at CT scan in a multi-ethnic cohort: The
MESA Lung Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, American Thoracic Society
meeting, May, 2011.
371.
Shah A, Mathur D, Budoff MJ, Kanaya AM. Adipokines and Body Composition in South
Asians:The Metabolic syndrome and Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Study.
Endocrine Society 93rd meeting, Boston MA. ENDO 2011:
372.
Gupta M, Jug B, Papazian J, Bhatia H, Karlsberg R, Budoff MJ. Diagnostic Accuracy of 64Slice Multi-Detector Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography: A large Multicenter Study. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2011; 57: 45A.
373.
Ketlogetswe K, Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Khan AN, Rivera JJ, Shaw LJ, Berman DS, Raggi P, Min
JK, Callister TQ, Rumberger JA, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Increasing Coronary Artery Calcium Is
Associated with Increased All-Cause Mortality among Asymptomatic Individuals with a Family History of
Coronary Heart Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 43A.
374.
Cheng V, Berman DS, Dunning AL, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F,
Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Chinnaiyan KM, Chow BJW, Delago AJ, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P,
Lin FY, Nasir K, Raff G, Shaw LJ, Villines TC, Min JK. Cigarette Smoking, Proximal Coronary Arterial
Plaque Composition, an Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Death: A Study of Nondiabetic Men and Women
in the Multinational CONFIRM Registry (Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes: An
International Multicenter Registry). J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 43A.
375.
Chang HJ, Cho I, Dunning AL, Delgado A, Chow BJ, Berman DS, Cademartiri F, Raff G,
Hausleiter J, Shaw LJ, Hadamitzky M, Budoff MJ, Al-Mallah M, Kaufmann P, Achenbach S, Villines T,
Callister TQ, Min JK. Prognostic Value of Coronary CT Angiography in Asymptomatic Population:
Comparisons with Conventional Risk Stratification Algorithm and Calcium Scoring. J Am Coll Cardiol
2011; 57: 43A.
376.
Min JK, Dunning AL, Lin FY, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Budoff MJ,
Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Chow BJW, Delago AJ, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P,
Nasir K, Pencina M, Shaw LJ. Relationship of Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease to Mortality:
Results from 18,037 Patients with <50% Stenosis in the CONFIRM Registry (Coronary CT Angiography
Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes: An International Multicenter Registry) J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 43A.
377.
Gupta M, Jug B, Papazian J, Derekhshani A, Koplik S, Bhatia H, Karlsberg R, Budoff MJ.
Diagnostic Performance of Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography in Patients with End-Stage Renal
disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 34A.
378.
Shittu A, Ahmadi N, Flores F, Nabavi V, Khan F, Khan F, Hajsadeghi F, Budoff MJ. Prevalence
and Morphology of Coronary Artery Plaque across Various Metabolic Disorders: Evaluation using Cardiac
Computed Tomography Angiography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 49A.
379.
LaBounty T, Gomez M, Dunning AM, Lin FY, Delago A, Chow JW, Berman DS, Cadermartiri
F, Raff G, Chang HJ, Hausleiter J, Shaw LJ, Hadamitzky, Budoff MJ, Al-Mallah M, Kaufmann P,
Achenbach S, Villines T, Callister T, Min JK. Increased Body Mass Index Is Associated with Greater
Prevalence, Extent and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 49A.
380.
Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Choi TY, Flores F, Munoz S, Ebrahimi R, Budoff M, Karpouzas G.
Relation of Pulse Wave Velocity Measured by Computed Tomography Angiography with Vulnerable
Characteristics of Coronary Plaque Composition among Patients with and without Rheumatoid Arthritis. J
Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 49A.
381.
Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Nabavi V, Flores F, Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ. Impaired Coronary
Distensibility Is Associated with Vulnerable Characteristics of Coronary Plaque Composition and Mortality. J
Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 49A.
382.
Lin F, Chinnaiyan K, Dunning AM, Shaw LJ, Achenbach, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Budoff
MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Chow BJW, Delago AJ, Hausleiter J, Hadamitzky M,
Kaufmann P, Raff GL, Villines T, Min JK. Gender Differences in All-Cause Death by Extent and Severity of
Coronary Artery Disease by Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography: A Matched Analysis of the
CONFIRM registry. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 52A.
383.
Chow BJW, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ,
Chang HJ, Delago AJ, Dunning A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P, Raff G. Prognostic Value of
Cardiac CT: The Incremental Value of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction over CAD Severity: Results from
the Multinational CONFIRM Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 52A.
384.
Madaj PM, Budoff MJ, Dong Li, Tayek JA, Karlsberg RP, Karpman HL. Identification of Non
Calcified Plaque in Young Diabetics: An Opportunity for Early Primary Prevention of Coronary Artery
Disease Identified With Low Dose Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;
57: 54A.
385.
Choi TY, Li D, Gupta M, Kadakia J, Karpouzas G, Budoff MJ. Plaque Prevalence and Burden in
Asymptomatic Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 54A.
386.
Larijani VN, Hajsadegi F, Bahandari A, Baskett M, Katz M, Katz D, Flores F, Ahmadi N,
Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ. Impaired Coronary Distensibility, Metabolic Status and Increased Subclinical
Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 54A.
387.
Gupta M, Kadakia J, Jug B, Budoff MJ. Accuracy of 64 Slice Cardiac Computed Tomography
Angiography to Detect Myocardial Infarcts. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 55A.
388.
Li D, Mao SS, Hyder J, Allison M, McClelland R, de Boer IH, Carr J, Criqui M, Gao YL,
Budoff MJ. Association between Calcium Score and Bone Mineral Density (BMD) in Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis (MESA). J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 55A.
389.
Pillutla P, Li D, Ahmadi N, Budoff MJ. Coronary Artery Calcium and Cardiac Computed
Tomography in Los Angeles County Firefighters with Abnormal Stress Tests. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57:
55A.
390.
Ahmadi N, Larijani NV, Hajsadeghi F, Baskett M, Bahandari A, Ramayya S, Katz D, Katz M,
Moshrefi S, Flores F, Ramin Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ. Accurate CardiacFunction Assessment during Timing
Bolus Phase of Computed Tomography Angiography: Validation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 57A.
391.
Nasir K, Gao YL, Hamirani Y, Flores F, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. Inverse Relationship of Bone
Mineral Density with Coronary Artery Calcification Is Modified with Aging. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57:
58A.
392.
Zeb I, Shantouf R, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Li D, Ataie F, Jing J, Mao SS, Flores F, Budoff MJ. Risk
Assessment for Coronary Artery Calcium and Hip Bone Mineral Density Among Maintenance Hemodialysis
Patients. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 58A.
393.
Zeb I, Ataie F, Shantouf R, Li D, Mao SS, Jing J, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Budoff MJ. Risk
Assessment for Osteoporosis and Coronary Atherosclerosis Using Coronary Artery Calcium Scans Among
Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 58A.
394.
Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Bahandari A, Choi A, Vincent H, Nabavi V, Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ.
Increased Epicardial Adipose Tissue Is Associated with Coronary Artery Disease and Mortality. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2011; 57: 58A.
395.
Rajani R, Dey D, Nakazato R, Tamarappoo B, Cheng V, Gransar H, Shmilovich H, Yuka Otaki,
Nakanishi R, Wong N, Slomka PJ, Hayes SW, Thomson L, Friedman J, Shaw L, Budoff MJ, Rozanski A,
Berman DS. Differential Effects of Epicardial Fat Volume on Coronary, Aortic Valve and Aortic
Calcification. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 58A.
396.
Shittu A, Hacioglu Y, Gang E, Li D, Bhatia H, Karlsberg RP, Juan Alvergue J, Budoff MJ. Use
of Cardiac Computed Tomography in Detection (Qualitative and Quantitative) of Left Atrial Appendage
Thrombus. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 58A.
397.
Tota-Maharaj R, Blaha MJ, Muse ED, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Shaw LJ, Berman DW,
Rana JS, Nasir. The Utility of Coronary Artery Calcium in Predicting Mortality at Extremes of Age:
Evaluation of an Asymptomatic Referred Cohort. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 58A.
398.
Rana JS, Gransar H, Shaw LJ, Raggi P, Wong ND, Nasir K, Min JK, Rozanski A, Callister TQ,
Budoff MJ, Berman DS. Coronary Artery Calcium Score and Risk Classification for Mortality Prediction for
Individuals with and without Diabetes. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 58A.
399.
Shantouf RS, Ahmadi N, Iqbal S, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Flores F, Noori N, Jing J, Kovesdy CP,
Budoff MJ. Phosphate Binder Use in Hemodialysis Subjects with Coronary Artery Calcium Scores above
100. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 58A.
400.
Larijani VN, Zed I, Flores F, Ahmadi N, Budoff M. Aged Garlic Extract and Coenzyme Q10
Decrease Arterial Stiffness and Retard Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium in At-Risk Fire Fighters. J
Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 99A.
401.
Hajsadeghi F, Ahmadi N, Moshrefi S, Baskett M, Nabavi V, Ismaeel H, Arnout S, Ebrahimi R,
Budoff MJ. Increased Vascular Stiffness Is Associated with the Presence and Severity of Coronary Artery
Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 99A.
402.
Villines TC, Hulten E, Dunning A, Shaw LJ, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Budoff
MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister T, Chang HJ, Chow BJW, Delago A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P,
Lin FY, Raff GL, Goyal M, Min. Absence of Coronary Artery Calcium Does Not Fully Exclude Obstructive
Coronary Artery Disease and Future Adverse Events among Patients Referred for Cardiac CT Angiography:
Results from 17,528 Patients in the CONFIRM Registry (Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation for Clinical
Outcomes: An International Multicenter Registry). J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 99A.
403.
Otaki Y, Dey D, Cheng V, Nakanishi R, Rajani R, Shmilovitch H, Nakazato R, Hayes S,
Thomson L, Gransar H, Friedman J, Slomka P, Wong N, Rozanski A, Shaw L, Budoff MJ, Berman DS.
Change in Epicardial Fat Volume: Is It Related to the Development of New Coronary Artery Calcification? J
Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 55A.
404.
Shmilovich H, Dey D, Cheng VY, Nakazato R, Otaki Y, Nakanishi R, Rajani R, Slomka PJ,
Louise EJ Thomson EJ, Hayes SW, Friedman JD, Nathan D. Wong ND, Shaw LJ, Budoff MJ, Rozanski A,
Berman DS. Epicardial Fat Volume Normal Limits Using Non-Contrast Enhanced Cardiac Computed
Tomography in A Healthy Population. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 55A.
405.
Nakazato R, Dey D, Cheng VY, Shmilovich H, Rajani R, Ohtaki Y, Nakanishi R, Slomka PJ,
Hayes SW, Thomson LEJ, Friedman JD, Wong ND, Shaw LJ, Budoff MJ, Rozanski A, Berman DS.
Association between Weight Gain and Loss and Change in Epicardial Fat Burden: A 4-Year Study with
Computed Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 55A.
406.
Lin FY, Shaw LJ, Dunning AM, Chinnaiyan K, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS,
Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Cheng VJ, Chow BJ, Delago AJ, Hadamitzky M,
Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann PA, Leipsic J, Maffei E, Raff GL, Villines TC, Min JK, and
CONFIRM investigators. Invasive Coronary Angiography, Revascularization, and Adverse Cardiac Events
Following CCTA: A Matched Analysis of Women and Men in the Prospective Multinational CONFIRM
Registry (Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes: An International Multicenter
Registry). Circulation. 2011;124:A13042
407.
Voros S, Budoff MJ, Elashoff MR, Sehnert AJ, Lieu H, Wingrove J, Johnson A, Daniels SE,
Rosenberg S, Schwartz RS, Kraus WE, Topol EJ. Validation of a Gene Expression Test Score Using
Coronary Artery Calcium and CT-Angiography as Reference Standard for Plaque Burden and Stenosis
Evaluation. Circulation. 2011;124:A13075
408.
He J, Reilly M, Yang W, Chen J, Go AS, Lash JP, Rahman M, DeFilippi C, Gadegbeku C,
Kanthety R, Tao K, Hamm L, Ojo A, Townsend R, Budoff M. Novel Risk Factors for Coronary Artery
Calcification Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: The CRIC Study. Circulation.
2011;124:A10820
409.
Achenbach S, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Cheng V, Chow BJ, DeLago A,
Dunning AM, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann PA, Lin FY, Al-Mallah M, Nasir K,
Shaw LJ, Min JK. Prognostic Value of Coronary CT Angiography for the Prediction of Mortality and NonFatal Major Adverse Cardiac Events: Results from the Multinational CONFIRM Registry. Circulation.
2011;124:A14099
410.
Al-Mallah M, Achenbach S, Berman D, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister T, Jae Chang HJ,
Chinnaiyan K, Chow BJ, Delago A, Dunning A, Gomez MJ, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP,
Kaufmann P, Lin FY, Maffei E, Min JK, Raff G, Shaw LJ, Villines TC, Cheng VY. Incremental Prognostic
Value of Coronary CT Angiography over Coronary Calcium Score in Symptomatic Patients with Suspected
Coronary Disease: Results from the CONFIRM Registry (COronary CT Angiography EvaluatioN For
Clinical Outcomes: An InteRnational Multicenter Registry). Circulation. 2011;124:A14849
411.
Wilson SR, Lin FY, Dunning AM, Maffei E, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Budoff
MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Cheng VY, Chinnaiyan KM, Chow BJ, Delago A, Gomez MJ,
Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann PA, Raff G, Shaw LJ, Villines TC, Min JK. Prognostic Value of
Plaque Composition For the Prediction of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients Without Known
Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing 64-Detector Row Coronary CT Angiography: Results from 6,335
Patients in the Prospective Multinational CONFIRM Registry (Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation for
Clinical Outcomes: An International Multicenter Registry. Circulation. 2011;124:A14999,
412.
LaBounty TM, Rana J, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ,
Chang HJ, Cheng V, Chinnaiyan KM, Chow BJ, Delago A, Dunning AM, Gomez M, Hadamitzky M,
Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann PA, Leipsic J, Lin FY, Maffei E, Raff G, Shaw LJ, Villines TC,
Berman DS, Min JK. Improvement in Discrimination and Risk Reclassification in Asymptomatic Individuals
with Diabetes by Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography. Circulation. 2011;124:A15200
413.
LaBounty TM, Gomez M, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F,
Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Cheng V, Chinnaiyan KM, Chow BJ, Delago A, Dunning AM, Hadamitzky M,
Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann PA, Leipsic J, Lin FY, Maffei E, Raff G, Shaw LJ, Villines T, Min
JK. Increased Body Mass Index is Associated with Greater Prevalence, Extent, and Severity of Coronary
Artery Disease and Increased Adverse Events. Circulation. 2011;124:A15413
414.
Hulten E, Villines TC, Dunning AL, Chinnaiyan K, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman D,
Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Cheng VY, Chow BJ, Delago A, Hadamitzky M,
Hausleiter J, Kaufmann PA, Labounty T, Lin FY, Maffei E, Nasir K, Raff G, Shaw L, Min JK. Coronary
Artery Disease Burden by Coronary CT Angiography Predicts Mortality and Myocardial Infarction Across
Multiple Ethnicities: Results from the CONFIRM Registry. Circulation. 2011;124:A15717
415.
Min JK, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Cheng
VY, Chow BJ, Delago AJ, Dunning AM, Hadamitzky M, Leipsic J, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann PA, Lin FY,
Maffei E, Raff GL, Villines TC, Shaw LJ, Berman DS. Mortality Risk and Therapeutic Benefit of Coronary
Revascularization versus Medical Therapy in 15,223 Patients Without Known Coronary Artery Disease
Undergoing Coronary CT Angiography: Results from the CONFIRM Registry (COronary CT Angiography
EvaluatioN For Clinical Outcomes: An InteRnational Multicenter Registry). Circulation. 2011;124:A15846
416.
Roy SK, Cespedes A, Li D, Choi TY, Budoff MJ. Mild And Moderate Pre-dialysis Chronic
Kidney Disease Is Associated With Increased Coronary Artery Calcium. Circulation. 2011;124:A8939
417.
Roy SK, Hou ZH, Lu B, Gao Y, Jiang S, Jing N, Chen X, Cong X, Budoff MJ. Matrix
Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), Myeloperoxidase (MPO), And Soluble Cd40 Ligand (sCD40L) Levels in
Patients with Non-calcified Coronary Artery Plaques Without Significant Stenosis by Coronary Computed
Tomography Angiography (CCTA). Circulation. 2011;124:A9069
418.
Budoff MJ, Lopez VA, Nasir K, Blumenthal RS, Detrano RC, Kronmal R, Bild D, Guerci A,
Liu K, Shea S, Szlko M, Post W, Lima JA, Bertoni A, Wong ND. Progression of Coronary Calcium and
Incident Coronary Heart Disease Events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation.
2011;124:A10053
419.
Shaw LJ, Berman DS, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ,
Chang HJ, Chinnaiyan K, Cheng V, Chow B, Delago A, Dunning A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann
P, Lin F, Maffei E, Raff G, Villines TC, Min JK. Rates and Predictors of Invasive Coronary Angiography
and Coronary Revascularization Following Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography: Results From
15,223 Patients within the CONFIRM Registry (Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation for Clinical
Outcomes: An InteRnational Multicenter Registry). Circulation. 2011;124:A13475
420.
Lee KB, Carr JJ, Budoff M, Polak J, Burke G, Zavodni A, Herrington D. Coronary Artery
Calcium is Associated with Stenosis Degree and Surface Irregularity of Carotid Artery: Results from the
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation. 2011;124:A13551
421.
Chow BJ, Small GR, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman D, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F,
Callister T, Chang HJ, Cheng VY, Chinnaiyan K, Delago A, Dunning AM, Gomez MJ, Hadamitzky M,
Hausleiter J, Karlsberg RP, Kaufmann PA, LaBounty TM, Lin FY, Maffei E, Nasir K, Pencina MJ, Raff GL,
Shaw LJ, Villines TC, Min JK. Potential Benefit of Statin Therapy in Patients with Non-Obstructive
Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation. 2011;124:A13739
422.
Small GR, Yam Y, Chen L, Ahmed O, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Cheng VY, Chinnaiyan K,
Raff GL, Villines TC, Achenbach S, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Delago A, Dunning
A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P, Lin FY, Maffei E, Min JK, Shaw LJ, Chow BJ. Anatomical
Data Defined by 64-Slice CT Angiography Predicts Prognosis of Coronary Artery by-Pass Patients More
Accurately That Clinical Risk Predictors. Circulation. 2011;124:A16715
423.
Small GR, Yam Y, Chen L, Ahmed O, Al-Mallah M, Berman DS, Cheng VY, Chinnaiyan K,
Raff GL, Villines TC, Achenbach S, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister TQ, Chang HJ, Delago A, Dunning
A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P, Lin FY, Maffei E, Min JK, Shaw LJ, Chow BJ. Cigarette
Smoking: Relationship with Inflammation, Arterial Stiffness, and Subclinical Atherosclerosis. The MultiEthnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation. 2011;124:A9713
424.
Mcevoy JW, Blaha MJ, Lima JA, Bluemke DA, Hundley G, Min JK, Shaw LJ, Lloyd-Jones
DM, Barr G, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Cigarette Smoking: Association Between Inflammation,
Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Events. The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).
Circulation. 2011;124:A9726
425.
Tota-Maharaj R, Blaha MJ, Blankstein R, Shaw LJ, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Nasir K.
Coronary Artery Calcium Predicts Coronary Heart Disease Events Even at the Extremes of Age: The MultiEthnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation. 2011;124:A9868
426.
Brener M, Budoff M, Jacobson L, Li X, Rezaeian P, Razipour A, Palella F, Kingsley LA, Witt
M, George RT, Brown T, Dobs A, Sharrett R, Post WS. Epicardial Fat is Associated with Subclinical
Coronary Atherosclerosis in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS). Circulation. 2011;124:A11309
427.
Ahmadi N, Zughaib H, Patel N, Rathod A, Hajsadeghi F, Flores F, Ebrahimi R, Mao S, Budoff
MJ. Relation of Changes in Coronary Artery Calcium, Bone Mineral Density Measured Computed
Tomography and Aged Garlic Extract. Circulation. 2011;124:A11080
428.
Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Hajsadeghi F, Baskett M, Fahmy M, Sanchez J, Choi A, Budoff MJ,
Ebrahimi R. Sex-Specific Cardio-Protection Against Vulnerable Plaque Composition and Coronary Vascular
Dysfunction in Responders to Statin Therapy. Circulation. 2011;124:A11069
429.
Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Nabavi V, Sanchez J, Baskett M, Fahmy M, Bhandari A, Berenji G,
Budoff M, Ebrahimi R. Coronary Vascular Dysfunction, Vulnerable Plaque Composition and Response to
Statin Therapy: The role of Sex. Circulation. 2011;124:A11067
430.
Ahmadi N, Mao S, Hajsadeghi F, Arnold B, Gao Y, Flores F, Bairey Merz N, Ebrahimi R, Azen
S, Budoff M. Bone Mineral Density is Inversely Related with Coronary Artery Calcification Independent of
Age, Gender and Ethnicity. Circulation. 2011;124:A11064
431.
Thanassoulis G, Campbell CY, Owens DS, Smith JG, Smith AC, Peloso GM, Kerr KM, Budoff
MJ, Harris TB, Malhotra R, O'Brien KD, Allison MA, Aspelund T, Carr JJ, Criqui MH, Heckbert SR,
Hwang SJ, Kathiresan S, Liu Y, Sjogren M, Van Der Pals J, Kalsch H, Erbel R, Pechlivanis S, Rotter JI,
Sigurdsson S, Wong Q, Melander O, Gudnason V, O'Donnell CJ, Post WS. A Meta-Analysis of Genome
Wide Association Studies Identifies Novel Loci for Aortic Valvular and Mitral Annular Calcium and
Implicates LPA in the Development of Aortic Stenosis. Circulation. 2011;124:A14241
432.
Blaha MJ, McEvoy B, Blankstein R, Budoff MJ, Sibley C, Burke G, Szklo M, Blumenthal RS,
Kronmal R, Nasir K. Comparing Zero Coronary Artery Calcium With Other Negative Risk Factors for
Coronary Heart Disease - Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation. 2011;124:A14321
433.
Blaha MJ, McEvoy B, Blankstein R, Budoff MJ, Sibley C, Burke G, Szklo M, Blumenthal RS,
Kronmal R, Nasir K. Impact of Coronary Artery Calcium on Coronary Heart Disease Events In Individuals at
the Extremes of Traditional Risk Factor Burden: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).
Circulation. 2011;124:A14517
434.
Chen J, Wei P, Budoff MJ. Coronary Artery Calcification and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Prospective Analysis from the CRIC Study. ASN 2011:
Philadelphia, PA.
435.
Ix J, Katz R, Budoff MJ. The Association of Fetuin-A with Coronary Artery Calcification in
Community-Living Persons: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. ASN 2011: Philadelphia, PA.
436.
Roy SK, Cespedes A, Li D, Choi TY, Budoff MJ. Mild Chronic Kidney Disease is associated
with Increased Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis on Multi-detector Computed Tomography Angiography. J
Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S2.
437.
Zeb I, Ahmadi N, Shantouf R, Jing J, Choi TY, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Budoff MJ. Association of
Vascular Dysfunction Measured by Digital Thermal Monitoring with Coronary Artery Disease in
Hemodialysis Patients. J Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S3.
438.
Budoff MJ, Li D, Zeb I, Kadakia J, Choi TY, Gao Y, Flores F, Chau G, Mao SS. Association of
Left Ventricular Myocardial Mass with Ejection Fraction in Patients with Myocardial Remodeling. J Cardiov
Comput Tomo 2011;5:S4.
439.
Gupta M, Karnwal S, Kadakia J, Budoff MJ. Prevalence of Anomalous Slit-Like Origin of Right
Coronary Artery: A Frequent Cause of Sudden Death. J Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S4.
440.
Kanjanauthai S, Budoff MJ, Takasu J, Lima JAC, Wong ND, Shaw LJ, Kronmal K, Blumenthal
RS, Bluemke DA, Carr JJ, Nasir K. Relationship of Thoracic Aorta Diameter with Presence and Severity of
Thoracic Aortic Calcification – The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). J Cardiov Comput
Tomo 2011;5:S6.
441.
Rehman A, Zeb I, Li D, Gao Y, Flores F, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. Reference, Values, and
Associations of Coronary Artery Diameters with Cardiac Risk Factors. J Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S9.
442.
Busch J, Alessio A, Caldwell J, Mao SS, Kadakia J, Gupta M, Shuman W, Budoff MJ, Branch
K. Contrast Enhanced Myocardium on Computed Tomography Angiography Images Accurately Identifies
True Hypoperfusion. J Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S12.
443.
Jug B, Papazian J, Lee R, Budoff MJ. Association of Lipoprotein Subfractions and Coronary
Calcifications in Individuals at Intermediate Cardiovascular Risk. J Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S16.
444.
Roy SK, Zeb I, Kadakia J, Li D, Budoff MJ. Body Surface Area (BSA) is a Predictor of
Coronary Artery Calcium, While Body Mass Index (BMI) is Not. J Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S21.
445.
Gupta M, Papazian J, Jug B, Li D, Bhatia H, Karlsberg R, Budoff MJ. Diagnostic Accuracy of
64 Slice Multi-Detector Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography in Patients with Left Ventricular
Systolic Dysfunction. J Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S27.
446.
Choi TY, Li D, Malpeso J, Zeb I, Budoff MJ. Ethnic Differences in Prevalence of Coronary
Plaque and its Composition J Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S41.
447.
Zeb I, Ahmadi N, Kadakia J, Larijani V, Flores F, Terrazas R, Tiano J, Budoff MJ. Beneficial
Effect of Aged Garlic Extract Plus Coenzyme Q10 on Vascular Function, Inflammatory Markers and
Coronary Atherosclerosis. J Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S43.
448.
Jug B, Gupta M, Papazian J, Li D, Tsang J, Bhatia H, Karlsberg R, Budoff MJ. Diagnostic
Performance of 64-slice Multi-detector Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography in Women. J
Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S50.
449.
Rezaeian P, Razipour A, Zeb I, Li D, Budoff MJ. Reproducibility of Epicardial and Intrathoracic Adipose Tissues Measurements Using Non-Enhanced Cardiac Computed Tomography Scans. J
Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S50.
450.
Gupta M, Kadakia J, Jug B, Budoff MJ. Non-Contrast Computed Tomography Can Accurately
Detect Chronic Myocardial Infarcts During Coronary Artery Calcification Score Acquisition. J Cardiov
Comput Tomo 2011;5:S60.
451.
Budoff MJ, Li D, Zeb I, Gupta M, Kadakia J, Gao Y, Flores F, Ma E, Mao SS. Detection of
Myocardial Infarction by Computerized Regional Ejection Fraction Analysis with Multidetector CT
Angiography in Coronary Artery Disease Patients. J Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S60.
452.
Jug B, Zeb I, Shittu A, Budoff MJ. Progression of Coronary Calcium Predicts Cardiovascular
Events in Asymptomatic Individuals at Intermediate Cardiovascular Risk. J Cardiov Comput Tomo
2011;5:S72.
453.
Hadamitzky M, Dunning A, Delago A, Chow BJW, Berman DS, Maffei E, Lin FY, Cademartiri
F, Raff GL, Chang HJ, Min JK, Chinnaiyan K, Nasir K, Shaw LJ, Budoff MJ, Gomez M, Al-Mallah M,
Kaufmann P, Achenbach S, Villines TC, Callister TQ, Cheng VY, Hausleiter J. A Novel Prognostic Score
Using Coronary CT Angiography Significantly Improves Risk Prediction beyond Standard Risk Factors. J
Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S73.
454.
Roy SK, Cespedes A, Li D, Choi TY, Budoff MJ. Mild Chronic Kidney Disease is associated
with Increased Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis on Multi-detector Computed Tomography AngiographyJ
Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S74.
455.
Zeb I, Ahmadi N, Shantouf R, Jing J, Choi TY, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Budoff MJ. Association of
Vascular Dysfunction Measured by Digital Thermal Monitoring with Coronary Artery Disease in
Hemodialysis Patients. J Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S74.
456.
Budoff MJ, Li D, Zeb I, Kadakia J, Choi TY, Gao Y, Flores F, Chau G, Mao SS. Association of
Left Ventricular Myocardial Mass with Ejection Fraction in Patients with Myocardial Remodeling. J Cardiov
Comput Tomo 2011;5:S74.
457.
Gupta M, Karnwal S, Kadakia J, Budoff MJ. Prevalence of Anomalous Slit-Like Origin of Right
Coronary Artery: A Frequent Cause of Sudden Death. J Cardiov Comput Tomo 2011;5:S74.
458.
Kanjanauthai S, Budoff MJ, Takasu J, Lima JAC, Wong ND, Shaw LJ, Kronmal K, Blumenthal
RS, Bluemke DA, Carr JJ, Nasir K. Relationship of Thoracic Aorta Diameter with Presence and Severity of
Thoracic Aortic Calcification – The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). J Cardiov Comput
Tomo 2011;5:S74.
459.
Cambell CA, Budoff MJ. A Genome Wide Association Study of Valvular Calcium Implicates
LPA in the Development of Aortic Stenosis. NHLBI Genomics Symposium, Wash DC Sept 2011.
460.
Crane, HM, Paramsothy, P, Heckbert, SR, Budoff, MJ, Delaney, JAC, Lober, WB, Willig, JH,
Mugavero, MJ, Mathews, WC, Rodriguez, C, Moore, RD, Eron, JJ, Napravnik, S, Grunfeld, C, Saag, MS,
Kitahata, MM, for the Centers for AIDS Research Network of Integrated Clinical Systems (CNICS) Cohort
Secondary myocardial infarctions (MIs) are common among patients with HIV and associated with lower
prior predicted 10-year cardiovascular disease risk than primary events. 16th International Workshop on HIV
Observational Databases, 2012.
461.
Crane H, Paramsothy P, Heckbert S, Budoff M, Willig J, Mugavero M, Mathews C, Grunfeld C,
Saag M, Kitahata M, and Ctrs for AIDS Res Network of Clin Integrated Systems. Primary vs Secondary MI
Events among HIV+ Individuals: The CNICS Cohort. 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic
Infections, Seattle Wash, March 2012.
462.
Armah K, Justice A, Oursler K, Budoff M, Brown S, Warner A, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Baker
J, Hsue P, Freiberg M, and the VACS Project Team. The Impact of Elevated and Pre-hypertensive
Systolic Blood Pressure and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in HIV + and HIV– Veterans. 19th
Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Seattle Wash, March 2012.
463.
Palella F, Li X, Jacobson L, Brown T, Kingsley L, Witt M, Budoff M, Dobs A, Phair J, Post W.
Associations between Anatomic Fat Depots with Total, Calcified, Non-Calcified, and Mixed Coronary
Plaque: MACS. 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Seattle Wash, March 2012.
464.
Ketlogetswe K, Jacobson L, Li X, Palella F, Kingsley L, Witt M, George R, Margolick J, Budoff
M, Post W, and the Multictr AIDS Cohort Study. Higher Levels of Interleukin-6 and Soluble TNF-
Receptor I Are Associated with Increased Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque: MACS. 19th Conference on
Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Seattle Wash, March 2012.
465.
Post W, Jacobson L, Li X, Palella F, Kingsley L, Witt M, George R, Brown T, Dobs A, Budoff M,
and the Multictr AIDS Cohort Study. HIV Infection Is Associated with Greater Amounts of Non-Calcified
Coronary Artery Plaque: MACS. 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Seattle
Wash, March 2012.
466.
Li D, Mao S, Flores F, Budoff MJ. Dual Standard Reference Values Of Left Ventricular
Volumetric Parameters By Cardiac Ct Angiography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A334.
467.
Nakazato R, Berman D, Achenbach S, Al–Mallah M, Budoff M, Cademartiri F, Callister T,
Cheng V, Chinnaiyan K, Chow B, DeLago A, Dunning A, Feuchtner G, Gomez M, Gransar H, Hadamitzky
M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P, Lin F, Raff G, Shaw L, Villines T, LaBounty T, Min J. Relationship Between
Low- and High-Density Lipoproteins and Coronary Plaque Composition: Results From CONFIRM
(Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes: An International Multicenter Registry). J Am
Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A298.
468.
Nakazato R, Berman D, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff M, Cademartiri F, Callister T,
Cheng V, Chinnaiyan K, Chow B, DeLago A, Dunning A, Feuchtner G, Gomez M, Gransar H, Hadamitzky
M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P, Lin F, Raff G, Shaw L, Villines T, LaBounty T, Min J. Effect of Statins on
Coronary Artery Plaque Composition: Results From CONFIRM (Coronary Computed Tomographic
Angiography Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes: An International Multicenter Registry). J Am Coll Cardiol
2012:59;A298.
469.
Ahmadi N, Miao C, Mao S, Nasir K, Johnson C, Polak JF, Bluemke D, Hundley G, Lima JA,
Budoff M. Impaired Aortic Distensibility as well as Increased thickness of Aortic and Coronary Wall, and
Carotid Intima Media is Associated with Coronary Artery Calcium(from the Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis [MESA]). J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A514.
470.
Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Ram RJ, Hajsadeghi F, Baskett M, Flores F, Budoff MJ, Ebrahimi R.
Coronary Vascular Dysfunction is Associated with Increased Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Major Adverse
Cardiovascular Events. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A515.
471.
Harkness J, Blaha M, Blankstein R, Lima J, Budoff M, Rivera J, Agatston A, Blumenthal R,
Nasir K. Distribution and Burden of Coronary Artery Calcium as Predictors of Surgical and Percutaneous
Revascularization: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A348.
472.
Feringa H, Blaha M, Blankstein R, Rivera J, Budoff M, Shaw L, Raggi P, Berman D, Callister T,
Agatston A, Blumenthal R, Krumholz H, Nasir K. Derivation And Validation Of A Risk Model To Predict
The Presence And Extent Of Coronary Artery Calcification In Asymptomatic Individuals. J Am Coll Cardiol
2012:59;A355.
473.
Budoff MJ, Möhlenkamp S, McClelland R, Delaney J, Bauer M, Jockel HK, Kalsch H, Kronmal
R, Nasir K, Moebus S, Erbel R. A Comparison of Outcomes with Coronary Artery Calcium in Unselected
Populations: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study (HNR). J
Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A336.
474.
Nakanishi R, Gransar H, Berman DS, Cheng V, Dey D, LaBounty T, Lin F, Achenbach S, AlMallah M, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Callister T, Chinnaiyan K, Chow B, Delago A, Hadamitzky M,
Hausleiter J, Raff G, Villines T, Shaw LJ, Dunning A, Min JK. Does Noncalcified Plaque Improve the
Diagnostic and Prognostic Utility of Coronary CT Angiography? A Study of Propensity-Matched Individuals
with Similar Coronary Calcium Scores from the Prospective Multicenter International CONFIRM Registry. J
Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A336.
475.
LaBounty TM, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Berman D, Budoff M, Cademartiri F, Callister T,
Cheng V, Chinnaiyan K, Chow B, DeLago A, Dunning A, Gomez M, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J,
Kaufmann P, Lin F, Raff G, Shaw L, Villines T, Min J. Hypertensive Individuals Have an Increased
Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease and Risk of Adverse Events: A Comparison of 15,091 Individuals
from CONFIRM (Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes: An
International Multicenter Registry). J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A336.
476.
Tison GH, Blaha M, Nasir K, Blumenthal R, Szklo M, Ding J, Budoff M. The Association of
Anthropometric Obesity Measures with CT-measured Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the Multi- Ethnic
Study of Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A419.
477.
Elmariah S, Budoff M, Delaney JAC, Nasir K, Hamirani Y, Kronmal R, Fuster V, Halperin J,
O'Brien K. Risk Factors for Progression of Mitral Annulus Calcification: The Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A492.
478.
Achenbach S, Dunning A, Berman D, Budoff M, Callister T, Chang HJ, Cheng V, DeLago A,
Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Karlsberg R, Kaufmann P, Lin F, Al-Mallah M, Nasir K, Shaw L, Villines T,
Min J. Asymptomatic Individuals with Non-Calcified Plaque Alone by Coronary CT Angiography:
Association to Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors and Prognostic Implications For Patients in the
Prospective Multicenter International CONFIRM registry. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A325.
479.
Hulten E, Villines T, Berman D, Dunning A, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff M,
Cademartiri F, Callister T, Chang HJ, Cheng V, Chinnaiyan K, Chow B, Cury R, DeLago A, Feuchtner G,
Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P, Kim YJ, Lin F, Raff G, LaBounty T, Shaw L, Min JK. Calcium
Score, Coronary Artery Disease Extent and Severity, and Clinical Outcomes among Low Framingham Risk
Patients with Low versus High Lifetime Risk: Results from the CONFIRM Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol
2012:59;A326.
480.
Otaki Y, LaBounty T, Dunning A, Gransar H, Lin F, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff M,
Cademartiri F, Cheng V, Chinnaiyan K, Chow BJW, DeLago A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P,
Raff G, Shaw L, Villines T, Berman D, Min J. Young Patients With a Family History of Coronary Artery
Disease Have Higher Prevalence, Increased Severity, and Worse Prognosis of Coronary Atherosclerosis:
Results from 6308 Patients in the Prospective Multinational CONFIRM Registry (Coronary CT Angiography
Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes: An International Multicenter Registry). J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A326.
481.
Arsanjani R, LaBounty T, Gransar H, Cheng V, Dunning A, Lin F, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M,
Budoff M, Cademartiri F, Callister T, Chinnaiyan K, Chow B, DeLago A, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J,
Kaufmann P, Raff G, Shaw L, Villines T, Berman D, Min J. Degree of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
by Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography Improves Risk Stratification and Discrimination of Patients
At Risk for Incident Mortality: Results from 7907 Patients in the Prospective Multicenter International
CONFIRM Study. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A326.
482.
Kalia N, Li D, Budoff M. Statin Therapy Adherence After Visualizing Coronary Calcium by
Cardiac Computed Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A291.
483.
Kalia N, Li D, Budoff M. Motivational Effect on Weight Loss After Visualizing Coronary
Calcium by Cardiac Computed Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A292.
484.
Ahmadi N, Larijani VN, Hajsadeghi F, Baskett M, Fahmy M, Han L, Flores F, Ebrahimi R,
Karlsberg R, Budoff M. Increased Pulse Wave Velocity Measured By Computed Tomography Angiography
is Associated with Increased Carotid Wall Thickness and Coronary Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol
2012:59;A292.
485.
Cheng VY, Berman D, Dunning A, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Budoff M, Cademartiri F,
Callister T, Chang HJ, Chinnaiyan K, Chow B, DeLago B, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Kaufmann P,
LaBounty T, Lin F, Raff G, Shaw L, Villines T, Min J. Differential Impact Of Traditional Risk Factors For
Predicting The Probability Of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease In Men And Women With Chest Pain:
Results From The Multinational CONFIRM Registry Contributions. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A327.
486.
Li D, Mao S, Zeb I, Honoris L, Malpeso J, Flores F, Budoff M. Association of Left Ventricular
Myocardial Mass with Vessel Specific Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol
2012:59;A329.
487.
Honoris L, Zeb I, Buckley LC, Li D, Gao Y, Flores F, Mao S, Budoff M. Evaluation of Left
Atrial Volume and Diameter by 64-slice Multi Detector Computed Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol
2012:59;A295.
488.
Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Budoff M, Brent G, Ebrahimi R. Accurate Detection of Metabolically
Active “Brown” Adipose Tissue with Computed Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A330.
489.
Hamirani YS, Nasir K, Blaha M, Katz R, Blumenthal R, Kronmal R, Budoff M. Association
between inflammatory markers and liver fat: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol
2012:59;A330.
490.
Tota-Maharaj R, Budoff MJ, Blaha MJ, Zeb I, Katz R, Blankstein R, Blumenthal R, Nasir K.
Ethnic Differences in Liver Fat on Cardiac Computed Tomography Scans: The Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A330-1.
491.
Ahmadi N, Larijani VN, Hajsadeghi F, Baskett M, Flores F, Ebrahimi R, Tsimikas S, Budoff M.
Aged Garlic Extract with Supplement Slowed the progression of metabolically active epicardial adipose
tissue, inflammation and coronary atherosclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol
2012:59;A331.
492.
Zeb I, Ahmadi N, Kadakia J, Larijani VN, Honoris L, Flores F, Budoff M. Aged Garlic Extract
and Coenzyme Q10 Has Favorable effect on oxidative and Inflammatory Markers and Coronary
Atherosclerosis Progression. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A332.
493.
Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Larijani VN, Sanchez J, Baskett M, Choi A, Flores F, Budoff M,
Ebrahimi R. Increased Pulse Wave Velocity Measured by Computed Tomography Is Associated With
Coronary Atherosclerosis, and Mortality. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A332.
494.
Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Moshrefi S, Budoff M, Ebrahimi R. Ioxilan Is Associated With Less
Contrast-induced Vascular Dysfunction And Improved Contrast Resolution And Patient Satisfaction As
Compared To Iodixanol: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012:59;A333.
495.
Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ. Increased Aortic Stiffness Measured by
Computed Tomography Is Associated With Coronary Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Mortality. J
Cardiov Comp Tomo 2012:6:S8.
496.
Dauer DJ,1 Watts JR,1 Singh Sat,1 Fineberg NS,1 Budoff MJ,2 Nath H.1 Correlation of Coronary Artery
Calcification Scoring Between Measured Agatston’s Scoring and Visual Scoring from Gated, Non Gated
High mA and Non Gated Low mA CT Scans. J Cardiov Comp Tomo 2012:6:S8
497.
Li D,1 Rosenthal D,2 Cerilles M,1 Honoris L,1 Zeb I,1 Wu HH,3 Flores F,1 Gao Y,1 Budoff MJ.1
Reference Values of Left Ventricular Volumetric Parameters by Multi-Detector CT Angiography. J Cardiov
Comp Tomo 2012:6:S8.
498.
Li D,1 Gao Y,1 Sikaria M,1 Kang C,2 Flores F,1 Budoff MJ.1 Accuracy and Precision of Phantom - less
Assessment of Thoracic Bone Mineral Density using CT Coronary Calcium Scan. J Cardiov Comp Tomo
2012:6:S9.
499.
Mao SS,1 Gao Y,1 Chen L,1 Doo L,2 Liu C,1 Flores F,1 Budoff MJ.1 Impact of the CT Partial Volume
Effects for Quantitative Coronary Calcium Scan: an in-Vitro Cork Phantom Study. J Cardiov Comp Tomo
2012:6:S10.
500.
Larijani VN,1 Ram R,1 McDermott D,1 Abraham J,1 Hajsadeghi F,1 Flores F,1 Ebrahimi R,2 Budoff
MJ,1 Ahmadi N.1 The Plaque Type Prevalence And Segment Plaque Score As Measured By Cardiac
Computed Tomography In Subjects With Different Metabolic Status. J Cardiov Comp Tomo 2012:6:S10.
501.
Ngo L, Gao Y, Flores F, Ataie F, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. Increase Rate Of Diameter In Thoracic Aorta And
Pulmonary Artery In Aging Population. J Cardiov Comp Tomo 2012:6:S12.
502.
Rehman A,1,2 Zeb I,1 Li D,1 Budoff MJ.1 Role of Coronary Artery Calcium Scans in the Detection of
Myocardial Scar and Relationship of Vessel Specific Coronary Artery Calcium to Distribution of Myocardial
Scar., J Cardiov Comp Tomo 2012:6:S14.
503.
Rezaeian P, Razipour A, Darabian S, Budoff MJ. Reproducibility of Bone Marrow Density
Measurements Using Non-Enhanced Cardiac Computed Tomography Scans. J Cardiov Comp Tomo
2012:6:S18.
504.
Tandon K,1 Shuman W,1 Gupta M,2 Budoff MJ,2 Busey J,1 Caldwell J,1 Hamilton-Craig C,3 Branch
K.1 Prevalence of Artifacts on First Pass CT Myocardial Perfusion and Effects on Diagnostic Ability to
Detect Myocardial Infarction or Ischemia. J Cardiov Comp Tomo 2012:6:S19.
505.
Doo L,2 Mao SS,1 Ngo L,1 Kado D,3 Gao Y,1 Budoff MJ.1 Trabecular Bone Mineral Density (tBMD),
a Novel Imaging Biomarker for Predicting Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) J Cardiov Comp Tomo
2012:6:S21.
506.
Otaki Y,1 Gransar H,1 Labounty TM,1 Lin FY,2 Achenbach S,3 Al-Mallah M,5 Budoff MJ,6
Cademartiri F,7 Callister TQ,8 Chang HJ,9
Chinnaiyan K,10 Chow B,11 Delago A,12 Hadamitzky M,12 Hausleiter J,13 Kaufmann P,14 Maffei E,7
Raff GL,10 Shaw LJ,15 Villines TC,16
Dunning A,2 Berman DS,1 Min JK.1 Prognostic Value Of Coronary CTA Findings In Patients With Known
Coronary Artery Disease. J Cardiov Comp Tomo 2012:6:S26.
507.
Ahmadi N,1,2 Nabavi V,2 Malpeso J,2 Budoff MJ.2 The Beneficial Effects of Statin Therapy on Overall
and Composition-Specific Plaque Volumes Measured by Computed Tomography Angiography. J Cardiov
Comp Tomo 2012:6:S32.
508.
Chinnaiyan K,1 Boura J,1 Raff GL,1 DePetris A,1 Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M,3 Berman DS,4 Budoff
MJ,5 Cademartiri F,6 Callister TQ, Chang HJ,8 Cheng VY,4 Chow B,9 Cury RiC,10 Delago A, Dunning A,
Feuchtner G,13 Gomez M,4 Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J,14 Kaufmann P,15 Karlsberg R,16 Kim YJ,17
Leipsic JA,18 Lin FY,12 Labounty TM, Maffei E, Shaw LJ, Villines TC, Min JK. Non-Obstructive Coronary
Artery Disease Confers Worsened Prognosis in Patients with Acute versus Chronic Symptoms: Results From
9678 Patients Undergoing Coronary CT Angiography in the Prospective, Multicenter, International
CONFIRM Registry. J Cardiov Comp Tomo 2012:6:S44.
509.
Honoris L, Youssef G, Dailing C, Li D, Budoff MJ.Role of CT Angiography In Defining Coronary
Plaque Composition Across Different Age Groups. J Cardiov Comp Tomo 2012:6:S55.
510.
Larijani VN,1 McDermott D,1 Ram R,1 Flores F,1 Ebrahimi R, Budoff MJ,1 Ahmadi N. Presence of
Atherosclerotic Plaque with Vulnerable Composition in Bypassed Graft Assessed by Computed Tomographic
Angiography is Associated with Cardiovascular Mortality. J Cardiov Comp Tomo 2012:6:S65.
511.
Youssef G, Honoris L, Li D, Dailing C, Mao SS, Budoff MJ. The Role Of Baseline Calcium Score In
Predicting Future Significant Coronary Artery Disease. J Cardiov Comp Tomo 2012:6:S66.
512.
Kanaya AM, Schembri M, Srivastava S, Swapna Dave, Ritu Gupta, Yasin Patel, Kiang Liu, Budoff MJ,
Herrington D, Kandula N. Association of Waist Circumference with Atherosclerosis among US South
Asians: Results from the MASALA Study. Circulation. 2012;126:A11743.
513.
Yeboah J, Carr JJ, James G Terry, Jingzhong Ding, Irfan Zeb, Songtao Liu, Khurram Nasir, Wendy
Post, Roger S Blumenthal, Budoff MJ. Computed Tomography Derived Cardiovascular Risk Markers,
Incident Cardiovascular Events and All- Cause Mortality In Adults Free of Clinical Cardiovascular
Disease. The Multi Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation. 2012;126:A9536.
Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Muntendam P, Garcia MJ, Nordestgaard B, Falk E, Fuster V. BioImage Study:
Combined Use of Novel Biomarker Panel (CardioSCORE) and Computed Tomography Coronary Calcium
Scores in Predicting Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events. Circulation. 2012;126:A15042.
515.
Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Muntendam P, Nordestgaard BG, Falk E, Fuster V. BioImage Study: Novel
Biomarker Panel (CardioSCORE) for the Prediction of First Major Cardiovascular Events across the Full
Range of Framingham Risk Scores. Circulation. 2012;126:A15047.
516.
Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Joshi P, Whelton S, Zeb I, Rumberger J, Al-Mallah M, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K.
Number of Vessels with Coronary Artery Calcium and Improved Prediction of All-Cause Mortality.
Circulation. 2012;126:A16803.
517.
Arsanjani R, Labounty T, Cheng VY, Fay Y Lin, Stephen Achenbach, Mouaz Al-Mallah, Budoff MJ,
Filippo Cademartiri, Tracy Q Callister, Kavitha Chinnaiyan, Benjamin J Chow, Augustin Delago, Martin
Hadamitzky, Joerg Hausleiter, Philipp Kaufmann, Leslee J Shaw, Todd C Villines, Daniel S Berman, James
K Min. Abnormal Left ventricular Volumes Identified by Computed Tomography Improves Risk
Stratification and Discrimination of Patients At Risk of Increased Mortality: Results from 3706 Patients
in the Prospective Multicenter International CONFIRM Study. Circulation. 2012;126:A19498
518.
Youssef G, Guo M, Richard Kronmal, Robyn L McClelland, David M Shavelle, Khurram Nasir, Juan
Rivera, J. Jeffrey Carr, Nathan D Wong, Budoff MJ. Risk Factors for the Development and Progression of
Thoracic Aorta Calcification: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation.
2012;126:A9718.
519.
Mehta NN, Matthews G, Krishnamoorthy P, Budoff MJ, Chen J, Glenn M, Go A, Jiang He, Peter A.
Kanetsky, Stephen Master, Daniel J Rader, Dominic Raj, Rachana Shah, Marty Schreiber, Michael J.
Fischer, Ray Townsend, John Kusek, Harvey Feldman, Andrea Foulkes, Muredach P Reilly. Higher Plasma
CXCL12 Levels Predict Incident Cardiovascular Disease Events: Findings from the Chronic Renal
Insufficiency Cohort Study. Circulation. 2012;126:A13352.
520.
Larijani VN, Hajsadeghi F, Flores F, Budoff M, Ahmadi N. Aged Garlic Extract Plus Coenzyme Q10
Significantly Reduce Perceived Mental Stress, Inflammaion and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in
Firefighters {per thousand}the FAITH Randomized Clinical Trial. Circulation. 2012;126:A9943
521.
Silverman MG, Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Blankstein R, Roger S Blumenthal, Harlan M Krumholz, Juan J
Rivera, Arthur Agatston, Wong ND, Shea S, McEvoy J, Nasir K. Coronary Artery Calcium and
Cardiovascular Events in Diabetes: Implications for Primary Prevention Therapies: The Multi-Ethnic
Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation. 2012;126:A13133
522.
Khazai B, Li D, Swerdloff R, Wang C, Golden S, Ouyang P, Budoff MJ. Association of Endogenous Sex
Hormones and Coronary Calcification in Patients with no History of Coronary Heart Disease in the
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation. 2012;126:A13802
523.
Li D, Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Muntendam P, Falk E, Fuster V. BioImage Study: Elevated Uric Acid is
Associated Increased Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events Independent of Burden of Subclinical
Atherosclerosis and Inflammation. Circulation. 2012;126:A16702.
524.
Nasir K, Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, Blankstien R, Agatston AS, Sibley CT, Shaw LJ, Blumenthal RS,
Krumholz H. Eligibility for Lipid Lowering Therapy, Coronary Artery Calcification, and CHD Events National Implications for the Appropriate Use of Preventive Pharmacotherapy: Multi-Ethnic Study of
Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation. 2012;126:A16758.
525.
Voros S, Budoff MJ, Kraus W, Thomas G, Elashoff M, Wingrove J, Rosenberg S. Peripheral Blood
Gene Expression Reflects Differences Between Coronary Artery Calcification and Stenosis as Assessed
by Coronary Artery Calcium Scanning and Ct Angiogaphy. Circulation. 2012;126:A18744.
526.
Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Nabavi V, Ramayya S, Fahmy M, Bhandari A, Sanchez J, Choi A, Ebrahimi R,
Budoff MJ. Statin Therapy is Associated with Improvement of Osteoporosis, Adipose Tissue and
Coronary Atherosclerosis. Circulation. 2012;126:A19553
527.
Ram RJ, Larijani VN, Prabhu S, Dialing C, Ardestani A, Ram N, Ahmadi N, Ibrahim R, Pressacco J,
Tardif JC, Budoff MJ. 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibitor VIA-2291 (Atreleuton) Intake Improves Left Ventricular
Ejection Fraction in Patients with Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome. Circulation. 2012;126:A9954.
528.
Ram RJ, Larijani VN, Flores FR, Prabhu S, Ram N, Baskett M, Ardestani A, Ahmadi N, Gregoire J,
Pressacco J, Budoff MJ, Tardif JC. 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibitor VIA-2291 (Atreleuton) Treatment Decreases
Epicardial and Pericardial Adipose Tissue in Patients with Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome. Circulation.
2012;126:A12548.
529.
Zeb I, Budoff MJ, Katz R, Lloyd-Jones D, Agatston A, Blumenthal RS, Blaha M, Blankstein R, Carr JJ,
Nasir K. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is an Independent Predictor of Long-Term Incident Coronary
Heart Disease Events-The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation. 2012;126:A13688.
514.
DeFilippis AP, Blaha MJ, Reed R, Jones S, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K.Association Between
Liver Fat and Serum Lipoproteins: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation.
2012;126:A15140.
531.
Miedema MD, Duprez DA, Misialek J, Jacobs DR, Blaha MJ, Nasir K, Silverman MG, Blankstein R,
Budoff MJ, Greenland P, Folsom AR. Individualized Approach to Aspirin Therapy in Non-Diabetic
Individuals Using Coronary Artery Calcium, Implications for Primary Prevention from the Multi-Ethnic
Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation. 2012;126:A16061
532.
Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Muntendam P, Garcia MJ, Nordestgaard BG, Sillesen H, Falk E, Fuster V.
BioImage Study: Value of Novel Biomarker Panel (CardioSCORE) in Predicting Major Adverse
Cardiovascular Events among those with Absence of Coronary Artery Calcification. Circulation.
2012;126:A16749.
533.
Ahmadi N, Nabavi V, Ram RJ, Flores FR, Baskett M, L'Allier PL, Pressacco J, Tardif JC, Budoff MJ. 5lipoxygenase Inhibitor Via-2291 (atreleuton) Reduces Inflammation and Coronary Necrotic Core Plaque
and Improves Left Ventricular Function in Patients After an Acute Coronary Syndrome. Circulation.
2012;126:A19081.
534.
Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Adourian A, Muntendam P, Garcia MJ, Nordestgaard BG, Sillesen H, Falk E,
Fuster V. BioImage Study: Reclassification and Discrimination by Novel Biomarker Panel (CardioSCORE),
Coronary Calcium Score, Carotid Intima-Media Thickness&Plaque Burden in Asymptomatic Individuals.
Circulation. 2012;126:A16751.
535.
Nacif M, Evrim Turkbey, Patricia Rizzi, Robyn McClelland, Diane Bild, Chia-Ying Liu, R. Graham Barr,
Steven Shea, Gregory Burke, Matthew Budoff, Aaron R Folsom, Wendy S Post, John Eng, Joao A Lima,
and David A Bluemke. Prevalence and Determinants of Myocardial Scar by Late Gadolinium
Enhancement CMR: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation. 2012;126:A11292,
536.
Martin SS, Michael J Blaha, Ron Blankstein, Donald Lloyd-Jones, Arthur Agatston, Juan J Rivera,
Salim Virani, Pamela Ouyang, Steven R Jones, Roger S Blumenthal, Matthew J Budoff, Khurram Nasir.
Coronary Artery Calcium Stratifies Risk Across Varying Levels of Dyslipidemia: The Multi-Ethnic Study
of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation. 2012;126:A12264.
537.
Wong ND, Yanting Luo, Matthew Allison, Matthew Budoff, Khurram Nasir, Roger Blumenthal,
Gregory Burke, Daniel O'Leary, Michael Criqui. Multisite Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Event Risk:
The Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation. 2012;126:A13530.
538.
Budoff MJ, Reuben Ram, Vahid Larinjani, Sachidanand Prabhu, Christopher Dailing, Nina Ram,
Armand Ardestani, Naser Ahmadi, Reda Ibrahim, Jean Gregoire, Phillipe L L'Allier, Josephine Pressacco,
Jean-Claude Tardif. Effect of Treatment with 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibitor VIA-2291 (Atreleuton) on
Coronary Plaque Progression: A Serial CT Angiography Study. Circulation. 2012;126:A13826.
539.
Zeb I, Khurram Nasir, Matthew Budoff. Coronary Computed Tomography Reduces Downstream
Resource Utilization and is Cost-Effective Test Strategy for Coronary Artery Disease Assessment-A
Systematic Review. Circulation. 2012;126:A15167.
540.
Blaha MJ, Khurram Nasir, Jeffrey J Carr, Nathan Wong, Richard Kronmal, Wendy Post, Roger S
Blumenthal, Matthew J Budoff. Improving the Coronary Artery Calcium Score - Addition of Regional
Measures of Calcium Distribution: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation.
2012;126:A16795
541.
Voros S, William Kraus, Matthew J Budoff, Michael Elashoff, James Wingrove, Gregory Thomas,
Steven Rosenberg. Coronary Artery Plaque Burden and Stenosis by Cardiovascular CT Correlate with
Peripheral Gene Expression in 614 Patients: Results from the PREDICT and COMPASS Studies.
Circulation. 2012;126:A17900.
542.
Ahmadi N, Vahid Nabavi, Jennifer Malpeso, Ramin Ebrahimi, Matthew Budoff. The Beneficial Effects
of Statin Therapy on Total and Composition-Specific Plaque Volumes Measured by Computed
Tomography Angiography. Circulation. 2012;126:A19556.
543.
Hughes-Austin JM, Christina L Wassel, Jessica Jimenez, Michael H Criqui, Joachim H Ix, Laura
Rasmussen-Torvik, Matthew Budoff, Nancy S Jenny, Matthew A Allison. The Effect of Body Composition
on the Association Between Adiposity-Associated Inflammation and Coronary Artery and Abdominal
Aortic Calcium: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation. 2012;126:A15683.
544.
Otaki Y, Heidi Gransar, Damini Dey,Fay Lin,Victor Cheng, Stephan Achenbach, Mouaz Al-Mallah,
Budoff Matthew, Filippo Cademartiri, Tracy Q Callister, Hyuk-Jae Chang, Kavitha Chinnaiyan, Benjamin
Chow, Augustin Delago, Martin Hadamitzky, Joerg Hauesleiter, Philippo Kaufmann, Erica Maeffei,
LesLee Shaw, Daniel Berman, Gurdun Feuchtner, Allison Dunning, Todd Villines, James K Min. Coronary
Risk Factors and Prevalence and Severity of Coronary Atherosclerosis in the Young. Circulation.
2012;126:A18267.
530.
545. Bittencourt MS, Blaha M, Blankstein R, Vargas J, Budoff M, Agatston A, Blumenthal R, Nasir
K. ELIGIBILITY FOR POLYPILL THERAPY, SUBCLINICAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS, AND
CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS – NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS FOR THE APPROPRIATE
USE OF PREVENTIVE PHARMACOTHERAPY: MULTI-ETHNIC STUDY OF
ATHEROSCLEROSIS (MESA). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):. doi:10.1016/S07351097(13)60813-X
546. Rana JS, Pencina M, Blaha M, Blumenthal R, Agatston A, Min JK, Blankstein R, Wong ND,
Lima J, Shaw LJ, Budoff MJ, Cushman M, Berman D, Nasir K. CORONARY ARTERY
CALCIUM SCORE VERSUS A MULTIPLE BIOMARKER APPROACH FOR CORONARY
HEART DISEASE RISK ASSESSMENT: MULTI-ETHNIC STUDY OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(13)60812-8
547. Ahmadi N, Hajsadeghi F, Nabavi V, Arora R, Budoff M. THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF
STATIN THERAPY ON EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE TISSUE AND CORONARY PLAQUE
VOLUMES WITH VULNERABLE CHARACTERISTICS MEASURED BY COMPUTED
TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):. doi:10.1016/S07351097(13)61038-4
548. Kakadiaris IA, Almogahed B, Hecht H, Sibley C, Naghavi M, Budoff MJ. CARDIORS:
TOWARD A NEW METHODOLOGY FOR PREDICTING CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS. J
Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(13)60163-1
549. Desai CS, Ayers CA, Budoff MJ, Erbel R, Kavousi M, Khera A, Lehmann N, Liu K,
Mohlenkamp S, Ning H, Witteman J, Greenland P. IMPROVED CORONARY HEART DISEASE
RISK PREDICTION WITH CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM IN LOW-RISK WOMEN: A
META-ANALYSIS OF FOUR COHORTS. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):.
doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(13)60995-X
550. Muse ED, Blaha MJ, Tota-Maharaj R, Budoff MJ, Nasir K, Criqui MH, Cushman M,
McClelland RL, Blumenthal RS, Allison MA. THE ASSOCIATION OF HUMAN RESISTIN
AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN THE MULTI-ETHNIC STUDY OF
ATHEROSCLEROSIS (MESA). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):. doi:10.1016/S07351097(13)61373-X
551. Zeb I, Katz R, Nasir K, Budoff MJ. RELATION OF NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER
DISEASE TO THE METABOLIC SYNDROME: THE MULTIETHNIC STUDY OF
ATHEROSCLEROSIS. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(13)61428-X
552. Zeb I, Li D, Malpeso J, Nasir K, Dailing C, Flores F, Budoff MJ. EFFECT OF STATIN
TREATMENT ON CORONARY PLAQUE PROGRESSION: A SERIAL CT ANGIOGRAPHY
STUDY. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(13)60814-1
553. Joshi P, Patel B, Blaha M, Berry J, Blankstein R, Budoff M, Wong N, Agatston A, Blumenthal
R, Nasir K. CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM PREDICTS INTERMEDIATE-TERM EVENTS
IN SUBJECTS WITH A LOW LIFETIME RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: THE
MULTI-ETHNIC STUDY OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS (MESA). J Am Coll Cardiol.
2013;61(10_S):. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(13)60979-1
554. Darabian S, Nasir K, Luo Y, Wong N, Zeb I, Li D, Budoff MJ. CORONARY ARTERY
CALCIUM SCORE PREDICTS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING
ENZYME INHIBITORS AMONG THE NORMAL EF PATIENTS: MULTI-ETHNIC STUDY OF
ATHEROSCLEROSIS.J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(13)60982-1
555. Zeb I, Li D, Nasir K, Mao S, Budoff M. CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM PROGRESSION
AS A STRONG PREDICTOR OF ADVERSE FUTURE CORONARY EVENTS. J Am Coll
Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(13)60984-5
556. Park HB, Nakazato R, Budoff M, Leipsic J, Otaki Y, Berman D, Min J. ADVERSE PLAQUE
CHARACTERISTICS WITHIN NON-OBSTRUCTIVE AND INTERMEDIATE LESIONS BY
CORONARY CT ANGIOGRAPHY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH LESION-SPECIFIC ISCHEMIA
BY NONINVASIVE FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE DERIVED FROM CT: RESULTS FROM
THE PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER DEFACTO (DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF
FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE FROM ANATOMIC CT ANGIOGRAPHY) STUDY. J Am
Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(13)61039-6
557. Ahmad F, Kunkel K, Roy J, Tao K, Go A, Budoff M, He J, Raj DS, Ricardo A, Wright J,
Wright J, Anderson AH, Kusek JW, Lash JP, St. John Sutton M, Keane M. RACE AND LEFT
VENTRICULAR STRUCTURE IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: THE CHRONIC RENAL
INSUFFICIENCY COHORT (CRIC). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):. doi:10.1016/S07351097(13)61078-5
558. Gupta M, Ismaeel H, Waggoner J, Budoff MJ. DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF 64-SLICE
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY IN DISTINGUISHING ISCHEMIC FROM
NONISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):.
doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(13)61119-5
559. Duprez D, Steffen L, Brumback LC, Sanchez O, Peralta C, Medina JC, Belalcazar A, Hannan
P, Kaufman J, Budoff MJ, Stein J, Jacobs D. ASSOCIATION OF ECG R WAVE TO RADIAL
PULSE DELAY WITH SUBCLINICAL CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND RISK
FACTORS: THE MULTI-ETHNIC STUDY OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS (MESA) .J Am Coll
Cardiol. 2013;61(10_S):. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(13)61472-2