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  1. Eleid MF, Konecny T, Orban M, Sengupta PP, Somers VK, Parish JM, Mookadam F, Brady PA, Sullivan BL, Khandheria BK, Ommen SR, Tajik AJ. High prevalence of abnormal nocturnal oximetry in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 Nov 3; 54(19):1805-9.
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  2. Batsis JA, Lopez-Jimenez F, Collazo-Clavell ML, Clark MM, Somers VK, Sarr MG. Quality of life after bariatric surgery: a population-based cohort study - art. no. 1055.e1. Am J Med 2009 Nov; 122(11):E1.
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  3. Kinoshita M, Herges RM, Hodge DO, Friedman L, Ammash NM, Bruce CJ, Somers V, Malouf JF, Askelin J, Gilles JA, Gersh BJ, Friedman PA. Role of smoking in the recurrence of atrial arrhythmias after cardioversion. Am J Cardiol 2009 Sep 1; 104(5):678-82. Epub 2009 Jun 24.
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  4. Calvin AD, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. Curr Opin Cardiol 2009 Aug 06. [Epub ahead of print]
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  5. Calvin AD, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. Curr Opin Cardiol 2009 Aug 06. [Epub ahead of print]
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  6. Kato M, Adachi T, Koshino Y, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. Circ J 2009 Aug; 73(8):1363-70.
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  7. Calvin AD, Albuquerque FN, Lopez-Jimenez F, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea, inflammation, and the metabolic syndrome. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2009 Aug; 7(4):271-8.
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  8. McConnell K, Somers VK, Kimball T, Daniels S, VanDyke R, Fenchel M, Cohen A, Willging P, Shamsuzzaman A, Amin R. Baroreflex gain in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009 Jul 1; 180(1):42-8.
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  9. Lalande S, Snyder EM, Olson TP, Hulsebus ML, Orban M, Somers VK, Johnson BD, Frantz RP. The effects of sildenafil and acetazolamide on breathing efficiency and ventilatory control during hypoxic exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol 2009 Jul; 106(4):509-15. Epub 2009 Apr 01.
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  10. Ishida K, Kato M, Kato Y, Yanagihara K, Kinugasa Y, Kotani K, Igawa O, Hisatome I, Shigemasa C, Somers VK. Appropriate use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure decreases elevated C-reactive protein in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Chest 2009 Jul; 136(1):125-9. Epub 2009 Mar 02.
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  11. Batsis JA, Clark MM, Grothe K, Lopez-Jimenez F, Collazo-Clavell ML, Somers VK, Sarre MG. Self-efficacy after bariatric surgery for obesity. A population-based cohort study. Appetite 2009 Jun; 52(3):637-45.
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  12. Ishida K, Kato M, Kato Y, Yanagihara K, Kinugasa Y, Kotani K, Igawa O, Hisatome I, Shigemasa C, Somers VK. Appropriate Use of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Decreases Elevated C-Reactive Protein in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Chest 2009 Mar 2. [Epub ahead of print]
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  13. Caples SM, Somers VK. Sleep-disordered breathing and atrial fibrillation. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2009 Mar-Apr; 51(5):411-5.
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  14. Calvin AD, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and risk of stroke: time for a trial. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 2009 Feb; 6(2):90-1. Epub 2008 Dec 09.
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  15. Sengupta PP, Sorajja D, Eleid MF, Somers VK, Ommen SR, Parish JM, Khandheria B, Tajik AJ. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and sleep-disordered breathing: an unfavorable combination. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 2009 Jan; 6(1):14-5. Epub 2008 Nov 18.
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  16. Orban M, Bruce CJ, Pressman GS, Leinveber P, Romero-Corral A, Korinek J, Konecny T, Villarraga HR, Kara T, Caples SM, Somers VK. Dynamic changes of left ventricular performance and left atrial volume induced by the mueller maneuver in healthy young adults and implications for obstructive sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. Am J Cardiol 2008 Dec 1; 102(11):1557-61. Epub 2008 Sep 15.
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  17. Mookadam F, Calvin AD, Somers VK. Prevalence and management of central sleep apnea in heart failure patients. Curr Heart Fail Rep 2008 Dec; 5(4):233-7.
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  18. Sierra-Johnson J, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. The apolipoprotein b/apolipoprotein AI ratio in the metabolic syndrome-should we start using it? J Cardiometab Syndr 2008 Winter; 3(1):53-4.
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  19. Sierra-Johnson J, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Johnson BD. Effect of altitude on leptin levels, does it go up or down? J Appl Physiol 2008 Nov; 105(5):1684-5. Epub 2008 Feb 14.
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  20. Abou Khadra M, McConnell K, VanDyke R, Somers V, Fenchel M, Quadri S, Jefferies J, Cohen AP, Rutter M, Amin R. Determinants of regional cerebral oxygenation in children with sleep-disordered breathing. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 2008 Oct 15; 178(8):870-5.
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  21. Batsis JA, Sarr MG, Collazo-Clavell ML, Thomas RJ, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Cardiovascular risk after bariatric surgery for obesity. Am J Cardiol 2008 Oct 1; 102(7):930-7. Epub 2008 Jul 17.
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  22. Kiernan TJ, Weivoda PL, Somers VK, Ommen SR, Gersh BJ. Circadian rhythm of appropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator discharges in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2008 Oct; 31(10):1253-8.
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  23. Garza CA, Pellikka PA, Somers VK, Sarr MG, Seward JB, Collazo-Clavell ML, Oehler E, Lopez-Jimenez F. Major weight loss prevents long-term left atrial enlargement in patients with morbid and extreme obesity. Eur J Echocardiogr 2008 Sep; 9(5):587-93. Epub 2008 Apr 04.
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  24. Gami AS, Somers VK. Implications of obstructive sleep apnea for atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac death. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2008 Sep; 19(9):997-1003.
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  25. Gami AS, Somers VK. Implications of obstructive sleep apnea for atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac death. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2008 Sep; 19(9):997-1003. Epub 2008 Mar 21.
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  26. Batsis JA, Romero-Corral A, Collazo-Clavell ML, Sarr MG, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F. Effect of bariatric surgery on the metabolic syndrome: a population-based, long-term controlled study. Mayo Clin Proc 2008 Aug; 83(8):897-907.
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  27. Sierra-Johnson J, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Olson LJ, Johnson BD. Leptin, a novel predictor of lung function in heart failure. Chest 2008 Aug; 134(2):346-50. Epub 2008 Apr 10.
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  28. Kuniyoshi FH, Garcia-Touchard A, Gami AS, Romero-Corral A, van der Walt C, Pusalavidyasagar S, Kara T, Caples SM, Pressman GS, Vasquez EC, Lopez-Jimenez F, Somers VK. Day-night variation of acute myocardial infarction in obstructive sleep apnea. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 Jul 29; 52(5):343-6.
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  29. Okcay A, Somers VK, Caples SM. Obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2008 Jul; 10(7):549-55.
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  30. Kara T, Novak M, Nykodym J, Bybee KA, Meluzin J, Orban M, Novakova Z, Lipoldova J, Hayes DL, Soucek M, Vitovec J, Somers VK. Short-term effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy on sleep-disordered breathing in patients with systolic heart failure. Chest 2008 Jul; 134(1):87-93. Epub 2008 Apr 10.
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  31. Romero-Corral A, Sierra-Johnson J, Lopez-Jimenez F, Thomas RJ, Singh P, Hoffmann M, Okcay A, Korinek J, Wolk R, Somers VK. Relationships between leptin and C-reactive protein with cardiovascular disease in the adult general population. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 2008 Jul; 5(7):418-25. Epub 2008 Apr 22.
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  32. Melduni RM, Malouf JF, Chandrasekaran K, Bruce CJ, White RD, Law KK, Al Atawi FO, Somers VK, Gersh BJ, Hodge DO, Friedman PA, Seward JB, Ammash NM. New insights into the predictors of left atrial stunning after successful direct-current cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and flutter. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2008 Jul; 21(7):848-54. Epub 2008 Jan 28.
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  33. Romero-Corral A, Lopez-Jimenez F, Sierra-Johnson J, Somers VK. Differentiating between body fat and lean mass-how should we measure obesity? Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab 2008 Jun; 4(6):322-3. Epub 2008 Apr 01.
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  34. Sierra-Johnson J, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Allison TG. Prognostic importance of weight loss in patients with coronary heart disease regardless of initial body mass index. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2008 Jun; 15(3):336-40.
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  35. Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Sierra-Johnson J, Thomas RJ, Collazo-Clavell ML, Korinek J, Allison TG, Batsis JA, Sert-Kuniyoshi FH, Lopez-Jimenez F. Accuracy of body mass index in diagnosing obesity in the adult general population. Int J Obes (Lond) 2008 Jun; 32(6):959-66. Epub 2008 Feb 19.
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  36. Garcia-Touchard A, Somers VK, Olson LJ, Caples SM. Central sleep apnea: implications for congestive heart failure. Chest 2008 Jun; 133(6):1495-504.
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  37. Miller MA, Croft LB, Belanger AR, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Roberts AJ, Goldman ME. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in retired National Football League players. Am J Cardiol 2008 May 1; 101(9):1281-4. Epub 2008 Mar 07.
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  38. Sorajja D, Gami AS, Somers VK, Behrenbeck TR, Garcia-Touchard A, Lopez-Jimenez F. Independent association between obstructive sleep apnea and subclinical coronary artery disease. Chest 2008 Apr; 133(4):927-33. Epub 2008 Feb 08.
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  39. Hanak V, Jacobson DJ, McGree ME, Sauver JS, Lieber MM, Olson EJ, Somers VK, Gades NM, Jacobsen SJ. Snoring as a risk factor for sexual dysfunction in community men. J Sex Med 2008 Apr; 5(4):898-908. Epub 2007 Dec 17.
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  40. Amin R, Anthony L, Somers V, Fenchel M, McConnell K, Jefferies J, Willging P, Kalra M, Daniels S. Growth velocity predicts recurrence of sleep-disordered breathing 1 year after adenotonsillectomy. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008 Mar 15; 177(6):654-9. Epub 2008 Jan 03.
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  41. Kapa S, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Somers VK. Sleep apnea and hypertension: interactions and implications for management. Hypertension 2008 Mar; 51(3):605-8. Epub 2008 Jan 28.
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  42. Lopez-Jimenez F, Wu CO, Tian X, O'Connor C, Rich MW, Burg MM, Sheps D, Raczynski J, Somers VK, Jaffe AS. Weight change after myocardial infarction--the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease patients (ENRICHD) experience. Am Heart J 2008 Mar; 155(3):478-84. Epub 2008 Jan 15.
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  43. Kapa S, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Somers VK. Sleep apnea and hypertension: interactions and implications for management. Hypertension 2008 Mar; 51(3):605-8 Epub 2008 Jan 28.
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  44. Kapa S, Kuniyoshi FHS, Somers VK. Sleep apnea and hypertension: Interactions and implications for management. Hypertension 2008 Mar; 51(3):605-8.
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  45. Larson BT, Mynderse LA, Somers VK, Jaff MR, Evans WP, Larson TR. Blood pressure surges during office-based transurethral microwave therapy for the prostate. Mayo Clin Proc 2008 Mar; 83(3):309-12.
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  46. Lopez-Jimenez F, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Gami A, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea: implications for cardiac and vascular disease. Chest 2008 Mar; 133(3):793-804.
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  47. Golbin JM, Somers VK, Caples SM. Obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary hypertension. Proc Am Thorac Soc 2008 Feb 15; 5(2):200-6.
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  48. Olson LJ, Arruda-Olson AM, Somers VK, Scott CG, Johnson BD. Exercise oscillatory ventilation: instability of breathing control associated with advanced heart failure. Chest 2008 Feb; 133(2):474-81. Epub 2007 Dec 10.
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  49. Wanahita N, Messerli FH, Bangalore S, Gami AS, Somers VK, Steinberg JS. Atrial fibrillation and obesity--results of a meta-analysis. Am Heart J 2008 Feb; 155(2):310-5. Epub 2007 Dec 19.
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  50. Amin R, Somers VK, McConnell K, Willging P, Myer C, Sherman M, McPhail G, Morgenthal A, Fenchel M, Bean J, Kimball T, Daniels S. Activity-adjusted 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure and cardiac remodeling in children with sleep disordered breathing. Hypertension 2008 Jan; 51(1):84-91. Epub 2007 Dec 10.
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  51. Hering D, Somers VK, Kara T, Jazdzewski K, Jurak P, Kucharska W, Narkiewicz K. Heightened acute circulatory responses to smoking in women. Blood Press 2008; 17(3):141-6.
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  52. Kapa S, Javaheri S, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea and arrhythmias. Sleep Medicine Clinics 2007 Dec; 2(4):575-81.
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  53. Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Pellikka PA, Olson EJ, Bailey KR, Korinek J, Orban M, Sierra-Johnson J, Kato M, Amin RS, Lopez-Jimenez F. Decreased right and left ventricular myocardial performance in obstructive sleep apnea. Chest 2007 Dec; 132(6):1863-70. Epub 2007 Oct 01.
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  54. Sierra-Johnson J, Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F, Walldius G, Hamsten A, Hellenius ML, Fisher RM. ApoB/apoA-I ratio: an independent predictor of insulin resistance in US non-diabetic subjects.[see comment]. Eur Heart J 2007 Nov; 28(21):2637-43.
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  55. Singh P, Hoffmann M, Wolk R, Shamsuzzaman AS, Somers VK. Leptin induces C-reactive protein expression in vascular endothelial cells. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2007 Sep; 27(9):e302-7. Epub 2007 Jul 05.
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  56. Chaowalit N, Somers VK, Pellikka PA, Rihal CS, Lopez-Jimenez F. Adipose tissue of atrial septum as a marker of coronary artery disease. Chest 2007 Sep; 132(3):817-22. Epub 2007 Jun 15.
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  57. Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Sierra-Johnson J, Jensen MD, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Allison TG, Korinek J, Lopez-Jimenez F. Diagnostic performance of body mass index to detect obesity in patients with coronary artery disease. Eur Heart J 2007 Sep; 28(17):2087-93. Epub 2007 Jul 10.
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  58. Ciecwierz D, Hering D, Somers VK, Wdowczyk-Szulc J, Kara T, Skarzynski P, Rynkiewicz A, Narkiewicz K. Sympathetic neural responses to coronary occlusion during balloon angioplasty. J Hypertens 2007 Aug; 25(8):1650-4.
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  59. Sierra-Johnson J, Romero-Corral A, Lopez-Jimenez F, Gami AS, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Wolk R, Somers VK. Relation of increased leptin concentrations to history of myocardial infarction and stroke in the United States population. Am J Cardiol 2007 Jul 15; 100(2):234-9. Epub 2007 May 30.
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  60. Hoffmann MS, Singh P, Wolk R, Romero-Corral A, Raghavakaimal S, Somers VK. Microarray studies of genomic oxidative stress and cell cycle responses in obstructive sleep apnea. Antioxid Redox Signal 2007 Jun; 9(6):661-9.
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  61. Olson LJ, Somers VK. Sleep apnea: implications for heart failure. Curr Heart Fail Rep 2007 Jun; 4(2):63-9.
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  62. Otto ME, Belohlavek M, Romero-Corral A, Gami AS, Gilman G, Svatikova A, Amin RS, Lopez-Jimenez F, Khandheria BK, Somers VK. Comparison of cardiac structural and functional changes in obese otherwise healthy adults with versus without obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Cardiol 2007 May 1; 99(9):1298-302.
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  63. Garcia-Touchard A, Somers VK, Kara T, Nykodym J, Shamsuzzaman A, Lanfranchi P, Ackerman MJ. Ventricular ectopy during REM sleep: implications for nocturnal sudden cardiac death. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 2007 May; 4(5):284-8.
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  64. Caples SM, Rosen CL, Shen WK, Gami AS, Cotts W, Adams M, Dorostkar P, Shivkumar K, Somers VK, Morgenthaler TI, Stepanski EJ, Iber C. The scoring of cardiac events during sleep. J Clin Sleep Med 2007 Mar 15; 3(2):147-54.
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  65. Caples SM, Garcia-Touchard A, Somers VK. Sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular risk. Sleep 2007 Mar 1; 30(3):291-303.
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  66. Pulido JS, McConnell JP, Lennon RJ, Bryant SC, Peterson LM, Berger PB, Somers V, Highsmith WE. Relationship between age-related macular degeneration-associated variants of complement factor H and LOC387715 with coronary artery disease. Mayo Clin Proc 2007 Mar; 82(3):301-7.
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  67. Batsis JA, Romero-Corral A, Collazo-Clavell ML, Sarr MG, Somers VK, Brekke L, Lopez-Jimenez F. Effect of weight loss on predicted cardiovascular risk: change in cardiac risk after bariatric surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2007 Mar; 15(3):772-84.
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  68. Wolk R, Snyder EM, Somers VK, Turner ST, Olson LJ, Johnson BD. Arginine 16 glycine beta2-adrenoceptor polymorphism and cardiovascular structure and function in patients with heart failure. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2007 Mar; 20(3):290-7.
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  69. Gami AS, Hodge DO, Herges RM, Olson EJ, Nykodym J, Kara T, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, and the risk of incident atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007 Feb 6; 49(5):565-71.
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  70. Garza CA, Montori VM, McConnell JP, Somers VK, Kullo IJ, Lopez-Jimenez F. Association between lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review. Mayo Clin Proc 2007 Feb; 82(2):159-65.
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  71. Wolk R, Berger P, Lennon RJ, Brilakis ES, Davison DE, Somers VK. Association between plasma adiponectin levels and unstable coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J 2007 Feb; 28(3):292-8.
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  72. Gami AS, Witt BJ, Howard DE, Erwin PJ, Gami LA, Somers VK, Montori VM. Metabolic syndrome and risk of incident cardiovascular events and death: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007 Jan 30; 49(4):403-14 Epub 2007 Jan 12.
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  73. Wolk R, Somers VK. Sleep and the metabolic syndrome. Exp Physiol 2007 Jan 1; 92(1):67-78.
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  74. Gami AS, Rader S, Svatikova A, Wolk R, Herold DL, Huyber C, Winnicki M, Somers VK. Familial premature coronary artery disease mortality and obstructive sleep apnea. Chest 2007 Jan; 131(1):118-21.
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  75. Hering D, Zdrojewski Z, Krol E, Kara T, Kucharska W, Somers VK, Rutkowski B, Narkiewicz K. Tonic chemoreflex activation contributes to the elevated muscle sympathetic nerve activity in patients with chronic renal failure. J Hypertens 2007 Jan; 25(1):157-61.
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  76. Halamek J, Jurak P, Villa M, Soucek M, Frana P, Nykodym J, Eisenberger M, Leinveber P, Vondra V, Somers VK, Kara T. Dynamic coupling between heart rate and ventricular repolarisation. Biomed Tech (Berl) 2007; 52(3):255-63.
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  77. Sierra-Johnson J, Somers VK, Kuniyoshi FH, Garza CA, Isley WL, Gami AS, Lopez-Jimenez F. Comparison of apolipoprotein-B/apolipoprotein-AI in subjects with versus without the metabolic syndrome. Am J Cardiol 2006 Nov 15; 98(10):1369-73. Epub 2006 Sep 29.
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  78. Romero-Corral A, Montori VM, Somers VK, Korinek J, Thomas RJ, Allison TG, Mookadam F, Lopez-Jimenez F. Association of bodyweight with total mortality and with cardiovascular events in coronary artery disease: a systematic review of cohort studies. Lancet 2006 Aug 19; 368(9536):666-78.
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  79. Wolk R, Somers VK, Gibbons RJ, Olson T, O'Malley K, Johnson BD. Pathophysiological characteristics of heart rate recovery in heart failure. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2006 Aug; 38(8):1367-73.
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  80. Winnicki M, Somers VK, Dorigatti F, Longo D, Santonastaso M, Mos L, Mattarei M, Pessina AC, Palatini P, HARVEST Study Group. Lifestyle, family history and progression of hypertension. J Hypertens 2006 Aug; 24(8):1479-87.
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  81. Winnicki M, Somers VK, Dorigatti F, Longo D, Santonastaso M, Mos L, Mattarei M, Pessina AC, Palatini P. Lifestyle, family history and progression of hypertension. J Hypertens 2006 Aug; 24(8):1479-87.
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  82. Gurevitz OT, Varadachari CJ, Ammash NM, Malouf JF, Rosales AG, Herges RM, Bruce CJ, Somers VK, Hammill SC, Gersh BJ, Friedman PA. The effect of patient sex on recurrence of atrial fibrillation following successful direct current cardioversion. Am Heart J 2006 Jul; 152(1):155.e9-13.
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  83. Chaowalit N, Somers VK, Pellikka PA, Rihal CS, Lopez-Jimenez F. Subepicardial adipose tissue and the presence and severity of coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis 2006 Jun; 186(2):354-9. Epub 2005 Sep 23.
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  84. Romero-Corral A, Somers VK, Korinek J, Sierra-Johnson J, Thomas RJ, Allison TG, Lopez-Jimenez F. Update in prevention of atherosclerotic heart disease: management of major cardiovascular risk factors. Rev Invest Clin 2006 May-Jun; 58(3):237-44.
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  85. Wolk R, Somers VK. Obesity-related cardiovascular disease: implications of obstructive sleep apnea. Diabetes Obes Metab 2006 May; 8(3):250-60.
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  86. Elesber AA, Rosales AG, Herges RM, Shen WK, Moon BS, Malouf JF, Ammash NM, Somers V, Hodge DO, Gersh BJ, Hammill SC, Friedman PA. Relapse and mortality following cardioversion of new-onset vs. recurrent atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter in the elderly. Eur Heart J 2006 Apr; 27(7):854-60. Epub 2006 Feb 02.
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  87. Hering D, Somers VK, Kara T, Kucharska W, Jurak P, Bieniaszewski L, Narkiewicz K. Sympathetic neural responses to smoking are age dependent. J Hypertens 2006 Apr; 24(4):691-5.
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  88. Narkiewicz K, van de Borne P, Montano N, Hering D, Kara T, Somers VK. Sympathetic neural outflow and chemoreflex sensitivity are related to spontaneous breathing rate in normal men. Hypertension 2006 Jan; 47(1):51-5. Epub 2005 Dec 12.
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  89. Kato M, Hisatome I, Tomikura Y, Kotani K, Kinugawa T, Ogino K, Ishida K, Igawa O, Shigemasa C, Somers VK. Status of endothelial dependent vasodilation in patients with hyperuricemia. Am J Cardiol 2005 Dec 1; 96(11):1576-8.
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  90. Caples SM, Wolk R, Somers VK. Influence of cardiac function and failure on sleep-disordered breathing: evidence for a causative role. J Appl Physiol 2005 Dec; 99(6):2433-9.
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  91. Wolk R, Gami AS, Garcia-Touchard A, Somers VK. Sleep and cardiovascular disease. Curr Probl Cardiol 2005 Dec; 30(12):625-62.
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  92. Wolk R, Deb A, Caplice NA, Somers VK. Leptin receptor and functional effects of leptin in human endothelial progenitor cells. Atherosclerosis 2005 Nov; 183(1):131-9.
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  93. Andreas S, Anker SD, Scanlon PD, Somers VK. Neurohumoral activation as a link to systemic manifestations of chronic lung disease. Chest 2005 Nov; 128(5):3618-24.
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  94. Svatikova A, Wolk R, Lerman LO, Juncos LA, Greene EL, McConnell JP, Somers VK. Oxidative stress in obstructive sleep apnoea. Eur Heart J 2005 Nov; 26(22):2435-9.
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  95. Casiglia E, Tikhonoff V, Mazza A, Rynkiewicz A, Limon J, Caffi S, Guglielmi F, Martini B, Basso G, Winnicki M, Pessina AC, Somers VK. C-344T polymorphism of the aldosterone synthase gene and blood pressure in the elderly: a population-based study. J Hypertens 2005 Nov; 23(11):1991-6.
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  96. Malouf JF, Kanagala R, Al Atawi FO, Rosales AG, Davison DE, Murali NS, Tsang TSM, Chandrasekaran K, Ammash NM, Friedman PA, Somers VK. High sensitivity C-reactive protein - A novel predictor for recurrence of atrial fibrillation after successful cardioversion. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 Oct 4; 46(7):1284-7.
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  97. Lopez-Jimenez F, Bhatia S, Collazo-Clavell ML, Sarr MG, Somers VK. Safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery in patients with coronary artery disease. Mayo Clin Proc 2005 Sep; 80(9):1157-62.
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  98. Guzzetti S, Borroni E, Garbelli PE, Ceriani E, Della Bella P, Montano N, Cogliati C, Somers VK, Mallani A, Porta A. Symbolic dynamics of heart rate variability - A probe to investigate cardiac autonomic modulation. Circulation 2005 Jul 26; 112(4):465-70.
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  99. Wolk R, Johnson BD, Somers VK, Allison TG, Squires RW, Gau GT, Olson LJ. Effects of beta-blocker therapy on ventilatory responses to exercise in patients with heart failure. J Card Fail 2005 Jun; 11(5):333-9.
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  100. Narkiewicz K, Phillips BG, Kato M, Hering D, Bieniaszewski L, Somers VK. Gender-selective interaction between aging, blood pressure, and sympathetic nerve activity. Hypertension 2005 Apr; 45(4):522-5.
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  101. Gami AS, Howard DE, Olson EJ, Somers VK. Day-night pattern of sudden death in obstructive sleep apnea. N Engl J Med 2005 Mar 24; 352(12):1206-14.
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  102. Nelson CA, Wolk R, Somers VK. Sleep-disordered breathing: implications for the pathophysiology and management of cardiovascular disease. Compr Ther 2005 Spring; 31(1):21-7.
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  103. Gami AS, Friedman PA, Chung MK, Caples SM, Somers VK. Therapy Insight: interactions between atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 2005 Mar; 2(3):145-9.
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  104. Svatikova A, Wolk R, Gami AS, Pohanka M, Somers VK. Interactions between obstructive sleep apnea and the metabolic syndrome. Curr Diab Rep 2005 Feb; 5(1):53-8.
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  105. Caples SM, Kara T, Somers VK. Cardiopulmonary consequences of obstructive sleep apnea. Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2005 Feb; 26(1):25-32.
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  106. Lopez-Jimenez F, Malinski M, Gutt M, Sierra-Johnson J, Wady Aude Y, Rimawi AA, Mego PA, Thomas RJ, Allison TG, Kirby B, Hughes-Borst B, Somers VK. Recognition, diagnosis and management of obesity after myocardial infarction. Int J Obes (Lond) 2005 Jan; 29(1):137-41.
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  107. Wolk R, Svatikova A, Nelson CA, Gami AS, Govender K, Winnicki M, Somers VK. Plasma levels of adiponectin, a novel adipocyte-derived hormone, in sleep apnea. Obes Res 2005 Jan; 13(1):186-90.
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  108. Kara T, Soucek M, Karova S, Vitovec J, Somers VK. Metabolic syndrome and sympathetic nervous system: Is obstructive sleep apnea a key to understanding?. [Czech]. Vnitr Lek 2005; 51(1):53-61.
  109. Otto ME, Belohlavek M, Khandheria B, Gilman G, Svatikova A, Somers V. Comparison of right and left ventricular function in obese and nonobese men. Am J Cardiol 2004 Jun 15; 93(12):1569-72.
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  111. Gami AS, Caples SM, Somers VK. Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea. Endocrinology & Metabolism Clinics of North America 2003 Dec; 32(4):869-94.
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  113. van de Borne P, Neubauer J, Rahnama M, Jansens JL, Montano N, Porta A, Somers VK, Degaute JP. Differential characteristics of neural circulatory control - Early versus late after cardiac transplantation. Circulation 2001 Oct 9; 104(15):1809-1813.
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  114. Accurso V, Winnicki M, Shamsuzzaman AS, Wenzel A, Johnson AK, Somers VK. Predisposition to vasovagal syncope in subjects with blood/injury phobia. Circulation 2001 Aug 21; 104(8):903-7.
  115. van de Borne P, Rahnama M, Mezzetti S, Montano N, Porta A, Degaute JP, Somers VK. Contrasting effects of phentolamine and nitroprusside on neural and cardiovascular variability. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2001 Aug; 281(2):H559-65.
  116. Winnicki M, Phillips BG, Accurso V, van De Borne P, Shamsuzzaman A, Patil K, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Independent association between plasma leptin levels and heart rate in heart transplant recipients. Circulation 2001 Jul 24; 104(4):384-6.
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  117. Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Cardiovascular variability characteristics in obstructive sleep apnea. Auton Neurosci 2001 Jul 20; 90(1-2 Special Issue SI):89-94.
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  118. Accurso V, Shamsuzzaman AS, Somers VK. Rhythms, rhymes, and reasons--spectral oscillations in neural cardiovascular control. Auton Neurosci 2001 Jul 20; 90(1-2):41-6.
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  119. Narkiewicz K, Kato M, Phillips BG, Pesek CA, Choe I, Winnicki M, Palatini P, Sivitz WI, Somers VK. Leptin interacts with heart rate but not sympathetic nerve traffic in healthy male subjects. J Hypertens 2001 Jun; 19(6):1089-1094.
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  120. Shamsuzzaman AS, Somers VK. Cardiorespiratory interactions in neural circulatory control in humans. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2001 Jun; 940:488-99.
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  121. Van De Borne P, Montano N, Narkiewicz K, Degaute JP, Malliani A, Pagani M, Somers VK. Importance of ventilation in modulating interaction between sympathetic drive and cardiovascular variability. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2001 Feb; 280(2):H722-9.
  122. Somers VK, Narkiewicz K, Winnicki M. Respiratory-circulatory interactions in obstructive sleep apnea. Lung Biol Health Dis 2001; 157:389-403.
  123. Wolk R, Cooley RL, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Alcohol and syncope. Card Electrophysiol Rev 2001; 5(4):430-4.
  124. Phillips BG, Kato M, Pesek CA, Winnicki M, Narkiewicz K, Davison D, Somers VK. Sympathetic activation by sildenafil. Circulation 2000 Dec 19; 102(25):3068-73.
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  125. Shamsuzzaman AS, Somers VK. Fibrinogen, stroke, and obstructive sleep apnea: an evolving paradigm of cardiovascular risk. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 2000 Dec; 162(6):2018-20.
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  126. Kato M, Roberts-Thomson P, Phillips BG, Haynes WG, Winnicki M, Accurso V, Somers VK. Impairment of endothelium-dependent vasodilation of resistance vessels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation 2000 Nov 21; 102(21):2607-10.
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  127. Schroeder KE, Narkiewicz K, Kato M, Pesek C, Phillips B, Davison D, Somers VK. Personality type and neural circulatory control. Hypertension 2000 Nov; 36(5):830-3.
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  128. Van De Borne P, Mezzetti S, Montano N, Narkiewicz K, Degaute JP, Somers VK. Hyperventilation alters arterial baroreflex control of heart rate and muscle sympathetic nerve activity. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2000 Aug; 279(2):H536-41.
  129. Phillips BG, Kato M, Narkiewicz K, Choe I, Somers VK. Increases in leptin levels, sympathetic drive, and weight gain in obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2000 Jul; 279(1):H234-7.
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  130. Kato M, Phillips BG, Sigurdsson G, Narkiewicz K, Pesek CA, Somers VK. Effects of sleep deprivation on neural circulatory control. Hypertension 2000 May; 35(5):1173-5.
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  131. Cogliati C, Magatelli R, Montano N, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Detection of low- and high-frequency rhythms in the variability of skin sympathetic nerve activity. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2000 Apr; 278(4):H1256-60.
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  132. Porta A, Guzzetti S, Montano N, Pagani M, Somers V, Malliani A, Baselli G, Cerutti S. Information domain analysis of cardiovascular variability signals: evaluation of regularity, synchronisation and co-ordination. Med Biol Eng Comput 2000 Mar; 38(2):180-8.
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  133. Narkiewicz K, Cooley RL, Somers VK. Alcohol potentiates orthostatic hypotension : implications for alcohol-related syncope. Circulation 2000 Feb 1; 101(4):398-402.
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  134. Phillips BG, Somers VK. Neural and humoral mechanisms mediating cardiovascular responses to obstructive sleep apnea. Respir Physiol 2000 Feb; 119(2-3):181-7.
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  135. Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Interactive effect of heart rate and muscle sympathetic nerve activity on blood pressure. Circulation 1999 Dec 21-28; 100(25):2514-8.
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  136. Narkiewicz K, Kato M, Phillips BG, Pesek CA, Davison DE, Somers VK. Nocturnal continuous positive airway pressure decreases daytime sympathetic traffic in obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation 1999 Dec 7; 100(23):2332-5.
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  137. Kato M, Roberts-Thomson P, Phillips BG, Narkiewicz K, Haynes WG, Pesek CA, Somers VK. The effects of short-term passive smoke exposure on endothelium-dependent and independent vasodilation. J Hypertens 1999 Oct; 17(10):1395-401.
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  138. Phillips BG, Hisel TM, Kato M, Pesek CA, Dyken ME, Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Recent weight gain in patients with newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. J Hypertens 1999 Sep; 17(9):1297-300.
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  139. Somers VK. Debating sympathetic overactivity as a hallmark of human obesity: an opposing position. J Hypertens 1999 Aug; 17(8):1061-4.
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  140. Narkiewicz K, Pesek CA, van de Borne PJ, Kato M, Somers VK. Enhanced sympathetic and ventilatory responses to central chemoreflex activation in heart failure. Circulation 1999 Jul 20; 100(3):262-7.
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  141. Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Obstructive sleep apnea as a cause of neurogenic hypertension. Curr Hypertens Rep 1999 Jun; 1(3):268-73.
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  142. Narkiewicz K, Kato M, Pesek CA, Somers VK. Human obesity is characterized by a selective potentiation of central chemoreflex sensitivity. Hypertension 1999 May; 33(5):1153-8.
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  143. Shields RK, Leo KC, Messaros AJ, Somers VK. Effects of repetitive handgrip training on endurance, specificity, and cross-education. Phys Ther 1999 May; 79(5):467-75.
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  144. van de Borne P, Montano N, Narkiewicz K, Degaute JP, Oren R, Pagani M, Somers VK. Sympathetic rhythmicity in cardiac transplant recipients. Circulation 1999 Mar 30; 99(12):1606-10.
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  145. Narkiewicz K, van de Borne PJ, Pesek CA, Dyken ME, Montano N, Somers VK. Selective potentiation of peripheral chemoreflex sensitivity in obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation 1999 Mar 9; 99(9):1183-9.
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  146. Pesek CA, Cooley R, Narkiewicz K, Dyken M, Weintraub NL, Somers VK. Theophylline therapy for near-fatal Cheyne-Stokes respiration. A case report. Ann Intern Med 1999 Mar 2; 130(5):427-30.
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  147. Narkiewicz K, Somers VK, Mos L, Kato M, Accurso V, Palatini P. An independent relationship between plasma leptin and heart rate in untreated patients with essential hypertension. J Hypertens 1999 Feb; 17(2):245-9.
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  148. Phillips BG, Narkiewicz K, Pesek CA, Haynes WG, Dyken ME, Somers VK. Effects of obstructive sleep apnea on endothelin-1 and blood pressure. J Hypertens 1999 Jan; 17(1):61-6.
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  149. Narkiewicz K, Szczech R, Winnicki M, Chrostowska M, Pawlowski R, Lysiak-Szydlowska W, Choe I, Kato M, Sivitz WI, Krupa- Wojciechowska B, Somers VK. Heritability of plasma leptin levels: a twin study. J Hypertens 1999 Jan; 17(1):27-31.
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  150. Van de Borne P, Somers VK. Dopamine and congestive heart failure: pharmacology, clinical use, and precautions. Congest Heart Fail 1999; 5(5):216-221.
  151. Narkiewicz K, Pesek CA, Kato M, Phillips BG, Davison DE, Somers VK. Baroreflex control of sympathetic nerve activity and heart rate in obstructive sleep apnea. Hypertension 1998 Dec; 32(6):1039-43.
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  152. Montano N, Cogliati C, Porta A, Pagani M, Malliani A, Narkiewicz K, Abboud FM, Birkett C, Somers VK. Central vagotonic effects of atropine modulate spectral oscillations of sympathetic nerve activity. Circulation 1998 Oct 6; 98(14):1394-9.
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  153. Narkiewicz K, Montano N, Cogliati C, van de Borne PJ, Dyken ME, Somers VK. Altered cardiovascular variability in obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation 1998 Sep 15; 98(11):1071-7.
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  154. Narkiewicz K, van de Borne PJ, Cooley RL, Dyken ME, Somers VK. Sympathetic activity in obese subjects with and without obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation 1998 Aug 25; 98(8):772-6.
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  155. Cooley RL, Montano N, Cogliati C, van de Borne P, Richenbacher W, Oren R, Somers VK. Evidence for a central origin of the low-frequency oscillation in RR-interval variability. Circulation 1998 Aug 11; 98(6):556-61.
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  156. Narkiewicz K, van de Borne PJ, Hausberg M, Cooley RL, Winniford MD, Davison DE, Somers VK. Cigarette smoking increases sympathetic outflow in humans. Circulation 1998 Aug 11; 98(6):528-34.
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  157. van de Borne P, Oren R, Somers VK. Dopamine depresses minute ventilation in patients with heart failure. Circulation 1998 Jul 14; 98(2):126-31.
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  158. Narkiewicz K, van de Borne PJ, Montano N, Dyken ME, Phillips BG, Somers VK. Contribution of tonic chemoreflex activation to sympathetic activity and blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Circulation 1998 Mar 17; 97(10):943-5.
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  159. van de Borne P, Oren R, Abouassaly C, Anderson E, Somers VK. Effect of Cheyne-Stokes respiration on muscle sympathetic nerve activity in severe congestive heart failure secondary to ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Am J Cardiol 1998 Feb 15; 81(4):432-6.
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  160. van de Borne P, Oren R, Somers VK. Dopamine Inhibits Chemoreflex Responses to Hypoxia Circulation 1998; 98:126-31.
  161. van de Borne P, Montano N, Zimmerman B, Pagani M, Somers VK. Relationship between repeated measures of hemodynamics, muscle sympathetic nerve activity, and their spectral oscillations. Circulation 1997 Dec 16; 96(12):4326-32.
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  162. Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. The sympathetic nervous system and obstructive sleep apnea: implications for hypertension. J Hypertens 1997 Dec; 15(12 Pt 2):1613-9.
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  163. Hausberg M, Mark AL, Winniford MD, Brown RE, Somers VK. Sympathetic and vascular effects of short-term passive smoke exposure in healthy nonsmokers. Circulation 1997 Jul 1; 96(1):282-7.
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  164. van de Borne P, Mark AL, Montano N, Mion D, Somers VK. Effects of alcohol on sympathetic activity, hemodynamics, and chemoreflex sensitivity. Hypertension 1997 Jun; 29(6):1278-83.
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  165. Hausberg M, Somers VK. Neural circulatory responses to carbon monoxide in healthy humans. Hypertension 1997 May; 29(5):1114-8.
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  166. van de Borne P, Montano N, Pagani M, Oren R, Somers VK. Absence of low-frequency variability of sympathetic nerve activity in severe heart failure. Circulation 1997 Mar 18; 95(6):1449-54.
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  167. Pagani M, Montano N, Porta A, Malliani A, Abboud FM, Birkett C, Somers VK. Relationship between spectral components of cardiovascular variabilities and direct measures of muscle sympathetic nerve activity in humans. Circulation 1997 Mar 18; 95(6):1441-8.
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  168. Hausberg M, Hoffman RP, Somers VK, Sinkey CA, Mark AL, Anderson EA. Contrasting autonomic and hemodynamic effects of insulin in healthy elderly versus young subjects. Hypertension 1997 Mar; 29(3):700-5.
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  169. Narkiewicz K, Somers VK. Effects of exercise and endurance training on neural circulatory control. Blood Press Monit 1997; 2:229-235.
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  170. Somers VK, Chappell DA. Hyperlipidaemia and cardiovascular disease. Curr Opin Lipidol 1996 Dec; 7(6):U193-201.
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  171. van de Borne P, Oren R, Anderson EA, Mark AL, Somers VK. Tonic chemoreflex activation does not contribute to elevated muscle sympathetic nerve activity in heart failure. Circulation 1996 Sep 15; 94(6):1325-8.
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  172. Dyken ME, Somers VK, Yamada T, Ren ZY, Zimmerman MB. Investigating the relationship between stroke and obstructive sleep apnea. Stroke 1996 Mar; 27(3):401-7.
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  173. Somers VK, Abboud FM. Neurocardiogenic syncope. Adv Intern Med 1996; 41:399-435.
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  174. Somers VK, Dyken ME, Clary MP, Abboud FM. Sympathetic neural mechanisms in obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Invest 1995 Oct; 96(4):1897-904.
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  175. Engelstein ED, Lerman BB, Somers VK, Rea RF. Role of arterial chemoreceptors in mediating the effects of endogenous adenosine on sympathetic nerve activity. Circulation 1994 Dec; 90(6):2919-26.
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  176. Schobel HP, Ferguson DW, Clary MP, Somers VK. Differential effects of digitalis on chemoreflex responses in humans. Hypertension 1994 Mar; 23(3):302-7.
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  177. Somers VK, Abboud FM. Chemoreflexes--responses, interactions and implications for sleep apnea. Sleep 1993 Dec; 16(8 Suppl):S30-3; discussion S33-4.
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  178. Somers VK, Dyken ME, Skinner JL. Autonomic and hemodynamic responses and interactions during the Mueller maneuver in humans. J Auton Nerv Syst 1993 Aug-Sep; 44(2-3):253-9.
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  179. Somers VK, Dyken ME, Mark AL, Abboud FM. Sympathetic-nerve activity during sleep in normal subjects. N Engl J Med 1993 Feb 4; 328(5):303-7.
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  180. Somers VK, Anderson EA, Mark AL. Sympathetic neural mechanisms in human hypertension. Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension 1993 Jan; 2(1):96-105.
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  181. Somers VK, Dyken ME, Mark AL, Abboud FM. Parasympathetic hyperresponsiveness and bradyarrhythmias during apnoea in hypertension. Clin Auton Res 1992 Jun; 2(3):171-6.
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  182. Somers VK, Leo KC, Shields R, Clary M, Mark AL. Forearm endurance training attenuates sympathetic nerve response to isometric handgrip in normal humans. J Appl Physiol 1992 Mar; 72(3):1039-43.
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  183. Somers VK, Conway J, Coats A, Isea J, Sleight P. Postexercise hypotension is not sustained in normal and hypertensive humans. Hypertension 1991 Aug; 18(2):211-5.
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  185. Somers VK, Mark AL, Abboud FM. Interaction of baroreceptor and chemoreceptor reflex control of sympathetic nerve activity in normal humans. J Clin Invest 1991 Jun; 87(6):1953-7.
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  186. Coats AJ, Conway J, Sleight P, Meyer TE, Somers VK, Floras JS, Vann Jones J. Interdependence of blood pressure and heart period regulation in mild hypertension. Am J Hypertens 1991 Mar; 4(3 Pt 1):234-8.
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  188. Grassi GM, Somers VK, Renk WS, Abboud FM, Mark AL. Effects of alcohol intake on blood pressure and sympathetic nerve activity in normotensive humans: a preliminary report. J Hypertens Suppl 1989 Dec; 7(6):S20-1.
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  189. Somers VK, Mark AL, Zavala DC, Abboud FM. Contrasting effects of hypoxia and hypercapnia on ventilation and sympathetic activity in humans. J Appl Physiol 1989 Nov; 67(5):2101-6.
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  190. Somers VK, Mark AL, Zavala DC, Abboud FM. Influence of ventilation and hypocapnia on sympathetic nerve responses to hypoxia in normal humans. J Appl Physiol 1989 Nov; 67(5):2095-100.
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  191. Pritchard K, Raine AE, Ashley CC, Castell LM, Somers V, Osborn C, Ledingham JG, Conway J. Correlation of blood pressure in normotensive and hypertensive individuals with platelet but not lymphocyte intracellular free calcium concentrations. Clin Sci (Lond) 1989 Jun; 76(6):631-5.
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  192. Coats AJ, Conway J, Isea JE, Pannarale G, Sleight P, Somers VK. Systemic and forearm vascular resistance changes after upright bicycle exercise in man. J Physiol (Lond) 1989 Jun; 413:289-98.
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  193. Coats AJ, Conway J, Somers VK, Isea JE, Sleight P. Ambulatory pressure monitoring in the assessment of antihypertensive therapy. Cardiovascular Drugs & Therapy 1989 Jun; 3(Suppl 1):303-11.
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  194. Pagani M, Somers V, Furlan R, Dell'Orto S, Conway J, Baselli G, Cerutti S, Sleight P, Malliani A. Changes in autonomic regulation induced by physical training in mild hypertension. Hypertension 1988 Dec; 12(6):600-10.
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  195. Conway J, Way B, Boon N, Somers V. Is the antihypertensive effect of captopril influenced by the dosage frequency? A study with ambulatory monitoring. J Hum Hypertens 1988 Aug; 2(2):123-6.
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  197. Conway J, Johnston J, Coats A, Somers V, Sleight P. The use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to improve the accuracy and reduce the numbers of subjects in clinical trials of antihypertensive agents. J Hypertens 1988 Feb; 6(2):111-6.
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  199. Somers VK, Anderson JV, Conway J, Sleight P, Bloom SR. Atrial natriuretic peptide is released by dynamic exercise in man. Hormone & Metabolic Research 1986 Dec; 18(12):871-2.
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  200. Somers VK, Conway J, Sleight P. The effect of physical training on home blood pressure measurements in normal subjects. J Hypertens 1986; 4(Suppl 6):S657-S658.
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  203. Wolk R, Snyder EM, Somers VK, Turner ST, Olson LJ, Johnson BD. Arginine 16 glycine beta2-adrenoceptor polymorphism and cardiovascular structure and function in patients with heart failure. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2007 Mar; 20(3):290-7.
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