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Brian P. Cupps Ph.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Research Assistant Professor
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Medical Education
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1994 | Research Interest
Left ventricular remodeling in aortic insufficiency
3D myocardial strain vectors in ischemic heart disease | Funding
National Institutes of Health
8/1/03 - 7/31/07
3D Myocardial Strain Vector in Ischemic Heart Disease
Grant Number: R01 HL069967
Principal Investigator: Brian P. Cupps, Ph.D.
National Institutes of Health
4/1/00 - 1/31/09
Left Ventricular Remodeling in Aortic Insufficiency
R01 HL064869
Michael K. Pasque, M.D. | Selected or Recent Publications
Pomerantz BJ, Wollmuth JR, Krock MD, Cupps BP, Moustakidis P, Kouchoukos NT, Davila-Roman VG, Pasque MK. Myocardial systolic strain is decreased following aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic insufficiency. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005;80(6):2186-2192.
Pomerantz BJ, Krock MD, Wollmuth JR, Cupps BP, Kouchoukos NT, Davila-Roman VG, Pasque MK. Aortic valve replacement for aortic insufficiency: valve type as a determinant of systolic strain recovery. J Card Surg. 2005;20:524-529.
Cupps BP, Pomerantz BJ, Krock MD, Villard J, Rogers J, Moazami N, Pasque MK. Principal strain orientation in the normal human left ventricle. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005;79:1338-1343.
Maniar HS, Cupps BP, Potter DD, Moustakidis P, Camillo CJ, Chu CS, Pasque MK, Sundt TM. Ventricular function after coronary artery bypass grafting: evaluation by magnetic resonance imaging, myocardial strain analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004;128(1):76-82.
Moustakidis P, Cupps BP, Pomerantz BJ, Scheri RP, Kates AM, Gropler RJ, Pasque MK, Sundt III TM. Noninvasive, quantitative assessment of ventricular function in ischemic cardiomyopathy. Journal of Surgical Research. 2004;116(2):187-196.
Cupps BP, Moustakidis P, Pomerantz BJ, Vedala G, Scheri RP, Kouchoukos NT, Davila-Roman VG, Pasque MK. Severe aortic insufficiency and normal systolic function: determining regional left ventricular wall stress by finite element analysis. Ann Thorac Surgery. 2003;76(3):668-675.
Moustakidis P, Maniar HS, Cupps BP, Absi T, Zheng J, Guccione JM, Sundt TM, Pasque MK. Altered left ventricular geometry changes the border zone temporal distribution of stress in an experimental model of left ventricular aneurysm: a finite element model study. Circulation. 2002;106(12 Suppl 1):I168-I175.
Moustakidis P, Scheri RP, Cupps BP, Pyo R, Tsekos N, Sundt III TM, Guccione JM, Pasque MK. Analysis of the mechanical systolic performance of an ovine model of left ventricular aneurysm using magnetic resonance imaging tissue tagging. Surgical Forum. 2000;51:148-149.
Scheri RP, Moustakidis P, Cupps BP, Kates AM, Gropler RJ, Pasque MK, Sundt III TM. Noninvasive, quantitative identification of left ventricular dysfunction in ischemic cardiomyopathy. Surgical Forum. 2000;51:149-151.
Moustakidis P, Pyo R, Scheri RP, Kar J, Cupps BP, Moulton MJ, Reddi S, Guccione JM, Pasque MK. Contribution of the altered geometry in the global and regional mechanical dysfunction of an ovine model of left ventricular aneurysm. Surgical Forum. 1999;50:169-171.
Moustakidis P, Cupps BP, Moulton MJ, Kates AM, Gropler RJ, Pasque MK, Sundt III TM. MRI-radiofrequency tissue tagging in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Quantitative dobutamine left ventricular myocardial stress, strain and work analysis. Surgical Forum. 1998;49:243-245.
Ungacta FF, Davila-Roman VG, Moulton MJ, Cupps BP, Moustakidis P, Fishman DS, Actis RL, Szabo BA, Li D, Kouchoukos NT, Pasque MK. MRI-radiofrequency tissue tagging in patients with aortic insufficiency before and after operation. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1998;65:943-950.
Ungacta FF, Moustakidis P, Cupps BP, Moulton MJ, Szabo BA, Pasque MK. Quantitative dobutamine left ventricular strain analysis: Magnetic resonance imaging with myocardial tissue tagging. Surgical Forum. 1997;48:291-293. | Abstracts
Wollmuth JR, Cupps BP, Krock MD, Bree D, Howell AC, Rogers JG, Pasque MK. Low-dose dobutamine tissue-tagged MRI with 3D strain analysis allows assessment of myocardial viability in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. American Heart Association, 2005.
Pomerantz BJ, Cupps BP, Absi T, Moustakidis P, Davila-Roman VG, Kouchoukos NT, Pasque MK. Current referral for aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic insufficiency does not recover left ventricular strain. Circ (Suppl IV) 108(17): 620-621, Oct. 2003.
Absi T, Moustakidis P, Cupps BP, De Las Fuentes L, Davila-Roman VG, Kouchoukos NT, Pasque MK. Three-dimensional MRI reveals isolated long-axis strain abnormalities in patients with chronic aortic insufficiency. Circulation Supplement 2002.
Maniar HS, Moustakidis P, Cupps BP, Herrero P, Chu C, Gropler R, Pasque MK. Use of myocardial strain to identify myocardial viability. American College of Surgeons, 2002.
Moustakidis P, Cupps BP, Maniar HS, Vedala G, De Las Fuentes L, Sundt TM, Kouchoukos NT, Davila-Roman VG, Pasque MK. Postoperative myocardial wall stress in patients with chronic aortic insufficiency: Ross precedure versus St. Jude mechanical aortic valve prosthesis. J. Am Coll. Cardio., 2002.
Vedala G, Moustakidis P, Scheri RP, Cupps BP, Gropler RJ, Nicherson NJ, Kouchoukos NT, Pasque MK, Davila-Roman VG. Decreased contractile reserve in severe aortic insufficiency using MRI-derived stress and strain relationships. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol, 2001.
Vedala G, Moustakidis P, Cupps BP, Gropler R, Pasque MK, Davila-Roman VG. Stress and strain relationship: novel MRI assessment of ventricular function in severe aortic insufficiency. Proceedings of the 4th Annual Meeting of SCMR, 2001.
Scheri RP, Moustakidis P, Cupps BP, Kates AM, Gropler RJ, Pasque MK, Sundt III TM. Noninvasive, quantitative identification of left ventricular dysfunction in ischemic cardiomyopathy. Circulation supplement, 2000.
Moustakidis P, Scheri RP, Vedala G, Cupps BP, Kates AM, Sundt III TM, Gropler RJ, Davila-Roman VG, Pasque MK. Noninvasive, quantitative detection of left ventricular wall dysfunctional areas in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy using magnetic resonance imaging with tissue tagging and finite element modeling. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 1999;35(2):193A.
Moustakidis P, Scheri RP, Cupps BP, Vedala G, Moulton MJ, Sundt III TM, Kouchoukos NT, Davila-Roman VG, Pasque MK. An inverse material identification algorithm for determining in vivo myocardial material properties in patients with aortic insufficiency. Circulation. 1999;100(18):I-760.
Moustakidis P, Pyo R, Scheri RP, Moulton MJ, Cupps BP, Sundt III TM, Guccione JM, Pasque MK. Stress distribution analysis of an experimental model of left ventricular aneurysm using magnetic resonance imaging and finite element modeling. Circulation. 1999;100(18):I-124.
Vedala G, Moustakidis P, Cupps BP, Pasque MK, Gropler RJ, Davila-Roman VG. Decreased contractile reserve (myocardial work) in LVH is associated with impaired myocardial perfusion reserve. Circulation. 1999;100(18):I-364.
Scheri RP, Moustakidis P, Cupps BP, Kates AM, Gropler RJ, Pasque MK. Stress and strain as indices of left ventricular dysfunction in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Missouri ACS, June 1999.
Kates AM, Moustakidis P, Herrero P, Oellerich WE, Cupps BP, Delano DA, Davila-Roman VG, Pasque MK, Gropler RJ. Aging and myocardial efficiency in humans. Proceedings of the 46th Annual SNM Meeting, 1999.
Kates AM, Moustakidis P, Herrero P, Oellerich WE, Cupps BP, Delano DA, Davila-Roman VG, Pasque MK, Gropler RJ. The effects of aging on myocardial efficiency. Proceedings of the 7th Annual ISMRM Meeting, 1999. |
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