Published Materials
Roderick B. Meese, MD

Publications

• Preparation for and admission to Medical School (contributing author) pub in Future Directions for Medical Education. Am Med Assoc 1982
• Meese R, Smitherman TC, Croft CH, Burger A, Nicod P. Effect of peripheral thyroid hormone metabolism on cardiac arrhythmias; Am J Cardiol. 1985; 55:849-851
• Meese R, Ram CVS. Hypertensive cardiovascular emergencies. Comprehensive Therapy. 1985;11 (10):28-38
• Ram CVS, Meese R Failure of alpha-methyltyrosine to prevent hypertensive crisis in pheochromocytoma. Archives of Internal Medicine. 1985; 145:2114-5
• Kaplan NM, Meese R. The calcium deficiency hypothesis of hypertension, a critique. Annals of Internal Medicine. 1986; 105:947-955
• Ram CVS, Meese R, Kaplan NM, Devous MD, Bonte FJ, Forland SC, Cutler RE. Antihypertensive therapy in the elderly; effects on blood pressure and cerebral blood flow. Am J Med. 1987: 82 (Suppl 1A) 53-57
• Meese R, Adams D, Kisslo J. Assessment of valvular regurgitation by conventional and color flow Doppler in dilated cardiomyopathy. Echocardiography 1986; 3(6):505-511
• Meese R, Gonzales DG, Casparian JM, Ram CVS, Kaplan NM. The inconsistent effects of calcium supplements upon blood pressure in primary hypertension. American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 1987; 294(4) 219-224
• Meese R, Smitherman T, Croft CH, Burger A, Nicod P. Blockage of Thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine (T3) conversion: Lack of effort on arrhythmias in man. Abstract. Circ 1984; 70(Suppl II): II-438
• Meese R, Gonzalez DG, Casparian JM, Ram CVS, Pak CYC, Kaplan NM. Failure of calcium supplement to relieve hypertension. Abstract. Clinical Research 1986; 34:218A
• Meese R, Adams D, Kisslo J. Assessment of valvular regurgitation by conventional and color flow Doppler in dilated cardiomyopathy. Abstract Circulation 1986; 74(Suppl II): II-216
• Ram CVS, Meese R, Kaplan NM, Devous MD, Bonte FJ. Cerebral blood flow and blood pressure response to Prazosin therapy in the elderly hypertensive patients. Abstract. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1986; 39:221
• Ram CVS, Meese R, Lugo C, Ralakis J, Henderson J, Kaplan NM. Nifedipine therapy in hypertensive patients with co-existant mild congestive heart failure: effects on ejection fraction,exercise tolerance and plasma catecholamines. Abstract. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 1986; 25:554
• Herfkens RJ, Spritzer CE, Meese R, Negro-Vilar R, Bashore TM. Gated gradient-refocused imaging of acute myocardial infarction. Abstract. Radiology 1987; 165:87
• Spritzer CE, Meese R, Negro-Vilar R, Herfkens RJ. Quantification of left and right ventricular stroke volumes with rapid dynamic MR imaging. Abstract. Radiology 1987; 165:237
• Meese R, Herfkens RJ, Negro-Vilar R, Spritzer CE, Bashore TM. Rapid dynamic magnetic resonance images of the heart in evaluation of acute myocardial infarction. Abstract. Circ Oct 1977; 76 (Suppl IV): IV-31
• Meese R, Spritzer CE, Negro-Vilar R, Herfkens RJ, Bashore TM. A new technique for quantification of left and right ventricular stroke volumes utilizing rapid dynamic magnetic resonance imaging. Abstract. JACC Feb 1988; (11 No 2): 156A
• Evans AJ, Herfkens RJ, Blinder RA, Spritzer CE, Meese R, Hedlund LW. The accuracy of cine MRI cardiac volume determinations: phantom verification. Abstract. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1988; 6 (Suppl I): 99
• Meese R, Spritzer CE, Negro-Vilar R, Bashore T, Herfkens RJ. The capability of dynamic gradient-refocused magnetic resonance imaging (cine-MRI) to detect, localize and functionally assess acute myocardial infarction (AMI) at a mean time interval of 7 days after AMI was evaluated. Am J of Cardiol July 1, 1990; 66:1-9
• Meese R, Spritzer CE, Negro-Vilar R, Bashore T, Herfkens R. Detection, Characterization and Functional Assessment of Reperfused Q-Wave Acute Myocardial Infarction by Cine Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Am J Cardiol. 1990; 66:1-9
• O'Connor CM, Meese RB, Navetta FI, Smith JE, MacKrell JP, Conn EH, Hartman CW, Shadoff N, Ramo B, Burks JM, Roark SF, for the DUCCS 1 Investigators. Duke University, Durham, NC. A Randomized Trial of Heparin in Conjunction with Anistreplase (APSAC) in Acute Myocardial lnfarction. Abstract. Supplement to Circulation Oct 1991; II-571
• O"Connor CM, Meese RB, MacKrell J, Conn E, Burks J, Shadoff N, Hartman C, Roark S, Heart ME, Mittler B, Hanger K, Collins GJ, Lucas KD, Roberts G, Califf RM for the DUCCS 1 Investigators. Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Reduced Hemorrhagic
• Complications following APSAC Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction by withholding Heparin. Abstract.
• O'Connor CV, Meese RB, Carney RJ, MacKrell J, Smith JE, Conn E, Burks J, Shadoff N, Ramo B, Hartman CW, Roark S, LeBoeuf RM, Leimberger JD, Lucas KD, Rendall DS for the DUCCS Organization, Duke University, Durham, NC. Clinical Characteristics of Patients Experiencing Recurrent Ischemic Cardiac Events Following Thrombolytic Therapy with APSAC for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Abstract. Supplement to Circulation October, 1992; I-48
• O'Connor CM, Meese RB, Navetta FI, Smith JE, MacKrell JP, Conn EH, Hartman CW, Shadoff N, Ramo B, Burks JM, Roark SF, for the DUCCS 1 Investigators. Duke University, Durham, NC. A Randomized Trial of Heparin in Conjuction with Anistreplase (APSAC) in Acute Myocardial Infarction. JACC, January 1994
• Jackman JD, LeBoeuf RM, Sloan JH, Carney RJ, Meese RB, Sanford CF, Dick DM, Navetta FI for the Mother Frances Heart and Lung Institute, Tyler, Texas. Cost Analysis of Management Strategies for Abrupt and Threatened Closure: Perfusion Angioplasty vs. Coronary Stenting. Submitted to American Heart Association 67th Scientific Sessions, November 1994