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James Macioch DO, MBA
Emeritus Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine Cardiovascular

OFFICE ADDRESS:
8850 William Coffey Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
- 1969 B.S., University of Dayton, Dayton, OH
- 1973 D.O., Midwestern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, IL
- 1997 M.B.A., Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee, IL

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
1973 - 1974 Internship, Medicine, University of Kansas Medical School, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
1974 - 1976 Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
1976 - 1977 Fellowship, Cardiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
1977 - 1978 Fellowship, Cardiology, Rosalind Franklin University, Chicago Mediccal School, North Chicago, IL

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
1978 - 1980 Assistant Professor, Medicine, Cardiology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY
1980 - 1989 Assistant Professor, Medicine, Cardiology, Rosalind Frankling University, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL
1989 - 1991 Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine, Rush University Medical School, Chicago, IL
1991 - 2002 Assistant Professor, Medicine, Cardiology, Rush University Medical School, Chicago, IL
2003 - 2008 Associate Professor, Medicine, Cardiology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
2008 - Present Associate Professor, Medicine, Cardiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- 2003 Associate Professor, Medicine, Cardiology, Rush University Medical School, Chicago, IL

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
1983 - 1989 Chief, Non-Invasive Cardiology & Echocardiography Lab, University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL
1985 - 1989 Educational Coordinator, Cardiology Fellowship Program, Rosalind Franklin University, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL
1989 - 1990 Associate Chief, Cardiac Graphics, V.A. Lakeside Medical Center, Chicago, IL
1989 - 1991 Associate Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program, Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
1991 - 2003 Associate Director, Echocardiography Laboratory, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
1991 - 2003 Director, Stress-Echocardiography, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
1998 - 2003 Director, Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound Laboratory, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
1999 - 2003 Director, 3-D Echocardiography Laboratory, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
2003 - 2008 Director, Outpatient Echocardiography, Norothwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Chicago, IL
2003 - 2008 Member, Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute, Chicago, IL
2008 - Present Associate Director, Echo Laboratory, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- 1990 Acting Chief, Section of Cardiology, V.A. Lakeside Medical Center, Chicago, IL

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
1983 - 1989 Educational Committee, Department of Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL
1991 - 2002 Congestive Heart Failure - Protocol Improvement, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
1991 - 2002 Utilization Management Committee, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
1991 - 2002 Research Committee, Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
1991 - 2002 Attending & Consulting physician, Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
2003 - 2008 Attending Staff, Cardiology, Northwestern Medical Hospital, Chicago, IL
2008 - Present Staff Physician, Cardiology, Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
ABIM - Cardiology
None
American Board of Internal Medicine
None
ABIM - Echocardiography
None
   
Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Wisconsin
2008
None
Illinois
None
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
- 1982 Physician's Recognition Award, American Medical Association
- 1988 Physician's Recognition Award, American Medical Association
- 1986 Teacher of the Year Award, Chicago Chapter of American Heart Association
- 1999 1st Place Poster Prize on Atherosclerosis: An Update on Theories, Trials and Treatment, International Symposium on Coronary Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis, Galveston, TX
- 1984 Teacher Recognition Award , American Academy of Family Physicians
- 1998 Clinical & Research Annual 1st Place Poster Prize for Clinical Research, American College of Cardiology Illinois Chapter
- 1998 Who's Who in American, Marquis

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
2002 - 2005 American College of Cardiology (Education Committee)
Society of Vascular Technology
American Medical Association
American College of Cardiology ( )
Radiant Research Chicago
Dean's Advisory Board, University of Dayton
International Society of Atherosclerosis
Chicago Center for Clinical Research (Consultant)
Contrast Ultrasound Advisory Board (Advisor)
American College of Physicians
American Society of Echocardiography
Chicago Cardiology Group
Strategic Education Directions (SED) Committee (Program Committee)
American College of Cardiology, Illinois Chapter

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Journal Review
1991 - 2001 American Heart Journal
Journal of Echocardiography
American Journal of Hypertension
Journal of the American Medical Association
Echocardiography: A Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound & Allied Techniques
CHEST - Cardiolopulmonary & Critical Care Journal
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
1998 - 2001 Lecturer and Workshop Advisor, Cardiovascular Pathophysiology Course, Rush Medical College
2000 - 2001 ACC Representative at National meetings, Government Relations Committee, American College of Cardiology
Echocardiography Merit Review Consultant, National Grants awarded, Department of Veterans Affairs
- 1980 Faculty Member, Sponsored course in EKG interpretation, American Medical Association
- 1981 Faculty Member, Course in Clinical Advances in Cardiology, University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Prior
Peer Review
Title:
A Compassionate Use Study to Allow the Long-Term Use of Benazepril (CGS14824A) in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure NYHA Class II-IV Who cannot tolerate other converting enzyme inhibitors or who had beneficial response to Benazepril
Source:
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator for Multicenter Study GHBA-199
Dates:
1990 - 1991
Direct Funds:
$5,000 (Total for all years)
  
Title:
Multicenter Trial on the Use of Contrast (Optison) in Stress Treadmill Echocardiography with 2--D Fundamental Imaging
Source:
Mallinkrodt Medical
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
PI:
James Macioch, DO
Dates:
1998 - 2000
Direct Funds:
$160,000 (Total for all years)
  
Title:
Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion with Contrast Echo and Adenosine: Application of Adenosine Stress Echo with Optison in Patients with Chest Pain Syndrome
Source:
Fujisawa Healthcare
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
PI:
James Macioch, DO
Dates:
1998 - 1999
Direct Funds:
$57,000 (Total for all years)
  
Title:
Assessment of LV Mass with Contrast Enhanced M-Mode Echocardiography: Contribution of Contrast (Optison) to Optimization of LV Mass Calculation
Source:
Mallinkrodt Medical
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
1998 - 2000
Direct Funds:
$120,000 (Total for all years)
  
Title:
Definity: Dose Response Trials
Source:
DuPont Pharmaceuticals
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
2001 - 2002
Direct Funds:
$18,000 (Total for all years)
  
Title:
Assessment of Myocadial Perfusion with Contrast Echo & Adenosine: Application of Adenosine Stress Echo with Optison in patients with Chest Pain Syndrome
Source:
Fujisawa Healthcare
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
PI:
James Macioch, DO
Dates:
2001 - 2002
Direct Funds:
$30,000 (Total for all years)
  
Title:
Phase II Clinical Trial of Vaccine-Based CETP Inhibition
Source:
Avant Immunotherapeutics
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
2001 - 2003
Direct Funds:
$200,000 (Total for all years)
  
Title:
New Use of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound of Carotid Wall Intimal Medial Thickness
Source:
Amersham Health
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
PI:
James Macioch, DO
Dates:
2002 - 2003
Direct Funds:
$63,000 (Total for all years)
  
Title:
Non-Invasive Measurement of Coronary Flow Reserve & Velocities using Transthoracic Echocardiogram Compared to doppler Flow Wire Measurement During Cardiac Catherization w/wo Adenosine
Source:
Amersham Health
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
PI:
James Macioch, DO
Dates:
2002 - 2003
Direct Funds:
$60,000
  
Title:
A Double Blind, Randomized Comparator-Controlled Study in Subjects with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Comparing the Effects of Pioglitazone HCL vs. Glimepiride on the Rate of Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis Diease as measured by Intravascular Ultrasound, The Periscope Study
Source:
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
- 2005
Direct Funds:
$400,000
  
Title:
The American Journal of Cardiology Monography: Contrast Echocardiography & Myocardial Perfusion
Source:
ATL/Mallinkrodt Medical
Role & Effort:
Co-Editor
Dates:
- 1998
Direct Funds:
$100,000
  
Title:
Registry Study to Evaluate Neuroshield Bare Wire Cerebral Protection System and X Act Stent in Patients at Risk for Carotid Endartectomy
Source:
Abbot Vascular
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
- 2002
Direct Funds:
$10,000
  
Title:
Impact of Percutaneous Intervention of Renal Artery Stenosis on Renal Perfusion as Assessed by Renal Ultrasound with Contrast
Source:
Cordis Medical
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
- 2003
Direct Funds:
$10,000
  
Title:
Non-Invasive Measurement of Coronary Flow Reserve and Velocities Using Transthoracic Echocardiogram Compared to Doppler Flow Wire Measurement During Cardiac Catheterization w/wo Adenosine
Source:
Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc.
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
PI:
James Macioch, DO
Dates:
- 2002
Direct Funds:
$18,000
  
Title:
A Randomized Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Parallel Group Phase III Study Effects of Intima Medica Thickness: An Evaluation of Rosuvastatin 40 mg (METEOR)
Source:
Astra Zeneca
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
- 2003
Direct Funds:
$55,000
  
Title:
A Prospective, Randomized, controlled Multicenter Clinical Trial to evaluate the safety & effectiveness of the IBV Valve System for the Treatment of Severe Emphysema
Source:
Spiration, Inc.
Dates:
- 2009
  

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Concordance of Real-Time Volumetric Three Dimensional vs. 2-D Contrast Echo Enhanced Dobutamine Stress Testing, 1st International Kyoto Symposium Ultrasound Contrast Imaging Poster Presentation, Kyoto, Japan, - 10/1999
Bolus Injection of Optison at Peak Treadmill Exercise Allows for Timely Determination of Endocardial Border Delineation on Echocardiography, 2nd Annual & Plenary meeting of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the ESC Poster presented, Trieste, Italy, - 12/1998
Definity, A New Advanced Generation of Echocardiographic Contrast Agent, Improves Left Ventricular Opacification and Endocardial Border Delineation: Initial Observations, EuroEcho 6 poster presentations, M<unich, Germany, - 12/2002
 
National
The Use of Contrast Media: Latest Technology Advances in Diagnostic Echocardiography, Ongoing teleconference series, twice weekly discussions with other faculty members, Sponsored by Interlink Technology & Amersham Health, 10/2002 - 04/2004
Advances in Contrast Use for Cardiac & Vascular Indications, Bristol Myers Squibb, Spokane, WA, - 05/01/2003
Echocardiography, Rush Cardiovascular Board Review, Cherry Hill, NJ, - 11/2002
Cardiovascular Applications of Contrast Ultrasound Technique, Medical Grand Rounds: Columbia University, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, New York, Ny, - 04/2002
Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in Children with Congenital & Acquired Heart Disease, American Pediatric Society 104th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, - 05/1994
The Diagnostic Value of Exercise Testing in Women, American College of Cardiology, Kansas Regional Meeting, Kansas City, KS, - 02/18/1977
Harmonic Imaging & Contrast Stress Echocardiography, American College of Cardiology 14th Annual International Conferenceon Recent Advances in Echocardiography, Atlanta, GA, - 03/1998
Role of Imaging in Identifying Pre-Clinical Atherosclerosis - Intimal Medical Thickness Flow Mediated Dilation, Calcium Score, ECHO New York, New York, NY, - 10/2009
Future Applications of Contrast Ultrasound, Contrast Echocardiography Update Conference, Newport Beach, CA, - 03/2003
Implementing Contrast Echocardiography into Clinical Practice, American Society of Echocargriophy Special Symposia, Las Vegas, NV, - 06/2003
Diagnostic Enhancements in Ultrasound Imaging, is Contrast for your lab?, NOVA, Northern Ohio Vascular Association Spring Symposium, Richfield, OH, - 05/03/2003
Interesting Cases of Contrast Echocardiography with Myocardial Perfusion, Satellite Conference of the American College of Cardiology - 15th Annual International Conference on Recent Advances in Echocardiography, New Orleans, LA, - 03/1999
Contrast Enhanced Carotid Artery Imaging Improves Near Wall Intimal Medical Thickness (IMT) Measurements, Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging 2nd International Meeting Poster Presentation, New Orleans, LA, - 05/2002
Case Study Presentation, 18th Annual Internation Conference on Cast Studies in Echocardiography & Recent Advances, Atlanta, GA, - 03/2002
Contrast Echocardiography, Grand Rounds: Henry Ford Heart & Vascular Institute, Detroit, MI, - 08/1999
ECHO New York '02, Carotid Artery Disease, Intimal Medial Thickness & Plaque Morphology: A Synopsis, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY, - 10/2002
What is Volumetric Imaging?, Dallas Echo Society Meeting, Baylor Medical Center, TX, - 05/1999
Coronary Artery Awareness, Four State Cardiology Retreat, Eureka Springs, AK, - 05/1977
The Advances in Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiovscular Epidemiology Research Center at Emory University, Atlanta, GA, - 09/1998
Cardiovascular Teaching Techniques, The Heart House Learning Center, Bethesda, MD, - 1985
Use of Ultrasound Contrast in Delineating a Carotid Artery Abnomality, 12th Annual International Conference on Echocardiography, Alabama, GA, - 11/2002
Pharmacologic Stress Testing in Children: Dobutamine Only vs Dobutamine Preceded by Atropine, American Pediatric Society 104th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, - 05/1994
Future Applications for Contrast Echocardiography, Health Science Center for Continuing Education/Medical Education, S Louis, MO, - 10/2002
 
Local
Contrast Echocardiography & Perfusion Imaging, 13th Annual Advances in Echocardiography, Chicago, IL, - 09/1998
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging Measurement of Carotid Artery Intimal Medical Thickness (CIMT), American College of Cardiology (Oral Abstract Presentation), Chicago, IL, - 03/2003
Echo, Mended Hearts Chapter #169, Rush-Presbyterial-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL, - 11/2002
Contrast Echo "Outside the Box", 17th Annual Advances in Contrast Ultrasound @ Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL, - 10/2002
Contrast Applications for Carotid Ultrasound Studies, Medical Grand Rounds: Rush North Shore, Skokie, IL, - 07/2002
Contrast Echo: Future Directions, Echo Northwestern 2004, Chicago, IL, - 10/2003
Cast Studies in Echocardiography, 19th Annual International Conferece on Recent Advances in Echocardiography, Chicago, IL, - 03/2003
Contrast Perfusion Echo: Principles and Utility, Echo Northwestern 2003, Chicago, IL, - 10/2003
Vascular Imaging/Unstable Plaque, The 18th Annual Advances in Current Ultrasound, Chicago, IL, - 10/2003
Topics in M-mode, 2D, Color Flow, Doppler Echocardiography and Stress Echocardiography, Grand Rounds: Rosalind Franklin University/Chicago Mecial School/Northwestern University Medical School & Rush-Presbyterianp-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL, - 07/2007
Potential of Real Time Adenosine Contrast Myocardial Perfusion, American College of Cardiology 9th Annual Meeting, Illinois Chapter, Springfield, IL, - 12/2001
Advances in Non-Invasive Evaluation of Heart Disease, Grand Rouns: Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, Chicago, IL, - 07/1998
Contrast Echocardiography and Perfusion Imaging, 14th Annual Advances in Echocardiography, Chicago, IL, - 09/1999
Advances in Contrast Ultrasound, Cardiology Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, - 10/2014
Cardiac & Peripheral Vascular Application of Cardiac Ultrasound, Froedtert & Medical College Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, - 04/2009
Contrast Echo: I Can See Clearly Now, Echo Northwestern 2007, Chicago, IL, - 10/2007
 

PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS:
Educational Programs
Faculty
Contrast Echo Monography for supplemental publications to the American Journal of Cardiology
 
 
Clinical Programs
Development of outpatient echocardiography unit at Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Development & implementation of the Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound Laboratory at Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Development & implentation of Stress Echocardiography Laboratory for Cardiac Graphis at Rush-Presbyterian-St Lukes Medical Center, Chicago, IL
 
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. MACIOCH JE,Jenkins NM, Hayes WL. Aneurysm-Coronary Artery. Journal of the Kansas Medical Society. 1977 Jan;78(1)28-30. PubMed ID 833461
2. Dacanay S, MACIOCH JE, Fitzgerald SW, Chaudhry FA. Diagnosis of Congenital Absence of the Pericardium. American Journal of Cardiac Imaging. 1992;6:267-270
3. Liebson PR, MACIOCH JE. Echocardiographic Methods to Detect and Define Myocardial Ischemia. Journal of Ambulatory Monitoring. 1993;6:65-88
4. Schwartz HR, MACIOCH JE, Liebson PR. Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography: What Role in Today's ICU? The Journal of Critical Illness. 1994;9(7):702-708. PubMed ID 10147418
5. Schwartz HR, MACIOCH JE, Liebson PR. The Techniques of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography. The Journal of Critical Illness. 1994;9:711-719. PubMed ID 10147419
6. O'Connor SJ, Rotherberg DM, Soble JS, MACIOCH JE, McCarthy R, Neumann A, Tuman KJ. The Effect of Esmolol Pretreatment on the Incidence of Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities During Electroconvulsive Therapy. Anesh Analg. 1996 Jan;82(1):143-7. PubMed ID 8712391
7. Kudelka AM, Turner DA, Liebson PR, MACIOCH JE, Wang JZ, Barron JT. Comparison of Cine Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Doppler Echocardiography for Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function. Am J Cardiol. 1997 Aug 1;80(3):384-6, PubMed ID 9264448
8. Brar R, Pavlovi-Surjancev B, Dumasius A, Ostoic T, Sandelski J, MACIOCH JE, Liebson P, Parrillo JE, Feinstein SB. Clinical Applications of the Contrast Agent Optison (FS-069) in Echocardiography. Journal of New Developments in Clinical Medicine. 1998;16:193-211
9. Goehas C, Davidson M, MACIOCH JE, Liebson PR, McLaughlin V, Katsamakis CD, Robin S, Sandelski J, Rich S, Feinstein SB. Agressive Lipid Lowering Therapy Reduces Progression of Coronary Calcification as assessed by Electron Beam Tomography (EBCT). Advances in Coronary Disease. 2001;287-291
10. Almeda FQ, Hendel RC, MACIOCH JE, Sandelski J, Parillo JE, Meyer PM, Johnson M, Daniels ML, Go VU, Feinstein SB. Comparison of Echo-Cardiography Using Tissue Harmonics and Contrast Harmonies with Radionuclide Angiography for the Assessment of Left Ventricular Function. Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2003 Nov;51(6):366-72. PubMed ID 14686640
11. Rajaram V, Golden M, Liebson PR, MACIOCH JE, Feinstein SB. Role of Surrogate Markers in Assessing Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and the Metabolic Syndrome and in Evaluating Lipid Lowering Therapy. The American Journal of Cardiology. 2004 June 3;93(11A):342C-48C. PubMed ID 15178515
12. MACIOCH JE, Katsamakis CD, Robin J, Liebson PR, Meyer PM, Geohas C, Raichlen JS, Davidson MH, Feinstein SB. Effect of Contrast Enhancement on Measurement of Carotid Artery Intimal Medial Thickness. Journal of Vascular Medicine. 2004 Feb;9(1):7-12. PubMed ID 15230482
13. Almeda F, MACIOCH JE. The Effects of Percutaneous Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization on Left Ventricular Function in a Porcine Model of Hibernating Myocardium: A Pilot Study. Cardiovasc Radiat Med. 2004 Jul-Sep;5(3):132-5. PubMed ID 15721848
 
Books, Chapters, and Reviews
1. Liebson PR, MACIOCH JE. Chapter 16 - Diagnostic Methods in Quick Reference to Internal Medicine. Igaku-Shoin Medical Publisher, Inc. 1994;97-110
2. Co-editor, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Clinical Use of Echocardiography. Am J of Cardiol (A Continuing Education Atlas). Publishers: Excerpta Medica, Inc., a Reed Elsevier Compay. Original date of release: 1998 Sept
 
Abstracts
1. Duffy CE, Bokowski JW, MACIOCH JE, Cutilletta AF. Pharmacologic Stress Testing in Children: Dobutamine Only vs Dobutamine Proceeded by Atropine. Pediatric Research. 1994;35(part 2):34A, #187
2. Duffy CE, Bokowski JW, Bernes V, MACIOCH JE, Cutilletta AF. Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in Children with Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease. Pediatric Research. 1994;35 (part 2);34A, #188
3. O'Connor CJ, Rothenberg DM, Soble JS, MACIOCH JE, McCarthy R, Newmann A. Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities During Electroconvulsive Therapy: Effect of Esmolol Pretreatment. Anesth Anal. 1995;80:S352
4. March RJ, MACIOCH JE, Donoghue J, Klontz BC, Neumann A, Liebson PR, Soble JS. Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization Preserves Segmental Left Ventricular Contractile Reserve: A Blinded Echocardiographic Evaluation. Circulation. 1997;96:1-585
5. Kudelka AM, Turner DA, Liebson PR, MACIOCH JE, Wang JZ, Barron JT. Comparison of Cine Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Doppler Echo-Cardiography for Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function. Am J Cardiol. 1997;80:384-386
6. Sandelski J, MACIOCH JE, Liebson PR, In M, Callis MJ, Mayerhofer KE, Dumasius A, Farrell D, Ghalioungui H, Feinstein SB. Improved Quantification of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Using Optison. Am J Cardiol. 1998;11:801H
7. Donoghue J, MACIOCH JE, Soble JS, Liebson PR, March RJ. Transmyocadial Laser Revascularization Increases Dobutamine Induced Angina Threshold in Patients with Refractory Angina. J Am Col Cardiol. 1998;31 (Supp A):226A
8. MACIOCH JE, Sandelski J, Ostoic TA, Johnson MS, In M, Thew ST, Liebson PR, Becher H, Holoviak M, Feinstein SB. Clinically Reproducible Myocardial Perfusion Studies with Contrast Echo in 82 Consecutive Patients: Correlation to Cardiac Cath or Nuclear Imaging in 36 Patients. 2nd International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease - From Prevention to Intervention. Florence Italy. Abstract Book (International Academic Communications, Inc. and L.I. Communications) 1998;2:72
9. Brar RS, MACIOCH JE, Krueger KF, Jensen BB, Sandelski J, Ostoic TA, Feinstein SB. Intravenous Optison in Conjunction with Arbutamine in Patients Expected to have a Sub-Maximal Heart Rate Response. 2nd International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease - From Prevention to Intervention. Florence, Italy. Abstract Book (International Academic Communications, Inc. and L.I. Communications) 1998;2:101
10. MACIOCH JE, Schaer G, Snell RJ, Sandelski J, Hursey TL, Oesterle SN, Ostoic TA, Feinstein SB. Percutaneous Laser Revascularization Improves Perfusion in Treated Myocardial Segments as Demonstrated by Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography with Optison. 2nd International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease - From Prevention to Intervention. Florence, Italy. Abstract Book (International Academic Communications, Inc. and L.I. Comm)> 1998;2:126
11. Sandelski J, MACIOCH JE, Mayerhofer KE, Thew S, Ostoic TA, Feinstein SB. Calculation of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Using Contrast Echocardiography: A Comparison with Contrast Left Ventriculography. 2nd International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease - From Prevention to Intervention. Florence, Italy. Abstract Book (International Academic Communications, Inc. and L.I. Communications). 1998;2:124
12. MACIOCH JE, Donoghue J, March RJ. Improved Perfusion Demonstrated with Contrast Power Doppler Echocardiography in Patients Shortly After Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization. 2nd International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease - From Prevention to Intervention. Florence, Italy. Abstract Book (Internatonal Academic Communications, Inc. and L.I. Communications). 1998;2:173
13. MACIOCH JE, Sandelski J, Ostoic TA, Johnson MS, In M, Thew ST, Chiravari R, Liebson PR, Becher H, Feinstein SB. Clinically Reproducible Myocardial Perfusion Studies with Contrast Echo in 80 Consecutive Patients: Correlation to Cardiac Cath or Nuclear Imaging in 34 Patients. Circulation. 1998 (Suppl):I-867
14. MACIOCH JE, Johnson M, Weiss K, Jensen BJ, Ostoic TA, tenCate TJF, Williams B, Sandelski J, Holoviak M, Feinstein SB. Real-time Volumetric Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Significantly Reduces Imaging Acquisition Time During Optison Enhanced Dobutamine Stress Testing. European Jouranl of Echocardiography. 1991;1:S87
15. O'Shaughnessy KA, MACIOCH JE, Nanda N: Echoes of the Future. Advances for Radiologic Science Professionals. 1999;12:33
16. March RJ, Singer GM, MACIOCH JE, Donoghue J, Billhardt RA, Snell RJ. Reduction of 30-day Mortality of Patients with Unstable Angina Undergoing Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization. Circulation. 1999;100:232
17. MACIOCH JE, tenCate TJF, Holoviak M, Tessalee M, Sandelski J, Schaer G, Snell RJ, Hursey TL, Ostoic TA, Feinstein SB. Percutaneous Laser Revascularization Improves Resting Ejection Fraction as determined by Contrasst Echocardiography in Patients with Refractory Angina. European Journal of Echocardiography. 1999;1:S34
18. MACIOCH JE, Liebson PR, Daniels M, Johnson M, Ostoic T, Sandelski J, Loeb A, Kim S, Davidson M, Parrillo J, Feinstein SB. New Use of Contrast Enhanced Assessment of Carotid Wall Intimal Medial Thickness: Initial Observations. Proceedings from the Sixth Centre European Symposium on Ultrasound Contrast Imaging. Rotterdam, The Neterlands. 2001 Jan;7
19. Baddi A, MACIOCH JE, Jacobs J, Ostoic T, Daniels M, Johnson M, Weiss K, Williams B, Sandelski J, Kim S, Feinstein S. Real Time Adenosine Contrast Myocardial Perfusion Echo Accurately Correlates with Stress Dobutamine Ultasound: Initial USA Experience. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2001;(Special Supp):445
20. Nathan S, Lee J, Sandelski J, Almeda F, Weiss K, MACIOCH JE, Liebson P, Parrillo J. Improvement in Positive Predictive Value with Routine use of Echocardiographic Contrast and Harmonic Imaging in 4,865 Patients Undergoing Stress Echocardiography. Circulation. 2004;104(Suppl II):28
21. MACIOCH JE, Katsamakis C, Robin J, Daniels M, Johnson M, Ostoic TA, Sandelski J, Davidson MH, Kim S, Feinstein SB. Carotid Duplex Scanning with Intravenous Contrast Enhancement. 16th Annual Advances in Contrast Ultrasound: Exploring the Latest Clinical Information and Research. Chicago IL, Abstract Book. 2001;28
22. MACIOCH JE, Feinstein SB. Contrast Myocardial Perfusion Echo Predicts Stress Sobutamine Ultrasound Segmental Wall Motion Response. European Journal of Cardiography. 2001;2:(Supp A):S119
23. MACIOCH JE, Katsamakis CD, Robin J, Daniels M, Ostoic T, Sandelski J, Davidson M, Feinstein SB. Contrast Enhancement with Optison Improves Carotid Wall Intimal Medial Ultrasound Determination. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2001;2:(Supp A):S119
24. MACIOCH JE, Feinstein SB. Contrast Agents in Carotid Artery Ultrasound: Diagnostic and Prognostic Role. Seventh European Symposium on Ultrasound Imaging. Rotterdam, The Neterlands. Abstract Book. 2002;7-9
25. MACIOCH JE, Raichlen JS, Liebson PR, Davidson MH, Feinstein SB. Effect of Contrast Enhancement on Measurement of Cardotid Artery Intimal Medial Thickness (IMT). J Am Col Cardiol. 2002;2;39:(Supp A):219A
26. Lee J, MACIOCH JE, Nathan S, Daniels M, Johnson M, Sandelski J, Feinstein SB. Peak Diastolic/Systolic Velocity Ratio of Renal Segmental Arteries Assessed by Contrast-Enhanced Renal Perfusion Ultrasound Strongly Correlates with Estimated Creatinine Clearance. J Am Col Cardiol. 2002;39(Supp A):218A
27. MACIOCH JE, Feinstein SB. Advantages of Ultrasound Contrast Agents in Evaluating Carotid Artery Pathology. Published in the proceedings of the 8th European Symposium of Ultrasound Contrast Imaging. Abstract Book: 2003:9-11
28. MACIOCH JE, Patel S, Bai C, Bhatt P, Meyer P, Geohas C, Davidson ME, Provost JC, Feinstein SB. Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging Measurement of Carotid Artery Intimal Medial Thickening. Rush University Forum for Research and Clinical Investigation. 2003 April. Abstract Poster #22, printed in Special Supplement, Rush University Publishing
29. Almeda F, MACIOCH JE. The Effects of Percutaneous Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization on Left Ventricular Function in a Porcine Model of Hibernating Myocadium: A Pilot Study. Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention's Annual Scientific Session in Boston, MA. 2003 May
30. MACIOCH JE, Patel S, Bai C, Bhatt P, Meyer P, Geohas C, Davidson ME, Provost JE, Feinstein SB. Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging Measurement of Carotid Artery Intimal Medial Thickening. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2003;318A:886-5
31. Geohas C, Kerwin T, Bai C, Patel S, MACIOCH JE, Feinstein SB. Increased Risk (Pattern B Cholerstol) for Ischemic Heart Disease Despite Meeting Current National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Treatment Guidelines. Poster presentation to the International Symposium on Triglycerides. Metabolic Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease. 2003 July
32. Rajaram V, Pandhya S, Patel S, Meyer PM, Goldin M, Feinstein MJM, Neems R, Liebson PR, Fiedler BM, MACIOCH JE, Feinstein SB. Role of surrogate marker in assessing patients with diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome and in evaluating lipid-lowering therapy. 2004;V93 (Supp 1);32-48, Issue II