Edward D Folland MD
Title Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Medicine
Division Cardiovascular Medicine
Address UMass Memorial Medical Center
119 Belmont Street
Worcester MA
Telephone 508-793-6489
Email
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Academic Background

Research Interests

Research interests include outcomes of interventional procedures for coronary artery disease, and the hemodynamic assessment of valvular heart disease and left ventricular function.

Publications
1. Fisher M, Folland E. Acute ischemic coronary artery disease and ischemic stroke: similarities and differences. Am J Ther. 2008 Mar-Apr; 15(2):137-49.
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2. Rosetti M, Tighe DA, Chandok D, Gammie JS, Griffith BP, Folland ED. An unusual cause of pulmonary vein stenosis: a case report and review of the literature. Echocardiography. 2006 Sep; 23(8):685-8.
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3. Aghassi P, Aurigemma GP, Folland ED, Tighe DA. Catheterization-Doppler discrepancies in nonsimultaneous evaluations of aortic stenosis. Echocardiography. 2005 May; 22(5):367-73.
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4. Schifferdecker B, Pacifico L, Ramsaran EK, Folland ED, Spodick DH, Weiner BH. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection associated with sexual intercourse. Am J Cardiol. 2004 May 15; 93(10):1323-4.
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5. Aurigemma GP, Ronen A, Cuénoud H, Folland ED, Meyer TE. Severe mitral valve regurgitation associated with dexfenfluramine use. Cardiology. 2002; 98(4):215-7.
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6. Sharma GV, Folland ED, McIntyre KM, Sasahara AA. Long-term benefit of thrombolytic therapy in patients with pulmonary embolism. Vasc Med. 2000; 5(2):91-5.
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7. Folland ED. Management of atrial fibrillation: out-of-hospital approach. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 1999 Apr; 7(2):131-5.
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8. Hartigan PM, Giacomini JC, Folland ED, Parisi AF. Two- to three-year follow-up of patients with single-vessel coronary artery disease randomized to PTCA or medical therapy (results of a VA cooperative study). Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program ACME Investigators. Angioplasty Compared to Medicine. Am J Cardiol. 1998 Dec 15; 82(12):1445-50.
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9. Parisi AF, Hartigan PM, Folland ED. Evaluation of exercise thallium scintigraphy versus exercise electrocardiography in predicting survival outcomes and morbid cardiac events in patients with single- and double-vessel disease. Findings from the Angioplasty Compared to Medicine (ACME) Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1997 Nov 1; 30(5):1256-63.
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10. Folland ED, Hartigan PM, Parisi AF. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty versus medical therapy for stable angina pectoris: outcomes for patients with double-vessel versus single-vessel coronary artery disease in a Veterans Affairs Cooperative randomized trial. Veterans Affairs ACME InvestigatorS. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1997 Jun; 29(7):1505-11.
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11. Mickelson JK, Bates ER, Hartigan P, Folland ED, Parisi AF. Is computer interpretation of the exercise electrocardiogram a reasonable surrogate for visual reading? Veterans Affairs ACME Investigators. Clin Cardiol. 1997 Apr; 20(4):391-7.
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12. Strauss WE, Fortin T, Hartigan P, Folland ED, Parisi AF. A comparison of quality of life scores in patients with angina pectoris after angioplasty compared with after medical therapy. Outcomes of a randomized clinical trial. Veterans Affairs Study of Angioplasty Compared to Medical Therapy Investigators. Circulation. 1995 Oct 1; 92(7):1710-9.
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13. Folland ED, Vogel RA, Hartigan P, Bates ER, Beauman GJ, Fortin T, Boucher C, Parisi AF. Relation between coronary artery stenosis assessed by visual, caliper, and computer methods and exercise capacity in patients with single-vessel coronary artery disease. The Veterans Affairs ACME Investigators. Circulation. 1994 May; 89(5):2005-14.
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14. Hartigan PM, Parisi AF, Folland ED. Angina-free time on the treadmill as an alternate method for evaluating antianginal therapy. Veterans Affairs ACME Investigators. Am J Cardiol. 1994 Mar 1; 73(7):516-8.
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15. Folland ED. Second-opinion trial in patients recommended for coronary angiography. JAMA. 1993 Mar 24-31; 269(12):1503; author reply 1504-5.
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16. Folland ED, Kriegel BJ, Henderson WG, Hammermeister KE, Sethi GK. Implications of third heart sounds in patients with valvular heart disease. The Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study on Valvular Heart Disease. N Engl J Med. 1992 Aug 13; 327(7):458-62.
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17. Voyce SJ, Carey KT, Weiner BH, Laifer LI, Folland ED. Accelerated coronary artery stenosis at a site proximal to coronary angioplasty. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1992 Jun; 26(2):113-6.
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18. Aragam JR, Folland ED, Lapsley D, Sharma S, Khuri SF, Sharma GV. Cause and impact of pulmonary hypertension in isolated aortic stenosis on operative mortality for aortic valve replacement in men. Am J Cardiol. 1992 May 15; 69(16):1365-7.
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19. Parisi AF, Folland ED, Hartigan P. A comparison of angioplasty with medical therapy in the treatment of single-vessel coronary artery disease. Veterans Affairs ACME Investigators. N Engl J Med. 1992 Jan 2; 326(1):10-6.
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20. Jacobson AF, Tow DE, Parker JA, Williams WH, Jazmati B, Folland E. Impact of early post-exercise myocardial redistribution of TI-201 on SPECT imaging. Preliminary observations. Clin Nucl Med. 1991 Nov; 16(11):826-32.
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21. Gaasch WH, Folland ED. Left ventricular function in rheumatic mitral stenosis. Eur Heart J. 1991 Jul; 12 Suppl B:66-9.
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22. Silverman DI, Folland ED. Routine electrocardiograms after cardiac catheterization. Are they useful? J Electrocardiol. 1990 Oct; 23(4):359-63.
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23. Folland ED, Parisi AF, Comei C. Simplified method for estimating true aortic valve mean gradient from simultaneous left ventricular and peripheral arterial pressure recordings. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1990 Aug; 20(4):271-5.
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24. Hwang MH, Hammermeister KE, Oprian C, Henderson W, Bousvaros G, Wong M, Miller DC, Folland E, Sethi G. Preoperative identification of patients likely to have left ventricular dysfunction after aortic valve replacement. Participants in the Veterans Administration Cooperative Study on Valvular Heart Disease. Circulation. 1989 Sep; 80(3 Pt 1):I65-76.
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25. Gordon JB, Folland ED. Analysis of aortic valve gradients by transseptal technique: implications for noninvasive evaluation. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1989 Jul; 17(3):144-51.
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26. Folland ED, Oprian C, Giacomini J, Schechter E, Shabetai R, Henderson WG, Hammermeister KE, Sethi G. Complications of cardiac catheterization and angiography in patients with valvular heart disease. VA Cooperative Study on Valvular Heart Disease. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1989 May; 17(1):15-21.
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27. Lamas GA, Dawley D, Splaine K, Folland ED, Friedman PL, Antman EM. Documented symptomatic bradycardia and symptom relief in patients receiving permanent pacemakers: an evaluation of the joint ACC/AHA pacing guidelines. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 1988 Jul; 11(7):1098-104.
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28. Cannon SR, Richards KL, Crawford MH, Folland ED, Pierpont G, Sethi GK, Hammermeister KE. Inadequacy of the Gorlin formula for predicting prosthetic valve area. Am J Cardiol. 1988 Jul 1; 62(1):113-6.
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29. Khuri SF, Folland ED, Sethi GK, Souchek J, Oprian C, Wong M, Burchfiel C, Henderson WG, Hammermeister KE. Six month postoperative hemodynamics of the Hancock heterograft and the Björk-Shiley prosthesis: results of a Veterans Administration cooperative prospective randomized trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1988 Jul; 12(1):8-18.
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30. Hammermeister KE, Henderson WG, Burchfiel CM, Sethi GK, Souchek J, Oprian C, Cantor AB, Folland E, Khuri S, Rahimtoola S. Comparison of outcome after valve replacement with a bioprosthesis versus a mechanical prosthesis: initial 5 year results of a randomized trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1987 Oct; 10(4):719-32.
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31. Sethi GK, Miller DC, Souchek J, Oprian C, Henderson WG, Hassan Z, Folland E, Khuri S, Scott SM, Burchfiel C, et al. Clinical, hemodynamic, and angiographic predictors of operative mortality in patients undergoing single valve replacement. Veterans Administration Cooperative Study on Valvular Heart Disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1987 Jun; 93(6):884-97.
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32. Folland ED, Kemper AJ, Khuri SF, Josa M, Parisi AF. Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation as a temporary support measure in decompensated critical aortic stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1985 Mar; 5(3):711-6.
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33. Folland ED, Parisi AF, Carbone C. Is peripheral arterial pressure a satisfactory substitute for ascending aortic pressure when measuring aortic valve gradients? J Am Coll Cardiol. 1984 Dec; 4(6):1207-12.
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34. Kowey PR, Khuri S, Josa M, Verrier RL, Sharma S, Kiely JP, Folland ED, Parisi AF. Vulnerability to ventricular fibrillation in patients with clinically manifest ventricular tachycardia. Am Heart J. 1984 Oct; 108(4 Pt 1):884-9.
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35. Pietro DA, LaBresh KA, Shulman RM, Folland ED, Parisi AF, Sasahara AA. Sustained improvement in primary pulmonary hypertension during six years of treatment with sublingual isoproterenol. N Engl J Med. 1984 Apr 19; 310(16):1032-4.
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36. Parisi AF, Folland ED. Are noninvasive tests sufficient for preoperative evaluation of aortic stenosis? J Am Coll Cardiol. 1984 Apr; 3(4):1092-5.
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37. Folland ED, Kemper A, Bloomfield P, Parisi AF. Brachial artery catheterization employing a side arm sheath. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1984; 10(1):55-61.
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38. Sharma GV, Khuri SF, Josa M, Folland ED, Parisi AF. The effect of antiplatelet therapy on saphenous vein coronary artery bypass graft patency. Circulation. 1983 Sep; 68(3 Pt 2):II218-21.
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39. Sharma GV, Khuri SF, Folland ED, Barsamian EM, Parisi AF. Prognosis for aorta-coronary graft patency. A comparison of preoperative and intraoperative assessments. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1983 Apr; 85(4):570-6.
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40. Bloomfield P, Erhlich C, Folland ED, Bianco JA, Tow DE, Parisi AF. Anomalous right coronary artery: a surgically correctable cause of angina pectoris. Am J Cardiol. 1983 Apr; 51(7):1235-7.
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41. Kowey PR, Folland ED, Parisi AF, Lown B. Programmed electrical stimulation of the heart in coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol. 1983 Feb; 51(3):531-6.
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42. Parisi AF, Nieminen M, O'Boyle JE, Moynihan PF, Khuri SF, Kloner RA, Folland ED, Schoen FJ. Enhanced detection of the evolution of tissue changes after acute myocardial infarction using color-encoded two-dimensional echocardiography. Circulation. 1982 Oct; 66(4):764-70.
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43. Nieminen M, Parisi AF, O'Boyle JE, Folland ED, Khuri S, Kloner RA. Serial evaluation of myocardial thickening and thinning in acute experimental infarction: identification and quantification using two-dimensional echocardiography. Circulation. 1982 Jul; 66(1):174-80.
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44. Kemper AJ, Bianco JA, Shulman RM, Folland ED, Parisi AF, Tow DE. The interval ejection fraction: a cineangiographic and radionuclide study. Circulation. 1982 Jun; 65(6):1094-9.
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45. Folland ED. Quantitative assessment of regional left ventricular function by two-dimensional echocardiography. Int J Cardiol. 1982; 2(1):71-2.
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46. LaBresh KA, Pietro DA, Coates EO, Khuri SF, Folland ED, Parisi AF. Platypnea syndrome after left pneumonectomy. Chest. 1981 May; 79(5):605-7.
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47. Basilico FC, Folland ED, Karaffa S, Tow DE, Parisi AF. Non-invasive measurement of left ventricular function in coronary artery disease. Comparison of first pass radionuclide ventriculography, M-mode echocardiography, and systolic time intervals. Br Heart J. 1981 Apr; 45(4):369-75.
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48. Parisi AF, Moynihan PF, Folland ED, Feldman CL. Quantitative detection of regional left ventricular contraction abnormalities by two-dimensional echocardiography. II. Accuracy in coronary artery disease. Circulation. 1981 Apr; 63(4):761-7.
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49. Parisi AF, Moynihan PF, Folland ED, Strauss WE, Sharma GV, Sasahara AA. Echocardiography in acute and remote myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol. 1980 Dec 18; 46(7):1205-14.
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50. Folland ED, Hamilton GW. Radionuclide angiocardiography: a comparison of first transit and gated blood pool methods. Herz. 1980 Jun; 5(3):121-32.
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51. Moynihan PF, Parisi AF, Folland ED, Jones DR, Feldman CL. A system for quantitative evaluation of left ventricular function with two-dimensional ultrasonography. Med Instrum. 1980 Mar-Apr; 14(2):111-6.
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52. Voelkel AG, Kendrick M, Pietro DA, Parisi AF, Voelkel V, Greenfield D, Askenazi J, Folland ED. Noninvasive tests to evaluate the severity of aortic stenosis. Limitations and reliability. Chest. 1980 Feb; 77(2):155-60.
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53. Parisi AF, Moynihan PF, Folland ED. Echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular function. Med Clin North Am. 1980 Jan; 64(1):61-81.
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54. Folland E, Hammermeister KE, Khuri S, Rahimtoola SH, Sethi G, Souchek J. Randomized clinical trials in surgery. N Engl J Med. 1979 Nov 22; 301(21):1182-3.
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55. Folland ED, Parisi AF, Moynihan PF, Jones DR, Feldman CL, Tow DE. Assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction and volumes by real-time, two-dimensional echocardiography. A comparison of cineangiographic and radionuclide techniques. Circulation. 1979 Oct; 60(4):760-6.
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56. Parisi AF, Moynihan PF, Feldman CL, Folland ED. Approaches to determination of left ventricular volume and ejection fraction by real-time two-dimensional echocardiography. Clin Cardiol. 1979 Aug; 2(4):257-63.
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57. Rifkin RD, Parisi AF, Folland E. Coronary calcification in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol. 1979 Jul; 44(1):141-7.
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58. Folland ED, Parisi AF. Noninvasive evaluation of left ventricular function: the ejection fraction. Compr Ther. 1979 Jul; 5(7):47-54.
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59. Voelkel AG, Pietro DA, Folland ED, Fisher ML, Parisi AF. Echocardiographic features of constrictive pericarditis. Circulation. 1978 Nov; 58(5):871-5.
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60. Kennedy JW, Sorensen SG, Ritchie JL, Folland ED, Hamilton GW. Radionuclide angiography for the evaluation of anthracycline therapy. Cancer Treat Rep. 1978 Jun; 62(6):941-3.
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61. Folland ED, Hamilton GW, Larson SM, Kennedy JW, Williams DL, Ritchie JL. The radionuclide ejection fraction: a comparison of three radionuclide techniques with contrast angiography. J Nucl Med. 1977 Dec; 18(12):1159-66.
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62. Vickery DM, Liang MH, Collis PB, Larsen KT, Morgan TW, Folland ED, Mummert JV. Physician extenders in walk-in clinics: a prospective evaluation of the AMOSIST program. Arch Intern Med. 1975 May; 135(5):720-5.
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