Victor S. Behar | Scholars@Duke

Victor S. Behar
Professor Emeritus of Medicine

Current activities in the Department of Medicine are primarily directed towards patient care. As a result, I will continue to be involved in clinical trials relating to patients with coronary artery disease undergoing thrombolytic therapy, anti-platelet therapy, and the various modalities of interventional procedures as well as the evaluation for restenosis in these patients.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2006

Contact Information

7412 Hosp North, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3126 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
vbehar@nc.rr.com (919) 684-4295

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.D., Duke University 1961
Duke Appointment History
- Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 1980 - 2006
- Associate Director, Cardiovascular Lab, Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 1985 - 1999
- Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 1973 - 1980
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 1970 - 1973
- Associate in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 1968 - 1970
Research
Selected Grants
- Caring For Children In The Community awarded by National Institutes of Health 1994 - 1999
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Journal Articles
  - Kandzari, DE, Harrison, JK, and Behar, VS. "An anomalous left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery in a 72-year-old woman: diagnosis by color flow myocardial blush and coronary arteriography." J Invasive Cardiol 14, no. 2 (February 2002): 96-99. Link to Item
  - Kandzari, DE, Behar, VS, Sketch, MH, Kereiakes, DJ, Shimshak, T, Broderick, T, Young, J, Runyon, JP, Safian, RD, Kern, M, and Colombo, A. "Extensive thrombus prior to elective percutaneous coronary intervention." J Invasive Cardiol 13, no. 7 (July 2001): 538-542. Link to Item
  - Baker, WA, Hearne, SE, Spero, LA, Morris, KG, Harrington, RA, Sketch, MH, Behar, VS, Kong, Y, Peter, RH, Bashore, TM, Harrison, JK, and Cusma, JT. "Lossy (15:1) JPEG compression of digital coronary angiograms does not limit detection of subtle morphological features." Circulation 96, no. 4 (August 19, 1997): 1157-1164. Link to Item
  - Larsen, RL, Behar, VS, Brazer, SR, Chen, J, and O'Connor, CM. "Chest pain presenting as ischemic heart disease. Congenital absence of the pericardium." N C Med J 55, no. 7 (July 1994): 306-308. Link to Item
  - Muhlestein, JB, Quigley, PJ, Ohman, EM, Bauman, RP, Sketch, MH, Tcheng, JE, Davidson, CJ, Peter, RH, Behar, VS, and Krucoff, MW. "Prospective analysis of possible myocardial damage or hemolysis occurring as a result of prolonged autoperfusion angioplasty in humans." J Am Coll Cardiol 20, no. 3 (September 1992): 594-598. Link to Item
  - Davidson, CJ, Sheikh, KH, Kisslo, KB, Phillips, HR, Peter, RH, Behar, VS, Kong, YH, Krucoff, M, Ohman, EM, and Tcheng, JE. "Intracoronary ultrasound evaluation of interventional technologies." Am J Cardiol 68, no. 13 (November 15, 1991): 1305-1309. Link to Item
  - Quigley, PJ, Hinohara, T, Phillips, HR, Peter, RH, Behar, VS, Kong, Y, Simonton, CA, Perez, JA, and Stack, RS. "Myocardial protection during coronary angioplasty with an autoperfusion balloon catheter in humans." Circulation 78, no. 5 Pt 1 (November 1988): 1128-1134. Link to Item
  - Stack, RS, Califf, RM, Hinohara, T, Phillips, HR, Pryor, DB, Simonton, CA, Carlson, EB, Morris, KG, Behar, VS, and Kong, Y. "Survival and cardiac event rates in the first year after emergency coronary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 11, no. 6 (June 1988): 1141-1149. Full Text
  - Anderson, WD, Wagner, NB, Lee, KL, White, RD, Yuschak, J, Behar, VS, Selvester, RH, Ideker, RE, and Wagner, GS. "Evaluation of a QRS scoring system for estimating myocardial infarct size. VI: Identification of screening criteria for non-acute myocardial infarcts." Am J Cardiol 61, no. 10 (April 1, 1988): 729-733. Link to Item
  - Davidson, CJ, Skelton, TN, Kisslo, KB, Kong, Y, Peter, RH, Simonton, CA, Phillips, HR, Behar, VS, and Bashore, TM. "The risk for systemic embolization associated with percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty in adults. A prospective comprehensive evaluation." Ann Intern Med 108, no. 4 (April 1988): 557-560. Link to Item
  - Simonton, CA, Mark, DB, Hinohara, T, Rendall, DS, Phillips, HR, Peter, RH, Behar, VS, Kong, Y, O'Callaghan, WG, and O'Connor, C. "Late restenosis after emergent coronary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction: comparison with elective coronary angioplasty." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 11, no. 4 (April 1988): 698-705. Full Text
  - Davidson, CJ, Skelton, TN, Kisslo, K, Peter, RH, Simonton, C, Phillips, H, Behar, VS, Kong, YH, and Bashore, TM. "Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty of calcific aortic stenosis." N C Med J 48, no. 5 (May 1987): 249-254. Link to Item
  - Vidaillet, HJ, Burton, CS, Ramirez, NM, Gilbert, MR, Behar, VS, Hackel, DB, and German, LD. "An unusual variant of familial preexcitation." Am J Cardiol 59, no. 4 (February 1, 1987): 371-373. Link to Item
  - Lee, KL, Pryor, DB, Harrell, FE, Califf, RM, Behar, VS, Floyd, WL, Morris, JJ, Waugh, RA, Whalen, RE, and Rosati, RA. "Predicting outcome in coronary disease. Statistical models versus expert clinicians." The American Journal of Medicine 80, no. 4 (April 1986): 553-560. Full Text
  - Hinohara, T, Simpson, JB, Phillips, HR, Behar, VS, Peter, RH, Kong, Y, Carlson, EB, and Stack, RS. "Transluminal catheter reperfusion: a new technique to reestablish blood flow after coronary occlusion during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty." Am J Cardiol 57, no. 8 (March 1, 1986): 684-686. Link to Item
  - Rankin, JS, Newman, GE, Muhlbaier, LH, Behar, VS, Fedor, JM, and Sabiston, DC. "The effects of coronary revascularization on left ventricular function in ischemic heart disease." J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 90, no. 6 (December 1985): 818-832. Link to Item
  - Stefánsson, E, Coin, JT, Lewis, WR, Belkin, RN, Behar, VS, Morris, JJ, and Anderson, WB. "Central retinal artery occlusion during cardiac catheterization." Am J Ophthalmol 99, no. 5 (May 15, 1985): 586-589. Link to Item
  - Califf, RM, Phillips, HR, Hindman, MC, Mark, DB, Lee, KL, Behar, VS, Johnson, RA, Pryor, DB, Rosati, RA, and Wagner, GS. "Prognostic value of a coronary artery jeopardy score." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 5, no. 5 (May 1985): 1055-1063. Full Text
  - Califf, RM, Conley, MJ, Behar, VS, Harrell, FE, Lee, KL, Pryor, DB, McKinnis, RA, and Rosati, RA. ""Left main equivalent" coronary artery disease: its clinical presentation and prognostic significance with nonsurgical therapy." The American Journal of Cardiology 53, no. 11 (June 1984): 1489-1495. Full Text
  - Stack, RS, Phillips, HR, Grierson, DS, Behar, VS, Kong, Y, Peter, RH, Swain, JL, and Greenfield, JC. "Functional improvement of jeopardized myocardium following intracoronary streptokinase infusion in acute myocardial infarction." J Clin Invest 72, no. 1 (July 1983): 84-95. Link to Item
  - Califf, RM, Tomabechi, Y, Lee, KL, Phillips, H, Pryor, DB, Harrell, FE, Harris, PJ, Peter, RH, Behar, VS, Kong, Y, and Rosati, RA. "Outcome in one-vessel coronary artery disease." Circulation 67, no. 2 (February 1983): 283-290. Full Text
  - Califf, RM, McKinnis, RA, Burks, J, Lee, KL, Harrell, FE, Behar, VS, Pryor, DB, Wagner, GS, and Rosati, RA. "Prognostic implications of ventricular arrhythmias during 24 hour ambulatory monitoring in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization for coronary artery disease." The American Journal of Cardiology 50, no. 1 (July 1982): 23-31. Full Text
  - Bramlet, DA, Behar, VS, and Ideker, RE. "Aneurysm of a saphenous vein bypass graft associated with aneurysms of native coronary arteries." Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis 8, no. 5 (January 1982): 489-494. Full Text
  - Margolis, JR, Chen, JT, Kong, Y, Peter, RH, Behar, VS, and Kisslo, JA. "The diagnostic and prognostic significance of coronary artery calcification. A report of 800 cases." Radiology 137, no. 3 (December 1980): 609-616. Full Text Link to Item
  - Harris, PJ, Lee, KL, Harrell, FE, Behar, VS, and Rosati, RA. "Outcome in medically treated coronary artery disease. Ischemic events: nonfatal infarction and death." Circulation 62, no. 4 (October 1980): 718-726. Full Text
  - Harris, PJ, Behar, VS, Conley, MJ, Harrell, FE, Lee, KL, Peter, RH, Kong, Y, and Rosati, RA. "The prognostic significance of 50% coronary stenosis in medically treated patients with coronary artery disease." Circulation 62, no. 2 (August 1980): 240-248. Full Text
  - Fraker, TD, Wise, NK, Harrell, FE, and Behar, VS. "Comparison of biplane and single plane left ventricular volumes in atrial septal defect." Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 6, no. 1 (1980): 39-48. Link to Item
  - Harris, PJ, Harrell, FE, Lee, KL, Behar, VS, and Rosati, RA. "Survival in medically treated coronary artery disease." Circulation 60, no. 6 (December 1979): 1259-1269. Link to Item
  - Williams, RS, Behar, VS, and Peter, RH. "Left bundle branch block: angiographic segmental wall motion abnormalities." Am J Cardiol 44, no. 6 (November 1979): 1046-1049. Link to Item
  - Fraker, TD, Harris, PJ, Behar, VS, and Kisslo, JA. "Detection and exclusion of interatrial shunts by two-dimensional echocardiography and peripheral venous injection." Circulation 59, no. 2 (February 1979): 379-384. Link to Item
  - Califf, RM, Burks, JM, Behar, VS, Margolis, JR, and Wagner, GS. "Relationships among ventricular arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, and angiographic and electrocardiographic indicators of myocardial fibrosis." Circulation 57, no. 4 (April 1978): 725-732. Full Text
  - Ideker, RE, Behar, VS, Wagner, GS, Starr, JW, Starmer, CF, Lee, KL, and Hackel, DB. "Evaluation of asynergy as an indicator of myocardial fibrosis." Circulation 57, no. 4 (April 1978): 715-725. Full Text
  - Lieppe, W, Behar, VS, Scallion, R, and Kisslo, JA. "Detection of tricuspid regurgitation with two-dimensional echocardiography and peripheral vein injections." Circulation 57, no. 1 (January 1978): 128-132. Link to Item
  - McNeer, JF, Margolis, JR, Lee, KL, Kisslo, JA, Peter, RH, Kong, Y, Behar, VS, Wallace, AG, McCants, CB, and Rosati, RA. "The role of the exercise test in the evaluation of patients for ischemic heart disease." Circulation 57, no. 1 (January 1978): 64-70. Link to Item
  - Lieppe, W, Scallion, R, Behar, VS, and Kisslo, JA. "Two-dimensional echocardiographic findings in atrial septal defect." Circulation 56, no. 3 (September 1977): 447-456. Link to Item
  - Kisslo, JA, Robertson, D, Gilbert, BW, von Ramm, O, and Behar, VS. "A comparison of real-time, two dimensional echocardiography and cineangiography in detecting left ventricular asynergy." Circulation 55, no. 1 (January 1977): 134-141. Link to Item
  - Rosati, RA, Lee, KL, Mittler, BS, McNeer, JF, Behar, VS, and Margolis, JR. "Does coronary surgery prolong life in comparison with medical management?." Postgrad Med J 52, no. 614 (December 1976): 749-756. Link to Item
  - Gilbert, BW, Schatz, RA, VonRamm, OT, Behar, VS, and Kisslo, JA. "Mitral valve prolapse. Two-dimensional echocardiographic and angiographic correlation." Circulation 54, no. 5 (November 1976): 716-723. Link to Item
  - Kisslo, J, Von Ramm, OT, Haney, R, Jones, R, Juk, SS, and Behar, VS. "Echocardiographic evaluation of tricuspid valve endocarditis: an M mode and two dimensional study." Am J Cardiol 38, no. 4 (October 1976): 502-507. Link to Item
  - Benditt, DG, Strauss, HC, Scheinman, MM, Behar, VS, and Wallace, AG. "Analysis of secondary pauses following termination of rapid atrial pacing in man." Circulation 54, no. 3 (September 1976): 436-441. Link to Item
  - Walston, A, and Behar, VS. "Spectrum of coronary artery disease in idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis." Am J Cardiol 38, no. 1 (July 1976): 12-16. Link to Item
  - Peter, RH, Behar, VS, Kong, Y, Kisslo, JA, and Margolis, JR. "Letter: Left circumflex coronary artery in SCS." Circulation 53, no. 6 (June 1976): 1042-1043. Link to Item
  - Hartman, CW, Kong, Y, Margolis, JR, Warren, SG, Peter, RH, Behar, VS, and Oldham, HN. "Aortocoronary bypass surgery: Correlation of angiographic symptomatic and functional improvement at 1 year." Am J Cardiol 37, no. 3 (March 4, 1976): 352-357. Link to Item
  - Phillips, HR, Starr, JW, Behar, VS, Walston, A, Greenfield, JC, and Wagner, GS. "Evaluation of vectorcardiographic criteria for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction in the presence of left ventricular hypertrophy." Circulation 53, no. 2 (February 1976): 235-240. Link to Item
  - Starr, JW, Wagner, GS, Draffin, RM, Reed, JB, Walston, A, and Behar, VS. "Vectorcardiographic criteria for the diagnosis of anterior myocardial infarction." Circulation 53, no. 2 (February 1976): 229-234. Link to Item
  - Bethea, CF, Peter, RH, Behar, VS, Margolis, JR, Kisslo, JA, and Kong, Y. "The hemodynamic simulation of mitral regurgitation in ventricular septal defect after myocardial infarction." Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 2, no. 1 (1976): 97-104. Link to Item
  - Walston, A, Behar, VS, Wagner, GS, and Greenfield, JC. "Electrocardiographic and hemodynamic correlations in patients with idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis." Am Heart J 91, no. 1 (January 1976): 11-17. Link to Item
  - Margolis, JR, Hirshfeld, JW, McNeer, JF, Starmer, CF, Rosati, RA, Peter, RH, Behar, VS, and Kong, Y. "Sudden death due to coronary artery disease. A clinical, hemodynamic, and angiographic profile." Circulation 52, no. 6 Suppl (December 1975): III180-III188. Link to Item
  - Cope, GD, Kisslo, JA, Johnson, ML, and Behar, VS. "A reassessment of the echocardiogram in mitral stenosis." Circulation 52, no. 4 (October 1975): 664-670. Link to Item
  - Yatteau, RF, Peter, RH, Behar, VS, Bartel, AG, Rosati, RA, and Kong, Y. "Ischemic cardiomyopathy: the myopathy of coronary artery disease. Natural history and results of medical versus surgical treatment." Am J Cardiol 34, no. 5 (October 3, 1974): 520-525. Link to Item
  - McNeer, JF, Conley, MJ, Starmer, CF, Behar, VS, Kong, Y, Peter, RH, Bartel, AG, Oldham, HN, Young, WG, Sabiston, DC, and Rosati, RA. "Complete and incomplete revascularization at aortocoronary bypass surgery: experience with 392 consecutive patients." Am Heart J 88, no. 2 (August 1974): 176-182. Link to Item
  - Bartel, AG, Chen, JT, Peter, RH, Behar, VS, Kong, Y, and Lester, RG. "The significance of coronary calcification detected by fluoroscopy. A report of 360 patients." Circulation 49, no. 6 (June 1974): 1247-1253. Link to Item
  - Starr, JW, Wagner, GS, Behar, VS, Walston, A, and Greenfield, JC. "Vectorcardiographic criteria for the diagnosis of inferior myocardial infarction." Circulation 49, no. 5 (May 1974): 829-836. Link to Item
  - McNeer, JF, Starmer, CF, Bartel, AG, Behar, VS, Kong, Y, Peter, RH, and Rosati, RA. "The nature of treatment selection in coronary artery disease. Experience with medical and surgical treatment of a chronic disease." Circulation 49, no. 4 (April 1974): 606-614. Link to Item
  - Bartel, AG, Behar, VS, Peter, RH, Orgain, ES, and Kong, Y. "Graded exercise stress tests in angiographically documented coronary artery disease." Circulation 49, no. 2 (February 1974): 348-356. Link to Item
  - Bethea, CF, Peter, RH, Behar, VS, and Kong, Y. "Letter: Ventricular septal defect and mitral regurgitation secondary to myocardial infarction." Br Heart J 35, no. 11 (November 1973): 1205-1206. Link to Item
  - Walston, A, Peter, RH, Morris, JJ, Kong, Y, and Behar, VS. "Clinical implications of pulmonary hypertension in mitral stenosis." Am J Cardiol 32, no. 5 (October 1973): 650-655. Link to Item
  - Spencer, WH, Behar, VS, and Orgain, ES. "Apex cardiogram in patients with prolapsing mitral valve." Am J Cardiol 32, no. 3 (September 7, 1973): 276-282. Link to Item
  - Bartel, AG, Behar, VS, Peter, RH, Orgain, ES, and Kong, Y. "Exercise stress testing in evaluation of aortocoronary bypass surgery. Report of 123 patients." Circulation 48, no. 1 (July 1973): 141-148. Link to Item
  - Saunders, WH, and Behar, VS. "The effect of bretylium tosylate on ventricular function." Am J Med Sci 265, no. 4 (April 1973): 287-295. Link to Item
  - Peter, RH, Behar, VS, Kong, Y, and Bartel, AG. "Pulmonary wedge catheter." Am J Cardiol 31, no. 3 (March 1973): 405-407. Link to Item
  - Oldham, HN, Kong, Y, Bartel, AG, Morris, JJ, Behar, VS, Peter, RH, Rosati, RA, Young, WG, and Sabiston, DC. "Risk factors in coronary artery bypass surgery." Arch Surg 105, no. 6 (December 1972): 918-923. Link to Item
  - Rotman, M, Morris, JJ, Behar, VS, Peter, RH, and Kong, Y. "Aortic valvular disease. Comparison of types and their medical and surgical management." Am J Med 51, no. 2 (August 1971): 241-257. Link to Item
  - Young, WG, Sabiston, DC, Ebert, PA, Oldham, HN, Behar, VS, Kong, Y, Peter, RH, and Morris, JJ. "Preoperative assessment of left ventricular function in patients selected for direct myocardial revascularization." Ann Thorac Surg 11, no. 5 (May 1971): 395-402. Link to Item
  - Behar, VS, Waxman, MB, and Morris, JJ. "The effects of a contrast medium (sodium iothalamate, 80 percent) on left ventricular function." Am J Med Sci 60, no. 4 (October 1970): 202-215. Link to Item
  - Waxman, MB, Kong, Y, Behar, VS, Sabiston, DC, and Morris, JJ. "Fusion of the left aortic cusp to the aoic wall with occlusion of the left coronary ostium, and aortic stenosis and insufficiency." Circulation 41, no. 5 (May 1970): 849-857. Link to Item
  - Simpson, L, Behar, VS, and Ebert, PA. "Cardiac function after restoration of flow in acute coronary occlusion." Surg Forum 21 (1970): 162-164. Link to Item
  - Kioschos, JM, Behar, VS, Saltzman, HA, Thompson, HK, Myers, NE, Smith, WW, and McIntosh, HD. "Effect of hyperbaric oxygenation on left ventricular function." Am J Physiol 216, no. 1 (January 1969): 161-166. Full Text Link to Item
  - Whalen, RE, Morris, JJ, Behar, VS, and McIntosh, HD. "Hemodynamic effects of beta-adrenergic blockade at controlled ventricular rates." Am Heart J 76, no. 6 (December 1968): 775-783. Link to Item
  - Harley, A, Behar, VS, and McIntosh, HD. "Immediate hemodynamic effects of acute coronary occlusion and their modification by anesthesia." Am J Cardiol 22, no. 4 (October 1968): 559-567. Link to Item
  - Craig, RJ, Whalen, RE, Behar, VS, and McIntosh, HD. "Pressure and volume changes of the left ventricle in acute pericardial tamponade." Am J Cardiol 22, no. 1 (July 1968): 65-74. Link to Item
  - Chen, JT, Behar, VS, Morris, JJ, McIntosh, HD, and Lester, RG. "Correlation of roentgen findings with hemodynamic data in pure mitral stenosis." Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med 102, no. 2 (February 1968): 280-292. Link to Item
  - Behar, VS, Whalen, RE, and McIntosh, HD. "The ballooning mitral valve in patients with the "precordial honk" or "whoop"." The American Journal of Cardiology 20, no. 6 (December 1967): 789-795. Full Text
  - Rackley, CE, Behar, VS, Whalen, RE, and McIntosh, HD. "Biplane cineangiographic determinations of left ventricular function: pressure-volume relationships." Am Heart J 74, no. 6 (December 1967): 766-779. Link to Item
  - Epperson, WL, Quigley, DG, Robertson, WG, Behar, VS, and Welch, BE. "Observations on man in an oxygen-helium environment at 380 mm. Hg total pressure. 3. Heat exchange." Aerosp Med 37, no. 5 (May 1966): 457-462. Link to Item
  - Robertson, WG, Zeft, HJ, Behar, VS, and Welch, BE. "Observations on man in an oxygen-helium environment at 380 mm. Hg total pressure. II. Respiratory." Aerosp Med 37, no. 5 (May 1966): 453-456. Link to Item
  - Zeft, HJ, Behar, VS, Quigley, DG, Ulvedal, F, Shaw, EG, and Welch, BE. "Observations on man in an oxygen-helium environment at 380 mm. Hg total pressure. I. Clinical." Aerosp Med 37, no. 5 (May 1966): 449-453. Link to Item

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