Adrian Acuna Higaki
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2026
Clinical, Physiologic, and Anatomic Outcomes of a Novel Bioprosthetic Aortic Valved Conduit
Dankwa S, Erez E, Higaki A, Verma S, Hameed I, Talapaneni S, Wang K, Asmelash S, Oden Shobayo T, Khosla P, Ofori K, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Clinical, Physiologic, and Anatomic Outcomes of a Novel Bioprosthetic Aortic Valved Conduit. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2026, 15: 3437. PMID: 42123170, PMCID: PMC13163905, DOI: 10.3390/jcm15093437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProteostasis failure and mitochondrial dysfunction contribute to chromosomal instability-induced microcephaly
González-Blanco A, Acuña-Higaki A, Boettger D, Joy J, Milán M. Proteostasis failure and mitochondrial dysfunction contribute to chromosomal instability-induced microcephaly. Nature Communications 2026, 17: 3829. PMID: 41820377, PMCID: PMC13121444, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70521-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Gender disparities in cardiothoracic surgical conference scholarly interactions: A prime opportunity for change in culture
Ries S, Zolfaghari E, Higaki A, Olivera J, Cangut B, Ahmed A, Hsiung T, Carducci J, Chidi A, Elshiekh M, Degife E, Arrington R, Jindani R, Perkins A, Rodriguez E, Eisenberg M, Servais E, Woodard G, Antonoff M. Gender disparities in cardiothoracic surgical conference scholarly interactions: A prime opportunity for change in culture. JTCVS Open 2025, 24: 521-526. PMID: 40309710, PMCID: PMC12039439, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndovascular Repair vs Medical Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Type B Dissection: Aortic Remodeling
Higaki A, Hameed I, Erez E, Hu K, Asmelash S, Chatterjee D, Shou B, Zafar M, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Endovascular Repair vs Medical Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Type B Dissection: Aortic Remodeling. Annals Of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports 2025, 3: 555-560. PMID: 41163911, PMCID: PMC12559255, DOI: 10.1016/j.atssr.2025.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Clinical effectiveness of genetic testing guidelines in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms
Erez E, Acuna Higaki A, Cupo M, Phu T, Verma S, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Clinical effectiveness of genetic testing guidelines in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2024, 170: 670-677.e3. PMID: 39321868, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender representation trends in cardiothoracic surgery journal editorial boards
Higaki A, Papageorge M, Waldron C, Huggins L, Brinker M, Erez E, Milewski R, Woodard G, Antonoff M, Lee M. Gender representation trends in cardiothoracic surgery journal editorial boards. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2024, 168: 1570-1580.e1. PMID: 38944272, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of neighborhood socioeconomic status with echocardiographic parameters and re-admission following transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Hameed I, Todice M, Ahmed A, Higaki A, Mubasher A, Agarwal R, Williams M. Association of neighborhood socioeconomic status with echocardiographic parameters and re-admission following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Minerva Cardioangiologica 2024, 72: 640-648. PMID: 38842244, DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5683.24.06541-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInter-Rater Reliability for the Amputation Endpoint in the National Vascular Quality Initiative
Smolderen K, Romain G, Scierka L, Cleman J, Rahman M, Siddiqui W, Lau F, Mao J, Akhlaghi N, Higaki A, Fowler X, Carroll M, Telma K, Alvermann T, Baribeau V, Goodney P, Mena-Hurtado C. Inter-Rater Reliability for the Amputation Endpoint in the National Vascular Quality Initiative. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2024, 17: 622-631. PMID: 38479964, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Impact of postnatal weight gain on brain white matter maturation in very preterm infants
Bobba P, Weber C, Higaki A, Mukherjee P, Scheinost D, Constable R, Ment L, Taylor S, Payabvash S. Impact of postnatal weight gain on brain white matter maturation in very preterm infants. Journal Of Neuroimaging 2023, 33: 991-1002. PMID: 37483073, PMCID: PMC10800683, DOI: 10.1111/jon.13145.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Limited Access to Facial Feminization Geographically Despite Nationwide Expansion of Other Gender-Affirming Surgeries
Hauc SC, Mateja KL, Long AS, Glahn JZ, Higaki A, Rivera JC, Ihnat JMH, Mukherjee T, Oh SJ, Alperovich M. Limited Access to Facial Feminization Geographically Despite Nationwide Expansion of Other Gender-Affirming Surgeries. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2022, 10: e4521. PMID: 36148027, PMCID: PMC9489153, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000004521.Peer-Reviewed Original Research