2019
Characteristics and Outcomes in a Contemporary Group of Patients With Suspected Significant Mitral Stenosis Undergoing Treadmill Stress Echocardiography
Gentry JL, Parikh PK, Alashi A, Gillinov AM, Pettersson GB, Rodriguez LL, Popovic ZB, Sato K, Grimm RA, Kapadia SR, Tuzcu EM, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Characteristics and Outcomes in a Contemporary Group of Patients With Suspected Significant Mitral Stenosis Undergoing Treadmill Stress Echocardiography. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 12: e009062. PMID: 31203672, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.119.009062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular systolic pressureTreadmill stress echocardiographyVentricular systolic pressureStress echocardiographySystolic pressureMetabolic equivalentsMV gradientMitral proceduresHigh mortalityThoracic Surgeons scoreLong-term survivalAsymptomatic patientsCause mortalityPrimary outcomeSurgeons scoreConsecutive patientsImproved survivalContemporary patientsMV proceduresPatientsEchocardiographySignificant MSSurvival analysisModerate MSMortalityDilation of the Proximal Thoracic Aorta in an Asymptomatic Primary Prevention Population Undergoing Noncontrast Chest Computed Tomography
Alashi A, Lang R, Seballos R, Feinleib S, Sukol R, Roselli EE, Svensson LG, Kalahasti V, Schoenhagen P, Flamm SD, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Dilation of the Proximal Thoracic Aorta in an Asymptomatic Primary Prevention Population Undergoing Noncontrast Chest Computed Tomography. Circulation 2019, 139: 557-558. PMID: 30586688, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.036191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortographyAsymptomatic DiseasesComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseDilatation, PathologicEarly DiagnosisHumansIncidental FindingsMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrimary PreventionUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsAortic aneurysmDissection/rupturePrimary prevention populationCoronary artery calciumProximal thoracic aortaThoracic aortic aneurysmNoncontrast chestPrevention populationArtery calciumThoracic aortaSurgical techniqueSudden deathProximal ascendingTrue prevalenceImproved surveillanceAneurysmsEarly detectionDevastating diseaseDeathAortaChestMortalityPrevalenceDiseaseExsanguination
2018
Rate of Progression of Aortic Stenosis and its Impact on Outcomes in Patients With Radiation-Associated Cardiac Disease A Matched Cohort Study
Donnellan E, Griffin BP, Johnston DR, Popovic ZB, Alashi A, Kapadia SR, Tuzcu EM, Krishnaswamy A, Mick S, Svensson LG, Desai MY. Rate of Progression of Aortic Stenosis and its Impact on Outcomes in Patients With Radiation-Associated Cardiac Disease A Matched Cohort Study. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2018, 11: 1072-1080. PMID: 29909108, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve replacementLong-term mortalityModerate aortic stenosisAortic stenosisRate of progressionPrior XRTLong-term survivalXRT groupHigher long-term mortalityAortic valve gradientMatched Cohort StudyComparison groupBasis of ageMediastinal radiotherapyCause mortalityValve gradientCohort studyValve replacementMore patientsXRT patientsPatientsHigh mortalityMortalityPrior exposureProgression
2017
P187Long-term mortality after surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with normal left ventricular systolic function: incremental utility of valvuloarterial impedence and left ventricular strain
Huded C, Kusunose K, Goodman A, Alashi A, Shahid F, Grimm R, Gillinov A, Johnston D, Rodriguez L, Svensson L, Griffin B, Desai M. P187Long-term mortality after surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with normal left ventricular systolic function: incremental utility of valvuloarterial impedence and left ventricular strain. European Heart Journal 2017, 38: ehx501.p187. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx501.p187.Peer-Reviewed Original Research