2022
Prognostic value of age-sex adjusted NT-proBNP ratio in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hutt E, Mentias A, Alashi A, Wadhwa R, Fava A, Lever HM, Thamilarasan M, Popovic ZB, Smedira NG, Desai MY. Prognostic value of age-sex adjusted NT-proBNP ratio in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2022, 74: 11-18. PMID: 35952727, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeptal reduction therapyBNP ratioNT-proBNP ratioPrimary outcomeAsymptomatic patientsPrognostic valueObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsIncremental prognostic valueNormal NT-proBNPNT-pro BNPObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyLong-term outcomesHypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsCardiac transplantationNT-proBNPPrimary endpointCardiomyopathy patientsHypertrophic cardiomyopathyReduction therapyHigh riskPatientsDefibrillator dischargeSpline analysisOutcomesBNP
2021
Predictive value of NT-proBNP in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hutt E, Mentias A, Alashi A, Fava A, Popovic Z, Thamilarasan M, Lever H, Desai M. Predictive value of NT-proBNP in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: ehab724.0765. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNT-proBNP ratioLV ejection fractionSerum NT-proBNPNT-proBNPAsymptomatic patientsPrimary endpointSeptal myectomySudden cardiac death risk factorsNon-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyKaplan-Meier survival analysisDeath risk factorsEarly disease stagesHypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsImplantable defibrillator dischargesEjection fractionHeart transplantPrimary outcomeRisk stratificationPrognostic valueAdverse outcomesDisease stageCardiomyopathy patientsRisk factorsEcho variablesHypertrophic cardiomyopathy
2020
Characteristics and Longer-Term Outcomes of Contemporary Patients <18 Years of Age With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Alashi A, Svensson L, Klein J, Zahka K, Smedira NG, Najm H, Lever HM, Aziz P, Desai MY. Characteristics and Longer-Term Outcomes of Contemporary Patients <18 Years of Age With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 140: 110-117. PMID: 33159906, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.10.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthotopic heart transplantPrimary composite eventsSudden cardiac deathPresence of symptomsZ-scoreFractional shorteningAppropriate internal defibrillator dischargeVentricular outflow tract gradientLeft ventricular wall thicknessLV septal thicknessOutflow tract gradientPrimary composite outcomeAppropriate ICD dischargeComposite primary endpointLV fractional shorteningVentricular wall thicknessHypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsYears of ageComposite eventsTract gradientHospital deathPrimary endpointComposite outcomeExperienced centersPHC patients
2019
P1951Serial left ventricular global longitudinal strain and mortality in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Isaza N, Alashi A, Faulx J, Popovic Z, Menon V, Faulx M, Griffin B, Desai M. P1951Serial left ventricular global longitudinal strain and mortality in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal 2019, 40: ehz748.0698. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLV ejection fractionLong-term mortalityLV-GLSGlobal longitudinal strainTransthoracic echocardiographyFunctional recoveryLV global longitudinal strainMultivariable Cox survival analysisLarge single-center studyObstructive coronary artery diseaseVentricular global longitudinal strainHigher long-term mortalityLongitudinal strainMean troponin ISingle-center studyCoronary artery diseaseKaplan-Meier curvesCox survival analysisMajority of casesAnginal symptomsPrimary endpointAngiographic evaluationApical ballooningArtery diseaseEjection fraction
2018
Characteristics and longer-term outcomes of paravalvular leak after aortic and mitral valve surgery
Shah S, Alashi A, Pettersson GB, Rodriguez LL, Gillinov AM, Grimm RA, Navia J, Kapadia SR, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Characteristics and longer-term outcomes of paravalvular leak after aortic and mitral valve surgery. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2018, 157: 1785-1792.e1. PMID: 30414770, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.08.096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReoperative cardiac surgeryLong-term mortalityRight ventricular systolic pressureGreater paravalvular leakMitral valve surgeryVentricular systolic pressureParavalvular leakLong-term outcomesLong-term survivalSTS scoreMV surgeryValve surgeryInfectious etiologySystolic pressureMultivariable Cox survival analysisGreater long-term mortalityAortic paravalvular leakMean STS scoreThoracic Surgeons scoreMild paravalvular leakVentricular ejection fractionCox survival analysisExcellent perioperative outcomesPerioperative outcomesPrimary endpoint