2021
Depressed right ventricular systolic function in heart failure due to constrictive pericarditis
Raizada V, Sato K, Alashi A, Kumar A, Kwon D, Ramchand J, Dillenbeck A, Zumwalt RE, Vangala AS, Earley TD, Klein A. Depressed right ventricular systolic function in heart failure due to constrictive pericarditis. ESC Heart Failure 2021, 8: 3119-3129. PMID: 34137193, PMCID: PMC8318427, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical heart failureConstrictive pericarditisHeart failureRight ventricularMyocardial infiltrationDiastolic fillingSystolic functionPericardial diseaseRight ventricular systolic functionBiventricular systolic functionPulmonary artery pressureVentricular systolic functionStudy of patientsProgression of fibrosisBiventricular myocardiumArtery pressureCardiac histopathologyCardiac catheterizationRV myocardiumAutopsied heartsHistopathologic examinationPericardial thicknessEcho indicesVentricular myocardiumHealthy adults
2020
Impact of Temporal Changes in Left Ventricular Systolic Function on Outcomes in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Isaza N, Alashi A, Faulx J, Popovic ZB, Menon V, Ellis SG, Faulx M, Kapadia SR, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Impact of Temporal Changes in Left Ventricular Systolic Function on Outcomes in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 14: 1273-1274. PMID: 33341418, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome: Incremental Prognostic Value of Baseline Left Ventricular Systolic Function
Alashi A, Isaza N, Faulx J, Popovic ZB, Menon V, Ellis SG, Faulx M, Kapadia SR, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome: Incremental Prognostic Value of Baseline Left Ventricular Systolic Function. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e016537. PMID: 32755253, PMCID: PMC7660826, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.016537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline LV ejection fractionLV ejection fractionIncremental prognostic valueLV-GLSTakotsubo syndromePrognostic valueLower baseline LV ejection fractionObstructive coronary artery diseaseVentricular global longitudinal strainMultivariate Cox survival analysisMean LV ejection fractionWorse LV-GLSOutcomes of patientsPrimary end pointVentricular systolic functionCoronary artery diseaseGlobal longitudinal strainLong-term outcomesCox survival analysisPhysical triggersPrognostic cutoffCause mortalityApical ballooningConclusions PatientsSystolic function
2018
Novel Echocardiographic Parameters in Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Huded CP, Kusunose K, Shahid F, Goodman AL, Alashi A, Grimm RA, Gillinov AM, Johnston DR, Rodriguez LL, Popovic ZB, Sato K, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Novel Echocardiographic Parameters in Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 122: 284-293. PMID: 29751954, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.03.359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementLeft ventricular ejection fractionAortic valve replacementSevere aortic stenosisLV-GLSAortic stenosisSTS scoreValve replacementVentricular stroke volume indexVentricular global longitudinal strainLeft ventricular systolic functionMultivariate Cox survival analysisValidation subgroupNovel echocardiographic parametersThoracic Surgeons scoreWorse LV-GLSStroke volume indexVentricular systolic functionVentricular ejection fractionGlobal longitudinal strainCox survival analysisHigher STS scoreLong-term survivalIncremental prognostic impactDerivation subgroup