2022
Tricuspid and mitral remodelling in atrial fibrillation: a three-dimensional echocardiographic study
Ortiz-Leon XA, Posada-Martinez EL, Trejo-Paredes MC, Ivey-Miranda JB, Pereira J, Crandall I, DaSilva P, Bouman E, Brooks A, Gerardi C, Houle H, Hur DJ, Lin BA, McNamara RL, Lombo-Lievano B, Akar JG, Arias-Godinez JA, Sugeng L. Tricuspid and mitral remodelling in atrial fibrillation: a three-dimensional echocardiographic study. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 23: 944-955. PMID: 35243501, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeac045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationMitral annulusVentricular functionLV functionSinus rhythmThree-dimensional echocardiographic studyImpact of AFNon-valvular atrial fibrillationNormal left ventricular functionTricuspid annulus dilationLV systolic dysfunctionNormal LV functionLeft ventricular functionAbnormal ventricular functionMA dilationTA dilationSystolic dysfunctionFunctional regurgitationAtrial enlargementEchocardiographic studyTransoesophageal echocardiographyAF groupAnnulus dilationAtrioventricular valvePatients
2021
Patient Awareness and Clinical Inertia: Obstacles to Hypertension Control in Rural Communities in the Dominican Republic
Castro-Dominguez Y, Paredes M, Mones P, Spatz ES, Lombo B, Sepulveda P, Reyes-Uribe O, Otero J, Ramirez G, Urena P, Lopez E, Dominguez B, McNamara RL. Patient Awareness and Clinical Inertia: Obstacles to Hypertension Control in Rural Communities in the Dominican Republic. American Journal Of Hypertension 2021, 34: 939-947. PMID: 33822861, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpab054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care clinicsUncontrolled blood pressureBlood pressureClinical inertiaHypertension controlMedical historyAdequate hypertension controlHealth care visitsTherapeutic intensificationUndiagnosed hypertensionCare visitsHypertension prevalenceCare clinicsPharmacological treatmentFemale sexPatient awarenessPCC patientsHypertensionClinical actionsHealth care informationPhysician actionPrivate insuranceCI rateRural communitiesPopulation awareness
2020
Understanding Non-P2 Mitral Regurgitation Using Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: Characterization and Factors Leading to Underestimation
Posada-Martinez EL, Ortiz-Leon XA, Ivey-Miranda JB, Trejo-Paredes MC, Chen W, McNamara RL, Lin BA, Lombo B, Arias-Godinez JA, Sugeng L. Understanding Non-P2 Mitral Regurgitation Using Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: Characterization and Factors Leading to Underestimation. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2020, 33: 826-837. PMID: 32387034, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2020.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere mitral regurgitationTransthoracic echocardiographyDegenerative mitral regurgitationMitral regurgitationTransesophageal echocardiographyMR jetThree-dimensional (3D) TEESevere degenerative mitral regurgitationTwo-dimensional transthoracic echocardiographyPercent of patientsThree-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographyMR jet directionP2 prolapseEchocardiographic characteristicsProlapse groupMR severityCommon causeMR groupPatientsEchocardiographyProlapseSubstantial discordanceP2 groupRegurgitationSubgroupsUnderstanding tricuspid valve remodelling in atrial fibrillation using three-dimensional echocardiography.
Ortiz-Leon XA, Posada-Martinez EL, Trejo-Paredes MC, Ivey-Miranda JB, Pereira J, Crandall I, DaSilva P, Bouman E, Brooks A, Gerardi C, Ugonabo I, Chen W, Houle H, Akar JG, Lin BA, McNamara RL, Lombo-Lievano B, Arias-Godinez JA, Sugeng L. Understanding tricuspid valve remodelling in atrial fibrillation using three-dimensional echocardiography. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 21: 747-755. PMID: 32372089, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft heart diseaseSevere tricuspid regurgitationTricuspid regurgitationAtrial fibrillationTransoesophageal echocardiographyBiatrial dilatationHigher systolic pulmonary artery pressureNormal right ventricular sizeSystolic pulmonary artery pressureImpact of AFSevere functional tricuspid regurgitationTricuspid annulus dilationPulmonary artery pressureRight ventricular sizeFunctional tricuspid regurgitationFractional area changeTA fractional area changeThree-dimensional echocardiographyRV enlargementArtery pressureBiventricular functionTricuspid valveVentricular sizeAF groupSinus rhythm
2019
Differentiating spontaneous echo contrast, sludge, and thrombus in the left atrial appendage: Can ultrasound enhancing agents help?
Posada‐Martinez E, Trejo‐Paredes C, Ortiz‐Leon X, Ivey‐Miranda J, Lin BA, McNamara RL, Arias‐Godinez J, Lombo B, Sugeng L. Differentiating spontaneous echo contrast, sludge, and thrombus in the left atrial appendage: Can ultrasound enhancing agents help? Echocardiography 2019, 36: 1413-1417. PMID: 31260135, DOI: 10.1111/echo.14405.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Hyperuricemia and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Hypertension.
Acevedo A, Benavides J, Chowdhury M, Lopez M, Pena L, Montenegro A, Lievano M, Lombo B. Hyperuricemia and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Hypertension. Connecticut Medicine 2016, 80: 85-90. PMID: 27024979.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with HIV in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy.
Lombo B, Alkhalil I, Golden MP, Fotjadhi I, Ravi S, Virata M, Lievano M, Diez J, Ghantous A, Donohue T. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with HIV in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. Connecticut Medicine 2015, 79: 277-81. PMID: 26245015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyInternational Diabetes FederationMetabolic syndromeProtease inhibitor darunavirAntiretroviral therapyNational Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III criteriaAdult Treatment Panel III criteriaDuration of cARTHighly Active Antiretroviral TherapyActive antiretroviral therapyATP III criteriaMetabolic syndrome prevalenceStandard of careUrban community hospitalLogistic regression analysisHIV patientsStudy patientsHIV diseaseIDF criteriaDiabetes FederationHIV infectionSyndrome prevalenceCommunity hospitalHigh prevalenceObservational study
2011
Future anticoagulants in interventional cardiology: anti-IXa and anti-Xa agents in percutaneous coronary intervention.
Lombo B, Díez JG. Future anticoagulants in interventional cardiology: anti-IXa and anti-Xa agents in percutaneous coronary intervention. Future Cardiology 2011, 7: 281-5. PMID: 21627469, DOI: 10.2217/fca.11.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTicagrelor: the evidence for its clinical potential as an oral antiplatelet treatment for the reduction of major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Lombo B, Díez JG. Ticagrelor: the evidence for its clinical potential as an oral antiplatelet treatment for the reduction of major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Core Evidence 2011, 6: 31-42. PMID: 21468241, PMCID: PMC3065559, DOI: 10.2147/CE.S9510.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Incidence of coronary stent thrombosis in the «real world»
Revista Colombiana de Cardiologia. 2010 Jun; 17(3): 99-105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRestrictive Cardiomyopathy as a Presentation of Amyloidosis
Acta Medica Colombiana, 2010; 35: 126-131Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with HIV
Acta Medica Colombiana. 2008 Dec; 33(4): 282-288Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Primary Vasculitic Syndromes
Metodos Diagnosticos en Medicina Interna (pp. 645-653)Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Diabetic Patients
Acta Medica Colombiana. 2007 Jan; 32(1): 9-15Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComputed Tomography with Multidetectors in the Diagnosis of Coronary Stenosis
Revista Colombiana de Cardiologia. 2007 Sep; 14(5): 291-298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatic Nodular Transformation
Revista Colombiana de Gastroenterologia. 2007 Jan; 22(1): 63-67.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in the Hypertension Clinic of Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá University Hospital
Revista Colombiana de Cardiologia. 2006 Jun; 12(7): 472-478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary Epitheloid Haemangioendothelioma
Revista Colombiana de Neumologia. 2006 Sep; 18(3): 114-118Peer-Reviewed Original Research