2022
Bovine Aortic Arch: A Result of Chance or Mandate of Inheritance?
Shang M, Vinholo TF, Buntin J, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Bovine Aortic Arch: A Result of Chance or Mandate of Inheritance? The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 172: 115-120. PMID: 35321803, PMCID: PMC9978865, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBovine archThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmThoracic aortic aneurysm diseaseAortic arch configurationAortic aneurysm diseaseSecond-degree relativesInstitutional databaseAneurysm diseaseChest imagingPatientsAneurysmsAvailable scansGenetic mutationsArch resultsArchArch configurationFamily membersSample populationProbandsScansMagnetic resonanceResult of chancePrevious studiesChest
2019
Chronologic and Climatic Factors of Acute Aortic Dissection: Study of 1642 Patients in Two Continents
Ma WG, Li B, Zhang W, Sarkar AEH, Tufail R, Peterss S, Zheng J, Zafar MA, Ziganshin B, Zhu JM, Sun LZ, Elefteriades JA. Chronologic and Climatic Factors of Acute Aortic Dissection: Study of 1642 Patients in Two Continents. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 110: 575-581. PMID: 31891696, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Diabetes Mellitus: Is It Protective against Aneurysm? A Narrative Review
Patel K, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Diabetes Mellitus: Is It Protective against Aneurysm? A Narrative Review. Cardiology 2018, 141: 107-122. PMID: 30453299, DOI: 10.1159/000490373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmDiabetic patientsAortic dissectionDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsCommon antidiabetic medicationsPrevalence of TAAsPeptidase-4 inhibitorsAneurysm growth rateSmaller aneurysm diameterAortic wall stressRate of mortalityLow rupture ratesAntidiabetic medicationsAortic surgeryHospital stayDiabetic stateAortic growthAneurysm diameterAntidiabetic agentsDecreased lengthAneurysmsProtective roleRupture rateMatrix metalloproteinases
2012
Are Thromboembolic and Bleeding Complications a Drawback for Composite Aortic Root Replacement?
Zafar MA, Farkas EA, Javier A, Anderson M, Gilani O, Elefteriades JA. Are Thromboembolic and Bleeding Complications a Drawback for Composite Aortic Root Replacement? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2012, 94: 737-743. PMID: 22626762, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceAortic ValveBioprosthesisCirculatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia InducedCohort StudiesFemaleHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhagePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSafety ManagementSurvival AnalysisThromboembolismTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyConceptsComposite aortic root replacementAortic root replacementComposite graft replacementAortic root reconstructionRoot replacementGraft replacementRoot reconstructionValve-preserving aortic root reconstructionSocial Security Death IndexSex-matched populationKaplan-Meier curvesMechanical valve conduitBleeding complicationsHospital mortalityDistal embolismLatest followAortic databaseBiologic conduitDeath IndexPatient interviewsMinimal morbidityAortic rootExcellent survivalNative valveValve conduits