Raiza Rossi
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2026
Risk-Guided Antihypertensive Treatment Eligibility in Older Adults Under Updated Hypertension Guidelines.
Mangalesh S, Rossi R, Nouri A, Damluji A, Nanna M. Risk-Guided Antihypertensive Treatment Eligibility in Older Adults Under Updated Hypertension Guidelines. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2026 PMID: 41839034, DOI: 10.7326/annals-25-04519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStatin use and cognitive outcomes in older adults
Rossi R, Rahman M, Akman Z, Moreines L, Nouri A, Al Mouslmani M, Ezenna C, Stoehr K, Nezhad S, Wang S, Damluji A, Nanna M. Statin use and cognitive outcomes in older adults. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2026, 101512. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2026.101512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal Trends in Lipoprotein(a) and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Testing in Patients with Established Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Lee P, Chi K, Lo S, Tu Y, Chang Y, Rossi R, Akman Z, Nouri A, Nanna M, Damluji A, Nanna M. Global Trends in Lipoprotein(a) and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Testing in Patients with Established Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2026, 101510. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2026.101510.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Lipid-Lowering Therapies and Cognition in Older Adults: A Narrative Review and Clinical Considerations
Rossi R, Nouri A, Akman Z, Arya Nezhad S, Damluji A, Nanna M. Lipid-Lowering Therapies and Cognition in Older Adults: A Narrative Review and Clinical Considerations. Current Cardiology Reports 2025, 28: 3. PMID: 41400788, PMCID: PMC13036879, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-025-02329-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsCognitive outcomesGroup of older adultsDiverse group of older adultsCognitive declineMonoclonal antibody PCSK9 inhibitorsCognitionLipid-Lowering TherapyLipid lowering therapyProtective effectLipid lowering agentsClinical considerationsRandomized Controlled TrialsAdultsBempedoic acidStatin usePCSK9 inhibitorsEligible patientsLowering agentsReviewThis reviewObservational studyControlled TrialsClinical practiceNarrative reviewLong-term studiesAspirin for the primary prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with elevated lipoprotein(a): a meta-analysis
Lee P, Chi K, Varrias D, Song J, Chang Y, Lin Y, Akman Z, Rossi R, Mouslmani M, Nouri A, Vogel J, Lapetina Arroyo R, Babapour G, Nanna M, Nanna M. Aspirin for the primary prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with elevated lipoprotein(a): a meta-analysis. European Heart Journal 2025, 46 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf784.4275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRandomized Controlled TrialsLp(a)Lp(a) levelsPost Hoc AnalysisPrimary preventionBaseline characteristicsMeta-analysisAspirin usePredictor of future MACEComposite of cardiovascular deathPost hoc analyses of randomized controlled trialsMyocardial infarctionReduced risk of MACESecondary safety outcomesRisk of bleedingAnalysis of randomized controlled trialsRisk of MACEStudy follow-up periodFollow-up periodNon-fatal myocardial infarctionAdverse cardiovascular eventsRandom-effects meta-analysisHigh-risk populationReduced riskNon-fatal strokeIntravascular imaging vs. angiography alone to guide percutaneous coronary intervention in older adults: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Ezenna C, Ibrahim S, Ismayl M, Krishna M, Chi K, Joseph M, Akman Z, Rossi R, Nouri A, Al Mouslmani M, Damluji A, Goldsweig A, Nanna M. Intravascular imaging vs. angiography alone to guide percutaneous coronary intervention in older adults: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Coronary Artery Disease 2025, 37: 195-205. PMID: 41176629, PMCID: PMC12797300, DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000001584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous coronary interventionMeta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsRandomized Controlled TrialsOlder adultsSubgroup analysisCoronary interventionMeta-analysisIntravascular imagingIntravascular imaging guidanceComplex coronary lesionsPercutaneous coronary intervention outcomesRandom-effects modelMACE reductionHiggins I2 statisticImage guidanceFollow-upAngiographyIntravascular imaging modalitiesCoronary lesionsComplex anatomyI2 statisticLesion complexityControlled TrialsInclusion criteriaImaging modalitiesPercutaneous Coronary Intervention or Medical Therapy for Chronic Total Occlusion in Older Adults
Jamil Y, Dermksian M, Ghazawi A, Damara F, Augustine A, Walgamage M, Frampton J, Grimshaw A, Park D, Akman Z, Mouslmani M, Nouri A, Babapour G, Rossi R, Kochar A, Curtis J, Tehrani B, Batchelor W, Sherwood M, Damluji A, Nanna M. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Medical Therapy for Chronic Total Occlusion in Older Adults. JACC Advances 2025, 4: 102240. PMID: 41165643, PMCID: PMC12805175, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsObservational studyRelative riskOptimal medical therapyQuality of lifeAll-Cause MortalityInclusion of studiesCardiovascular outcomesRandomized trialsPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary chronic total occlusionScarcity of evidenceMeta-regression analysisRates of myocardial infarctionOlder populationMeta-RegressionSystematic searchOlder individualsChronic total occlusionCoronary interventionCTO-PCIAssociated with reductionsQoLMedical therapyAdultsAnticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation in Survivors of Intracranial Hemorrhage A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Chi K, Chang Y, Lee P, Rossi R, Lin Y, Akman Z, Varrias D, Damluji A, Nanna M. Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation in Survivors of Intracranial Hemorrhage A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2025, 86: 287-290. PMID: 40701674, PMCID: PMC12758899, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.04.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Dual‐Layered Stents Versus Single‐Layered Stents for Carotid Artery Stenosis
Mari T, Moeed A, Siddiqui A, Abbasi A, Arif Z, Jannat A, Akman Z, Rossi R, Unnar H, Bhatti H, Batool R, Khan M, Ali M, Batool F, Minahil, Iqbal J, Mena‐Hurtado C, Nanna M. Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Dual‐Layered Stents Versus Single‐Layered Stents for Carotid Artery Stenosis. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2025, 106: 1324-1334. PMID: 40518749, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.31684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarotid artery stentingCarotid artery stenosisSingle-layer stentsDual-layer stentsAll-Cause MortalityPost-procedural strokeArtery stenosisRandomized Controlled TrialsStent occlusionHigher risk of peri-procedural strokePostprocedural strokeMeta-analysisRisk of peri-procedural strokeRisk ratioHigh riskCarotid artery stenting proceduresStroke riskPeri-procedural strokeRandom-effects meta-analysisPredictors of strokeTreat carotid artery stenosisLipid-rich carotid plaquesTreatment optionsArtery stentingPrimary outcomeReshaping the paradigm: towards holistic cardiovascular risk assessment in older adults
Rossi R, Nanna M. Reshaping the paradigm: towards holistic cardiovascular risk assessment in older adults. Heart 2025, 111: 993-994. PMID: 40500118, PMCID: PMC12424193, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326359.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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