2024
Longitudinal Assessment of Left Atrial Remodeling in Patients With Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation
Akintoye E, El Dahdah J, Dabbagh M, Patel H, Badwan O, Braghieri L, Chedid El Helou M, Kassab J, Jellis C, Desai M, Rodriguez L, Grimm R, Roselli E, Griffin B, Popovic Z. Longitudinal Assessment of Left Atrial Remodeling in Patients With Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2024, 17: 1133-1145. PMID: 38878040, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2024.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft atrial volume indexLeft atrial reservoir strainAortic regurgitationLV parametersAssociated with survival benefitMedian follow-up periodChronic severe aortic regurgitationLeft ventricular (LVShort-term follow-upOptimal discriminatory thresholdsSevere aortic regurgitationAtrial volume indexIncremental prognostic valueAtrial reservoir strainLeft atrial remodelingFollow-up periodAssociated with survivalPredicting adverse eventsReservoir strainSerial echocardiographySevere ARSurvival benefitLA remodelingLV remodelingPrognostic value
2023
Prognostic Utility of Left Atrial Strain to Predict Thrombotic Events and Mortality in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Akintoye E, Majid M, Klein A, Hanna M. Prognostic Utility of Left Atrial Strain to Predict Thrombotic Events and Mortality in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 16: 1371-1383. PMID: 37940322, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThrombotic eventsAmyloid cardiomyopathyAtrial fibrillationLA contractileLA strainLA contractile strainModest discriminatory abilityPrognostic staging systemRisk stratification toolLeft Atrial StrainHigh thrombotic riskAtrial strainPrognostic utilityStratification toolPrognostic valueC-statisticRespective HRsStaging systemThrombotic riskACM patientsSD decreaseAF casesPredictive valuePatientsDiscriminatory ability
2022
Quantitative Echocardiographic Assessment and Optimal Criteria for Early Intervention in Asymptomatic Tricuspid Regurgitation
Akintoye E, Wang T, Nakhla M, Ali A, Fava A, Akyuz K, Popovic Z, Pettersson G, Gillinov A, Xu B, Griffin B, Desai M. Quantitative Echocardiographic Assessment and Optimal Criteria for Early Intervention in Asymptomatic Tricuspid Regurgitation. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 16: 13-24. PMID: 36274042, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTricuspid regurgitationMedian survival timeRisk factorsAsymptomatic patientsEchocardiographic parametersSurvival timeEarly interventionOptimal timingRight heart parametersSymptomatic tricuspid regurgitationSignificant tricuspid regurgitationFree wall strainHigh operative mortalitySex-matched cohortQuantitative echocardiographic assessmentKey prognostic markersCause mortalityOperative mortalityTR patientsEchocardiographic assessmentLate presentationPoor outcomePrognostic utilityPrognostic valuePrognostic markerPROGNOSTIC VALUE OF TRICUSPID REGURGITANT VOLUME TO RIGHT VENTRICLE END-DIASTOLIC VOLUME RATIO BY MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FOR ISOLATED SECONDARY TRICUSPID REGURGITATION
Wang T, Reyaldeen R, Akintoye E, Popovic Z, Pettersson G, Gillinov A, Flamm S, Griffin B, Desai M. PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF TRICUSPID REGURGITANT VOLUME TO RIGHT VENTRICLE END-DIASTOLIC VOLUME RATIO BY MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FOR ISOLATED SECONDARY TRICUSPID REGURGITATION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 79: 1707. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(22)02698-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Cardiopulmonary exercise test in adults with prior Fontan operation: The prognostic value of serial testing
Egbe A, Driscoll D, Khan A, Said S, Akintoye E, Berganza F, Connolly H. Cardiopulmonary exercise test in adults with prior Fontan operation: The prognostic value of serial testing. International Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 235: 6-10. PMID: 28284501, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.02.140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerial cardiopulmonary exercise testsCardiovascular adverse eventsCardiopulmonary exercise testPercentage points/yearPoints/yearFontan operationPeak VOExercise testBaseline cardiopulmonary exercise testBaseline peak oxygen consumptionAdult Fontan patientsAdult Fontan populationPrior Fontan operationPeak oxygen consumptionPeak heart rateFontan populationFontan palliationFontan patientsPeak exerciseAdverse eventsCardiac surgeryRetrospective reviewPrognostic valueInclusion criteriaSerial testing