2023
The association of timing of coronary artery bypass grafting for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and clinical outcomes in the contemporary United States
Park D, Singireddy S, Mangalesh S, Fishman E, Ambrosini A, Jamil Y, Vij A, Sikand N, Ahmad Y, Frampton J, Nanna M. The association of timing of coronary artery bypass grafting for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and clinical outcomes in the contemporary United States. Coronary Artery Disease 2023, 35: 261-269. PMID: 38164979, PMCID: PMC11042982, DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000001314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayCoronary artery bypassElevation myocardial infarctionNSTEMI hospitalizationsHospital mortalityArtery bypassCABG surgeryMyocardial infarctionHigher oddsLonger LOSBurden of complicationsHospital-associated costsNon-home dischargeAcute kidney injuryHigh-risk featuresPercutaneous coronary interventionAssociation of timingOutcomes of interestNSTEMI populationGastrointestinal hemorrhageHospital outcomesKidney injuryPerioperative complicationsCoronary interventionBlood transfusionImpact and Implications of Neurocognitive Dysfunction in the Management of Ischemic Heart Failure
Tirziu D, Kołodziejczak M, Grubman D, Carrión C, Driskell L, Ahmad Y, Petrie M, Omerovic E, Redfors B, Fremes S, Browndyke J, Lansky A. Impact and Implications of Neurocognitive Dysfunction in the Management of Ischemic Heart Failure. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023, 2: 101198. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.101198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic heart failureHeart failureNeurocognitive dysfunctionCognitive impairmentCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingArtery Bypass GraftingChronic cerebral hypoperfusionCoronary artery bypassPercutaneous coronary interventionPoor cognitive functionArtery bypassBypass GraftingCardiovascular outcomesCerebral hypoperfusionCoronary revascularizationCerebral hypoxiaCoronary interventionNeurologic injuryCardiac outputWorse outcomesBrain damageBrain injuryPatient outcomesInvasive approachPatient managementCurrent Landscape and Future Directions of Coronary Revascularization in Ischemic Systolic Heart Failure: A Review
Chuy K, Velazquez E, Lansky A, Jamil Y, Ahmad Y. Current Landscape and Future Directions of Coronary Revascularization in Ischemic Systolic Heart Failure: A Review. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023, 2: 101197. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.101197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic systolic heart failureSystolic heart failurePercutaneous coronary interventionHeart failureMedical therapyCoronary revascularizationBenefits of PCITrials of PCILeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionPrevalence of HFBenefit of CABGContemporary medical therapyIschemic ventricular dysfunctionCoronary artery bypassVentricular systolic dysfunctionCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseaseAcute cardiac careComparative clinical effectivenessUnmet clinical needRecent revascularizationArtery bypassSystolic dysfunctionVentricular dysfunctionCoronary interventionLong-term Incidence of Myocardial Infarction and Death After CABG and PCI for Isolated Left Anterior Descending Artery Disease: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Prasad M, Ahmad Y, Howard J, Ben-Ami J, Madhavan M, Kirtane A, McEntegart M, Flattery E, Stone G, Leon M, Moses J. Long-term Incidence of Myocardial Infarction and Death After CABG and PCI for Isolated Left Anterior Descending Artery Disease: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023, 2: 100636. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.100636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous coronary interventionLong-term incidenceMyocardial infarctionLAD diseaseArtery diseaseLeft anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery diseaseAnterior descending (LAD) coronary artery diseaseLeft internal mammary artery graftInternal mammary artery graftRisk of MIMammary artery graftsCoronary artery bypassCoronary artery diseaseRandomized Controlled TrialsSignificant differencesArtery bypassArtery graftCause mortalityVessel revascularizationCoronary interventionSecondary outcomesControlled TrialsLeft anteriorPrimary outcomeCABGPhysiology-guided PCI versus CABG for left main coronary artery disease: insights from the DEFINE-LM registry
Warisawa T, Cook C, Kawase Y, Howard J, Ahmad Y, Seligman H, Rajkumar C, Toya T, Doi S, Nakajima A, Tanigaki T, Omori H, Nakayama M, Vera-Urquiza R, Yuasa S, Sato T, Kikuta Y, Nishina H, Al-Lamee R, Sen S, Lerman A, Akashi Y, Escaned J, Matsuo H, Davies J. Physiology-guided PCI versus CABG for left main coronary artery disease: insights from the DEFINE-LM registry. Cardiovascular Intervention And Therapeutics 2023, 38: 287-298. PMID: 37017899, PMCID: PMC10247826, DOI: 10.1007/s12928-023-00932-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnprotected left main coronary diseasePercutaneous coronary interventionInstantaneous wave-free ratioMain coronary artery diseaseNon-fatal myocardial infarctionCoronary artery bypassCoronary artery diseasePrimary endpointCause deathLesion revascularizationArtery bypassSYNTAX scoreCoronary interventionArtery diseaseClinical outcomesMyocardial infarctionIschemia-driven target lesion revascularizationLeft main coronary artery diseaseArt percutaneous coronary interventionLeft main coronary diseaseLower cardiovascular event ratesMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsLong-term clinical outcomesPropensity scorePhysiology-guided percutaneous coronary intervention
2022
PCI in Patients With Heart Failure: Current Evidence, Impact of Complete Revascularization, and Contemporary Techniques to Improve Outcomes
Ahmad Y, Petrie M, Jolicoeur E, Madhavan M, Velazquez E, Moses J, Lansky A, Stone G. PCI in Patients With Heart Failure: Current Evidence, Impact of Complete Revascularization, and Contemporary Techniques to Improve Outcomes. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2022, 1: 100020. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2022.100020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous coronary interventionLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionCoronary artery diseaseHeart failureComplete revascularizationMedical therapyClinical outcomesClinical trialsCoronary artery bypassVentricular systolic dysfunctionClinical trial evidenceHigh operative riskHigh-risk patientsMajor cardiac surgeryExtent of revascularizationMinority of patientsFuture clinical trialsArtery bypassCause mortalityPeriprocedural complicationsSystolic dysfunctionCoronary interventionOperative riskArtery diseaseCardiac surgery
2020
Mortality after drug-eluting stents vs. coronary artery bypass grafting for left main coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Ahmad Y, Howard JP, Arnold AD, Cook CM, Prasad M, Ali ZA, Parikh MA, Kosmidou I, Francis DP, Moses JW, Leon MB, Kirtane AJ, Stone GW, Karmpaliotis D. Mortality after drug-eluting stents vs. coronary artery bypass grafting for left main coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. European Heart Journal 2020, 41: 3228-3235. PMID: 32118272, PMCID: PMC7557472, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryPercutaneous coronary interventionDrug-eluting stentsMain coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseMyocardial infarctionCardiac deathUnplanned revascularizationCause mortalityCoronary interventionArtery diseaseLeft main coronary artery diseaseRandomized clinical trial evidenceSimilar long-term mortalityArtery bypass graft surgerySignificant differencesUnplanned revascularization proceduresWeighted mean followBypass graft surgeryCoronary artery bypassPrimary efficacy endpointClinical trial evidenceLong-term mortalityRisk of strokeGold standard therapy
2017
Acute myocardial infarction and stroke secondary to valve thrombosis following transcatheter aortic valve replacement—what can happen when antiplatelet agents are stopped
Lam MC, Kanaganayagam G, Ahmad Y, Fertleman M, Ariff B. Acute myocardial infarction and stroke secondary to valve thrombosis following transcatheter aortic valve replacement—what can happen when antiplatelet agents are stopped. Quantitative Imaging In Medicine And Surgery 2017, 7: 605-607. PMID: 29184771, PMCID: PMC5682404, DOI: 10.21037/qims.2017.10.04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve replacementDual antiplatelet therapyAortic valve replacementValve replacementAortic stenosisSevere aortic stenosisCoronary artery bypassPast medical historyAcute myocardial infarctionAntiplatelet therapyArtery bypassAntiplatelet agentsPost procedureMedical historyMyocardial infarctionMonthsVomitingInfarctionStenosisThrombosisPatientsAdmissionBypassTherapyStroke
2015
A new method of applying randomised control study data to the individual patient: A novel quantitative patient-centred approach to interpreting composite end points
Ahmad Y, Nijjer S, Cook CM, El-Harasis M, Graby J, Petraco R, Kotecha T, Baker CS, Malik IS, Bellamy MF, Sethi A, Mikhail GW, Al-Bustami M, Khan M, Kaprielian R, Foale RA, Mayet J, Davies JE, Francis DP, Sen S. A new method of applying randomised control study data to the individual patient: A novel quantitative patient-centred approach to interpreting composite end points. International Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 195: 216-224. PMID: 26048380, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.05.109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual patientsComposite end pointCoronary artery bypassDrug-eluting stentsPatient-centered approachSignificant differencesPatient preference dataPatient-centered metricsArtery bypassCardiac catheterisationComposite endpointPatient preferencesPatientsTrial dataEnd pointTrial resultsEndpointMACECABGSurgeryTrialsStructured toolDeathStudy dataRevascularisation