2023
The Current Landscape of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention
Seligman H, Vora A, Haroian N, Puri R, Heng E, Smith R, Latib A, Makkar R, Sorajja P, Leon M, Ahmad Y. The Current Landscape of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023, 2: 101201. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.101201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTricuspid regurgitationHeart failureTranscatheter tricuspid valve interventionCaval valve implantationRight heart failureWorse tricuspid regurgitationPulmonary artery pressureReduced ejection fractionSevere tricuspid regurgitationAge-adjusted prevalenceMainstay of therapyTricuspid valve interventionMore contemporary dataArtery pressureValve implantationEjection fractionValve interventionAdverse prognosisValve repairTranscatheter interventionsTR severityPrevalence increasesPotential rolePatientsContemporary dataTrends and Inhospital Outcomes of Intravascular Imaging on Single-Vessel Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Treated With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Park D, Hu J, Kanitsoraphan C, Al-Ogaili A, Murthi M, Vardar U, Ahmad Y, Nanna M, Vij A. Trends and Inhospital Outcomes of Intravascular Imaging on Single-Vessel Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Treated With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 206: 79-85. PMID: 37683583, PMCID: PMC10901566, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous coronary interventionChronic total occlusionInhospital mortalityIntravascular ultrasoundOptical coherence tomographyInhospital outcomesIntravascular imagingCoronary interventionTotal occlusionCTO-PCISingle-vessel chronic total occlusionSingle-vessel percutaneous coronary interventionCoronary chronic total occlusionsUse of IVUSLarge national analysisUse of OCTIVUS useOCT useCoherence tomographyLogistic regressionPatientsAbsolute numberCochran-ArmitageMortalityLess increaseDiagnosis, Classification, and Management Strategies for Mitral Annular Calcification A Heart Valve Collaboratory Position Statement
Guerrero M, Grayburn P, Smith R, Sorajja P, Wang D, Ahmad Y, Blusztein D, Cavalcante J, Tang G, Ailawadi G, Lim D, Blanke P, Eleid M, Kaneko T, Thourani V, Bapat V, Mack M, Leon M, George I. Diagnosis, Classification, and Management Strategies for Mitral Annular Calcification A Heart Valve Collaboratory Position Statement. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: 2195-2210. PMID: 37758378, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.06.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitral annular calciumTranscatheter mitral valve interventionsMitral valve interventionAnnular calciumConcomitant comorbiditiesValve replacementValve interventionClinical featuresValvular dysfunctionStaging systemTreatment optionsAdvanced ageInterventional cardiologistsCardiac surgeonsPosition statementImaging cardiologistsCardiologistsTechnical considerationsAnatomical featuresTranscatheterComorbiditiesMitralPatientsDysfunctionDiagnosisInsight Into the Optimal Timing of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Park D, Simonato M, Ahmad Y, Banks A, Lowenstern A, Nanna M. Insight Into the Optimal Timing of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Current Problems In Cardiology 2023, 49: 102050. PMID: 37643698, PMCID: PMC10924682, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve replacementPercutaneous coronary artery interventionAcute kidney injuryAortic valve replacementKidney injuryValve replacementPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseaseCoronary artery interventionPaucity of dataHospital mortalityNonhome dischargeCoronary interventionSecondary outcomesSelect patientsArtery diseaseArtery interventionClinical outcomesHigher oddsPCI timingPatientsReadmissionOptimal timingSame daySignificant differencesAortic Valve Calcium Score Is Associated With Acute Stroke in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Patients
Foley M, Hall K, Howard J, Ahmad Y, Gandhi M, Mahboobani S, Okafor J, Rahman H, Hadjiloizou N, Ruparelia N, Mikhail G, Malik I, Kanaganayagam G, Sutaria N, Rana B, Ariff B, Barden E, Anderson J, Afoke J, Petraco R, Al-Lamee R, Sen S. Aortic Valve Calcium Score Is Associated With Acute Stroke in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Patients. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2023, 53: s108. DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.05.250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebral Embolic Protection in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Iskander M, Jamil Y, Forrest J, Madhavan M, Makkar R, Leon M, Lansky A, Ahmad Y. Cerebral Embolic Protection in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Structural Heart 2023, 7: 100169. PMID: 37520138, PMCID: PMC10382985, DOI: 10.1016/j.shj.2023.100169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve replacementCerebral embolic protection devicesCerebral embolic protectionAortic valve replacementEmbolic protection devicesValve replacementEmbolic protectionSymptomatic severe aortic stenosisSevere aortic stenosisLow-risk patientsPredictors of strokeOccurrence of complicationsRisk of strokeRecent trial dataRelevant clinical studiesOverall evidence baseExpansion of TAVRFeared complicationAortic stenosisSurgical riskTreatment optionsWorse outcomesClinical studiesPatientsTrial dataCRT-700.27 Aortic Valve Calcium Score Is Associated With Acute Stroke in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Patients
Foley M, Hall K, Howard J, Ahmad Y, Gandhi M, Mahboobani S, Okafor J, Rahman H, Hadjiloizou N, Ruparelia N, Mikhail G, Malik I, Kanaganayagam G, Sutaria N, Rana B, Ariff B, Barden E, Anderson J, Afoke J, Petraco R, Al-Lamee R, Sen S. CRT-700.27 Aortic Valve Calcium Score Is Associated With Acute Stroke in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Patients. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: s91. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.01.288.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Imaging, Treatment Options, Patient Selection, and Outcome Considerations for Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
Ahmad Y, Agarwal V, Williams M, Wang D, Reardon M, Cavalcante J, Makkar R, Forrest J. Imaging, Treatment Options, Patient Selection, and Outcome Considerations for Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2022, 1: 100506. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2022.100506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementBicuspid aortic valve diseaseAortic valve diseaseValve replacementValve diseaseBAV diseaseSevere symptomatic aortic stenosisSurgical aortic valve replacementPivotal randomized trialsAortic valve surgerySymptomatic aortic stenosisRandomized clinical trialsValve surgeryHeart teamAortic stenosisSurgical riskPatient selectionRandomized trialsBicuspid valveSurgical approachTreatment optionsClinical trialsPatientsDiseaseClinical Research on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease: Principles, Challenges, and an Agenda for the Future
Ahmad Y, Madhavan M, Baron S, Forrest J, Borger M, Leipsic J, Cavalcante J, Wang D, McCarthy P, Szerlip M, Kapadia S, Makkar R, Mack M, Leon M, Cohen D. Clinical Research on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease: Principles, Challenges, and an Agenda for the Future. Structural Heart 2022, 7: 100102. PMID: 37275317, PMCID: PMC10236801, DOI: 10.1016/j.shj.2022.100102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve replacementBicuspid aortic valve diseaseSurgical aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementAortic valve diseaseValve replacementClinical researchValve diseaseValvular heart diseaseDesign of RCTsProcedural therapiesProspective registryHeart diseaseExclusion criteriaRisk scorePatientsRCTsDiseaseCardiovascular communityMultidisciplinary workshopSelection biasTrialsInternational expertsPotential studiesRegistryCatheter ablation improves cardiovascular outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Simader FA, Howard JP, Ahmad Y, Saleh K, Naraen A, Samways JW, Mohal J, Reddy RK, Kaza N, Keene D, Shun-Shin MJ, Francis DP, Whinnett ZI, Arnold AD. Catheter ablation improves cardiovascular outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. EP Europace 2022, 25: 341-350. PMID: 36305545, PMCID: PMC9934993, DOI: 10.1093/europace/euac173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure hospitalizationCatheter ablationHeart failureMedical therapyFailure hospitalizationAtrial fibrillationCardiovascular outcomesPrimary analysisPre-specified primary endpointAtrial fibrillation catheter ablationCause mortalityPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsLower riskPatientsTherapyHospitalizationFibrillationTrialsMortalityLow heterogeneityAblationEndpointOutcomesFailureCurrent Landscape and Future Directions of Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Heart Failure
Ahmad Y, Lansky AJ, Velazquez EJ. Current Landscape and Future Directions of Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Heart Failure. JAMA Cardiology 2022, 7: 577-578. PMID: 35476046, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.0659.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials
Ahmad Y, Madhavan MV, Stone GW, Francis DP, Makkar R, Bhatt DL, Howard JP. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. European Heart Journal - Quality Of Care And Clinical Outcomes 2021, 8: 383-390. PMID: 34617565, PMCID: PMC9170566, DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure hospitalizationSGLT-2 inhibitorsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsCotransporter 2 inhibitorsFailure hospitalizationCardiovascular mortalityHeart failureCause mortalityHazard ratioPre-specified primary endpointEjection fraction rangeIndividual clinical endpointsPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsComposite outcomeStandard careRandomized trialsClinical endpointsHospitalizationPatientsSystematic reviewMortalityTrialsEndpointInhibitorsCorrelation of Intravascular Ultrasound and Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio in Patients With Intermediate Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
Hajj S, Toya T, Warisawa T, Nan J, Lewis BR, Cook CM, Rajkumar C, Howard JP, Seligman H, Ahmad Y, Doi S, Nakajima A, Nakayama M, Goto S, Vera-Urquiza R, Sato T, Kikuta Y, Kawase Y, Nishina H, Nakamura S, Matsuo H, Escaned J, Akashi YJ, Davies JE, Lerman A. Correlation of Intravascular Ultrasound and Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio in Patients With Intermediate Left Main Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 14: e009830. PMID: 34092096, PMCID: PMC8206001, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.120.009830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInstantaneous wave-free ratioMinimum lumen areaUse of iFRBody surface areaLumen areaArtery diseaseIntravascular ultrasoundMain coronary artery diseaseMulticenter retrospective observational studyCurve analysisCircumflex artery diseaseMain coronary diseaseVisual angiographic assessmentIndependent core laboratoryRetrospective observational studyCoronary artery diseaseIntravascular ultrasound evaluationFractional flow reserveCoronary diseaseUltrasound evaluationAngiographic assessmentIntravascular ultrasound dataFlow reserveObservational studyPatientsPerformance of quantitative flow ratio in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Sejr‐Hansen M, Christiansen EH, Ahmad Y, Vendrik J, Westra J, Holm NR, Thim T, Seligman H, Hall K, Sen S, Terkelsen CJ, Eftekhari A. Performance of quantitative flow ratio in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 99: 68-73. PMID: 33533535, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationAortic valve stenosisCoronary artery diseaseInstantaneous wave-free ratioFractional flow reserveQuantitative flow ratioAortic valve implantationValve implantationDiagnostic performancePressure wirePresence of ASSevere aortic valve stenosisAortic valve replacementCoronary pressure wireGood diagnostic performanceValve replacementAortic stenosisArtery diseaseValve stenosisCoronary angiogramFlow reservePatientsCAD evaluationDiagnostic accuracyStenosisSingle Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
Ahmad Y, Howard JP, Madhavan MV, Leon MB, Makkar RR. Single Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2021, 34: 46-53. PMID: 33514490, PMCID: PMC8814464, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementDual antiplatelet therapyAortic valve replacementLife-threatening bleedingRisk of strokeMyocardial infarctionMajor bleedingCardiac deathAntiplatelet therapyValve replacementRandomized clinical trialsSignificant differencesIschemic endpointsPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsTotal patientsClinical trialsBleedingMeta-AnalysisTrialsStrokeEndpointDeathInfarctionPatients
2020
Clinical Pathway for Management of Suspected or Positive Novel Coronavirus-19 Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Ranard LS, Ahmad Y, Masoumi A, Chuich T, Romney MS, Gavin N, Sayan OR, Kirtane AJ, Rabbani LE. Clinical Pathway for Management of Suspected or Positive Novel Coronavirus-19 Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2020, 19: 49-54. PMID: 32356955, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0000000000000223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionNewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionManagement of STEMIColumbia University Irving Medical CenterStandard cardiac careElevation myocardial infarctionCOVID-19 patientsCoronavirus-19 patientsCoronavirus-19 diseaseOverwhelming healthcare systemsCOVID-19 diseaseFibrinolytic therapyCardiac careMultidisciplinary panelClinical pathwayMedical CenterSTEMI mimicsHealthcare systemInfarctionPatientsDiseaseGlobal pandemicMyopericarditisInter-observer differences in interpretation of coronary pressure-wire pullback data by non-expert interventional cardiologists
Warisawa T, Howard JP, Cook CM, Ahmad Y, Doi S, Nakayama M, Goto S, Yakuta Y, Karube K, Seike F, Uetani T, Murai T, Kikuta Y, Shiono Y, Kawase Y, Shun-Shin MJ, Kaihara T, Higuma T, Ishibashi Y, Matsuda H, Nishina H, Matsuo H, Escaned J, Akashi YJ, Davies JE. Inter-observer differences in interpretation of coronary pressure-wire pullback data by non-expert interventional cardiologists. Cardiovascular Intervention And Therapeutics 2020, 36: 289-297. PMID: 32430763, DOI: 10.1007/s12928-020-00673-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterventional cardiologistsInter-observer differencesCoronary artery diseaseLow-volume centersHigh-volume centersExpert interventional cardiologistsExpertise of physiciansPhysiological patternsArtery diseaseRisk stratificationCenter volumeNon-expert doctorsPooled accuracyDisease patternsCardiologistsYears of experienceReference standardDiseaseDoctorsRevascularizationPatientsYearsPhysicians803 Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease Following Physiology-Guided Treatment Strategy: Insights From AJIP Registry
Warisawa T, Cook C, Nour D, Howard J, Rajkumar C, Seligman H, Ahmad Y, Doi S, Nakajima A, Nakayama M, Goto S, Yamanaka F, Kikuta Y, Yakuta Y, Karube K, Uetani T, Shiono Y, Kawase Y, Nishina H, Matsuo H, Escaned J, Akashi Y, Davies J. 803 Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease Following Physiology-Guided Treatment Strategy: Insights From AJIP Registry. Heart Lung And Circulation 2020, 29: s398-s399. DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.810.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Clinical Events After Deferral of LAD Revascularization Following Physiological Coronary Assessment
Sen S, Ahmad Y, Dehbi HM, Howard JP, Iglesias JF, Al-Lamee R, Petraco R, Nijjer S, Bhindi R, Lehman S, Walters D, Sapontis J, Janssens L, Vrints CJ, Khashaba A, Laine M, Van Belle E, Krackhardt F, Bojara W, Going O, Härle T, Indolfi C, Niccoli G, Ribichini F, Tanaka N, Yokoi H, Takashima H, Kikuta Y, Erglis A, Vinhas H, Silva PC, Baptista SB, Alghamdi A, Hellig F, Koo BK, Nam CW, Shin ES, Doh JH, Brugaletta S, Alegria-Barrero E, Meuwissen M, Piek JJ, van Royen N, Sezer M, Di Mario C, Gerber RT, Malik IS, Sharp ASP, Talwar S, Tang K, Samady H, Altman J, Seto AH, Singh J, Jeremias A, Matsuo H, Kharbanda RK, Patel MR, Serruys P, Escaned J, Davies JE. Clinical Events After Deferral of LAD Revascularization Following Physiological Coronary Assessment. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 444-453. PMID: 30704577, PMCID: PMC6354033, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.10.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsInstantaneous wave-free ratioFractional flow reserveLAD lesionsMyocardial infarctionUnplanned revascularizationLeft anterior descending (LAD) arteryEvent ratesLower myocardial infarctionAdverse cardiac eventsAnterior descending (LAD) arteryPhysiological assessmentLow event ratesMACE rateCardiac eventsCardiovascular deathClinical eventsFlow reserveHigh riskPatientsLesionsLADRevascularizationTrialsTreatmentRight ventricular pacing for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: meta-analysis and meta-regression of clinical trials
Arnold AD, Howard JP, Chiew K, Kerrigan WJ, de Vere F, Johns HT, Churlilov L, Ahmad Y, Keene D, Shun-Shin MJ, Cole GD, Kanagaratnam P, Sohaib SMA, Varnava A, Francis DP, Whinnett ZI. Right ventricular pacing for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: meta-analysis and meta-regression of clinical trials. European Heart Journal - Quality Of Care And Clinical Outcomes 2019, 5: 321-333. PMID: 30715300, PMCID: PMC6775860, DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcz006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNYHA classObservational studyLeft ventricular outflow tract gradient reductionNew York Heart Association classVentricular outflow tract gradient reductionUnblinded observational studyHypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathyRight ventricular pacingGenuine treatment effectNon-significant trendObstructive cardiomyopathyAssociation classFunctional outcomeBlinded RCTVentricular pacingClinical trialsEligibility criteriaRCTsGradient reductionGreater reductionTreatment effectsTrialsPatientsCardiomyopathyPacing