2024
Multimodality Cardiac Imaging and the Imaging Workforce in the United States: Diversity, Disparities, and Future Directions
Bullock-Palmer R, Rosario K, Douglas P, Hahn R, Lang R, Chareonthaitawee P, Srichai M, Ordovas K, Baldassarre L, Burroughs M, Henderson C, Woodard P, Pressoir K, Swaminathan M, Blankstein R, Daubert M. Multimodality Cardiac Imaging and the Imaging Workforce in the United States: Diversity, Disparities, and Future Directions. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2024, 17: e016409. PMID: 38377238, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.123.016409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac Imaging TechniquesCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHumansMinority GroupsMultimodal ImagingUnited StatesWorkforce
2023
Quantitative cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings and clinical risk factors predict cardiovascular outcomes in breast cancer patients
Kwan J, Arbune A, Henry M, Hu R, Wei W, Nguyen V, Lee S, Lopez-Mattei J, Guha A, Huber S, Bader A, Meadows J, Sinusas A, Mojibian H, Peters D, Lustberg M, Hull S, Baldassarre L. Quantitative cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings and clinical risk factors predict cardiovascular outcomes in breast cancer patients. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0286364. PMID: 37252927, PMCID: PMC10228774, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsSystolic heart failureCardiovascular outcomesCancer patientsHeart failureValvular diseaseStrain abnormalitiesLeft ventricular ejection fraction reductionCancer treatment-related cardiotoxicityCardiovascular magnetic resonance findingsVentricular ejection fraction reductionYale-New Haven HospitalEjection fraction reductionTreatment-related cardiotoxicityAdverse cardiovascular outcomesClinical risk factorsNormal LV functionGlobal longitudinal strainIschemic heart diseaseMagnetic resonance findingsRisk regression modelsNew Haven HospitalSubclinical cardiotoxicityDiastolic dysfunctionStatin use
2022
Advances in Multimodality Imaging in Cardio-Oncology JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Baldassarre LA, Ganatra S, Lopez-Mattei J, Yang EH, Zaha VG, Wong TC, Ayoub C, DeCara JM, Dent S, Deswal A, Ghosh AK, Henry M, Khemka A, Leja M, Rudski L, Villarraga HR, Liu JE, Barac A, Scherrer-Crosbie M, Councils A. Advances in Multimodality Imaging in Cardio-Oncology JACC State-of-the-Art Review. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 80: 1560-1578. PMID: 36229093, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.08.743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsArtificial IntelligenceCardiovascular DiseasesDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsHeart DiseasesHumansMedical OncologyNeoplasmsConceptsCardio-oncology patientsAdverse cardiovascular effectsLong-term survivorsPopulation of patientsCardiovascular complicationsPregnant patientsCardiovascular effectsCardiac massAntineoplastic therapyJACC StateVascular toxicityPatientsMultimodality imagingCancerImagingNumerous advancesReviewComplicationsAtherosclerosisTherapyPopulationDiseaseSurvivorsDiagnosis
2021
Cardiovascular safety profile of taxanes and vinca alkaloids: 30 years FDA registry experience
Batra A, Patel B, Addison D, Baldassarre LA, Desai N, Weintraub N, Deswal A, Hussain Z, Brown SA, Ganatra S, Agarwala V, Parikh PM, Fradley M, Ghosh A, Guha A. Cardiovascular safety profile of taxanes and vinca alkaloids: 30 years FDA registry experience. Open Heart 2021, 8: e001849. PMID: 34952868, PMCID: PMC8710909, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2021-001849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular adverse eventsAdverse Event Reporting SystemCombination therapyAntimicrotubular agentsVinca alkaloidsAdverse eventsDrug Administration Adverse Event Reporting SystemRoutine cardiovascular assessmentCardiovascular safety profilePolytomous logistic regressionEvent Reporting SystemAgent therapyCombination chemotherapyHeart failureRegistry experienceSafety profileCardiovascular assessmentHigh burdenInhibitor combinationsChemotherapeutic agentsTaxanesTherapyLogistic regressionMonotherapyReporting systemCardiovascular magnetic resonance in women with cardiovascular disease: position statement from the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR)
Ordovas KG, Baldassarre LA, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Carr J, Fernandes JL, Ferreira VM, Frank L, Mavrogeni S, Ntusi N, Ostenfeld E, Parwani P, Pepe A, Raman SV, Sakuma H, Schulz-Menger J, Sierra-Galan LM, Valente AM, Srichai MB. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in women with cardiovascular disease: position statement from the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR). Journal Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2021, 23: 52. PMID: 33966639, PMCID: PMC8108343, DOI: 10.1186/s12968-021-00746-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMalePredictive Value of TestsConceptsCardiovascular magnetic resonanceCardiovascular diseaseFemale patientsPosition statementHeart diseaseCancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunctionClinical scenariosStable ischemic heart diseaseUse of CMRAcute coronary syndromeSystemic rheumatic diseasesIschemic heart diseaseBicuspid aortic valveCongenital heart diseaseSpecific clinical scenariosMagnetic resonanceAortic syndromeCoronary syndromePeripartum cardiomyopathyCardiac dysfunctionRheumatic diseasesClinical evidenceAortic valveVascular disordersClinical care
2020
Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient During COVID-19: An Expert Consensus Document From the ACC Cardio-Oncology and Imaging Councils
Baldassarre LA, Yang EH, Cheng RK, DeCara JM, Dent S, Liu JE, Rudski LG, Strom JB, Thavendiranathan P, Barac A, Zaha VG, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Ellahham S, Deswal A, Lenneman C, Villarraga HR, Blaes AH, Ismail-Khan R, Ky B, Leja MJ, Scherrer-Crosbie M. Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient During COVID-19: An Expert Consensus Document From the ACC Cardio-Oncology and Imaging Councils. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2020, 113: 513-522. PMID: 33179744, PMCID: PMC7717327, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiotoxicityCardiovascular DiseasesCOVID-19Diagnostic ImagingExpert TestimonyHumansNeoplasmsSARS-CoV-2ConceptsCardio-OncologyCardiovascular careCOVID-19Cardio-oncology patientsPrior cancer historyExpert consensus statementCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicExpert consensus documentRisk of infectionDisease 2019 pandemicCardiotoxicity surveillanceCardiovascular complicationsPericardial involvementLethal complicationCardiac dysfunctionOncology patientsRisk of exposureCancer historyCancer patientsCardiovascular diseaseConsensus statementAmerican CollegeCardiovascular treatmentConsensus documentPatientsOpportunities for improved cardiovascular disease prevention in oncology patients.
Bravo-Jaimes K, Marcellon R, Varanitskaya L, Kim PY, Iliescu C, Gilchrist SC, Baldassarre LA, Manisty C, Ghosh AK, Guha A, Lopez-Mattei JC. Opportunities for improved cardiovascular disease prevention in oncology patients. Current Opinion In Cardiology 2020, 35: 531-537. PMID: 32649353, DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000000767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular disease preventionCancer patientsDisease preventionCardiovascular disease prevention guidelinesCardiac risk factor modificationCancer treatmentCardiometabolic disease managementDisease prevention guidelinesCardiovascular risk factorsHigh cardiovascular riskRisk factor modificationAdverse cardiovascular outcomesRisk of cardiotoxicityOngoing clinical trialsNonpharmacologic therapiesCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular outcomesCardiovascular riskOncology patientsCancer survivorsPrevention guidelinesAdverse outcomesFactor modificationCardiorespiratory fitnessRisk factorsCardiovascular disease in women: insights from magnetic resonance imaging
Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Ostenfeld E, Baldassarre LA, Ferreira VM, Frank L, Kallianos K, Raman SV, Srichai MB, McAlindon E, Mavrogeni S, Ntusi NAB, Schulz-Menger J, Valente AM, Ordovas KG. Cardiovascular disease in women: insights from magnetic resonance imaging. Journal Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2020, 22: 71. PMID: 32981527, PMCID: PMC7520984, DOI: 10.1186/s12968-020-00666-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular magnetic resonanceCardiovascular diseaseValue of CMRRole of CMRPulmonary arterial hypertensionUnique diagnostic challengeConnective tissue disordersMagnetic resonance imagingArterial hypertensionPeripartum cardiomyopathyUnderrecognized conditionCardiovascular differencesPrognostic roleFemale patientsPatient populationDiagnostic challengeTissue disordersCardiovascular disordersResonance imagingClinical mismanagementDiseaseImaging modalitiesWomenSex differencesFurther investigation