2021
Interstage mortality in two‐stage elephant trunk surgery
Saeyeldin A, Gryaznov AA, Zafar MA, Wu J, Mukherjee S, Vallabhajosyula P, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Interstage mortality in two‐stage elephant trunk surgery. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 1882-1891. PMID: 33634489, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtensive thoracic aortic aneurysmThoracic aortic aneurysmInterstage intervalStage IIET procedureStage II procedureHospital mortalityInterstage mortalityMega aortaTrunk surgeryAortic ruptureOverall mortalitySingle surgeonAortic diseasePatient groupAortic aneurysmPatientsStage IMortalityCumulative mortalityI procedureInterval periodRupturePrior studiesSafety
2019
Ascending Aortic Length and Risk of Aortic Adverse Events The Neglected Dimension
Wu J, Zafar MA, Li Y, Saeyeldin A, Huang Y, Zhao R, Qiu J, Tanweer M, Abdelbaky M, Gryaznov A, Buntin J, Ziganshin BA, Mukherjee SK, Rizzo JA, Yu C, Elefteriades JA. Ascending Aortic Length and Risk of Aortic Adverse Events The Neglected Dimension. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 74: 1883-1894. PMID: 31526537, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.07.078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic height indexAortic elongationAdverse eventsAortic diameterAortic lengthAneurysmal ascending aortaThoracic aortic aneurysmLogistic regression modelsATAA patientsRisk stratificationAscending aortaAortic aneurysmNatural historyYearly riskLongitudinal changesHeight indexNovel predictive toolYearly rateIntervention criteriaAverage yearly rateDissectionRegression modelsLittle informationRiskPatientsCross‐sectional survey of workplace stressors associated with physician burnout measured by the Mini‐Z and the Maslach Burnout Inventory
Olson K, Sinsky C, Rinne ST, Long T, Vender R, Mukherjee S, Bennick M, Linzer M. Cross‐sectional survey of workplace stressors associated with physician burnout measured by the Mini‐Z and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Stress And Health 2019, 35: 157-175. PMID: 30467949, DOI: 10.1002/smi.2849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaslach Burnout InventoryPhysician burnoutPrivate practitionersAcademic health systemCross-sectional surveyPrevalence of burnoutBurnout InventoryOdds of burnoutHealth systemAdverse effectsDocumentation timePoor controlPredictors of burnoutBurnout metricMore burnoutWorkplace stressorsValid methodStressorsAcademic facultyHospitalCliniciansPrevalencePhysiciansBurnout
2015
Comparison of Quality of Life Perceived by Patients with Bioprosthetic versus Mechanical Valves after Composite Aortic Root Replacement
Repack A, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA, Mukherjee SK. Comparison of Quality of Life Perceived by Patients with Bioprosthetic versus Mechanical Valves after Composite Aortic Root Replacement. Cardiology 2015, 133: 3-9. PMID: 26389590, DOI: 10.1159/000438783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical valve groupComposite aortic root replacementAortic root replacementMechanical valvesValve groupRoot replacementSupplemental questionsBioprosthetic valvesBioprosthetic valve groupMechanical composite graftNorm-based scoringSF-36v2 surveyComparison of qualityQoL burdenAnticoagulation therapyMean followQualifying patientsConsecutive patientsPostoperative QOLPostoperative qualityReplacement patientsBlood testingBlood thinnersQOL evaluationHealth Survey
2013
Medical Treatment for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm – Much More Work To Be Done
Chun AS, Elefteriades JA, Mukherjee SK. Medical Treatment for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm – Much More Work To Be Done. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2013, 56: 103-108. PMID: 23993243, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2013.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor blockersAortic diseaseAortic aneurysmMedical treatmentBeta-adrenergic receptor blockersAngiotensin receptor blockersAortic aneurysm repairForms of pharmacotherapyThoracic aortic diseaseThoracic aortic aneurysmMatrix metalloproteinase inhibitorsAortic surgeryAortic expansionAneurysm repairAortic ruptureMedical therapySurgical repairSurgical interventionAortic riskAortic valveGuideline criteriaMaximal diameterMetalloproteinase inhibitorsFuture riskAneurysms
2012
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Provides Evidence that Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Protects against Systemic Atherosclerosis
Hung A, Zafar M, Mukherjee S, Tranquilli M, Scoutt LM, Elefteriades JA. Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Provides Evidence that Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Protects against Systemic Atherosclerosis. Cardiology 2012, 123: 71-77. PMID: 23006774, DOI: 10.1159/000341234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntima-media thicknessCarotid intima-media thicknessAortic aneurysmCalcium scoreAortic calcium scoreAverage intima-media thicknessAortic aneurysm patientsCarotid IMT valuesDegree of atherosclerosisPositive family historyAortic aneurysm developmentDevelopment of atherosclerosisCommon carotid arterySystemic atherosclerosisAneurysm patientsIMT valuesMale genderRisk factorsCarotid arteryFamily historyMultiple linear regression analysisAtherosclerosisEarly markerAneurysm developmentAneurysms