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Aortic remodeling following hybrid arch repair with zone 0 to 5 thoracic endovascular aortic repairs for complex arch and descending thoracic aortic pathologies
Hameed I, Ahmed A, Pupovac S, Nassiri N, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Aortic remodeling following hybrid arch repair with zone 0 to 5 thoracic endovascular aortic repairs for complex arch and descending thoracic aortic pathologies. JTCVS Open 2023, 17: 23-36. PMID: 38420535, PMCID: PMC10897673, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHybrid aortic arch repairThoracic endovascular repairAortic arch repairAortic remodelingArch repairLuminal diameterZone 0Complete false lumen thrombosisLeft inferior pulmonary veinThoracic endovascular aortic repairComputed tomography angiography scansFalse lumen obliterationInferior left atriumFalse lumen thrombosisHigh-risk patientsHybrid arch repairAortic arch pathologiesCommon iliac arteryEndovascular aortic repairAdjunctive treatment strategyInferior pulmonary veinShort-term outcomesThoracic aortic pathologyTomography angiography scansAorta remodeling
2024
Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Redo-Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Aortic Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Nasir M, Ikram A, Usman M, Sarwar J, Ahmed J, Hamza M, Farhan S, Siddiqi R, Qadar L, Shah S, Khalid M, Memon R, Hameed I. Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Redo-Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Aortic Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2024, 225: 151-159. PMID: 38723857, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.04.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementValve replacementViV-TAVRAortic stenosisTreatment modalitiesRedo-surgical aortic valve replacementOdds ratioMean aortic valve gradientNew-onset atrial fibrillationRedo surgical aortic valve replacementSurgical aortic valve replacementRate of device successImproved 30-day mortalityIncidence of paravalvular leakViV-TAVR groupAortic valve gradientHigh-risk patientsMeta-analysisCardiovascular adverse eventsReduced perioperative complicationsMedium-term outcomesValve-in-valveEffective orifice areaSystematic literature search
2020
Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Review of Procedural Details, Safety, and Clinical Implications.
Hameed I, Ahmed A, Ullah N, Salemi A. Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Review of Procedural Details, Safety, and Clinical Implications. Cardiology In Review 2020, 28: 291-294. PMID: 32947481, DOI: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve replacementValve transcatheter aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementVIV-TAVRValve replacementYounger patientsClinical implicationsSurgical aortic valve replacementProcedural detailsHigh-risk patientsBioprosthesis implantationCoronary obstructionSurgical interventionValvular thrombosisBioprosthetic valvesResidual gradientPatientsAnecdotal experienceTAVRPreferred procedureLong-term dataSafetyReinterventionThrombosisPrognosis