2024
Proposed Mechanisms and Associations of COVID-19 with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors.
Reddy K, Faridi K, Aggarwal M, Tirumalai A, Singh T, Tejtel K, Williams K, Litwin S, Dastmalchi L, White B, Barnard N, Ornish D, Batts T, Ajene G, Aspry K, Kris Etherton P, Hull S, Freeman A. Proposed Mechanisms and Associations of COVID-19 with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors. American Journal Of Lifestyle Medicine 2024, 15598276241269532. PMID: 39540176, PMCID: PMC11556543, DOI: 10.1177/15598276241269532.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCardiometabolic riskLifestyle choicesCardiovascular diseaseHealthy lifestyle choicesCardiometabolic risk factorsHealth promotionReduce disease burdenCode BlueCardiovascular healthDisease preventionCOVID-19 morbidityPoor nutritionDisease burdenCOVID-19Disease burden resultsPublic healthGlobal leading causeLeading causeRisk factorsAssociation of COVID-19HealthLifestyleBurden resultsNutritionCardiovascular medicine
2021
Understanding the role of left and right ventricular strain assessment in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Park J, Kim Y, Pereira J, Hennessey KC, Faridi KF, McNamara RL, Velazquez EJ, Hur DJ, Sugeng L, Agarwal V. Understanding the role of left and right ventricular strain assessment in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. American Heart Journal Plus Cardiology Research And Practice 2021, 6: 100018. PMID: 34095889, PMCID: PMC8168299, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2021.100018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLV global longitudinal strainGlobal longitudinal strainFree wall strainLV ejection fractionAbnormal LV global longitudinal strainRV free wall strainCardiac injuryWorse outcomesHigh riskCOVID-19Normal LV ejection fractionLV-GLS valuesSubclinical cardiac injuryRetrospective chart reviewCoronavirus disease 2019Abnormal rightGLS cutoffHospital mortalityChart reviewTransthoracic echocardiographyEjection fractionPrimary outcomeVentricular functionClinical variablesAbnormal LV