2021
Predictive value of NT-proBNP in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hutt E, Mentias A, Alashi A, Fava A, Popovic Z, Thamilarasan M, Lever H, Desai M. Predictive value of NT-proBNP in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: ehab724.0765. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNT-proBNP ratioLV ejection fractionSerum NT-proBNPNT-proBNPAsymptomatic patientsPrimary endpointSeptal myectomySudden cardiac death risk factorsNon-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyKaplan-Meier survival analysisDeath risk factorsEarly disease stagesHypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsImplantable defibrillator dischargesEjection fractionHeart transplantPrimary outcomeRisk stratificationPrognostic valueAdverse outcomesDisease stageCardiomyopathy patientsRisk factorsEcho variablesHypertrophic cardiomyopathy
2020
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome: Incremental Prognostic Value of Baseline Left Ventricular Systolic Function
Alashi A, Isaza N, Faulx J, Popovic ZB, Menon V, Ellis SG, Faulx M, Kapadia SR, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome: Incremental Prognostic Value of Baseline Left Ventricular Systolic Function. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e016537. PMID: 32755253, PMCID: PMC7660826, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.016537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline LV ejection fractionLV ejection fractionIncremental prognostic valueLV-GLSTakotsubo syndromePrognostic valueLower baseline LV ejection fractionObstructive coronary artery diseaseVentricular global longitudinal strainMultivariate Cox survival analysisMean LV ejection fractionWorse LV-GLSOutcomes of patientsPrimary end pointVentricular systolic functionCoronary artery diseaseGlobal longitudinal strainLong-term outcomesCox survival analysisPhysical triggersPrognostic cutoffCause mortalityApical ballooningConclusions PatientsSystolic function
2019
P1951Serial left ventricular global longitudinal strain and mortality in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Isaza N, Alashi A, Faulx J, Popovic Z, Menon V, Faulx M, Griffin B, Desai M. P1951Serial left ventricular global longitudinal strain and mortality in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal 2019, 40: ehz748.0698. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLV ejection fractionLong-term mortalityLV-GLSGlobal longitudinal strainTransthoracic echocardiographyFunctional recoveryLV global longitudinal strainMultivariable Cox survival analysisLarge single-center studyObstructive coronary artery diseaseVentricular global longitudinal strainHigher long-term mortalityLongitudinal strainMean troponin ISingle-center studyCoronary artery diseaseKaplan-Meier curvesCox survival analysisMajority of casesAnginal symptomsPrimary endpointAngiographic evaluationApical ballooningArtery diseaseEjection fraction