2020
CLINICAL AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: RELATIONSHIP TO LV GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN
Klein J, Alashi A, Svensson L, Komarlu R, Saarel E, Aziz P, Najm H, Lever H, Zahka K, Desai M. CLINICAL AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: RELATIONSHIP TO LV GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 621. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)31248-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2016
Synergistic Utility of Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Asymptomatic Patients With Significant Primary Mitral Regurgitation and Preserved Systolic Function Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery
Alashi A, Mentias A, Patel K, Gillinov AM, Sabik JF, Popović ZB, Mihaljevic T, Suri RM, Rodriguez LL, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Synergistic Utility of Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Asymptomatic Patients With Significant Primary Mitral Regurgitation and Preserved Systolic Function Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2016, 9: e004451. PMID: 27342145, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.115.004451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAsymptomatic DiseasesBiomarkersCardiac Surgical ProceduresChi-Square DistributionEchocardiographyFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial ContractionNatriuretic Peptide, BrainPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStroke VolumeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVentricular Function, LeftVentricular Function, RightVentricular PressureConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionMitral valve surgeryVentricular ejection fractionLog-transformed BNPThoracic Surgeons scoreBrain natriuretic peptidePrimary mitral regurgitationRight ventricular systolic pressureSignificant primary mitral regurgitationVentricular systolic pressureGlobal longitudinal strainIncremental prognostic utilityLV-GLSAsymptomatic patientsValve surgeryEjection fractionMitral regurgitationSurgeons scoreNatriuretic peptideSystolic pressurePrognostic utilityBaseline LV global longitudinal strainBaseline right ventricular systolic pressureMitral effective regurgitant orificeLV global longitudinal strain