2019
Incremental Prognostic Value of Exercise Stress Testing in Primary Prevention
Alashi A, Riaz H, Lang R, Seballos R, Feinleib S, Sukol R, Cho L, Cremer P, Jaber W, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Incremental Prognostic Value of Exercise Stress Testing in Primary Prevention. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 124: 216-223. PMID: 31104779, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart rate recoveryIncremental prognostic valueC-reactive proteinPrimary preventionPrognostic valueLong-term eventsCV diseaseDerivation groupFamily historyValidation groupStandard risk factor assessmentProspective observational cohort studyContinuous net reclassification improvementConsecutive asymptomatic adultsPremature CV diseaseSuperior risk stratificationTreadmill stress testingFuture cardiovascular eventsObservational cohort studyExercise stress testingMultivariable survival analysisRisk factor assessmentNet reclassification improvementBeats/minStress testing
2018
Novel Echocardiographic Parameters in Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Huded CP, Kusunose K, Shahid F, Goodman AL, Alashi A, Grimm RA, Gillinov AM, Johnston DR, Rodriguez LL, Popovic ZB, Sato K, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Novel Echocardiographic Parameters in Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 122: 284-293. PMID: 29751954, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.03.359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementLeft ventricular ejection fractionAortic valve replacementSevere aortic stenosisLV-GLSAortic stenosisSTS scoreValve replacementVentricular stroke volume indexVentricular global longitudinal strainLeft ventricular systolic functionMultivariate Cox survival analysisValidation subgroupNovel echocardiographic parametersThoracic Surgeons scoreWorse LV-GLSStroke volume indexVentricular systolic functionVentricular ejection fractionGlobal longitudinal strainCox survival analysisHigher STS scoreLong-term survivalIncremental prognostic impactDerivation subgroup