2024
CT for Congenital Heart Disease
Fuss C. CT for Congenital Heart Disease. 2024, 277-293. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-6919-3_21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCongenital heart diseaseHeart diseaseEvaluation of congenital heart diseaseManagement of congenital heart diseaseContrast doseAffected patientsBirth defectsStages of repairRadiation exposureAltered physiologySmall organ sizeCT roleDiseaseVariable stagesCongenitallyPatientsCTDoseSpatial image resolutionComplexity of defectsBirthImmunological and microbial shifts in the aging rhesus macaque lung during nontuberculous mycobacterial infection
Cinco I, Napier E, Rhoades N, Davies M, Allison D, Kohama S, Bermudez L, Winthrop K, Fuss C, Spindel E, Messaoudi I. Immunological and microbial shifts in the aging rhesus macaque lung during nontuberculous mycobacterial infection. MBio 2024, 15: e00829-24. PMID: 38771046, PMCID: PMC11237422, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00829-24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNTM pulmonary diseaseIncreased disease severityNontuberculous mycobacteriaDisease severityBacterial DNAAged animalsAntigen-specific T cellsPulmonary diseaseAssociated with increased disease severityDysregulated macrophage responsePersistence of bacterial DNALack of animal modelsRhesus macaquesSingle-cell RNA sequencingNontuberculous mycobacterial infectionsImmune cell infiltrationRhesus macaque modelBacterial loadAged rhesus macaquesTesting novel therapeuticsRight caudal lobeLower respiratory microbiomeYears of ageMAH infectionMicrobial communitiesTransthoracic Echocardiography–Guided Placement of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter in a Patient With a Known Persistent Left but Unknown Absent Right Superior Vena Cava
Leclerc J, Clemes R, Fuss C, Macon C, Schulman P. Transthoracic Echocardiography–Guided Placement of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter in a Patient With a Known Persistent Left but Unknown Absent Right Superior Vena Cava. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2024, 17: e016301. PMID: 38469718, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.123.016301.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Filamin C-associated Cardiomyopathy on Cardiac MR Images.
Weller S, Bartz-Overman C, Fuss C, Wu E. Filamin C-associated Cardiomyopathy on Cardiac MR Images. Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging 2023, 5: e230165. PMID: 38166338, PMCID: PMC11163239, DOI: 10.1148/ryct.230165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImaging Acute and Chronic Cardiac Complications of COVID-19 and after COVID-19 Vaccination.
Sánchez Tijmes F, Marschner C, de Matos J, Urzua Fresno C, Gutiérrez Chacoff J, Thavendiranathan P, Fuss C, Hanneman K. Imaging Acute and Chronic Cardiac Complications of COVID-19 and after COVID-19 Vaccination. RadioGraphics 2023, 43: e230044. PMID: 37616171, DOI: 10.1148/rg.230044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate gadolinium enhancementGadolinium enhancementCardiac MRICOVID-19 vaccinePattern of late gadolinium enhancementCardiac complications of COVID-19MRNA-based COVID-19 vaccinesPresence of cardiovascular diseaseStress-induced cardiomyopathyMultimodality cardiac imagingBasal inferolateral wallMinority of patientsPersistent cardiac symptomsAdverse cardiovascular eventsComplications of COVID-19Chronic cardiac complicationsManifestations of COVID-19Potential mechanisms of injuryMechanism of injuryCardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19Messenger ribonucleic acidAcute COVID-19Cardiac symptomsCardiovascular manifestationsImaging findingsStandardized medical terminology for cardiac computed tomography 2023 update- commentary by North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI)
Rai A, Allen B, Fuss C, Dennie C, Hanneman K. Standardized medical terminology for cardiac computed tomography 2023 update- commentary by North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI). The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 39: 2255-2257. PMID: 37589871, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-023-02922-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpen-Label Trial of Amikacin Liposome Inhalation Suspension in Mycobacterium abscessus Lung Disease
Siegel S, Griffith D, Philley J, Brown-Elliott B, Brunton A, Sullivan P, Fuss C, Strnad L, Wallace R, Winthrop K. Open-Label Trial of Amikacin Liposome Inhalation Suspension in Mycobacterium abscessus Lung Disease. CHEST Journal 2023, 164: 846-859. PMID: 37419144, PMCID: PMC10645596, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.05.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmikacin liposome inhalation suspensionAmikacin resistanceCulture conversionInhalation suspensionMycobacterium abscessus lung diseasePresence of macrolide resistanceEnd pointsMicrobiological end pointsMonthly sputum culturesSputum culture conversionTreatment-refractory diseaseOpen-label protocolSecondary end pointsOpen-label trialCohort of patientsCavitary diseaseSputum culturePretreatment isolatesM abscessusOpen-labelOral antimicrobialsParenteral antibioticsCompanion therapyMacrolide resistanceMultidrug therapyThe updated CADS-RADS 2.0: Changes, challenges and considerations for implementation—commentary by North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI)
Johannesen J, Hanneman K, Fuss C, Truong Q. The updated CADS-RADS 2.0: Changes, challenges and considerations for implementation—commentary by North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI). The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 39: 465-467. PMID: 36652039, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-023-02795-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Contemporary diagnosis and management of severe tricuspid regurgitation
Zahr F, Chadderdon S, Song H, Sako E, Fuss C, Bailey S, Cigarroa J. Contemporary diagnosis and management of severe tricuspid regurgitation. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2022, 100: 646-661. PMID: 36086951, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRhesus Macaque Model of Pulmonary Aging and Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Infection Reveals Age Related Mechanisms of Disease Severity
Rhoades N, Davies M, Kohama S, Bermudez L, Winthrop K, Mattison J, Fuss C, Spindel E, Messaoudi I. Rhesus Macaque Model of Pulmonary Aging and Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Infection Reveals Age Related Mechanisms of Disease Severity. 2022, a2155-a2155. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2022.205.1_meetingabstracts.a2155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary Vascular Complication Associated With Coronavirus Infection and Role of Lung Resection
Wong L, Sukumar M, Fuss C, Thanawala R. Pulmonary Vascular Complication Associated With Coronavirus Infection and Role of Lung Resection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2022, 115: e89-e91. PMID: 35472408, PMCID: PMC9035613, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary artery pseudoaneurysmArtery pseudoaneurysmAcute hypoxic respiratory failureHypoxic respiratory failureThoracic surgical proceduresLife-threatening complicationsComplication of ruptureCOVID-19 pneumoniaLung resectionStress cardiomyopathyRespiratory failurePulmonary vasculaturePerioperative planningSurgical proceduresPseudoaneurysmGranulomaPatientsCoronavirus infectionCOVID-19BacteremiaResectionHemothoraxBleedingCardiomyopathyPneumoniaFunctional, transcriptional, and microbial shifts associated with healthy pulmonary aging in rhesus macaques
Rhoades N, Davies M, Lewis S, Cinco I, Kohama S, Bermudez L, Winthrop K, Fuss C, Mattison J, Spindel E, Messaoudi I. Functional, transcriptional, and microbial shifts associated with healthy pulmonary aging in rhesus macaques. Cell Reports 2022, 39: 110725. PMID: 35443183, PMCID: PMC9096119, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsCD8<sup>+</sup> T cellsCD8<sup>+</sup> TRhesus macaque modelPulmonary function testsSevere respiratory infectionsSeverity of respiratory diseasePulmonary ageCross-sectional studyMacaque modelInfiltrating macrophagesImmunological landscapeRespiratory infectionsImpact of ageComprehensive cross-sectional studyIncreased riskAge-related changesFunction testsAged animalsIncreased prevalenceHealthy humansRespiratory tractRhesus macaquesConsequence of agingLung
2021
Thoracic Endemic Fungi in the United States: Importance of Patient Location
Kunin J, Flors L, Hamid A, Fuss C, Sauer D, Walker C. Thoracic Endemic Fungi in the United States: Importance of Patient Location. RadioGraphics 2021, 41: e211-e211. PMID: 34723705, DOI: 10.1148/rg.2021219013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcomes of Resectional Thoracic Surgery for the Treatment of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease in 105 Patients in the United States
Ku J, Siegel S, Philley J, Schipper P, Thanawala R, Hendrick M, Sigler C, Strnad L, McShane P, Griffith D, Tieu B, Caccitolo J, Fuss C, Le A, Winthrop K. Outcomes of Resectional Thoracic Surgery for the Treatment of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease in 105 Patients in the United States. CHEST Journal 2021, 161: 365-369. PMID: 34390707, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary Aortic Angiosarcoma: A Review of Two Cases Highlighting Unique Imaging and Clinical Characteristics
Keltner C, Lima A, West M, Gundle K, Fuss C, Davis L. Primary Aortic Angiosarcoma: A Review of Two Cases Highlighting Unique Imaging and Clinical Characteristics. Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging 2021, 3: e210040. PMID: 34498006, PMCID: PMC8415140, DOI: 10.1148/ryct.2021210040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase of primary angiosarcomaArterial tumor emboliConnective tissue tumorsEvidence of atherosclerosisDelayed cancer diagnosisPrimary angiosarcomaTumor emboliClinical characteristicsTissue tumorsUnique complicationsAortic lesionsClinical scenariosImaging characteristicsAngiosarcomaCancer diagnosisPatientsTunica intimaVasculitisTumorComplicationsEmboliAortaLesionsClinicDiagnosisMediastinal Mass: An Unusual Location for a Paraganglioma.
Landreth S, Bhamidipati C, Muralidaran A, Sauer D, Goldner B, Fuss C. Mediastinal Mass: An Unusual Location for a Paraganglioma. Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging 2021, 3: e210063. PMID: 34235449, PMCID: PMC8250414, DOI: 10.1148/ryct.2021210063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight ventricular outflow tractMaterial-enhanced CTMiddle mediastinal massVentricular outflow tractSymptomatic inguinal herniaLeft coronary arteriesMediastinal massFat planeOutflow tractMediastinal paragangliomaInguinal herniaMediastinal structuresUnusual locationPresurgical workupHistological assessmentCoronary arteryParagangliomaWorkupTumorHerniaArteryAbdomenChestPelvisExceptional Response to Pembrolizumab and Trastuzumab in a Heavily Pretreated Patient With HER2-Positive TMB-H and MSI-H Metastatic Breast Cancer
Li A, Goodyear S, Fuss C, Mitri Z. Exceptional Response to Pembrolizumab and Trastuzumab in a Heavily Pretreated Patient With HER2-Positive TMB-H and MSI-H Metastatic Breast Cancer. JCO Precision Oncology 2021, 5: 904-909. PMID: 34994619, DOI: 10.1200/po.20.00361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHemodynamic and Conduction System Outcomes in Sievers Type 0 and Sievers Type 1 Bicuspid Aortic Valves Post Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Kumar K, Simpson T, Akhavein R, Rajotte K, Weller S, Fuss C, Song H, Golwala H, Zahr F, Chadderdon S. Hemodynamic and Conduction System Outcomes in Sievers Type 0 and Sievers Type 1 Bicuspid Aortic Valves Post Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Structural Heart 2021, 5: 287-294. DOI: 10.1080/24748706.2021.1883782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve replacementSociety of Thoracic SurgeonsBicuspid aortic valveLeft bundle branch blockAortic valve replacementType 1 BAVValve replacementBundle branch blockSelf-expanding prosthesisComputed tomographyPost-TAVRHemodynamic profileAortic valveSuperior hemodynamic profileAortic stenosisParavalvular leakThoracic surgeonsBranch blockIncreased incidenceLeft ventricular outflow tractPost-transcatheter aortic valve replacementValve Academic Research Consortium-2Bicuspid aortic valve morphologyNew York Heart Association classificationLeft ventricular ejection fractionThoracic Endemic Fungi in the United States: Importance of Patient Location.
Kunin J, Flors L, Hamid A, Fuss C, Sauer D, Walker C. Thoracic Endemic Fungi in the United States: Importance of Patient Location. RadioGraphics 2021, 41: 380-398. PMID: 33544664, DOI: 10.1148/rg.2021200071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndemic fungiFluorine 18-fluorodeoxyglucose uptakeInitiate appropriate therapyThoracic manifestationsAppropriate therapyFlulike symptomsPatient demographicsImaging findingsRadiological diagnosisChronic infectionClinical historyPleural diseaseEndemic fungal diseaseRadiographic studiesChronic symptomsPatientsPatient locationDisease processWeight lossMalignancyDiseaseFeverCoughRespiratory systemDiagnosis
2020
Bioprosthetic valve oversizing is associated with increased risk of valve thrombosis following TAVR
Simpson T, Tuohy C, Rajotte K, Golwala H, Fuss C, Song H, Zahr F, Chadderdon S. Bioprosthetic valve oversizing is associated with increased risk of valve thrombosis following TAVR. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 97: e411-e417. PMID: 32633055, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAssociated with increased riskHypoattenuated leaflet thickeningValve thrombosisValve oversizingRisk of valve thrombosisTranscatheter heart valve thrombosisEvaluated consecutive patientsAortic valve replacementInitiation of anticoagulationSevere aortic stenosisSAPIEN 3 valveSTS risk scoreStructural valve deteriorationAssociated with increased risk of strokeStudy of patientsValve-in-valveRisk of strokeRate of strokeConsecutive patientsProspective trialsValve replacementAortic stenosisLeaflet thickeningValve deterioration