2023
Atrial fibrosis by cardiac MRI is a correlate for atrial stiffness in patients with atrial fibrillation
Lamy J, Taoutel R, Chamoun R, Akar J, Niederer S, Mojibian H, Huber S, Baldassarre L, Meadows J, Peters D. Atrial fibrosis by cardiac MRI is a correlate for atrial stiffness in patients with atrial fibrillation. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 40: 107-117. PMID: 37857929, PMCID: PMC11378145, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-023-02968-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAtrial FibrillationCatheter AblationContrast MediaFibrosisGadoliniumHeart AtriaHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingPredictive Value of TestsConceptsLate gadolinium enhancementLA reservoir strainLeft atrial pressureLA volumeReservoir strainLA fibrosisLA strainStiffness indexLA late gadolinium enhancementAtrial stiffness indexMaximal LA volumeAtrial fibrillation cohortLA minimum volumeAtrial tissue fibrosisMaximum LA volumeCardiac MR examsAtrial stiffnessAtrial strainAF ablationAtrial pressureAF cohortAtrial fibrillationAtrial fibrosisPatient subgroupsLGE volumeImpaired left-ventricular global longitudinal strain by feature-tracking cardiac MRI predicts mortality in systemic sclerosis
Feher A, Miller E, Peters D, Mojibian H, Sinusas A, Hinchcliff M, Baldassarre L. Impaired left-ventricular global longitudinal strain by feature-tracking cardiac MRI predicts mortality in systemic sclerosis. Rheumatology International 2023, 43: 849-858. PMID: 36894756, DOI: 10.1007/s00296-023-05294-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate gadolinium enhancementLV-GLSSystemic sclerosisWorse survivalClinical indicationsImpaired left ventricular global longitudinal strainLeft ventricular global longitudinal strainPresence of LGECMR strainLV cardiac indexWorse LV-GLSLV ejection fractionCox regression analysisGlobal longitudinal strainLV cardiac outputGlobal radialCardiac indexOverall survivalRetrospective cohortEjection fractionPrognostic valueAdverse outcomesCardiac outputGadolinium enhancementRV strain
2021
Are cardiology fellows receiving enough basic level I cardiovascular computed tomography education during their general fellowship training? Insights from a needs assessment survey at an academic medical center
Hur DJ, Meadows JL, Baldassarre LA, Mojibian HR, Villines TC, Windish DM. Are cardiology fellows receiving enough basic level I cardiovascular computed tomography education during their general fellowship training? Insights from a needs assessment survey at an academic medical center. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2021, 16: 186-188. PMID: 34600865, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2021.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersCardiologyClinical CompetenceCurriculumEducation, Medical, GraduateFellowships and ScholarshipsHumansNeeds AssessmentPredictive Value of TestsTomographyMVnet: automated time-resolved tracking of the mitral valve plane in CMR long-axis cine images with residual neural networks: a multi-center, multi-vendor study
Gonzales RA, Seemann F, Lamy J, Mojibian H, Atar D, Erlinge D, Steding-Ehrenborg K, Arheden H, Hu C, Onofrey JA, Peters DC, Heiberg E. MVnet: automated time-resolved tracking of the mitral valve plane in CMR long-axis cine images with residual neural networks: a multi-center, multi-vendor study. Journal Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2021, 23: 137. PMID: 34857009, PMCID: PMC8638514, DOI: 10.1186/s12968-021-00824-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Diabetes and Hypertension Associate Differently With the Risk of Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm A CT Study of 21,295 Patients
Mori M, Yousef S, Zhuo H, Bin Mahmood SU, Mojibian H, Zhang Y, Geirsson A. Diabetes and Hypertension Associate Differently With the Risk of Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm A CT Study of 21,295 Patients. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 13: 1634-1636. PMID: 32199842, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusHumansHypertensionPredictive Value of TestsTomography, X-Ray Computed
2019
Left atrial fibrosis correlates with extent of left ventricular myocardial delayed enhancement and left ventricular strain in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Latif SR, Nguyen VQ, Peters DC, Soufer A, Henry ML, Grunseich K, Testani J, Hur DJ, Huber S, Mojibian H, Dicks D, Sinusas AJ, Meadows JL, Papoutsidakis N, Jacoby D, Baldassarre LA. Left atrial fibrosis correlates with extent of left ventricular myocardial delayed enhancement and left ventricular strain in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 35: 1309-1318. PMID: 30790116, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-019-01551-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAtrial Function, LeftAtrial RemodelingCardiomyopathy, HypertrophicContrast MediaFemaleFibrosisHeart AtriaHeart VentriclesHumansHypertrophy, Left VentricularMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMiddle AgedOrganometallic CompoundsPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftVentricular RemodelingConceptsLA fibrosisLV-LGEHypertrophic cardiomyopathyLA-LGELV fibrosisLV parametersLV end-diastolic volumeSetting of HCMAldosterone system inhibitionLate gadolinium enhancement (LGE) sequencesLV global strainLeft ventricular massEnd-diastolic volumeLeft atrial fibrosisMaximum wall thicknessFibrosis correlatesRenin-AngiotensinVentricular strainMedication usageAtrial fibrosisLV remodelingVentricular massLV massSystem inhibitionDiastolic volumePrognostic and functional implications of left atrial late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Quail M, Grunseich K, Baldassarre LA, Mojibian H, Marieb MA, Cornfeld D, Soufer A, Sinusas AJ, Peters DC. Prognostic and functional implications of left atrial late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Journal Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2019, 21: 2. PMID: 30602395, PMCID: PMC6317232, DOI: 10.1186/s12968-018-0514-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLA late gadolinium enhancementNew-onset atrial arrhythmiasLate gadolinium enhancementAtrial arrhythmiasAtrial late gadolinium enhancementLA functionAtrial fibrillationGadolinium enhancementCardiovascular magnetic resonance imagingNew atrial arrhythmiasPoor procedural outcomesLV diastolic functionLA ejection fractionVentricular mechanical functionCardiovascular magnetic resonanceMagnetic resonance imagingSeptal eDiastolic functionEjection fractionHazard ratioLA volumeProcedural outcomesPrognostic biomarkerCardiac diseasePrior history
2016
T1-refBlochi: high resolution 3D post-contrast T1 myocardial mapping based on a single 3D late gadolinium enhancement volume, Bloch equations, and a reference T1
Hu C, Sinusas AJ, Huber S, Thorn S, Stacy MR, Mojibian H, Peters DC. T1-refBlochi: high resolution 3D post-contrast T1 myocardial mapping based on a single 3D late gadolinium enhancement volume, Bloch equations, and a reference T1. Journal Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2016, 19: 63. PMID: 28821300, PMCID: PMC5563030, DOI: 10.1186/s12968-017-0375-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlgorithmsAnimalsCardiomyopathiesComputer SimulationContrast MediaFeasibility StudiesFemaleFibrosisHeart AtriaHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedImaging, Three-DimensionalMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedModels, CardiovascularMonte Carlo MethodOrganometallic CompoundsPhantoms, ImagingPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsSus scrofaSerial Native T1 Mapping to Monitor Cardiac Response to Treatment in Light-Chain Amyloidosis
Hur DJ, Dicks DL, Huber S, Mojibian HR, Meadows JL, Seropian SE, Baldassarre LA. Serial Native T1 Mapping to Monitor Cardiac Response to Treatment in Light-Chain Amyloidosis. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2016, 9: e004770. PMID: 27682238, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.116.004770.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Atypical aortic arch branching variants: A novel marker for thoracic aortic disease
Dumfarth J, Chou AS, Ziganshin BA, Bhandari R, Peterss S, Tranquilli M, Mojibian H, Fang H, Rizzo JA, Elefteriades JA. Atypical aortic arch branching variants: A novel marker for thoracic aortic disease. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2015, 149: 1586-1592. PMID: 25802134, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.02.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAneurysmAorta, ThoracicAortic DiseasesAortographyCardiovascular AbnormalitiesCase-Control StudiesConnecticutDeglutition DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceRisk FactorsSubclavian ArteryTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedVascular MalformationsVertebral ArteryConceptsThoracic aortic diseaseAberrant right subclavian arteryLeft vertebral arteryRight subclavian arteryBovine aortic archAortic arch variationsAortic archControl groupSubclavian arteryAortic diseaseVertebral arteryArch anatomyAortic branch variationsNormal arch anatomyBicuspid aortic valveHistorical control groupAortic arch variantsAortic arch anatomySignificant higher prevalenceChart reviewBranch patternAortic aneurysmAortic valveHigh prevalenceGeneral population
2008
Simultaneous sizing and preoperative risk stratification for thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair: Role of gated computed tomography
Schlösser FJ, Mojibian HR, Dardik A, Verhagen HJ, Moll FL, Muhs BE. Simultaneous sizing and preoperative risk stratification for thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair: Role of gated computed tomography. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2008, 48: 561-570. PMID: 18586438, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.04.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortographyBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCoronary AngiographyElectrocardiographyFeasibility StudiesFemaleHeartHeart DiseasesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsRadiology Information SystemsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmThoracic aortic pathologyCoronary artery diseaseAortic pathologyCoronary arteryArtery diseaseRisk stratificationCardiac structurePreoperative cardiac risk stratificationThoracic endovascular aneurysm repairInterventricular septal wall thicknessThoracic aorta pathologyUnderlying cardiac pathologyCoronary artery anomaliesMitral valve calcificationPrognosis of patientsVentricular ejection fractionCardiac risk stratificationPreoperative risk stratificationInitial imaging modalityThoracic aortic diseaseEndovascular aneurysm repairSeptal wall thicknessSimultaneous assessmentArtery anomalies