Featured Publications
Blood Management in High-risk Surgery
Hameed I, Cifu AS, Geirsson A. Blood Management in High-risk Surgery. JAMA 2022, 327: 578-579. PMID: 35133425, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.25299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConsiderations on the Management of Acute Postoperative Ischemia After Cardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Gaudino M, Dangas G, Angiolillo D, Brodt J, Chikwe J, DeAnda A, Hameed I, Rodgers M, Sandner S, Sun L, Yong C, Council O. Considerations on the Management of Acute Postoperative Ischemia After Cardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023, 148: 442-454. PMID: 37345559, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative myocardial ischemiaCardiac surgeryMyocardial ischemiaRedo coronary artery bypassCoronary artery bypassLife-threatening complicationsPercutaneous coronary interventionAmerican Heart AssociationLow methodological qualityArtery bypassPostoperative ischemiaCoronary interventionPrompt diagnosisPostoperative careHeart AssociationClinical guidanceSurgical proceduresMethodological qualityCurrent evidenceSurgeryIschemiaMultidisciplinary groupDiagnosisScientific statementConservative strategy
2024
Pathway to cardiothoracic surgery: A primer for aspiring students
Ahmed A, Treffalls J, Best C, Dafflisio G, Xu S, Trager L, Paluri S, Jones A, Olverson G, Shah A, Hingtgen A, Colon S, Han J, Blitzer D, Bhagat R, Pereira S, Hameed I. Pathway to cardiothoracic surgery: A primer for aspiring students. JTCVS Open 2024, 20: 112-122. PMID: 39296454, PMCID: PMC11405985, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2024.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiothoracic surgeryThoracic Surgery Residents AssociationPre-medical studentsCurrent surgical residentsFast-track pathwayAdvanced training opportunitiesMedical Student AssociationThoracic surgeryPre-residencyPre-clinicalSurgeryClinical rotationsMedical school selectionSurgical residentsThoracicTraining opportunitiesPre-medicationMentorship relationshipsMeticulous planningAspirationCareer planningUnited StatesAlternative careersUndergraduate schoolPathwayAssessment of online information on robotic cardiac and thoracic surgery
Hameed I, Amabile A, Candelario K, Khan S, Li E, Fereydooni S, Almeida M, Latif N, Ahmed A, Dhanasopon A, Krane M, Blasberg J, Geirsson A. Assessment of online information on robotic cardiac and thoracic surgery. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2024, 18: 41. PMID: 38231324, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01794-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic surgeryAmount of contentConfidence intervalsOnline informationReadability of online resourcesOnline health informationSystematic online searchPerioperative informationCardiothoracic surgeonsOnline health resourcesAcademic websitesSurgeryPatientsReadability of websitesThoracicMultivariate regressionHigher accuracyWebsite accuracyPatient useHealth informationReadabilityWebsitesAccuracyAssociated with higher accuracyIndependent panel
2023
A Systematic Review of Contemporary Randomized Trials in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Robinson N, Rahouma M, Audisio K, Cancelli G, Demetres M, Soletti G, Hameed I, Girardi L, Ruel M, Fremes S, Gaudino M. A Systematic Review of Contemporary Randomized Trials in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Annals Of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports 2023, 1: 537-541. DOI: 10.1016/j.atssr.2023.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiothoracic surgeryMost trialsPrimary outcomePrimary end pointComposite primary outcomeMajor clinical eventsMedian fragility indexEligible trialsRandomized trialsTrial armsClinical eventsContemporary trialsFavorable outcomePatient outcomesTrial characteristicsMedian numberSurgeon experienceResults NinetyGeneral surgeryHigh riskSuperiority designSurgerySystematic reviewEnd pointTrialsManagement of Thoracic Aortic Dissection
Hameed I, Cifu A, Vallabhajosyula P. Management of Thoracic Aortic Dissection. JAMA 2023, 329: 756-757. PMID: 36795378, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.0265.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Unilateral percutaneous cannulation and endoaortic balloon management in robotic-assisted cardiac surgery: The least invasive approach.
Amabile A, Hameed I, Shang M, LaLonde MR, Geirsson A, Krane M. Unilateral percutaneous cannulation and endoaortic balloon management in robotic-assisted cardiac surgery: The least invasive approach. Multimedia Manual Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2022, 2022 PMID: 35377971, DOI: 10.1510/mmcts.2022.010.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsConceptsRobotic-assisted cardiac surgeryCardiac surgeryRobotic-assisted mitral valve repairEndoaortic balloon occlusionMitral valve repairPercutaneous femoral cannulationValvular surgeryPeripheral cannulationFemoral cannulationCardiopulmonary bypassBalloon occlusionPercutaneous cannulationBalloon positioningValve repairInvasive approachSafe approachSurgeryCannulationSuch proceduresDecannulationPatients
2021
The impact of trainees' working hour regulations on outcome in CABG and valve surgery in the State of New York
Amabile A, Mori M, Brooks C, Weininger G, Shang M, Fereydooni S, Komlo CM, Mullan CW, Hameed I, Geirsson A. The impact of trainees' working hour regulations on outcome in CABG and valve surgery in the State of New York. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 4582-4590. PMID: 34617327, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term outcomesRisk-adjusted mortality ratesDuty hour regulationsTeaching hospitalBetter short-term outcomesWorse short-term outcomesCoronary artery bypassDuty hour policiesOverall surgical volumeArtery bypassCABG surgeryValve surgeryCABG proceduresCardiac surgeryValve proceduresSurgical volumeFirst-year residentsHospital typeMortality rateSurgeryCABGCall dutiesReporting System dataGraduate Medical EducationOutcomes
2020
Publication of cardiac surgery research papers in top cardiovascular journals
Gaudino M, Morsi M, Hameed I, Naik A, Robinson NB, Benedetto U, Ruel M. Publication of cardiac surgery research papers in top cardiovascular journals. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 2734-2736. PMID: 33043662, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommittee Recommendations for Resuming Cardiac Surgery Activity in the SARS-CoV-2 Era: Guidance From an International Cardiac Surgery Consortium
Chikwe J, Gaudino M, Hameed I, Robinson NB, Bakaeen FG, Menicanti L, Doenst T, Zheng Z, Lemma M, Falk V, Tatoulis J, Girardi LN, Fremes S, Ruel M. Committee Recommendations for Resuming Cardiac Surgery Activity in the SARS-CoV-2 Era: Guidance From an International Cardiac Surgery Consortium. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 725-732. PMID: 32422121, PMCID: PMC7227574, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 eraCardiac surgery careCardiac surgery activitySARS-CoV-2Cardiac surgerySurgery careInpatient settingCardiovascular careSurgery activityAvailable recommendationsMajor societiesCOVID-19Research ConsortiumCareCommittee's recommendationsWide spectrumCurrent understandingOutpatientsSurgeryRecommendationsGuidance documentsThe translation of surgical animal models to human clinical research: A cross-sectional study
Ruan Y, Robinson NB, Khan FM, Hameed I, Rahouma M, Naik A, Oakley CT, Rong L, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. The translation of surgical animal models to human clinical research: A cross-sectional study. International Journal Of Surgery 2020, 77: 25-29. PMID: 32198098, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical animal modelsAnimal modelsClinical researchAnimal studiesSurgical modelCross-sectional studyBasic science studiesStudy-level analysisRetrospective reviewHuman clinical researchClinical studiesMedian numberGeneral surgeryHuman studiesMaxillofacial surgeryOrthopedic surgerySurgeryPorcine modelPlastic surgerySurgical specialtiesClinical journalsSurgical researchPoor translationSpecialtiesRegression
2019
Predictors of ileus following colorectal resections
Sapci I, Hameed I, Ceylan A, Oktem A, Rencuzogullari A, Hull TL, Liska D, Delaney CP, Gorgun E. Predictors of ileus following colorectal resections. The American Journal Of Surgery 2019, 219: 527-529. PMID: 31604485, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative ileusColorectal resectionColorectal surgeryPre-operative comorbiditiesInflammatory bowel diseaseUlcerative colitis diagnosisOperation-related variablesDiagnosis of cancerDiverticular diseaseProphylactic therapyPatient demographicsBowel diseaseCrohn's diseaseColorectal cancerMean ageInstitutional databaseMale genderRisk factorsLaparoscopic surgeryColitis diagnosisIleusEarly diagnosisPatientsSignificant burdenSurgeryMitral valve restenosis after closed mitral commissurotomy: case discussion
Xu A, Jin J, Li X, Xiao J, Zhu P, Gong W, Liu Y, Yu Y, Wang C, Zhang C, Hameed I, Salemi A, Hernandez-Vaquero D, Rajab TK, Nappi F, Shen J, Chen B. Mitral valve restenosis after closed mitral commissurotomy: case discussion. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2019, 11: 3658-3670. PMID: 31559074, PMCID: PMC6753407, DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.08.05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMitral commissurotomyBalloon dilatationMitral valve restenosisHeart valve surgeryBioprosthetic valve replacementPost-operative monitoringLong-term effectivenessMitral restenosisUntreated valvesValve restenosisValve surgeryValve replacementMitral valvuloplastyThoracoscopic surgeryCardiac insufficiencyOpen surgeryMultidisciplinary expertsSurgeryRestenosisCommissurotomyDilatationCase discussionValvuloplastyContractureInsufficiencyCharacteristics and anatomic distribution of early vs late stroke after cardiac surgery
Ivascu NS, Khan FM, Rahouma M, Hameed I, Abouarab A, Segal AZ, Gaudino MFL, Girardi LN. Characteristics and anatomic distribution of early vs late stroke after cardiac surgery. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2019, 34: 684-689. PMID: 31212394, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate strokeOperative mortalityCardiac surgeryEarly strokePerioperative strokeOpen cardiac surgeryTime of presentationOpen heart surgeryImpact of strokeWeill Cornell MedicinePerioperative variablesAdult patientsAnterior circulationEmbolic eventsSecondary outcomesCardiopulmonary bypassLikely etiologyAnatomic distributionHeart surgeryRisk factorsAnatomic locationHigh incidencePatientsSurgeryStrokeAngioVac for extraction of venous thromboses and endocardial vegetations: A meta‐analysis
Hameed I, Lau C, Khan FM, Wingo M, Rahouma M, Leonard JR, Di Franco A, Worku BM, Salemi A, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. AngioVac for extraction of venous thromboses and endocardial vegetations: A meta‐analysis. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2019, 34: 170-180. PMID: 30843269, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence rateThrombosis patientsOperative mortalityRecurrent thromboembolismVenous thrombosesVenous thrombiEndocardial vegetationsRight-sided vegetationsRandom-effects modelSuccessful removalHospital stayCardiac vegetationsOpen surgeryIntravascular thrombiPatientsEvent ratesMortalityAngioVacThrombusThromboembolismThrombosesSurgeryFollowEffects modelSystematic literature review