2023
Management 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
Variable definitions and treatment approaches for atrial functional mitral regurgitation: A scoping review of the literature
Amabile A, Fereydooni S, Mori M, Hameed I, Jung J, Krane M, Geirsson A. Variable definitions and treatment approaches for atrial functional mitral regurgitation: A scoping review of the literature. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2022, 37: 1182-1191. PMID: 35179258, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAtrial FibrillationHeart AtriaHumansMitral Valve AnnuloplastyMitral Valve InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsAtrial functional mitral regurgitationFunctional mitral regurgitationAtrial fibrillationMitral regurgitationEjection fractionMitral annuloplastyHistory of AFPresence of AFLeft ventricular dysfunctionProportion of patientsAtrial appendage ligationChronic atrial fibrillationPulmonary vein isolationCox-Maze procedureLV ejection fractionStudy of patientsLongstanding atrial fibrillationWeb of ScienceVentricular dysfunctionConcomitant proceduresHeart failureVein isolationCochrane LibraryType of operationEligibility criteriaPeripheral access size evaluation in transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Hameed I, Oakley CT, Hameed NUF, Jiang Y, Naeem N, Morsi M, Ahmed A, Amabile A, Hirji S, Truong QA, Gaudino M, Kaneko T, Salemi A. Peripheral access size evaluation in transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2022, 37: 801-807. PMID: 35137971, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementMinimal luminal diameterBody mass indexAortic valve replacementPeripheral vascular diseaseAccess vessel sizeFemoral arteryValve replacementInguinal ligamentVascular diseaseOutcomes of TAVRTransfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacementPatient's individual risk factorsMean body mass indexContrast-enhanced CTATomography Angiography AssessmentSymptomatic aortic stenosisChronic kidney diseaseCommon iliac arteryCoronary artery diseaseHigh-volume centersDeep femoral arteryTranscatheter heart valveGeneral patient populationIndividual risk factors
2021
Cardiac Surgery Outcomes in an Epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Farrington WJ, Robinson NB, Rahouma M, Lau C, Hameed I, Iannacone EM, Ivascu NS, Mick SL, Gaudino MF, Girardi LN. Cardiac Surgery Outcomes in an Epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2021, 34: 182-188. PMID: 33444770, PMCID: PMC7801821, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCardiac Surgical ProceduresCOVID-19HumansMiddle AgedPandemicsRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Treatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCardiac surgeryCOVID-19 pandemicPerioperative COVID-19 infectionCOVID-19 negative patientsEmergency cardiac surgeryProper infection controlCardiac surgical careRecovery of patientsCardiac surgery outcomesCOVID-19 infectionCOVID-19Preoperative demographicsHospital stayOperative mortalityAdult patientsNegative patientsPostoperative followPostoperative outcomesCardiopulmonary bypassMedian ageIntraoperative findingsPatient selectionMedian lengthSingle institutionInstitutional database
2020
Decision analysis and personalized clinical tool for cerebrospinal fluid drains in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms repair
Tam DY, Khan FM, Robinson NB, Hameed I, Rong LQ, Fremes SE, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Decision analysis and personalized clinical tool for cerebrospinal fluid drains in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms repair. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 36: 171-175. PMID: 33135254, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCSF drainTAAA repairThoracoabdominal aneurysmsOperative repairDrain insertionLife expectancyThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairRoutine useCSF drain placementSpinal cord ischemiaAortic aneurysm repairCerebrospinal fluid drainsCerebrospinal fluid drainageState-transition cohort modelCord ischemiaEpidural hematomaAneurysm repairSubarachnoid hemorrhageDrain placementFluid drainageClinical toolPersonalized approachPatientsFluid drainsCohort modelImpact of Operator Characteristics on Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Rong LQ, Gaudino M, Tam D, Mao J, Zheng X, Hameed I, Khan F, Salemi A, Sedrakyan A, Neuburger PJ, Fremes S. Impact of Operator Characteristics on Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 111: 853-860. PMID: 32795521, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) proceduresAortic valve replacement proceduresAortic valve replacementAcute myocardial infarctionHealth Statewide PlanningValve replacement proceduresOperator characteristicsInhospital outcomesTAVR volumeInhospital mortalityValve replacementPrimary outcomeMyocardial infarctionSubgroup analysisStatewide PlanningProvider characteristicsCardiology practiceNew York State DepartmentInterventional cardiologyTAVROperator specialtyReplacement proceduresMedical school locationSignificant differencesEffect of Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Outcomes of Ascending Aorta Replacement
Robinson NB, Hameed I, Naik A, Ishtiaq MF, Rahouma M, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Effect of Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Outcomes of Ascending Aorta Replacement. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 2041-2046. PMID: 32343949, PMCID: PMC7799918, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.03.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse eventsAorta replacementOperative mortalityConcomitant CABGRisk of MAEsConcomitant coronary artery bypassCoronary artery bypass graftEnd pointConcomitant coronary revascularizationPreoperative pulmonary dysfunctionPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsCoronary artery bypassPerioperative myocardial infarctionArtery bypass graftOnly independent predictorHigh-volume centersAscending Aorta ReplacementCABG groupArtery bypassCoronary revascularizationPulmonary dysfunctionUnadjusted incidenceAdverse eventsPostoperative outcomesThe 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 translationSpecialtiesRegressionRisk of Metachronous Colorectal Neoplasm after a Segmental Colectomy in Lynch Syndrome Patients According to Mismatch Repair Gene Status
Quezada-Diaz FF, Hameed I, von Mueffling A, Salo-Mullen EE, Catalano A, Smith JJ, Weiser MR, Garcia-Aguilar J, Stadler ZK, Guillem JG. Risk of Metachronous Colorectal Neoplasm after a Segmental Colectomy in Lynch Syndrome Patients According to Mismatch Repair Gene Status. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2020, 230: 669-675. PMID: 32007537, PMCID: PMC7104918, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLP/P variantsMetachronous colorectal cancerColorectal cancerTotal colectomySegmental resectionSegmental colectomyMMR genesLS patientsLynch syndromeMetachronous colorectal neoplasmsMismatch repair gene statusPrimary end pointRetrospective cohort studyMMR germline mutationsLynch syndrome patientsQuality of lifeMismatch repair genesCRC overallCRC ratesEarly colectomyIndex resectionMedian followMSH2 carriersCRC incidenceCohort study
2019
Operator Volume to Outcome Relationship in Mitral and Aortic Valve Replacement
Salemi A, Gaudino M, Bakaeen F, Mao J, Hameed I, Khan FM, Rong LQ, Wingo M, Girardi LN, Sedrakyan A. Operator Volume to Outcome Relationship in Mitral and Aortic Valve Replacement. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 74: 2821-2822. PMID: 31779798, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.09.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacteristics 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 incidencePatientsSurgeryStrokePulmonary artery aneurysms: Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative findings
Worku BM, de Angelis P, Wingo ME, Leonard JR, Khan FM, Hameed I, Ruan Y, Gaudino MFL, Girardi LN. Pulmonary artery aneurysms: Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative findings. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2019, 34: 570-576. PMID: 31090116, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary artery aneurysmLarge pulmonary artery aneurysmAssociated pulmonary hypertensionChronic pulmonary embolismCross-clamp timePulmonary arterial hypertensionCommon clinical findingImprovement of symptomsStandard treatment guidelinesAcceptable risk profileCongenital heart disordersBaseline hypertensionPAA repairPostoperative mortalityArterial hypertensionPulmonary hypertensionPostoperative findingsPulmonary embolismSelect patientsYounger patientsTreatment guidelinesValve proceduresArtery aneurysmSignificant morbidityClinical findingsSinus of Valsalva aneurysm repairs: Operative technique and lessons learned
Wingo M, de Angelis P, Worku BM, Leonard JR, Khan FM, Hameed I, Lau C, Gaudino M, Girardi LN. Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm repairs: Operative technique and lessons learned. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2019, 34: 400-403. PMID: 30953447, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSOV aneurysmAneurysm repairSingle tertiary referral centerRight ventricular outflow tractPulmonary artery compressionValsalva aneurysm repairYears underwent repairTertiary referral centerVentricular outflow tractBentall procedureArtery compressionOperative interventionPostoperative periodReferral centerValsalva aneurysmUnderwent repairOperative managementPrimary aneurysmMean ageMyocardial infarctionAneurysm diameterOutflow tractOperative techniqueAneurysm recurrenceSafe option
2018
Systematic preoperative CT scan is associated with reduced risk of stroke in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: A meta-analysis
Leonard JR, Henry M, Rahouma M, Khan FM, Wingo M, Hameed I, Di Franco A, Guy TS, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Systematic preoperative CT scan is associated with reduced risk of stroke in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: A meta-analysis. International Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 278: 300-306. PMID: 30563771, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.12.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative strokeInvasive mitral valve surgeryPooled event rateMitral valve surgeryCT screeningOperative mortalityValve surgeryMyocardial infarctionCT groupNew-onset renal failureLow operative mortalityPerioperative myocardial infarctionCardio-pulmonary bypassComputed Tomography ScreeningPreoperative CT scanRetrograde arterial perfusionInter-group comparisonAortic embolizationNew dialysisPerioperative strokeRenal failureTomography screeningArterial perfusionDecreased incidenceSurgical approach