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 volumeScientific document development standards for the society of cardiovascular computed tomography (SCCT): A statement from the SCCT Guidelines Committee
Baldassarre L, Koweek L, Andreini D, Branch K, Brennaman D, Budde R, De La O S, Fairbairn T, Hedgire S, Weir-McCall J, Woodard P, Wong D, Chen M, Committee S. Scientific document development standards for the society of cardiovascular computed tomography (SCCT): A statement from the SCCT Guidelines Committee. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2023, 17: 459-464. PMID: 37429770, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2023.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular SystemConsensusHumansPredictive Value of TestsSocieties, ScientificTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdvances in Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiographic Imaging of Atherosclerosis for Risk Stratification and Preventive Care
Bienstock S, Lin F, Blankstein R, Leipsic J, Cardoso R, Ahmadi A, Gelijns A, Patel K, Baldassarre L, Hadley M, LaRocca G, Sanz J, Narula J, Chandrashekhar Y, Shaw L, Fuster V. Advances in Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiographic Imaging of Atherosclerosis for Risk Stratification and Preventive Care. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 16: 1099-1115. PMID: 37178070, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary Computed Tomography AngiographyCoronary artery diseaseAtherosclerotic plaquesArtery diseaseRisk stratificationPreventive carePlaque volumeHigh-risk plaque featuresNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseCoronary CTAMeasurements of atherosclerosisEffective risk stratificationHigh-risk patientsTotal plaque volumeComputed tomography angiographyPatient-specific factorsCoronary artery dimensionsIntravascular ultrasound measurementsHealth care systemCoronary dominanceCardiovascular preventionPatient subsetsPlaque featuresArtery sizeTomography angiographyImpaired 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 strainMyocardial Injury on CMR in Patients With COVID-19 and Suspected Cardiac Involvement
Vidula M, Rajewska-Tabor J, Cao J, Kang Y, Craft J, Mei W, Chandrasekaran P, Clark D, Poenar A, Gorecka M, Malahfji M, Cowan E, Kwan J, Reinhardt S, Al-Tabatabaee S, Doeblin P, Villa A, Karagodin I, Alvi N, Christia P, Spetko N, Cassar M, Park C, Nambiar L, Turgut A, Azad M, Lambers M, Wong T, Salerno M, Kim J, Elliott M, Raman B, Neubauer S, Tsao C, LaRocca G, Patel A, Chiribiri A, Kelle S, Baldassarre L, Shah D, Hughes S, Tong M, Pyda M, Simonetti O, Plein S, Han Y. Myocardial Injury on CMR in Patients With COVID-19 and Suspected Cardiac Involvement. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 16: 609-624. PMID: 36752429, PMCID: PMC9833283, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary Artery DiseaseCOVID-19Heart InjuriesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMyocarditisPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesTroponinConceptsCardiac magnetic resonanceNatriuretic peptide elevationMyocardial injuryIschemic patternTroponin elevationCardiac involvementChest discomfortInjury patternsCOVID-19Cardiac biomarker elevationCOVID-19 infectionAcute myocarditisAcute ischemicBiomarker elevationCardiac symptomsClinical suspicionCoronary diseaseMulticenter cohortAbnormal electrocardiogramMulticenter studyRetrospective studyECG abnormalitiesUnivariate analysisPatientsMultivariate analysis
2022
Cardiac computed tomographic imaging in cardio-oncology: An expert consensus document of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT). Endorsed by the International Cardio-Oncology Society (ICOS)
Lopez-Mattei J, Yang EH, Baldassarre LA, Agha A, Blankstein R, Choi AD, Chen MY, Meyersohn N, Daly R, Slim A, Rochitte C, Blaha M, Whelton S, Dzaye O, Dent S, Milgrom S, Ky B, Iliescu C, Mamas MA, Ferencik M. Cardiac computed tomographic imaging in cardio-oncology: An expert consensus document of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT). Endorsed by the International Cardio-Oncology Society (ICOS). Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2022, 17: 66-83. PMID: 36216699, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2022.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiologyHumansInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinNeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsCardio-OncologyCardiac CTCardio-oncology patientsExpert consensus statementCardiovascular Computed TomographyExpert consensus documentConsensus statementComputed tomographyCurrent evidenceConsensus documentMultimodality imagingPractice recommendationsRadiation oncologyCCT applicationMultidisciplinary collaborationOncologyTomographic imagingImagingPatientsLimited guidanceCardiacCliniciansCardiologyCTCareShort-Term Outcomes After Myopericarditis Related to COVID-19 Vaccination
Pareek M, Steele J, Asnes J, Baldassarre L, Casale L, Desai N, Elder R, Faherty E, Ferguson I, Fishman R, Ghazizadeh Z, Glick L, Hall E, Khera R, Kokkinidis D, Kwan J, O'Marr J, Schussheim A, Tuohy E, Wang Y, Spatz E, Jacoby D, Miller E. Short-Term Outcomes After Myopericarditis Related to COVID-19 Vaccination. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 15: 2002-2005. PMID: 36357140, PMCID: PMC9094612, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
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 TestsTomographyCardiovascular magnetic resonance in women with cardiovascular disease: position statement from the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR)
Ordovas KG, Baldassarre LA, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Carr J, Fernandes JL, Ferreira VM, Frank L, Mavrogeni S, Ntusi N, Ostenfeld E, Parwani P, Pepe A, Raman SV, Sakuma H, Schulz-Menger J, Sierra-Galan LM, Valente AM, Srichai MB. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in women with cardiovascular disease: position statement from the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR). Journal Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2021, 23: 52. PMID: 33966639, PMCID: PMC8108343, DOI: 10.1186/s12968-021-00746-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMalePredictive Value of TestsConceptsCardiovascular magnetic resonanceCardiovascular diseaseFemale patientsPosition statementHeart diseaseCancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunctionClinical scenariosStable ischemic heart diseaseUse of CMRAcute coronary syndromeSystemic rheumatic diseasesIschemic heart diseaseBicuspid aortic valveCongenital heart diseaseSpecific clinical scenariosMagnetic resonanceAortic syndromeCoronary syndromePeripartum cardiomyopathyCardiac dysfunctionRheumatic diseasesClinical evidenceAortic valveVascular disordersClinical care
2020
Cardiovascular disease in women: insights from magnetic resonance imaging
Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Ostenfeld E, Baldassarre LA, Ferreira VM, Frank L, Kallianos K, Raman SV, Srichai MB, McAlindon E, Mavrogeni S, Ntusi NAB, Schulz-Menger J, Valente AM, Ordovas KG. Cardiovascular disease in women: insights from magnetic resonance imaging. Journal Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2020, 22: 71. PMID: 32981527, PMCID: PMC7520984, DOI: 10.1186/s12968-020-00666-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular magnetic resonanceCardiovascular diseaseValue of CMRRole of CMRPulmonary arterial hypertensionUnique diagnostic challengeConnective tissue disordersMagnetic resonance imagingArterial hypertensionPeripartum cardiomyopathyUnderrecognized conditionCardiovascular differencesPrognostic roleFemale patientsPatient populationDiagnostic challengeTissue disordersCardiovascular disordersResonance imagingClinical mismanagementDiseaseImaging modalitiesWomenSex differencesFurther investigation
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
Serial 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 ResearchNoninvasive Imaging to Evaluate Women With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
Baldassarre LA, Raman SV, Min JK, Mieres JH, Gulati M, Wenger NK, Marwick TH, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Merz C, Itchhaporia D, Ferdinand KC, Pepine CJ, Walsh MN, Narula J, Shaw LJ, Committee A. Noninvasive Imaging to Evaluate Women With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2016, 9: 421-435. PMID: 27056162, PMCID: PMC5486953, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHeart Function TestsHumansMyocardial IschemiaPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRisk FactorsSex FactorsWomen's HealthConceptsIschemic heart diseaseHeart diseaseSymptoms of IHDSymptomatic ischemic heart diseaseStable ischemic heart diseasePotential therapeutic strategyCardiovascular deathSymptomatic womenIHD riskWorse outcomesContemporary imagingTherapeutic strategiesNoninvasive imagingRisk predictionWomenImaging targetsDiseaseMajor determinantFunctional differencesImagingMale counterpartsPatientsSymptoms
2013
Mitral Apparatus Assessment by Delayed Enhancement CMR Relative Impact of Infarct Distribution on Mitral Regurgitation
Chinitz JS, Chen D, Goyal P, Wilson S, Islam F, Nguyen T, Wang Y, Hurtado-Rua S, Simprini L, Cham M, Levine RA, Devereux RB, Weinsaft JW. Mitral Apparatus Assessment by Delayed Enhancement CMR Relative Impact of Infarct Distribution on Mitral Regurgitation. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2013, 6: 220-234. PMID: 23489536, PMCID: PMC4048744, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnterior Wall Myocardial InfarctionChi-Square DistributionContrast MediaEchocardiography, Doppler, ColorEchocardiography, Doppler, PulsedFemaleHumansInferior Wall Myocardial InfarctionLogistic ModelsMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMiddle AgedMitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyMultivariate AnalysisMyocardiumOdds RatioPapillary MusclesPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsConceptsPapillary muscle infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionDelayed-enhancement cardiac magnetic resonanceMitral regurgitationInfarct distributionCulprit vesselMuscle infarctionPapillary musclesLateral wall infarctionLV end-diastolic diameterFirst acute myocardial infarctionGreater mitral regurgitationEnd-diastolic diameterCardiac magnetic resonanceMitral annular diameterLeft ventricular wallRight coronaryLeft circumflexInfarct patternsMultivariable analysisInfarct sizeMyocardial infarctionBasis of presenceWall injuryLV size