2022
Commentary: The first operative risk score for contemporary aortic arch surgery
Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Commentary: The first operative risk score for contemporary aortic arch surgery. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2022, 167: 609-610. PMID: 35489833, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.03.017.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2021
Development and Validation of a Predictive Model to Identify Patients With an Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Mori M, Gan G, Deng Y, Yousef S, Weininger G, Daggula KR, Agarwal R, Shang M, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Development and Validation of a Predictive Model to Identify Patients With an Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e022102. PMID: 34743563, PMCID: PMC8751931, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.022102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortaAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionAortic ValveCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmPatient riskTomography scanHigher body surface areaTertiary care centerAortic valve diseaseHistory of arrhythmiaAvailable clinical informationBody surface areaScreening of patientsCross-sectional studyRisk prediction algorithmAscending Thoracic Aortic AneurysmsLogistic regression modelsClinical characteristicsAortic dissectionUnique patientsValve diseaseC-statisticFemale sexThoracic aortaCare centerComorbidity variablesMultivariable modelVariants of the aortic arch in adult general population and their association with thoracic aortic aneurysm disease
Yousef S, Singh S, Alkukhun A, Alturkmani B, Mori M, Chen J, Mullan CW, Brooks CW, Assi R, Gruber PJ, Cortopassi I, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Variants of the aortic arch in adult general population and their association with thoracic aortic aneurysm disease. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 2348-2354. PMID: 33855754, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic arch anomaliesArch anomaliesAneurysm diseaseBovine archAberrant right subclavian arteryAdult populationThoracic aortic aneurysm diseasePrevalence of TAAsRight-sided archRight subclavian arteryCharacteristics of patientsIndependent risk factorAortic valve pathologyAdult general populationGeneral adult populationAortic aneurysm diseaseLogistic regression analysisSingle health systemFisher's exact testOlder adult populationBinary logistic regressionThoracic aortopathiesSubclavian arteryCommon diagnosisThoracic aneurysm
2020
Diagnosis of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms by Computed Tomography Without Allometric Scaling
Yousef S, Mori M, Bin Mahmood SU, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A, Tellides G. Diagnosis of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms by Computed Tomography Without Allometric Scaling. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2023689. PMID: 33141157, PMCID: PMC7610193, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.23689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntraoperative retrograde TEVAR to control endoleak after emergent total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk repair for ruptured Kommerell's diverticulum
Singh S, Chen JF, Assi R, Nassiri N, Vallabhajosyula P. Intraoperative retrograde TEVAR to control endoleak after emergent total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk repair for ruptured Kommerell's diverticulum. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 3578-3580. PMID: 33085131, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14950.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsKommerell's diverticulumAberrant right subclavian arteryEmergent total arch replacementFrozen elephant trunk repairRuptured Kommerell diverticulumTotal arch replacementType Ia endoleakRight subclavian arteryElephant trunk repairOptimal surgical managementHybrid operating roomArch replacementIa endoleakIntramural hematomaSubclavian arterySurgical managementHybrid repairAortic archProximal extensionDiverticulumOperating roomEndoleakSurgical management of thoracic aortic emergency with pre‐ and postoperative COVID‐19 disease
Mori M, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P, Assi R. Surgical management of thoracic aortic emergency with pre‐ and postoperative COVID‐19 disease. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 2832-2834. PMID: 32667075, PMCID: PMC7405051, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionBetacoronavirusComorbidityCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19EmergenciesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPostoperative PeriodPreoperative PeriodSARS-CoV-2Tomography, X-Ray ComputedVascular Surgical Procedures