2024
Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair Advancing Treatment Options for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation
Zahid S, Anjali Garg J, Altibi A, Golwala H. Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair Advancing Treatment Options for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation. Interventional Cardiology Clinics 2024, 13: 155-165. PMID: 38432759, DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2024.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDegenerative mitral regurgitationMitral regurgitationMitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repairTranscatheter edge-to-edge repairEdge-to-edge repairEdge-to-edge repair devicesSevere MR patientsTranscatheter edge-to-edge repair deviceLeft ventricular dysfunctionHeart failure syndromeStandard of careAdverse heart remodelingPulmonary hypertensionVentricular dysfunctionTranscatheter therapyFailure syndromeMR patientsSurgical riskTreatment optionsSurgical patientsHeart remodelingClinical needRegurgitationPatientsRepair devicesImpact of concomitant surgical interventions on outcomes of septal myectomy in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Altibi A, Sapru A, Ghanem F, Zhao Y, Alani A, Cigarroa J, Nazer B, Song H, Masri A. Impact of concomitant surgical interventions on outcomes of septal myectomy in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. International Journal Of Cardiology 2024, 400: 131790. PMID: 38242508, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.131790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyMitral valve replacementCoronary artery bypass graftingConcomitant surgical interventionIn-hospital mortalitySeptal myectomyAdverse in-hospital eventsIn-hospital eventsSurgical interventionMV repairValve replacementHypertrophic cardiomyopathyOutcomes of septal myectomyAssociated with increased in-hospital mortalityOutcomes of patientsAortic valve replacementIn-hospital adverse eventsAdverse clinical eventsIsolated SMArtery bypass graftingIn-hospital deathNational Readmission DatabaseSymptomatic patientsMedical therapyAdverse events
2022
Cardiac magnetic resonance for prophylactic implantable-cardioverter defibrillator therapy international study: prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance-derived right ventricular parameters substudy
Al’Aref S, Altibi A, Malkawi A, Mansour M, Baskaran L, Masri A, Rahmouni H, Abete R, Andreini D, Aquaro G, Barison A, Bogaert J, Camastra G, Carigi S, Carrabba N, Casavecchia G, Censi S, Cicala G, Conte E, De Cecco C, De Lazzari M, Di Giovine G, Di Roma M, Dobrovie M, Focardi M, Gaibazzi N, Gismondi A, Gravina M, Guglielmo M, Lanzillo C, Lombardi M, Lorenzoni V, Lozano-Torres J, Margonato D, Martini C, Marzo F, Masci P, Masi A, Memeo R, Moro C, Mushtaq S, Nese A, Palumbo A, Pavon A, Pedrotti P, Pepi M, Marra M, Pica S, Pradella S, Presicci C, Rabbat M, Raineri C, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Sbarbati S, Schoepf U, Squeri A, Sverzellati N, Symons R, Tat E, Timpani M, Todiere G, Valentini A, Varga-Szemes A, Volpe A, Fusini L, Guaricci A, Schwitter J, Pontone G. Cardiac magnetic resonance for prophylactic implantable-cardioverter defibrillator therapy international study: prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance-derived right ventricular parameters substudy. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 24: 472-482. PMID: 35792682, PMCID: PMC10029842, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeac124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular systolic dysfunctionCardiac magnetic resonanceAll-cause mortalityPredictor of all-cause mortalityRV ejection fractionPrognostic valueEjection fractionSystolic dysfunctionHeart failureQuantitative assessment of RV functionMean left ventricular ejection fractionAssessment of RV functionBaseline cardiac magnetic resonanceRV systolic dysfunctionRV systolic functionMedian follow-upNormal renal functionVentricular systolic dysfunctionVentricular ejection fractionReduced ejection fractionKaplan-Meier curvesRV functionNYHA III/IVSystolic functionRenal dysfunction
2021
Characteristics and comparative clinical outcomes of prisoner versus non-prisoner populations hospitalized with COVID-19
Altibi A, Pallavi B, Liaqat H, Slota A, Sheth R, Al Jebbawi L, George M, LeDuc A, Abdallah E, Russell L, Jain S, Shirvanian N, Masri A, Kak V. Characteristics and comparative clinical outcomes of prisoner versus non-prisoner populations hospitalized with COVID-19. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 6488. PMID: 33753786, PMCID: PMC7985211, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85916-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrisoner statusNon-prisonersOutcomes of prisonersNon-prison populationIn-hospital mortalityIntensive care unitCOVID-19 patientsIncarcerated individualsClinical outcomesHospitalized prisonersPrisonPrimary outcomeCohort of hospitalized COVID-19 patientsCompare clinical outcomesElevated inflammatory markersHospitalized COVID-19 patientsRates of ICU admissionSevere clinical presentationCox regression modelsAssociated with more severe clinical presentationIn-hospital deathAssociated with higher in-hospital deathMultivariate logistic regressionHigher in-hospital deathCOVID-19Spontaneous Biliary Pericardial Tamponade: A Case Report and Literature Review
Battisha A, Altibi A, Madoukh B, Sheikh O, Sawalha K, Shaikh S, Al-Sadawi M. Spontaneous Biliary Pericardial Tamponade: A Case Report and Literature Review. Current Cardiology Reviews 2021, 17: 204-208. PMID: 32525780, PMCID: PMC8226206, DOI: 10.2174/1573403x16666200611132045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPericardial tamponadeRare formPericardial spacePotential fistulaPericardial fluidPresence of associated malignancyChest wall traumaPericardial injuryCardiac tamponadeHIDA scanAbdominal surgeryDetecting fistulasCase reportTamponadeChest surgeryFistulaIncreased riskBiliary systemHepatobiliary systemWorkupNon-revealingHispanic malesPericardiocentesisSurgeryMale
2020
Coronary Fistula Between Left Anterior Descending Artery (LAD) and Pulmonary Artery (PA) Leading to Sudden Cardiac Death: Case Report with Literature Review
Battisha A, Madoukh B, Sheikh O, Altibi A, Sheikh S, Al-Sadawi M. Coronary Fistula Between Left Anterior Descending Artery (LAD) and Pulmonary Artery (PA) Leading to Sudden Cardiac Death: Case Report with Literature Review. Current Cardiology Reviews 2020, 16: 98-102. PMID: 31593531, PMCID: PMC7460707, DOI: 10.2174/1573403x15666191008100848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft anterior descending arteryCoronary artery fistulaSudden cardiac deathPulmonary arteryAnterior descending arteryCardiac deathDescending arterySymptomatic coronary artery fistulaRisk of sudden cardiac deathModifiable cardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular risk factorsSymptomatic fistulaArtery fistulaCoronary fistulaCase reportCardiac chambersFistulaEarly diagnosisRisk factorsCoronary arterySudden deathArteryPulmonaryDeathTreatmentThe Utility of Intraoperative Lateral Spread Recording in Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Thirumala P, Altibi A, Chang R, Saca E, Iyengar P, Reddy R, Anetakis K, Crammond D, Balzer J, Sekula R. The Utility of Intraoperative Lateral Spread Recording in Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery 2020, 87: e473-e484. PMID: 32297629, DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral spread responseSpasm-free statusMicrovascular decompressionHemifacial spasmIntraoperative LSR monitoringClinical outcome of microvascular decompressionPersistence of lateral spread responseCranial nervesAbnormal lateral spread responseIntraoperative lateral spread responseLateral spread response monitoringResponse to facial nerve stimulationOutcome of microvascular decompressionAdequacy of decompressionFacial nerve stimulationMeta-analysisDiagnostic odds ratioPositive predictive valueSurgical treatmentClinical outcomesNerve stimulationOdds ratioWeb of ScienceHigh riskPredictive value
2019
Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy for the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Masri A, Altibi A, Erqou S, Zmaili M, Saleh A, Al-Adham R, Ayoub K, Baghal M, Alkukhun L, Barakat A, Jain S, Saba S, Adelstein E. Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy for the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2019, 5: 152-161. PMID: 30784684, PMCID: PMC6383782, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2018.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized controlled trialsWearable cardioverter-defibrillator therapyWearable cardioverter-defibrillatorVEST trialSudden cardiac deathDerSimonian and Laird methodCardiac deathMonths of follow-upPrevention of sudden cardiac deathA systematic reviewPrimary preventionOutcomes of patientsCardioverter-defibrillator therapyLaird methodObservational studyMeta-analysisGoogle ScholarIschemic cardiomyopathyMedical therapyFollow-upCardioverter-defibrillatorPreventionTherapyVestPersons
2017
Role of molecular markers to predict distant metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma: Promising value of TERT promoter mutations and insignificant role of BRAF mutations—a meta-analysis
Vuong H, Altibi A, Duong U, Ngo H, Pham T, Tran H, Oishi N, Mochizuki K, Nakazawa T, Hassell L, Katoh R, Kondo T. Role of molecular markers to predict distant metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma: Promising value of TERT promoter mutations and insignificant role of BRAF mutations—a meta-analysis. Tumor Biology 2017, 39: 1010428317713913. PMID: 29037127, DOI: 10.1177/1010428317713913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid cancerTERT promoter mutationsDistant metastasisThyroid cancerPromoter mutationsRET/PTC rearrangementsBRAF mutationsPresence of distant metastasesAssessment of patient prognosisTumor risk stratificationAssociated with distant metastasisPapillary thyroid carcinomaMeta-analysisPredicting distant metastasisAssociation of BRAFRandom-effects modelThyroid carcinomaTERT promoterRisk stratificationPatient prognosisRAS mutationsAdverse outcomesMetastasisIncreased riskBRAF