2022
Automated ascending aorta delineation from ECG-gated computed tomography images
Pirentis A, Kalogerakos PD, Mojibian H, Elefteriades JA, Lazopoulos G, Papaharilaou Y. Automated ascending aorta delineation from ECG-gated computed tomography images. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 2022, 60: 2095-2108. PMID: 35579779, DOI: 10.1007/s11517-022-02588-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Discrepancies in Measurement of the Thoracic Aorta JACC Review Topic of the Week
Elefteriades JA, Mukherjee SK, Mojibian H. Discrepancies in Measurement of the Thoracic Aorta JACC Review Topic of the Week. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 76: 201-217. PMID: 32646571, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.03.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionCardiologyEchocardiographyHumansMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CinePeriodicals as TopicTomography, X-Ray ComputedCine-Computed Tomography for the Evaluation of Prosthetic Heart Valve Function
Hsu C, Bourganos K, Zafar MA, Huber S, Buntin J, Ziganshin BA, Mojibian H, Elefteriades JA. Cine-Computed Tomography for the Evaluation of Prosthetic Heart Valve Function. Cardiology 2020, 145: 439-445. PMID: 32454507, DOI: 10.1159/000507182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve replacementAortic stenosisTransvalvular velocityValve functionECG-gated computed tomographyProsthetic heart valve functionProsthetic valve dysfunctionProsthetic valve functionCine CTHeart valve functionAVR patientsValve thrombosisCardiac eventsRepeat surgeryValve dysfunctionValve replacementSingle surgeonSurgical interventionRepeat evaluationProsthetic valvesComputed tomographyLeaflet excursionFurther evaluationLeaflet functionPatientsDiabetes and Hypertension Associate Differently With the Risk of Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm A CT Study of 21,295 Patients
Mori M, Yousef S, Zhuo H, Bin Mahmood SU, Mojibian H, Zhang Y, Geirsson A. Diabetes and Hypertension Associate Differently With the Risk of Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm A CT Study of 21,295 Patients. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 13: 1634-1636. PMID: 32199842, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusHumansHypertensionPredictive Value of TestsTomography, X-Ray Computed
2019
Routine anterior spinal artery visualization prior to descending and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: High detection success
Abdelbaky M, Zafar MA, Saeyeldin A, Wu J, Papanikolaou D, Vinholo TF, Huber S, Buntin J, Ziganshin BA, Mojibian H, Elefteriades JA. Routine anterior spinal artery visualization prior to descending and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: High detection success. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2019, 34: 1563-1568. PMID: 31705825, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior spinal arterySpinal cord blood supplyMagnetic resonance angiographyCT angiographyAneurysm repairTransient lower extremity weaknessThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairLower paraplegia ratesThoracoabdominal aneurysm repairLower extremity weaknessAortic aneurysm repairOpen surgical repairModality of choiceParaplegia rateTAAA repairExtremity weaknessPermanent paraplegiaSpinal arteryEnhanced imaging techniquesSurgical repairSpinal angiographySurgical techniqueBlood supplyDual-energy CT scanningModern imaging technologies
2016
Image-Guided Transvesicular Drainage of Pelvic Fluid Collections: A Safe and Effective Alternative Approach
Ayyagari RR, Yeh C, Arici M, Mojibian H, Reiner E, Pollak JS. Image-Guided Transvesicular Drainage of Pelvic Fluid Collections: A Safe and Effective Alternative Approach. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2016, 27: 689-693. PMID: 27106643, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSimple Renal Cysts as Markers of Thoracic Aortic Disease
Ziganshin BA, Theodoropoulos P, Salloum MN, Zaza KJ, Tranquilli M, Mojibian HR, Dahl NK, Fang H, Rizzo JA, Elefteriades JA. Simple Renal Cysts as Markers of Thoracic Aortic Disease. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2016, 5: e002248. PMID: 26746998, PMCID: PMC4859353, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.002248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionAortographyConnecticutFemaleHumansKidney Diseases, CysticMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex DistributionTomography, X-Ray ComputedYoung AdultConceptsPrevalence of SRCThoracic aortic diseaseSimple renal cystsAortic aneurysmAortic dissectionControl groupAortic diseaseRenal cystsPresence of SRCType B aortic dissectionAortic disease patientsType B dissectionAbdominal computed tomographyB aortic dissectionAbdominal aortic aneurysmMagnetic resonance imagingB dissectionMale predominanceDisease patientsSilent diseaseClinical markersComputed tomographyPatientsAneurysmsResonance imaging
2015
Atypical aortic arch branching variants: A novel marker for thoracic aortic disease
Dumfarth J, Chou AS, Ziganshin BA, Bhandari R, Peterss S, Tranquilli M, Mojibian H, Fang H, Rizzo JA, Elefteriades JA. Atypical aortic arch branching variants: A novel marker for thoracic aortic disease. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2015, 149: 1586-1592. PMID: 25802134, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.02.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAneurysmAorta, ThoracicAortic DiseasesAortographyCardiovascular AbnormalitiesCase-Control StudiesConnecticutDeglutition DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceRisk FactorsSubclavian ArteryTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedVascular MalformationsVertebral ArteryConceptsThoracic aortic diseaseAberrant right subclavian arteryLeft vertebral arteryRight subclavian arteryBovine aortic archAortic arch variationsAortic archControl groupSubclavian arteryAortic diseaseVertebral arteryArch anatomyAortic branch variationsNormal arch anatomyBicuspid aortic valveHistorical control groupAortic arch variantsAortic arch anatomySignificant higher prevalenceChart reviewBranch patternAortic aneurysmAortic valveHigh prevalenceGeneral population
2012
‘Bovine’ Aortic Arch – A Marker for Thoracic Aortic Disease
Hornick M, Moomiaie R, Mojibian H, Ziganshin B, Almuwaqqat Z, Lee ES, Rizzo JA, Tranquilli M, Elefteriades JA. ‘Bovine’ Aortic Arch – A Marker for Thoracic Aortic Disease. Cardiology 2012, 123: 116-124. PMID: 23037917, DOI: 10.1159/000342071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionAortic RuptureFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsThoracic aortic diseaseAortic diseaseBA groupRadiology reportsAortic expansion rateAortic growth rateThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic dissectionAortic ruptureHospital recordsAortic aneurysmAortic archAnatomic variantsClinical significanceGeneral populationMRI scansPatientsBA prevalenceDiseasePrevalenceDissectionReportRuptureAneurysmsGroup
2011
Power Injection of Iodinated Intravenous Contrast Material through Acute and Chronic Hemodialysis Catheters
Hollander S, Mojibian H, Emery M, Tal MG. Power Injection of Iodinated Intravenous Contrast Material through Acute and Chronic Hemodialysis Catheters. The Journal Of Vascular Access 2011, 13: 61-64. PMID: 21725947, DOI: 10.5301/jva.2011.8442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic hemodialysis cathetersHemodialysis cathetersPower injectorVenous accessContrast materialEnd-stage renal disease patientsAcute hemodialysis cathetersCT contrast materialRenal disease patientsPeripheral venous accessIntravenous contrast materialTomography contrast mediumPower contrast injectionDialysis catheterHemodialysis patientsDisease patientsContrast injectionCatheterContrast mediumImaging studiesVivo studiesInjectionPatientsCc/sAcuteImpact of Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstruction (ASIR) on radiation dose and image quality in aortic dissection studies: a qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Cornfeld D, Israel G, Detroy E, Bokhari J, Mojibian H. Impact of Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstruction (ASIR) on radiation dose and image quality in aortic dissection studies: a qualitative and quantitative analysis. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2011, 196: w336-40. PMID: 21343485, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.10.4573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-length productAdaptive statistical iterative reconstructionAortic enhancementMuscle contrastVolume CT dose indexCT angiography examinationsStatistical iterative reconstructionCT dose indexRadiation dose reductionAngiography examinationsAbdominal aortaDose reductionDose indexAortaDissection studiesRadiation doseSubjective image qualityDiagnostic qualityIterative reconstructionAortic signalScansReviewersExaminationSimilar examinationGroupThe chimney procedure is an emergently available endovascular solution for visceral aortic aneurysm rupture
Schlösser FJ, Aruny JE, Freiburg CB, Mojibian HR, Sumpio BE, Muhs BE. The chimney procedure is an emergently available endovascular solution for visceral aortic aneurysm rupture. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2011, 53: 1386-1390. PMID: 21276684, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.11.097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputed tomography angiographyChimney procedureAortic side branchesOpen surgical repairThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsAortic aneurysm rupturePlacement of stentsOpen repairMesenteric arterySurgical repairEndovascular solutionGraft migrationAortic aneurysmTomography angiographyAneurysm ruptureEmergency patientsPatientsStentsType ISide branchesRepairMost institutionsEndoleakEndograftAngiography
2010
The Value of Preprocedure Computed Tomography for Planning Insertion of Inferior Vena Cava Filters
Jaskolka JD, Kwok RP, Gray SH, Mojibian HR. The Value of Preprocedure Computed Tomography for Planning Insertion of Inferior Vena Cava Filters. Canadian Association Of Radiologists Journal 2010, 61: 223-229. PMID: 20083369, DOI: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overContrast MediaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPreoperative CareRadiographic Image EnhancementReference StandardsRenal VeinsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityTomography, X-Ray ComputedTriiodobenzoic AcidsVena Cava FiltersVena Cava, InferiorVenous ThrombosisYoung AdultConceptsInferior vena cava filterIVC filter insertionRenal veinVena cava filtersMean IVC diameterComputed tomographyIVC diameterFilter insertionCava filtersAccessory renal veinsCircumaortic renal veinLowest renal veinAbdominal computed tomographyLumbar vertebral bodyReference standardIliocaval thrombosisRetrospective reviewCavagramIVC filtersIliocaval thrombusCatheter tipCriterion standardVertebral bodyIVC anatomyVeinAortic endograft sizing in trauma patients with hemodynamic instability
Jonker FH, Verhagen HJ, Mojibian H, Davis KA, Moll FL, Muhs BE. Aortic endograft sizing in trauma patients with hemodynamic instability. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2010, 52: 39-44. PMID: 20494542, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.02.256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAorta, ThoracicAortographyBlood PressureBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationFemaleHeart RateHemodynamicsHumansMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis DesignRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexThoracic InjuriesTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsThoracic endovascular aortic repairTraumatic thoracic aortic injuryEndovascular aortic repairAortic diameterTrauma patientsHemodynamic instabilityComputed tomographyCT examinationsAortic repairYale-New Haven HospitalControl CT examinationInitial CT examinationThoracic aortic injuryInitial computed tomographyInjury Severity ScoreMean aortic diameterUnstable trauma patientsBeats/minNew Haven HospitalControl CTStudent's t-testAortic injuryBlood pressureUnstable patientsAortic measurementsHemothorax Due to Rupture of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation An Interventional Emergency
Berg AM, Amirbekian S, Mojibian H, Trow TK, Smith SJ, White RI. Hemothorax Due to Rupture of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation An Interventional Emergency. CHEST Journal 2010, 137: 705-707. PMID: 20202952, DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-0344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arteriovenous malformationsLife-threatening eventsHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasiaDrainage of bloodEmergent embolizationSpontaneous hemothoraxInterventional therapyFirst manifestationArteriovenous malformationsHemorrhagic telangiectasiaPleural spaceHemothoraxGenetic testingEmbolizationFamily membersTamponadeHemorrhageThoracentesisPatientsTherapyMalformationsExsanguinationThe Effect of Left-Sided Versus Right-Sided Contrast Infusion on Attenuation of the Main Pulmonary Artery When Performing Computed Tomography Angiograms of the Chest
Grimm LJ, Cornfeld D, Mojibian HR. The Effect of Left-Sided Versus Right-Sided Contrast Infusion on Attenuation of the Main Pulmonary Artery When Performing Computed Tomography Angiograms of the Chest. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2010, 34: 52-57. PMID: 20118722, DOI: 10.1097/rct.0b013e3181ad2cfe.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArmCohort StudiesContrast MediaFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousIohexolMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary ArteryRadiographic Image EnhancementRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsMain pulmonary arteryPulmonary arteryPulmonary emboliCT angiogramConsecutive CT angiogramsPulmonary artery attenuationPatient characteristicsTomography angiogramContrast infusionExclusion criteriaArteryAngiogramsStatistical differenceMean attenuationInjection sideEmboliMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisInfusionChestArmStudy detailsPatientsConfoundersNumber of scans
2008
Simultaneous sizing and preoperative risk stratification for thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair: Role of gated computed tomography
Schlösser FJ, Mojibian HR, Dardik A, Verhagen HJ, Moll FL, Muhs BE. Simultaneous sizing and preoperative risk stratification for thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair: Role of gated computed tomography. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2008, 48: 561-570. PMID: 18586438, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.04.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortographyBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCoronary AngiographyElectrocardiographyFeasibility StudiesFemaleHeartHeart DiseasesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsRadiology Information SystemsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmThoracic aortic pathologyCoronary artery diseaseAortic pathologyCoronary arteryArtery diseaseRisk stratificationCardiac structurePreoperative cardiac risk stratificationThoracic endovascular aneurysm repairInterventricular septal wall thicknessThoracic aorta pathologyUnderlying cardiac pathologyCoronary artery anomaliesMitral valve calcificationPrognosis of patientsVentricular ejection fractionCardiac risk stratificationPreoperative risk stratificationInitial imaging modalityThoracic aortic diseaseEndovascular aneurysm repairSeptal wall thicknessSimultaneous assessmentArtery anomalies