2021
Characteristics and outcomes of small abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database
Bellamkonda K, Nassiri N, Sadeghi MM, Zhang Y, Guzman RJ, Ochoa Chaar CI. Characteristics and outcomes of small abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2021, 74: 729-737. PMID: 33617982, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.01.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular aneurysm repairRAAA groupElective repairSmall AAAsRAAA repairAAA repairAneurysm repairAmerican CollegeSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramElective abdominal aortic aneurysm repairNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramShorter mean operative timeQuality Improvement Program databaseAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairLower body mass indexSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramImprovement Program databaseMean operative timeAortic aneurysm repairOpen AAA repairBody mass indexMultivariable logistic regressionAbdominal aortic aneurysm rupture
2017
Joint SNMMI–ASNC Expert Consensus Document on the Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Cardiac Sarcoid Detection and Therapy Monitoring
Chareonthaitawee P, Beanlands RS, Chen W, Dorbala S, Miller EJ, Murthy VL, Birnie DH, Chen ES, Cooper LT, Tung RH, White ES, Borges-Neto S, Di Carli MF, Gropler RJ, Ruddy TD, Schindler TH, Blankstein R, GROUP N, Bateman T, Cerqueira M, Dilsizian V, Heller G, Moller D, Osborne M, Sadeghi M, Soman P. Joint SNMMI–ASNC Expert Consensus Document on the Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Cardiac Sarcoid Detection and Therapy Monitoring. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2017, 58: 1341-1353. PMID: 28765228, PMCID: PMC6944184, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.117.196287.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Lipid lowering and imaging protease activation in atherosclerosis
Razavian M, Nie L, Challa A, Zhang J, Golestani R, Jung JJ, Robinson S, Sadeghi MM. Lipid lowering and imaging protease activation in atherosclerosis. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2013, 21: 319-328. PMID: 24368425, PMCID: PMC3991560, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-013-9843-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietLipid-lowering interventionsHFD groupPlaque inflammationAtherosclerotic miceMicroSPECT/CT imagingTotal blood cholesterolModern therapeutic approachesSmooth muscle αMMP tracerFat dietBlood cholesterolPlaque biologyTherapeutic approachesTracer uptakeMatrix metalloproteinaseTherapeutic interventionsAtherosclerosisActin expressionCT imagingMuscle αWeeksFenofibrateMiceIntervention
2011
Atherosclerosis Plaque Heterogeneity and Response to Therapy Detected by In Vivo Molecular Imaging of Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation
Razavian M, Tavakoli S, Zhang J, Nie L, Dobrucki LW, Sinusas AJ, Azure M, Robinson S, Sadeghi MM. Atherosclerosis Plaque Heterogeneity and Response to Therapy Detected by In Vivo Molecular Imaging of Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2011, 52: 1795-1802. PMID: 21969358, PMCID: PMC3235922, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.111.092379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietSPECT/CTTracer uptakeMMP activationNormal chowMatrix metalloproteinasesApolipoprotein-deficient miceOil Red O stainingDevelopment of atherosclerosisMatrix metalloproteinase activationRed O stainingAtherosclerotic mouse aortasOil Red OHFD withdrawalMolecular imagingAreas of discordanceDietary modificationMacrophage infiltrationPlaque presenceMacrophage contentPlaque areaPlaque biologyAtherosclerotic plaquesMMP expressionMetalloproteinase activation