Yousif Ahmad, BMedSci, BMBS, MRCP, PhD, FSCAI, FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)Cards
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2024
Periprocedural myocardial infarction: thresholds of (in)significance
Ahmad Y, Lansky A. Periprocedural myocardial infarction: thresholds of (in)significance. European Heart Journal 2024, ehae451. PMID: 39028751, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous Coronary Revascularization Strategies After Myocardial Infarction A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Reddy R, Howard J, Jamil Y, Madhavan M, Nanna M, Lansky A, Leon M, Ahmad Y. Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization Strategies After Myocardial Infarction A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 84: 276-294. PMID: 38986670, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.04.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative riskCardiovascular mortalityMyocardial infarctionMultivessel coronary artery diseaseAll-cause mortalityAdverse cardiac eventsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionComplete revascularizationCoronary artery diseaseBayesian network meta-analysesMortality reductionA systematic reviewNetwork meta-analysesElevation myocardial infarctionSystematic reviewMeta-analysesCardiac eventsArtery diseasePrimary outcomeNetwork meta-analysisRevascularization strategyMeta-analysisHead-to-head trialsCoronary revascularization strategyAcute kidney injuryAssociation Between Frailty and Management and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock
Jamil Y, Park D, Rao S, Ahmad Y, Sikand N, Bosworth H, Coles T, Damluji A, Nanna M, Samsky M. Association Between Frailty and Management and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock. JACC Advances 2024, 3: 100949. PMID: 38938859, PMCID: PMC11198471, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.100949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionAMI-CSIn-hospital outcomesDo-not-resuscitate statusPatients admitted with acute myocardial infarctionOdds of in-hospital mortalitySkilled nursing facilityPrevalence of frailtyProportion of hospitalsAssociated with in-hospital outcomesIn-hospital adverse eventsCompare in-hospital outcomesRisk score cut-offNational Inpatient SampleNursing facilitiesIn-hospital mortalityScore cut-offAssociated with adverse outcomesInpatient SampleFrailtyCardiogenic shockIn-hospital morbidityMyocardial infarction complicationsNonfrail groupOddsPhysiological Assessment with iFR prior to FFR Measurement in Left Main Disease
Warisawa T, Cook C, Ahmad Y, Howard J, Seligman H, Rajkumar C, Toya T, Doi S, Nakajima A, Nakayama M, Vera-Urquiza R, Yuasa S, Sato T, Kikuta Y, Kawase Y, Nishina H, Al-Lamee R, Sen S, Lerman A, Matsuo H, Akashi Y, Escaned J, Davies J. Physiological Assessment with iFR prior to FFR Measurement in Left Main Disease. Cardiovascular Intervention And Therapeutics 2024, 39: 241-251. PMID: 38642290, PMCID: PMC11164744, DOI: 10.1007/s12928-024-00989-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsArea under the curveFractional flow reserveLeft main diseaseOptimal cut-off valueInstantaneous wave-free ratioAdverse cardiovascular eventsClinical outcomesCardiovascular eventsRevascularization decision-makingFlow reserveMain diseaseClinical outcomes of patientsPhysiological assessmentPrediction of MACEPrediction of adverse cardiovascular eventsFractional flow reserve measurementsInternational multicenter registryReceiver-operating characteristic analysisOutcomes of patientsLeft main coronary artery diseasePrediction of cardiovascular eventsComposite of deathNon-fatal myocardial infarctionIschemia-driven target lesion revascularizationFrailty and In-Hospital Outcomes for Management of Cardiogenic Shock without Acute Myocardial Infarction
Park D, Jamil Y, Ahmad Y, Coles T, Bosworth H, Sikand N, Davila C, Babapour G, Damluji A, Rao S, Nanna M, Samsky M. Frailty and In-Hospital Outcomes for Management of Cardiogenic Shock without Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2024, 13: 2078. PMID: 38610842, PMCID: PMC11012362, DOI: 10.3390/jcm13072078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDo-not-resuscitate statusOdds of in-hospital mortalitySkilled nursing facilityIn-hospital adverse eventsRelationship of frailtyCompare in-hospital outcomesNon-frail groupRisk score cut-offNational Inpatient SampleAssociated with increased rates of morbidityNursing facilitiesMyocardial infarctionAssociated with increased ratesFrail adultsIn-hospital mortalityIn-hospital outcomesAcute myocardial infarctionFrail groupScore cut-offFrailtyInpatient SampleCardiogenic shockRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseHospitalImplementing Formal Mitral Heart Team Improves Multidisciplinary Evaluation Rate and Survival of Patients With Severe Primary Mitral Regurgitation
Waldron C, Mori M, Krane M, Reinhardt S, Ahmad Y, Kaple R, Forrest J, Geirsson A. Implementing Formal Mitral Heart Team Improves Multidisciplinary Evaluation Rate and Survival of Patients With Severe Primary Mitral Regurgitation. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e033324. PMID: 38390804, PMCID: PMC11179864, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.033324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere primary mitral regurgitationPrimary mitral regurgitationHeart failure symptomsMitral regurgitationMultidisciplinary evaluationPatient survivalHeart teamFailure symptomsSociety of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of MortalityThoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of MortalityImprove overall patient survivalCorrection of MRAssociated with lower oddsMultidisciplinary heart teamSurvival of patientsAssociated with higher oddsOverall patient survivalProportion of patientsRetrospective cohort studyCardiac surgery servicesHistory of MIOptimal treatment decisionsPropensity-score matchingRisk of mortalityStructural cardiologyIntravascular imaging-guided coronary drug-eluting stent implantation: an updated network meta-analysis
Stone G, Christiansen E, Ali Z, Andreasen L, Maehara A, Ahmad Y, Landmesser U, Holm N. Intravascular imaging-guided coronary drug-eluting stent implantation: an updated network meta-analysis. The Lancet 2024, 403: 824-837. PMID: 38401549, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02454-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionIntravascular imaging guidanceTarget vessel myocardial infarctionIntravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary interventionAngiography-guided percutaneous coronary interventionImaging-guided percutaneous coronary interventionOptical coherence tomographyAngiography guidanceTarget lesion revascularisationImage guidanceMeta-analysisTarget lesion failureInternational Prospective Register of Systematic ReviewsSystematic reviewProspective Register of Systematic ReviewsMyocardial infarctionDrug-eluting stentsCardiac deathInternational Prospective RegisterLesion failureStent thrombosisRisk of cardiac deathRisk of target lesion failureStudy-level dataIntravascular ultrasound-guided percutaneous coronary interventionIntravascular Imaging–Guided Versus Angiography‐Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Trials
Sreenivasan J, Reddy R, Jamil Y, Malik A, Chamie D, Howard J, Nanna M, Mintz G, Maehara A, Ali Z, Moses J, Chen S, Chieffo A, Colombo A, Leon M, Lansky A, Ahmad Y. Intravascular Imaging–Guided Versus Angiography‐Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Trials. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e031111. PMID: 38214263, PMCID: PMC10926835, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse cardiac eventsPercutaneous coronary interventionAngiography-guided percutaneous coronary interventionTarget vessel revascularizationTarget-lesion revascularizationCardiac eventsCardiac deathImaging-guided percutaneous coronary interventionWeighted mean follow-up durationMeta-analysisPrimary outcomeMean follow-up durationStent thrombosisMeta-analysis of randomized trialsStudy-level meta-analysisComplex lesion subsetsIntravascular imagingAll-cause deathRandom-effects meta-analysisStandard of careIntention-to-treat principleUpdates of clinical guidelinesMixed-effects meta-regressionComplex percutaneous coronary interventionIntravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention
2023
The association of timing of coronary artery bypass grafting for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and clinical outcomes in the contemporary United States
Park D, Singireddy S, Mangalesh S, Fishman E, Ambrosini A, Jamil Y, Vij A, Sikand N, Ahmad Y, Frampton J, Nanna M. The association of timing of coronary artery bypass grafting for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and clinical outcomes in the contemporary United States. Coronary Artery Disease 2023, 35: 261-269. PMID: 38164979, PMCID: PMC11042982, DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000001314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayCoronary artery bypassElevation myocardial infarctionNSTEMI hospitalizationsHospital mortalityArtery bypassCABG surgeryMyocardial infarctionHigher oddsLonger LOSBurden of complicationsHospital-associated costsNon-home dischargeAcute kidney injuryHigh-risk featuresPercutaneous coronary interventionAssociation of timingOutcomes of interestNSTEMI populationGastrointestinal hemorrhageHospital outcomesKidney injuryPerioperative complicationsCoronary interventionBlood transfusionCatheter Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia After MI: A Reconstructed Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
Reddy R, Howard J, Ahmad Y, Shun-Shin M, Simader F, Miyazawa A, Saleh K, Naraen A, Samways J, Katritsis G, Mohal J, Kaza N, Porter B, Keene D, Linton N, Francis D, Whinnett Z, Luther V, Kanagaratnam P, Arnold A. Catheter Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia After MI: A Reconstructed Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review 2023, 12: e26. PMID: 38124803, PMCID: PMC10731517, DOI: 10.15420/aer.2023.07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCatheter ablationMedical therapyIndividual patient dataCause mortalityPrior MIVT recurrenceDefibrillator shocksIndividual Patient Data Meta-AnalysisVentricular tachycardia catheter ablationReconstructed individual patient dataPrespecified primary endpointPrespecified secondary endpointPatient dataPrespecified subgroup analysisProportion of patientsRandomised Controlled TrialsIndividual patient assessmentData Meta-AnalysisCause hospitalisationPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsPrognostic impactControlled TrialsPatient assessmentSubgroup analysis
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