Cody Pietras
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Executive Director, Yale Cardiovascular Research Group
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Executive Director, Yale Cardiovascular Research Group
Biography
Mr. Pietras is a medical editor and clinical trial design specialist with more than 10 years of experience in the field of cardiovascular clinical research.
Last Updated on November 10, 2024.
Departments & Organizations
- Internal Medicine
- Yale Cardiovascular Clinical Research
- Yale Cardiovascular Research Group
- YCRG Operations
Education & Training
- BA
- Dartmouth College, Psychology & Behavioral Neuroscience (2003)
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Medical Research Interests
Cardiovascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; Catheterization; Drug Therapy; Thrombolytic Therapy
Public Health Interests
Cardiovascular Diseases; Clinical Trials; Women's Health
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0000-0001-6547-0554- View Lab Website
Yale Cardiovascular Clinical Research
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Frequent collaborators of Cody Pietras's published research.
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A big-picture view of Cody Pietras's research output by year.
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Research topics Cody Pietras is interested in exploring.
Alexandra Lansky, MD, FACC, FAHA, FESC
Helen Parise, ScD
Daniela Tirziu, PhD
Louise Gambone
John K Forrest, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Samit Shah, MD, PhD, FACC, FSCAI
41Publications
875Citations
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Cardiovascular Diseases
Catheterization
Drug Therapy
Publications
2025
OR3-30 | Radial vs. Femoral Access in Patients Undergoing Invasive Coronary Function Testing: Insights from the DISCOVER INOCA Registry
Arroyo R, Smilowitz N, Toleva O, Henry T, Samuels B, Tremmel J, Prasad M, Kobayashi Y, Henry G, Lerman A, Moses J, Pietras C, Zhang Z, Tirziu D, Parise H, Cristea E, Chamie D, Henrici K, Weber K, Latif N, Cigarroa N, Lansky A, Shah S. OR3-30 | Radial vs. Femoral Access in Patients Undergoing Invasive Coronary Function Testing: Insights from the DISCOVER INOCA Registry. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2025, 4: 102726. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.102726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchANGINA RELATED HEALTH STATUS IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIA AND NONOBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERIES: INSIGHTS FROM THE DISCOVER INOCA REGISTRY
Shah S, Toleva O, Tremmel J, Henry T, Samuels B, Smilowitz N, Prasad M, Kobayashi Y, Henry G, Lerman A, Moses J, Pietras C, Latif N, Parise H, Cristea E, Chamie D, Cigarroa N, Lansky A. ANGINA RELATED HEALTH STATUS IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIA AND NONOBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERIES: INSIGHTS FROM THE DISCOVER INOCA REGISTRY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2025, 85: 1922. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(25)02406-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Long-term outcomes of ischaemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA): a systematic review and meta-analysis
Odanović N, Schwann A, Zhang Z, Kapadia S, Kunnirickal S, Parise H, Tirziu D, Ilic I, Lansky A, Pietras C, Shah S. Long-term outcomes of ischaemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA): a systematic review and meta-analysis. Open Heart 2024, 11: e002852. PMID: 39353703, PMCID: PMC11448144, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2024-002852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCoronary Vasomotor Disorders International Study GroupRate of MACEReduced coronary flow reserveCoronary flow reservePrognosis of patientsVasospastic anginaPatient yearsMyocardial infarctionPrimary outcomeIncidence of primary outcomeLong-term prognosis of patientsSystematic reviewMeta-analysisLong-term prognosisInternational Study GroupAdverse cardiovascular eventsLong-term outcomesImaging stress testsMeta-analysis of studiesRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceINOCACardiovascular eventsFollow-upVasomotor disordersSurgical Risk Does Not Predict Ischemic Stroke or Acute Infarction After TAVR: Results of a Patient-Level Pooled Analysis
Grubman D, Lansky A, Dwyer M, Zivadinov R, Pietras C, Nazif T, Moses J, Shah T, Gambone L, Leon M, Forrest J, Vora A, Parise H, Messé S. Surgical Risk Does Not Predict Ischemic Stroke or Acute Infarction After TAVR: Results of a Patient-Level Pooled Analysis. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2024, 65: 80. DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2024.04.179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Significance of Diffusion-Weighted Brain MRI Lesions After TAVR Results of a Patient-Level Pooled Analysis
Lansky A, Grubman D, Dwyer M, Zivadinov R, Parise H, Moses J, Shah T, Pietras C, Tirziu D, Gambone L, Leon M, Nazif T, Messé S. Clinical Significance of Diffusion-Weighted Brain MRI Lesions After TAVR Results of a Patient-Level Pooled Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 84: 712-722. PMID: 39142725, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.05.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementClinical ischemic strokeAcute brain infarctionDW-MRIReceiver operating characteristicIschemic strokeTranscatheter aortic valve replacement resultBrain infarctionPatient-level pooled analysisC-statisticBrain MRI lesionsAcute ischemic brain injuryDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingAortic valve replacementIndividual lesion volumesCore laboratory analysisIschemic brain injuryPredicting ischemic strokeMagnetic resonance imagingStroke Prevention TrialMRI lesionsValve replacementDW-MRI acquisitionsPatient-level dataPooled analysisDetermining the Cause of Coronary Vasomotor Disorders in Patients With Ischemia and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries: Design and Rationale of the DISCOVER INOCA Prospective, Multicenter Registry
Shah S, Tremmel J, Henry T, Smilowitz N, Prasad M, Kobayashi Y, Henry G, Samady H, Samuels B, Lerman A, Moses J, Pietras C, Zhang Z, Tirziu D, Parise H, Cristea E, Chamié D, Grubman D, Henrici K, Matmusaeva E, Latif N, Cigarroa N, Lansky A. Determining the Cause of Coronary Vasomotor Disorders in Patients With Ischemia and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries: Design and Rationale of the DISCOVER INOCA Prospective, Multicenter Registry. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2024, 3: 102046. PMID: 39132594, PMCID: PMC11308755, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsCoronary function testingObstructive coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseNonobstructive coronary arteriesLong-term outcomesFollow-upVasomotor disordersEnd pointsComposite of cardiovascular deathCoronary arteryLong-term follow-upCoronary microvascular dysfunctionDiagnostic coronary angiographyCardiovascular adverse eventsAdverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary vasomotor disordersOptical coherence tomographySymptomatic myocardial bridgingShort-term end pointsAtherosclerotic plaque burdenIschemic heart diseaseLong-term end pointsINOCA patientsAcetylcholine provocationPatient-reported outcome measuresPREDICTORS AND CONSEQUENCES OF BRAIN INJURY VOLUME BY DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED MRI FOLLOWING TAVR
Grubman D, Dwyer M, Lansky A, Zivadinov R, Pietras C, Nazif T, Moses J, Shah T, Gambone L, Parise H, Messe S. PREDICTORS AND CONSEQUENCES OF BRAIN INJURY VOLUME BY DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED MRI FOLLOWING TAVR. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 970. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02960-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research800.09 Surgical Risk Does Not Predict Ischemic Stroke or Acute Infarction After TAVR: Results of a Patient-Level Pooled Analysis
Grubman D, Lansky A, Dwyer M, Zivadinov R, Pietras C, Nazif T, Moses J, Shah T, Gambone L, Leon M, Forrest J, Vora A, Parise H, Messé S. 800.09 Surgical Risk Does Not Predict Ischemic Stroke or Acute Infarction After TAVR: Results of a Patient-Level Pooled Analysis. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2024, 17: s67-s68. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.01.234.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Chocolate Touch Versus Lutonix Drug-Coated Balloon for Femoropopliteal Lesions in Diabetes: The Chocolate Touch Study
Böhme T, Zeller T, Shishehbor M, Werner M, Brodmann M, Parise H, Holden A, Lichtenberg M, Parikh S, Kashyap V, Pietras C, Tirziu D, Beschorner U, Krishnan P, Niazi K, Wali A, Lansky A. Chocolate Touch Versus Lutonix Drug-Coated Balloon for Femoropopliteal Lesions in Diabetes: The Chocolate Touch Study. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2023, 32: 414-422. PMID: 37314243, DOI: 10.1177/15266028231179589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsLutonix drug-coated balloonDrug-coated balloonsPrimary safety endpointDM statusFemoropopliteal diseaseDiabetes mellitusSafety endpointFemoropopliteal lesionsSimilar safetyHigh-risk patient populationFemoropopliteal artery lesionsIschemic rest painNon-DM patientsSymptomatic femoropopliteal lesionsPrimary efficacy endpointMajor adverse eventsTherapy of choiceDrug-Coated BalloonMajor amputationRest painEfficacy endpointPrimary patencyAdverse eventsArtery lesionsDiabetes statusCerebral Embolic Risk in Coronary and Structural Heart Interventions: Clinical Evidence
Tirziu D, Huang H, Parise H, Pietras C, Moses J, Messé S, Lansky A. Cerebral Embolic Risk in Coronary and Structural Heart Interventions: Clinical Evidence. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023, 2: 100631. PMID: 39130705, PMCID: PMC11307836, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.100631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsStructural heart interventionsHeart interventionsCardiac proceduresBrain injuryLong-term neurocognitive sequelaeTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) proceduresAortic valve replacement proceduresCerebral embolic riskIatrogenic brain injuryIschemic brain injuryRisk of thromboembolismCoronary artery diseaseEmbolic protection devicesNumber of patientsValve replacement proceduresPercutaneous transcatheter interventionsLikelihood of disabilitySymptomatic strokeCerebral embolismCerebral embolizationEmbolic riskAcute strokeNeurologic injuryArtery diseaseIschemic infarction