S. Elissa Altin, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)Cards
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2026
Mortality rate and affecting factors in bronchiectasis patients: a 10-year retrospective cohort study from Turkey
Arkin F, Altin S, Kara K, Bolat E, Camci S. Mortality rate and affecting factors in bronchiectasis patients: a 10-year retrospective cohort study from Turkey. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2026, 26: 46. PMID: 41486128, PMCID: PMC12870279, DOI: 10.1186/s12890-025-04080-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with better survivalPseudomonas aeruginosa infectionSputum microbiologyBetter survivalMortality rateClinical heterogeneityHospitalized adultsTime to all-cause mortalityMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelSecondary exploratory endpointsSequelae of tuberculosisTertiary care centerHigh-risk phenotypeSignificant mortality burdenRetrospective cohort studyPeripheral eosinophil countCox proportional hazards modelsHeterogeneous respiratory diseaseAssociated with mortalityAssociated with recurrent hospitalizationsProportional hazards modelBronchiectasis patientsExploratory endpointsClinical coursePrognostic effect
2025
Prevalence and clinical impact of bacterial co-infection in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis
Tokgöz Akyil F, Gösterici S, Hırçın Cenger D, Sabancı Ç, Abalı H, Sökücü S, Altın S. Prevalence and clinical impact of bacterial co-infection in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. 2025, pa1737. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2025.pa1737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk Stratifying Acute Total Occlusions in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Time for a Modified GRACE Score?
Altin S, Miao J. Risk Stratifying Acute Total Occlusions in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Time for a Modified GRACE Score? The American Journal Of Cardiology 2025, 256: 170-171. PMID: 40921236, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2025.08.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex Differences in Cardiovascular Outcomes of Intravascular Imaging-Guided PCI A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Ezenna C, Ibrahim S, Ramesh P, Ismayl M, Krishna M, Joseph M, Chi K, Altin S, Nanna M, Goldsweig A. Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Outcomes of Intravascular Imaging-Guided PCI A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. JACC Advances 2025, 4: 102076. PMID: 40829371, PMCID: PMC12391688, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous coronary interventionRandomized Controlled TrialsCardiovascular outcomesRisk ratioControlled TrialsCoronary artery disease patientsIntravascular ultrasound-guided percutaneous coronary interventionAngiography-guided percutaneous coronary interventionSystematic review of PubMedAdverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary artery diseaseArtery disease patientsReview of PubMedIntravascular imaging guidanceSystematic reviewIntravascular imagingRandom-effects modelCardiovascular disease presentationCardiovascular eventsDisease presentationArtery diseaseAngiographySex differencesCoronary interventionCochrane DatabaseCould it Be Diagnosed Earlier? A Retrospective Analysis of Lung Cancer
Department of Chest Diseases Y, Akyıl F, Abalı H, Sökücü S, Veske N, Sucu M, Department of Radiology I, Sabancı Ç, Gösterici S, Altın S. Could it Be Diagnosed Earlier? A Retrospective Analysis of Lung Cancer. Eurasian Journal Of Medicine 2025, 57: 1-7. PMID: 40985826, PMCID: PMC12557425, DOI: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2025.25893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung cancerDiagnostic delayRadiological abnormalitiesRetrospective analysisComputed tomographyPotential risk of malignancyProportion of lung cancer casesPrognosis of lung cancerRisk of malignancyCases of adenocarcinomaChest X-rayLung cancer patientsLung cancer casesAnalysis of lung cancerPatients-12Retrospective reviewCT reportsRadiological featuresDelayed DiagnosisImaging ReportingCancer casesParavertebral regionCancer patientsRadiological imagingThoracic imagingSafety and Efficacy of Endovascular Treatment Modalities for Below-the-Knee Arterial Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.
Tirziu D, Saleh A, Huang H, Akhlaghi N, Breen T, Parikh S, Rosenfield K, Armstrong E, Geraghty P, Brodmann M, Adams G, Snyder D, Zilinyi R, Altin S, Parise H, Lansky A. Safety and Efficacy of Endovascular Treatment Modalities for Below-the-Knee Arterial Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2025, 15266028251344809. PMID: 40586349, DOI: 10.1177/15266028251344809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaNetwork Meta-AnalysisMeta-analysisOdds ratioSystematic reviewConfidence intervalsInfrapopliteal arterial diseasePreferred Reporting ItemsTreatment of infrapopliteal artery diseaseRandomized Controlled TrialsBelow-the-kneeRandom-effects modelSystematic literature searchArtery diseaseEndovascular treatment modalitiesMajor amputationPercutaneous transluminal angioplastyReporting ItemsReference interventionLimb-threatening ischemiaDrug-Coated BalloonEndovascular revascularizationPROSPERO databaseCochrane DatabaseTarget limbResponse to: Effectiveness of a Program to Raise Awareness About Pneumococcal Vaccination Among Physicians and Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A Multicenter Cohort Study
Karakurt Z, Yalnız E, Altın S, Oruç Ö, Uslu Ö, Veske N, Kılınç O, Kul S, Sayıner A. Response to: Effectiveness of a Program to Raise Awareness About Pneumococcal Vaccination Among Physicians and Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Thoracic Research And Practice 2025, 26: 262-263. PMID: 40457660, PMCID: PMC12365567, DOI: 10.4274/thoracrespract.2025.2025-2-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrection: Prevalence and clinical impact of bacterial co-infection in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis
Akyıl F, Gösterici S, Abalı H, Cenger D, Sabancı Ç, Sökücü S, Altın S. Correction: Prevalence and clinical impact of bacterial co-infection in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2025, 25: 211. PMID: 40316941, PMCID: PMC12046844, DOI: 10.1186/s12890-025-03691-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOR1-7 | Association of Guideline-directed Medical Therapy Agents and Rates of Amputation in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure and Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia
Kwaah P, Mensah S, Carboo A, Hu J, Altin S. OR1-7 | Association of Guideline-directed Medical Therapy Agents and Rates of Amputation in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure and Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2025, 4: 102658. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.102658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiologists’ perceptions on telehealth practices and limitations during and following the COVID-19 pandemic
Miao J, Duvernoy C, Varosy P, Theriot P, Rzeszut A, Altin S. Cardiologists’ perceptions on telehealth practices and limitations during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital Health 2025, 11: 20552076251364928. DOI: 10.1177/20552076251364928.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiologists' perceptionsTelemedicine visitsClinical workflow modelsAmerican CollegeFisher's exact testCOVID-19 pandemicStatistically significant associationLate-careerTelehealth implementationProvider demographicsTelehealth integrationTelehealth practiceTelehealth utilizationTelehealth visitsVisit typeOutpatient visitsCardiology workforceTelehealthRemote visitsKruskal-Wallis H testExact testOdds ratioPractice guidelinesOutpatient settingEncounter type
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Women FiRST: Fractional Flow Reserve and Instantaneous Free-wave Ratio Revascularization Strategies in Women
HIC ID2000024865REGRolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date04/10/2026Recruiting Participants
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Overview
S. Elissa Altin, MD, is an interventional cardiologist specializing in the care of patients with a variety of cardiovascular and hypertension-related conditions, including atherosclerosis, ventricular tachycardia, hypertensive crisis, and malignant hypertension.
Dr. Altin’s research interests include peripheral artery disease, telemedicine in vascular care, gender representation and disparities in cardiology, quality improvement in percutaneous coronary intervention, and statin therapy in peripheral artery disease.
Dr. Altin was selected as a fellow in the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and the American College of Cardiology Emerging Leader Mentorship Program.
Dr. Altin is an associate professor of medicine at Yale University School of Medicine.
Clinical Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
News
News
- November 12, 2025
Inaugural Cardiovascular Medicine Translational Research Award Announces First Recipients
- January 08, 2025
Sara Tabtabai Elected Governor of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
- April 01, 2024
Yale Faculty Present Groundbreaking Clinical Research at the 2024 American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions
- July 12, 2023Source: Medscape
Mixed Bag: New Performance Data on Femoral-Popliteal Artery Revascularization
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