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Voluntary rank detailsStuart Zarich, MD
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Cardiovascular Medicine
Associate Clinical ProfessorPrimary
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- Cardiomyopathy & Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Program
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- MD
- Upstate Medical Center (1981)
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Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Stuart Zarich's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Stuart Zarich's research output by year.
Carlos D. Davila, MD
Sun-Joo Jang, MD, PhD
Amit N. Vora, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI
Evgeny Shkolnik, MD, FACC
Gilead Lancaster, MD
Israel Safiriyu, MBChB
13Publications
46Citations
Publications
2026
Long-Term Cardiac Sequelae in Lyme Carditis: A Review.
Badheeb M, Ahmed A, Stolear A, Wadan A, Sethi S, Arango J, Saif R, Miftari R, Zarich S. Long-Term Cardiac Sequelae in Lyme Carditis: A Review. Current Cardiology Reviews 2026, 22 PMID: 41582366, DOI: 10.2174/011573403x395575251115055154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery involvementLyme carditisConduction abnormalitiesCardiac sequelaeArtery involvementCardiovascular complicationsLong-term cardiac sequelaePersistent myocardial inflammationLong-term cardiac remodelingChronic heart failureCardiac involvementVentricular dysfunctionFulminant myocarditisAntimicrobial therapyPermanent pacingPrognostic implicationsAtrioventricular blockDilated CardiomyopathyMyocardial inflammationAutoimmune mechanismsMedical therapyCardiac remodelingCase reportHeart failureMultisystem complications
2025
A 79-Year-Old Man with a History of Ischemic Heart Disease Presenting with Right Coronary Artery Aorto-Ostial Stent Deformity and Restenosis: A Case Report
Cazac V, Cazac N, Stolear A, Dulgher M, Zarich S. A 79-Year-Old Man with a History of Ischemic Heart Disease Presenting with Right Coronary Artery Aorto-Ostial Stent Deformity and Restenosis: A Case Report. American Journal Of Case Reports 2025, 26: e949481. PMID: 41292162, PMCID: PMC12684036, DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.949481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRight coronary arteryNon-ST-elevation myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseaseCoronary angiographyCase reportArtery diseaseHistory of ischemic heart diseaseCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryLeft anterior descending arteryArtery bypass graft surgeryRight coronary artery ostiumIschemic chest painOstial right coronary arteryBypass graft surgeryAnterior descending arteryRight coronary ostiumIschemic heart diseaseCoronary artery stentingIn-stent restenosisStent deformationChest painGeographic missStent placementUncommon locationGraft surgeryNicotine pouches and youth: emerging patterns and potential cardiovascular risks
Abid S, Aggarwal A, Duarte F, Sethi S, Iyengar S, Zarich S. Nicotine pouches and youth: emerging patterns and potential cardiovascular risks. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1632313. PMID: 41358246, PMCID: PMC12675456, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1632313.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPotential cardiovascular consequencesCardiovascular riskPotential cardiovascular riskSignificant public health implicationsAddiction susceptibilityNicotine consumptionNicotine pouchesClinical guidanceNicotinePublic health implicationsNicotine productsNicotine contentPrevention strategiesEvidence-based researchYoung adultsHeightened vulnerabilityRiskPhysiological developmentHealth implicationsWhen the farm turns fatal: a rare infection causing heart block
Abid S, Stolear A, Dulgher M, Sethi S, Zarich S. When the farm turns fatal: a rare infection causing heart block. Oxford Medical Case Reports 2025, 2025: omaf010. PMID: 40162143, PMCID: PMC11952902, DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omaf010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart blockCardiac complicationsDual-chamber pacemaker implantationRegimen of doxycyclineBlood culturesAntibiotic therapyPacemaker placementRare infectionConduction abnormalitiesNonspecific symptomsPacemaker implantationDifferential diagnosisEarly recognitionUnique caseBrucellosis-endemic areasEndemic regionsHeart rhythmComplicationsHeartPatientsZoonotic infectionInfectionBacteremiaHypotensionRifampinA heart full of nails: complex management of multiple nail gun cardiac injuries
Abid S, Stolear A, Zarich S. A heart full of nails: complex management of multiple nail gun cardiac injuries. European Heart Journal - Case Reports 2025, 9: ytaf168. PMID: 40302981, PMCID: PMC12038889, DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ahmed A, Safiriyu I, Kaddoura R, Mohyeldin M, Nwokeocha N, Sandeep N, Khalil H, Alhusain R, Zarich S. Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal Of Cardiology 2025, 429: 133139. PMID: 40074042, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.133139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationOutcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantationAll-Cause MortalityAortic valve implantationAdverse eventsValve implantationIn-hospital all-cause mortalitySevere aortic stenosisMeta-analysisProcedural success rateTranscatheter aortic valve implantation outcomesStandard of careSurgical riskAortic stenosisPooled proportionProcedural successFollow-upObservational studyInterquartile rangeNational registryMortality rateGrey literatureHealthcare systemSuccess rateConfidence intervalsTranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Ahmed A, Kaddoura R, Aggarwal A, Zinyandu T, Webber F, Davila C, Zarich S. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2025, 105: 754-760. PMID: 39748537, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.31367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementOutcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementHypertrophic cardiomyopathyAortic stenosisRenal impairmentValve replacementAortic dissectionVascular complicationsCardiogenic shockOdds ratioTranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement OutcomesSevere aortic stenosisPermanent pacemaker implantationComplete heart blockAssociated with higher ratesObservational cohort studyGold standard managementConfidence intervalsRandom-effects modelSignificantly higher occurrenceSurgical riskPacemaker implantationHeart blockSurgical interventionAdvancements in the Invasive Evaluation of Coronary Microvasculature in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Arango J, Cazac V, Cazac N, Zarich S. Advancements in the Invasive Evaluation of Coronary Microvasculature in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Medical Research Archives 2025, 13 DOI: 10.18103/mra.v13i8.6756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionInvasive evaluationCases of acute coronary syndromeCoronary microvascular functionCoronary microvascular dysfunctionEvaluation of patientsAcute coronary syndromeImpaired microvascular perfusionIschemia-reperfusion injuryCoronary flow reserveContemporary revascularization strategiesEpicardial blood flowMicrovascular dysfunctionCoronary syndromeEndothelial dysfunctionMicrovascular obstructionMicrovascular functionAdverse outcomesIschemia-reperfusionMicrovascular perfusionRevascularization strategyCoronary microvasculatureFlow reserveMyocardial recovery
2024
A Rare Case of Acute Bacterial Native Valve Endocarditis Caused by Streptococcus thoraltensis
Abid S, Stolear A, Dulgher M, Sethi S, Zarich S. A Rare Case of Acute Bacterial Native Valve Endocarditis Caused by Streptococcus thoraltensis. Cureus 2024, 16: e70934. PMID: 39502956, PMCID: PMC11537169, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.70934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsNative valve endocarditisIntravenous drug useValve endocarditisRare caseHistory of intravenous drug useLost to follow-upTricuspid valve vegetationPartial clinical improvementDrug useIntravenous ceftriaxoneValve vegetationsBlood culturesChest painPulmonary embolismClinical improvementProductive coughRare pathogenAtrial flutterFollow-upClinical evaluationPatient historyExposure to animalsEndocarditisHuman pathogensPatientsPulmonary embolism with thrombus in transit across a patent foramen ovale
Iyengar S, Stolear A, Dulgher M, Ahmed A, Shkolnik E, Zarich S. Pulmonary embolism with thrombus in transit across a patent foramen ovale. Oxford Medical Case Reports 2024, 2024: omae091. PMID: 39184868, PMCID: PMC11343825, DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omae091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsPatent foramen ovalePatent foramen ovale closureImpending paradoxical embolismPulmonary embolismForamen ovaleCritical left anterior descending coronary artery stenosisObstructive sleep apneaCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingOptimal treatment strategySaddle pulmonary embolusAbsence of standard guidelinesDeep vein thrombosisArtery Bypass GraftingLife-threatening conditionCoronary artery stenosisSleep apneaTransesophageal echocardiogramPulmonary emboliSurgical thrombectomyVein thrombosisDiagnostic challengeSurgical interventionRight atriumThrombolytic therapyBypass Grafting
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