2024
Long-Term Outcomes of Patients With Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Utilizing a New Risk Score
Hajj-Ali A, Gaballa A, Akintoye E, Jadam S, Ramchand J, Xu B, Ospina S, Thamilarasan M, Smedira N, Popovic Z, Desai M. Long-Term Outcomes of Patients With Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Utilizing a New Risk Score. JACC Advances 2024, 3: 101235. PMID: 39512540, PMCID: PMC11540864, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApical hypertrophic cardiomyopathyRight ventricular systolic pressureLeft atrial volume indexAtrial volume indexVentricular systolic pressureRisk scoreApical aneurysmEnd pointsHypertrophic cardiomyopathyMean left ventricle ejection fractionSystolic pressureLong-term outcomes of patientsApical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsVolume indexBaseline cardiac magnetic resonanceComposite primary end pointPrimary end pointOutcomes of patientsVentricle ejection fractionDelayed gadolinium enhancementCardiac magnetic resonanceComposite end pointLong-term outcomesComposite event rateLeft ventricle apexLongitudinal Assessment of Left Atrial Remodeling in Patients With Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation
Akintoye E, El Dahdah J, Dabbagh M, Patel H, Badwan O, Braghieri L, Chedid El Helou M, Kassab J, Jellis C, Desai M, Rodriguez L, Grimm R, Roselli E, Griffin B, Popovic Z. Longitudinal Assessment of Left Atrial Remodeling in Patients With Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2024, 17: 1133-1145. PMID: 38878040, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2024.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft atrial volume indexLeft atrial reservoir strainAortic regurgitationLV parametersAssociated with survival benefitMedian follow-up periodChronic severe aortic regurgitationLeft ventricular (LVShort-term follow-upOptimal discriminatory thresholdsSevere aortic regurgitationAtrial volume indexIncremental prognostic valueAtrial reservoir strainLeft atrial remodelingFollow-up periodAssociated with survivalPredicting adverse eventsReservoir strainSerial echocardiographySevere ARSurvival benefitLA remodelingLV remodelingPrognostic valueTrends in Age, Sex, and Racial Differences in the Incidence of Infective Endocarditis in Florida and New York
Anuforo A, Aneni E, Akintoye E, Anikpezie N, Patel S, Soipe A, Olojakpoke E, Burke D, Latorre J, Khandelwal P, Chaturvedi S, Ovbiagele B, Otite F. Trends in Age, Sex, and Racial Differences in the Incidence of Infective Endocarditis in Florida and New York. Circulation 2024, 149: 1391-1393. PMID: 38648273, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.123.066921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCONTEMPORARY CHARACTERISTICS, OUTCOMES AND NOVEL RISK SCORE FOR SIGNIFICANT ISOLATED ATRIAL FUNCTIONAL TRICUSPID REGURGITATION
Wang T, Fava A, Nakhla M, Ali A, Akintoye E, Akyuz K, Gillinov A, Griffin B, Desai M. CONTEMPORARY CHARACTERISTICS, OUTCOMES AND NOVEL RISK SCORE FOR SIGNIFICANT ISOLATED ATRIAL FUNCTIONAL TRICUSPID REGURGITATION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2133. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04123-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAGREEMENT BETWEEN PROXIMAL ISOVELOCITY SURFACE AREA-BASED METHOD OF TRICUSPID REGURGITATION QUANTIFICATION WITH AND WITHOUT COLOR DOPPLER BASELINE SHIFT
Nakhla M, Ali A, Akintoye E, Fava A, Akyuz K, Popovic Z, Pettersson G, Gillinov A, Xu B, Griffin B, Desai M, Wang T. AGREEMENT BETWEEN PROXIMAL ISOVELOCITY SURFACE AREA-BASED METHOD OF TRICUSPID REGURGITATION QUANTIFICATION WITH AND WITHOUT COLOR DOPPLER BASELINE SHIFT. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 1463. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)03453-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of Cardiac MRI in Pericardial Diseases
Anthony C, Akintoye E, Wang T, Klein A. Role of Cardiac MRI in Pericardial Diseases. Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports 2024, 17: 43-51. DOI: 10.1007/s12410-024-09591-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of pericardial diseaseResponse to therapyPericardial diseaseCardiac MRIDiagnosis of pericarditisInitiation of treatmentCardiac MRI techniquesRecurrent pericarditisAcute pericarditisMedical therapyAdjunctive roleTherapyPericarditisDiagnosisDiseaseImaging toolCardiacPatientsMRISummaryCMRPrognosis
2023
Correction to: Echo Doppler Parameters of Diastolic Function
Anthony C, Akintoye E, Wang T, Klein A. Correction to: Echo Doppler Parameters of Diastolic Function. Current Cardiology Reports 2023, 25: 907-907. PMID: 37498451, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-023-01922-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImaging biomarkers in aortic valve disease: it is time to shift the focus to the myocardium
Kwon D, Akintoye E. Imaging biomarkers in aortic valve disease: it is time to shift the focus to the myocardium. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 24: 863-865. PMID: 37220177, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jead095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrognostic Utility of Left Atrial Strain to Predict Thrombotic Events and Mortality in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Akintoye E, Majid M, Klein A, Hanna M. Prognostic Utility of Left Atrial Strain to Predict Thrombotic Events and Mortality in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 16: 1371-1383. PMID: 37940322, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThrombotic eventsAmyloid cardiomyopathyAtrial fibrillationLA contractileLA strainLA contractile strainModest discriminatory abilityPrognostic staging systemRisk stratification toolLeft Atrial StrainHigh thrombotic riskAtrial strainPrognostic utilityStratification toolPrognostic valueC-statisticRespective HRsStaging systemThrombotic riskACM patientsSD decreaseAF casesPredictive valuePatientsDiscriminatory abilityCorrection: Impact of chronic kidney disease on in-hospital mortality and clinical outcomes of catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia: Insights from the national readmission database
Khalil M, Maraey A, Aglan A, Akintoye E, Salem M, Elzanaty A, Younes A, Saeyeldin A, Barbhaiya C, Shokr M. Correction: Impact of chronic kidney disease on in-hospital mortality and clinical outcomes of catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia: Insights from the national readmission database. Journal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2023, 1-1. PMID: 37009939, DOI: 10.1007/s10840-023-01539-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of Age and Sex on Left Ventricular Remodeling in Patients With Aortic Regurgitation
Akintoye E, Saijo Y, Braghieri L, Badwan O, Patel H, Dabbagh M, El Dahdah J, Jellis C, Desai M, Rodriguez L, Grimm R, Griffin B, Popović Z. Impact of Age and Sex on Left Ventricular Remodeling in Patients With Aortic Regurgitation. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 1474-1487. PMID: 37045517, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.02.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmaller LV volumesAdverse eventsAortic regurgitationBody surface areaOlder patientsYounger patientsLV volumesImpact of ageLV remodelingSerial evaluationLV end-systolic volumeLV end-diastolic volumeSevere aortic regurgitationChronic aortic regurgitationLeft ventricular remodelingEnd-diastolic volumeEnd-systolic volumeLower LV volumesAdult patientsConsecutive patientsMain endpointVentricular dimensionsVentricular remodelingCurrent guidelinesPatientsTEMPORALITY OF ISCHEMIC STROKE AND NEW-ONSET ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND THE UTILITY OF LEFT ATRIAL STRAIN IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS
Akintoye E, Majid M, Hanna M, Klein A. TEMPORALITY OF ISCHEMIC STROKE AND NEW-ONSET ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND THE UTILITY OF LEFT ATRIAL STRAIN IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 340. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)00784-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS FOLLOWING PVI: A RARE SEQUALAE OF POST-CARDIAC INJURY SYNDROME
Paul A, Karmali R, Majid M, Sajja H, Alzahrani A, Mazumder S, Akintoye E, Klein A. CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS FOLLOWING PVI: A RARE SEQUALAE OF POST-CARDIAC INJURY SYNDROME. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 3640. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)04084-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA CLINICAL ROLLER-COASTER: TRAUMATIC MYOPERICARDITIS FOLLOWING AN AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE
Honnekeri B, Karmali R, Syed A, Majid M, Alzahrani A, Braghieri L, Badwan O, Akintoye E, Klein A. A CLINICAL ROLLER-COASTER: TRAUMATIC MYOPERICARDITIS FOLLOWING AN AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 3631. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)04075-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCONSTRICTIVE CALCIFIC MYOPERICARDITIS AS A RARE COMPLICATION OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Nadeem A, Karmali R, Chen V, Majid M, Sajja H, Badwan O, Braghieri L, Akintoye E, Klein A. CONSTRICTIVE CALCIFIC MYOPERICARDITIS AS A RARE COMPLICATION OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 3663. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)04107-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchINTRA- AND INTER-OBSERVER VARIABILITY IN LEFT ATRIAL STRAIN ANALYSIS IN PATIENTS WITH AMYLOID CARDIOMYOPATHY
Majid M, Akintoye E, Yaker Z, Karmali R, Syed A, Agrawal A, Kumar A, Hanna M, Moudgil R, Klein A. INTRA- AND INTER-OBSERVER VARIABILITY IN LEFT ATRIAL STRAIN ANALYSIS IN PATIENTS WITH AMYLOID CARDIOMYOPATHY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 610. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)01054-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain Before TAVR Time to Jump the Ejection Fraction Ship? ∗
Desai M, Akintoye E. Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain Before TAVR Time to Jump the Ejection Fraction Ship? ∗. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 16: 342-344. PMID: 36889850, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEcho Doppler Parameters of Diastolic Function
Anthony C, Akintoye E, Wang T, Klein A. Echo Doppler Parameters of Diastolic Function. Current Cardiology Reports 2023, 25: 235-247. PMID: 36821063, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-023-01844-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiastolic dysfunctionEcho-Doppler parametersDiastolic functionDoppler parametersEvaluation of DDAbnormal diastolic functionDoppler echocardiography techniquesLV filling pressureModest diagnostic performanceSignificant inter-observer variabilityEchocardiographic parametersRecent guidelinesAppropriate diagnosisFilling pressureInvasive measuresReviewThe purposeEchocardiography techniquesInter-observer variabilityEuropean AssociationCardiovascular imagingDiagnostic performanceEchocardiographyAmerican SocietyGuideline documentsDiagnosisAtrial Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation Do We Blame the AF, Right Atrium, or Both? ∗
Wang T, Akintoye E. Atrial Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation Do We Blame the AF, Right Atrium, or Both? ∗. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 16: 588-590. PMID: 36752438, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Clinical outcomes and 30-day readmissions associated with high-output heart failure
Uddin M, Mir T, Briasoulis A, Akintoye E, Adegbala O, Shafi I, Qureshi W, Afonso L. Clinical outcomes and 30-day readmissions associated with high-output heart failure. Hellenic Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 69: 24-30. PMID: 36273803, DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2022.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-output heart failureNational Readmission DatabaseHeart failureMyelodysplastic syndromeHealthcare costsUtilization Project National Readmission DatabaseLow systemic vascular resistanceReduced ejection fractionSystemic vascular resistanceHigh cardiac outputQuality's Healthcare CostSickle cell diseaseHospital mortalityNoncardiovascular disordersUnderdiagnosed typeCardiovascular complicationsMorbid obesityVascular resistanceHematological complicationsReadmission ratesEjection fractionPulmonary diseaseClinical outcomesCardiac outputDiagnostic codes