2020
Having a Primary Care Provider is the Strongest Predictor of Successful Follow-up of Participants in a Clinical Trial
Friedman S, Cunningham C, Lin J, Haramati L, Levsky J. Having a Primary Care Provider is the Strongest Predictor of Successful Follow-up of Participants in a Clinical Trial. The Journal Of The American Board Of Family Medicine 2020, 33: 431-439. PMID: 32430375, DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.03.190018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansClinical trialsCare providersHigher Charlson Comorbidity Index scoresMultivariate analysisCharlson Comorbidity Index scoreProspective randomized control trialBivariate analysisComorbidity Index scoreChest pain patientsPrimary care providersHealth care providersRandomized control trialLow socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic status scoresHealth care systemPain patientsPatient characteristicsCare physiciansInsurance statusStatus scoreMedical historyFollow-upControl trialIndex score
2018
Effectiveness of Lung-RADS in Reducing False-Positive Results in a Diverse, Underserved, Urban Lung Cancer Screening Cohort
Kaminetzky M, Milch H, Shmukler A, Kessler A, Peng R, Mardakhaev E, Bellin E, Levsky J, Haramati L. Effectiveness of Lung-RADS in Reducing False-Positive Results in a Diverse, Underserved, Urban Lung Cancer Screening Cohort. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2018, 16: 419-426. PMID: 30146484, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screening cohortNational Lung Screening TrialPercent of patientsNational Death IndexLung cancer screeningLung-RADSLung cancer ratesCancer ratesScreening cohortDeath IndexCancer screeningLung cancerScreening TrialCT resultsLung CT Screening ReportingFirst annual examinationLung cancer prevalenceLung-RADS 1Lung-RADS 2Lung-RADS 3Institutional review board approvalLung-RADS categoriesClinical screening programReview board approvalUnderserved urban population
2017
Circumferential strain acquired by CMR early after acute myocardial infarction adds incremental predictive value to late gadolinium enhancement imaging to predict late myocardial remodeling and subsequent risk of sudden cardiac death
Holmes A, Romero J, Levsky J, Haramati L, Phuong N, Rezai-Gharai L, Cohen S, Restrepo L, Ruiz-Guerrero L, Fisher J, Taub C, Di Biase L, Garcia M. Circumferential strain acquired by CMR early after acute myocardial infarction adds incremental predictive value to late gadolinium enhancement imaging to predict late myocardial remodeling and subsequent risk of sudden cardiac death. Journal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2017, 50: 211-218. PMID: 29143170, DOI: 10.1007/s10840-017-0296-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalysis of VarianceAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCohort StudiesContrast MediaDeath, Sudden, CardiacFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGadoliniumHumansMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRadiographic Image EnhancementRisk AssessmentROC CurveST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTime FactorsVentricular RemodelingConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSudden cardiac deathLate gadolinium enhancementCardiac magnetic resonancePercutaneous coronary interventionWall motion scorePrimary endpointAdverse remodelingLate remodelingMyocardial remodelingCardiac deathMicrovascular obstructionMyocardial infarctionGadolinium enhancementSegmental wall motion scoreCircumferential strainAdverse myocardial remodelingIncremental predictive valueIncremental predictive informationEchocardiography 3Coronary interventionSCD riskResultsA totalLGE volumeSubsequent riskProspective study of a non-restrictive decision rule for acute aortic syndrome
Goldschmiedt J, Levsky J, Bellin E, Mizrachi E, Esses D, Haramati L. Prospective study of a non-restrictive decision rule for acute aortic syndrome. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 35: 1309-1313. PMID: 28427782, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute aortic syndromeClinical decision ruleEmergency department patientsCT utilization ratesDepartment patientsAortic syndromeCT utilizationMean effective radiation doseRisk-stratify patientsHigh-risk groupDose reduction protocolResults of CTEffective radiation doseQuality improvement measuresAortic surgeryProspective cohortDerivation cohortHistoric cohortStudy cohortProspective studyAcute traumaSafe decreaseDiagnostic yieldPatientsClinical decision
2015
Microvascular obstruction detected by cardiac MRI after AMI for the prediction of LV remodeling and MACE: A meta-analysis of prospective trials
Romero J, Lupercio F, Díaz J, Goodman-Meza D, Haramati L, Levsky J, Shaban N, Piña I, Garcia M. Microvascular obstruction detected by cardiac MRI after AMI for the prediction of LV remodeling and MACE: A meta-analysis of prospective trials. International Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 202: 344-348. PMID: 26426275, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary Computed Tomography Angiography Versus Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patients With Chest Pain Admitted to Telemetry: A Randomized Trial.
Levsky J, Spevack D, Travin M, Menegus M, Huang P, Clark E, Kim C, Hirschhorn E, Freeman K, Tobin J, Haramati L. Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Versus Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patients With Chest Pain Admitted to Telemetry: A Randomized Trial. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2015, 163: 174-83. PMID: 26052677, PMCID: PMC4703121, DOI: 10.7326/m14-2948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac CatheterizationChest PainComparative Effectiveness ResearchCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth ResourcesHospital UnitsHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial Perfusion ImagingMyocardial RevascularizationPatient SatisfactionProspective StudiesRadiation DosageTelemetryTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsMyocardial perfusion imagingCCTA groupMPI groupCardiovascular eventsChest painCardiac catheterizationPrimary outcomeRadiation exposurePatient experienceStress myocardial perfusion imagingInner-city medical centerNonfatal cardiovascular eventsOutpatient cardiology visitsAcute chest painMajor cardiovascular eventsIntermediate-term outcomesEmergency department visitsCoronary artery diseaseComparative effectiveness trialIncidence of deathLength of stayAmerican Heart AssociationClinical management decisionsRadionuclide myocardial perfusionLess radiation exposure
2008
CT angiography for evaluation of coronary artery disease in inner-city outpatients: an initial prospective comparison with stress myocardial perfusion imaging
Haramati L, Levsky J, Jain V, Altman E, Spindola-Franco H, Bobra S, Doddamani S, Travin M. CT angiography for evaluation of coronary artery disease in inner-city outpatients: an initial prospective comparison with stress myocardial perfusion imaging. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2008, 25: 303-313. PMID: 18979224, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-008-9382-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsContrast MediaCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOutpatientsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRadiopharmaceuticalsSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics, NonparametricTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedUrban PopulationConceptsCT coronary angiographyCoronary artery diseaseNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueInner-city outpatientsPredictive valueArtery diseaseCoronary angiographyMyocardial perfusionStress SPECT myocardial perfusionHigh negative predictive valueSubsequent cardiac catheterizationStress myocardial perfusionEvaluation of CADSPECT myocardial perfusionHIPAA-compliant studyPositive SPECTCardiac catheterizationClinical endpointsOutpatient populationPatient outcomesPerfusion defectsProspective comparisonCT angiographyMore homogenous groups
2007
Ventricular Myocardial Fat
Jacobi A, Gohari A, Zalta B, Stein M, Haramati L. Ventricular Myocardial Fat. Journal Of Thoracic Imaging 2007, 22: 130-135. PMID: 17527115, DOI: 10.1097/01.rti.0000213576.39774.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArrythmogenic right ventricular dysplasiaPrior myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionMyocardial fatNoncontrast chest CTGroup 2Group 1Group 3Chest CTRV myocardial infarctionGroup of patientsSilent myocardial infarctionSite of MIRight ventricular dysplasiaPrior CTClinical chartsCardiac historyCT findingsCommon etiologyChronic ischemiaVentricular dysplasiaMean ageClinical correlatesVaried indicationsPatients
2003
Missed Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: Radiographic Findings of Potentially Resectable Lesions Evident Only in Retrospect
Shah P, Austin J, White C, Patel P, Haramati L, Pearson G, Shiau M, Berkmen Y. Missed Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: Radiographic Findings of Potentially Resectable Lesions Evident Only in Retrospect. Radiology 2003, 226: 235-41. PMID: 12511696, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2261011924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest radiographySex distributionUpper lobeLung cancerCell lung cancer lesionsNon-small cell lung cancer lesionsUpper lobe locationMedian patient ageLung cancer lesionsNational dataSubsegmental locationObservational cohortResectable lesionsPatient ageMissed cancersRadiographic findingsNSCLC lesionsLobe locationCancer lesionsNSCLCCancerPresent seriesLesionsFailure of detectionRadiography