2014
Calcific Aortic Valve Disease
Yutzey KE, Demer LL, Body SC, Huggins GS, Towler DA, Giachelli CM, Hofmann-Bowman MA, Mortlock DP, Rogers MB, Sadeghi MM, Aikawa E. Calcific Aortic Valve Disease. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2014, 34: 2387-2393. PMID: 25189570, PMCID: PMC4199903, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.114.302523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalcific aortic valve diseaseAortic valve diseaseValve diseaseSurgical valve replacementNational Heart LungNew therapeutic approachesBasic science researchersValve replacementAortic stenosisSignificant morbidityBlood InstituteTherapeutic optionsPatient populationHeart LungTreatment strategiesTherapeutic approachesDisease processOptimal managementFurther studiesAdditional investigationDiagnostic methodsDiseaseGroupMorbidityStenosis
2013
Lipid lowering and imaging protease activation in atherosclerosis
Razavian M, Nie L, Challa A, Zhang J, Golestani R, Jung JJ, Robinson S, Sadeghi MM. Lipid lowering and imaging protease activation in atherosclerosis. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2013, 21: 319-328. PMID: 24368425, PMCID: PMC3991560, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-013-9843-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietLipid-lowering interventionsHFD groupPlaque inflammationAtherosclerotic miceMicroSPECT/CT imagingTotal blood cholesterolModern therapeutic approachesSmooth muscle αMMP tracerFat dietBlood cholesterolPlaque biologyTherapeutic approachesTracer uptakeMatrix metalloproteinaseTherapeutic interventionsAtherosclerosisActin expressionCT imagingMuscle αWeeksFenofibrateMiceIntervention
2006
The pathobiology of the vessel wall: Implications for imaging
Sadeghi MM. The pathobiology of the vessel wall: Implications for imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2006, 13: 402-414. PMID: 16750785, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2006.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular diseaseVessel wallDiagnostic approachMagnetic resonance imaging angiographyDiseased coronary segmentsMolecular imaging targetsNovel therapeutic approachesNovel diagnostic approachCommon vasculopathyCoronary arteryCoronary segmentsTherapeutic approachesAnimal modelsAnimal studiesVascular pathophysiologyVascular imagingMajor causeVessel wall biologyIntravascular imagingDiseaseImaging targetsPathologyAccessible targetsMolecular imagingSingle-modality imaging