2018
Reducing Radiation Exposure in Cardiac Catheterizations for Congenital Heart Disease
Patel C, Grossman M, Shabanova V, Asnes J. Reducing Radiation Exposure in Cardiac Catheterizations for Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatric Cardiology 2018, 40: 638-649. PMID: 30542920, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-018-2039-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheterization labRadiation exposureCardiac catheterizationYale-New Haven Children's HospitalDAP/Patent ductus arteriosusAtrial septal defectCongenital heart diseaseDose area productSystems-based interventionsCardiac catheterization labCongenital cardiac catheterizationTotal air kermaPost-intervention dataRadiation dose reductionAir kermaQuality improvement strategiesDuctus arteriosusTranscatheter pulmonaryChildren's HospitalDA dosesSeptal defectHeart diseaseLow fluoroscopyProcedure typeInitial results from the off‐label use of the SAPIEN S3 valve for percutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement: A multi‐institutional experience
Sinha S, Aboulhosn J, Asnes J, Bocks M, Zahn E, Goldstein BH, Zampi J, Hellenbrand W, Salem M, Levi D. Initial results from the off‐label use of the SAPIEN S3 valve for percutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement: A multi‐institutional experience. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 93: 455-463. PMID: 30537348, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBalloon ValvuloplastyCardiac CatheterizationCardiac Surgical ProceduresChildFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansMalePostoperative ComplicationsProsthesis DesignPulmonary ValvePulmonary Valve InsufficiencyRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsTranscatheter pulmonary valve replacementRight ventricular outflow tractDysfunctional right ventricular outflow tractsSapien S3 valvePercutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacementCongenital heart diseaseTricuspid valve injuryPulmonary valve replacementS3 valveSAPIEN S3Valve injuryValve replacementNative right ventricular outflow tractSerious procedural complicationsVentricular outflow tractMulti-center experienceMulti-institutional experienceOff-label useShort-term resultsAortic compressionValve embolizationPerivalvular leakProcedural deathsClinical followMajor complicationsIntentional Fracture of Bioprosthetic Valve Frames in Patients Undergoing Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
Shahanavaz S, Asnes JD, Grohmann J, Qureshi AM, Rome JJ, Tanase D, Crystal MA, Latson LA, Morray BH, Hellenbrand W, Balzer DT, Gewillig M, Love JC, Berdjis F, Gillespie MJ, McElhinney DB. Intentional Fracture of Bioprosthetic Valve Frames in Patients Undergoing Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 11: e006453. PMID: 30354783, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.118.006453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBioprosthesisCardiac CatheterizationChildFeasibility StudiesFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHemodynamicsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPreliminary DataProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailurePulmonary ValveRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsTranscatheter pulmonary valve replacementPulmonary valve replacementBioprosthetic valvesValve replacementPercutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacementRight ventricular outflow tract gradientVentricular outflow tract gradientDysfunctional bioprosthetic valvePulmonary valve orificeOutflow tract gradientPatient-prosthesis mismatchIntentional fractureTrue inner diameterMedian 40Tract gradientMelody valveSAPIEN valveAdverse eventsHemodynamic outcomesValve therapyFracture groupPeak gradientControl cohortPulmonary positionBetter hemodynamicsTranscatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement With the Melody Valve in Small Diameter Expandable Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Conduits
Shahanavaz S, Qureshi AM, Levi DS, Boudjemline Y, Peng LF, Martin MH, Bauser-Heaton H, Keeshan B, Asnes JD, Jones TK, Justino H, Aboulhosn JA, Gray RG, Nguyen H, Balzer DT, McElhinney DB. Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement With the Melody Valve in Small Diameter Expandable Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Conduits. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 11: 554-564. PMID: 29566801, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.01.239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAngiographyBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCardiac CatheterizationChildChild, PreschoolFeasibility StudiesFemaleGraft Occlusion, VascularHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHemodynamicsHumansMalePreliminary DataProsthesis DesignPulmonary ValveRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVentricular Outflow ObstructionYoung AdultConceptsTranscatheter pulmonary valve replacementRight ventricular outflow tractPulmonary valve replacementMelody valveValve replacementDysfunctional right ventricular outflow tractsPercutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacementSuccessful transcatheter pulmonary valve replacementSignificant hemodynamic improvementSignificant pulmonary regurgitationVentricular outflow tractCases of endocarditisRVOT reinterventionHemodynamic improvementPulmonary regurgitationHemodynamic outcomesOutflow tractProcedural characteristicsPreliminary experiencePatientsSmall diameter conduitsLimited dataOutcomesSmall conduitsReintervention
2017
Ventricular arrhythmias immediately following transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation: A cause for concern?
Simmons MA, Elder RW, Shabanova V, Hellenbrand W, Asnes J. Ventricular arrhythmias immediately following transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation: A cause for concern? Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 91: 920-926. PMID: 29280541, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter pulmonary valve implantationRight ventricular outflow tractNative outflow tractsSignificant ventricular arrhythmiasPulmonary valve implantationVentricular arrhythmiasOutflow tractValve implantationAnti-arrhythmic medicationsBeta-blocker therapySingle-center studyVentricular outflow tractLong-term therapySudden cardiac deathCare of patientsChange of doseHemodynamic instabilityHemodynamic compromiseCardiac deathMedian ageMedical therapyPediatric patientsSignificant arrhythmiasCenter studyTerm therapyTranscatheter pulmonary valve replacement using the melody valve for treatment of dysfunctional surgical bioprostheses: A multicenter study
Cabalka AK, Asnes JD, Balzer DT, Cheatham JP, Gillespie MJ, Jones TK, Justino H, Kim DW, Lung TH, Turner DR, McElhinney DB. Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement using the melody valve for treatment of dysfunctional surgical bioprostheses: A multicenter study. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2017, 155: 1712-1724.e1. PMID: 29395214, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.10.143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBioprosthesisCardiac CatheterizationChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailurePulmonary ValvePulmonary Valve InsufficiencyPulmonary Valve StenosisRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsPulmonary valve replacementTPV replacementPulmonary regurgitationBioprosthetic valvesValve replacementMulticenter studyRight ventricular outflow tract gradientPostoperative congenital heart diseaseTranscatheter pulmonary valve replacementVentricular outflow tract gradientSurgical pulmonary valve replacementMean RVOT gradientMedian patient ageOutflow tract gradientSevere pulmonary regurgitationExcellent early resultsSurgical bioprosthetic valvesTetralogy of FallotCongenital heart diseaseTime-related fashionRVOT gradientTract gradientUnderlying diagnosisHospital dischargePatient ageComparison of valvar and right ventricular function following transcatheter and surgical pulmonary valve replacement
Li WF, Pollard H, Karimi M, Asnes JD, Hellenbrand WE, Shabanova V, Weismann CG. Comparison of valvar and right ventricular function following transcatheter and surgical pulmonary valve replacement. Congenital Heart Disease 2017, 13: 140-146. PMID: 29148206, PMCID: PMC5796854, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBioprosthesisCardiac CatheterizationChildChild, PreschoolEchocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHeart VentriclesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary ValvePulmonary Valve InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVentricular Function, RightVentricular RemodelingYoung AdultConceptsRight ventricular outflow tract obstructionPulmonary valve replacementSurgical pulmonary valve replacementRight ventricular functionPulmonic insufficiencyVentricular functionTC groupRV functionSurgical groupValve replacementRV sizeVentricular outflow tract obstructionYale-New Haven HospitalOutflow tract obstructionTract obstructionPatient ageRetrospective reviewSurgical valvesPostoperative declinePulmonary valveHigh riskValve functionPatientsFirst choiceTime points
2016
Transcatheter valve implantation for right atrium‐to‐right ventricle conduit obstruction or regurgitation after modified Björk–fontan procedure
Shah AH, Horlick EM, Eicken A, Asnes JD, Bocks ML, Boudjemline Y, Cabalka AK, Fagan TE, Schubert S, Mahadevan VS, Dvir D, Osten M, McElhinney DB. Transcatheter valve implantation for right atrium‐to‐right ventricle conduit obstruction or regurgitation after modified Björk–fontan procedure. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 89: 298-305. PMID: 27465501, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBioprosthesisBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCanadaCardiac CatheterizationEuropeFemaleFontan ProcedureGraft Occlusion, VascularHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHemodynamicsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailureRecovery of FunctionRegistriesRetrospective StudiesStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsRight ventricleBjörk modificationFontan procedureValve implantationExtra-anatomic graftRetrospective multicenter registrySapien valve implantationLow procedural riskTranscatheter valve implantationRight atrial appendageCardiovascular causesPercutaneous transcatheterRA-RVUncomplicated implantationMulticenter registrySAPIEN 3Clinical improvementValve dysfunctionConduit dysfunctionFontan circulationPulmonary circulationAtrial appendageFontan pathwayTranscatheter implantationProcedural risk
2008
Causes of Recurrent Focal Neurologic Events After Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale With the CardioSEAL Septal Occluder
Kutty S, Brown K, Asnes JD, Rhodes JF, Latson LA. Causes of Recurrent Focal Neurologic Events After Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale With the CardioSEAL Septal Occluder. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2008, 101: 1487-1492. PMID: 18471463, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCardiac CatheterizationCatheterizationConfidence IntervalsEmbolism, ParadoxicalEquipment DesignFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForamen Ovale, PatentHumansIncidenceIschemic Attack, TransientMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStrokeTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsStroke/transient ischemic attackTransient ischemic attackFocal neurologic eventsPFO closureRecurrent strokeNeurologic eventsMedical managementRecurrent stroke/transient ischemic attackEvent ratesOngoing randomized trialsPatent foramen ovaleTranscatheter PFO closureTranscatheter patent foramenCardioSEAL Septal OccluderEmbolic episodesIschemic attackPFO occlusionParadoxical emboliImmediate morbidityConsecutive patientsPatent foramenRandomized trialsTranscatheter closureForamen ovaleRecurrence rate
2007
Transhepatic Broviac catheter placement for long-term central venous access in critically ill children with complex congenital heart disease*
Qureshi AM, Rhodes JF, Appachi E, Mumtaz MA, Duncan BW, Asnes J, Radavansky P, Latson LA. Transhepatic Broviac catheter placement for long-term central venous access in critically ill children with complex congenital heart disease*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2007, 8: 248-253. PMID: 17417124, DOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0000265327.93745.89.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex congenital heart diseaseIntra-abdominal bleedCentral venous accessCongenital heart diseaseIll childrenVenous accessHeart diseaseCardiac diseaseLong-term central venous accessTemporary complete heart blockBroviac catheter placementProcedural-related complicationsTertiary care centerCentral venous cathetersLong-term complicationsComplete heart blockIntracardiac vegetationsUrgent laparotomyBroviac cathetersCatheter infectionEmbolic eventsMedian ageVenous cathetersHeart blockRetrospective review