Linda Broyde Haramati, FACR, FCCP
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2024
Heart lung axis in acute pulmonary embolism: Role of CT in risk stratification
Friedman R, Haramati L, Christian T, Sokol S, Alis J. Heart lung axis in acute pulmonary embolism: Role of CT in risk stratification. Clinical Imaging 2024, 116: 110311. PMID: 39413674, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2024.110311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathophysiology of pulmonary embolismRisk stratificationPulmonary embolismComputed tomographyRight ventricular (RV) dysfunctionRisk stratification of acute PEIndicator of RV dysfunctionRV/LV diameter ratioAcute pulmonary embolismLeft atrial volumeReview current guidelinesCause of mortalityRV dysfunctionAcute PEAtrial volumeCT findingsClot burdenCardiopulmonary reserveCurrent guidelinesLung axisClot locationPatient managementPatient populationRadiologist's reportPredictive valueThe science and practice of imaging-based screening: What the radiologist needs to know
Milch H, Haramati L. The science and practice of imaging-based screening: What the radiologist needs to know. Clinical Imaging 2024, 114: 110266. PMID: 39216274, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2024.110266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening practicesImaging-based screeningPublic health focusScreening guidelinesOpportunistic screeningHealth focusScreening examsScreening policyFormal trainingArtery diseaseEvidence developmentColorectal cancerLeadership opportunitiesBreast cancerClinician-scientistsAbdominal aortic aneurysmCoronary artery diseaseScreeningScreening conceptCarotid artery diseaseThyroid cancerCancerPracticeAortic aneurysmLung cancerLetter to the Editor: “Silent myocardial infarction fatty scars detected by coronary calcium score CT scan in diabetic patients without a history of coronary heart disease”
Bader A, Haramati L. Letter to the Editor: “Silent myocardial infarction fatty scars detected by coronary calcium score CT scan in diabetic patients without a history of coronary heart disease”. European Radiology 2024, 35: 215-217. PMID: 38995379, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-024-10912-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadiologic-Pathologic Correlation of Cardiac Tumors: Updated 2021 WHO Tumor Classification.
Lorca M, Chen I, Jew G, Furlani A, Puri S, Haramati L, Chaturvedi A, Velez M, Chaturvedi A. Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation of Cardiac Tumors: Updated 2021 WHO Tumor Classification. RadioGraphics 2024, 44: e230126. PMID: 38722782, DOI: 10.1148/rg.230126.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsConceptsCardiac tumorsClassification of tumorsCardiac massWorld Health OrganizationCharacterization of cardiac massesWorld Health Organization Classification of TumorsWorld Health Organization tumor classificationWorld Health Organization classificationMalignant cardiac massesPrimary cardiac tumorsPrimary cardiac neoplasmsCardiac metastasisPapillary fibroelastomaThoracoabdominal CTCardiac CTCardiac neoplasmsIntracardiac massesNoncardiac indicationsSurgical managementRadiological investigationsTumor biologyTumor typesCardiac MRIAnatomical variantsTreatment planningImaging Utilization and Cost of Substance Use in an Urban Academic Medical Center During the Contemporary Opioid Epidemic
Blinick R, Felsen A, Ye K, Lewis A, Kargoli F, Bellin E, Naji L, Haramati L. Imaging Utilization and Cost of Substance Use in an Urban Academic Medical Center During the Contemporary Opioid Epidemic. Academic Radiology 2024, 31: 5217-5225. PMID: 38582686, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2024.02.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive urine toxicologyUrine toxicologyComparison cohortInstitutional review boardAcademic medical centerNegative urine toxicologyEmergency departmentMedical CenterImaging utilizationGroup of ED patientsIn-hospital mortalityCharlson Comorbidity IndexSubstance useICD codesRetrospective studyUrban academic medical centerUnderserved urban populationIllicit substance useComorbidity indexContemporary opioid epidemicED patientsOpioid epidemicImaging studiesPatientsED populationHIV, HIV-Specific Factors, and Myocardial Disease in Women
Kato Y, Ambale-Venkatesh B, Naveed M, Shitole S, Peng Q, Levsky J, Haramati L, Ordovas K, Noworolski S, Lee Y, Kim R, Lazar J, Anastos K, Tien P, Kaplan R, Lima J, Kizer J. HIV, HIV-Specific Factors, and Myocardial Disease in Women. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024, 79: 451-461. PMID: 38356158, PMCID: PMC11327791, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac magnetic resonanceHIV-specific factorsAntiretroviral therapyFibro-inflammationCardiac end-organ damageIncreased risk of cardiovascular diseasePersistent viral suppressionCardiovascular diseaseCD4+ lymphopeniaAssociation of HIVEnd-organ damageRisk of cardiovascular diseaseExtracellular volume fractionSan Francisco siteUnsuppressed viremiaViral suppressionHealthy volunteersMultivariate linear regressionMyocardial fibrosisMyocardial diseaseIncreased riskAdherence strategiesHIVHigher ECVLatent infection
2023
Predictive Value of CT Biomarkers in Lung Transplantation Survival: Preliminary Investigation in a Diverse, Underserved, Urban Population
Friedman R, Tarasova A, Jain V, Ye K, Mansour A, Haramati L. Predictive Value of CT Biomarkers in Lung Transplantation Survival: Preliminary Investigation in a Diverse, Underserved, Urban Population. Lung 2023, 201: 581-590. PMID: 37917190, DOI: 10.1007/s00408-023-00650-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCT biomarkersPredictive valueHounsfield unitsFat areaErector spinaeSingle-center retrospective cohort studyHigh visceral fat areaDonor lung availabilityLung transplant programsLung transplant survivalLung transplantation survivalResultsThe study cohortRetrospective cohort studyPost-transplant survivalVertebral body Hounsfield unitsVisceral fat areaKaplan-Meier curvesSubcutaneous fat areaAbsence of sarcopeniaMuscle areaCox proportional hazardsPectoralis muscle areaLung transplantCohort studyStudy cohortCT in Pulmonary Embolism
Alis J, Haramati L. CT in Pulmonary Embolism. 2023, 1-22. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-70904-4_64-1.ChaptersRight ventricular/left ventricular diameter ratioEvaluation of acute PEPrognostic value of CTMethods of risk stratificationVentricular diameter ratioCT pulmonary angiographyValue of CTChronic PEPulmonary angiographyAcute PEObstruction scorePrognostic valuePulmonary embolismRisk stratificationClot locationPerfusion mapsDiagnostic studiesLung Cancer Screening Among Mammography Patients: Knowledge, Eligibility, Participation, and Interest
Novogrodsky E, Haramati L, Villasana-Gomez G, Goldman J, Rosenfeld C, Rosenblum J, Sayre J, Hoyt A, Goldin J, Milch H. Lung Cancer Screening Among Mammography Patients: Knowledge, Eligibility, Participation, and Interest. The Journal Of The American Board Of Family Medicine 2023, 36: 557-564. PMID: 37321658, DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220423r1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningCancer screeningLung cancerUSPSTF criteriaMammography patientsLung cancer screening eligibilityLung cancer screening participationCancer screening participationAcademic medical centerLow education levelChi-square testMann-Whitney nonparametric testScreening eligibilityUSPSTF guidelinesLDCT screeningEligible womenFormer smokersSmoking historyCurrent smokersScreening participationSingle-page surveyMedical CenterEligibility criteriaPatientsCancerBend but don't break: Experience of a diverse New York City lung cancer screening program during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
Stahl M, Shamah S, Wattamwar K, Furlani A, Serrano M, Haramati L. Bend but don't break: Experience of a diverse New York City lung cancer screening program during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical Imaging 2023, 100: 1-6. PMID: 37120922, PMCID: PMC10129344, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2023.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer screening programsLung cancer screening programsScreening programLung cancerPre-pandemic periodCOVID-19 pandemicLung-RADS scorePercentage of examsPandemic periodFirst yearRetrospective cohortAppropriate followPandemic surgeScreening volumeHigh mortalityPatientsCOVID surgeNew York StateCancerCOVID-19Significant differencesDemographic subgroupsCohortFollowInner-city program