Mario Mekhael
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2026
26-A-20356-ACC IMPACT OF CATHETER ABLATION ON KIDNEY DISEASE PROGRESSION IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS WITH MILD OR MODERATE CKD
Bsoul M, Assaf A, Bidaoui G, Massad C, ATASI M, Khalil M, Menassa Y, Darzi A, Mekhael M, Moersdorf M, Jia Y, Liu Y, Hassan A, Zhao C, McGarvey C, Lunn E, Tsakiris E, Abi-Rached J, Pandey A, Kreidieh O, Marashly Q, Feng H, Marrouche N. 26-A-20356-ACC IMPACT OF CATHETER ABLATION ON KIDNEY DISEASE PROGRESSION IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS WITH MILD OR MODERATE CKD. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2026, 87: a93. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2026.02.230.Peer-Reviewed Original Research26-A-20208-ACC AMIODARONE INCREASES MORTALITY IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS
Bsoul M, Assaf A, Bidaoui G, ATASI M, Massad C, Khalil M, Darzi A, Menassa Y, Moersdorf M, Mekhael M, Jia Y, Hassan A, Liu Y, Zhao C, McGarvey C, Abi-Rached J, Tsakiris E, Lunn E, Pandey A, Marashly Q, Kreidieh O, Feng H, Marrouche N. 26-A-20208-ACC AMIODARONE INCREASES MORTALITY IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2026, 87: a134. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2026.02.337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPO-01-112 PERSONALIZED BLANKING PERIODS AND LONG-TERM PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES THROUGH MACHINE-LEARNED AF BURDEN TRAJECTORIES
Bidaoui G, Feng H, Massad C, Darzi A, Khalil M, Khoury C, Atasi M, Menassa Y, Moersdorf M, Noujaim C, Younes H, Mekhael M, Lim C, Hassan A, Liu Y, Jia Y, Quintero R, Marashly Q, Kreidieh O, Pandey A, Marrouche N. PO-01-112 PERSONALIZED BLANKING PERIODS AND LONG-TERM PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES THROUGH MACHINE-LEARNED AF BURDEN TRAJECTORIES. Heart Rhythm 2026, 23: s236. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.03.1651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPO-01-071 REPEAT CATHETER ABLATION VERSUS CARDIOVERSION FOR RECURRENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: LONG-TERM OUTCOMES FROM A MULTICENTER REAL-WORLD COHORT
Khalil M, Darzi A, Khoury C, Menassa Y, Massad C, Atasi M, Moersdorf M, Bidaoui G, Younes H, Assaf A, Mekhael M, Noujaim C, Abi-Rached J, Lim C, Hassan A, Liu Y, Jia Y, Kholmovski E, Quintero R, Kreidieh O, Pandey A, Feng H, Marashly Q, Marrouche N. PO-01-071 REPEAT CATHETER ABLATION VERSUS CARDIOVERSION FOR RECURRENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: LONG-TERM OUTCOMES FROM A MULTICENTER REAL-WORLD COHORT. Heart Rhythm 2026, 23: s217. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.03.1612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPO-FPI-038 ABLATION LEADS TO FAVORABLE LEFT ATRIAL REMODELING IN PERSISTENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS
Bidaoui G, Feng H, Massad C, Darzi A, Khalil M, Khoury C, Atasi M, Menassa Y, Moersdorf M, Younes H, Mekhael M, Noujaim C, Lim C, Hassan A, Liu Y, Jia Y, Quintero R, Marashly Q, Kreidieh O, Pandey A, Marrouche N. PO-FPI-038 ABLATION LEADS TO FAVORABLE LEFT ATRIAL REMODELING IN PERSISTENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS. Heart Rhythm 2026, 23: s102. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.03.320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPO-01-110 REGRESSION FROM PERSISTENT TO PAROXYSMAL AF AFTER ABLATION: A DECAAF II SUBSTUDY
Younes H, Feng H, Massad C, Darzi A, Khalil M, Khoury C, Atasi M, Menassa Y, Moersdorf M, Ksayer R, Mekhael M, Bidaoui G, Jia Y, Hassan A, Liu Y, Lim C, Quintero R, Marashly Q, Pandey A, Marrouche N. PO-01-110 REGRESSION FROM PERSISTENT TO PAROXYSMAL AF AFTER ABLATION: A DECAAF II SUBSTUDY. Heart Rhythm 2026, 23: s235. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.03.1649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGastrointestinal Bleeding Risk Associated With Pulse Pressure in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Cohort Study (Preprint)
Abou Khalil M, El Khoury C, Moersdorf M, Massad C, El Darzi A, Menassa Y, Atasi M, Bidaoui G, Younes H, Assaf A, Mekhael M, Tsakiris E, Lim C, Noujaim C, Hassan A, Liu Y, Jia Y, Maleckar M, Montiel Quintero R, Kreidieh O, Pandey A, Feng H, Marashly Q, Marrouche N. Gastrointestinal Bleeding Risk Associated With Pulse Pressure in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Cohort Study (Preprint). Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2026 DOI: 10.2196/93347.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
ID: 4348852 BEYOND THE CHA2DS2VASC SCORE: MACHINE LEARNING ENHANCES STROKE PREDICTION IN LOW-RISK ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS
Massad C, Hassan A, Lim C, Bidaoui G, Younes H, Khalil M, Atasi M, Bsoul M, Liu Y, Jia Y, Assaf A, Hajjar A, Noujaim C, Dagher L, Mekhael M, Yu D, Li X, Miao H, Rao S, Kreidieh O, Pandey A, Feng H, Marrouche N. ID: 4348852 BEYOND THE CHA2DS2VASC SCORE: MACHINE LEARNING ENHANCES STROKE PREDICTION IN LOW-RISK ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS. Heart Rhythm O2 2025, 6: s29. DOI: 10.1016/j.hroo.2025.07.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchID: 4349493 SINUS RHYTHM ECG DURING BLANKING PERIOD PREDICTS ZERO RECURRENCE IN PERSISTENT AF: A MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH
Khalil M, Jia Y, Lim C, Massad C, Bsoul M, Bidaoui G, Younes H, Atasi M, Hassan A, Menassa Y, Liu Y, Assaf A, Hajjar A, Noujaim C, Dagher L, Mekhael M, Taki E, Zhang C, Rao S, Kreidieh O, Pandey A, Feng H, Marrouche N. ID: 4349493 SINUS RHYTHM ECG DURING BLANKING PERIOD PREDICTS ZERO RECURRENCE IN PERSISTENT AF: A MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH. Heart Rhythm O2 2025, 6: s15-s16. DOI: 10.1016/j.hroo.2025.07.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtrial Arrhythmia Burden (SMURDEN) After Ablation of AF Is Associated With Improvement in Quality of Life
Bidaoui G, Feng H, Lim C, Chouman N, Assaf A, Bsoul M, Younes H, Massad C, Jia Y, Liu Y, Mekhael M, Noujaim C, Donnellan E, Kreidieh O, Pandey A, Rao S, Marrouche N. Atrial Arrhythmia Burden (SMURDEN) After Ablation of AF Is Associated With Improvement in Quality of Life. JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2025, 11: 2421-2433. PMID: 40879592, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2025.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research