2025
Association between three-dimensional right ventricular ejection fraction and in-hospital outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. A multicenter study
Posada-Martinez E, Ivey-Miranda J, Ortiz-Leon X, Arias-Godinez J, Fritche-Salazar J, Rodriguez-Zanella H, Ruiz Esparza-Dueñas M, Romero-Zertuche D, Silvestre-Flores I, Morales-Portano J, Orea-Tejeda A, Rojas-Serrano J, McNamara R, Reyes Lopez P, Sugeng L. Association between three-dimensional right ventricular ejection fraction and in-hospital outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. A multicenter study. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2025 PMID: 39984139, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2025.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight ventricular ejection fractionRV function parametersVentricular ejection fractionCardiac surgeryEuroSCORE IIPrimary outcomeEjection fractionMechanical ventilationMulticenter study of adult patientsRight ventricular (RV) functionParameters of RV systolic functionPredictors of in-hospital mortalityStudy of adult patientsFunction parametersRV systolic functionProspective multicenter studyAssociated with shorter timeAccurate risk stratificationEvaluation of patientsIn-hospital mortalityIn-hospital outcomesTemporary ventricular assist devicesTransesophageal echocardiogramExploratory endpointsPrimary endpointThree-dimensional right ventricular ejection fraction: a strong predictor of outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, a multicenter study.
Posada-Martinez E, Ivey-Miranda J, Ortiz-Leon X, Arias-Godinez J, Fritche-Salazar J, Rodriguez-Zanella H, Esparza M, Romero-Zertuche D, Silvestre-Flores I, Morales-Portano J, Mcnamara R, Sugeng L. Three-dimensional right ventricular ejection fraction: a strong predictor of outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, a multicenter study. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2025, 26: jeae333.356. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeae333.356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower RV ejection fractionRV ejection fractionCardiac surgeryPredictors of outcomePrimary outcomeEjection fractionMulticenter studyMechanical ventilationRight ventricular (RV) functionCohort study of adult patientsLeft ventricular ejection fractionRV-pulmonary arterial couplingComposite of in-hospital mortalityMultivariate Cox regression modelStudy of adult patientsBackground Cardiac surgeryAortic valve repairRV function parametersVentricular ejection fractionAssociated with shorter timeEvaluation of patientsAssociated with in-hospital outcomesBaseline demographic characteristicsTomTec Imaging SystemsIn-hospital mortality
2024
Further evidence for the association between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation in young individuals: A twin based study
Moreno-Gamazo N, Pries L, Marqués-Feixa L, Papiol S, Romero S, Menne-Lothmann C, Decoster J, van Winkel R, Collip D, Delespaul P, De Hert M, Derom C, Thiery E, Jacobs N, Wichers M, van Os J, Rutten B, Fañanás L, Guloksuz S. Further evidence for the association between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation in young individuals: A twin based study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 370: 118-123. PMID: 39488234, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.10.125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood traumaSuicidal ideationPsychiatric evaluation of patientsSCL-90-R.Environmental risk factorsGene-environment correlationHistory of CTSample of twinsTwin analysesGenetic vulnerabilityPsychiatric evaluationRisk factorsTwin studiesTwin pairsPhysical abuseEvaluation of patientsDizygotic twinsGenetic riskIdeationProtective factorsPsychosocial environmentIndividual characteristicsGenetic predispositionIncreased riskTotal CTValidation of Metallothionein Immunohistochemistry as a Highly Sensitive Screening Test for Wilson Disease
Stokes N, Patil A, Adeyi O, Bhalla A, Brown I, Byrnes K, Calderaro J, Chen D, Chen W, Cooper C, Dhall D, Frankel W, Gooch G, Gonzalez R, Hammer S, Hale G, Lagana S, McKenzie C, Allende D, Moreira R, Nakhleh R, Nalbantoglu I, Pai R, Salomao M, Schaeffer D, Shih A, Shin J, Simoes C, Vij M, Rela M, Xue Y, Yantiss R, Sabatto B, Graham R. Validation of Metallothionein Immunohistochemistry as a Highly Sensitive Screening Test for Wilson Disease. Modern Pathology 2024, 38: 100628. PMID: 39384020, DOI: 10.1016/j.modpat.2024.100628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWilson's diseaseHistological featuresRare autosomal recessive conditionChronic cholestatic diseaseProtean clinical manifestationsEvaluation of patientsAutosomal recessive conditionSensitive screening testCase of WDCost-effective screening toolRoutine histologic sectionsMedian ageNeedle biopsyCholestatic diseasesWD patientsFibrosis stageClinical manifestationsHistopathological patternsATP7B mutationsHistological patternWD diagnosisTissue specimensAssessed patientsImmunohistochemistryMasson's trichromeCardiac magnetic resonance for ventricular arrhythmias: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Papanastasiou C, Bazmpani M, Kampaktsis P, Zegkos T, Gossios T, Parcharidou D, Kokkinidis D, Tziatzios I, Economou F, Nikolaidou C, Kamperidis V, Tsapas A, Ziakas A, Efthimiadis G, Karamitsos T. Cardiac magnetic resonance for ventricular arrhythmias: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart 2024, 110: 1113-1123. PMID: 39084706, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of structural heart diseaseCardiac magnetic resonanceStructural heart diseaseVentricular arrhythmiasPrognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonancePresence of late gadolinium enhancementPrognostic evaluation of patientsHeart diseaseNon-ischaemic cardiomyopathyAssociated with increased riskRandom-effects model meta-analysisLate gadolinium enhancementMeta-analysisEvaluation of patientsImprove risk stratificationMyocardial tissue characterisationIschaemic heart diseaseGadolinium enhancementPrognostic implicationsMyocardial inflammationPrognostic valueAdult patientsHypertrophic cardiomyopathyPooled ratePrognostic evaluationMultimodality Imaging of Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction Techniques, Complications, and Tumor Recurrence.
Thai J, Sodagari F, Colwell A, Winograd J, Revzin M, Mahmoud H, Mozayan S, Chou S, Destounis S, Butler R. Multimodality Imaging of Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction Techniques, Complications, and Tumor Recurrence. RadioGraphics 2024, 44: e230070. PMID: 38573814, DOI: 10.1148/rg.230070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor recurrencePostoperative evaluation of patientsFlap reconstruction methodsImplant-based reconstructionMultimodal imagingBreast reconstruction techniquesFat graft placementBreast cancer recurrenceTissue flap reconstructionEvaluation of patientsNipple-sparing techniquesTissue donor sitesFlap-based reconstructionNipple-areolar complex reconstructionDiagnostic breast imagingUnique patient populationAutologous tissue flapsAbnormal imaging appearancesBreast cancer screeningMastectomy optionLocal recurrenceOncoplastic surgeryDisease recurrenceFlap reconstructionReconstructed breastClinical Interpretation of Serum Troponin in the Era of High-Sensitivity Testing
Maayah M, Grubman S, Allen S, Ye Z, Park D, Vemmou E, Gokhan I, Sun W, Possick S, Kwan J, Gandhi P, Hu J. Clinical Interpretation of Serum Troponin in the Era of High-Sensitivity Testing. Diagnostics 2024, 14: 503. PMID: 38472975, PMCID: PMC10930800, DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14050503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute coronary syndromeTn elevationCoronary syndromeTreatment of acute coronary syndromesNon-cardiac etiologyManagement of myocardial injuryEvaluation of patientsHigh-sensitivity assaySerum troponinHighly sensitive testPrognostic implicationsCardiac troponinMyocardial injuryPhysical examMyocardial ischemiaPoor specificityLaboratory dataClinical judgmentClinical interpretationTroponinSyndromeAnalytical sensitivityTN measurementsPresentationElevationExtremely Long-Term Follow-Up of Dr William Glenn's Original Patient Cohort With Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis (1958-1990)
Lee M, Amabile A, Geirsson A, Gruber P, Kopf G. Extremely Long-Term Follow-Up of Dr William Glenn's Original Patient Cohort With Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis (1958-1990). World Journal For Pediatric And Congenital Heart Surgery 2024, 15: 298-302. PMID: 38263670, DOI: 10.1177/21501351231224342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuperior cavopulmonary anastomosisFollow-upGlenn operationCavopulmonary anastomosisRetrospective evaluation of patientsLost to follow-upAdult congenital patientsTetralogy of FallotYears of follow-upOriginal patient cohortEvaluation of patientsGroup of patientsFollow-up dataGlenn patientsCongenital patientsPalliative procedureSurviving patientsPediatric patientsAge of survivorsPatient cohortRetrospective evaluationSurvival ratePatientsMedical recordsElectronic medical records
2023
Hospital Utilization for Patients With Cirrhosis and Severe Ascites in a Model of Outpatient Paracentesis by Interventional Radiology
Ahmed M, Islam M, Gogokhia L, Borz-Baba C, Wakefield D, Jakab S. Hospital Utilization for Patients With Cirrhosis and Severe Ascites in a Model of Outpatient Paracentesis by Interventional Radiology. Cureus 2023, 15: e51397. PMID: 38292997, PMCID: PMC10826452, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisAcute kidney injuryOutpatient paracentesisICU admissionInterventional radiologistsHospital utilizationCirrhosis complicationsKidney injuryHospital admissionClinical outcomesEnd-stage liver diseaseTertiary academic medical centerGastroenterologists/hepatologistsTime of paracentesisAlcohol-related cirrhosisComplications of cirrhosisUpper gastrointestinal bleedingEmergency department visitsEvaluation of patientsCurrent practice guidelinesTransjugular portosystemic shuntModel of careAcademic medical centerWilcoxon rank sum testChi-square testCost-Effectiveness of CT, CTA, MRI, and Specialized MRI for Evaluation of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness.
Tu L, Melnick E, Venkatesh A, Sheth K, Navaratnam D, Yaesoubi R, Forman H, Mahajan A. Cost-Effectiveness of CT, CTA, MRI, and Specialized MRI for Evaluation of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2023, 222: e2330060. PMID: 37937837, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.23.30060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality-adjusted life yearsEvaluation of patientsSecondary prevention measuresEmergency departmentProbabilistic sensitivity analysesConventional MRICumulative quality-adjusted life yearsCost-effective strategyIncremental costNoncontrast CT headAcute stroke treatmentSpecialized MRISelection of patientsHigher quality-adjusted life yearsConventional brain MRIMarkov decision-analytic modelNon-contrast CTNoncontrast head CTHealthcare system perspectiveUse of MRIBase-case analysisPrevention measuresDecision analytic modelGreater quality-adjusted life yearsDeterministic sensitivity analysesPersonalizing approaches to the management of metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer: role of advanced imaging, genetics and therapeutics
Lokeshwar S, Choksi A, Haltstuch D, Rahman S, Press B, Syed J, Hurwitz M, Kim I, Leapman M. Personalizing approaches to the management of metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer: role of advanced imaging, genetics and therapeutics. World Journal Of Urology 2023, 41: 2007-2019. PMID: 37160450, DOI: 10.1007/s00345-023-04409-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancerAndrogen deprivation therapyHormone-sensitive prostate cancerSensitive prostate cancerPositron emission tomographyConventional computerized tomographyDocetaxel chemotherapyClinical trialsProstate cancerCombination of ADTBackbone of treatmentCytoreductive radical prostatectomySequencing of therapyFirst-line treatmentEvaluation of patientsClinical practice guidelinesOngoing clinical trialsAndrogen receptor antagonistPubMed Medline databaseDeprivation therapyInitial managementOverall survivalStaging evaluationBone scanRandomized trialsGenomic analysis of lean individuals with NAFLD identifies monogenic disorders in a prospective cohort study
Zheng M, Huang D, Konkwo C, Agrawal S, Khera A, Loomba R, Vilarinho S, Ajmera V. Genomic analysis of lean individuals with NAFLD identifies monogenic disorders in a prospective cohort study. JHEP Reports 2023, 5: 100692. PMID: 36937991, PMCID: PMC10017416, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseLean non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseBiopsy-proven non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseLiver diseaseWhole-exome sequencingLean patientsVisceral adiposityPatient 2Liver fatLean individualsMonogenic disordersMagnetic Resonance Imaging AssessmentExome sequencingHigh liver fatProspective cohort studyCohort of patientsEvaluation of patientsHereditary fructose intoleranceHomozygous pathogenic mutationNAFLD subtypesUnique genetic mutationsCohort studyLiver biopsyRare heterozygous mutations
2022
Pre-operative kidney biomarkers and risks for death, cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease events after cardiac surgery: the TRIBE-AKI study
Vasquez-Rios G, Moledina D, Jia Y, McArthur E, Mansour S, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Shlipak M, Koyner J, Garg A, Parikh C, Coca S. Pre-operative kidney biomarkers and risks for death, cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease events after cardiac surgery: the TRIBE-AKI study. Journal Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2022, 17: 338. PMID: 36567329, PMCID: PMC9790121, DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-02066-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney injury molecule-1Cardiovascular eventsCardiac surgeryCKD eventsCohort studyPlasma kidney injury molecule-1Chronic kidney disease (CKD) incidenceKidney disease incidenceKidney function dataPre-operative concentrationsInjury molecule-1Evaluation of patientsHigh-risk adultsLong-term outcomesHigh-risk individualsTumor necrosis factor receptorNecrosis factor receptorKidney eventsMedian followPlasma sTNFR1Hazard ratioClinical outcomesKidney biomarkersPlasma biomarkersClinical covariatesDiagnosis and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated acute kidney injury
Sprangers B, Leaf DE, Porta C, Soler MJ, Perazella MA. Diagnosis and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated acute kidney injury. Nature Reviews Nephrology 2022, 18: 794-805. PMID: 36168055, DOI: 10.1038/s41581-022-00630-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryKidney biopsyAcute tubulo-interstitial nephritisImmune-related adverse eventsConcomitant anticancer therapyTubulo-interstitial nephritisEffector T cellsEvaluation of patientsLoss of toleranceCheckpoint inhibitorsPartial remissionPermanent discontinuationAdverse eventsMost patientsAppropriate treatmentEarly initiationT cellsClinical practiceFavorable responsePatientsAccurate diagnosisCancer treatmentAnticancer therapyConfirming a Historical Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
Solomon AJ, Arrambide G, Brownlee W, Cross AH, Gaitan MI, Lublin FD, Makhani N, Mowry EM, Reich DS, Rovira À, Weinshenker BG, Cohen JA. Confirming a Historical Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Neurology Clinical Practice 2022, 12: 263-269. PMID: 35747540, PMCID: PMC9208427, DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000001149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple sclerosisHistorical diagnosisSubsequent disease activityEvaluation of patientsTime of diagnosisDiagnosis of MSEarly MS diagnosisPrior clinical examinationDisease activityMcDonald criteriaNeurologic examinationTherapeutic challengeClinical progressionMS diagnosisMS attacksClinical examinationPatient recollectionTherapeutic decisionsDiagnostic confirmationMRI scansClinical practiceClinical approachPatientsDiagnosisSclerosisLiquid biopsy (LB)-based comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) for the evaluation of patients with myeloid neoplasms.
Mata D, Xu M, Shanmugam V, Tukachinsky H, Schrock A, Ross J, Williams E, Montesion M, Decker B, Vergilio J, Oxnard G, Benhamida J. Liquid biopsy (LB)-based comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) for the evaluation of patients with myeloid neoplasms. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: e19064-e19064. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e19064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComprehensive genomic profilingAcute myeloid leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeHistiocytic neoplasmsMyeloproliferative neoplasmsMyeloid neoplasiaAML casesMinimal residual disease testingPathogenic alterationsHybrid-capture next-generation sequencingSolid tumor diagnosisEvaluation of patientsRoutine clinical careRelevant genomic alterationsMonitoring of patientsUnique patient samplesRetrospective studyMyeloid leukemiaMyeloid neoplasmsClinical carePatientsKRAS G12AInsufficient tumorDisease testingPathway alterations307 The Hospital Frailty Risk Score Independently Predicts Increased Complication Rates and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Aneurysms
Koo A, Elsamadicy A, Sarkozy M, Sherman J, Reeves B, Freedman I, Antonios J, Sujijantarat N, Renado D, Hebert R, Malhotra A, Matouk C. 307 The Hospital Frailty Risk Score Independently Predicts Increased Complication Rates and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Aneurysms. Neurosurgery 2022, 68: 67-68. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001880_307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital Frailty Risk ScoreNon-routine dischargeFrailty Risk ScoreEndovascular treatmentIntracranial aneurysmsPerioperative complicationsLower frailtyHospital costsRisk scoreNational Inpatient Sample databaseMean total hospital costMultivariate logistic regression analysisICD-10 diagnostic codesImpact of frailtyRetrospective cohort studyHealthcare resource utilizationEvaluation of patientsTotal hospital costsAdverse healthcare outcomesAdministrative hospital dataRuptured intracranial aneurysmLogistic regression analysisRegression analysisMultivariate regression analysisAdult patientsChapter 8 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mojibian H, Pouraliakbar H. Chapter 8 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2022, 175-183. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-80915-3.00023-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Evaluation Within 30 Days of Referral for Liver Transplantation is Associated with Reduced Mortality: A Multicenter Analysis of Patients Referred Within the VA Health System
John BV, Schwartz K, Scheinberg AR, Dahman B, Spector S, Deng Y, Goldberg D, Martin P, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE. Evaluation Within 30 Days of Referral for Liver Transplantation is Associated with Reduced Mortality: A Multicenter Analysis of Patients Referred Within the VA Health System. Transplantation 2021, 106: 72-84. PMID: 33587434, PMCID: PMC8239056, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplantationTransplant centersPretransplant mortalityMultivariable Cox hazard modelTransplant evaluation processSuccessful liver transplantationMulticenter retrospective studyEvaluation of patientsVA health systemDays of referralCox hazard modelPosttransplant deathTransplant evaluationPosttransplant mortalityHigher MELDMulticenter analysisRetrospective studyList dropoutReduced mortalityHazards modelPatientsTransplantationReferralHealth systemMortalityLeft Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm as a Complication of Myocardial Infarction; A Case Series and Review of the Literature
Ashraf H, Sadatnaseri A, Aminorroaya A, Kuhi Z, Zandi N, Karbalai Saleh S. Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm as a Complication of Myocardial Infarction; A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Frontiers In Emergency Medicine 2021 DOI: 10.18502/fem.v5i3.5892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft ventricular pseudo-aneurysmComplication of myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionCardiac evaluation of patientsLeft ventricular pseudoaneurysmEvaluation of patientsPost operative periodHistory of MINon-invasive modalityEarly surgeryHigher mortality rateCardiac evaluationCardiac tamponadeCase seriesPseudo-aneurysmVentricular pseudoaneurysmFollow-upCardiac pathologyHemorrhagic processPseudoaneurysmRecommended managementMortality ratePatientsParietal pericardiumSurgery
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