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Alaa Alashi, MD, MHS

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ASSESSING VASCULAR FLOW IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC RABBIT MODELS OF HINDLIMB ISCHEMIA USING HIGH-RESOLUTION 2D ANGIOGRAPHY: IMPLICATIONS FOR PET FLOW QUANTIFICATIONCallegari S, Vermillion B, Alashi A, Burns R, Jang S, Guerrera N, Guo L, Depino A, Zohora F, Smolderen K, Hurtado C, Liu C, Thorn S, Sinusas A. ASSESSING VASCULAR FLOW IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC RABBIT MODELS OF HINDLIMB ISCHEMIA USING HIGH-RESOLUTION 2D ANGIOGRAPHY: IMPLICATIONS FOR PET FLOW QUANTIFICATION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2251. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04241-4.
PAIN PROFILES IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE: ROLE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND FEMALE SEXAlashi A, Hurtado C, Romain G, Callegari S, Jacque F, Sinusas A, Smolderen K. PAIN PROFILES IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE: ROLE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND FEMALE SEX. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2284. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04274-8.
Abstract 18738: 3D Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Radiation-Associated Cardiac Disease and Associated Mortality OutcomesDahdah J, Kafil T, Tereshchenko L, Alashi A, Ospina S, Xu S, donnellan E, Unai S, Reed G, Kapadia S, Griffin B, Desai M. Abstract 18738: 3D Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Radiation-Associated Cardiac Disease and Associated Mortality Outcomes. Circulation 2023, 148: a18738-a18738. DOI: 10.1161/circ.148.suppl_1.18738.
Dynamic Imaging During Cuff-induced Reactive Hyperemia Can Identify Regional Differences In Skeletal Muscle Perfusion In A Rabbit Model Of Peripheral Arterial DiseaseAlashi A, Vermillion B, Burns R, Guerrera N, Papademetris X, Thorn S, Sinusas A. Dynamic Imaging During Cuff-induced Reactive Hyperemia Can Identify Regional Differences In Skeletal Muscle Perfusion In A Rabbit Model Of Peripheral Arterial Disease. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2023, 17: s83. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2023.05.206.
The Potential Role of PET in the Management of Peripheral Artery DiseaseAlashi A, Vermillion B, Sinusas A. The Potential Role of PET in the Management of Peripheral Artery Disease. Current Cardiology Reports 2023, 25: 831-839. PMID: 37314651, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-023-01904-8.
REST/STRESS DYNAMIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY PERFUSION FOR EVALUATING PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE: VALIDATION IN RABBIT MODEL OF HINDLIMB ISCHEMIAAlashi A, Vermillion B, Burns R, Lee S, Bingham B, Guerrera N, Papademetris X, Thorn S, Sinusas A. REST/STRESS DYNAMIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY PERFUSION FOR EVALUATING PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE: VALIDATION IN RABBIT MODEL OF HINDLIMB ISCHEMIA. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 1372. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)01816-8.
Prognostic value of age-sex adjusted NT-proBNP ratio in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyHutt E, Mentias A, Alashi A, Wadhwa R, Fava A, Lever HM, Thamilarasan M, Popovic ZB, Smedira NG, Desai MY. Prognostic value of age-sex adjusted NT-proBNP ratio in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2022, 74: 11-18. PMID: 35952727, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.08.002.
430 CT Imaging Of Gadolinium And Iodine Doped Bioresorbable Vascular ScaffoldsStendahl J, Scanlon J, Lee S, Vermillion B, Alashi A, Politis J, Hoerner M, Sinusas A. 430 CT Imaging Of Gadolinium And Iodine Doped Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2022, 16: s14-s15. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2022.06.035.
Abstract #1174989: Cardiac Arrhythmias are Associated with Adverse Outcomes in Patients Admitted with HypoglycemiaFadah K, Lopes J, Chaudhry M, Alashi A, Arrieta A, Rehman A, Siddiqui T, Deoker A, Borges J, Mukherjee D. Abstract #1174989: Cardiac Arrhythmias are Associated with Adverse Outcomes in Patients Admitted with Hypoglycemia. Endocrine Practice 2022, 28: s28-s29. DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2022.03.082.
DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL DIFFERENCES IN PATENT FORAMEN OVALE AND RELATED CLOSURE PROCEDURESFadah K, Lopes J, Chaudhry M, Alashi A, Deoker A, Borges J, Mukherjee D. DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL DIFFERENCES IN PATENT FORAMEN OVALE AND RELATED CLOSURE PROCEDURES. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 79: 813. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(22)01804-6.
The Enhanced Cardiac Outcome of Conjugated SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1RA Therapy in Diabetic PatientsFadah K, Alashi A, Deoker A. The Enhanced Cardiac Outcome of Conjugated SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1RA Therapy in Diabetic Patients. Current Cardiology Reports 2022, 24: 17-22. PMID: 35000149, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-021-01619-8.
Predictive value of NT-proBNP in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyHutt E, Mentias A, Alashi A, Fava A, Popovic Z, Thamilarasan M, Lever H, Desai M. Predictive value of NT-proBNP in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: ehab724.0765. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0765.
Outcomes in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Concomitant Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Surgical Myectomy and Aortic Valve ReplacementDesai MY, Alashi A, Popovic ZB, Wierup P, Griffin BP, Thamilarasan M, Johnston D, Svensson LG, Lever HM, Smedira NG. Outcomes in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Concomitant Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Surgical Myectomy and Aortic Valve Replacement. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e018435. PMID: 34533040, PMCID: PMC8649531, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018435.
Depressed right ventricular systolic function in heart failure due to constrictive pericarditisRaizada V, Sato K, Alashi A, Kumar A, Kwon D, Ramchand J, Dillenbeck A, Zumwalt RE, Vangala AS, Earley TD, Klein A. Depressed right ventricular systolic function in heart failure due to constrictive pericarditis. ESC Heart Failure 2021, 8: 3119-3129. PMID: 34137193, PMCID: PMC8318427, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13418.
INCREMENTAL PROGNOSTIC UTILITY OF CT-FFR IN PATIENTS WITHOUT KNOWN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE UNDERGOING CORONARY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHYSmolka S, Alashi A, Marwan M, Fava A, Hutt E, Schoenhagen P, Popovic Z, Cremer P, Rodriguez L, Flamm S, Achenbach S, Desai M. INCREMENTAL PROGNOSTIC UTILITY OF CT-FFR IN PATIENTS WITHOUT KNOWN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE UNDERGOING CORONARY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 1281. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)02639-5.
INCREMENTAL PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF NT-PROBNP IN OBSTRUCTIVE HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY PATIENTSHutt E, Mentias A, Alashi A, Fava A, Popovic Z, Thamilarasan M, Wierup P, Smedira N, Lever H, Desai M. INCREMENTAL PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF NT-PROBNP IN OBSTRUCTIVE HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY PATIENTS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 745. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)02104-5.
Characteristics and Outcomes of Elderly Patients With Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyAlashi A, Smedira NG, Popovic ZB, Fava A, Thamilarasan M, Kapadia SR, Wierup P, Lever HM, Desai MY. Characteristics and Outcomes of Elderly Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e018527. PMID: 33506683, PMCID: PMC7955450, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018527.
Outcomes in Guideline‐Based Class I Indication Versus Earlier Referral for Surgical Myectomy in Hypertrophic Obstructive CardiomyopathyAlashi A, Smedira NG, Hodges K, Popovic ZB, Thamilarasan M, Wierup P, Lever HM, Desai MY. Outcomes in Guideline‐Based Class I Indication Versus Earlier Referral for Surgical Myectomy in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 10: e016210. PMID: 33342243, PMCID: PMC7955478, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.016210.
Impact of Temporal Changes in Left Ventricular Systolic Function on Outcomes in Takotsubo CardiomyopathyIsaza N, Alashi A, Faulx J, Popovic ZB, Menon V, Ellis SG, Faulx M, Kapadia SR, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Impact of Temporal Changes in Left Ventricular Systolic Function on Outcomes in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 14: 1273-1274. PMID: 33341418, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.10.021.
Characteristics and Longer-Term Outcomes of Contemporary Patients <18 Years of Age With Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyAlashi A, Svensson L, Klein J, Zahka K, Smedira NG, Najm H, Lever HM, Aziz P, Desai MY. Characteristics and Longer-Term Outcomes of Contemporary Patients <18 Years of Age With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 140: 110-117. PMID: 33159906, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.10.060.
Diastolic stress test echocardiography in patients with hypertrophy cardiomyopathy: association with exercise capacityFava A, Sande Mathias I, Alashi A, Saijo Y, Popovic Z, Thamilarasan M, Lever H, Desai M. Diastolic stress test echocardiography in patients with hypertrophy cardiomyopathy: association with exercise capacity. European Heart Journal 2020, 41 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2087.
Exercise capacity is associated with rest and peak-exercise left ventricular global longitudinal strain in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathyFava A, Alashi A, Saijo Y, Sande Mathias I, Popovic Z, Thamilarasan M, Lever H, Desai M. Exercise capacity is associated with rest and peak-exercise left ventricular global longitudinal strain in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal 2020, 41 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0081.
A novel arterial redox-specific machine learning-derived radiomic signature of perivascular adipose tissue predicts cardiac mortality from routine CCTAKotanidis C, Akawi N, Thomas S, Siddique M, Oikonomou E, Alashi A, Akoumianakis I, Antonopoulos A, Krasopoulos G, Sayeed R, Neubauer S, Channon K, Desai M, Antoniades C. A novel arterial redox-specific machine learning-derived radiomic signature of perivascular adipose tissue predicts cardiac mortality from routine CCTA. European Heart Journal 2020, 41 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.1372.
Long-Term Outcomes of Patients With Mediastinal Radiation–Associated Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Coronary Revascularization With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingDunn AN, Donnellan E, Johnston DR, Alashi A, Reed GW, Jellis C, Krishnaswamy A, Gillinov AM, Svensson LG, Ellis S, Griffin BP, Kapadia SR, Pettersson GB, Desai MY. Long-Term Outcomes of Patients With Mediastinal Radiation–Associated Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Coronary Revascularization With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Circulation 2020, 142: 1399-1401. PMID: 33017210, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.046575.
OP3 Improved cardiac risk stratification in individuals with high risk plaque features using the perivascular fat attenuation index on CCTAKotanidis C, Oikonomou E, Marwan M, Kluener L, Thomas K, Alashi A, Antonopoulos A, Shirodaria C, Neubauer S, Channon K, Achenbach S, Desai M, Antoniades C. OP3 Improved cardiac risk stratification in individuals with high risk plaque features using the perivascular fat attenuation index on CCTA. Heart 2020, 106: a1-a2. DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-bsci.3.
OP4 Perivascular fat attenuation index mapping around the right and left coronary artery independently predict cardiac mortalityKotanidis C, Oikonomou E, Marwan M, Thomas K, Alashi A, Antonopoulos A, Shirodaria C, Neubauer S, Channon K, Achenbach S, Desai M, Antoniades C. OP4 Perivascular fat attenuation index mapping around the right and left coronary artery independently predict cardiac mortality. Heart 2020, 106: a2-a2. DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-bsci.4.
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome: Incremental Prognostic Value of Baseline Left Ventricular Systolic FunctionAlashi A, Isaza N, Faulx J, Popovic ZB, Menon V, Ellis SG, Faulx M, Kapadia SR, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome: Incremental Prognostic Value of Baseline Left Ventricular Systolic Function. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e016537. PMID: 32755253, PMCID: PMC7660826, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.016537.
LV Global Function Index Provides Incremental Prognostic Value Over LGE and LV GLS in HCMDesai MY, Mentias A, Alashi A, Flamm SD, Thamilarasan M, Lever HM, Popovic ZB. LV Global Function Index Provides Incremental Prognostic Value Over LGE and LV GLS in HCM. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 13: 2052-2054. PMID: 32563635, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.03.023.
Exaggerated blood pressure response on exercise treadmill testing and longer term outcomes in primary preventionRiaz H, Alashi A, Lang R, Seballos R, Feinleib S, Sukol R, Cho L, Cremer P, Jaber W, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Exaggerated blood pressure response on exercise treadmill testing and longer term outcomes in primary prevention. European Heart Journal - Quality Of Care And Clinical Outcomes 2020, 6: 343-344. PMID: 32514546, DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaa043.
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Calcific Aortic Valve and Degenerative Mitral Valve Diseases, 1990-2017Yadgir S, Johnson CO, Aboyans V, Adebayo OM, Adedoyin RA, Afarideh M, Alahdab F, Alashi A, Alipour V, Arabloo J, Azari S, Barthelemy CM, Benziger CP, Berman AE, Bijani A, Carrero JJ, Carvalho F, Daryani A, Durães AR, Esteghamati A, Farid TA, Farzadfar F, Fernandes E, Filip I, Gad MM, Hamidi S, Hay SI, Ilesanmi OS, Irvani S, Jürisson M, Kasaeian A, Kengne AP, Khan AR, Kisa A, Kisa S, Kolte D, Manafi N, Manafi A, Mensah GA, Mirrakhimov EM, Mohammad Y, Mokdad AH, Negoi RI, Nguyen H, Nguyen TH, Nixon MR, Otto CM, Patel S, Pilgrim T, Radfar A, Rawaf DL, Rawaf S, Rawasia WF, Rezapour A, Roever L, Saad AM, Saadatagah S, Senthilkumaran S, Sliwa K, Tesfay BE, Tran BX, Ullah I, Vaduganathan M, Vasankari TJ, Wolfe CDA, Yonemoto N, Roth GA. Global, Regional, and National Burden of Calcific Aortic Valve and Degenerative Mitral Valve Diseases, 1990-2017. Circulation 2020, 141: 1670-1680. PMID: 32223336, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.119.043391.
CLINICAL AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: RELATIONSHIP TO LV GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAINKlein J, Alashi A, Svensson L, Komarlu R, Saarel E, Aziz P, Najm H, Lever H, Zahka K, Desai M. CLINICAL AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: RELATIONSHIP TO LV GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 621. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)31248-1.
LONG-TERM OUTCOMES AMONG PATIENTS WITH MEDIASTINAL RADIATION-INDUCED CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE UNDERGOING PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION VERSUS CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTINGDunn A, Donnellan E, Alashi A, Johnston D, Jellis C, Pettersson G, Svensson L, Reed G, Ellis S, Griffin B, Desai M. LONG-TERM OUTCOMES AMONG PATIENTS WITH MEDIASTINAL RADIATION-INDUCED CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE UNDERGOING PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION VERSUS CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 1150. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)31777-0.
Outcomes of Patients With Mediastinal Radiation-Associated Mitral Valve Disease Undergoing Cardiac SurgeryDonnellan E, Alashi A, Johnston DR, Gillinov AM, Pettersson GB, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Outcomes of Patients With Mediastinal Radiation-Associated Mitral Valve Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Circulation 2019, 140: 1288-1290. PMID: 31589484, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.119.040546.
P1951Serial left ventricular global longitudinal strain and mortality in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathyIsaza N, Alashi A, Faulx J, Popovic Z, Menon V, Faulx M, Griffin B, Desai M. P1951Serial left ventricular global longitudinal strain and mortality in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal 2019, 40 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0698.
226Earlier surgical myectomy vs. waiting for a Class I indication is associated with improved long-term survival in symptomatic hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy patientsAlashi A, Smedira N, Hodges K, Popovic Z, Thamilarasan M, Wierup P, Lever H, Desai M. 226Earlier surgical myectomy vs. waiting for a Class I indication is associated with improved long-term survival in symptomatic hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy patients. European Heart Journal 2019, 40 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz747.0061.
P6152Incremental prognostic utility of functionally non-significant coronary stenosis in patients undergoing coronary computed tomogram angiographyAlashi A, Huttcenteno E, Schoenhagen P, Popovic Z, Cremer P, Kalahasti V, Jellis C, Renapurkar R, Rodriguez L, Flamm S, Desai M. P6152Incremental prognostic utility of functionally non-significant coronary stenosis in patients undergoing coronary computed tomogram angiography. European Heart Journal 2019, 40 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0758.
3258Perivascular fat attenuation index stratifies the cardiac risk associated with high-risk plaque features on coronary computed tomography angiographyOikonomou E, Marwan M, Mancio J, Kotanidis C, Thomas K, Alashi A, Centeno E, Antonopoulos A, Shirodaria C, Neubauer S, Channon K, Achenbach S, Desai M, Antoniades C. 3258Perivascular fat attenuation index stratifies the cardiac risk associated with high-risk plaque features on coronary computed tomography angiography. European Heart Journal 2019, 40 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0049.
A novel machine learning-derived radiotranscriptomic signature of perivascular fat improves cardiac risk prediction using coronary CT angiographyOikonomou EK, Williams MC, Kotanidis CP, Desai MY, Marwan M, Antonopoulos AS, Thomas KE, Thomas S, Akoumianakis I, Fan LM, Kesavan S, Herdman L, Alashi A, Centeno EH, Lyasheva M, Griffin BP, Flamm SD, Shirodaria C, Sabharwal N, Kelion A, Dweck MR, Van Beek EJR, Deanfield J, Hopewell JC, Neubauer S, Channon KM, Achenbach S, Newby DE, Antoniades C. A novel machine learning-derived radiotranscriptomic signature of perivascular fat improves cardiac risk prediction using coronary CT angiography. European Heart Journal 2019, 40: 3529-3543. PMID: 31504423, PMCID: PMC6855141, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz592.
Different Histopathologic Diagnoses in Patients With Clinically Diagnosed Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy After Surgical MyectomyAlashi A, Desai RM, Khullar T, Hodges K, Rodriguez ER, Tan C, Popovic ZB, Thamilarasan M, Wierup P, Lever HM, Smedira NG, Desai MY. Different Histopathologic Diagnoses in Patients With Clinically Diagnosed Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy After Surgical Myectomy. Circulation 2019, 140: 344-346. PMID: 31329486, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.119.040129.
Characteristics and Outcomes in a Contemporary Group of Patients With Suspected Significant Mitral Stenosis Undergoing Treadmill Stress EchocardiographyGentry JL, Parikh PK, Alashi A, Gillinov AM, Pettersson GB, Rodriguez LL, Popovic ZB, Sato K, Grimm RA, Kapadia SR, Tuzcu EM, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Characteristics and Outcomes in a Contemporary Group of Patients With Suspected Significant Mitral Stenosis Undergoing Treadmill Stress Echocardiography. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 12: e009062. PMID: 31203672, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.119.009062.
Accuracy of wearable heart rate monitors in cardiac rehabilitationEtiwy M, Akhrass Z, Gillinov L, Alashi A, Wang R, Blackburn G, Gillinov SM, Phelan D, Gillinov AM, Houghtaling PL, Javadikasgari H, Desai MY. Accuracy of wearable heart rate monitors in cardiac rehabilitation. Cardiovascular Diagnosis And Therapy 2019, 9: 262-271. PMID: 31275816, PMCID: PMC6603497, DOI: 10.21037/cdt.2019.04.08.
Reclassification of coronary heart disease risk in a primary prevention setting: traditional risk factor assessment vs . coronary artery calcium scoringAlashi A, Lang R, Seballos R, Feinleib S, Sukol R, Cho L, Schoenhagen P, Griffin BP, Flamm SD, Desai MY. Reclassification of coronary heart disease risk in a primary prevention setting: traditional risk factor assessment vs . coronary artery calcium scoring. Cardiovascular Diagnosis And Therapy 2019, 9: 214-220. PMID: 31275811, PMCID: PMC6603493, DOI: 10.21037/cdt.2019.04.05.
Incremental Prognostic Value of Exercise Stress Testing in Primary PreventionAlashi A, Riaz H, Lang R, Seballos R, Feinleib S, Sukol R, Cho L, Cremer P, Jaber W, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Incremental Prognostic Value of Exercise Stress Testing in Primary Prevention. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 124: 216-223. PMID: 31104779, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.04.021.
OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH PRIOR MEDIASTINAL RADIOTHERAPY WHO DEVELOPED PREDOMINANTLY MITRAL VALVE DISEASE REQUIRING SURGERYDonnellan E, Alashi A, Johnston D, Gillinov A, Svensson L, Griffin B, Desai M. OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH PRIOR MEDIASTINAL RADIOTHERAPY WHO DEVELOPED PREDOMINANTLY MITRAL VALVE DISEASE REQUIRING SURGERY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 1983. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32589-6.
CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH DOCUMENTED STRESS INDUCED (TAKOTSUBO) CARDIOMYOPATHY: A TERTIARY CARE CENTER EXPERIENCEAlashi A, Faulx J, Menon V, Kapadia S, Ellis S, Faulx M, Griffin B, Desai M. CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH DOCUMENTED STRESS INDUCED (TAKOTSUBO) CARDIOMYOPATHY: A TERTIARY CARE CENTER EXPERIENCE. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 877. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)31484-6.
VARIATION IN IN-HOSPITAL OUTCOMES AFTER SURGICAL MYECTOMY AND ALCOHOL SEPTAL ABLATION DONE FOR HYPERTROPHIC OBSTRUCTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY: COMPARISON OF NATIONWIDE READMISSION DATABASE OF METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS VERSUS A HIGH VOLUME CENTER OF EXCELLENCEAhuja K, Gad M, Alashi A, Bazarbashi N, Sammour Y, Hodges K, Smedira N, Popovic Z, Thamilarasan M, Kapadia S, Lever H, Desai M. VARIATION IN IN-HOSPITAL OUTCOMES AFTER SURGICAL MYECTOMY AND ALCOHOL SEPTAL ABLATION DONE FOR HYPERTROPHIC OBSTRUCTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY: COMPARISON OF NATIONWIDE READMISSION DATABASE OF METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS VERSUS A HIGH VOLUME CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 880. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)31487-1.
CHARACTERISTICS AND LONGER-TERM OUTCOMES OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: A TERTIARY CARE CENTER EXPERIENCEAlashi A, Svensson L, Klein J, Zahka K, Smedira N, Najm H, Stewart R, Lever H, Aziz P, Saarel E, Desai M. CHARACTERISTICS AND LONGER-TERM OUTCOMES OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: A TERTIARY CARE CENTER EXPERIENCE. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 878. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)31485-8.
Long-Term Outcomes After Aortic Valve Surgery in Patients With Asymptomatic Chronic Aortic Regurgitation and Preserved LVEF Impact of Baseline and Follow-Up Global Longitudinal StrainAlashi A, Khullar T, Mentias A, Gillinov AM, Roselli EE, Svensson LG, Popovic ZB, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Long-Term Outcomes After Aortic Valve Surgery in Patients With Asymptomatic Chronic Aortic Regurgitation and Preserved LVEF Impact of Baseline and Follow-Up Global Longitudinal Strain. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 13: 12-21. PMID: 30772216, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.12.021.
Adult Patients With Marfan Syndrome and Ascending Aortic SurgeryDesai MY, Kalahasti V, Centeno E, Chen K, Alashi A, Rivas CG, Roselli EE, Johnston DR, Griffin BP, Svensson LG. Adult Patients With Marfan Syndrome and Ascending Aortic Surgery. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 733-734. PMID: 30765040, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.12.010.
Dilation of the Proximal Thoracic Aorta in an Asymptomatic Primary Prevention Population Undergoing Noncontrast Chest Computed TomographyAlashi A, Lang R, Seballos R, Feinleib S, Sukol R, Roselli EE, Svensson LG, Kalahasti V, Schoenhagen P, Flamm SD, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Dilation of the Proximal Thoracic Aorta in an Asymptomatic Primary Prevention Population Undergoing Noncontrast Chest Computed Tomography. Circulation 2019, 139: 557-558. PMID: 30586688, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.036191.
Surgical management of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in a specialized hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy centerHodges K, Rivas CG, Aguilera J, Borden R, Alashi A, Blackstone EH, Desai MY, Smedira NG. Surgical management of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in a specialized hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy center. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2018, 157: 2289-2299. PMID: 30782406, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.11.148.
Characteristics and longer-term outcomes of paravalvular leak after aortic and mitral valve surgeryShah S, Alashi A, Pettersson GB, Rodriguez LL, Gillinov AM, Grimm RA, Navia J, Kapadia SR, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Characteristics and longer-term outcomes of paravalvular leak after aortic and mitral valve surgery. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2018, 157: 1785-1792.e1. PMID: 30414770, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.08.096.
Non-invasive detection of coronary inflammation using computed tomography and prediction of residual cardiovascular risk (the CRISP CT study): a post-hoc analysis of prospective outcome dataOikonomou EK, Marwan M, Desai MY, Mancio J, Alashi A, Centeno E, Thomas S, Herdman L, Kotanidis CP, Thomas KE, Griffin BP, Flamm SD, Antonopoulos AS, Shirodaria C, Sabharwal N, Deanfield J, Neubauer S, Hopewell JC, Channon KM, Achenbach S, Antoniades C. Non-invasive detection of coronary inflammation using computed tomography and prediction of residual cardiovascular risk (the CRISP CT study): a post-hoc analysis of prospective outcome data. The Lancet 2018, 392: 929-939. PMID: 30170852, PMCID: PMC6137540, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31114-0.
P5450Characteristics and outcomes in a contemporary group of patients with at least moderate mitral stenosis undergoing treadmill stress echocardiographyGentry J, Parikh P, Alashi A, Gillinov A, Pettersson G, Rodriguez L, Popovic Z, Grimm R, Kapadia S, Tuzcu E, Svensson L, Griffin B, Desai M. P5450Characteristics and outcomes in a contemporary group of patients with at least moderate mitral stenosis undergoing treadmill stress echocardiography. European Heart Journal 2018, 39 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p5450.
P622Reclassification of 10-year coronary heart disease risk in a primary prevention setting: traditional risk factor assessment vs. coronary artery calcium scoringAlashi A, Lang R, Seballos R, Feinleib S, Sukol R, Cho L, Schoenhagen P, Griffin B, Flamm S, Desai M. P622Reclassification of 10-year coronary heart disease risk in a primary prevention setting: traditional risk factor assessment vs. coronary artery calcium scoring. European Heart Journal 2018, 39 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy564.p622.
3136Incremental and synergistic prognostic value of exercise stress testing and standard risk factor assessment in asymptomatic executives: a primary prevention studyAlashi A, Young L, Lang R, Seballos R, Feinleib S, Sukol R, Cho L, Cremer P, Jaber W, Griffin B, Desai M. 3136Incremental and synergistic prognostic value of exercise stress testing and standard risk factor assessment in asymptomatic executives: a primary prevention study. European Heart Journal 2018, 39 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy563.3136.
Exercise capacity in asymptomatic patients with significant primary mitral regurgitation: independent effect of global longitudinal left ventricular strainMentias A, Alashi A, Naji P, Gillinov AM, Rodriguez LL, Mihaljevic T, Suri RM, Grimm RA, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Exercise capacity in asymptomatic patients with significant primary mitral regurgitation: independent effect of global longitudinal left ventricular strain. Cardiovascular Diagnosis And Therapy 2018, 8: 460-468. PMID: 30214861, PMCID: PMC6129839, DOI: 10.21037/cdt.2018.05.03.
Rate of Progression of Aortic Stenosis and its Impact on Outcomes in Patients With Radiation-Associated Cardiac Disease A Matched Cohort StudyDonnellan E, Griffin BP, Johnston DR, Popovic ZB, Alashi A, Kapadia SR, Tuzcu EM, Krishnaswamy A, Mick S, Svensson LG, Desai MY. Rate of Progression of Aortic Stenosis and its Impact on Outcomes in Patients With Radiation-Associated Cardiac Disease A Matched Cohort Study. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2018, 11: 1072-1080. PMID: 29909108, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.04.019.
Novel Echocardiographic Parameters in Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve ReplacementHuded CP, Kusunose K, Shahid F, Goodman AL, Alashi A, Grimm RA, Gillinov AM, Johnston DR, Rodriguez LL, Popovic ZB, Sato K, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Novel Echocardiographic Parameters in Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 122: 284-293. PMID: 29751954, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.03.359.
LONG TERM OUTCOMES AFTER AORTIC VALVE SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH ASYMPTOMATIC CHRONIC AORTIC REGURGITATION AND PRESERVED LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION: ROLE OF PRE AND POST-OPERATIVE GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAINKhullar T, Alashi A, Mentias A, Johnston D, Gillinov A, Rodriguez L, Svensson L, Popovic Z, Griffin B, Desai M. LONG TERM OUTCOMES AFTER AORTIC VALVE SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH ASYMPTOMATIC CHRONIC AORTIC REGURGITATION AND PRESERVED LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION: ROLE OF PRE AND POST-OPERATIVE GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2018, 71: a2014. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(18)32555-5.
DEPRESSED RIGHT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC FUNCTION IN CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITISRaizada V, Sato K, Alashi A, Kumar A, Agler D. DEPRESSED RIGHT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC FUNCTION IN CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2018, 71: a706. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(18)31247-6.
4111Outcomes of paravalvular leak after aortic and mitral valve surgeryShah S, Alashi A, Pettersson G, Rodriguez L, Gillinov M, Grimm R, Navia J, Kapadia S, Svensson L, Griffin B, Desai M. 4111Outcomes of paravalvular leak after aortic and mitral valve surgery. European Heart Journal 2017, 38 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx504.4111.
P187Long-term mortality after surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with normal left ventricular systolic function: incremental utility of valvuloarterial impedence and left ventricular strainHuded C, Kusunose K, Goodman A, Alashi A, Shahid F, Grimm R, Gillinov A, Johnston D, Rodriguez L, Svensson L, Griffin B, Desai M. P187Long-term mortality after surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with normal left ventricular systolic function: incremental utility of valvuloarterial impedence and left ventricular strain. European Heart Journal 2017, 38 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx501.p187.
Incremental Prognostic Utility of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Asymptomatic Patients With Significant Chronic Aortic Regurgitation and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection FractionAlashi A, Mentias A, Abdallah A, Feng K, Gillinov AM, Rodriguez LL, Johnston DR, Svensson LG, Popovic ZB, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Incremental Prognostic Utility of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Asymptomatic Patients With Significant Chronic Aortic Regurgitation and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 11: 673-682. PMID: 28624411, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.02.016.
Aortic Cross-Sectional Area/Height Ratio and Outcomes in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve and a Dilated Ascending AortaMasri A, Kalahasti V, Svensson LG, Alashi A, Schoenhagen P, Roselli EE, Johnston DR, Rodriguez LL, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Aortic Cross-Sectional Area/Height Ratio and Outcomes in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve and a Dilated Ascending Aorta. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 10: e006249. PMID: 28592593, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.116.006249.
Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Aortic Regurgitation and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection FractionMentias A, Feng K, Alashi A, Rodriguez LL, Gillinov AM, Johnston DR, Sabik JF, Svensson LG, Grimm RA, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Aortic Regurgitation and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 68: 2144-2153. PMID: 27855803, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.08.045.
Synergistic Utility of Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Asymptomatic Patients With Significant Primary Mitral Regurgitation and Preserved Systolic Function Undergoing Mitral Valve SurgeryAlashi A, Mentias A, Patel K, Gillinov AM, Sabik JF, Popović ZB, Mihaljevic T, Suri RM, Rodriguez LL, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Synergistic Utility of Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Asymptomatic Patients With Significant Primary Mitral Regurgitation and Preserved Systolic Function Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2016, 9: e004451. PMID: 27342145, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.115.004451.
PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN AND CORRECTION OF PRIMARY MITRAL REGURGITATION IN PATIENTS WITH PRESERVED LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTIONAlashi A, Mentias A, Patel K, Abdallah A, Popovic Z, Gillinov A, Suri R, Mihaljevic T, Sabik J, Svensson L, Griffin B, Desai M. PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN AND CORRECTION OF PRIMARY MITRAL REGURGITATION IN PATIENTS WITH PRESERVED LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 67: 1585. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(16)31586-8.
AGE-GENDER PREDICTED EXERCISE CAPACITY PROVIDES INCREMENTAL PROGNOSTIC UTILITY IN PATIENTS WITH ≥3+ AORTIC REGURGITATION AND PRESERVED LEFT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC FUNCTION AND DIMENSIONS: AN EXERCISE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC STUDYMentias A, Alashi A, Feng K, Rodriguez L, Gillinov A, Sabik J, Svensson L, Griffin B, Desai M. AGE-GENDER PREDICTED EXERCISE CAPACITY PROVIDES INCREMENTAL PROGNOSTIC UTILITY IN PATIENTS WITH ≥3+ AORTIC REGURGITATION AND PRESERVED LEFT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC FUNCTION AND DIMENSIONS: AN EXERCISE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC STUDY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 67: 1650. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(16)31651-5.
OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH ≥3+ AORTIC REGURGITATION AND PRESERVED LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION: A SINGLE TERTIARY CARE CENTER EXPERIENCEMentias A, Feng K, Alashi A, Rodriguez L, Gillinov A, Sabik J, Svensson L, Griffin B, Desai M. OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH ≥3+ AORTIC REGURGITATION AND PRESERVED LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION: A SINGLE TERTIARY CARE CENTER EXPERIENCE. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 67: 2204. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(16)32205-7.
Abstract 14693: Incremental Utility of BNP and LV Global Longitudinal Strain in Predicting Post-operative LV Systolic Dysfunction and Outcomes in Asymptomatic Patients With Significant Primary Mitral Regurgitation Undergoing Mitral Valve SurgeryAlashi A, Mentias A, Patel K, Gillinov A, Popovic Z, Mihaljevic T, Rodriguez L, Sabik J, Griffin B, Desai M. Abstract 14693: Incremental Utility of BNP and LV Global Longitudinal Strain in Predicting Post-operative LV Systolic Dysfunction and Outcomes in Asymptomatic Patients With Significant Primary Mitral Regurgitation Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery. Circulation 2015, 132 DOI: 10.1161/circ.132.suppl_3.14693.

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