2024
Clinical Effectiveness of Genetic Testing Guidelines in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Erez E, Acuna Higaki A, Cupo M, Phu T, Verma S, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Clinical Effectiveness of Genetic Testing Guidelines in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39321868, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFeatures of connective tissue diseaseThoracic aortic diseaseConnective tissue diseaseThoracic aortic aneurysmGenetic testing guidelinesSyndromic featuresMutation rateFamily historyVUS rateAortic aneurysmPrimary genesGenetic testingAssociated with thoracic aortic diseaseThoracic aorta diameterTesting guidelinesAorta diameterPathogen mutation rateAortic diseaseRisk stratificationSecondary genesPathogenic mutationsTissue diseaseClinical effectsVUSGenes
2022
Right heart thrombi (RHT) and clot in transit with concomitant PE management: Approach and considerations
Khosla A, Mojibian H, Assi R, Tantawy H, Singh I, Pollak J. Right heart thrombi (RHT) and clot in transit with concomitant PE management: Approach and considerations. Pulmonary Circulation 2022, 12: e12080. PMID: 35514771, PMCID: PMC9063956, DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight heart thrombusConcomitant pulmonary embolismPulmonary embolismHeart thrombusTreatment strategiesLimited clinical dataMultiple treatment strategiesMultiple medical specialtiesSystemic thrombolysisSurgical therapyExact incidenceRisk stratificationPoor outcomeUse of pointClinical dilemmaClinical dataTreatment considerationsPE managementCare ultrasoundMultiple specialtiesMedical specialtiesThrombusSpecialtiesAnticoagulationThrombolysis