2025
Sex-Differences in the Patterns of Cardiovascular Referral in Patients with Marfan, Ehlers-Danlos, and Loeys-Dietz Syndromes
Waldron C, Nasir A, Wang K, Chou A, Erez E, Vallabhajosyula P, Assi R. Sex-Differences in the Patterns of Cardiovascular Referral in Patients with Marfan, Ehlers-Danlos, and Loeys-Dietz Syndromes. JTCVS Open 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiothoracic surgeryConnective tissue diseaseFemale patientsEhlers-DanlosAortic pathologyLoeys-DietzCardiovascular medicineMale patientsTissue diseaseRetrospective review of patientsReview of patientsLoeys-Dietz syndromeDiagnosis of MFSReferral ratesSex differencesMFS patientsRetrospective reviewAortic diseaseRate of referralSurgeryPatientsMedical recordsClinical diagnosisElectronic medical recordsObjective diagnosis
2022
Variability in surveillance practice for patients with diagnosis of bicuspid aortic valve syndrome
Kahler-Quesada A, Vallabhajosyula I, Yousef S, Mori M, Amabile A, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Variability in surveillance practice for patients with diagnosis of bicuspid aortic valve syndrome. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 22009. PMID: 36539583, PMCID: PMC9768129, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25571-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBicuspid aortic valveTertiary care centerAortic valveCare centerCardiovascular specialistsBicuspid aortic valve syndromeAortic pathologySurveillance imagingDisease progressionPatientsBivariate analysisEchocardiogramGuide interventionDiagnosisHigher proportionValveSurveillance practicesUrgent needGuidelinesValvulopathySpecialistsSurgeryValvularSyndromeFollow
2021
Telemedicine in the era of coronavirus 19: Implications for postoperative care in cardiac surgery
Sallam A, Shang M, Vallabhajosyula I, Mori M, Chinian R, Assi R, Bonde P, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Telemedicine in the era of coronavirus 19: Implications for postoperative care in cardiac surgery. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 3731-3737. PMID: 34338360, PMCID: PMC8446997, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac surgery patientsPostoperative appointmentsCardiac surgeryPostoperative careSurgery patientsOpen cardiac surgeryPatient satisfaction surveySatisfaction surveyCoronavirus-19 pandemicPostoperative patientsTelehealth visitsTelemedicine appointmentsProvider satisfactionTelemedicine usePatientsTelemedicine modalitiesCoronavirus-19SurgeryCareAppointmentsTelemedicineSurgeonsHome ordersSurvey administrationStay