2023
Extended law of laplace for measurement of the cloverleaf anatomy of the aortic root
Ban E, Kalogerakos P, Khosravi R, Ziganshin B, Ellauzi H, Ramachandra A, Zafar M, Humphrey J, Elefteriades J. Extended law of laplace for measurement of the cloverleaf anatomy of the aortic root. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 39: 1345-1356. PMID: 37046157, PMCID: PMC10250276, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-023-02847-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortaAorta, ThoracicAortic ValveBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseBlood PressureHumansPredictive Value of TestsConceptsAortic root
2021
Accuracy of the “Thumb-Palm Test” for Detection of Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
Blumel R, Patel K, Rizzo JA, Mok S, Barrett A, Wu J, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Accuracy of the “Thumb-Palm Test” for Detection of Ascending Aortic Aneurysm. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 150: 114-116. PMID: 34020772, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic AneurysmCardiac Surgical ProceduresDiagnosis, DifferentialEchocardiography, TransesophagealFemaleHandHumansMalePredictive Value of TestsSensitivity and SpecificityThumbConceptsAscending aortic diameterAortic aneurysmTransesophageal echocardiographyPalm testAortic diameterIntra-operative transesophageal echocardiographyAscending Aortic AneurysmThoracic aortic aneurysmStandard physical examinationThousands of patientsVariety of disordersAscending aneurysmCardiac surgeryAneurysm patientsPhysical examinationPositive testPatientsNegative testAneurysmsHigher likelihoodNegative resultsAscAASubstantial likelihoodSignsEchocardiography
2019
Nonsyndromic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections—Is Screening Possible?
Faggion Vinholo T, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Nonsyndromic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections—Is Screening Possible? Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2019, 31: 628-634. PMID: 31212014, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2019.05.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmTAAD patientsAortic aneurysmFatal natural historySerologic screening testsProphylactic surgical interventionNormal life expectancyObvious clinical signsRoutine genetic testingWhole-exome sequencingTAAD casesSurgical interventionClinical signsTimely diagnosisScreening testClinical settingNatural historyGenetic testingTAADExome sequencingDisease-causing genesGenetic mutationsLife expectancyDiagnosisPatients
2018
Decision-making algorithm for ascending aortic aneurysm: Effectiveness in clinical application?
Saeyeldin A, Zafar MA, Li Y, Tanweer M, Abdelbaky M, Gryaznov A, Brownstein AJ, Velasquez CA, Buntin J, Thombre K, Ma WG, Erben Y, Rizzo JA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Decision-making algorithm for ascending aortic aneurysm: Effectiveness in clinical application? Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2018, 157: 1733-1745. PMID: 30579535, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.09.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionAortic RuptureClinical Decision-MakingComorbidityDatabases, FactualDecision Support TechniquesDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient CompliancePatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeTriageVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmAortic diameterMean aortic diameterRisk of ruptureAortic causesAortic eventsSymptomatic aneurysmsElective surgeryMedical managementSafe patientsClinical effectivenessPreemptive surgerySurgical recommendationsWorse outcomesPatientsSurgeryAneurysmsClinical settingAneurysm increasesMedical observationComorbiditiesClinical applicationSymptomsTotal
2017
Height alone, rather than body surface area, suffices for risk estimation in ascending aortic aneurysm
Zafar MA, Li Y, Rizzo JA, Charilaou P, Saeyeldin A, Velasquez CA, Mansour AM, Bin Mahmood SU, Ma WG, Brownstein AJ, Tranquilli M, Dumfarth J, Theodoropoulos P, Thombre K, Tanweer M, Erben Y, Peterss S, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Height alone, rather than body surface area, suffices for risk estimation in ascending aortic aneurysm. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2017, 155: 1938-1950. PMID: 29395211, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.10.140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicBody HeightBody Surface AreaDatabases, FactualDecision Support TechniquesDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProgression-Free SurvivalRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsAortic size indexBody surface areaAortic height indexAortic diameterAortic aneurysmYearly riskComplication-free survivalLong-term complicationsRisk of complicationsRisk estimationAortic dissectionComplication rateAortic sizeRisk stratificationComplicationsPredictive valueConcordance statisticInternational guidelinesNatural complicationsPatientsHeight indexSignificant predictorsAneurysmsTAAARisk