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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac Surgical ProceduresCOVID-19HumansPatient SatisfactionPostoperative CareSARS-CoV-2TelemedicineConceptsCardiac surgery patientsPostoperative appointmentsCardiac surgeryPostoperative careSurgery patientsOpen cardiac surgeryPatient satisfaction surveySatisfaction surveyCoronavirus-19 pandemicPostoperative patientsTelehealth visitsTelemedicine appointmentsProvider satisfactionTelemedicine usePatientsTelemedicine modalitiesCoronavirus-19SurgeryCareAppointmentsTelemedicineSurgeonsHome ordersSurvey administrationStay
2020
Association Between Cardiac Surgeons’ Number of Years in Practice and Surgical Outcomes in New York Cardiac Centers
Weininger G, Mori M, Brooks C, Shang M, Vinholo T, Zhang Y, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Association Between Cardiac Surgeons’ Number of Years in Practice and Surgical Outcomes in New York Cardiac Centers. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2023671. PMID: 33141159, PMCID: PMC7610186, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.23671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac Surgical ProceduresClinical CompetenceCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleNew YorkOutcome Assessment, Health CareRisk AdjustmentSurgeonsUnited StatesConceptsRisk-adjusted operative mortality ratesAnnual case volumeSurgeon annual case volumeValve proceduresCABG proceduresCardiac surgeonsYears of practiceCardiothoracic surgeonsSurgical outcomesSurgeon numberCase volumeMortality rateRisk-adjusted mortality ratesCoronary artery bypassOperative mortality rateMultivariable risk modelsDay of surgeryCardiac surgery centersCross-sectional studyRisk-adjusted outcomesCross-sectional analysisArtery bypassIndex hospitalizationValve surgeryCardiac centerAortic Root Surgery Will Benefit From Development of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Model Reply
Singh S, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Aortic Root Surgery Will Benefit From Development of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Model Reply. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 1780-1781. PMID: 32710842, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.134.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAdultAortic ValveCardiac Surgical ProceduresData ManagementHumansNorth AmericaSurgeonsThoracic SurgeryBicuspid Aortic Valve Repair: The Art of Objective Valve Analysis
Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair: The Art of Objective Valve Analysis. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 111: 1233. PMID: 32673660, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.06.012.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMidterm outcomes and durability of sinus segment preservation compared with root replacement for acute type A aortic dissection
Bojko MM, Assi R, Bavaria JE, Suhail M, Habertheuer A, Hu RW, Harmon J, Milewski RK, Desai ND, Szeto WY, Vallabhajosyula P. Midterm outcomes and durability of sinus segment preservation compared with root replacement for acute type A aortic dissection. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 163: 900-910.e2. PMID: 32620395, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAgedAortic AneurysmAortic DissectionAortic ValveAortic Valve InsufficiencyBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCardiac Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSinus of ValsalvaTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAcute typeRoot replacementAortic dissectionAortic insufficiencyRoot repairCumulative incidenceReplacement groupPostoperative aortic insufficiencyProximal aortic reoperationsRoot replacement groupMultivariable Cox regressionSinus of ValsalvaLongitudinal mixed modelsAortic reoperationValsalva dimensionsMidterm outcomesRoot dilationCox regressionFunctional outcomeRisk factorsReoperationSinusInsufficiencyDissectionMixed effects models
2019
The optimal treatment strategy for secondary mitral regurgitation: a subject of ongoing debate
Petrus AHJ, Klautz RJM, De Bonis M, Langer F, Schäfers HJ, Wakasa S, Vahanian A, Obadia JF, Assi R, Acker M, Siepe M, Braun J. The optimal treatment strategy for secondary mitral regurgitation: a subject of ongoing debate. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2019, 56: 631-642. PMID: 31535695, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz238.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2014
The Imbrication Technique: An Alternative to the Sliding Leaflet Technique
Hashim PW, Assi R, Hashim SW. The Imbrication Technique: An Alternative to the Sliding Leaflet Technique. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 98: 1124-1126. PMID: 25193210, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac Surgical ProceduresHeart Valve DiseasesHumansMitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyPostoperative ComplicationsSuture TechniquesSystoleConceptsSystolic anterior motionLeaflet techniqueImbrication techniqueMitral valve repairAnterior motionConsecutive patientsTroublesome complicationValve repairLeaflet resectionHigh riskInconsistent efficacyReliable preventionResectionLeaflet tissuePreventionTechnical difficultiesComplicationsPatients