2020
Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement With the Sapien Prosthesis
Shahanavaz S, Zahn EM, Levi DS, Aboulhousn JA, Hascoet S, Qureshi AM, Porras D, Morgan GJ, Bauser Heaton H, Martin MH, Keeshan B, Asnes JD, Kenny D, Ringewald JM, Zablah JE, Ivy M, Morray BH, Torres AJ, Berman DP, Gillespie MJ, Chaszczewski K, Zampi JD, Walsh KP, Julien P, Goldstein BH, Sathanandam SK, Karsenty C, Balzer DT, McElhinney DB. Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement With the Sapien Prosthesis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 76: 2847-2858. PMID: 33303074, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.10.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter pulmonary valve replacementPulmonary valve replacementSAPIEN XTValve replacementS3 valveMost patientsShort-term outcome dataGreater pulmonary regurgitationMaximum Doppler gradientOutflow tract anatomyTricuspid valve injurySAPIEN 3 valveSerious adverse eventsBalloon-expandable valveShort-term outcomesSurgical valve replacementValve complicationsMulticenter registryUrgent surgeryAdverse eventsDoppler gradientPulmonary regurgitationSAPIEN prosthesisTotal patientsValve injury
2018
Reducing Radiation Exposure in Cardiac Catheterizations for Congenital Heart Disease
Patel C, Grossman M, Shabanova V, Asnes J. Reducing Radiation Exposure in Cardiac Catheterizations for Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatric Cardiology 2018, 40: 638-649. PMID: 30542920, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-018-2039-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheterization labRadiation exposureCardiac catheterizationYale-New Haven Children's HospitalDAP/Patent ductus arteriosusAtrial septal defectCongenital heart diseaseDose area productSystems-based interventionsCardiac catheterization labCongenital cardiac catheterizationTotal air kermaPost-intervention dataRadiation dose reductionAir kermaQuality improvement strategiesDuctus arteriosusTranscatheter pulmonaryChildren's HospitalDA dosesSeptal defectHeart diseaseLow fluoroscopyProcedure typeInitial results from the off‐label use of the SAPIEN S3 valve for percutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement: A multi‐institutional experience
Sinha S, Aboulhosn J, Asnes J, Bocks M, Zahn E, Goldstein BH, Zampi J, Hellenbrand W, Salem M, Levi D. Initial results from the off‐label use of the SAPIEN S3 valve for percutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement: A multi‐institutional experience. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 93: 455-463. PMID: 30537348, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBalloon ValvuloplastyCardiac CatheterizationCardiac Surgical ProceduresChildFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansMalePostoperative ComplicationsProsthesis DesignPulmonary ValvePulmonary Valve InsufficiencyRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsTranscatheter pulmonary valve replacementRight ventricular outflow tractDysfunctional right ventricular outflow tractsSapien S3 valvePercutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacementCongenital heart diseaseTricuspid valve injuryPulmonary valve replacementS3 valveSAPIEN S3Valve injuryValve replacementNative right ventricular outflow tractSerious procedural complicationsVentricular outflow tractMulti-center experienceMulti-institutional experienceOff-label useShort-term resultsAortic compressionValve embolizationPerivalvular leakProcedural deathsClinical followMajor complicationsIntentional Fracture of Bioprosthetic Valve Frames in Patients Undergoing Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
Shahanavaz S, Asnes JD, Grohmann J, Qureshi AM, Rome JJ, Tanase D, Crystal MA, Latson LA, Morray BH, Hellenbrand W, Balzer DT, Gewillig M, Love JC, Berdjis F, Gillespie MJ, McElhinney DB. Intentional Fracture of Bioprosthetic Valve Frames in Patients Undergoing Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 11: e006453. PMID: 30354783, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.118.006453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBioprosthesisCardiac CatheterizationChildFeasibility StudiesFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHemodynamicsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPreliminary DataProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailurePulmonary ValveRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsTranscatheter pulmonary valve replacementPulmonary valve replacementBioprosthetic valvesValve replacementPercutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacementRight ventricular outflow tract gradientVentricular outflow tract gradientDysfunctional bioprosthetic valvePulmonary valve orificeOutflow tract gradientPatient-prosthesis mismatchIntentional fractureTrue inner diameterMedian 40Tract gradientMelody valveSAPIEN valveAdverse eventsHemodynamic outcomesValve therapyFracture groupPeak gradientControl cohortPulmonary positionBetter hemodynamicsStaged Endovascular Intervention of Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
Goljo E, Bazan IS, Brandt EJ, Fares WH, Asnes JD. Staged Endovascular Intervention of Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Stenosis. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 11: 607-609. PMID: 29566807, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.10.045.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesTranscatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement With the Melody Valve in Small Diameter Expandable Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Conduits
Shahanavaz S, Qureshi AM, Levi DS, Boudjemline Y, Peng LF, Martin MH, Bauser-Heaton H, Keeshan B, Asnes JD, Jones TK, Justino H, Aboulhosn JA, Gray RG, Nguyen H, Balzer DT, McElhinney DB. Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement With the Melody Valve in Small Diameter Expandable Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Conduits. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 11: 554-564. PMID: 29566801, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.01.239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAngiographyBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCardiac CatheterizationChildChild, PreschoolFeasibility StudiesFemaleGraft Occlusion, VascularHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHemodynamicsHumansMalePreliminary DataProsthesis DesignPulmonary ValveRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVentricular Outflow ObstructionYoung AdultConceptsTranscatheter pulmonary valve replacementRight ventricular outflow tractPulmonary valve replacementMelody valveValve replacementDysfunctional right ventricular outflow tractsPercutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacementSuccessful transcatheter pulmonary valve replacementSignificant hemodynamic improvementSignificant pulmonary regurgitationVentricular outflow tractCases of endocarditisRVOT reinterventionHemodynamic improvementPulmonary regurgitationHemodynamic outcomesOutflow tractProcedural characteristicsPreliminary experiencePatientsSmall diameter conduitsLimited dataOutcomesSmall conduitsReintervention
2017
Ventricular arrhythmias immediately following transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation: A cause for concern?
Simmons MA, Elder RW, Shabanova V, Hellenbrand W, Asnes J. Ventricular arrhythmias immediately following transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation: A cause for concern? Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 91: 920-926. PMID: 29280541, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter pulmonary valve implantationRight ventricular outflow tractNative outflow tractsSignificant ventricular arrhythmiasPulmonary valve implantationVentricular arrhythmiasOutflow tractValve implantationAnti-arrhythmic medicationsBeta-blocker therapySingle-center studyVentricular outflow tractLong-term therapySudden cardiac deathCare of patientsChange of doseHemodynamic instabilityHemodynamic compromiseCardiac deathMedian ageMedical therapyPediatric patientsSignificant arrhythmiasCenter studyTerm therapyTranscatheter pulmonary valve replacement using the melody valve for treatment of dysfunctional surgical bioprostheses: A multicenter study
Cabalka AK, Asnes JD, Balzer DT, Cheatham JP, Gillespie MJ, Jones TK, Justino H, Kim DW, Lung TH, Turner DR, McElhinney DB. Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement using the melody valve for treatment of dysfunctional surgical bioprostheses: A multicenter study. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2017, 155: 1712-1724.e1. PMID: 29395214, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.10.143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBioprosthesisCardiac CatheterizationChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailurePulmonary ValvePulmonary Valve InsufficiencyPulmonary Valve StenosisRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsPulmonary valve replacementTPV replacementPulmonary regurgitationBioprosthetic valvesValve replacementMulticenter studyRight ventricular outflow tract gradientPostoperative congenital heart diseaseTranscatheter pulmonary valve replacementVentricular outflow tract gradientSurgical pulmonary valve replacementMean RVOT gradientMedian patient ageOutflow tract gradientSevere pulmonary regurgitationExcellent early resultsSurgical bioprosthetic valvesTetralogy of FallotCongenital heart diseaseTime-related fashionRVOT gradientTract gradientUnderlying diagnosisHospital dischargePatient agePercutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in children weighing less than 20 kg
Martin MH, Shahanavaz S, Peng LF, Asnes JD, Riley M, Hellenbrand WE, Balzer DT, Gray RG, McElhinney DB. Percutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in children weighing less than 20 kg. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 91: 485-494. PMID: 29193671, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBody WeightCardiac CatheterizationChildChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolCoronary AngiographyEchocardiography, DopplerFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansMalePostoperative ComplicationsPulmonary ValveRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter pulmonary valve replacementPercutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacementPulmonary valve replacementTetralogy of FallotValve replacementVein accessInternal jugular vein accessExcellent valve functionMean Doppler gradientMild pulmonary regurgitationIliac vein injuryCases of endocarditisFemoral vein accessSuccessful valve implantationJugular vein accessIJV accessRVOT reinterventionMelody valveAdverse eventsDoppler gradientPulmonary regurgitationValve implantationMedian ageVein injuryRoot compressionComparison of valvar and right ventricular function following transcatheter and surgical pulmonary valve replacement
Li WF, Pollard H, Karimi M, Asnes JD, Hellenbrand WE, Shabanova V, Weismann CG. Comparison of valvar and right ventricular function following transcatheter and surgical pulmonary valve replacement. Congenital Heart Disease 2017, 13: 140-146. PMID: 29148206, PMCID: PMC5796854, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBioprosthesisCardiac CatheterizationChildChild, PreschoolEchocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHeart VentriclesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary ValvePulmonary Valve InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVentricular Function, RightVentricular RemodelingYoung AdultConceptsRight ventricular outflow tract obstructionPulmonary valve replacementSurgical pulmonary valve replacementRight ventricular functionPulmonic insufficiencyVentricular functionTC groupRV functionSurgical groupValve replacementRV sizeVentricular outflow tract obstructionYale-New Haven HospitalOutflow tract obstructionTract obstructionPatient ageRetrospective reviewSurgical valvesPostoperative declinePulmonary valveHigh riskValve functionPatientsFirst choiceTime pointsOutcomes of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Implantation in Patients With Ebstein Anomaly
Taggart NW, Cabalka AK, Eicken A, Aboulhosn JA, Thomson JDR, Whisenant B, Bocks ML, Schubert S, Jones TK, Asnes JD, Fagan TE, Meadows J, Hoyer M, Martin MH, Ing FF, Turner DR, Latib A, Tzifa A, Windecker S, Goldstein BH, Delaney JW, Kuo JA, Foerster S, Gillespie M, Butera G, Shahanavaz S, Horlick E, Boudjemline Y, Dvir D, McElhinney DB, Registry V. Outcomes of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Implantation in Patients With Ebstein Anomaly. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 121: 262-268. PMID: 29153244, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBioprosthesisCardiac CatheterizationEbstein AnomalyEndocarditisFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsProsthesis FailureRegistriesReoperationThrombosisTreatment OutcomeTricuspid ValveTricuspid Valve InsufficiencyYoung AdultConceptsEbstein's anomalyValve dysfunctionValve implantationTricuspid valveAcute valve thrombosisMedium-term durabilityPatient underwent reinterventionPatient-prosthesis mismatchSevere tricuspid regurgitationTranscatheter Tricuspid ValveNYHA statusProcedural mortalityTranscatheter tricuspidUnderwent reinterventionMelody valveValve thrombosisMost patientsTricuspid regurgitationCommon indicationAcute resultsSurgical bioprosthesesInternational registryInvasive alternativePatientsTVIVPulmonary hypertension in preterm infants: results of a prospective screening program
Weismann CG, Asnes JD, Bazzy-Asaad A, Tolomeo C, Ehrenkranz RA, Bizzarro MJ. Pulmonary hypertension in preterm infants: results of a prospective screening program. Journal Of Perinatology 2017, 37: 572-577. PMID: 28206997, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2016.255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial septal defectSevere intraventricular hemorrhagePulmonary hypertensionGestational ageNecrotizing enterocolitisBirth weightIntraventricular hemorrhagePreterm infantsEchocardiographic pulmonary hypertensionProspective screening programSmall gestational ageWeeks gestational agePH prevalenceBronchopulmonary dysplasiaClinical suspicionSeptal defectDetermine prevalenceScreening programInfantsHypertensionBPDPH screeningMortalityPrevalenceEnterocolitis
2016
Transcatheter valve implantation for right atrium‐to‐right ventricle conduit obstruction or regurgitation after modified Björk–fontan procedure
Shah AH, Horlick EM, Eicken A, Asnes JD, Bocks ML, Boudjemline Y, Cabalka AK, Fagan TE, Schubert S, Mahadevan VS, Dvir D, Osten M, McElhinney DB. Transcatheter valve implantation for right atrium‐to‐right ventricle conduit obstruction or regurgitation after modified Björk–fontan procedure. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 89: 298-305. PMID: 27465501, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBioprosthesisBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCanadaCardiac CatheterizationEuropeFemaleFontan ProcedureGraft Occlusion, VascularHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHemodynamicsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailureRecovery of FunctionRegistriesRetrospective StudiesStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsRight ventricleBjörk modificationFontan procedureValve implantationExtra-anatomic graftRetrospective multicenter registrySapien valve implantationLow procedural riskTranscatheter valve implantationRight atrial appendageCardiovascular causesPercutaneous transcatheterRA-RVUncomplicated implantationMulticenter registrySAPIEN 3Clinical improvementValve dysfunctionConduit dysfunctionFontan circulationPulmonary circulationAtrial appendageFontan pathwayTranscatheter implantationProcedural riskTranscatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Implantation for the Treatment of Dysfunctional Surgical Bioprosthetic Valves
McElhinney DB, Cabalka AK, Aboulhosn JA, Eicken A, Boudjemline Y, Schubert S, Himbert D, Asnes JD, Salizzoni S, Bocks ML, Cheatham JP, Momenah TS, Kim DW, Schranz D, Meadows J, Thomson JD, Goldstein BH, Crittendon I, Fagan TE, Webb JG, Horlick E, Delaney JW, Jones TK, Shahanavaz S, Moretti C, Hainstock MR, Kenny DP, Berger F, Rihal CS, Dvir D. Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Implantation for the Treatment of Dysfunctional Surgical Bioprosthetic Valves. Circulation 2016, 133: 1582-1593. PMID: 26994123, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.019353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBioprosthesisCardiac CatheterizationChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansInternationalityLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis FailureRegistriesTreatment OutcomeTricuspid Valve InsufficiencyYoung AdultConceptsNew York Heart Association class IIIClass IIITV dysfunctionValve implantationNew York Heart Association class IValve sizePulmonary valve prosthesisTricuspid regurgitation gradePatient-related factorsSurgical bioprosthetic valvesTranscatheter Tricuspid ValveTV reinterventionsMulticenter registrySAPIEN valveMedian ageRegurgitation gradeSerious complicationsClinical statusTricuspid valveLabel useTranscatheter prosthesesBioprosthetic valvesValve prosthesisPatientsValve bioprosthesesBiochemical Screening for Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Montgomery AM, Bazzy-Asaad A, Asnes JD, Bizzarro MJ, Ehrenkranz RA, Weismann CG. Biochemical Screening for Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Neonatology 2016, 109: 190-194. PMID: 26780635, DOI: 10.1159/000442043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBronchopulmonary dysplasiaPulmonary hypertensionGestational ageNT-proBNPBirth weightBiochemical markersPreterm infantsN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptidePresence of PHCross-sectional pilot studyNitric oxideWeeks gestational ageSuch biochemical markersEchocardiographic evidenceScreening echocardiogramsWeeks CGANatriuretic peptideCitrulline levelsInfantsArginine levelsPrecursor citrullineLarger studyEchocardiogramPilot study
2008
Causes of Recurrent Focal Neurologic Events After Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale With the CardioSEAL Septal Occluder
Kutty S, Brown K, Asnes JD, Rhodes JF, Latson LA. Causes of Recurrent Focal Neurologic Events After Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale With the CardioSEAL Septal Occluder. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2008, 101: 1487-1492. PMID: 18471463, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCardiac CatheterizationCatheterizationConfidence IntervalsEmbolism, ParadoxicalEquipment DesignFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForamen Ovale, PatentHumansIncidenceIschemic Attack, TransientMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStrokeTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsStroke/transient ischemic attackTransient ischemic attackFocal neurologic eventsPFO closureRecurrent strokeNeurologic eventsMedical managementRecurrent stroke/transient ischemic attackEvent ratesOngoing randomized trialsPatent foramen ovaleTranscatheter PFO closureTranscatheter patent foramenCardioSEAL Septal OccluderEmbolic episodesIschemic attackPFO occlusionParadoxical emboliImmediate morbidityConsecutive patientsPatent foramenRandomized trialsTranscatheter closureForamen ovaleRecurrence rate
2007
Transhepatic Broviac catheter placement for long-term central venous access in critically ill children with complex congenital heart disease*
Qureshi AM, Rhodes JF, Appachi E, Mumtaz MA, Duncan BW, Asnes J, Radavansky P, Latson LA. Transhepatic Broviac catheter placement for long-term central venous access in critically ill children with complex congenital heart disease*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2007, 8: 248-253. PMID: 17417124, DOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0000265327.93745.89.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex congenital heart diseaseIntra-abdominal bleedCentral venous accessCongenital heart diseaseIll childrenVenous accessHeart diseaseCardiac diseaseLong-term central venous accessTemporary complete heart blockBroviac catheter placementProcedural-related complicationsTertiary care centerCentral venous cathetersLong-term complicationsComplete heart blockIntracardiac vegetationsUrgent laparotomyBroviac cathetersCatheter infectionEmbolic eventsMedian ageVenous cathetersHeart blockRetrospective review
1999
Cardiac Arrest in Infants After Congenital Heart Surgery
Rhodes J, Blaufox A, Seiden H, Asnes J, Gross R, Rhodes J, Griepp R, Rossi A. Cardiac Arrest in Infants After Congenital Heart Surgery. Circulation 1999, 100: ii-194-ii-199. PMID: 10567303, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.suppl_2.ii-194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart surgeryCardiac arrestHeart surgeryBlood pressurePediatric intensive care unit populationLower mean arterial blood pressureSurvival rateIntensive care unit populationMean arterial blood pressurePediatric intensive care unitIntensive care unit databaseHigh inotropic supportPostoperative cardiac arrestResuscitation end pointsArterial blood pressureIntensive care unitRisk of deathSmaller total doseOverall shorter durationShort durationInotropic supportUniventricular physiologyHemodynamic compromisePerioperative parametersArterial pH