2018
Predictors of Recurrent Aortic Insufficiency in Type I Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair
Habertheuer A, Milewski RK, Bavaria JE, Siki M, Freas M, Desai N, Szeto W, Ram C, Hu R, Vallabhajosyula P. Predictors of Recurrent Aortic Insufficiency in Type I Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 106: 1316-1324. PMID: 30055138, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAgedAortic ValveAortic Valve InsufficiencyBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseCardiac Valve AnnuloplastyDatabases, FactualFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve ProsthesisHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsRecurrenceReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival RateTreatment Outcome
2017
Long-term outcome of surgical cryoablation for refractory ventricular tachycardia in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
Liang JJ, Betensky BP, Muser D, Zado ES, Anter E, Desai ND, Callans DJ, Deo R, Frankel DS, Hutchinson MD, Lin D, Riley MP, Schaller RD, Supple GE, Santangeli P, Acker MA, Bavaria JE, Szeto WY, Vallabhajosyula P, Marchlinski FE, Dixit S. Long-term outcome of surgical cryoablation for refractory ventricular tachycardia in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. EP Europace 2017, 20: e30-e41. PMID: 28402404, DOI: 10.1093/europace/eux029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-ischemic cardiomyopathyRadiofrequency catheter ablationLong-term outcomesSurgical ablationVT refractoryElectrophysiology labSocial Security Death IndexArrhythmia-related deathMapping/ablationPrimary surgical ablationRefractory ventricular tachycardiaVentricular tachycardia refractoryVT-free survivalLong-term survivalSurgical cryoablationICD interrogationConsecutive patientsEntire followCatheter ablationICD shocksTachycardia refractoryVT recurrenceOffice visitsTherapeutic optionsConsecutive pts
2015
Aortic Annulus Diameter Affects Durability of the Repaired Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
Vallabhajosyula P, Komlo CM, Szeto WY, Rhode T, Menon R, Desai ND, Bavaria JE. Aortic Annulus Diameter Affects Durability of the Repaired Bicuspid Aortic Valve. The Journal Of Heart Valve Disease 2015, 24: 412-9. PMID: 26897808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAortic ValveAortic Valve InsufficiencyBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseCardiac Valve AnnuloplastyChi-Square DistributionDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHeart Valve DiseasesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioRecurrenceReplantationRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsValve-sparing root reimplantationFive-year freedomSubcommissural annuloplastyAnnular diameterSCA groupAI gradeSCA subgroupsBicuspid aortic valve repairAortic insufficiency gradeAortic annular diameterBicuspid aortic valveAortic annulus diameterAortic valve repairBAV repairVSRR groupVSRR patientsMidterm outcomesBAV patientsAortic annulusRetrospective reviewRoot reimplantationValve repairAortic valveUnivariate analysisAnnulus diameter