2021
Management of Chronic Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Dissection and Aneurysm - Stent Grafting, Debranching
Assi R, Szeto W. Management of Chronic Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Dissection and Aneurysm - Stent Grafting, Debranching. 2021, 409-422. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66668-2_29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic type B aortic dissectionType B aortic dissectionB aortic dissectionEndovascular repairAortic dissectionTreatment modalitiesFalse lumen thrombosisOnly treatment modalityOpen surgical reconstructionDifferent treatment modalitiesStent-graft devicesDescending ThoracicThoracoabdominal dissectionAortic remodelingPerioperative morbidityEntry tearSurgical reconstructionAortic anatomyAortic degenerationNatural historyDissectionDiseaseComplex diseasesModalitiesComplex cases
2020
Surgical management of thoracic aortic emergency with pre‐ and postoperative COVID‐19 disease
Mori M, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P, Assi R. Surgical management of thoracic aortic emergency with pre‐ and postoperative COVID‐19 disease. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 2832-2834. PMID: 32667075, PMCID: PMC7405051, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionBetacoronavirusComorbidityCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19EmergenciesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPostoperative PeriodPreoperative PeriodSARS-CoV-2Tomography, X-Ray ComputedVascular Surgical Procedures
2015
Blastomycosis in Indiana Clinical and Epidemiologic Patterns of Disease Gleaned from a Multicenter Retrospective Study
Azar MM, Assi R, Relich RF, Schmitt BH, Norris S, Wheat LJ, Hage CA. Blastomycosis in Indiana Clinical and Epidemiologic Patterns of Disease Gleaned from a Multicenter Retrospective Study. CHEST Journal 2015, 148: 1276-1284. PMID: 26020566, DOI: 10.1378/chest.15-0289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes mellitusEpidemiologic patternsIncidence of blastomycosisMulticenter retrospective studyCases of blastomycosisMultilobar pneumoniaICU admissionExtrapulmonary diseaseRetrospective studyMean ageIncidence rateFungal antigensEndemic areasLarge seriesAmphotericin BBlastomycosisTotal mortalityIncidenceMellitusPneumoniaSignificant increaseDiseaseIndiana ClinicalARDSImmunosuppression
2014
Chronic kidney disease predicts long-term mortality after major lower extremity amputation
Assi R, Al Azzi Y, Protack CD, Williams WT, Hall MR, Wong DJ, Lu DY, Vasilas P, Dardik A. Chronic kidney disease predicts long-term mortality after major lower extremity amputation. North American Journal Of Medical Sciences 2014, 6: 321-327. PMID: 25077080, PMCID: PMC4114009, DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.136910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor lower extremity amputationLower extremity amputationLong-term mortalityChronic kidney diseaseExtremity amputationKidney diseaseKnee amputationMetabolic syndromeLow peri-operative mortalityPostoperative long-term mortalityPeri-operative mortalityLevel of amputationMean followRetrospective reviewAdverse outcomesPredicts outcomeHigh riskAmputationPatientsMortalityWhole groupDiseaseSyndromeSurvivalOutcomes