2021
Variants of the aortic arch in adult general population and their association with thoracic aortic aneurysm disease
Yousef S, Singh S, Alkukhun A, Alturkmani B, Mori M, Chen J, Mullan CW, Brooks CW, Assi R, Gruber PJ, Cortopassi I, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Variants of the aortic arch in adult general population and their association with thoracic aortic aneurysm disease. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 2348-2354. PMID: 33855754, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic arch anomaliesArch anomaliesAneurysm diseaseBovine archAberrant right subclavian arteryAdult populationThoracic aortic aneurysm diseasePrevalence of TAAsRight-sided archRight subclavian arteryCharacteristics of patientsIndependent risk factorAortic valve pathologyAdult general populationGeneral adult populationAortic aneurysm diseaseLogistic regression analysisSingle health systemFisher's exact testOlder adult populationBinary logistic regressionThoracic aortopathiesSubclavian arteryCommon diagnosisThoracic aneurysm
2020
Intraoperative retrograde TEVAR to control endoleak after emergent total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk repair for ruptured Kommerell's diverticulum
Singh S, Chen JF, Assi R, Nassiri N, Vallabhajosyula P. Intraoperative retrograde TEVAR to control endoleak after emergent total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk repair for ruptured Kommerell's diverticulum. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 3578-3580. PMID: 33085131, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14950.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsKommerell's diverticulumAberrant right subclavian arteryEmergent total arch replacementFrozen elephant trunk repairRuptured Kommerell diverticulumTotal arch replacementType Ia endoleakRight subclavian arteryElephant trunk repairOptimal surgical managementHybrid operating roomArch replacementIa endoleakIntramural hematomaSubclavian arterySurgical managementHybrid repairAortic archProximal extensionDiverticulumOperating roomEndoleak
2013
Symptomatic Obstruction of the Brachiocephalic and Left Subclavian Arteries Obscured by Aortic Stenosis
Hashim PW, Assi R, Grecu L, Dardik A. Symptomatic Obstruction of the Brachiocephalic and Left Subclavian Arteries Obscured by Aortic Stenosis. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2013, 28: 737.e1-737.e5. PMID: 24368183, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.04.030.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, BalloonAortic Valve StenosisArterial Occlusive DiseasesBrachiocephalic TrunkConstriction, PathologicDiagnostic ErrorsDizzinessFemaleHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHemodynamicsHumansMuscle WeaknessPredictive Value of TestsStentsSubclavian Steal SyndromeSyncopeTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorConceptsAortic stenosisLeft-sided weaknessAortic valve replacementArtery obstructionUncommon causeValve replacementSubclavian arterySymptomatic reliefCerebrovascular insufficiencyPatient's symptomsBrachiocephalic trunkClinical manifestationsSymptomatic obstructionVessel diseaseBrachiocephalic arteryDiagnostic challengeSubclavian obstructionUpper extremityStenosisObstructionBrachiocephalicArterySymptomsLightheadednessStenting