2022
Molecular Imaging in Acute Aortic Syndrome Lighting a Path to Better Risk Assessment ∗
Tawakol A, Mezue K. Molecular Imaging in Acute Aortic Syndrome Lighting a Path to Better Risk Assessment ∗. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 15: 1305-1307. PMID: 35798406, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.04.022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Acute kidney injury post–transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Ram P, Mezue K, Pressman G, Rangaswami J. Acute kidney injury post–transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Clinical Cardiology 2017, 40: 1357-1362. PMID: 29251358, PMCID: PMC6490570, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAcute kidney injuryImpact of acute kidney injuryIntermediate-risk patientsPatient outcomesAortic valve replacementSevere aortic stenosisHigh-risk patientsCost of hospital stayReduce procedural complicationsPeriprocedural hydrationSurgical candidatesValve replacementAortic stenosisImprove patient outcomesBlood transfusionHemodynamic instabilityProcedural complicationsHospital stayKidney injuryPeriprocedural embolizationTreatment optionsDevice implantationPrevent embolizationContrast medium
2016
Factors that influence decision for ischemic work-up in hypertensive emergency
Maludum O, Shah M, Mezue K, Biso S, Rodriguez-Ziccardi M, Alnabelsi T, Nwakile C, Figueredo V. Factors that influence decision for ischemic work-up in hypertensive emergency. International Journal Of Cardiology 2016, 214: 331-332. PMID: 27085121, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.03.219.Peer-Reviewed Original Research