2024
Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to less intervention for severe aortic stenosis
Ram C, Yousef S, Ma W, Vallabhajosyula I, Singh S, Agarwal R, Milewski R, Assi R, Patel P, Williams M, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to less intervention for severe aortic stenosis. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 4952. PMID: 38418864, PMCID: PMC10902341, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52660-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisEchocardiographyFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeConceptsAortic valve replacementSevere aortic stenosisAfrican American raceArea Deprivation IndexAortic stenosisSevere ASArea deprivation index rankAortic valve replacement ratesAmerican raceAortic valve interventionPresentation of sepsisDiagnosis of ASADI groupValve replacementValve interventionDeprived neighbourhoodsAV interventionDisadvantaged neighborhoodsPatientsFemale genderDeprivation indexHigh-ADI groupLow-ADI groupStenosisRace
2022
Direct relationship between transvalvular velocity and cardiac dysfunction, morbidity, and mortality in patients with aortic stenosis
Yousef S, Amabile A, Ram C, Singh S, Agarwal R, Milewski R, Assi R, Patel P, Krane M, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Direct relationship between transvalvular velocity and cardiac dysfunction, morbidity, and mortality in patients with aortic stenosis. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2022, 37: 5052-5062. PMID: 36378856, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.17199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisEchocardiographyHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansSeverity of Illness IndexStroke VolumeTreatment OutcomeConceptsDegree of ASCardiac structural changesAortic stenosisSevere symptomatic aortic stenosisEnd-organ morbiditiesStructural cardiac changesSymptomatic aortic stenosisEnd-organ diseaseKaplan-Meier curvesRisk of mortalityTransvalvular flow velocityCochran-Armitage testCause mortalityPatient characteristicsCardiac changesCardiac dysfunctionPatient morbidityTransvalvular velocityCurrent guidelinesGroup BGroup ACaucasian raceHigh riskCox modelEarly intervention
2020
Variations in Anticoagulation Practice Following Bioprosthetic Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement and Repair
Mori M, Gan G, Bin Mahmood SU, Deng Y, Mullan CW, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Badhwar V, Geirsson A. Variations in Anticoagulation Practice Following Bioprosthetic Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement and Repair. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 76: 2412-2413. PMID: 33183513, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.08.083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticoagulantsAortic ValveBioprosthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansMitral ValvePostoperative ComplicationsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Thromboembolism
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