2025
Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease in Liveborn Infants in the New England Region
Haxel C, Wang A, Levine J, Drucker N, Hart M, Glatz J, Ferdman D, Karnik R, Tsirka A, Arya P, Doherty M, Laraja K, Hagenbuch S, Rotondo K. Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease in Liveborn Infants in the New England Region. Pediatric Cardiology 2025, 1-5. PMID: 39849107, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-03778-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCongenital heart diseasePediatric cardiology centersPrenatal diagnosis of congenital heart diseaseDiagnosis of congenital heart diseasePrenatal diagnosisCardiology centersHeart diseaseDetection of congenital heart diseaseDiagnostic rateRates of prenatal detectionPediatric cardiology carePrenatal diagnostic ratePrenatal detection ratePrenatal diagnosis rateEarly cardiac catheterizationDetection ratePrenatal diagnosis dataMonths of lifeFetal echocardiogramFetal evaluationIncrease appropriate referralsLiveborn infantsPrenatal detectionCardiac catheterizationFetal detection
2022
Cryptogenic acute lower extremities and multiorgan ischemia in an 8-year-old girl
Setia O, Chan SM, Ullrich S, Hornick MA, Chaar C. Cryptogenic acute lower extremities and multiorgan ischemia in an 8-year-old girl. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2022, 8: 565-568. PMID: 36248384, PMCID: PMC9556621, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.08.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute limb ischemiaLimb ischemiaBilateral lower extremity ischemiaAcute lower extremityTraumatic vessel injuryLower extremity ischemiaPediatric age groupMultiple visceral organsInterdisciplinary workupMultiorgan ischemiaExtremity ischemiaCardiac catheterizationEmbolic eventsIatrogenic injuryLower extremitiesVessel injuryCommon causeVisceral organsIschemiaTimely interventionAge groupsInjuryGirlsDevastating effectsRevascularization
2021
Depressed right ventricular systolic function in heart failure due to constrictive pericarditis
Raizada V, Sato K, Alashi A, Kumar A, Kwon D, Ramchand J, Dillenbeck A, Zumwalt RE, Vangala AS, Earley TD, Klein A. Depressed right ventricular systolic function in heart failure due to constrictive pericarditis. ESC Heart Failure 2021, 8: 3119-3129. PMID: 34137193, PMCID: PMC8318427, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical heart failureConstrictive pericarditisHeart failureRight ventricularMyocardial infiltrationDiastolic fillingSystolic functionPericardial diseaseRight ventricular systolic functionBiventricular systolic functionPulmonary artery pressureVentricular systolic functionStudy of patientsProgression of fibrosisBiventricular myocardiumArtery pressureCardiac histopathologyCardiac catheterizationRV myocardiumAutopsied heartsHistopathologic examinationPericardial thicknessEcho indicesVentricular myocardiumHealthy adultsEstimating the real-world performance of the PROMISE minimal-risk tool
Nanna MG, Wang TY, Chiswell K, Sun JL, Vemulapalli S, Hoffmann U, Patel MR, Udelson JE, Fordyce CB, Douglas PS. Estimating the real-world performance of the PROMISE minimal-risk tool. American Heart Journal 2021, 239: 100-109. PMID: 34077743, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngina, StableComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary StenosisCoronary VesselsFemaleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansMaleMedical OveruseMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePrognosisRisk AssessmentUnited StatesConceptsObstructive coronary artery diseaseNon-low risk patientsLow-risk patientsCoronary artery diseaseStable chest painRisk patientsCardiac catheterizationArtery diseaseChest painMyocardial infarctionLower riskProspective Multicenter Imaging StudyStable chest pain patientsCardiovascular adverse outcomesMI-free survivalChest pain patientsObstructive coronary diseaseElective cardiac catheterizationLikelihood of freedomLogistic regression modelingOutcomes of interestPositive predictive valueAlternative cut pointsIndex angiographyIndex catheterizationSTEMI Equivalents and Their Incidence during EMS Transport
Palladino N, Shah A, McGovern J, Burns K, Coughlin R, Joseph D, Cone DC. STEMI Equivalents and Their Incidence during EMS Transport. Prehospital Emergency Care 2021, 26: 48-54. PMID: 33320732, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2020.1863533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchST-elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionWellens' syndromePrehospital ECGSTEMI equivalentBalloon timeT waveUrban tertiary care emergency departmentPrehospital cliniciansTertiary care emergency departmentAVR ST elevationRetrospective chart reviewManagement of patientsCardiac catheterization labHospital ECGChest painChart reviewCoronary interventionCardiac catheterizationEarly reperfusionPrehospital patientsST elevationECG findingsEmergency departmentMyocardial infarction
2020
COVID‐19 complicated by ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction in a 29‐year‐old patient
Ong E, Castro‐Dominguez Y, Brennan J, Oen‐Hsiao J. COVID‐19 complicated by ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction in a 29‐year‐old patient. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 97: 267-271. PMID: 32672402, PMCID: PMC7405222, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionCoronavirus 2 infectionAcute coronary eventsCoronary eventsInflammatory markersCardiac catheterizationHypercoagulable stateTotal occlusionMedical historyCoronavirus diseaseCOVID-19InfarctionLaboratory testingCatheterizationPatientsArteryThrombusInfectionDiseaseOcclusionOutcomes of Cardiac Catheterization in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Anticoagulation in Contemporary in Practice
Sherwood MW, Piccini JP, Holmes DN, Pieper KS, Steinberg BA, Fonarow GC, Allen LA, Naccarelli GV, Kowey PR, Gersh BJ, Mahaffey KW, Singer DE, Ansell JE, Freeman JV, Chan PS, Reiffel JA, Blanco R, Peterson ED, Rao SV. Outcomes of Cardiac Catheterization in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Anticoagulation in Contemporary in Practice. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 13: e008274. PMID: 32408815, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.119.008274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAgedAnticoagulantsAtrial FibrillationCardiac CatheterizationDrug Administration ScheduleFactor Xa InhibitorsFemaleHemorrhageHumansMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWarfarinConceptsDirect-Acting Oral AnticoagulantsActing Oral AnticoagulantsOral anticoagulationCardiac catheterizationRadial artery accessAtrial fibrillationMajor bleedingOral anticoagulantsMedian ageArtery accessAtrial Fibrillation II registryPatients' median ageReal-world registryChronic kidney diseaseThird of patientsBetter Informed TreatmentManagement of patientsOAC typeAntiplatelet therapyDiabetes mellitusFemoral accessContemporary cohortOutcomes RegistryKidney diseaseMyocardial infarction
2019
Age, knowledge, preferences, and risk tolerance for invasive cardiac care
Nanna MG, Peterson ED, Wu A, Harding T, Galanos AN, Wruck L, Alexander KP. Age, knowledge, preferences, and risk tolerance for invasive cardiac care. American Heart Journal 2019, 219: 99-108. PMID: 31733450, PMCID: PMC6944066, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive cardiac careAcute coronary syndromeInvasive cardiovascular proceduresCardiac careCardiovascular proceduresSingle academic medical centerCoronary artery bypassProspective cohort studyPercutaneous coronary interventionGroup of patientsConfidence intervalsSubstantial inter-individual variabilityAcademic medical centerArtery bypassCABG surgeryCoronary syndromeBaseline characteristicsCohort studyCoronary interventionYounger patientsCardiac catheterizationInvasive careInter-individual variabilityCare teamCardiovascular careSurveillance and screening practices of New England congenital cardiologists for patients after the Fontan operation
Davey B, Toro‐Salazar O, Gauthier N, Valente A, Elder R, Wu F, Berman N, Pollack P, Lee J, Rathod R. Surveillance and screening practices of New England congenital cardiologists for patients after the Fontan operation. Congenital Heart Disease 2019, 14: 1013-1023. PMID: 31642600, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCardiologistsChildChild, PreschoolFontan ProcedureHealth Care SurveysHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart Function TestsHumansNew EnglandPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsHigh-risk Fontan patientsFontan patientsCongenital cardiologistsLow riskMagnetic resonance imaging availabilityQuality of life testHigh-risk populationEvidence-based guidelinesFontan operationFontan procedureCardiac catheterizationScreening low-riskAnticoagulation regimensPractice of screeningFontanAspirin monotherapyCardiology associationsPatientsCardiac physiciansComplex patientsScreening practicesOutcome measuresCardiologistsYears of practiceDesigning future research studiesApplication of the VIRGO taxonomy to differentiate acute myocardial infarction in young women
Sciria CT, Dreyer RP, D'Onofrio G, Safdar B, Krumholz HM, Spatz ES. Application of the VIRGO taxonomy to differentiate acute myocardial infarction in young women. International Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 288: 5-11. PMID: 31031078, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.03.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseCardiac catheterizationYoung womenNon-obstructive coronary artery diseaseSingle-center retrospective chart reviewYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyObstructive coronary artery diseaseRetrospective chart reviewAcute myocardial infarctionProportion of womenUniversal definitionIndex admissionChart reviewArtery diseaseConsecutive womenMyocardial infarctionTreatment strategiesCatheterizationMore young womenType 2Type 1Class IType 4BWomenPatient studiesHigh-Density Lipoprotein Particle Subfractions in Heart Failure With Preserved or Reduced Ejection Fraction
Hunter WG, McGarrah RW, Kelly JP, Khouri MG, Craig DM, Haynes C, Felker GM, Hernandez AF, Velazquez EJ, Kraus WE, Shah SH. High-Density Lipoprotein Particle Subfractions in Heart Failure With Preserved or Reduced Ejection Fraction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 177-186. PMID: 30654890, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.10.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipoprotein particle subfractionsHeart failureEjection fractionTotal HDLSmall HDLMajor adverse cardiac eventsVentricular end-diastolic pressureHDL-P sizeAdverse cardiac eventsReduced ejection fractionEnd-diastolic pressureCox proportional hazardsStrict inclusion criteriaCATHGEN biorepositoryDiastolic dysfunctionAdverse eventsCardiac eventsSequential patientsCardiac catheterizationEndothelial functionMultivariable analysisPrognostic utilityAdverse outcomesClinical covariatesHFpEF
2018
Reducing Radiation Exposure in Cardiac Catheterizations for Congenital Heart Disease
Patel C, Grossman M, Shabanova V, Asnes J. Reducing Radiation Exposure in Cardiac Catheterizations for Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatric Cardiology 2018, 40: 638-649. PMID: 30542920, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-018-2039-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheterization labRadiation exposureCardiac catheterizationYale-New Haven Children's HospitalDAP/Patent ductus arteriosusAtrial septal defectCongenital heart diseaseDose area productSystems-based interventionsCardiac catheterization labCongenital cardiac catheterizationTotal air kermaPost-intervention dataRadiation dose reductionAir kermaQuality improvement strategiesDuctus arteriosusTranscatheter pulmonaryChildren's HospitalDA dosesSeptal defectHeart diseaseLow fluoroscopyProcedure typeThe Association of Frailty With In-Hospital Bleeding Among Older Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction Insights From the ACTION Registry
Dodson JA, Hochman JS, Roe MT, Chen AY, Chaudhry SI, Katz S, Zhong H, Radford MJ, Udell J, Bagai A, Fonarow GC, Gulati M, Enriquez JR, Garratt KN, Alexander KP. The Association of Frailty With In-Hospital Bleeding Among Older Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction Insights From the ACTION Registry. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 11: 2287-2296. PMID: 30466828, PMCID: PMC6260951, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.08.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac CatheterizationCognitionFemaleFrail ElderlyFrailtyGeriatric AssessmentHemorrhageHumansInpatientsMaleMobility LimitationMyocardial InfarctionPatient AdmissionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWalkingConceptsAssociation of frailtyAcute myocardial infarctionFrail patientsMajor bleedingCardiac catheterizationAMI patientsACTION RegistryAcute Myocardial Infarction—InsightsOlder adultsCategories of frailtyIn-Hospital BleedingNon-frail groupMultivariable logistic regressionYears of ageFrailty categoriesNonfrail patientsMyocardial infarctionIndependent associationCommon syndromeDaily livingHigh riskClinical strategiesPatientsBleedingFrailtyVenous congestion and pulmonary vascular function in Fontan circulation: Implications for prognosis and treatment
Egbe A, Reddy Y, Khan A, Al-Otaibi M, Akintoye E, Obokata M, Borlaug B. Venous congestion and pulmonary vascular function in Fontan circulation: Implications for prognosis and treatment. International Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 271: 312-316. PMID: 30223363, PMCID: PMC6146405, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.05.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary vascular resistance indexCentral venous pressureSystemic venous congestionPulmonary vascular functionFontan patientsVenous congestionFontan circulationVascular functionElevated pulmonary vascular resistance indexAdult Fontan patientsVascular resistance indexPulmonary blood flowSub-pulmonary ventricleCongenital heart diseaseLow-level elevationsPulmonary vascular structureFontan groupFontan populationAntiplatelet therapyCause mortalityCardiac catheterizationComposite endpointVenous pressureMulticenter studyAdverse outcomesShort-Term Effects of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone on the Cardiac Conduction System in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization
Zhang S, Breitner S, Cascio W, Devlin R, Neas L, Diaz-Sanchez D, Kraus W, Schwartz J, Hauser E, Peters A, Schneider A. Short-Term Effects of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone on the Cardiac Conduction System in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2018, 2018 DOI: 10.1289/isesisee.2018.p01.1190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparison of procedural success between two radial sheaths
Gul B, Stolar M, Stair B, Hermany P, Willis S, Mena-Hurtado C, Attaran R. Comparison of procedural success between two radial sheaths. Herz 2018, 45: 79-85. PMID: 29767330, DOI: 10.1007/s00059-018-4707-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlidesheath SlenderPercutaneous coronary angiographyProcedural success rateCoronary angiographySheath groupStandard sheathTransradial approachRadial accessProcedural outcomesProcedural failureTransradial coronary angiographyRadial artery spasmBody mass indexSuccess rateArtery spasmCardiac catheterizationPatient characteristicsProcedural successMass indexCommon causeResultsThe studyRadial sheathMore casesPatientsAngiography
2017
Modeling Major Adverse Outcomes of Pediatric and Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization
Jayaram N, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Vincent R, Martin GR, Curtis JP, Nykanen D, Moore PM, Bergersen L. Modeling Major Adverse Outcomes of Pediatric and Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization. Circulation 2017, 136: 2009-2019. PMID: 28882885, PMCID: PMC5698125, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.027714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBlood CoagulationBlood Coagulation DisordersCardiac CatheterizationChi-Square DistributionChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHemodynamicsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornKidneyLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioRegistriesRenal InsufficiencyReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsProcedure-type risk categoriesMajor adverse outcomesMajor adverse eventsCardiac catheterizationCongenital heart diseaseAdverse eventsValidation cohortAdverse outcomesCongenital cardiac catheterizationIMPACT RegistryRisk categoriesHemodynamic vulnerabilityHeart diseaseMultivariable hierarchical logistic regression modelsFinal risk-adjustment modelSingle ventricle physiologyRisk-adjusted outcomesHierarchical logistic regression modelsRisk-adjustment modelsLogistic regression modelsRisk standardizationRenal insufficiencyAdult patientsConsecutive patientsPatient characteristicsBenefits and risks of P2Y12 inhibitor preloading in patients with acute coronary syndrome and stable angina
Bazemore TC, Nanna MG, Rao SV. Benefits and risks of P2Y12 inhibitor preloading in patients with acute coronary syndrome and stable angina. Journal Of Thrombosis And Thrombolysis 2017, 44: 303-315. PMID: 28730406, DOI: 10.1007/s11239-017-1529-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeP2Y12 inhibitorsStable anginaCoronary syndromeCardiac catheterizationCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryAdverse ischemic eventsP2Y12 inhibitor administrationP2Y12 inhibitor pretreatmentAdverse cardiovascular eventsBypass graft surgeryPercutaneous coronary interventionStandard of careCardiovascular eventsGraft surgeryCoronary interventionIschemic eventsInhibitor administrationOperative delayPatientsInhibitor pretreatmentAnginaCatheterizationAppropriate timingAssociation Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Rates of Transfusion and Progression to End‐Stage Renal Disease in Patients Undergoing Transradial Versus Transfemoral Cardiac Catheterization—An Analysis From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment Reporting and Tracking (CART) Program
Vora A, Stanislawski M, Grunwald G, Plomondon M, Rumsfeld J, Maddox T, Vidovich M, Woody W, Nallamothu B, Gurm H, Rao S. Association Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Rates of Transfusion and Progression to End‐Stage Renal Disease in Patients Undergoing Transradial Versus Transfemoral Cardiac Catheterization—An Analysis From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment Reporting and Tracking (CART) Program. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2017, 6: e004819. PMID: 28420645, PMCID: PMC5532998, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.004819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood TransfusionCardiac CatheterizationDisease ProgressionFemaleFemoral ArteryHemorrhageHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisProportional Hazards ModelsPuncturesRadial ArteryRenal DialysisRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTransfusion ReactionTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans HealthConceptsChronic kidney diseaseClinical Assessment Reporting and TrackingDegree of CKDEnd-stage renal diseaseGlomerular filtration rateCardiac catheterizationHigh-risk populationTransradial accessPostprocedure transfusionTransfemoral accessRenal diseaseIncreased riskKidney diseaseBaseline glomerular filtration rateProgression to end-stage renal diseaseRate of blood transfusionDegree of renal dysfunctionRisk of progression to end-stage renal diseaseTransradial patientsLonger fluoroscopy timeRates of chronic kidney diseaseProgression to dialysisRate of transfusionAssociated with lower riskMultivariate Cox modelCan Discrepancies Between Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Cardiac Catheterization in High-Risk Patients be Overcome With Consensus Reading?
Steinberger S, Plodkowski A, Latson L, Levsky J, Zalta B, Godelman A, Cohen H, Haramati L. Can Discrepancies Between Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Cardiac Catheterization in High-Risk Patients be Overcome With Consensus Reading? Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2017, 41: 159-164. PMID: 27560020, DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary CTA interpretationCTA interpretationSevere stenosisCoronary CTATomography angiographyHigh-risk patientsQuarter of patientsInner-city populationCatheterization resultsCardiac catheterizationCatheterizationClinical reportsClinical practiceStenosisPatientsDiagnostic profileAngiographyPanel interpretationCTAReview panelCauses of discrepanciesCoronariesIncidence
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