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Submissions from 2023 2023

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use and Outcomes of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: Analysis From the National Inpatient Sample Database, Andrew Goldsweig MD

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use and Outcomes of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: Analysis From the National Inpatient Sample Database, Andrew Goldsweig MD

Rotational atherectomy for calcified lesions during ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a case series and literature review, Andrew Goldsweig MD

The changing landscape of interventional cardiology: A survival guide in the era of health system consolidation, Andrew Goldsweig MD

Same-Day Discharge After Left Bundle Area Pacing, Anis Kadado MD, Abdullah Pervaiz MD, Shayal Pundlik DO, Ryan Pritham DO, Yasin Obeidat MD, Anum Fatima MD, Khalid Sawalha MD, and Fadi Chalhoub MD

Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Sepsis: An Updated Narrative Review, Arvind Sundaram MD

Submissions from 2022 2022

Impact of indirect bilirubin and uric acid on outcomes of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (sAKI), Mohammed Abozenah

Impact of indirect bilirubin and uric acid on outcomes of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (sAKI), Mohammed Abozenah

The History of Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Comparison of Outcomes: HeartWare, HeartMate II, HeartMate 3, and the Future of Mechanical Circulatory Support, Cecilia Berardi MD

Relation of Patient's Opinion of Alcohol's Health Effects and Drinking Habits Among Hospitalized Patients With Cardiovascular Disease, Kyle Gobeil MD, Khalid Sawalha MD, Mohammed Abozenah, Peter Friedmann MD, and Quinn Pack MD

Periprocedural anticoagulation therapy in patients undergoing Micra leadless pacemaker implantation, Anis Kadado MD and Fadi Chalhoub MD

A Novel Simple and Safe Approach to Frozen Pacemaker Leads, Anis Kadado MD, Adrian Gardner, Jishu Motta MD, and Fadi Chalhoub MD

Very low tidal volume, high-frequency ventilation in atrial fibrillation ablation: a systematic review, Anis Kadado MD, Kyle Gobeil MD, Abdullah Pervaiz MD, and Jean Chalhoub MD

Beyond magic: How to differentiate the acute presentations of aortic stenosis and myocardial infarction?, Amir Lotfi

Unprotected Left Main Revascularization in the Setting of Non-Coronary Atherosclerosis: Gulf Left Main Registry, Amir Lotfi

Impact of Wire Sensor Location on Coronary Physiological Measurement, Amir Lotfi, Ali Haider MD, Abdullah Pervaiz MD, Anis Kadado MD, Marcos Bachman, and Jose Rodriguez-Arciniega

Impact of left ventricular ejection fraction on outcomes after left main revascularization: g-LM Registry, Maryam Naser MD, Mina Iskandar MD, and Amir Lotfi

One Versus Two Stents Strategies for Unprotected Left Main Intervention: Gulf Left Main Registry, Maryam Naser MD and Amir Lotfi

INCIDENCE AND PATTERNS OF FALLS IN CARDIAC REHABILITATION, Maryam Naser MD, Patrick Schilling, Heidi Szalai, Paul Visintainer, and Quinn Pack MD

Acute but not chronic heart failure is associated with higher mortality among patients hospitalized with pneumonia: An analysis of a nationwide database ☆, Quinn Pack MD

Exercise Prescription Methods and Attitudes in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A National Survey, Quinn Pack MD

Relation of a Maximal Exercise Test to Change in Exercise Tolerance During Cardiac Rehabilitation, Quinn Pack MD

Comparison of Ratings of Perceived Exertion and Target Heart Rate-Based Exercise Prescription in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED PILOT STUDY, Quinn Pack MD and Patrick Schilling

Fractional Flow Reserve-Guided PCI as Compared with Coronary Bypass Surgery, Adam Rosenblum DO and Quinn Pack MD

Promoting Participation in Pulmonary Rehabilitation following Hospitalization for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Strategies of Top-performing Systems: A Qualitative Study, Kerry Spitzer, Mihaela Stefan MD, Aruna Priya, Quinn Pack MD, Penny Pekow, Tara Lagu, Victor Pinto-Plata, Kolbi Bradley, Brent Heineman BA, and Peter Lindenauer

Submissions from 2021 2021

Coronary subclavian steal syndrome causing myocardial Infarction, Paurush Ambesh MD, Khalid Sawalha MD, Kevin Groudan MD, Amir Lotfi, and Gregory Giugliano MD

Evaluation of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Exercise Risk Stratification Classification Tool Without Exercise Testing, Anusha Bhat MD, Heidi Szalai, Tara Lagu, Peter Lindenauer, Paul Visintainer, and Quinn Pack MD

Frequency of Hazardous and Binge Drinking Alcohol Among Hospitalized Cardiovascular Patients, Kyle Gobeil MD, Khalid Sawalha MD, Mohammed Abozenah, Peter Friedmann MD, and Quinn Pack MD

Evidence-Based Approach to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Amir Lotfi

nPercutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Disease: G-LM Registry, Amir Lotfi

Leadless pacemaker and temporary transvenous wire entanglement requiring percutaneous extraction, Abdullah Pervaiz MD, Anis Kadado MD, Arvind Sundaram MD, Sudhir Reddy MD, and Ashequl Islam MD

In-hospital Outcomes of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Mitral Valve Repair in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease, Khalid Sawalha MD, Kamesh Gupta MD, Anis Kadado MD, Mohammed Abozenah, Ayman Battisha MD, and Ashequl Islam MD

Severe Aortic Stenosis; More Than an Imaging Diagnosis, Marc Schweiger MD, Kunal Chawla MD, and Amir Lotfi

Association Between Initiation of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Rehospitalizations in Patients Hospitalized with COPD, Mihaela Stefan MD, Penny Pekow, Aruna Priya, Kerry Spitzer, Quinn Pack MD, Victor Pinto-Plata, and Peter Lindenauer

Submissions from 2020 2020

Impact of atrial fibrillation on the outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve repair using MitraClip: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Mahmoud Abdelghany MD

Concurring hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Assessment and management, Mohammed Abozenah, Anis Kadado MD, Khalid Sawalha MD, Colby Salerno DO, Ayman Battisha MD, and Amir Lotfi

Giant Saphenous Venous Graft Aneurysm Causing Heart Failure, Paurush Ambesh MD and Amir Lotfi

Stress Biomarkers Do Not Correlate with Risk Factors for Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery, Daniel Engelman MD; Cheryl Crisafi, MSN, RN, CNL; Michael Germain MD; Barbara Greco MD; Richard Engelman MD; and Thomas Schwann MD

Cardiac rehabilitation in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Predictors of utilization and effects of exercise training, Kyle Gobeil MD, Kevin White, Anusha Bhat MD, Heidi Szalai, Tara Lagu, and Quinn Pack MD

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Does Being Unemployed Matter? Insights from the GSCAD registry, Vikram Grewal MD and Amir Lotfi

Iatrogenic atrial septal defect following the MitraClip procedure: A state-of-the-art review, Anis Kadado MD and Ashequl Islam MD

Laser Lead Extraction Complicated by Avulsed Tricuspid Subvalvular Apparatus with Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation, Fotis Katsikeris MD, Calvin Craig MD, Colby Salerno DO, Mohammad Amin Kashef MD, and Leng Jiang MD

Association Between Initiation of Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Hospitalization for COPD and 1-Year Survival Among Medicare Beneficiaries, Peter Lindenauer, Mihaela Stefan MD, Penny Pekow, Aruna Priya, Kerry Spitzer, Tara Lagu, Quinn Pack MD, and Victor Pinto-Plata

Clinical Presentation and Outcome of Patients with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Versus Atherosclerotic Coronary Plaque Dissection, Amir Lotfi

Distal versus conventional transradial artery access for coronary angiography and intervention: A meta-analysis, Amir Lotfi

One-year Outcomes of Supersaturated Oxygen Therapy in Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction: The IC-HOT Study, Amir Lotfi

SCAI Expert Consensus Statement on Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Amir Lotfi

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in the Gulf: G-SCAD Registry, Amir Lotfi

Reader's CommentsAssessment of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Volume Trends During The COVID-19 Pandemic, Amir Lotfi, Alina Capatina RN, and Aaron Kugelmass MD

Development of a Simple Clinical Tool for Predicting Early Dropout in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A SINGLE-CENTER RISK MODEL, Quinn Pack MD, Paul Visintainer, Michel Farah, Grace LaValley, Heidi Szalai, Peter Lindenauer, and Tara Lagu

Systematic review of COVID-19 related myocarditis: Insights on management and outcome, Khalid Sawalha MD, Mohammed Abozenah, Anis Kadado MD, Ayman Battisha MD, Colby Salerno DO, and Ashequl Islam MD

Outcomes of MitraClip placement in patients with liver cirrhosis, Khalid Sawalha MD, Anis Kadado MD, Kamesh Gupta MD, Ayman Battisha MD, Mohammed Abozenah, Colby Salerno DO, and Ashequl Islam MD

"You Leave There Feeling Part of Something": A Qualitative Study of Hospitalized COPD Patients' Perceptions of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Kerry Spitzer, Mihaela Stefan MD, Aubri Drake, Quinn Pack MD, Tara Lagu, Victor Pinto-Plata, and Peter Lindenauer

Submissions from 2019 2019

Cardiovascular, electrophysiologic, and hematologic effects of omega-3 fatty acids beyond reducing hypertriglyceridemia: as it pertains to the recently published REDUCE-IT trial, Ayman Battisha MD

Capecitabine-Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report, Prarthna Bhardwaj MD, Vinod Chaubey MD, and Ashequl Islam MD

Trends and Predictors of 30-day Readmission Among Patients Hospitalized with Infective Endocarditis in the United States, Anusha Bhat MD, Sudeep Siddappa Malleshappa MD, Amir Lotfi, Mara Slawsky MD, and Quinn Pack MD

Utility of ICD Codes for Stress Cardiomyopathy in Hospital Administrative Databases: What Do They Signify?, Anusha Bhat MD, Katharine White MD, Kyle Gobeil MD, Tara Lagu, Peter Lindenauer, and Quinn Pack MD

Association Between Patient Cost Sharing and Cardiac Rehabilitation Adherence, Michel Farah, Maya Abdallah MD, Heidi Szalai, Tara Lagu, Peter Lindenauer, and Quinn Pack MD

Impact of calcification on percutaneous coronary intervention: MACE-Trial 1-year results, Gregory Giugliano MD

Small-vessel PCI outcomes in men, women, and minorities following platinum chromium everolimus-eluting stents: Insights from the pooled PLATINUM Diversity and PROMUS Element Plus Post-Approval studies, Gregory Giugliano MD

Guidelines for the Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation After Percutaneous Valve Repair or Replacement: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography Developed in Collaboration with the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Japanese Society of Echocardiography, and Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Ashequl Islam MD

Imaging in patients with severe mitral annular calcification: insights from a multicentre experience using transatrial balloon-expandable valve replacement, Ashequl Islam MD and David Deaton MD

Impact of Complications on Resource Utilization During 90-Day Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Bundle for Medicare Beneficiaries, Aaron Kugelmass MD

Understanding Readmissions in Medicare Beneficiaries During the 90-Day Follow-Up Period of an Acute Myocardial Infarction Admission, Aaron Kugelmass MD

A Motivational Telephone Intervention to Reduce Early Dropouts in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A FEASIBILITY PILOT STUDY, Grace LaValley, Heidi Szalai, Michel Farah, and Quinn Pack MD

Patient Perception of How Smoking Status Influences Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance After an Acute Cardiac Hospitalization, Peter Lindenauer, Sarah Goff MD, Heidi Szalai, and Quinn Pack MD

The implications of acute clinical care responsibilities on the contemporary practice of interventional cardiology, Amir Lotfi

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes: Bivalirudin With Transfemoral Access Versus Heparin With Transradial Access in Patients With ST segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Jaya Mallidi, John Ulahannan, Vinod Chaubey MD, Auras Atreya, Muhammad Shakoor MD, Donna Fisher MD, Jane Garb, and Amir Lotfi

Examining the "Repletion Reflex": The Association between Serum Potassium and Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure, Kevin O'Sullivan, Mohammad Amin Kashef MD, Alex Knee, Alexander Roseman, Penny Pekow, Mihaela Stefan MD, Meng-Shiou Shieh, Quinn Pack MD, Peter Lindenauer, and Tara Lagu

Exercise Testing and Exercise Rehabilitation for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation, Quinn Pack MD

Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilization During an Acute Cardiac Hospitalization: A NATIONAL SAMPLE, Quinn Pack MD, Aruna Priya, Tara Lagu, Penny Pekow, Robert Berry, Auras Atreya, and Peter Lindenauer

Association Between Inpatient Echocardiography Use and Outcomes in Adult Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction, Quinn Pack MD, Aruna Priya, Tara Lagu, Penny Pekow, Joshua Schilling MD, William Hiser MD, and Peter Lindenauer

Use and Outcomes Associated With Perioperative Amiodarone in Cardiac Surgery, Aruna Priya, Quinn Pack MD, Penny Pekow, Mihaela Stefan MD, Tara Lagu, Amir Lotfi, and Peter Lindenauer

Smoking cessation after hospitalization for myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery: Assessing patient interest, confidence, and physician prescribing practices, Hayden Riley MD, Nitesh Ainani MD, Ahamad Turk MD, Heidi Szalai, Mihaela Stefan MD, Peter Lindenauer, and Quinn Pack MD

Participation in Pulmonary Rehabilitation after Hospitalization for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease among Medicare Beneficiaries, Mihaela Stefan MD, Aruna Priya, Quinn Pack MD, Penny Pekow, Tara Lagu, Victor Pinto-Plata, and Peter Lindenauer

Submissions from 2018 2018

The Effect of Perioperative Cimetidine Administration on Time to Colorectal Cancer Recurrence, Mashrafi Ahmed

Vacuum-assisted right atrial infected clot extraction due to persistent bacteraemia: a percutaneous approach for the management of right-sided endocarditis, Mashrafi Ahmed, Jaime Hernandez-Montfort MD, and Evan Lau MD

Sudden Death in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease Without Severe Systolic Dysfunction, Hany Aziz MD

Is it time to mandate regional acute mechanical circulatory support/extracorporeal membrane oxygenation centers?, Daniel Engelman MD and Jaime Hernandez-Montfort MD

Effect of Smoking Status on Exercise Perception and Intentions for Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrollment Among Patients Hospitalized With an Acute Cardiac Condition, Sarah Goff MD, Peter Lindenauer, and Quinn Pack MD

The left distal trans-radial artery access for coronary angiography and intervention: A US experience, Vikram Grewal MD, Kyle Gobeil MD, Khawar Maqsood MD, Ali Haider MD, Amir Mohani MD, Gregory Giugliano MD, and Amir Lotfi

Cardiac Transplantation: A Primer for Front-Line Clinicians, Jaime Hernandez-Montfort MD

Feasibility, safety, and patient satisfaction of same-day discharge following peripheral arterial interventions: A randomized controlled study, Ashequl Islam MD, Guarav Alreja MD, Jaya Mallidi, and Jennifer Friderici MS

Transatrial implantation of a transcatheter heart valve for severe mitral annular calcification, Ashequl Islam MD and David Deaton MD

Triple-Valve Endocarditis in a Diabetic Patient: Case Report and Literature Review, Anis Kadado MD and Vikram Grewal MD

Triple-Valve Endocarditis in a Diabetic Patient: Case Report and Literature Review, Anis Kadado MD, Vikram Grewal MD, and Jaime Hernandez-Montfort MD

Implementation of an Early Discharge Protocol and Chest Pain Clinic for Low-Risk Chest Pain in the Emergency Department, Mohammad Amin Kashef MD, Jane Garb, Aaron Kugelmass MD, and Amir Lotfi

Personalizing care in cardiogenic shock: Searching for a common hemodynamic language, Fotis Katsikeris MD, Evan Lau MD, Daniel Engelman MD, and Jaime Hernandez-Montfort MD

Derivation and Validation of an In-Hospital Mortality Prediction Model Suitable for Profiling Hospital Performance in Heart Failure, Tara Lagu, Penny Pekow, Mihaela Stefan MD, Quinn Pack MD, Mohammad Amin Kashef MD, Auras Atreya, Gregory Valania MD, Mara Slawsky MD, and Peter Lindenauer

Unloading the Left Ventricle Before Reperfusion in Patients with Anterior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Pilot Study Using the Impella CP®, Evan Lau MD

Effect of Charge Delivery on Thromboembolism During Radiofrequency Ablation in Canines, Bernard Lim MD

Evaluation of intracoronary hyperoxemic oxygen therapy in acute anterior myocardial infarction: The IC-HOT study, Amir Lotfi

Focused update of expert consensus statement: Use of invasive assessments of coronary physiology and structure: A position statement of the society of cardiac angiography and interventions, Amir Lotfi

Stent Thrombosis, Amir Lotfi

The distal left radial artery access for coronary angiography and intervention: A new era, Amir Lotfi

Clinical Outcomes of Transferred Versus Onsite Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With STEMI: Time to Look Beyond Door to Balloon Time, Jaya Mallidi, Paul Visintainer, Aaron Kugelmass MD, and Amir Lotfi

The clinical use of N-Acetylcysteine in cardiology, John Marenco MD

Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients on Hemodialysis following Drug-Eluting versus Bare-Metal Coronary Stents, Amir Mohani MD, Gregory Giugliano MD, and Amir Lotfi

Prioritization, Development, and Validation of American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Performance Measures, Quinn Pack MD

Short-Term Safety of Nicotine Replacement in Smokers Hospitalized With Coronary Heart Disease, Quinn Pack MD, Aruna Priya, Tara Lagu, Penny Pekow, Auras Atreya, and Peter Lindenauer

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