Research


Poster Presentations

  • Elkaryoni A, Klappa A, Doukas D, et al: Outcomes of ST-elevation myocardial infarction due to spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a nationwide cohort sample. Abstract presentation at the European Society of Cardiology meeting; 8/2021
  • Elkaryoni A, Allen S, Newman J, et al: Trends and outcomes of acute pulmonary embolism transfers: a nationwide cohort sample 2008-2018. Abstract presentation at the European Society of Cardiology meeting; 8/2021
  • Desai PV, Akhtar T, Patel Z, et al: Predictors of prolonged hospitalization (> 48 hours) and in-hospital mortality among the patients admitted with acute pulmonary embolism. Poster presentation (#13697) at the American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions 2021; Boston, MA; 11/14/21. Circulation 144 (Suppl 1):A13697, 2021.
  • Desai PV, Akhtar T, Patel Z, et al: Risk of venous thromboembolism in autoimmune connective tissue diseases: a population-based retrospective study. Oral presentation (#12499) at the American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions 2021; Boston, MA; 11/14/21. Circulation 144 (Suppl 1):A12499, 2021.
  • Elkaryoni A, Patel M, Bruno E, et al: Predictors of venous thromboembolism after hospitalization: a National Readmissions Database analysis. Abstract (#1203-005/5) presented at the American College of Cardiology 2022 annual meeting, Washington, DC; 4/2/22
  • Desai P, John A, Luke D, et al: Mechanical thrombectomy followed by loop snare retrieval of Optease inferior vena cava filter and complex iliocaval reconstruction – a challenging case of inferior vena cava filter related chronic deep vein thrombosis. Interventional Challenging Case Presentation (#907-07) at the American College of Cardiology 2022 annual meeting, Washington, DC; 4/3/22
  • Jasti M, Desai P, Sutter J, et al: Acute myocarditis, cardiomyopathy and pericardial tamponade: a rare cardiac trinity of acute myeloid leukemia. Abstract (#1531-035/35) presentation at the American College of Cardiology 2022 annual meeting, Washington, DC; 4/4/22
  • Pieters ZH, Turin A, Kinno M: An 82-year-old man with shortness of breath. FIT Forum: Stump the Professor presentation (#910-09) at the American College of Cardiology 2022 annual meeting, Washington, DC; 4/3/22
  • Siebert V, Kinno M: The cardiovascular challenges of light chain disease: AL amyloidosis and other considerations. Virtual presentation at the CCC Rounds of the Chicago City-Wide Cardio-Oncology Consortium and the Illinois and Wisconsin Chapters of the American College of Cardiology; 3/24/22
  • Manshad A, Akbilgic O, Brailovsky Y, et al: Machine learning – based prediction of 30-day all-cause mortality in patients hospitalized with acute pulmonary embolism. Abstract presentation at CHEST Annual Meeting Oct 18-21, 2020. Chest 158(4) (Suppl):A2213-4, 2020.
  • Kuhrau S, Brailovsky Y, Allen S, et al: Impact of obesity on time-to-therapeutic heparin in acute submassive pulmonary embolism. Abstract presentation at CHEST Annual Meeting Oct 18-21, 2020. Chest 158(4) (Suppl):A2264-5, 2020.
  • Kuhrau S, Brailovsky Y, Allen S, et al: Timing of factor Xa inhibitors after catheter-directed thrombolysis in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. Abstract presentation at CHEST Annual Meeting Oct 18-21, 2020. Chest 158(4) (Suppl):A2266-7, 2020.
  • Elkaryoni A, Qarajeh R, Muhanna A, et al: coronary artery ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Abstract presentation at TCT CONNECT-24; Oct 14-18, 2020. JACC 76:17 (Suppl S):B11, 2020
  • Elkaryoni A, Genev I, Muhanna A, et al: Hospitalization rates before and after percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion. A nationwide cohort sample. Abstract presentation at TCT CONNECT-24; Oct 14-18, 2020. JACC 76:31 (Suppl S):B107-B108, 2020.
  • Akhtar T, Desai P, Sreenivasan J, et al: Impact of atrial fibrillation on the outcomes of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction – A national inpatient sample based study. Abstract (P1532) presentation at American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions; 11/17/20
  • Desai PV, Thomas M, Stachowski M, et al: Adaptive sarcomeric remodeling of left atrial cardiomyocytes in non-failing non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Abstract (P304) presentation at American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions; 11/17/20
  • Antonios N, Masic D, Porcaro K, et al: Correlation of cellular indices and D-dimer/fibrinogen ratio to gender differences in 6-minute walk test distance in patients presenting with acute pulmonary embolism. Abstract (P1800) presentation at American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions; 11/17/20
  • Kolkailah AA, Abougergi M, Desai PV, et al: Does the "July Effect" impact heart failure outcomes? A real-world analysis of more than half a million nationwide admissions. Abstract (P976) presentation at American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions; 11/13/20
  • Barssoum K, Elkaryoni A, Muhanna A, et al: Hospital readmission among anticoagulated nonagenarians with atrial fibrillation: a nationwide cohort sample. Abstract (P483) presentation at American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions; 11/13/20
  • Mehanni M, Ravipati H, Moulki N, et al: Improvement in left atrial strain predicts recurrence of atrial fibrillation following catheter ablation. Abstract (#9942704) presentation at the Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (SCMR) Scientific Sessions; Feb/March 2021
  • Benjamin Mehanni M, Ravipati H, Moulki N, et al: Left atrial strain by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging predicts recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation following catheter ablation. Moderated poster (#1055-09) presentation at the American College of Cardiology 70th Annual Scientific Sessions; 5/17/21
  • Mehanni M, Jasti M, McDonough T: Virulent recurrence of right ventricular synovial sarcoma after surgical resection. Moderated poster (#1085-03) presentation at the American College of Cardiology 70th Annual Scientific Sessions; 5/27/21
  • Elkaryoni A, Genev I, Newman J, et al: Acute pulmonary embolism during pregnancy and puerperium. A nationwide analysis. Abstract presentation (Session 2156) at the American College of Cardiology 70th Annual Scientific Sessions; 5/16/21
  • Elkaryoni A, Allen S, Newman J, et al: Catheter directed thrombolysis for acute pulmonary embolism among elderly patients. A nationwide analysis. Abstract presentation (Session 2156) at the American College of Cardiology 70th Annual Scientific Sessions; 5/16/21
  • Elkaryoni A, Klappa A, Salem M, et al: Timing of invasive coronary angiography in patients hospitalized with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome. A real-world cohort analysis. Moderated poster (#1014-06) presentation at the American College of Cardiology 70th Annual Scientific Sessions; 5/17/21
  • Merchant K, Desai P, Morris S, et al: Predictors of anticoagulation compliance in patients with pulmonary embolism after hospital admission. Abstract presentation (Session 2382) at the American College of Cardiology 70th Annual Scientific Sessions; 5/17/21
  • Newman J, Brailovsky Y, Allen S, et al: Angiopoietin-2 is a powerful predictor of severity of illness, right ventricular dysfunction and in hospital mortality in acute pulmonary embolism. Highlighted original research presentation (#905-12) at the American College of Cardiology 70th Annual Scientific Sessions; 5/16/21
  • Kassis N, Weber J, Adams W, Burke L, et al: Immersive educational curriculum on optical coherence tomography image analysis among naïve readers. Abstract presentation (Session 2311) at the American College of Cardiology 70th Annual Scientific Sessions; 5/16/21
  • Burke L, Doukas D, Pow T, et al: Effect of hemodynamic profile on mortality in veteran patients with pulmonary hypertension undergoing TAVR. Presentation at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Annual Scientific Sessions – TCT 2019; San Francisco, CA; 9/2019.
  • Allen S: Comparison of clinical and functional outcomes in catheter-directed versus ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis for the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism. Abstract presentation at the PERT Scientific Symposium; Boston, MA; 10/2019.
  • Liebo M, Newman J, Yu MD, et al: Pre-operative right heart dysfunction is associated with gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with left ventricular assist devices. Abstract presented at the International Dead Sea Symposium 2020; Tel Aviv, Israel; 2/2020.
  • Allen SM, Porcaro K, Mathew V, et al: Poster at the 69th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology; Chicago, IL; March 2020
  • Brailovsky Y, Allen S, Porcaro K, et al: Old dog, new trick: Novel CTD-derived parameter is associated with low cardiac index in acute pulmonary embolism. Poster at the 69th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology; Chicago, IL; March 2020
  • Chan L, Allen S, Porcaro K, et al: Diagnostic complexities of left atrial masses and the value of a pulmonary embolism response team. Poster at the 69th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology; Chicago, IL; March 2020
  • Weber J, Marginean A, et al: Vessel preparation and stent selection enhances strut apposition in non-complex lesions as assessed by OCT. Poster at the 69th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology; Chicago, IL; March 2020
  • Moulki N, Syed MA, et al: Effects of atrial fibrillation ablation on left atrial function as evaluated by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Moderated poster at the 69th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology; Chicago, IL; March 2020
  • Waqar A, Ansar A, Moulki N, Jilani MH. Cardiac tamponade: a rare sequela of grat versus host disease. Poster at the 69th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology; Chicago, IL; March 2020
  • Kuhrau S, Porcaro K, Allen S, et al: Comparison of alteplase dosing strategies in patients undergoing catheter directed thrombolysis for acute pulmonary embolism. Poster at the 69th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology; Chicago, IL; March 2020
  • Newman J, Hussain Z, Hussain F, et al: Dysregulation of the angiopoietin-2/Tie-2 axis is associated with reduced pulsatility and increased arteriovenous malformation related gastrointestinal bleeding following left ventricular assist device implantation. Poster at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada; April 2020. J Heart Lung Transplant 39(4):S27, 2020.
  • Hussain Z, Yu MD, Wozniak A, et al: Impact of donor smoking history of post heart transplant outcomes: A propensity matched analysis of the ISHLT Registry. Poster at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada; 4/23/20. J Heart Lung Transplantation 39(4):S44, 2020