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Impact of CardioMEMS device placement on lifestyle modifications: a “pseudo-placebo” effect beyond the expected? by Assaad, Mahmoud, Singh, Robby, Sarsam, Sinan, Bowen, Abbie, Zughaib, Marcel

“…Introduction Congestive heart failure is a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in the United States and places a significant economic…”
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CardioMems® device implantation reduces repeat hospitalizations in heart failure patients: A single center experience by Assaad, Mahmoud, Sarsam, Sinan, Naqvi, Amir, Zughaib, Marcel

“…Introduction Hospital readmission for congestive heart failure remains one of the most important economic burdens on healthcare cost. The implantation of a…”
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Accelerated ambulation after vascular access closure device by Brancheau, Daniel, Sarsam, Sinan, Assaad, Mahmoud, Zughaib, Marcel

“…Background: Patients who are candidates to receive an Angioseal® (St. Jude Medical) device for arteriotomy closure are allowed to ambulate 20 min after the…”
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Differential effect of regadenoson versus dipyridamole on heart rate in patients with left bundle branch block: How does it affect the results of pharmacological nuclear stress testing? by Assaad, Mahmoud, Berry, Abeer, Palanisamy, Jaishree, Fenner, Joseph, Zughaib, Marcel

“…Background Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) stress test is performed either using exercise as a stress modality or through the use of pharmacological…”
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Leriche syndrome: The inferior mesenteric artery saves the lower extremity by Assaad, Mahmoud, Tolia, Sunit, Zughaib, Marcel

“…Leriche syndrome presents as a triad of claudication, erectile dysfunction, and decreased distal pulses. This syndrome is a well-recognized entity in the…”
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FUNDAMENTAL APPROACH TO PREDICT TIRE AIR PRESSURE LOSS OVER TIME by Assaad, Mahmoud C.

“…ABSTRACT Rubber material used in consumer products is vulcanized to improve its strength, viscoelasticity, and long and short-term durability. During the cure…”
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NUMERICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TSCHOEGL–CHANG–BLOCH NONLINEAR VISCOELASTIC CONSTITUTIVE LAW FOR UNVULCANIZED CARBON BLACK–FILLED RUBBERS by Assaad, Mahmoud C.

“…ABSTRACT Rubber engineering design analysis requires a fundamental understanding of the mechanical behavior of polymers, especially in their unvulcanized…”
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The runaway defibrillator…A case of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator that failed communication and deactivation with a magnet by Assaad, Mahmoud, Degheim, George, Machado, Christian

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The relationship between chest pain duration and the incidence of acute myocardial infarction among patients with acute chest pain by Assaad, Mahmoud C, Calle-Muller, Carlos, Dahu, Musa, Nowak, Richard M, Hudson, Michael P, Mueller, Christian, Jacobsen, Gordon, McCord, James

“…Eight to ten million individuals are evaluated for chest pain (CP) in Emergency Departments (ED) in the United States each year. CP characteristics are an…”
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ANALYSIS OF CORD–RUBBER COMPOSITE RESPONSE BY USING THE NONLINEAR CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS APPROACH by Assaad, Mahmoud, Du, Ming, Ebbott, Tom

“…ABSTRACT The phenomenon of damage observed in cord–rubber composite laminates is the result of deformation, heat, chemical damage, and fracture. The micro…”
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OBESITY AND FFR: TROUBLESHOOTING UNEXPECTED RESULTS IN THE CARDIAC CATH LAB by Steinberger, Jared, Yamamura, Deanna, Assaad, Mahmoud, Zughaib, Marcel E.

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AZYGOS VEIN MIMICKING AORTIC DESSECTION ON TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY by Steinberger, Jared, Assaf, Andrew Davis, Saba, Souheil, Zughaib, Marcel E., Assaad, Mahmoud

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Modeling Zucchini squash irrigation requirements in the Syrian Akkar region using the FAO56 dual-Kc approach by Darouich, Hanaa, Karfoul, Razan, Eid, Haitham, Ramos, Tiago B., Baddour, Nisreen, Moustafa, Ali, Assaad, Mahmoud I.

“…•SIMDualKc computed the soil water balance of Zucchini squash irrigated with furrow and drip methods.•The model simulated soil water contents with RMSE ≤ 0.002…”
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THE RUNAWAY DEFIBRILLATOR... A CASE OF AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR THAT FAILED COMMUNICATION AND DEACTIVATION WITH A MAGNET by Assaad, Mahmoud, Daraghmeh, Ahmad, Machado, Christian

“…Background: Implantable cardiac defibrillators are indicated for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in Systolic Heart Failure patients with left…”
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Corrigendum to “Modeling Zucchini squash irrigation requirements in the Syrian Akkar region using the FAO56 dual-Kc approach” [Agric. Water Manag. 229 (2020) 105927] by Darouich, Hanaa, Karfoul, Razan, Eid, Haitham, Ramos, Tiago B., Baddour, Nisreen, Moustafa, Ali, Assaad, Mahmoud I.

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Transcervical Carotid Artery Stenting Without Flow Reversal: A Report of Two Cases by Assaad, Mahmoud, Berry, Abeer, Zughaib, Marcel

“…BACKGROUND The use of a carotid artery stent (CAS) is a management option for high-risk patients with carotid artery stenosis. An access site for CAS that…”
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Mild anemia as a possible cause of false positive stress echocardiography in non-obstructive coronary artery disease: A pathophysiologic hypothesis by Patel, Brijesh, Assaad, Mahmoud, Tolia, Sunit, Bajwa, Muhammad, Zughaib, Marcel

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DOES APPROPRIATE USE OF CORONARY CARDIAC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMPACT DOWNSTREAM RESOURCE UTILIZATION: A SINGLE-CENTER RETROSPECTS STUDY by Yang, Tae, Assaad, Mahmoud, Ananthasubramaniam, Karthikeyan

“…Coronary artery disease (CAD) diagnosis and changes in medical therapy was also assessed based on AUC…”
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Abstract P270: Systolic Pulmonary Artery Pressure Predicts Hospital Readmission in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure by Njeim, Mario, Ambulgekar, Nikhil, Abas, Mustafa, Alaali, Yathreb, Assaad, Mahmoud, Bou Malham, Sarah, Hudson, Michael

“…Abstract only Background: Left atrial hypertension results in pulmonary hypertension which is a frequent finding in the setting of left ventricular failure. We…”
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Abstract P44: Assessing the Risk of Hospital Readmission in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure: A Comparison of 4 Risk Scores by Njeim, Mario, Alaali, Yathreb, Assaad, Mahmoud, Ambulgekar, Nikhil, Bou Malham, Sarah, Abas, Mustafa, Hudson, Michael

“…Abstract only Background: Readmission within 30 days of a prior hospitalization for congestive heart failure (CHF) has emerged as a major marker of quality…”
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