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Role of Inflammation in Initiation and Perpetuation of Atrial Fibrillation : A Systematic Review of the Published Data by ISSAC, Tim T, DOKAINISH, Hisham, LAKKIS, Nasser M

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice. Recent studies have indicated that inflammation might play a significant role in…”
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Update on the Association of Inflammation and Atrial Fibrillation by PATEL, PARAG, DOKAINISH, HISHAM, TSAI, PETER, LAKKIS, NASSER

“…Update on the Association of Inflammation and Atrial Fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia and is associated with significant morbidity…”
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The Obesity Paradox: Fact or Fiction? by Habbu, Amit, Lakkis, Nasser M., Dokainish, Hisham

“…Although the adverse health consequences of obesity in the general population have been well documented, recent evidence suggests that obesity is associated…”
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Meta-Analysis of Catheter Directed Ultrasound-Assisted Thrombolysis in Pulmonary Embolism by Pei, Dorothy T., Liu, Jing, Yaqoob, Maidah, Ahmad, Waqas, Bandeali, Salman S., Hamzeh, Ihab R., Virani, Salim S., Hira, Ravi S., Lakkis, Nasser M., Alam, Mahboob

“…Ultrasound-assisted catheter directed thrombolysis (USAT) has been shown to improve hemodynamic function and reduce bleeding complications in patients with…”
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Meta-analysis Comparing Multivessel Versus Culprit Coronary Arterial Revascularization for Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes by Siebert, Vincent R., Borgaonkar, Sanket, Jia, Xiaoming, Nguyen, Hong Loan, Birnbaum, Yochai, Lakkis, Nasser M., Alam, Mahboob

“…We present a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing efficacy and safety outcomes between single procedure multivessel revascularization (MVR) and…”
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Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy-alcohol septal ablation vs. myectomy: a meta-analysis by Alam, Mahboob, Dokainish, Hisham, Lakkis, Nasser M.

“…Aims Our purpose is to conduct a meta-analysis of all published studies comparing alcohol septal ablation (ASA) and myectomy (MM) for drug refractory…”
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Cardiac Involvement by Burkitt Lymphoma in a 49-Year-Old Man by Khalid, Kainat, Faza, Nadeen, Lakkis, Nasser M, Tabbaa, Rashed

“…Malignant metastases are among the most common cardiac masses. We report a rare case of cardiac involvement by Burkitt lymphoma in a 49-year-old man who…”
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Safety and Efficacy of Antiplatelet and Antithrombotic Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease by Basra, Sukhdeep S., MD, MPH, Tsai, Peter, MD, Lakkis, Nasser M., MD

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is prevalent and affects an ever-increasing proportion of patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Patients with…”
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Usefulness of New Diastolic Strain and Strain Rate Indexes for the Estimation of Left Ventricular Filling Pressure by Dokainish, Hisham, MD, Sengupta, Ranjita, MD, Pillai, Manu, MD, Bobek, Jaromir, RCIS, Lakkis, Nasser, MD

“…Tissue Doppler indexes of left ventricular (LV) filling pressure are prone to angulation errors and tethering and are less reliable in patients with preserved…”
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Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome Associated with Coronary Artery Vasospasm by Laeeq, Rida, Berman, Jeffrey S, Khalid, Umair, Lakkis, Nasser M, Tabbaa, Rashed

“…Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome is a rare disorder associated with neurologic symptoms secondary to diffuse cerebral vasospasm. Cardiac…”
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Comparison by Meta-Analysis of Mortality After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Women Versus Men by Alam, Mahboob, MD, Bandeali, Salman J., MD, Kayani, Waleed T., MD, Ahmad, Waqas, MS, Shahzad, Saima A., MBBS, Jneid, Hani, MD, Birnbaum, Yochai, MD, Kleiman, Neal S., MD, Coselli, Joseph S., MD, Ballantyne, Christie M., MD, Lakkis, Nasser, MD, Virani, Salim S., MD

“…Short- and long-term mortality in women who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been evaluated in multiple studies with conflicting results. The…”
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Alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: a systematic review of published studies by Alam, Mahboob, Dokainish, Hisham, Lakkis, Nasser

“…Alcohol septal ablation (ASA) for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) has emerged as a lesser invasive alternative to surgical myectomy over the…”
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Optimal noninvasive assessment of left ventricular filling: Pressures a comparison of tissue Doppler echocardiography and B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with pulmonary artery catheters by DOKAINISH, Hisham, ZOGHBI, William A, LAKKIS, Nasser M, AL-BAKSHY, Faiz, DHIR, Meeney, QUINONES, Miguel A, NAGUEH, Sherif F

“…Early transmitral velocity/tissue Doppler mitral annular early diastolic velocity (E/Ea) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) have been correlated with left…”
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Hepatitis C and carotid atherosclerosis: A retrospective analysis by Aslam, Fawad, Alam, Mahboob, Lakkis, Nasser M

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Incremental predictive power of B-type natriuretic peptide and tissue Doppler echocardiography in the prognosis of patients with congestive heart failure by Dokainish, Hisham, Zoghbi, William A., Lakkis, Nasser M., Ambriz, Eunice, Patel, Rajnikant, Quinones, Miguel A., Nagueh, Sherif F.

“…This study was designed to determine how novel indexes of left ventricular (LV) filling pressure—transmitral early diastolic velocity/tissue Doppler mitral…”
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Rare silent ischemic ventricular septal aneurysm and rupture: A multimodality diagnostic approach by Nguyen, Hong Loan, Palaskas, Nicolas, Lakkis, Nasser, Tabbaa, Rashed

“…A multimodality approach in addition to high level of clinical suspicion and thorough physical examination is important in the diagnosis and management of left…”
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Comparison by Meta-Analysis of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With a Mean Age of ≥70 Years by Alam, Mahboob, MD, Virani, Salim S., MD, Shahzad, Saima A., MBBS, Siddiqui, Sahar, MBBS, Siddiqui, Khaleeq H., MD, Mumtaz, Shahzad A., MBBS, Kleiman, Neal S., MD, Coselli, Joseph S., MD, Lakkis, Nasser M., MD, Jneid, Hani, MD

“…A paucity of published data evaluating the outcomes of older patients (age ≥70 years) undergoing revascularization for unprotected left main coronary artery…”
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First Comprehensive Analysis of Outcomes in Adult Patients after Percutaneous Closure of Isolated Secundum Atrial Septal Defects by Atashband, Armita, Lakkis, Nasser

“…Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common congenital heart defect in adults. If untreated, ASD leads to right ventricular (RV) failure, atrial…”
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Do Additional Echocardiographic Variables Increase the Accuracy of E/e′ for Predicting Left Ventricular Filling Pressure in Normal Ejection Fraction? An Echocardiographic and Invasive Hemodynamic Study by Dokainish, Hisham, MD, Nguyen, John S., MD, Sengupta, Ranjita, MD, Pillai, Manu, MD, Alam, Mahboob, MD, Bobek, Jaromir, RCIS, Lakkis, Nasser, MD

“…Background There are few data on adding left atrial volume index (LAVi) or pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PAP) to the ratio of early mitral inflow to…”
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Systolic and Diastolic Myocardial Mechanics in Patients with Cardiac Disease and Preserved Ejection Fraction: Impact of Left Ventricular Filling Pressure by Nguyen, John S., MD, Lakkis, Nasser M., MD, Bobek, Jaromir, RCIS, Goswami, Rajiv, MD, Dokainish, Hisham, MD

“…Background There are few data on the impact of left ventricular (LV) filling pressure on systolic and diastolic myocardial mechanics in patients with cardiac…”
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