Recent Faculty Publications

Identification and treatment of calcified nodules in percutaneous coronary intervention

Dec 4, 2025 | 11:00 am

Calcified nodules (CNs) represent significant challenges in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) due to their complex morphology, variable treatment responses, and association with stent failure due to reprotrusion or stent underexpansion. CNs are classified into eruptive and non-eruptive subtypes, each with[…]

Calcium Modification After Orbital Atherectomy and Balloon Angioplasty in Severely Calcified Lesions: The ECLIPSE OCT Substudy

Dec 3, 2025 | 11:00 am

CONCLUSIONS: In lesions that are severely calcified by angiography, the extent of calcification by OCT was highly variable. Despite greater calcium modification after OA, the acute MSA and 1-year target-vessel failure rates were not different between OA and BA.

Prevalence and Prognostic Relevance of Central Pulmonary Embolism: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Dec 2, 2025 | 11:00 am

CONCLUSIONS: Central PE was an uncommon finding in unselected patients diagnosed with PE. While central thrombus did not have an association with increased risk of all-cause mortality, it was significantly associated with an increased risk of PE-related deterioration and death[…]

Mechano-Ino-Chronotropic Unloading in Cardiogenic Shock Due to Acute Myocardial Infarction-Hemodynamic Insights From Simulation Modeling

Dec 1, 2025 | 11:00 am

CONCLUSIONS: Overall, these findings suggest that MIC unloading may be more effective than mechanical unloading in reducing infarct size in AMI-CS, potentially leading to greater short-term and long-term left ventricular recovery. Future clinical investigations of this therapeutic approach are encouraged.

Refining Atrial Shunt Therapy for HFpEF: Lessons from Pivotal Randomized Trials and Emerging Directions

Dec 1, 2025 | 11:00 am

Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a challenging and heterogenous condition with limited effective treatments. Elevated left atrial pressure is a key driver of HF symptoms and complications, making it a compelling therapeutic target. Interatrial shunts have[…]

Rethinking CTO PCI as a 2-Stage Procedure to Maximize Efficacy, and Hopefully Safety: The STAR Trial

Nov 26, 2025 | 11:00 am

Cardiac Remodeling After Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Insights From Multimodality Imaging

Nov 26, 2025 | 11:00 am

CONCLUSIONS: Reduction in RVEDV with increase in LVEDV following TTVR is associated with reduction in LV eccentricity with an increase in forward SV. CT measures of RV function (effective RVEF) and RV coupling (SV/RVESV) both improve following TTVR. Patients with[…]

Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon for the Treatment of Small Vessel In-Stent Restenosis: A Subgroup Analysis of the AGENT IDE Randomized Trial

Nov 26, 2025 | 11:00 am

CONCLUSIONS: This prespecified subgroup analysis demonstrates that angioplasty with a PCB was associated with consistently reduced rates of 1-year TLF compared with an uncoated balloon in both SV and large vessel ISR patients. (A Clinical Trial to Assess the Agent[…]

Outcomes of Early vs Delayed Aortic Valve Replacement: Analysis of the EARLY TAVR Valve Implant Population

Nov 26, 2025 | 11:00 am

CONCLUSIONS: Among patients with asymptomatic, severe AS, delayed AVR with AVS is associated with higher rates of death, stroke, or heart failure hospitalization compared with early TAVR, highlighting a benefit for early TAVR before symptoms develop given the unpredictability of[…]

Global prevalence and sex differences in rheumatic heart disease: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis

Nov 24, 2025 | 11:00 am

CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis highlights early gender disparities in RHD, with female predominance preceding established valve lesions. Prevalence remains higher in rural areas, public schools, and low-income families, with global prevalence in endemic regions at 24/1,000.

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