Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program
Scholarly Activity

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Garg, P.K., A.X. Tan, M.C. Odden, J.M. Gardin, O.L. Lopez, A.B. Newman, A.M. Rawlings, and K.J. Mukamal, Brachial Flow-mediated Dilation and Risk of Dementia: The Cardiovascular Health Study. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 2020. 29: p. 29.
2. Haberle, A.D., M.L. Biggs, M. Cushman, B.M. Psaty, A.B. Newman, M.G. Shlipak, J. Gottdiener, C. Wu, J.M. Gardin, N. Bansal, and M.C. Odden, Level and change in Nterminal pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide and kidney function and survival to age 90. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 2020.
3. Mathenge, N., W. Fan, N.D. Wong, C. Hirsch, C.J. Delaney, E.A. Amsterdam, B. Koch, R. Calara, and J.M. Gardin, Pre-diabetes, diabetes and predictors of incident angina among older women and men in the Cardiovascular Health Study. Diab Vasc Dis Res, 2020. 17(1): p. 1479164119888476.
4. Song, M.W., P. Maldjian, and A. Waller, Calcification of tricuspid valve chordae tendineae on echocardiography and computed tomography. Radiol Case Rep, 2020. 15(3): p. 214-217.
   
5. Tehrani, D.M., W. Fan, V. Nambi, J. Gardin, C.H. Hirsch, E. Amsterdam, C.R. deFilippi, T. Polonsky, and N.D. Wong, Trends in Blood Pressure and High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin-T With Cardiovascular Disease: The Cardiovascular Health Study. Am J Hypertens, 2019. 32(10): p. 1013-1020.
   
6. Garg, A., H. Hakeem, G. Chennu, Q. Saeed, E. Vucic, Y. Kats, and S. Waxman. "Left Ventricular Mural Thrombi with Multisystem Thrombosis in Patients with Covid-19 and Myocardial Injury: A Case Series." Article, European Heart Journal - Case Reports 5, no. 6 (Jun 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytab239.
   
7. Gubitosa, J. C., P. Kakar, C. Gerula, H. Nossa, D. Finkel, K. Wong, M. Khatri, and H. Ali. "Marked Sinus Bradycardia Associated with Remdesivir in Covid-19: A Case and Literature Review." JACC Case Rep 2, no. 14 (Nov 2020): 2260-64. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.08.025.
   
8. Häberle, A. D., M. L. Biggs, M. Cushman, B. M. Psaty, A. B. Newman, M. G. Shlipak, J. Gottdiener, C. Wu, J. M. Gardin, N. Bansal, and M. C. Odden. "Level and Change in NTerminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Kidney Function and Survival to Age 90." Article, J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 76, no. 3 (Feb 2021): 478-84. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaa124.
   
9. Kazmi, M., S. Rashid, N. Markovic, H. Kim, and E. F. Aziz. "Micra™ Leadless Intracardiac Pacemaker Implantation: A Safer Option During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic." J Innov Card Rhythm Manag 12, no. 1 (Jan 2021): 4368-70. https://dx.doi.org/10.19102/icrm.2021.120104.
   
10. Klapholz, M., S. R. Pentakota, J. P. Zertuche, M. McKenna, W. Roque, M. Forsberg, J. Packer, D. S. Lal, and L. Dever. "Matched Cohort Study of Convalescent Covid-19 Plasma Treatment in Severely or Life Threateningly Ill Covid-19 Patients." Open Forum Infect Dis 8, no. 2 (Jan 2021): ofab001. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab001.
    
11. Shah, M., C. J. Rodriguez, T. M. Bartz, M. F. Lyles, J. R. Kizer, G. P. Aurigemma, J. M. Gardin, and J. S. Gottdiener. "Incidence, Determinants and Mortality of Heart Failure Associated with Medical-Surgical Procedures in Patients ≥ 65 Years of Age (from the Cardiovascular Health Study)." American Journal of Cardiology (Jun 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.05.017.
    
12. Siddiqui, E., A. M. Shah, J. Sambol, and A. H. Waller. "Readability Assessment of Online Patient Education Materials on Atrial Fibrillation." Cureus 12, no. 9 (Sep 2020): e10397. https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10397.
    
13. Suero-Abreu, G. A., A. Karatasakis, S. Rashid, M. Tysarowski, A. Douglas, R. Patel, E. Siddiqui, A. Bhardwaj, C. M. Gerula, and D. Matassa. "Factors Associated with Disparities in Appropriate Statin Therapy in an Outpatient Inner City Population." Healthcare (Basel) 8, no. 4 (Sep 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8040361.
    
14. Suthahar, N., E. S. Lau, M. J. Blaha, … J. M. Gardin, … "Sex-Specific Associations of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Biomarkers with Incident Heart failure." J Am Coll Cardiol 76, no. 12 (Sep 2020): 1455-65. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.07.044.
    
15. Tan, A. X., S. J. Shah, J. L. Sanders, B. M. Psaty, C. Wu, J. M. Gardin, C. A. Peralta, A. B. Newman, and M. C. Odden. "Association between Myocardial Strain and Frailty in Chs." Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 14, no. 5 (May 2021): e012116. https://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circimaging.120.012116.
    
16. Brankovic M, Kakar P, Markovic N, Petrovic L, Vulkanov V, Waller AH. "Cardiac Papillary Fibroelastoma: A Forgotten Cause of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease." Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging. (Jun 30 2022). 101161circimaging122013978. https://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circimaging.122.013978
    
17. Gottdiener, J. S., P. Buzkova, P. A. Kahn, C. DeFilippi, S. Shah, E. Barasch, J. R. Kizer, B. Psaty, and J. M. Gardin. "Relation of Cigarette Smoking and Heart Failure in Adults ≥65 years of Age (from the Cardiovascular Health Study)." American Journal of Cardiology (Jan 16 2022). https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.12.021.
    
18. Kakar, P., J. Gubitosa, and C. Gerula. Echocardiography in the Liver Transplant Patient. Review, Current Cardiology Reports, 2021. 23(8).
    
19. Kamel, H., T. M. Bartz, W. T. Longstreth, Jr., M. S. V. Elkind, J. Gottdiener, J. R. Kizer, J. M. Gardin, J. Kim, and S. Shah. "Cardiac Mechanics and Incident Ischemic Stroke: The Cardiovascular Health Study." Scientific Reports 11, no. 1 (Aug 30 2021): 17358. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96702-z.
    
20. Meredith, A., A. Naaraayan, A. Nimkar, P. Acharya, and E. F. Aziz. The Rise of Leadless Pacemaker Utilization in United States. American Journal of Cardiology, 2021.
    
21. Meredith, A., N. Markovic, P. Kakar, H. Kim, and E. F. Aziz. "Leadless Intracardiac Pacemaker Implantation in Patients with Bradyarrhythmias after Spinal Cord Injury." HeartRhythm Case Reports 7, no. 10 (Oct 2021): 669-73. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2021.06.013.
    
22. Patel, Z. K., M. S. Shah, R. Bharucha, and M. Benz. "Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome Following Permanent Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation." Cureus 14, no. 1 (Jan 30 2022): e21737. https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21737.
    
23. Rashid, S., M. Tysarowski, J. Naranjo, A. Dhole, L. Petrovic, and E. F. Aziz. "Characteristics of Warfarin Under-Prescription in Older Adults with Atrial Fibrillation." International Journal of Cardiology, Heart & Vasculature 37 (Nov 10 2021): 100914. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100914.
    
24. Shah, M. S., Z. K. Patel, R. Bharucha, T. Talati, and M. Benz. "Sibutramine-Induced Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy." Cureus 14, no. 1 (Jan 26 2022): e21650. https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21650.
    
25. Aryan Z, Gordon EA, Waller AH. Team-Based Digital Gamification to Improve Cardiovascular Health in Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. JAMA Cardiol. Nov 16 2022.
    
26. Brankovic M, Hashemi A, Ansari J, Sharma A. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis: A Systematic Review and Call for Action. Cardiol Ther. Apr 20 2023.
    
27. Brankovic M, Sharma A. Guidance of Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Repair by Echocardiography. Current cardiology reports. Oct 25 2022.
    
28. Gardin JM. "Letter to the Editor: Rationale for Using Multiple Echo-Doppler Methods to Quantify Mitral Regurgitation." Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography. (Aug 5 2022). https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2022.07.013
    
29. Hemam ME, Soud M, Silverman M, Lau J, Solanki P, Aziz EF. "First-in-Human Wireless Left Ventricular Endocardial Pacing in a Patient with Obliterated Venous System and Complete Heart Block." HeartRhythm Case Reports. (Apr 28 2022). https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2022.04.010
    
30. Lavie CJ, Sharma A, Soto JT. Is There an Obesity Paradox in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement? JACC Asia. Feb 2023;3(1):90-92.
    
31. Riley RF, Alasnag M, Batchelor WB, Sharma A, Luse E, Drewes M, Welt FG, Itchhaporia D, Henry TD. "The Ongoing National Medical Staffing Crisis: Impacts on Care Delivery for Interventional Cardiologists." Journal of the Society Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. (Jun 2022). 1(3): 100307. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2022.100307
    
32. Rout A, Sharma A, Ikram S, Garg A. Short-term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for 1-3 Months after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Using Drug Eluting Stents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. Dec 9 2022.
    
33. Vucic E, Kurpad KP, Patel R, Kats Y, Waller AH. Functionally Bicuspid Quadricuspid Aortic Valve. CASE (Phila). Jan 2023;7(1):3-5.
    
34. Wengrofsky P, Feldman S. The Role of Multimodality Cardiac Imaging in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment. Curr Cardiol Rep. Dec 17 2022.
    
35. Barasch E, Gottdiener J, Buzkova P, Cappola A, Shah S, DeFilippi C, Gardin J, et al. Association of thyroid dysfunction in individuals ≥ 65 years of age with subclinical cardiac abnormalities. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2024.
    
36. Brankovic M, Sharma A, Gardin JM, Waller AH. Disproportionate Mitral Regurgitation and Mortality After Transcatheter Mitral Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair. The American journal of cardiology. 2024.
    
37. Lee PY, Bello J, Ye C, Varadarajan S, Hossain A, Jumkhawala S, Sharma A, Allencherril J. Safety of routine protamine in the reversal of heparin in percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Cardiol. Jul 8 2023:131168.
    
38. Lee PY, Viswanathan R, Chaudhry T, Hossain A, Lee T, Sharma A, Allencherril J. Safety and Efficacy of Protamine in the Reversal of Heparin in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. J Cardiol. 2024.
    
39. Lee TJ, Campbell DJ, Patel S, Hossain A, Radfar N, Siddiqui E, Gardin JM. Unlocking Health Literacy: The Ultimate Guide to Hypertension Education From ChatGPT Versus Google Gemini. Cureus. 2024;16(5):e59898.
    
40. Liu B, Waller AH. Unroofed Coronary Sinus as Potential Cause of Ischemic Stroke Following Left Atrial Appendage Closure. JACC: Case Reports. July 5 2023;17.
    
41. Liu X, Axelsson GT, Newman AB, Psaty BM, Boudreau RM, Wu C, Gardin J, et al. Plasma proteomic signature of human longevity. Aging cell. 2024:e14136.
    
42. Mukherjee M, Strom JB, Afilalo J, Hu M, Beussink-Nelson L, Kim J, Addetia K, Bertoni AG, Gottdiener JS, Michos ED, Gardin JM, Shah SJ, Freed BH. Normative Values of Echocardiographic Chamber Size and Function in Older Healthy Adults: The MultiEthnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation Cardiovascular imaging. 2024;17(5):e016420.
    
43. Naaraayan A, Buza V, Gerula C, Waller AH. Coexisting Pulmonary Artery Sling and Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava. JACC Case reports. 2024;29(8):102315.
    
44. Shah M, Hashemi A, Afriyie F, Singh I, Kim H, Aziz EF. The Utility of Leadless Atrioventricular Synchronous Pacemaker Implantation as a Novel Alternative to a Traditional Pacemaker During Pregnancy. J Innov Card Rhythm Manag. Aug 15 2023;14(8):5558-5562.
    
45. Strom JB, Mukherjee M, Beussink-Nelson L, Gardin JM, Freed BH, Shah SJ, Afilalo J. Reference Values for Indexed Echocardiographic Chamber Sizes in Older Adults: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2024;13(8):e034029.
    
46. Waller AH, Gardin JM. Does Left Ventricular Mass Have Additional Diagnostic Value in Severe Aortic Stenosis? The American journal of cardiology. 2023;207:302-4.
    
47. Waller AH, Kim Y. Diagnosis and Outcomes Using Magnetic Resonance Positron Emission Tomography in Known or Suspected Cardiac Sarcoidosis. JACC Cardiovascular imaging. 2024.
    
48. Yu AF, Lin IH, Jorgensen J, Copeland-Halperin R, Feldman S, Ibtida I, et al. Nomogram for Predicting Risk of Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiac Dysfunction in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Positive Breast Cancer. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2023;12(19):e029465.
    
49. Elkattawy O, Hamlet CA, Dikdan R, Mohamed O, Lee TJ, Hussain A, Elkattawy S, Afriyie F, Hossain A, Gardin JM. Pulmonary Embolism in Patients Admitted With Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Prevalence, Predictors, and Associated In-Hospital Adverse Events. Cureus. 2024;16(5):e60953.
    
50. Lee TJ, Campbell DJ, Rao AK, Hossain A, Elkattawy O, Radfar N, Lee P, Gardin JM. Evaluating ChatGPT Responses on Atrial Fibrillation for Patient Education. Cureus. 2024;16(6):e61680.
    
51. Suero-Abreu GA, Lim P, Raza A, Tysarowski M, Mehta K, Kortbawi M, Feldman S, Waller AH. Effect of Variable Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Assessed by Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiocardiography Using Different Software Packages on the Diagnosis of Cardiotoxicity in Patients with Cancer. Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. 2024;31:101782.
    
52. Siddiqui E, Solanki P, Gerula C, Klapholz M, Waller AH. Migration of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Into the Right Atrium. JACC: Case Reports. 2024;29(24).
    
53. Singh JP, Rinaldi CA, Sanders P, Kubo SH, James S, Niazi IK, Betts T, Butter C, Okabe T, Cunnane R, Aziz E, Biffi M, Zaidi A, Alison J, Defaye P, Aurrichio A, Gold MR, Lindenfeld J, Rogers T, Walsh MN. Leadless Ultrasound-Based Cardiac Resynchronization System in Heart Failure. JAMA cardiology. 2024.
    
54. Liu B, Suthar K, Gerula CM. Echocardiographic Updates in the Assessment of Cardiomyopathy. Current cardiology reports. 2025;27(1):34.
    
55. Raza A, Lim P, Shah K, Sudyn A, Gerula C, Waller AH, Gardin JM, Klapholz M. Successful Percutaneous Coronary Stenting in End-Stage Liver Disease Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation. Cureus. 2024;16(12):e76520.
    
56. Brankovic M, Sharma A. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Replacement: The Latest Advances and Prospects. Journal of clinical medicine. 2025;14(6).
    
57. Brankovic M, Tsangaris A, Petrovic L, Sharma A. Intracardiac Echocardiography to Guide Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: An Update. Reviews in cardiovascular medicine. 2025;26(4):28189.
    
58. Waller AH, Liu B. Reliable answers to patients' questions: A fundamental need in any patient education tool, especially generative artificial intelligence. Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. 2025;47:102227
    
59. Dayal M, Shah MS, Radfar N, Patel S, Thomas R. Multimodal Management of Supine Hypertension With Orthostatic Hypotension in an Elderly Male Patient With Parkinson's Disease. Cureus. 2025;17(4):e82394.
    
60. Mei P, Cotiga D, Mahana I, Gilani N, Dew ML, Parashar S, Le DE. Cardiovascular Care in Women Veterans: An Updated Profile. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2025;27(1):93.
    
61. Ding WY, Fawzy AM, Romiti GF, Proietti M, Pastori D, Huisman MV, Lip GYH; GLORIA-AF Investigators. Validating the Predictive Ability of the 2MACE Score for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Results From Phase II/III of the GLORIA-AF Registry. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2024;57(1):39-49.
    
62. Irizarry-Caro JA, Song J, Miller C, Desai S, Going J, Fossas-Espinosa J, Fatakdawala MM, Ali A, Iliescu C, Palaskas N, Deswal A, Koutroumpakis E. Evaluation of Midodrine Utilization in Patients with Cancer and Heart Failure. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2024.
    
63. Brunton N, Best PJM, Skelding KA, Cendrowski EE. Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) from an Interventionalist Perspective. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2024;26(3):91-96.
    
64. Garcia-Pavia P, Palomares JFR, Sinagra G, Barriales-Villa R, Lakdawala NK, Gottlieb RL, Goldberg RI, Elliott P, Lee P, Li H, Angeli FS, Judge DP, MacRae CA; REALM-DCM Investigators. REALM-DCM: A Phase 3, Multinational, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of ARRY-371797 in Patients With Symptomatic LMNA-Related Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Circ Heart Fail. 2024;17(7):e011548.
    
65. Pruthi S, Siddiqui E, Smilowitz NR. Beyond Coronary Artery Disease: Assessing the Microcirculation. Interv Cardiol Clin. 2023;12(1):119-129.
    
66. Siddiqui E, Banco D, Berger JS, Smilowitz NR. Frailty Assessment and Perioperative Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events After Noncardiac Surgery. Am J Med. 2023;136(4):372-379.e5.
    
67. Writing Committee; Bass TA, Abbott JD, Mahmud E, et al. 2023 ACC/AHA/SCAI Advanced Training Statement on Interventional Cardiology (Coronary, Peripheral Vascular, and Structural Heart Interventions): A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2023;16(10):1239-1291.
    
68. Writing Committee; Bass TA, Abbott JD, Mahmud E, et al. 2023 ACC/AHA/SCAI Advanced Training Statement on Interventional Cardiology (Coronary, Peripheral Vascular, and Structural Heart Interventions): A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166(3):e73-e123.
    
69. Leiva O, Xia Y, Siddiqui E, Hobbs G, Bangalore S. Outcomes of Patients With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Admitted With Myocardial Infarction: Insights From National Inpatient Sample. JACC CardioOncol. 2023;5(4):457-468.
    
70. Studley R, Madias C, Bokhari N, Carrick RT, Quintana E, Bao C, Maron BJ, Maron MS, Rowin EJ. QRS Fragmentation as a Risk Marker for Sudden Death in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2023;9(11):2353-2355.
    
71. Romiti GF, Corica B, Proietti M, Mei DA, Frydenlund J, Bisson A, Boriani G, Olshansky B, Chan YH, Huisman MV, Chao TF, Lip GYH; GLORIA-AF Investigators. Patterns of Oral Anticoagulant Use and Outcomes in Asian Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Post-Hoc Analysis From the GLORIA-AF Registry. EClinicalMedicine. 2023;63:102039.
    
72. Lee PY, Saad K, Hossain A, Lieu I, Allencherril J. Initial Evaluation and Management of Patients Presenting with Acute Chest Pain in the Emergency Department. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2023;25(12):1677-1686.
    
73. Hossain A, Cotiga D, Thomas RV, Afshar M, Rudzinski W. Diagnosis of Coronary Stent Dislodgement With Transthoracic Echocardiogram: A Case Report. Cureus. 2023;15(11):e49349.