Validation of the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Event (GRACE) risk score for in-hospital mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome in Canada
B Elbarouni, SG Goodman, RT Yan, RC Welsh… - American heart …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Event (GRACE) risk score was
developed in a large multinational registry to predict in-hospital mortality across the broad …
developed in a large multinational registry to predict in-hospital mortality across the broad …
Global Chronic Total Occlusion Crossing Algorithm: JACC State-of-the-Art Review
…, C Di Mario, K Dou, M Egred, B Elbarouni… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - jacc.org
The authors developed a global chronic total occlusion crossing algorithm following 10 steps:
1) dual angiography; 2) careful angiographic review focusing on proximal cap morphology…
1) dual angiography; 2) careful angiographic review focusing on proximal cap morphology…
Predicting periprocedural complications in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention: the PROGRESS-CTO complication scores
…, BV Rangan, Y Sandoval, JW Choi, B Elbarouni… - Cardiovascular …, 2022 - jacc.org
Background Chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is
associated with increased risk of periprocedural complications. Estimating the risk of …
associated with increased risk of periprocedural complications. Estimating the risk of …
[HTML][HTML] In-hospital outcomes and temporal trends of percutaneous coronary interventions for chronic total occlusion
…, S Gorgulu, M Koutouzis, I Tsiafoutis, B Elbarouni… - …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We analysed the baseline clinical and angiographic characteristics and procedural
outcomes of 10,249 CTO PCIs performed in 10,019 patients between 2012 and 2022 at 40 …
outcomes of 10,249 CTO PCIs performed in 10,019 patients between 2012 and 2022 at 40 …
Educational experience of interventional cardiology fellows in the United States and Canada
…, A Prasad, A Prasad, AE Bortnick, B Elbarouni… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - jacc.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic and iodinated contrast shortage may have affected
interventional cardiology (IC) fellowship training. Objectives The aim of this study was to …
interventional cardiology (IC) fellowship training. Objectives The aim of this study was to …
Comparative prognostic value of T-wave inversion and ST-segment depression on the admission electrocardiogram in non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary …
NS Tan, SG Goodman, RT Yan, B Elbarouni… - American heart …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background ST-segment depression (STD) is predictive of adverse outcomes in non–ST-segment
elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS), but there are conflicting data on the …
elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS), but there are conflicting data on the …
Impact of proximal cap ambiguity on the procedural techniques and outcomes of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights from the …
…, I Tsiafoutis, S Gorgulu, B Elbarouni… - Catheterization and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Proximal cap ambiguity is a key parameter in the global chronic total occlusion (CTO)
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) crossing algorithm. Methods We examined …
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) crossing algorithm. Methods We examined …
[HTML][HTML] Angiographic features and clinical outcomes of balloon uncrossable lesions during chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention
…, AM Sheikh, A ElGuindy, B Elbarouni… - Journal of personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Balloon uncrossable lesions are defined as lesions that cannot be crossed
with a balloon after successful guidewire crossing. Methods: We analyzed the association …
with a balloon after successful guidewire crossing. Methods: We analyzed the association …
Comparison of baseline characteristics, management and outcome of patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome in versus not in clinical trials
…, SG Goodman, RT Yan, R Wald, B Elbarouni… - The American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Previous studies have questioned the external validity of randomized controlled trial results
of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) because of potential selection bias toward healthier …
of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) because of potential selection bias toward healthier …
Distal target vessel quality and outcomes of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention
…, I Tsiafoutis, S Gorgulu, B Elbarouni… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - jacc.org
Background Distal vessel quality is a key parameter in the global chronic total occlusion (CTO)
crossing algorithm. Objectives The study sought to evaluate the association of distal …
crossing algorithm. Objectives The study sought to evaluate the association of distal …