Comparison of care and outcomes for myocardial infarction by heart failure status between United Kingdom and Japan. (2023)
Journal Article
Rashid, Mamas, & Dafaalla. (2023). Comparison of care and outcomes for myocardial infarction by heart failure status between United Kingdom and Japan. ESC Heart Failure, https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.14290

AIMS: Prognosis for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is worse when heart failure is present on admission. Understanding clinical practice in different health systems can identify areas for quality improvement initiatives to improve... Read More about Comparison of care and outcomes for myocardial infarction by heart failure status between United Kingdom and Japan..

Mortality in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients without standard modifiable risk factors: A race disaggregated analysis. (2022)
Journal Article
Mamas, & Rashid. (2022). Mortality in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients without standard modifiable risk factors: A race disaggregated analysis. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2022.101135

Background: Individuals who present with STEMI without the standard cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs) of diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and smoking, coined SMuRF-less are not uncommon. Little is known about their outcomes as a cohor... Read More about Mortality in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients without standard modifiable risk factors: A race disaggregated analysis..

Palliative Care Utilization Among Hospitalized Patients With Common Chronic Conditions in the United States. (2022)
Journal Article
Rashid, & Mamas. (2022). Palliative Care Utilization Among Hospitalized Patients With Common Chronic Conditions in the United States. Journal of Palliative Care, 8258597221136733 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1177/08258597221136733

Objective: Limited data exist around the receipt of palliative care (PC) in patients hospitalized with common chronic conditions. We studied the independent predictors, temporal trends in rates of PC utilization in patients hospitalized with acute ex... Read More about Palliative Care Utilization Among Hospitalized Patients With Common Chronic Conditions in the United States..

Prevalence, characteristics and mortality of cancer patients undergoing pericardiocentesis in the United States between 2004 and 2017. (2022)
Journal Article
Mamas, & Rashid. (2022). Prevalence, characteristics and mortality of cancer patients undergoing pericardiocentesis in the United States between 2004 and 2017. Cancer Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.5373

BACKGROUND: Pericardiocentesis is undertaken in patients with cancer for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. However, there are limited data on the frequency, characteristics and mortality of patients with different cancers undergoing pericardiocent... Read More about Prevalence, characteristics and mortality of cancer patients undergoing pericardiocentesis in the United States between 2004 and 2017..

The impact of Charlson Comorbidity Index on de novo CIED procedural outcomes in the United States (2022)
Journal Article
Rashid, Mamas, & Wu. (2022). The impact of Charlson Comorbidity Index on de novo CIED procedural outcomes in the United States. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.06.029

Objective
To investigate the utility of Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) as a measure of comorbidity burden to predict procedural outcomes after de novo cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation.
Methods
All de novo CIED implantati... Read More about The impact of Charlson Comorbidity Index on de novo CIED procedural outcomes in the United States.

Addressing disparities of care in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients without standard modifiable risk factors: insights from a nationwide cohort study (2021)
Journal Article
Rashid, Mamas, & Nolan. (2021). Addressing disparities of care in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients without standard modifiable risk factors: insights from a nationwide cohort study. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 1084-1092. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwab200

Background: The importance of standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs) in preventing non-ST segment myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is established. However, NSTEMI may present in the absence of SMuRFs, and little is known about their o... Read More about Addressing disparities of care in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients without standard modifiable risk factors: insights from a nationwide cohort study.

Trends of Sex Differences in Clinical Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction in the United States. (2021)
Journal Article
Rashid, & Mamas. (2021). Trends of Sex Differences in Clinical Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction in the United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2021.06.012

Background: Female patients have been shown to experience worse clinical outcomes after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) compared with male patients. However, it is unclear what trend these differences followed over time. Methods: Data from patients... Read More about Trends of Sex Differences in Clinical Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction in the United States..

Clinical Outcomes of Proximal Optimization Technique (POT) in Bifurcation Stenting Short title: Impact of proximal optimization technique (2021)
Journal Article
Mamas, Rashid, & Rashid. (2021). Clinical Outcomes of Proximal Optimization Technique (POT) in Bifurcation Stenting Short title: Impact of proximal optimization technique. EuroIntervention, https://doi.org/10.4244/EIJ-D-20-01393

Background: Optimal deployment of coronary stents in a bifurcation lesion remains a matter of debate.

Aims: We sought to capture the daily practice of bifurcation stenting by means of a worldwide registry and to investigate how the post-implantati... Read More about Clinical Outcomes of Proximal Optimization Technique (POT) in Bifurcation Stenting Short title: Impact of proximal optimization technique.

Clinical and Economic Burden of Stroke Among Young, Midlife, and Older Adults in the United States, 2002-2017 (2021)
Journal Article
Mamas, & Rashid. (2021). Clinical and Economic Burden of Stroke Among Young, Midlife, and Older Adults in the United States, 2002-2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2021.01.015

Objective
To assess trends of stroke hospitalization rates, inpatient mortality, and health care resource use in young (aged =44 years), midlife (aged 45-64 years), and older (aged =65 years) adults.

Patients and Methods
We studied the National... Read More about Clinical and Economic Burden of Stroke Among Young, Midlife, and Older Adults in the United States, 2002-2017.

Revascularisation strategies in patients with significant left main coronary disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2021)
Journal Article
Rashid, M., Mamas, Mohamed, M. O., Curzen, N., de Belder, M., Goodwin, A. T., …Mamas, M. A. (2021). Revascularisation strategies in patients with significant left main coronary disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions, 98(7), 1252-1261. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.29663

BACKGROUND: There are limited data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on left main (LM) coronary revascularisation activity, choice of revascularisation strategy, and post-procedural outcomes. METHODS: All patients with LM disease (=50% stenosis)... Read More about Revascularisation strategies in patients with significant left main coronary disease during the COVID-19 pandemic..

Place and Underlying Cause of Death During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Cohort Study of 3.5 Million Deaths in England and Wales, 2014 to 2020 (2021)
Journal Article
Wu, J., Mafham, M., Mamas, M. A., Rashid, M., Kontopantelis, E., Dean, J. E., …Gale, C. P. (2021). Place and Underlying Cause of Death During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Cohort Study of 3.5 Million Deaths in England and Wales, 2014 to 2020. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96(4), 952 - 963. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.02.007

OBJECTIVE: To describe the place and cause of death during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to assess its impact on excess mortality.

METHODS: This national death registry included all adult (aged =18 years) deaths in England and... Read More about Place and Underlying Cause of Death During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Cohort Study of 3.5 Million Deaths in England and Wales, 2014 to 2020.

Early intervention or watchful waiting for asymptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2020)
Journal Article
Rashid, & Mamas. (2020). Early intervention or watchful waiting for asymptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 897-904. https://doi.org/10.2459/JCM.0000000000001110

BACKGROUND: The management of patients with severe but asymptomatic aortic stenosis is challenging. Evidence on early aortic valve replacement (AVR) versus symptom-driven intervention in these patients is unknown. METHODS: Electronic databases were s... Read More about Early intervention or watchful waiting for asymptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Cardiac Transplant Patients: A Binational Analysis Derived From the United Kingdom and United States. (2020)
Journal Article
Rashid, & Mamas. (2020). Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Cardiac Transplant Patients: A Binational Analysis Derived From the United Kingdom and United States. Journal of Invasive Cardiology, 321 - 329

AIMS: To compare and contrast the indications, clinical and procedural characteristics, and periprocedural outcomes of patients with cardiac transplant undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the United States and United Kingdom. METHO... Read More about Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Cardiac Transplant Patients: A Binational Analysis Derived From the United Kingdom and United States..

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Positive Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients; a multisource Electronic Healthcare Records Study from England (2020)
Journal Article
Mamas, & Rashid. (2020). Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Positive Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients; a multisource Electronic Healthcare Records Study from England. MedRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.20.20175091

Background: Patients with underlying cardiovascular disease and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality. However, there is limited information on management and outcomes of patients presenting wi... Read More about Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Positive Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients; a multisource Electronic Healthcare Records Study from England.

Trends of in-hospital and 30-day mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention in England before and after the COVID-19 era (2020)
Journal Article
Mamas, & Rashid. (2020). Trends of in-hospital and 30-day mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention in England before and after the COVID-19 era. MedRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.18.20155549v1

Objectives: To examine short-term primary causes of death after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a national cohort before and during COVID-19. Background: Public reporting of PCI outcomes is a performance metric and a requirement in many h... Read More about Trends of in-hospital and 30-day mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention in England before and after the COVID-19 era.

Sex-differences in mortality rates and underlying conditions for COVID-19 deaths in England and Wales (2020)
Journal Article
Mamas, & Rashid. (2020). Sex-differences in mortality rates and underlying conditions for COVID-19 deaths in England and Wales. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2110-2124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.07.009

Background: Limited national data exists on the prevalence and distribution of underlying conditions among COVID-19 deaths between sexes and across age groups. Methods: All adult (=18 years) deaths recorded in England and Wales (1st March 2020 to 12t... Read More about Sex-differences in mortality rates and underlying conditions for COVID-19 deaths in England and Wales.

Management Strategies and Clinical Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Leukemia Patients: Insights from Nationwide United States Hospitalizations. (2020)
Journal Article
Mohamed, M., Lopez-Mattei, J., Iliesc, C., Parwani, P., Bharadwaj, A., Kim, P., …Mamas, M. (2020). Management Strategies and Clinical Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Leukemia Patients: Insights from Nationwide United States Hospitalizations. International Journal of Clinical Practice, -. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13476

BACKGROUND: Patients with leukemia are at increased risk of cardiovascular events. There are limited outcomes data for patients with a history of leukemia who present with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS: We queried the Nationwide Inpat... Read More about Management Strategies and Clinical Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Leukemia Patients: Insights from Nationwide United States Hospitalizations..

Reply: Same-Day Discharge After Elective Percutaneous Intervention: Where Is the Barrier? (2019)
Journal Article
Mamas, & Rashid. (2019). Reply: Same-Day Discharge After Elective Percutaneous Intervention: Where Is the Barrier?. JACC. Cardiovascular interventions, 2324 - 2325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2019.09.041

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Fifteen-Year Trends in the Rates of Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Impact of COURAGE and ORBITA Trials: Insights From British Cardiovascular Intervention Society Dataset
Presentation / Conference
Mamas, & Rashid. Fifteen-Year Trends in the Rates of Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Impact of COURAGE and ORBITA Trials: Insights From British Cardiovascular Intervention Society Dataset. Presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics

Background This study was designed to evaluate temporal trends in elective rates of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for stable angina and, specifically, to study the impact of the COURAGE and ORBITA trials on real-life practice. Methods We a... Read More about Fifteen-Year Trends in the Rates of Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Impact of COURAGE and ORBITA Trials: Insights From British Cardiovascular Intervention Society Dataset.