Hector I. Michelena, M.D.
Cardiologist
Echocardiographer
Naser JA, Ibrahim H, Kit Wong MC, Poterucha TJ, Borlaug BA, Kennedy AM, Siontis KC, Thaden JJ, Kane GC, Miranda WR,
Michelena HI
, Nkomo VT, Pislaru SV. Effectiveness of Rhythm Control of Atrial Fibrillation in Moderate-to-Severe or Severe Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2026 Apr 21. [Epub ahead of print]
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Naser JA, Massad F, Al-Abcha A, Gerberi D, Pislaru SV, Nkomo VT, Thaden JJ, Wang Z, Cavalcante JL, Pellikka PA,
Michelena HI
, Enriquez-Sarano M. Natural history of asymptomatic moderate or severe aortic regurgitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart. 2026 Apr 20 [Epub ahead of print]
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Myagmardorj R, Fortuni F, Mantegazza V, van Wijngaarden AL, Wu HW, Palmen M, Pepi M, Fusini L, Muratori M, Essayagh B, Tribouilloy C, Le Tourneau T, Bohbot Y,
Michelena HI
, Enriquez-Sarano M, Bax JJ, Marsan NA. Extent and progression of cardiac damage in patients with primary mitral regurgitation undergoing surgical repair. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Apr 10 [Epub ahead of print]
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Theriault S, Holdcraft JA, Sharipova D, Faucherre A, Debiec RM, Peloso GM, Al-Kassou B, Aranki S, Ashikhmina Swan E, Ballotta A, Bellino M, Bjorck HM, Boureau AS, Braund PS, Corriveau F, Dagenais F, Folkersen L, Forte A, Francke MD, Frigiola A, Gorbatov S, Guo D, Habchi KM, Heydarpour M, Isselbacher EM, Jopling C, Laporte F, Le Scouarnec S, Li Z, Lichtner P, Maj C, Manikpurage HD, Nelson CP, Nguyen TB, Norris RA, Ong CS, Pibarot P, Roychowdhury T, Sarubbi B, Simonet F, Sundt T, Surakka I, Tessler I, Willer CJ, Wittmann S, Yang B, Berezovets I, Doppler SA, Dressen M, Knoll K, Puehler T, Schunkert H, Avierinos JF, Bissell MM, Bolger AP, Bosse Y, Bossone E, Brion M, Citro R, de Vincentiis C, Deeb GM, Della Corte A, Dina C, Durst R, Ensminger S, Eriksson P, Evangelista A, Franco-Cereceda A, Gilon D, Giusti B, Hetherington SL, Huggins GS, Krane M, Le Tourneau T, Limongelli G, Mathieu P, Messika-Zeitoun D,
Michelena HI
, Milewicz D, Muehlschlegel JD, Murdock DR, Nickenig G, Nistri S, Nothen MM, Pluchinotta F, Prakash SK, Samani NJ, Schott JJ, Webb TR, Zaffran S, Abdelilah-Seyfried S, Eagle K, Schumacher J, Trenkwalder T, Body SC. Genome and Transcriptome-Wide Analyses Identify Multiple Candidate Genes and a Significant Polygenic Contribution in Bicuspid Aortic Valve. Circulation. 2026 Apr 7; 153 (14):1060-1076 Epub 2026 Feb 06
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Sherburne H, Kanade R, Johnson JN, Stephens EH, Cetta F,
Michelena HI
, Hagler DJ, Niaz T. Bicuspid Aortic Valve in Infants without Severe Congenital Heart Defects: Early Echocardiographic Findings Guide Surveillance Strategies. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2026 Feb 13 [Epub ahead of print]
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Pugliesi GM, Farrugia SL,
Michelena HI
, Scott CG, Pislaru SV, Kane GC, Padang R, Pellikka PA, Anand V. Novel Echocardiographic Staging Classification for Cardiac Damage in Chronic Aortic Regurgitation. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2026 Jan; 19 (1):e018176 Epub 2025 Dec 05
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Wejner-Mik P,
Michelena HI
, Mizia-Stec K, Kasprzak JD. Current understanding of mitral valve prolapse syndrome and related arrhythmia: State-of-the-Art review. Kardiol Pol. 2026; 84 (3):315-323 Epub 2026 Jan 27
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De Gaspari M, Basso C, Dalla Zanna F, Bueno Marinas M, Cason M, Celeghin R, Pinci S, Perazzolo Marra M, Corrado D, Fedeli U,
Michelena HI
, Nistri S, Thiene G, Pilichou K, Rizzo S. A 4-Decade Population-Based Registry of Thoracic Aortic Dissection Causing Sudden Death in the Young. JACC Adv. 2025 Dec 30; 5 (2):102487 [Epub ahead of print]
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Huntley GD, Quintero-Martinez JA, El-Am E, Ye Z, Scott CG, Tribouilloy C, Enriquez-Sarano M, Nkomo VT, DeSimone DC, Baddour LM,
Michelena HI
. Tricuspid vs Bicuspid Aortic Valve Endocarditis: Delayed Symptom-Onset-to-Diagnosis Time in Bicuspid Patients Increases Their Complication Burden. JACC Adv. 2025 Nov; 4 (11 Pt 1):102255 Epub 2025 Oct 28
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Topilsky Y, Essayagh B, Benfari G, Le Tourneau T, Antoine C, Grigioni F, Roussel JC, Bax JJ, Marsan NA, van Wijngaarden A, Tribouilloy C, Loewenstein I, Hochstadt A, Thapa P,
Michelena HI
, Enriquez-Sarano M. Disproportionate Left Ventricular Enlargement in Mitral Valve Prolapse: Prevalence, Predictors, and Association With Outcomes. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Aug 5; 14 (15):e040868 Epub 2025 July 17
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Pugliesi GM, Scott CG, Nkomo VT,
Michelena HI
, Pislaru SV, Kane GC, Gillam L, Pellikka PA, Anand V. Prevalence and prognostic role of atrial fibrillation in chronic severe aortic regurgitation. Heart. 2025 Jul 16 Epub 2025 July 16
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Jelenc M, Jelenc B, Habjan S, Fries P, Giebels C, Foley T,
Michelena HI
, Schafers HJ. Aortic valve cusp size and shape in dilated trileaflet aortic roots. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul; 170 (1):156-163.e7 Epub 2024 July 18
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Naser JA, Massad F, Scott CG, Borlaug BA,
Michelena HI
, Simard TJ, Siontis KC, Kennedy AM, Thaden JJ, Pellikka PA, Nkomo VT, Eleid MF, Pislaru SV. Clinical Outcomes of Mitral Regurgitation Severity and Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 May 4 Epub 2025 May 04
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Santos-Patarroyo SD, Quintero-Martinez JA, Lahr BD, Chesdachai S, Abu Saleh O,
Michelena HI
, Villarraga HR, DeSimone DC, Baddour LM. Correlation Between Blood Culture Time to Positivity and Vegetation Size in Staphylococcus aureus Infective Endocarditis. Antibiotics (Basel). 2025 Apr 30; 14 (5)
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De Paulis R, Chirichilli I, de Kerchove L, Della Corte A, El Khoury G,
Michelena HI
, Salica A, Schafers HJ. Current status of aortic valve repair surgery. Eur Heart J. 2025 Apr 15; 46 (15):1394-1411
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Zhang B, Enriquez-Sarano M, Schaff HV,
Michelena HI
, Roos CM, Hagler MA, Zhang H, Casaclang-Verzosa G, Huang R, Bartoo A, Ranadive S, Joyner MJ, Pislaru S, Nkomo VT, Kremers WK, Araoz PA, Singh G, Walters MA, Hawkinson J, Cunningham KY, Sung J, Dunagan B, Ye Z, Miller JD. Reactivation of Oxidized Soluble Guanylate Cyclase as a Novel Treatment Strategy to Slow Progression of Calcific Aortic Valve Stenosis: Preclinical and Randomized Clinical Trials to Assess Safety and Efficacy. Circulation. 2025 Apr; 151 (13):913-930 Epub 2025 Feb 24
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Deb B, Scott CG,
Michelena HI
, Pislaru SV, Nkomo VT, Kane GC, Crestanello JA, Pellikka PA, Anand V. Machine Learning Identifies Clinically Distinct Phenotypes in Patients With Aortic Regurgitation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2025 Apr; 38 (4):300-309 Epub 2024 Nov 18
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Naser JA, Rahme SJ, Ibrahim H, Scott CG,
Michelena HI
, Borlaug BA, Kennedy AM, Eleid MF, Nkomo VT, Pellikka PA, Enriquez-Sarano M, Pislaru SV. Role of Quantitative Assessment of Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2025 Apr; 38 (4):353-355 Epub 2024 Dec 15
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Anand V,
Michelena HI
, Scott CG, Lee AT, Rigolin VH, Pislaru SV, Kane GC, Crestanello JA, Pellikka PA. Echocardiographic Markers of Early Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Asymptomatic Aortic Regurgitation: Is It Time to Change the Guidelines? JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Mar; 18 (3):266-274 Epub 2024 Nov 13
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DiGregorio H, Mansoorshahi S, Carlisle SG, Tovar Pensa C, Watts A, McNeely C, Sabate-Rotes A, Yetman A,
Michelena HI
, De Backer JFA, Mosquera LM, Bissell MM, Andreassi MG, Foffa I, Hui DS, Caffarelli A, Kim YY, Citro R, De Marco M, Tretter JT, McBride KL, Body SC, Milewicz DM, Prakash SK, EBAV Investigators. Contribution of rare chromosome 22q11.2 copy number variants to non-syndromic bicuspid aortic valve. Heart. 2025 Feb 12; 111 (5):221-229
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Tsai CM,
Michelena HI
, Padang R, Pislaru SV, Niaz T, Nkomo VT. Rare Cardiac Duo: Double Orifice Mitral Valve and Bicuspid Aortic Valve. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Feb 5; e017602 Epub 2025 Feb 05
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Santos-Patarroyo SD, Quintero-Martinez JA, Lahr BD, Chesdachai S, DeSimone DC, Villarraga HR,
Michelena HI
, Baddour LM. Comprehensive Assessment of the Risk of Symptomatic Embolism in Patients With Infective Endocarditis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Feb 4; 14 (3):e036648 Epub 2025 Jan 23
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Naser JA, Harada T, Reddy YN, Pislaru SV,
Michelena HI
, Scott CG, Kennedy AM, Pellikka PA, Nkomo VT, Eleid MF, Borlaug BA. Prevalence of HFpEF in Isolated Severe Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation. JAMA Cardiol 2025 Feb 1; 10 (2):182-187
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Ito S, Oh JK,
Michelena HI
, Egbe AC, Connolly HM, Pellikka PA, Nkomo VT, Lewis BR, Miranda WR. High-Gradient Aortic Stenosis With Valve Area >1.0 cm(2): The "Forgotten" Discordant Hemodynamic Phenotype. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Feb; 18 (2):166-176 Epub 2024 Sept 18
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Hahn RT, Makkar R, Thourani VH, Makar M, Sharma RP, Haeffele C, Davidson CJ, Narang A, O'Neill B, Lee J, Yadav P, Zahr F, Chadderdon S, Eleid M, Pislaru S, Smith R, Szerlip M, Whisenant B, Sekaran NK, Garcia S, Stewart-Dehner T, Thiele H, Kipperman R, Koulogiannis K, Lim DS, Fowler D, Kapadia S, Harb SC, Grayburn PA, Sannino A, Mack MJ, Leon MB, Lurz P, Kodali SK, TRISCEND II Trial Investigators. Transcatheter Valve Replacement in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation. N Engl J Med. 2025 Jan 9; 392 (2):115-126 Epub 2024 Oct 30
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Bohbot Y, Essayagh B, Benfari G, Bax JJ, Le Tourneau T, Topilsky Y, Antoine C, Rusinaru D, Grigioni F, Ajmone Marsan N, van Wijngaarden A, Hochstadt A, Roussel JC, Diouf M, Thapa P,
Michelena HI
, Enriquez-Sarano M, Tribouilloy C. Prognostic Implications of Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Severe Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Jan 7; 14 (1):e036206 Epub 2024 Dec 18
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Batista R, Benfari G, Essayagh B, Maalouf J, Thapa P, Pellikka PA,
Michelena HI
, Enriquez-Sarano M. Degenerative mitral stenosis by echocardiography: presentation and outcome. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Dec 31; 26 (1):118-125
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Jelenc M, Jelenc B, Habjan S, Abeln KB, Fries P,
Michelena HI
, Schafers HJ. Comparison of pulmonary and aortic root and cusp dimensions in normal adults using computed tomography: potential implications for Ross procedure planning. Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2024 Dec 3; 39 (6)
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Tribouilloy C, Rusinaru D, Grigioni F, Avierinos JF, Vanoverschelde JL, Benfari G, Bursi F, Barbieri A, Bohbot Y, Essayagh B,
Michelena H
, Enriquez-Sarano M. Indexing left ventricular end-systolic dimension to body size: Association with mortality in patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation. Eur J Heart Fail. 2024 Dec; 26 (12):2563-2569 Epub 2024 July 22
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Anand V,
Michelena HI
, Pellikka PA. Noninvasive Imaging for Native Aortic Valve Regurgitation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2024 Dec; 37 (12):1167-1181 Epub 2024 Aug 30
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Vancraeynest D, Pouleur AC, de Meester C, Pasquet A, Gerber B,
Michelena H
, Benfari G, Essayagh B, Tribouilloy C, Rusinaru D, Grigioni F, Barbieri A, Bursi F, Avierinos JF, Guerra F, Biagini E, Yeo KK, Ewe SH, Lee AP, Vanoverschelde JJ, Enriquez-Sarano M, MIDA (Mitral Regurgitation International Database) investigators. Survival loss linked to guideline-based indications for degenerative mitral regurgitation surgery. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Nov 27; 25 (12):1703-1711
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Dreyfus J, Juarez-Casso F, Sala A, Carnero-Alcazar M, Eixeres-Esteve A, Bohbot Y, Bazire B, Flagiello M, Riant E, Mbaki Y, Tomasi J, Senage T, Rahmouni El Idrissi K, Coisne A, Eyharts D, Doguet F, Viau F, Eggenspieler F, Heuts S, Sardari Nia P, Heitzinger G, Galloo X, Ajmone Marsan N, Benfari G, Badano L, Muraru D, Maisano F, Topilsky Y,
Michelena H
, Enriquez-Sarano M, Bax J, Bartko P, Selton-Suty C, Habib G, Lavie-Badie Y, Modine T, Chan V, Le Tourneau T, Donal E, Lim P, Radu C, Bernick J, Wells GA, Tribouilloy C, Iung B, Obadia JF, De Bonis M, Crestanello J, Messika-Zeitoun D. Benefit of isolated surgical valve repair or replacement for functional tricuspid regurgitation and long-term outcomes stratified by the TRI-SCORE. Eur Heart J. 2024 Nov 8; 45 (42):4512-4522
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Pappalardo O, Benfari G, Jenkins W, Foley T, Araoz P, Redaelli A, Onorati F, Faggian G,
Michelena HI
, Votta E, Enriquez-Sarano M. Quantification of anatomical aortic valve area by multi-detector computed tomography: A pilot 3D-morphological modeling of the stenotic aortic valve. Int J Cardiol. 2024 Oct 15; 413:132322 Epub 2024 July 06
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Mansoorshahi S, Yetman AT, Bissell MM, Kim YY,
Michelena HI
, De Backer J, Mosquera LM, Hui DS, Caffarelli A, Andreassi MG, Foffa I, Guo D, Citro R, De Marco M, Tretter JT, Morris SA, Body SC, Chong JX, Bamshad MJ, Milewicz DM, Prakash SK, University of Washington Center for Rare Disease Research//BAVCon Investigators//EBAV Investigators. Whole-exome sequencing uncovers the genetic complexity of bicuspid aortic valve in families with early-onset complications. Am J Hum Genet. 2024 Oct 3; 111 (10):2219-2231 Epub 2024 Sept 02
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Essayagh B, Benfari G, Antoine C, Grigioni F, Le Tourneau T, Roussel JC, Bax JJ, Ajmone Marsan N, Butcher SC, Tribouilloy C, Rusinaru D, Hochstadt A, Topilsky Y, El-Am E, Thapa P,
Michelena HI
, Enriquez-Sarano M. Reappraisal of the Concept and Implications of Pulmonary Hypertension in Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Oct; 17 (10):1149-1163 Epub 2024 June 26
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Quintero-Martinez JA, Hindy JR,
Michelena HI
, DeSimone DC, Baddour LM. Infective Endocarditis in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valves: Unique Clinical and Microbiologic Features. Heart Lung Circ. 2024 Oct; 33(10):1484-1491. Epub 2024 Aug 16.
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Ye Z, Scott CG, Gajjar RA, Foley T, Clavel MA, Nkomo VT, Luis SA, Miranda WR, Padang R, Pislaru SV, Enriquez-Sarano M,
Michelena HI
. Prognostic value of aortic valve calcification in non-severe aortic stenosis with preserved ejection fraction. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Sep 30; 25 (10):1432-1440
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Naser JA, Castrichini M, Ibrahim HH, Scott CG, Lin G, Lee E, Mankad R, Siontis KC, Eleid MF, Pellikka PA,
Michelena HI
, Pislaru SV, Nkomo VT. Secondary tricuspid regurgitation: incidence, types, and outcomes in atrial fibrillation vs. sinus rhythm. Eur Heart J. 2024 Aug 16; 45 (31):2878-2890
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Ergi DG, Fadel HJ,
Michelena HI
, Lin G, Greason KL, Arghami A. Valvular Endocarditis and Biventricular Heart Failure in the Setting of Tropheryma whipplei Disease. Tex Heart Inst J. 2024 Aug 5; 51 (2)
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Avierinos JF, Tribouilloy C, Bursi F, Grigioni F, Vanoverschelde JL, Resseguier N, Theron A, Pasquet A, Pradier J, Biagini E, Barbieri A,
Michelena H
, Benfari G, Rusinaru D, Zaffran S, Vancraeynest D, Collart F, Bohbot Y, Essayagh B, Enriquez-Sarano M. Degenerative mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflet: sex-related differences in presentation, management, and outcomes. Eur Heart J. 2024 Jul 9; 45 (26):2306-2316
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Benfari G, Essayagh B,
Michelena HI
, Ye Z, Inojosa JM, Ribichini FL, Crestanello J, Messika-Zeitoun D, Prendergast B, Wong BF, Thapa P, Enriquez-Sarano M. Severe aortic stenosis: secular trends of incidence and outcomes. Eur Heart J. 2024 Jun 1; 45 (21):1877-1886
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Hamid N, Bursi F, Benfari G, Vanoverschelde JL, Tribouilloy C, Biagini E, Avierinos JF, Barbieri A, Fan Y, Guerra F, Leng CY, Essayagh B, Pasquet A, Szymansky C, Theron A,
Michelena HI
, Nkomo VT, Vancraeynest D, Rusinaru D, Grigioni F, Enriquez-Sarano ML, Pin DZ, Pui-Wai Lee A, MIDA Investigators. Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation Outcomes in Asian Compared With European-American Institutions. JACC Asia. 2024 Jun; 4 (6):468-480 Epub 2024 May 21
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Almaghrabi S,
Michelena H
, Jelenc M, Abeln KB, Ehrlich T, Schafers HJ. Contemporary Valvular Mechanisms of Aortic Regurgitation in Tricuspid Aortic Valves: Importance in Repair Versus Replacement Strategy. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 May 7; 13 (9):e032532 Epub 2024 Apr 30
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Naser JA, Alexandrino FB, Harada T,
Michelena HI
, Borlaug BA, Eleid MF, Lin G, Scott C, Kennedy AM, Pellikka PA, Nkomo VT, Pislaru SV. The Natural History of Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 Apr 23; 83 (16):1495-1507 Epub 2024 Mar 25
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Ye Z, Clavel MA, Foley TA, Pibarot P, Enriquez-Sarano M,
Michelena HI
. Computed tomography calcium scoring in aortic stenosis: bicuspid versus tricuspid morphology. Heart. 2024 Mar 22; 110 (8):594-602
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Jelenc M, Jelenc B, Habjan S, Giebels C, Fries P,
Michelena HI
, Foley T, Schafers HJ. Segmental analysis of aortic basal ring dimensions in normal and dilated tricuspid aortic roots. Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2024 Mar 5; 38 (3)
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Ali MT, Johnson M, Irwin T, Henry S, Sugeng L, Kansal S, Allison TG, Bremer ML, Jones VR, Martineau MD, Wong C, Marecki G, Stebbins J,
Michelena HI
, McCully RB, Svatikova A, Padang R, Scott CG, Kanuga MJ, Arsanjani R, Pellikka PA, Kane GC, Thaden JJ. Incidence of Severe Adverse Drug Reactions to Ultrasound Enhancement Agents in a Contemporary Echocardiography Practice. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2024 Mar; 37 (3):276-284.e3 Epub 2023 Oct 24
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Anand V, Scott CG, Lee AT, Rigolin VH, Kane GC,
Michelena HI
, Pislaru SV, Bagameri G, Pellikka PA. Prevalence and Prognostic Implications of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients With Severe Aortic Regurgitation. JACC Adv. 2024 Mar; 3 (3):100827 Epub 2024 Feb 02
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Michelena HI
, Della Corte A, Evangelista A, Maleszewski JJ, Edwards WD, Roman MJ, Devereux RB, Fernandez B, Asch FM, Barker AJ, Sierra LM, de Kerchove L, Fernandes SM, Fedak PWM, Girdauskas E, Delgado V, Abbara S, Lansac E, Prakash SK, Bissell MM, Popescu BA, Hope MD, Sitges M, Thourani VH, Pibarot P, Chandrasekaran K, Lancellotti P, Borger MA, Forrest JK, Webb J, Milewicz DM, Makkar R, Leon MB, Sanders SP, Markl M, Ferrari VA, Roberts WC, Song JK, Blanke P, White CS, Siu S, Svensson LG, Braverman AC, Bavaria J, Sundt TM, El Khoury G, de Paulis R, Enriquez-Sarano M, Bax JJ, Otto CM, Schafers HJ. [Summary: International consensus statement on nomenclature and classification of the congenital bicuspid aortic valve and its aortopathy, for clinical, surgical, interventional and research purposes]. Arch Cardiol Mex. 2024 Feb 7; 94 (2):219-239 Epub 2024 Feb 07
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Grapsa J, Praz F, Sorajja P, Cavalcante JL, Sitges M, Taramasso M, Piazza N, Messika-Zeitoun D,
Michelena HI
, Hamid N, Dreyfus J, Benfari G, Argulian E, Chieffo A, Tchetche D, Rudski L, Bax JJ, Stephan von Bardeleben R, Patterson T, Redwood S, Bapat VN, Nickenig G, Lurz P, Hausleiter J, Kodali S, Hahn RT, Maisano F, Enriquez-Sarano M. Tricuspid Regurgitation: From Imaging to Clinical Trials to Resolving the Unmet Need for Treatment. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Jan; 17 (1):79-95 Epub 2023 Sept 20
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Naser JA, Luis SA, Pislaru SV,
Michelena HI
, Kennedy AM, Eleid MF, Crestanello JA, Chebib FT, Pellikka PA, Nkomo VT. Impact on Kidney Function and Medium-Term Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. Am J Cardiol. 2024 Jan 1; 210:163-171 Epub 2023 Oct 19
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Carlisle SG, Albasha H,
Michelena HI
, Sabate-Rotes A, Bianco L, De Backer J, Mosquera LM, Yetman AT, Bissell MM, Andreassi MG, Foffa I, Hui DS, Caffarelli A, Kim YY, Guo D, Citro R, De Marco M, Tretter JT, McBride KL, Milewicz DM, Body SC, Prakash SK, EBAV Investigators//BAVCon Investigators. Rare genomic copy number variants implicate new candidate genes for bicuspid aortic valve. PLoS One. 2024; 19 (9):e0304514 Epub 2024 Sept 06
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Yang LT, Ye Z, Wajih Ullah M, Maleszewski JJ, Scott CG, Padang R, Pislaru SV, Nkomo VT, Mankad SV, Pellikka PA, Oh JK, Roger VL, Enriquez-Sarano M,
Michelena HI
. Bicuspid aortic valve: long-term morbidity and mortality. Eur Heart J. 2023 Nov 14; 44 (43):4549-4562
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Ranard LS, Bonow RO, Nishimura R, Mack MJ, Thourani VH, Bavaria J, O'Gara PT, Bax JJ, Blanke P, Delgado V, Leipsic J, Lang RM,
Michelena HI
, Cavalcante JL, Vahl TP, Leon MB, Rigolin VH, Heart Valve Collaboratory. Imaging Methods for Evaluation of Chronic Aortic Regurgitation in Adults: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Nov 14; 82 (20):1953-1966
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Naser JA,
Michelena HI
, Lin G, Scott CG, Lee E, Kennedy AM, Noseworthy PA, Pellikka PA, Nkomo VT, Pislaru SV. Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of atrial functional mitral regurgitation in patients with atrial fibrillation or sinus rhythm. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2023 Oct 27; 24 (11):1450-1457
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Naser JA,
Michelena HI
, Pellikka PA, Scott CG, Kennedy AM, Lin G, Nkomo VT, Pislaru SV. Prevalence and Incidence of Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation and Its Association With Mortality. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2023 Oct 20 [Epub ahead of print]
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Ye Z, Lane CE, Beachey JD, Medina-Inojosa J, Galian-Gay L, Dentamaro I, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Calvo-Iglesias F, Paz RC, Alegret JM, Sanchez V, Moral S, Bellino M, Citro R, Enriquez-Sarano M, Bagnati RP, Garcia Duran AB, Evangelista A,
Michelena HI
, International Bicuspid Aortic Valve Consortium (BAVCon). Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valves and Ascending Aorta >/=50 mm Under Surveillance. JACC Adv. 2023 Oct; 2 (8):100626 Epub 2023 Sept 22
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Essayagh B, Sabbag A, El-Am E, Cavalcante JL,
Michelena HI
, Enriquez-Sarano M. Arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse and mitral annular disjunction: pathophysiology, risk stratification, and management. Eur Heart J. 2023 Sep 1; 44 (33):3121-3135
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Naser JA, Lee E,
Michelena HI
, Lin G, Pellikka PA, Nkomo VT, Noseworthy PA, Friedman PA, Attia ZI, Pislaru SV. Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Electrocardiogram in the Detection of Patients at Risk of Atrial Secondary Mitral Regurgitation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2023 Sep; 16 (9):e012033 Epub 2023 Aug 11
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Evangelista A,
Michelena HI
. Family screening for bicuspid aortic valve: indicated, but easy to implement? Eur Heart J 2023 Sep 1; 44 (33):3165-3167
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Anand V, Scott CG, Rigolin VH, Lee AT, Kane GC,
Michelena HI
, Pislaru SV, Crestanello J, Saran N, Pellikka PA. Echocardiographic Monoplane Left Ventricular Volumes to Assess Remodeling in Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2023 Sep; 36 (9):1009-1011 Epub 2023 May 23
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Wang TY, Svensson LG, Wen J, Vekstein A, Gerdisch M, Rao VU, Moront M, Johnston D, Lopes RD, Chavez A, Ruel M, Blackstone EH, Becker RC, Thourani V, Puskas J, Al-Khalidi HR, Cable DG, Elefteriades JA, Pochettino A, Wolfe JA, Graeve A, Sultan I, Sabe AA,
Michelena HI
, Alexander JH. Apixaban or Warfarin in Patients with an On-X Mechanical Aortic Valve. NEJM Evid. 2023 Jul; 2 (7):EVIDoa2300067 Epub 2023 May 06
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Benvenga RM, Tribouilloy C,
Michelena HI
, Silverio A, Arregle F, Martel H, Denev S, Bohbot Y, Hubert S, Renard S, Camoin L, Casalta AC, Casalta JP, Gouriet F, Riberi A, Lepidi H, Collart F, Raoult D, Drancourt M, Galasso G, DeSimone DC, Citro R, Habib G. Clinical and Echocardiographic Features of Patients With Infective Endocarditis and Bicuspid Aortic Valve According to Echocardiographic Definition of Valve Morphology. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2023 Jul; 36 (7):760-768 Epub 2023 Jan 20
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