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Works from 2024
A dual-chamber leadless pacemaker complicated by migration into the pulmonary artery, Sadi Abukhalaf, Farzad Ebrahimi, Artush Grigoryan, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Anesthesia management in robot-assisted hernia diaphragmatic hernia repair with open right transverse colectomy, Jhazmin Griffith, Sahel Keshavarzi, and Tian Yu (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Anesthetic challenges in Subclavian Steal Syndrome, Dennis Kum, Ramsis F. Ghaly, Evelyn Yeh, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Anesthetic management and considerations in a myasthenia gravis patient, Trina Sircar, Afshin Heidari, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Anesthetic management in a suspected malignant hyperthermia patient with a difficult airway and chronic pain history undergoing right TMJ surgery, Trina Sircar, Ned F. Nasr, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Oral/Podium Presentation)
A single-chamber leadless pacemaker complicated by right ventricle perforation, cardiac tamponade, and death, Sadi Abukhalaf, Simin Saatee, Katayoun Aghajani, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Aspiration of transforaminal cyst under fluoroscopy, Isabel Rao Shuai, Rishi Gaiha, Evert Gonzalez, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Awake fiberoptic intubation in a patient with a peritonsillar abscess, Trina Sircar, Loue Nassar, Amit Jain, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Blind nasal intubation in a patient with facial gunshot wounds, Dennis Kum, Rachel Kim, Evelyn Yeh, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Diagnosis and management of aortic intramural hematoma with aortic dissection and rupture, William Harrity, Tatiana Krejci, and Artush Grigoryan (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in the perioperative period, Lucas Rizkalla, Aladino De Ranieri, and Moez K. Sumar (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Examining sex discrepancies in pain intensity ratings and medication patterns among chronic pain individuals, Osman Syed, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Kishori Dhanku Bawdane, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
High spinal in the parturient, Asher Le, Aladino De Ranieri, and Moez K. Sumar (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Improving neuraxial labor analgesia and reducing catheter interventions: A quality improvement project, Isabel Rao Shuai, Ned F. Nasr, Kishori Bawdane, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Improving patient outcomes: Cosyntropin in post-dural puncture headache, Adib Alturkmani, Ned F. Nasr, Nelson Sham, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Malpositioned tracheostomy tube, Jhazmin Griffith and Ramsis F. Ghaly (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Multimodal analgesia in the complex chronic pain patient, Lucas Rizkalla, Chu-Yin Yeh, and Moez K. Sumar (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Navigating pneumocephalus and post-dural puncture headache, Adib Alturkmani, Ramsis F. Ghaly, Ned F. Nasr, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Perioperative analgesia effects on chronic pain post-total knee arthroplasty: Long-term RCT analysis, Osman Syed, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Aisha Patel, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Perioperative management and considerations of rocuronium-induced anaphylaxis, Trina Sircar, Ramsis F. Ghaly, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Post-thyroidectomy complications: Unilateral vocal cord paralysis and biphasic stridor, Asher M. Le, Aladino De Ranieri, and Konstantin Inozemtsev (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Tracheal stenosis recognition and management, William Harrity, Aladino De Ranieri, and Artush Grigoryan (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Usage of oral ketamine in sickle cell pain crisis, Isabel Rao Shuai, Rishi Gaiha, and Evert Gonzalez (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Valve-in-valve TAVR complicated by hemodynamically unstable aortic insufficiency and pulseless electrical activity, Sadi Abukhalaf, Farzad Ebrahimi, and Artush Grigoryan (Oral/Podium Presentation)
A case of adult coronary artery fistulas and high-grade atrioventricular block, Moneeb Asghar, Manasi Sejpal, Anne Marie Bonaguro, et al. (Abstract)
A large right ventricular mass - Unique presentation and etiology, Manuel Paredes Flores, Sheraz Hussain, Moneeb Asghar, et al. (Abstract)
An uncomfortable communication: A case of platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome associated with patent foramen ovale, Miguel Treminio Quezada, Pedro A. Gonzalez, and Joaquin B. Gonzalez (Abstract)
An unusual case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Turner Syndrome, Anne Marie Bonaguro, Manasi Sejpal, Moneeb Asghar, et al. (Abstract)
A persistent bugger: A case of PCR and culture-negative prosthetic mitral valve endocarditis, Suyashi Singh, Ahmad Mardini, Sheraz Hussain, et al. (Abstract)
A syndromic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, Manasi Sejpal, Anne Marie Bonaguro, Moneeb Asghar, et al. (Abstract)
Cardiac amyloidosis and systemic sarcoidosis: A challenging case of two coexisting infiltrative diseases, Manuel Paredes Flores, Nikhil Narang, Vinh Chau, et al. (Abstract)
Conduction dilemma: A case of inherited progressive atrioventricular block, Manasi Sejpal, Moneeb Asghar, Anne Marie Bonaguro, et al. (Abstract)
Direct oral anticoagulation vs vitamin K antagonists after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A multivariable-adjusted systematic review and meta-analysis, Maria E. Benitez Gonzalez, Pedro Emanuel De Paula Carvalho, Camila Mota Guida, et al. (Abstract)
DRESS syndrome associated myocarditis: Uncovering hidden medication triggers, Rocio Barriga Guzman, Mohan Chandra Vinay Bharadwaj Gudiwada, Hamza Ishfaq, et al. (Abstract)
Immediate versus staged complete revascularization in hemodynamically stable patients with myocardial infarction and multivessel coronary artery disease: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Maria E. Benitez Gonzalez, Manuel Villegas Roberson, André Luiz Carvalho Ferreira, et al. (Abstract)
Right ventricular - pulmonary arterial coupling as a predictor of outcomes in cardiac amyloidosis patients, Valentina Turbay Caballero, Anne Marie Bonaguro, Muhyaldeen Dia, et al. (Abstract)
The missing artery: An anomalous left coronary artery, Nirali Patel, Izza Saeed, and Awfa Zain Elabidin (Abstract)
VA-ECMO as a bridge to high-risk TAVR in a patient with cardiogenic shock and severe aortic stenosis, Amogha Dahal, Peter Marogil, Philip J. Alexander, et al. (Abstract)
Aortic dilation and risk in patients with conotruncal anomalies, Elizabeth H. Stephens, Alexander C. Egbe, Heidi M. Connolly, et al. (Editorial)
Correlation of hepatic venous saturation and mixed venous saturation: Pooled analyses, Rohit S. Loomba, Juan S. Farias, Enrique G. Villarreal, et al. (Article)
Eculizumab as rescue therapy for severe acute antibody mediated rejection in heart transplant recipients, Michelle Tomeczkowicz, Tatyana Lawrecki, Nikhil Narang, et al. (Abstract)
Emergent endovascular management of aorto-esophageal fistula after nissen fundoplication, Michael Chaney, Abraham Jacobs, Jose Cataneo, et al. (Abstract)
Emerging pharmacotherapy trends in preventing and managing oral mucositis induced by chemoradiotherapy and targeted agents, Margherita Gobbo, Jamie Joy, Helena Guedes, et al. (Article)
Kiosk 7R-TC-02 - CMR differentiation of hypertensive cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis in hypertensive patients using histology as the gold standard, Katarzyna Gil, Vien Truong, Chuanfen Liu, et al. (Abstract)
Lyme carditis: Diagnosis and management, Fernando Flores-Mendez and Daniel V. Girzadas Jr. (Article)
Outcomes in HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device patients requiring temporary right ventricular assist device support, Laura Coyle, Rachel Pedersen, Colleen Gallagher, et al. (Abstract)
Postoperative atrioventricular block in pediatric patients: Impact of congenital cardiac malformations and medications, Rohit S. Loomba, Jacqueline Rausa, Enrique Villarreal, et al. (Article)
Robotic-assisted repair of a large isthmocele, Kelly Ryan, Molly McKenna, Kirsten Sasaki, et al. (Abstract)
Time to therapeutic tacrolimus trough and renal impairment in heart transplant recipients: Limited association?, Tatyana Lawrecki, Michelle Tomeczkowicz, Cheryl Nguyen, et al. (Abstract)
Usefulness of established risk scores in predicting right heart failure requiring temporary right ventricular assist device support following left ventricular assist device implantation, Laura Coyle, Rachel Pedersen, Colleen Gallagher, et al. (Abstract)
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging used to determine a rare etiology of a layered left ventricular apical thrombus, Valentina Turbay-Caballero, Rachel Morris, Sheraz Hussain, et al. (Article)
Keywords review, Jhazmin Griffith and Ned Francis Nasr (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Keywords review, William Harrity and Ned Francis Nasr (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Keywords review, Asher Le and Ned Francis Nasr (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Global disparities in access to vaccine clinical trials: A review of the literature, Ali Mardini, Norhan Shaykhon, Asher Khan, et al. (Article)
Trauma in anesthesiology, Daniela Ferrer Gonzalez and Konstantin Inozemtsev (Grand Rounds)
Fluid resuscitation, Ramsis Ghaly (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Keyword presentation: Crystalloid vs colloid, Nathan Cao (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Keyword review, Dennis Kum and Konstantin Inozemtsev (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Keywords - VQ relationships, Dennis Kum (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Mechanical ventilation review, Arjang Khorasani (Oral/Podium Presentation)
PBLD: anaphylaxis, Chu-Yin Yeh (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Mock oral: Critical care, Kannan Aravagiri and Aladino De Ranieri (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Morbidity and mortality conference, Adib Alturkmani and Chanannait Paisansathan (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Morbidity and mortality conference, Trina Sircar and Simin Saatee (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Morbidity and mortality conference, Moez Sumar and Aladino De Ranieri (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Determinant of prenatal diagnostic testing among women with increased risk of fetal aneuploidy and genetic disorders, Tamandra Kyeon Morgan, Catherine Danielle Tan, Micaela Della Torre, et al. (Article)
Echocardiographic measured shunt velocity does not predict pulmonary blood flow in patients with Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunt, Sarah Tucker, Matthew Cornicelli, Rohit Loomba, et al. (Article)
Re-evaluating the incidence and prevalence of clinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: An epidemiological study of Olmsted County, Minnesota, Shahid Karim, C Anwar Chahal, Akil A. Sherif, et al. (Article)
Retrospective review of the code status of individuals with Down syndrome during the COVID-19 era, Jennifer Jett, Alexander Fossi, Heather Blonsky, et al. (Article)
Impact of the fetal echocardiogram on maternal depression and well-being, Brian Lee, Saloni Sheth, and Rupali Gandhi (Article)
Outcomes and efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging-compatible sacral nerve stimulator for management of fecal incontinence: A multi-institutional study, Binit Katuwal, Amy Thorsen, Kunal Kochar, et al. (Article)
Pediatric congenital heart disease, part 2, Sahel Keshavarzi (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Patient-specific tissue engineered vascular graft for aortic arch reconstruction, Hidenori Hayashi, Jacqueline Contento, Hiroshi Matsushita, et al. (Article)
Pediatric congenital heart disease, part 1, Sahel Keshavarzi (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Journal club, Janhavi Dhargalkar and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Pediatric URI, Malini Velamati (Oral/Podium Presentation)
PBLD: Pediatric trauma for the non-pediatric anesthesiologist, Chu-Yin Yeh (Oral/Podium Presentation)
A novel approach to assessing disparity in representativeness of clinical trial participants within a large midwestern healthcare system, Anne Rivelli, Cheryl Lefaiver, Maureen Shields, et al. (Article)
A qualitative study assessing the management of predatory journals and their publishing activities: Results from the ASGLOS study, Alessandro Martinino, Eloise Owen, Oshin Puri, et al. (Article)
Mock oral, Trina Sircar and Aladino De Ranieri (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Standardization of urinary tract infection diagnosis in the neonatal ICU: Experience at a tertiary care center, B Krasity, Mahbubul Hasan, S Uppuluri, et al. (Article)
A case of melanonychia and stained plaques in a pediatric patient: Consider potassium permanganate, Alexandra Ola Baczynski, Christine Pak, and Michelle Bain (Letter)
Angular pregnancy in an arcuate uterus: Hysteroscopic management of retained products of conception, Teresa Tam, Carlos M. Fernandez, and Elliot M. Levine (Article)
Assessing enrollment of eligible infants in the National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvement Collaborative (NPC-QIC) through linkage to the pediatric cardiac critical care consortium (PC4) registry, Katherine E. Bates, Janet Donohue, Wenying Zhang, et al. (Article)
Effectiveness of facet joint nerve blocks in managing chronic axial spinal pain of facet joint origin: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Emilija Knezevic, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, et al. (Article)
PATHway: Intervention optimization of a prevention program for adolescents at-risk for depression in the primary care setting, Tracy R. Gladstone, Cordelia Zhong, Matthew Lowther, et al. (Article)
Resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography in emergency departments in the United States and Canada: A cross-sectional survey, Felipe Teran, Frances Mae West, Tom Jelic, et al. (Article)
Slowly moving the needle away from Fistula First, Hani Ghandour, Jose L. Cataneo, Ahmad Asha, et al. (Article)
Senior grand rounds: Perioperative methadone, Tian Yu (Grand Rounds)
Trial staff and community member perceptions of barriers and solutions to improving racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trial participation; a mixed method study, Maureen Shields, Anne Rivelli, Yamilé Molina, et al. (Article)
A comprehensive review of immunotherapy clinical trials for metastatic urothelial carcinoma: Immune checkpoint inhibitors alone or in combination, novel antibodies, cellular therapies, and vaccines, Dixita M. Patel, Ruba Mateen, Noor Qaddour, et al. (Article)
Utility of a synthetic hybrid-scale fiber matrix in surgical soft tissue reconstruction, Saeed Chowdhry (Article)
1023 Preterm premature rupture in patients with adult congenital heart disease, Rachel Harrison, Yara El Helou, Kavya Shivashankar, et al. (Abstract)
12: The PICU Up! pilot trial: Feasibility and impact of an early mobility protocol in pediatric ICUs, Razvan Azamfirei, Colleen Mennie, Ronke Awojoodu, et al. (Abstract)
136. Indications and contraindications, Elizabeth Kremen and Sahel Keshavarzi (Book Chapter)
1514: Thwarted thrombus: A case of phlegmasia cerulea dolens prevention, Alexandria Clarke Kregor, Valentina Turbay-Caballero, Yoonho Park, et al. (Abstract)
154 Antenatal late preterm steroids in twin gestations, Sara Edwards, Medhavi Bhasin, Alexandra JD Phelps, et al. (Abstract)
186: Efficacy of rectal dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention, Arian Nowrozi, Michael Kim, George Gavrilos, et al. (Abstract)
2024-2025 Co-Chief Residents for Anesthesiology Residency Program at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Janhavi Dhargalkar, Vinnie Da Silva Moreira, and Moez Sumar (Leadership Role)