Works from 2024
A Podiatric Surgeon’s Role in the Interdisciplinary Management of Acral Lentiginous Melanoma, Steven L. Smith DPM; Dylan Patel DPM; Darshan Nagesh DPM, MS; and Trevor Smolinski DPM (Abstract)
Improving simulation medical education of providers in hyperbaric medicine: A survey study, Krisos Spyratos, Luis Pacheco-Pares, Dawn Wankowski, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
A tale of two appendages: Large native left atrial appendage thrombus in a cardiac transplant patient, Devin Stives, Asad Ghafoor, and Daniel Harland (Abstract)
A Tale of Two Appendages: Large Native Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in a Cardiac Transplant Patient, Devin Stives DO, Asad Ghafoor MD, and Daniel Harland MD (Abstract)
A Tale of Two Appendages: Large Native Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in a Cardiac Transplant Patient, Devin Stives DO, Asad Ghafoor MD, and Daniel Harland MD (Poster)
Antibiotic Appropriateness at Hospital Discharge: An Opportunity for Stewardship, Nicole Studebaker MD; Ronda Oram MD; Melanie Marsh MD; Elizabeth Henschen DO; Mahbubul Hasan MS, MSIS; Kristen Kelly MD; and Amanda Sirotzki DO (Oral/Podium Presentation)
PO and GO: Improving Pediatric Antibiotic Stewardship at Hospital Discharge, Nicole Studebaker MD; Ronda Oram MD; Melanie Marsh MD; Elizabeth Henschen DO; Mahbubul Hasan MS, MSIS; Kristen Kelly MD, Pediatrics; and Amanda Sirotzki DO (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Morbidity and mortality conference, Moez Sumar and Aladino De Ranieri (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Keyword review: Physiologic and dosing changes in the elderly, Moez K. Sumar and Ramsis F. Ghaly (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma presenting in a not so clear way, Omair Syed, George Kalapurakal, Mathew O'Reiley, et al. (Poster)
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma presenting in a not so clear way, Omair Syed, George T. Kalapurakal, Matthew R. O’Reilly, et al. (Abstract)
2024 MARC Award, 3rd place in Regional Category, Osman Syed, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Aisha Patel, et al. (Award)
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)
Abstract 4146129: Global, national and regional burden of cardiovascular disease in women in 204 countries and territories and its trend from 1990-2021: A global benchmarking analysis, Saif Syed, Paritaben Bhalodia, Shruthi Katam, et al. (Abstract)
Fatty intrusion in the uterus: A rare case of uterine lipoleiomyoma causing urinary retention, Teresa Tam, Carlos M. Fernandez, Elliot M. Levine, et al. (Article)
Hypercalcemia and a Mycotic Aneurysm, Abraham Thomas MD, Irma Verdugo Munoz MD, and Serena Thomas (Poster)
Hypercalcemia and a Mycotic Aneurysm, Abraham Thomas MD, Irma Verdugo Munoz MD, and Serena Thomas (Abstract)
Adrenal neoplasms, Mitchell Thompson (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Rate of left atrium and left atrial appendage thrombus after surgical excision of left atrial appendage, Blair L. Tilkens, Nathan Marzlin, Nicholas Beaudrie, et al. (Abstract)
Anatomical variations of residual left atrial appendage post-surgical exclusion: A retrospective study, Blair Tilkens, Matthew Peters, Patrycja Galazka, et al. (Abstract)
A Refractory Case of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome (CAPS), Shanti Timilsina MD, Matthew Mahoney MD, Kidus Kebede MD, Abhay K. Jella MD, Salman Waheeduddin MD, and Joaquin Solis MD (Poster)
A Refractory Case of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome (CAPS), Shanti Timilsina MD, Matthew Mahoney MD, Kidus Kebede MD, Abhay K. Jella MD, Salman Waheeduddin MD, and Joaquin Solis MD (Abstract)
ASD occluder device: Bail out strategy for iatrogenic anterior mitral valve leaflet perforation, Amel Tobaa, Hammam Shereef, Renuka Jain, et al. (Abstract)
A Case of Cardiac Arrest Due to Chagas Disease, Sanika Tolia DO, Samer Martini DO, Joseph Urbanik DO, and Shoeb Hussain MD (Poster)
A Case of Cardiac Arrest Due to Chagas Disease, Sanika Tolia DO, Samer Martini DO, Joseph Urbanik DO, and Shoeb Hussain MD (Abstract)
Eculizumab as rescue therapy for severe acute antibody mediated rejection in heart transplant recipients, Michelle Tomeczkowicz, Tatyana Lawrecki, Nikhil Narang, 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)
Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Ureter Incidentally Detected on Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prostate Evaluation, Tisileli Tuifua MD, Aaron Sulman MD, Jeffrey Roberts MD, and William MacDonald MD (Abstract)
Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Ureter Incidentally Detected on Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prostate Evaluation, Tisileli Tuifua MD, Aaron Sulman MD, Jeffrey Roberts MD, and William MacDonald MD (Poster)
Primary synovial sarcoma in the mediastinum, Julia Tu, Toluwanimi Oludiran-Ayoade, Krishna Shah, et al. (Abstract)
A malicious mediastinum: Rare synovial sarcoma, Julia Tu, Toluwanimi Oludiran-Ayoade, Valentina Turbay-Caballero, et al. (Poster)
Right ventricular - Pulmonary arterial coupling as a predictor of outcomes in cardiac amyloidosis patients, Valentina Turbay-Caballero, Anne Marie Bonaguro, Muhyaldeen Dia, et al. (Poster)
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)
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)
Chronic kidney disease stage and cardiovascular and mortality events among older adults: The SPRINT trial, Valentina Turbay-Caballero, Ana C. Ricardo, Jinsong Chen, et al. (Article)
Can SGL2is Improve Functional Capacity and Quality of life in Patients with Heart Failure, Nikhil Umesh (Article)
A Unique Meeting Place: Amylase in the Pleural Space, Megan Vandenberg MD; Angela Gableman MD; Nicholas Nassif MD, MS; and Betelhem Yifra MD (Abstract)
A Unique Meeting Place: Amylase in the Pleural Space, Megan Vandenberg MD; Angela Gableman MD; Nicholas Nassif MD, MS; and Betelhem Yifra MD (Poster)
Abstract 4146029: State-wide burden of ischemic heart disease attributable to dietary risk factors in the United States from 1990-2021: A benchmarking systematic analysis, Darshine Venugopal, Vishrant Amin, Ashwinikumar Shandilya, et al. (Abstract)
Unmasking an Isolated Hepatic Amyloidosis in a patient with acute cholestatic liver, Irma Verdugo Munoz MD, Matthew O’Reilly MD, and Suliman Alradawi MD (Poster)
Unmasking an Isolated Hepatic Amyloidosis in a patient with acute cholestatic liver, Irma Verdugo Munoz MD, Matthew O’Reilly MD, and Suliman Alradawi MD (Abstract)
Rebleeding dilemma in tuberculosis-related hemoptysis: Finding the culprit, Manuel Villegas Roberson, Rocio Barriga Guzman, and Samuel Goodman (Abstract)
Mortality & Morbidity (M&M) Conference, Benjamin Warren and Gilka Lara (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Fluid overload and AKI after the norwood operation: The correlation and characterization of routine clinical markers, Julia Weld, Erin Kim, Priya Chandra, et al. (Article)
Percutaneous Femoropopliteal Arterial Bypass with Venous Endoluminal Stent Graft, Ross Whitlock MD and Nathan Thompson MD (Poster)
Percutaneous Femoropopliteal Arterial Bypass with Venous Endoluminal Stent Graft, Ross Whitlock MD and Nathan Thompson MD (Abstract)
Percutaneous femoropopliteal arterial bypass with venous endoluminal stent graft, Ross Whitlock and Nathan Thompson (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Sarcoidosis-lymphoma syndrome and CVID: Finding the zebra and overcoming health disparity barriers, Emma C. Williams and Andrea A. Pappalardo (Article)
Patient-reported barriers to prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects: A mixed-methods study, Joyce L. Woo, Shelvonne Burton, Tara Iyengar, et al. (Article)
Disparities in prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects: The interplay of insurance and urbanicity, Joyce L. Woo, Rupali Gandhi, Tara Iyengar, et al. (Article)
Ankle Myopericytoma: A Case Report, Eyad Xoubi DPM, Kelly Fahey DPM, Andrew Silman DPM, and David N. Garras MD (Abstract)
Prediction of cognitive impairment using higher order item response theory and machine learning models, Lihua Yao, Yusuke Shono, Cindy Nowinski, et al. (Article)
Senior grand rounds: Perioperative methadone, Tian Yu (Grand Rounds)
Neonatal Outcomes Following the Use of Gastroesophageal Reflux Medications: A Retrospective Review, Melissa Zapata DO and Alexandra Wilson MD (Poster)
Neonatal Outcomes Following the Use of Gastroesophageal Reflux Medications: A Retrospective Review, Melissa Zapata DO and Alexandra Wilson MD (Abstract)
When the Wrong Bells Are Ringing: An Unusual Diagnosis Presenting with Bell's Palsy, Claudia Zarcula DO and Mallory Logsdon DO (Poster)
S3370: Esophageal granular cell tumor associated with eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease: A case report, Cathy Zheng, Robert Mowery, Sareena Ali, et al. (Abstract)
Rethinking the management of asymptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis: Embracing early intervention for better outcomes, Amjed Zidan and Renuka Jain (Article)
C-7: Evolving strategies in lipid-lowering therapy post-coronary CT angiogram: A decadal analysis at Aurora St. Luke Medical Center (2012-2022), Amjed Zidan, Viviana Zlochiver, Jim Kanani, et al. (Abstract)
S4380: A rare case of sterile peritonitis in the setting of abdominal infarct, Eyas Zorub, Matthew Posen, and Tarek Almouradi (Abstract)
TCT-631 Outcomes in patients with major postprocedural bleeding after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of the mitral valve, Haroon Zubair, Muddasir Ashraf, Suhail Allaqaband, et al. (Abstract)
Case report: Vasospastic angina presenting as phantom odor perception, Haroon Zubair, Valentin Suma, Faisal Masood, et al. (Article)
Works from 2023
Multiple autoimmune complications after a single dose of Pembrolizumab, Hardeep S. Ahdi, Sufyan Abdulmujeeb, and Edward Nabrinsky (Article)
A Case of jejuno-jejunal intussusception caused by underlying metastatic melanoma, Hardeep S. Ahdi, David Kruchko, Nahren Asado, et al. (Article)
A Unique Case of Immunotherapy Related Autoimmune Complications, Hardeep S. Ahdi, Edward Nabrinsky, and Sufyan Abdulmujeeb (Poster)
Medication-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw: A review of cases from the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), Hardeep S. Ahdi, Thomas Adam Wichelmann, Sasirekha Pandravada, et al. (Article)
Use of Octreotide for Treatment of Challenging Case of Hypoglycemia, Malik Waseem Ahmad, Tahira Yasmeen, Bushra Arshad, Angela Pauline Calimag, and Ula Tarabichi (Poster)
Healthcare and economic burden of heart failure with amyloidosis: An insight from National Readmission Database, Shahzad Ahmad, Muddasir Ashraf, Salman Salehin, et al. (Article)
Focal Seizures in a Well Developing Child Under Two: An Unsuspecting Presentation of Tuberous Sclerosis, Rachel Alexander, Naveen Kanji, and Rinku Patel (Poster)
Early vs. Delayed Conduction Disease Post Alcohol Septal Ablation in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Patients, Mahmoud Ali, Michael Barkett, Jacob Morgan, Lynn Erickson, Viviana Zlochiver, James Adefisoye, M. Fuad Jan, Suhail Allaqaband, Tanvir Bajwa, Arshad Jahangir, and A Jamil Tajik (Poster)
Early versus delayed conduction diseases post alcohol septal ablation in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy patients, Mahmoud Ali, Michael Barkett, Jacob Morgan, et al. (Abstract)
3D Localization of Left Bundle Branch Area and Pacing Lead Orientation During Left Bundle Pacing, Mahmoud Ali, Andy Kieu, Tarek Ajam, Mohammed Premjee, Lynn Erickson, and Imran Niazi (Poster)
PO-03-217 Suture closure after vein access for cardiac procedures (safe-vein) trial: A randomized, prospective study of the safety and efficacy of Perclose ProGlide closure device compared with a conventional closure strategy in large bore venous access procedures, Mahmoud Ali, Faisal Masood, Lynn Erickson, et al. (Abstract)
Brentuximab-induced colitis in a non-stem-cell transplant patient, Sareena Ali, Sufyan AbdulMujeeb, Ahmed Khattab, et al. (Article)
Reasons for emergency department visits of patients with opioid use disorder at an urban safety-net hospital: A retrospective records review, Shawkut Ali, Shona Lowe, James S. George, et al. (Article)
Is There a Dose-Dependent Benefit of AspirinUse in the Prevention of Preeclampsia DuringPregnancy?, Salma Aljamal, Shant Adamian, James Adefisoye, Jessica JF Kram, and Ryan Stone (Abstract)
Is There a Dose Dependent Benefit of Aspirin Use in the Prevention of Preeclampsia During Pregnancy?, Salma Aljamal, Shant H. Adamian, James Adefisoye, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Journal club, Adib Alturkmani and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Keywords, Adib Alturkmani and Ned Francis Nasr (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Early thoracic endovascular aortic repair of uncomplicated type B thoracic aortic dissection: An aorta team approach, Khawaja A. Ammar, Matthew McDiarmid, Lauren Richards, et al. (Article)
Digoxin use in atrial fibrillation; Insights from National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Muhammad Nadeem Anwar, Usman Ahmad Khan, Aemen Shams Khakwani, et al. (Article)
2023 Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists (ISA) delegate, Kannan Aravagiri (Leadership Role)
Narcotic discrepancies in an anesthesia residency program: A quality improvement study - Part 1, Kannan Aravagiri, Janhavi Dhargalkar, Ned F. Nasr, et al. (Poster)
Incidental finding of severe cervical stenosis resulting in the alteration of anesthetic choice, Kannan Aravagiri, Ramsis F. Ghaly, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Poster)
“There’s a fly in the OR!”: The prevention of contamination from invertebrates within the operating room, Kannan Aravagiri, Ramsis F. Ghaly, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Poster)
Aspiration risk, Kannan Aravagiri and MiKyung Kim (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Cardiac event, Kannan Aravagiri and Ned Francis Nasr (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Age-based trends in the outcomes of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion: Insights from a real-world database, Muddasir Ashraf, Suhail Q. Allaqaband, Tanvir Bajwa, et al. (Article)
Abstract 13320: Age-based trends in improvement in door-to-balloon time over 15 years, Muddasir Ashraf, Suhail Q. Allaqaband, Tanvir Bajwa, et al. (Abstract)
Abstract 13867: Sustained improvement in door-to-balloon time over 15 years: The Aurora St. Luke’s 24x7 STEMI program with redefinition of contemporary door-to-balloon time less than 60 minutes: 60 is the new 90, Muddasir Ashraf, Suhail Q. Allaqaband, Tanvir Bajwa, et al. (Abstract)
Abstract 14514: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - genotype distribution and genotype-phenotype correlations - a unique perspective from a single center study, Muddasir Ashraf, M Fuad Jan, Arshad Jahangir, et al. (Abstract)
Age-based outcomes in patients who underwent septal reduction therapy, Muddasir Ashraf, M Fuad Jan, Arshad Jahangir, et al. (Article)
Kynurenine pathway metabolites as potential biomarkers in chronic pain, Andrew Auyeung, Hank C. Wang, Kannan Aravagiri, et al. (Article)
Creation and analysis of a Lao American collaborative medical education Facebook page, Alec Robert Baca, Sanyalack Saysanasongkham, Carmelle Wallace, et al. (Letter)
Nonhealing vulvar ulcer from complete left common iliac and external iliac vein occlusion, Alexandra Baczynski, Michael Klodnicki, and Olushola L. Vaughn (Article)
Atypical left atrial angiosarcoma with thrombotic component, Wamiq Banday, Patrycja Galazka, Suzanna Logan, et al. (Abstract)
Incidence and predictors of new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Michael Barkett, Abdulghani Mounir, Muddasir Ashraf, et al. (Abstract)
Acute massive thrombus following Fontan procedure, Alexandria Barrett, Amar Ingravera, Joshua Wong, et al. (Abstract)
Senior grand rounds: Environmental impact of anesthesia, Sai Beeraka (Grand Rounds)
A Case of Tuberous Sclerosis and Rhabdomyoma in a Neonate, Zachary Belnavis and Ousama Dallal (Poster)