Pericardial diseases in patients with hypothyroidism

J Chahine, CK Ala, JL Gentry, KM Pantalone, AL Klein - Heart, 2019 - heart.bmj.com
Hypothyroidism is a well-known cause of pericardial effusion (with an incidence of 3%–37%)
and can cause cardiac tamponade in severe cases. In this review, we present the current …

Cancer treatment-associated pericardial disease: epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management

CK Ala, AL Klein, JJ Moslehi - Current Cardiology Reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Cancer therapeutics have seen tremendous growth in the last
decade and have been effective in the treatment of several cancer types. However, with …

Disparity in spatial distribution of pericardial calcifications in constrictive pericarditis

A Senapati, HA Isma'eel, A Kumar, A Ayache… - Open …, 2018 - openheart.bmj.com
Background Pericardial calcification is seen among patients with constrictive pericarditis
(CP). However, the pattern of pericardial calcium distribution and the association with …

Exercise is good for the heart but not for the inflamed pericardium?

NP Shah, BR Verma, CK Ala, M Khayata… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2019 - jacc.org
Please note: Dr. Tearney has reported receiving catheter materials from Terumo
Corporation, with which Massachusetts General Hospital has a licensing arrangement and …

Exercise is good for the heart but not for the inflamed pericardium

N Shah, CK Ala, B Verma, A Bafadel, A Klein - Journal of the American …, 2018 - jacc.org
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors associated with cardiotoxicity in cancer patients: a large single-center experience

J Chahine, B Thapa, CK Ala, P Patil, P Funchain… - Journal of Cardiac …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) promote immune cells to invade tumor cells.
With the increasing use of ICIs, clinicians should be aware of the cardiac toxicity profile of …

Multi-Modality Imaging Guided Therapy Helps Treat Relapses of Recurrent Pericarditis

CK Ala, K Sato, BR Verma, D Kwon, R Hachamovitch… - Circulation, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Introduction: There is emerging evidence that baseline quantitative assessment of delayed
hyperenhancement (DHE) by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) can predict …

Heart Failure in Constrictive Pericarditis Improves Rapidly with Medical Therapy in Patients with Higher Inflammatory Burden

CK Ala, K Banerjee, K Sato, BR Verma… - Journal of Cardiac …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Diastolic heart failure is the primary pathophysiologic manifestation of
constrictive pericarditis. Pericardiectomy is the choice of treatment for patients who fail …

Impaired Cardiopulmonary Exercise Capacity Predicts Outcomes After Pericardiectomy for Constriction

CK Ala, K Banerjee, P Barrios, A Bafadel, J Chahine… - Circulation, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Introduction: Constrictive pericarditis (CP) primarily manifests as right ventricular failure,
along with varying degrees of functional impairment. Assessment of ventilatory gas …

Pericardial Inflammatory Burden is Lower in Women With Recurrent Pericarditis

CK Ala, K Banerjee, K Sato, BR Verma, A Anumandla… - Circulation, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Introduction: Men with pericarditis are admitted twice as more frequently, but women tend to
have more complications. Autoimmune disease is more common in women but its impact on …