Publications by authors named "Michael Fattouh"
Introduction: Low-attenuation non-calcified plaque (LAP) burden and vascular inflammation by pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) measured from coronary CT angiography (CCTA) have shown to be predictors of cardiovascular outcomes. We aimed to investigate the relationships of cardiometabolic risk factors including lipoprotein(a) and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) with CCTA high-risk imaging biomarkers, LAP and vascular inflammation.
Methods: The patient population consisted of consecutive patients who underwent CCTA for stable chest pain and had a complete cardiometabolic panel including lipoprotein(a).
Background: Coronary artery calcium scoring (CAC) has garnered attention in the diagnostic approach to chest pain patients. However, little is known about the interplay between zero CAC, sex, race, ethnicity, and quantitative coronary plaque analysis.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis from our computed tomography registry of patients with stable angina without prior myocardial infarction or revascularization undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography at Montefiore Healthcare System.
Purpose: Virtual non-contrast (VNC) coronary artery calcium scoring (CAC) may obviate the need for traditional non-contrast (TNC) CAC. There is no data on the influence of body mass index (BMI) on VNC reliability. We aimed to evaluate the influence of BMI on VNC CAC agreement with TNC.
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- Dyspnoea is when people have trouble breathing, but doctors often can't find out why, and the tests can be expensive and not helpful.
- Researchers looked at past studies to see how a special breathing test called invasive cardiopulmonary exercise test can help figure out why people have dyspnoea.
- They found that this test is good at spotting the causes of unexplained breathing problems and can help doctors treat patients better, especially those with heart issues.
The evidence on recurrent pregnancy-related pericarditis is limited, and management strategies are based on case reports and expert opinion. We describe a patient with myopericarditis complicated by cardiac tamponade presenting shortly after her first pregnancy, which was then complicated by refractory recurrent pericarditis. She was treated with standard first line therapies, such as NSAIDs, corticosteroids, and colchicine, and eventually initiated on the purine analog, azathioprine.
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- Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) happens when a protein called transthyretin builds up in the heart, causing problems.
- Researchers looked at the medicine diflunisal to see if it helps people with ATTR-CM, as there wasn't much information about it before.
- They found that diflunisal can improve heart health and might help people live longer, but more studies are needed to be really sure about it.
Background: Body mass index (BMI), sarcopenia, and obesity-related comorbidities have been associated with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) progression.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 441 normal-weight, overweight, and obese HNSCC patients treated at Montefiore Medical Center (New York). Patients were grouped by BMI prior to treatment and assessed for differences in survival adjusting for comorbid conditions (cardiovascular disease and diabetes).