G Hossein Almassi, MD

Publications

• Impact of Oral Anticoagulation on Clinical Outcomes in Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation.

  (Almassi GH, Quin JA, Stock EM, DeMatt EJ, Biswas K, Hattler B, Tseng E, Zenati MA.) J Surg Res. 2024 Mar;295:122-130 PMID: 38007859 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85178231780 11/27/2023

• A model for delivery of extracorporeal life support in a stand-alone veterans affairs medical center.

  (Seadler BD, Melamed J, Sow M, Rogers AL, Syed A, Linsky PL, Ubert HA, Schena S, Durham LA, Almassi GH.) Artif Organs. 2024 Feb 06 PMID: 38321771 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85184427783 02/07/2024

• Two Posterior Mitral Leaflets or a Feature of Degenerative Valve Disease That Contributes to Mitral Regurgitation?

  (Barta LE, Holland HK, Costa HA, Rzepka JW, Almassi GH, Schena S, Pagel PS.) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Sep;37(9):1822-1825 PMID: 37225549 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159893731 05/25/2023

• Balancing carcinoid crisis and right ventricular dysfunction during tricuspid and pulmonic valve replacement for carcinoid heart disease: A case report.

  (Pagryzinski AR, Schena S, Novalija J, Almassi GH, Pagel PS, Hang D.) Int J Surg Case Rep. 2023 Jan;102:107855 PMID: 36610355 PMCID: PMC9829749 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85145728191 01/08/2023

• A Highly Unusual Cause of Right Anterior Proximal Clavicle Pain 5 Years After Uncomplicated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.

  (Whitaker AR, Tatakis AW, Patel ZH, Sutter HA, Hang D, Almassi GH, Pagel PS.) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Jan;37(1):187-189 PMID: 36229291 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85139736187 10/14/2022

• Health-related quality of life impacts upon 5-year survival after coronary artery bypass surgery.

  (Bishawi M, Hattler B, Almassi GH, Quin JA, Grover FL, Collins JF, Ebrahimi R, Wolbrom DH, Shroyer AL, Veterans Affairs Randomized On/Off Bypass Follow-up Study (ROOBY-FS) Group.) J Card Surg. 2022 Dec;37(12):4899-4905 PMID: 36423254 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85142929941 11/25/2022

• Multilobular Structure Near the Left Ventricular Apex: Pericardial Effusion or a More Sinister Pathology?

  (Hang D, Iqbal Z, Gebrehiwot Y, Schena S, Joyce LD, Almassi GH, Pagel PS.) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Oct;36(10):3982-3985 PMID: 35786349 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85133331384 07/06/2022

• Left hemothorax resulting from delayed right ventricular apical pacing lead perforation without hemopericardium, a case report.

  (Topoluk N, Kieffer H, Sutter H, Fayn E, Pagel PS, Almassi GH.) Int J Surg Case Rep. 2022 Apr;93:106924 PMID: 35286979 PMCID: PMC8924622 03/15/2022

• Ten-Year Outcomes of Off-Pump vs On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

  (Quin JA, Wagner TH, Hattler B, Carr BM, Collins J, Almassi GH, Grover FL, Shroyer AL.) JAMA Surg. 2022 Apr 01;157(4):303-310 PMID: 35171210 PMCID: PMC8851363 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85124960183 02/17/2022

• Commentary: The relationship of cancer and heart disease—it's complicated

  (Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Almassi GH.) Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. July 2022;164(1):115-116 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85093104343 07/01/2022

• Department of veterans affairs post-coronary artery bypass graft patients’ atrial fibrillation: 10-year outcomes

  (Quin JA, Almassi GH, Collins JF, Carr BM, Grover FL, Shroyer AWL.) Vessel Plus. 2022;6 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134732291 01/01/2022

• Postoperative atrial fibrillation is associated with increased resource utilization after cardiac surgery: a regional analysis of the Southeastern United States

  (Hawkins RB, Strobel RJ, Joseph M, Quader M, Teman NR, Almassi GH, Mehaffey JH.) Vessel Plus. 2022;6 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134809091 01/01/2022