George S Abela
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Mughal J, Katkoori V, Nidorf S, Manu M, Abela G
Am Heart J Plus
. 2025 Mar;
51:100509.
PMID: 40046649
Cholesterol crystals (CCs) released into the coronary circulation during plaque rupture have multiple adverse impacts on both the arterial conduit as well as the myocardium. CCs form within the atheromatous...
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Al-Abcha A, Clay S, Wang L, Prasad R, Salam M, Srivastava S, et al.
Am J Cardiol
. 2024 Nov;
238:21-24.
PMID: 39586485
Vitamin K antagonists remain the mainstay of therapy in patients with left ventricular thrombus (LVT) because the efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) is not well-established. We performed a multicenter...
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Medawar N, Dorweiler T, Abela G, Busik J, Grant M
Am Heart J Plus
. 2024 Nov;
47:100475.
PMID: 39493444
Cholesterol crystals (CC) can be responsible for a range of clinical syndromes in the retina from asymptomatic plaques to retinal artery occlusion with clinical trials providing evidence for the efficacy...
4.
Fry L, Lee A, Khan S, Aziz K, Vedre A, Abela G
Am Heart J Plus
. 2024 Apr;
13:100083.
PMID: 38560074
Background And Aims: Cholesterol crystals (CCs) have been found to be critical in the evolution and progression of atherosclerotic plaque leading up to rupture. This includes triggering inflammation and mechanically...
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Prasad R, Al-Abcha A, Elshafie A, Radwan Y, Baloch Z, Abela G
Am Heart J Plus
. 2024 Apr;
3:100013.
PMID: 38558929
Although not classified as a ST elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), the patterns known as equivalents also require prompt recognition and treatment. A 50-year-old male with no pertinent history presented to...
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Abideen Z, Pathak D, Sabanci R, Manu M, Abela G
Front Cardiovasc Med
. 2024 Mar;
11:1345521.
PMID: 38495937
Background: Inflammation is pivotal to the progression of atherosclerosis. Cholesterol crystals (CCs) that grow and enlarge within the plaque core can cause plaque rupture and trigger inflammation as they deposit...
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Salazar A, Panama G, Geunwon Kim A, Rayamajhi S, Abela G
Curr Probl Cardiol
. 2024 Jan;
49(3):102377.
PMID: 38184126
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a known chronic condition that can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Patients who develop PH due to thromboembolic disease are catalogued as chronic thromboembolic pulmonary...
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Abela G, Katkoori V, Pathak D, Bumpers H, Leja M, Abideen Z, et al.
Am Heart J Plus
. 2023 Nov;
35.
PMID: 37981958
Background And Aims: Cancer and atherosclerosis share common risk factors and inflammatory pathways that promote their proliferation via vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Because CCs cause mechanical injury and inflammation...
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Geunwon Kim A, Salazar A, Panama G, Saeed M, Sabanci R, Saeed Al-Asad K, et al.
Am J Cardiol
. 2023 Oct;
210:69-75.
PMID: 37839690
Tricuspid valve infective endocarditis (TVIE), often associated with vegetation in people who inject drugs, has introduced a less invasive option for vegetation removal: transcatheter vacuum-assisted mass extraction (TVME). This technique...
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Banga S, Abela G, Saltiel F, Fischell T, Kalavakunta J, Sood A, et al.
Am J Cardiol
. 2023 Jun;
200:171-177.
PMID: 37329837
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication in patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Some of these patients have preexisting AF as well. The management of these patients is...