Mohammad A. Zafar, MD

Associate Research Scientist & Research Director, @Yale Aortic Institute @YaleSurgery
Yale-Masone Aortic Research Fellow🫀
MHS Candidate @YaleMed

[Mohammad A. Zafar, MD @MohammadAZafar]

Thrilled to see our study - Ascending Aortic Length & Risk of Aortic Adverse Events - make it to Dr. Fuster's @JACCJournals top highlights from 2019 - 1 of 2 original investigations in the vascular medicine category!

Editor-in-Chief’s Top Picks From 2019 https://t.co/XOXvzyeEU5

[JACC Journals @JACCJournals]

Women have a comparable incidence of AAD as men, but have higher prehospital mortality. A higher proportion of women w/ OHCA had AAD than men w/ OHCA, w/ the highest proportion in women aged 60 to 69 years, at 16.4%. https://t.co/xpfSo5ubSA

#JACCAdvances #CardioTwitter

[Yale J Biol Med @theYJBM]

Dr. Zafar et al. with @JElefteriades at The Yale Aortic Institute, @YaleMed, published a paper with the YJBM for our newest issue on Big Data. Read about their clinical discoveries at the Aortic Institute here: https://t.co/uXKxkC66Ao

[Mohammad A. Zafar, MD @MohammadAZafar]

@DVervoort94 @EACTS @MMarinCuartas @drkirmani @Florentine_Klee @rahatheart1 @JA_RobiMD @JehangirAppoo @CtacSurg @GlobalTSRA 100%! The aorta is NOT just a pipe! cc @thaiscoutinhoCV @MDSolomonMD

[Mateo Marín-Cuartas @MMarinCuartas]

💡The aorta needs to be seen and addressed as an “organ”.

Deep discussion about the upcoming EACTS/STS/AATS guidelines on aortic disease at #EACTS2023

📣Focus on family history and genetic factors. Size indexing of utmost importance.

@EACTS
@STS_CTsurgery
@AATSHQ

[Dominique Vervoort @DVervoort94]

Should we start thinking of the aorta as an organ?

Dr. Christoph Nienaber summarizes aortic guideline iterations over the years ➡️ algorithms to diagnose and manage acute aortic syndrome.

"European & American guidelines agree: multidisciplinary aortic teams!"

#EACTS2023

[Dominique Vervoort @DVervoort94]

Starting in Hall E1 soon:

Joint @EACTS/@STS_CTsurgery session on "Aortic Disease - A Deeper Dive Into Guideline Details."

Featuring aortic leaders Dr. @NimeshDesaiMD, Dr. @JElefteriades, et al. 👇

#EACTS2023

[Maral Ouzounian @OuzounianMD]

This is one of the longest follow-ups of patients with Marfan syndrome who underwent valve-sparing root replacement at @PMunkCardiacCtr @UHN @UHN_Surgery @UofT

We found low rates of reoperation (7.5% at 20 yrs) but an ongoing risk of late distal aortic dissections (20% at 20yrs

[Matthew Solomon, MD, PhD @MDSolomonMD]

Important data on post-repair outcomes in #MarfanSyndrome from @OuzounianMD and colleagues. Must investigate what protects against late dissections in MFS.

@MarfanFdn @judbacke @ShaineMorris1 @ShereneShalhub @naderi @MohammadAZafar @MarkELindsay

[Jennifer Chung @jenn_cy_chung]

Biomechanical Properties of the Aortic Root are Distinct from Those of... https://t.co/EEAp9j1oFr

[Raghav Bhatia @DrRaghavBhatia]

The aortic root in young individuals. Novel findings presented by @chatrath_nikhil

🇬🇧 Nationwide data (16-35yo)
🔑 Aorta continues to grow >16yo age
🔑 Importance of indexing to height

@MichaelPapadak2 @DrMaiteTome @SSharmacardio @StGeorgesUni @CRY_UK

#ESCCongress #ESCYoung

[Maral Ouzounian @OuzounianMD]

Great discussion on thoracic aortopathy at #ESC2023 with a focus on novel parameters - genetic disorders - and surgical approaches.

[Thais Coutinho @thaiscoutinhoCV]

So happy to finally see this paper out! A true collaborative effort led by @DCrousillat , with full participation from all authors to create a succinct and informative document about one of my fave topics! https://t.co/gvmGMadvPm

[Thais Coutinho @thaiscoutinhoCV]

1/2🌟New pub alert!🌟
When you see a pt with #TAA, is age the first thing u note?
In this study, we found that what is truly relevant for predicting TAA growth is not chronological age, but rather ARTERIAL age. Because the aorta is #NotJustAPipe ! https://t.co/1XyAX5ncXn #AortaEd

[Mohammad A. Zafar, MD @MohammadAZafar]

Association Between Fluoroquinolone Use and Hospitalization With Aortic Aneurysm or Aortic Dissection

'...associations observed b/w FLQ use & risk of hospitalization with #aortic #aneurysm or #dissection may be due to confounding.'

The plot thickens 🤔

https://t.co/pAyEElC6eN

[The Annals of Thoracic Surgery @annalsthorsurg]

Perez et al find aortic diameter at the time of type A dissection is consistent with the new guidelines that recommend surgical intervention at 5.0 cm. Type B dissection occurs at small sizes and cannot be prevented with a size criterion. Read more: https://t.co/7PClG2BSwn

[EHJ Editor-in-Chief @ehj_ed]

Family screening for bicuspid aortic valve and aortic dilatation: a meta-analysis.
Read more in #EHJ
@escardio @ESC_Journals #CardioTwitter #aorticvalve #metaanalysis

https://t.co/ebn82I7ke4

[Edgardo Alania @Ed_Alania]

🔴 The natural history of aortic root aneurysms #CardioEd #Cardiology #ENARM #CardioTwitter

[The Society of Thoracic Surgeons @STS_CTsurgery]

STS launches its next-generation Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Calculator. With a mobile-friendly, intuitive user design, it brings the power of big data to the fingertips of medical providers to improve decision-making and advance patient care. Learn more. https://t.co/QfTw4x4QDv

[Thais Coutinho @thaiscoutinhoCV]

@alexsfelixecho I agree with you on this. For patients who are overweight or obese (or for anyone else really), you may choose to index the aorta to height instead, as shown by @MohammadAZafar et al.

https://t.co/fabv2Ke0vL

[Aung Oo @mraungoo]

Barts 900 AD Patients day continued with Prof John Elefteriades’s recorded demonstration of aortic aneurysm operation.. with Rolling Stone’s music! ⁦@JElefteriades⁩ ⁦@AorticDissectUK⁩ ⁦@BartsAorta⁩