Yale Cardiac Surgery
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06519
- Yale Cardiac SurgeryYale Physicians Building800 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd FloorNew Haven, CT 06519
Roland Assi, MD, MMS
Cardiac Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Heart Transplant Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Genetics
Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From patients or physicians
Board Certified in
Surgery, General and Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
Biography
TEST AUTOMATION BIO
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Surgery (Cardiac)
Education & Training
- Advanced Thoracic Aortic and Endovascular Surgery FellowUniversity of Pennsylvania (2019)
- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery FellowUniversity of Pennsylvania (2019)
- General Surgery ResidentYale University (2017)
- Postdoctoral Research FellowYale University (2014)
- Postdoctoral Research ScientistUniversity College London (2013)
- General Surgery InternYale University (2011)
- MDSt. Joseph University (2009)
- MMSSt. Joseph University (2007)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Sam Harvey Award for Distinguishing Work As The Ideal Yale Surgeon: (2017)
- Outstanding Resident Teaching and Leadership Award: (2017)
- Yale Surgical Society: (2017)
- Educational Chief Resident: (2016)
- New England Surgical Society: (2016)
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons: (2015)
- New England Surgical Society 1st Prize in Basic Science Research: (2014)
Board Certifications
- AB of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery (2021)
- AB of Surgery, Surgery, General (2018)
Publications
- Yousef S, Amabile A, Huang H, Agarwal R, Singh S, Ram C, Milewski RK, Assi R, Zhang Y, Krane M, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. One and Five-Year Mortality Risk Prediction in Patients with Moderate and Severe Aortic Stenosis. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2022, 11 PMID: 35629075, PMCID: PMC9146915, DOI: 10.3390/jcm11102949.
- Assi R, Geirsson A. Commentary: Reverse elephant trunk procedure-staged by intention. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2022, 163: 1266-1267. PMID: 33234250, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.10.088.
- Shang M, Weininger G, Mori M, Kahler-Quesada A, Degife E, Brooks C, Yousef S, Williams M, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Socioeconomic disparities in surveillance and follow-up of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2022, 37: 831-839. PMID: 34873754, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16173.
- Khosla A, Mojibian H, Assi R, Tantawy H, Singh I, Pollak J. Right heart thrombi (RHT) and clot in transit with concomitant PE management: Approach and considerations. Pulmonary Circulation 2022, 12: e12080. PMID: 35514771, PMCID: PMC9063956, DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12080.
- Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Commentary: The first operative risk score for contemporary aortic arch surgery. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2022 PMID: 35489833, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.03.017.
- Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Commentary: Thoracic aortic surgery is all about the brain. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2022 PMID: 35422322, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.02.038.
- Bojko MM, Assi R, Bavaria JE, Suhail M, Habertheuer A, Hu RW, Harmon J, Milewski RK, Desai ND, Szeto WY, Vallabhajosyula P. Midterm outcomes and durability of sinus segment preservation compared with root replacement for acute type A aortic dissection. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2022, 163: 900-910.e2. PMID: 32620395, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.064.
- He C, Jiang B, Wang M, Ren P, Murtada SI, Caulk AW, Li G, Qin L, Assi R, Lovoulos CJ, Schwartz MA, Humphrey JD, Tellides G. mTOR inhibition prevents angiotensin II-induced aortic rupture and pseudoaneurysm but promotes dissection in Apoe-deficient mice. JCI Insight 2022, 7 PMID: 35132962, PMCID: PMC8855820, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.155815.
- Weininger G, Mori M, Yousef S, Hur DJ, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Growth rate of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms in a non-referral-based population. Journal Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2022, 17: 14. PMID: 35109884, PMCID: PMC8812194, DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-01761-6.
- Weininger G, Mori M, Shang M, Degife E, Amick M, Yousef S, Assi R, Milewski R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Patterns of Surveillance Imaging for Incidentally Detected Ascending Aortic Aneurysms. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2022, 113: 125-130. PMID: 33609548, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.02.010.
- Hameed I, Geirsson A, Assi R. Commentary: Type A aortic dissection with malperfusion syndrome-Staying true to true lumen perfusion. JTCVS Techniques 2021, 10: 6-7. PMID: 34977694, PMCID: PMC8690293, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.05.009.
- Mori M, Gan G, Deng Y, Yousef S, Weininger G, Daggula KR, Agarwal R, Shang M, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Development and Validation of a Predictive Model to Identify Patients With an Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e022102. PMID: 34743563, PMCID: PMC8751931, DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.121.022102.
- Pichert M, Assi R. Physician-modified Endograft for the Urgent Treatment of High-risk Chronic Dissecting Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2021, 112: 1208-1209. PMID: 33600788, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.12.074.
- Sallam A, Shang M, Vallabhajosyula I, Mori M, Chinian R, Assi R, Bonde P, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Telemedicine in the era of coronavirus 19: Implications for postoperative care in cardiac surgery. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 3731-3737. PMID: 34338360, PMCID: PMC8446997, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15875.
- Hameed I, Geirsson A, Assi R. Commentary: Management of acute type A aortic dissection with patent false lumen: A rivalry between surgical data and philosophy. JTCVS Techniques 2021, 9: 13-14. PMID: 34647044, PMCID: PMC8501187, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.06.022.
- Mullan CW, Geirsson A, Assi R. Commentary: Radical root resection for prosthetic valve endocarditis. JTCVS Techniques 2021, 9: 28-29. PMID: 34647048, PMCID: PMC8501240, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.07.012.
- Nussbaum EZ, Patel KK, Assi R, Raad RA, Malinis M, Azar MM. Clinicopathologic Features of Tissue Granulomas in Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Study in a Nontuberculosis Endemic Region. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2021, 145: 988-999. PMID: 33290524, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0271-OA.
- Yousef S, Singh S, Alkukhun A, Alturkmani B, Mori M, Chen J, Mullan CW, Brooks CW, Assi R, Gruber PJ, Cortopassi I, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Variants of the aortic arch in adult general population and their association with thoracic aortic aneurysm disease. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 2348-2354. PMID: 33855754, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15563.
- Yousef S, Matsumoto N, Dabe I, Mori M, Landry AB, Lee SR, Kawamura Y, Yang C, Li G, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A, Moeckel G, Humphrey JD, Tellides G. Quantitative not qualitative histology differentiates aneurysmal from nondilated ascending aortas and reveals a net gain of medial components. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 13185. PMID: 34162971, PMCID: PMC8222259, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92659-1.
- Pichert M, Geirsson A, Assi R. Surgery for aortic dissection: An international case for universal coverage? Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 2044. PMID: 33682946, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15455.
- Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair: The Art of Objective Valve Analysis. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2021, 111: 1233. PMID: 32673660, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.06.012.
- Weininger G, Einarsson A, Mori M, Brooks C, Shang M, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A. The relationship between cardiac surgeon experience and average patient risk profile: CA and NY statewide analysis. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 1189-1193. PMID: 33462886, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15333.
- Mori M, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P, Assi R. Is Intramural Hematoma a Complication of COVID-19 Disease? Aorta (Stamford, Conn.) 2021, 9: 41. PMID: 34607385, PMCID: PMC8490002, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1724006.
- Assi R. (2021) Aortic Valve Repair. In: Practical Tips in Aortic Surgery. Springer, Cham.
- Assi R, Szeto W.Y. (2021) Management of Chronic Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Dissection and Aneurysm - Stent Grafting, Debranching. In: Sellke F.W., Coselli J.S., Sundt T.M., Bavaria J.E., Sodha N.R. (eds) Aortic Dissection and Acute Aortic Syndromes. Springer, Cham.
- Singh S, Chen JF, Assi R, Nassiri N, Vallabhajosyula P. Intraoperative retrograde TEVAR to control endoleak after emergent total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk repair for ruptured Kommerell's diverticulum. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 3578-3580. PMID: 33085131, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14950.
- Mori M, Gan G, Bin Mahmood SU, Deng Y, Mullan CW, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Badhwar V, Geirsson A. Variations in Anticoagulation Practice Following Bioprosthetic Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement and Repair. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 76: 2412-2413. PMID: 33183513, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.08.083.
- Weininger G, Mori M, Brooks C, Shang M, Faggion Vinholo T, Zhang Y, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Association Between Cardiac Surgeons' Number of Years in Practice and Surgical Outcomes in New York Cardiac Centers. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2023671. PMID: 33141159, PMCID: PMC7610186, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.23671.
- Yousef S, Mori M, Bin Mahmood SU, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A, Tellides G. Diagnosis of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms by Computed Tomography Without Allometric Scaling. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2023689. PMID: 33141157, PMCID: PMC7610193, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.23689.
- Singh S, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Aortic Root Surgery Will Benefit From Development of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Model: Reply. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 1780-1781. PMID: 32710842, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.134.
- Mori M, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P, Assi R. Surgical management of thoracic aortic emergency with pre- and postoperative COVID-19 disease. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 2832-2834. PMID: 32667075, PMCID: PMC7405051, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14865.
- Assi R, Geirsson A. Commentary: How do you size a frozen elephant trunk? JTCVS Techniques 2020, 3: 21-22. PMID: 34317800, PMCID: PMC8303002, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.06.013.
- Assi R, Geirsson A. Commentary: Handmade back-table aortic stent-graft modifications-a must-have skill for every aortic surgeon. JTCVS Techniques 2020, 3: 46. PMID: 34317807, PMCID: PMC8302865, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.03.027.
- Mullan C, Powierza C, Miller PE, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P, Assi R. Spontaneous coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated luminal aortic thrombus. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 160: e13-e14. PMID: 32534745, PMCID: PMC7280114, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.05.024.
- Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Commentary: Managing thoracic aortic emergencies during a pandemic. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020 PMID: 32980147, PMCID: PMC7358757, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.07.026.
- Assi R, Geirsson A. Commentary: Where and when do we land-Thoracic endovascular aortic repair for retrograde type A aortic hematoma? JTCVS Techniques 2020, 2: 23-24. PMID: 34317738, PMCID: PMC8298910, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.03.015.
- Ying LD, Harrington A, Assi R, Thiessen C, Contessa J, Hubbard M, Yoo P, Nadzam G. Measuring Uncertainty Intolerance in Surgical Residents Using Standardized Assessments. The Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 245: 145-152. PMID: 31419639, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.07.035.
- Commentary: Managing Thoracic Aortic Emergencies During A PandemicAssi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Commentary: Managing Thoracic Aortic Emergencies During A Pandemic [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jul 14]. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020;doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.07.026
- Petrus AHJ, Klautz RJM, De Bonis M, Langer F, Schäfers HJ, Wakasa S, Vahanian A, Obadia JF, Assi R, Acker M, Siepe M, Braun J. The optimal treatment strategy for secondary mitral regurgitation: a subject of ongoing debate. European Journal Of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal Of The European Association For Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2019, 56: 631-642. PMID: 31535695, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz238.
- Ibrahim M, Assi R, McCarthy F, Golden MA, Szeto WY. Contained rupture of arch aneurysm managed with total arch, frozen elephant trunk and endograft. Global Cardiology Science & Practice 2019, 2019: e201912. PMID: 31799287, PMCID: PMC6865198, DOI: 10.21542/gcsp.2019.12.
- Assi R, Siki MA, Desai ND, Bavaria JE. Repair of type A aortic intramural hematoma with ascending and hemiarch reconstruction using circulatory arrest and retrograde cerebral perfusion. Annals Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2019, 8: 567-569. PMID: 31667156, PMCID: PMC6785493, DOI: 10.21037/acs.2019.08.06.
- Bavaria JE, Assi R. Invited Commentary. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 108: 722. PMID: 31063710, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.006.
- Assi R, Desai ND. Invited Commentary. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 108: 457. PMID: 30980817, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.03.025.
- Bojko MM, Assi R, Jackson BM, Vallabhajosyula P. Endovascular treatment of a descending thoracic pseudoaneurysm involving an intercostal loop graft. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2019 PMID: 31405596, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.06.053.
- Assi R, Milewski RK, Bavaria JE, Vallabhajosyula P. Resection of noncoronary sinus segment in a nonaneurysmal root: To do or not to do. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2019, 157: e321. PMID: 30798957, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.01.036.
- Ibrahim M, Assi R, McCarthy F, Golden MA, Szeto WY. Contained rupture of arch aneurysm managed with total arch, frozen elephant trunk and endograft. Global Cardiology Science & Practice 2019, 2019: 9. PMID: 31024951, PMCID: PMC6472687, DOI: 10.21542/gcsp.2019.9.
- Frozen elephant trunk for aortic arch dissection in patients with Marfan syndrome: Are we there yet?Assi R, Szeto WY. Frozen elephant trunk for aortic arch dissection in patients with Marfan syndrome: Are we there yet? The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2019, 157: 850-851. PMID: 30172583, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.07.078.
- Assi R, Atluri P. Commentary: Staying out of trouble-Zone 0 frozen elephant trunk and arch debranching for type A aortic dissection. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2019 PMID: 30904253, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.02.067.
- Assi R, Steinberg T, Vallabhajosyula P. (2019). Management of Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms. In Cameron JL (Ed.), Current Surgical Therapy (13th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier
- Guo J, Hu H, Gorecka J, Bai H, He H, Assi R, Isaji T, Wang T, Setia O, Lopes L, Gu Y, Dardik A. Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells accelerate diabetic wound healing in a similar fashion as bone marrow-derived cells. American Journal Of Physiology. Cell Physiology 2018, 315: C885-C896. PMID: 30404559, PMCID: PMC6336941, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00120.2018.
- Assi R, Bavaria JE, Desai ND. Techniques and outcomes of secondary open repair for chronic dissection after acute repair of type A aortic dissection. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Surgery 2018, 59: 759-766. PMID: 29943963, DOI: 10.23736/S0021-9509.18.10646-X.
- Harrington AW, Pei KY, Assi R, Davis KA. External Validation of University of Wisconsin's Clinical Criteria for Obtaining Maxillofacial Computed Tomography in Trauma. The Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: e167-e170. PMID: 29309356, DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004240.
- Hybrid Techniques for Surgical Repair of Acute Type A Aortic DissectionAssi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY. Hybrid Techniques for Surgical Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Endovascular Today. 2018 Nov 12.
- Azar MM, Assi R, Valika AK, Banach DB, Hall IE, Landry ML, Malinis MF. Graft loss among renal-transplant recipients with early reduction of immunosuppression for BK viremia. World Journal Of Transplantation 2017, 7: 269-275. PMID: 29104861, PMCID: PMC5661124, DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v7.i5.269.
- Kuwahara G, Hashimoto T, Tsuneki M, Yamamoto K, Assi R, Foster TR, Hanisch JJ, Bai H, Hu H, Protack CD, Hall MR, Schardt JS, Jay SM, Madri JA, Kodama S, Dardik A. CD44 Promotes Inflammation and Extracellular Matrix Production During Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, And Vascular Biology 2017, 37: 1147-1156. PMID: 28450292, PMCID: PMC5467640, DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.117.309385.
- Azar MM, Assi R, Patel N, Malinis MF. Fungal Mycotic Aneurysm of the Internal Carotid Artery Associated with Sphenoid Sinusitis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Mycopathologia 2016, 181: 425-33. PMID: 26687073, DOI: 10.1007/s11046-015-9975-1.
- Assi R, Foster TR, He H, Stamati K, Bai H, Huang Y, Hyder F, Rothman D, Shu C, Homer-Vanniasinkam S, Cheema U, Dardik A. Delivery of mesenchymal stem cells in biomimetic engineered scaffolds promotes healing of diabetic ulcers. Regenerative Medicine 2016, 11: 245-60. PMID: 26986810, PMCID: PMC4976993, DOI: 10.2217/rme-2015-0045.
- Hall MR, Yamamoto K, Protack CD, Tsuneki M, Kuwahara G, Assi R, Brownson KE, Bai H, Madri JA, Dardik A. Temporal regulation of venous extracellular matrix components during arteriovenous fistula maturation. The Journal Of Vascular Access 2015, 16: 93-106. PMID: 25262757, PMCID: PMC4405006, DOI: 10.5301/jva.5000290.
- Assi R, Brownson KE, Hall MR, Kuwahara G, Vasilas P, Dardik A. Advanced age and disease predict lack of symptomatic improvement after endovascular iliac treatment in male veterans. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2015, 88: 85-91. PMID: 25745377, PMCID: PMC4345543.
- Yamamoto K, Protack CD, Kuwahara G, Tsuneki M, Hashimoto T, Hall MR, Assi R, Brownson KE, Foster TR, Bai H, Wang M, Madri JA, Dardik A. Disturbed shear stress reduces Klf2 expression in arterial-venous fistulae in vivo. Physiological Reports 2015, 3 PMID: 25780089, PMCID: PMC4393175, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.12348.
- Assi R, Wong DJ, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Wang Z, Chupp GL, Kim AW. Hospital readmission after pulmonary lobectomy is not affected by surgical approach. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2015, 99: 393-8. PMID: 25497070, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.10.014.
- Hashim PW, Assi R, Hashim SW. The imbrication technique: an alternative to the sliding leaflet technique. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 98: 1124-6. PMID: 25193210, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.066.
- Assi R, Youssef SJ, Almarzooq Z, Al-Raweshidy Y, Hashim PW, Geirsson A, Hashim SW. The "free" right internal thoracic artery: a versatile and durable conduit. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2014, 29: 609-15. PMID: 25040250, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12396.
- Shah A, Pfaff MJ, Assi R, Wu W, Steinbacher DM. PDE-5 inhibition improves skin flap viability in rats that are exposed to nicotine. Microsurgery 2014, 34: 390-7. PMID: 24610727, DOI: 10.1002/micr.22237.
- Assi R, Al Azzi Y, Protack CD, Williams WT, Hall MR, Wong DJ, Lu DY, Vasilas P, Dardik A. Chronic kidney disease predicts long-term mortality after major lower extremity amputation. North American Journal Of Medical Sciences 2014, 6: 321-7. PMID: 25077080, PMCID: PMC4114009, DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.136910.
- Lu DY, Chen EY, Wong DJ, Yamamoto K, Protack CD, Williams WT, Assi R, Hall MR, Sadaghianloo N, Dardik A. Vein graft adaptation and fistula maturation in the arterial environment. The Journal Of Surgical Research 2014, 188: 162-73. PMID: 24582063, PMCID: PMC3972303, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.01.042.
- Hashim PW, Assi R, Grecu L, Dardik A. Symptomatic obstruction of the brachiocephalic and left subclavian arteries obscured by aortic stenosis. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 28: 737.e1-5. PMID: 24368183, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.04.030.
- Hall MR, Protack CD, Assi R, Williams WT, Wong DJ, Lu D, Muhs BE, Dardik A. Metabolic syndrome is associated with type II endoleak after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 59: 938-43. PMID: 24360238, PMCID: PMC3966942, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.10.081.
- Yamamoto K, Protack CD, Tsuneki M, Hall MR, Wong DJ, Lu DY, Assi R, Williams WT, Sadaghianloo N, Bai H, Miyata T, Madri JA, Dardik A. The mouse aortocaval fistula recapitulates human arteriovenous fistula maturation. American Journal Of Physiology. Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2013, 305: H1718-25. PMID: 24097429, PMCID: PMC3882542, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00590.2013.
- Assi R, Dardik A. Endovascular training of vascular surgeons in the USA. Annals Of Vascular Diseases 2012, 5: 423-7. PMID: 23641264, PMCID: PMC3641540, DOI: 10.3400/avd.ra.12.00077.
Departments and Programs
Locations
Yale Cardiac Surgery
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06519
- Yale Cardiac SurgeryYale Physicians Building800 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd FloorNew Haven, CT 06519
Biography
TEST AUTOMATION BIO
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Surgery (Cardiac)
Education & Training
- Advanced Thoracic Aortic and Endovascular Surgery FellowUniversity of Pennsylvania (2019)
- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery FellowUniversity of Pennsylvania (2019)
- General Surgery ResidentYale University (2017)
- Postdoctoral Research FellowYale University (2014)
- Postdoctoral Research ScientistUniversity College London (2013)
- General Surgery InternYale University (2011)
- MDSt. Joseph University (2009)
- MMSSt. Joseph University (2007)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Sam Harvey Award for Distinguishing Work As The Ideal Yale Surgeon: (2017)
- Outstanding Resident Teaching and Leadership Award: (2017)
- Yale Surgical Society: (2017)
- Educational Chief Resident: (2016)
- New England Surgical Society: (2016)
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons: (2015)
- New England Surgical Society 1st Prize in Basic Science Research: (2014)
Board Certifications
- AB of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery (2021)
- AB of Surgery, Surgery, General (2018)
Publications
- Yousef S, Amabile A, Huang H, Agarwal R, Singh S, Ram C, Milewski RK, Assi R, Zhang Y, Krane M, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. One and Five-Year Mortality Risk Prediction in Patients with Moderate and Severe Aortic Stenosis. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2022, 11 PMID: 35629075, PMCID: PMC9146915, DOI: 10.3390/jcm11102949.
- Assi R, Geirsson A. Commentary: Reverse elephant trunk procedure-staged by intention. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2022, 163: 1266-1267. PMID: 33234250, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.10.088.
- Shang M, Weininger G, Mori M, Kahler-Quesada A, Degife E, Brooks C, Yousef S, Williams M, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Socioeconomic disparities in surveillance and follow-up of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2022, 37: 831-839. PMID: 34873754, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16173.
- Khosla A, Mojibian H, Assi R, Tantawy H, Singh I, Pollak J. Right heart thrombi (RHT) and clot in transit with concomitant PE management: Approach and considerations. Pulmonary Circulation 2022, 12: e12080. PMID: 35514771, PMCID: PMC9063956, DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12080.
- Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Commentary: The first operative risk score for contemporary aortic arch surgery. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2022 PMID: 35489833, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.03.017.
- Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Commentary: Thoracic aortic surgery is all about the brain. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2022 PMID: 35422322, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.02.038.
- Bojko MM, Assi R, Bavaria JE, Suhail M, Habertheuer A, Hu RW, Harmon J, Milewski RK, Desai ND, Szeto WY, Vallabhajosyula P. Midterm outcomes and durability of sinus segment preservation compared with root replacement for acute type A aortic dissection. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2022, 163: 900-910.e2. PMID: 32620395, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.064.
- He C, Jiang B, Wang M, Ren P, Murtada SI, Caulk AW, Li G, Qin L, Assi R, Lovoulos CJ, Schwartz MA, Humphrey JD, Tellides G. mTOR inhibition prevents angiotensin II-induced aortic rupture and pseudoaneurysm but promotes dissection in Apoe-deficient mice. JCI Insight 2022, 7 PMID: 35132962, PMCID: PMC8855820, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.155815.
- Weininger G, Mori M, Yousef S, Hur DJ, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Growth rate of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms in a non-referral-based population. Journal Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2022, 17: 14. PMID: 35109884, PMCID: PMC8812194, DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-01761-6.
- Weininger G, Mori M, Shang M, Degife E, Amick M, Yousef S, Assi R, Milewski R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Patterns of Surveillance Imaging for Incidentally Detected Ascending Aortic Aneurysms. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2022, 113: 125-130. PMID: 33609548, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.02.010.
- Hameed I, Geirsson A, Assi R. Commentary: Type A aortic dissection with malperfusion syndrome-Staying true to true lumen perfusion. JTCVS Techniques 2021, 10: 6-7. PMID: 34977694, PMCID: PMC8690293, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.05.009.
- Mori M, Gan G, Deng Y, Yousef S, Weininger G, Daggula KR, Agarwal R, Shang M, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Development and Validation of a Predictive Model to Identify Patients With an Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e022102. PMID: 34743563, PMCID: PMC8751931, DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.121.022102.
- Pichert M, Assi R. Physician-modified Endograft for the Urgent Treatment of High-risk Chronic Dissecting Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2021, 112: 1208-1209. PMID: 33600788, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.12.074.
- Sallam A, Shang M, Vallabhajosyula I, Mori M, Chinian R, Assi R, Bonde P, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Telemedicine in the era of coronavirus 19: Implications for postoperative care in cardiac surgery. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 3731-3737. PMID: 34338360, PMCID: PMC8446997, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15875.
- Hameed I, Geirsson A, Assi R. Commentary: Management of acute type A aortic dissection with patent false lumen: A rivalry between surgical data and philosophy. JTCVS Techniques 2021, 9: 13-14. PMID: 34647044, PMCID: PMC8501187, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.06.022.
- Mullan CW, Geirsson A, Assi R. Commentary: Radical root resection for prosthetic valve endocarditis. JTCVS Techniques 2021, 9: 28-29. PMID: 34647048, PMCID: PMC8501240, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.07.012.
- Nussbaum EZ, Patel KK, Assi R, Raad RA, Malinis M, Azar MM. Clinicopathologic Features of Tissue Granulomas in Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Study in a Nontuberculosis Endemic Region. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2021, 145: 988-999. PMID: 33290524, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0271-OA.
- Yousef S, Singh S, Alkukhun A, Alturkmani B, Mori M, Chen J, Mullan CW, Brooks CW, Assi R, Gruber PJ, Cortopassi I, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Variants of the aortic arch in adult general population and their association with thoracic aortic aneurysm disease. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 2348-2354. PMID: 33855754, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15563.
- Yousef S, Matsumoto N, Dabe I, Mori M, Landry AB, Lee SR, Kawamura Y, Yang C, Li G, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A, Moeckel G, Humphrey JD, Tellides G. Quantitative not qualitative histology differentiates aneurysmal from nondilated ascending aortas and reveals a net gain of medial components. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 13185. PMID: 34162971, PMCID: PMC8222259, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92659-1.
- Pichert M, Geirsson A, Assi R. Surgery for aortic dissection: An international case for universal coverage? Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 2044. PMID: 33682946, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15455.
- Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair: The Art of Objective Valve Analysis. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2021, 111: 1233. PMID: 32673660, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.06.012.
- Weininger G, Einarsson A, Mori M, Brooks C, Shang M, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A. The relationship between cardiac surgeon experience and average patient risk profile: CA and NY statewide analysis. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 1189-1193. PMID: 33462886, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15333.
- Mori M, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P, Assi R. Is Intramural Hematoma a Complication of COVID-19 Disease? Aorta (Stamford, Conn.) 2021, 9: 41. PMID: 34607385, PMCID: PMC8490002, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1724006.
- Assi R. (2021) Aortic Valve Repair. In: Practical Tips in Aortic Surgery. Springer, Cham.
- Assi R, Szeto W.Y. (2021) Management of Chronic Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Dissection and Aneurysm - Stent Grafting, Debranching. In: Sellke F.W., Coselli J.S., Sundt T.M., Bavaria J.E., Sodha N.R. (eds) Aortic Dissection and Acute Aortic Syndromes. Springer, Cham.
- Singh S, Chen JF, Assi R, Nassiri N, Vallabhajosyula P. Intraoperative retrograde TEVAR to control endoleak after emergent total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk repair for ruptured Kommerell's diverticulum. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 3578-3580. PMID: 33085131, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14950.
- Mori M, Gan G, Bin Mahmood SU, Deng Y, Mullan CW, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Badhwar V, Geirsson A. Variations in Anticoagulation Practice Following Bioprosthetic Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement and Repair. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 76: 2412-2413. PMID: 33183513, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.08.083.
- Weininger G, Mori M, Brooks C, Shang M, Faggion Vinholo T, Zhang Y, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Association Between Cardiac Surgeons' Number of Years in Practice and Surgical Outcomes in New York Cardiac Centers. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2023671. PMID: 33141159, PMCID: PMC7610186, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.23671.
- Yousef S, Mori M, Bin Mahmood SU, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A, Tellides G. Diagnosis of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms by Computed Tomography Without Allometric Scaling. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2023689. PMID: 33141157, PMCID: PMC7610193, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.23689.
- Singh S, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Aortic Root Surgery Will Benefit From Development of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Model: Reply. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 1780-1781. PMID: 32710842, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.134.
- Mori M, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P, Assi R. Surgical management of thoracic aortic emergency with pre- and postoperative COVID-19 disease. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 2832-2834. PMID: 32667075, PMCID: PMC7405051, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14865.
- Assi R, Geirsson A. Commentary: How do you size a frozen elephant trunk? JTCVS Techniques 2020, 3: 21-22. PMID: 34317800, PMCID: PMC8303002, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.06.013.
- Assi R, Geirsson A. Commentary: Handmade back-table aortic stent-graft modifications-a must-have skill for every aortic surgeon. JTCVS Techniques 2020, 3: 46. PMID: 34317807, PMCID: PMC8302865, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.03.027.
- Mullan C, Powierza C, Miller PE, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P, Assi R. Spontaneous coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated luminal aortic thrombus. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 160: e13-e14. PMID: 32534745, PMCID: PMC7280114, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.05.024.
- Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Commentary: Managing thoracic aortic emergencies during a pandemic. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020 PMID: 32980147, PMCID: PMC7358757, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.07.026.
- Assi R, Geirsson A. Commentary: Where and when do we land-Thoracic endovascular aortic repair for retrograde type A aortic hematoma? JTCVS Techniques 2020, 2: 23-24. PMID: 34317738, PMCID: PMC8298910, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.03.015.
- Ying LD, Harrington A, Assi R, Thiessen C, Contessa J, Hubbard M, Yoo P, Nadzam G. Measuring Uncertainty Intolerance in Surgical Residents Using Standardized Assessments. The Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 245: 145-152. PMID: 31419639, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.07.035.
- Commentary: Managing Thoracic Aortic Emergencies During A PandemicAssi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Commentary: Managing Thoracic Aortic Emergencies During A Pandemic [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jul 14]. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020;doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.07.026
- Petrus AHJ, Klautz RJM, De Bonis M, Langer F, Schäfers HJ, Wakasa S, Vahanian A, Obadia JF, Assi R, Acker M, Siepe M, Braun J. The optimal treatment strategy for secondary mitral regurgitation: a subject of ongoing debate. European Journal Of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal Of The European Association For Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2019, 56: 631-642. PMID: 31535695, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz238.
- Ibrahim M, Assi R, McCarthy F, Golden MA, Szeto WY. Contained rupture of arch aneurysm managed with total arch, frozen elephant trunk and endograft. Global Cardiology Science & Practice 2019, 2019: e201912. PMID: 31799287, PMCID: PMC6865198, DOI: 10.21542/gcsp.2019.12.
- Assi R, Siki MA, Desai ND, Bavaria JE. Repair of type A aortic intramural hematoma with ascending and hemiarch reconstruction using circulatory arrest and retrograde cerebral perfusion. Annals Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2019, 8: 567-569. PMID: 31667156, PMCID: PMC6785493, DOI: 10.21037/acs.2019.08.06.
- Bavaria JE, Assi R. Invited Commentary. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 108: 722. PMID: 31063710, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.006.
- Assi R, Desai ND. Invited Commentary. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 108: 457. PMID: 30980817, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.03.025.
- Bojko MM, Assi R, Jackson BM, Vallabhajosyula P. Endovascular treatment of a descending thoracic pseudoaneurysm involving an intercostal loop graft. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2019 PMID: 31405596, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.06.053.
- Assi R, Milewski RK, Bavaria JE, Vallabhajosyula P. Resection of noncoronary sinus segment in a nonaneurysmal root: To do or not to do. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2019, 157: e321. PMID: 30798957, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.01.036.
- Ibrahim M, Assi R, McCarthy F, Golden MA, Szeto WY. Contained rupture of arch aneurysm managed with total arch, frozen elephant trunk and endograft. Global Cardiology Science & Practice 2019, 2019: 9. PMID: 31024951, PMCID: PMC6472687, DOI: 10.21542/gcsp.2019.9.
- Frozen elephant trunk for aortic arch dissection in patients with Marfan syndrome: Are we there yet?Assi R, Szeto WY. Frozen elephant trunk for aortic arch dissection in patients with Marfan syndrome: Are we there yet? The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2019, 157: 850-851. PMID: 30172583, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.07.078.
- Assi R, Atluri P. Commentary: Staying out of trouble-Zone 0 frozen elephant trunk and arch debranching for type A aortic dissection. The Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2019 PMID: 30904253, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.02.067.
- Assi R, Steinberg T, Vallabhajosyula P. (2019). Management of Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms. In Cameron JL (Ed.), Current Surgical Therapy (13th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier
- Guo J, Hu H, Gorecka J, Bai H, He H, Assi R, Isaji T, Wang T, Setia O, Lopes L, Gu Y, Dardik A. Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells accelerate diabetic wound healing in a similar fashion as bone marrow-derived cells. American Journal Of Physiology. Cell Physiology 2018, 315: C885-C896. PMID: 30404559, PMCID: PMC6336941, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00120.2018.
- Assi R, Bavaria JE, Desai ND. Techniques and outcomes of secondary open repair for chronic dissection after acute repair of type A aortic dissection. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Surgery 2018, 59: 759-766. PMID: 29943963, DOI: 10.23736/S0021-9509.18.10646-X.
- Harrington AW, Pei KY, Assi R, Davis KA. External Validation of University of Wisconsin's Clinical Criteria for Obtaining Maxillofacial Computed Tomography in Trauma. The Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: e167-e170. PMID: 29309356, DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004240.
- Hybrid Techniques for Surgical Repair of Acute Type A Aortic DissectionAssi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY. Hybrid Techniques for Surgical Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Endovascular Today. 2018 Nov 12.
- Azar MM, Assi R, Valika AK, Banach DB, Hall IE, Landry ML, Malinis MF. Graft loss among renal-transplant recipients with early reduction of immunosuppression for BK viremia. World Journal Of Transplantation 2017, 7: 269-275. PMID: 29104861, PMCID: PMC5661124, DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v7.i5.269.
- Kuwahara G, Hashimoto T, Tsuneki M, Yamamoto K, Assi R, Foster TR, Hanisch JJ, Bai H, Hu H, Protack CD, Hall MR, Schardt JS, Jay SM, Madri JA, Kodama S, Dardik A. CD44 Promotes Inflammation and Extracellular Matrix Production During Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, And Vascular Biology 2017, 37: 1147-1156. PMID: 28450292, PMCID: PMC5467640, DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.117.309385.
- Azar MM, Assi R, Patel N, Malinis MF. Fungal Mycotic Aneurysm of the Internal Carotid Artery Associated with Sphenoid Sinusitis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Mycopathologia 2016, 181: 425-33. PMID: 26687073, DOI: 10.1007/s11046-015-9975-1.
- Assi R, Foster TR, He H, Stamati K, Bai H, Huang Y, Hyder F, Rothman D, Shu C, Homer-Vanniasinkam S, Cheema U, Dardik A. Delivery of mesenchymal stem cells in biomimetic engineered scaffolds promotes healing of diabetic ulcers. Regenerative Medicine 2016, 11: 245-60. PMID: 26986810, PMCID: PMC4976993, DOI: 10.2217/rme-2015-0045.
- Hall MR, Yamamoto K, Protack CD, Tsuneki M, Kuwahara G, Assi R, Brownson KE, Bai H, Madri JA, Dardik A. Temporal regulation of venous extracellular matrix components during arteriovenous fistula maturation. The Journal Of Vascular Access 2015, 16: 93-106. PMID: 25262757, PMCID: PMC4405006, DOI: 10.5301/jva.5000290.
- Assi R, Brownson KE, Hall MR, Kuwahara G, Vasilas P, Dardik A. Advanced age and disease predict lack of symptomatic improvement after endovascular iliac treatment in male veterans. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2015, 88: 85-91. PMID: 25745377, PMCID: PMC4345543.
- Yamamoto K, Protack CD, Kuwahara G, Tsuneki M, Hashimoto T, Hall MR, Assi R, Brownson KE, Foster TR, Bai H, Wang M, Madri JA, Dardik A. Disturbed shear stress reduces Klf2 expression in arterial-venous fistulae in vivo. Physiological Reports 2015, 3 PMID: 25780089, PMCID: PMC4393175, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.12348.
- Assi R, Wong DJ, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Wang Z, Chupp GL, Kim AW. Hospital readmission after pulmonary lobectomy is not affected by surgical approach. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2015, 99: 393-8. PMID: 25497070, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.10.014.
- Hashim PW, Assi R, Hashim SW. The imbrication technique: an alternative to the sliding leaflet technique. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 98: 1124-6. PMID: 25193210, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.066.
- Assi R, Youssef SJ, Almarzooq Z, Al-Raweshidy Y, Hashim PW, Geirsson A, Hashim SW. The "free" right internal thoracic artery: a versatile and durable conduit. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2014, 29: 609-15. PMID: 25040250, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12396.
- Shah A, Pfaff MJ, Assi R, Wu W, Steinbacher DM. PDE-5 inhibition improves skin flap viability in rats that are exposed to nicotine. Microsurgery 2014, 34: 390-7. PMID: 24610727, DOI: 10.1002/micr.22237.
- Assi R, Al Azzi Y, Protack CD, Williams WT, Hall MR, Wong DJ, Lu DY, Vasilas P, Dardik A. Chronic kidney disease predicts long-term mortality after major lower extremity amputation. North American Journal Of Medical Sciences 2014, 6: 321-7. PMID: 25077080, PMCID: PMC4114009, DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.136910.
- Lu DY, Chen EY, Wong DJ, Yamamoto K, Protack CD, Williams WT, Assi R, Hall MR, Sadaghianloo N, Dardik A. Vein graft adaptation and fistula maturation in the arterial environment. The Journal Of Surgical Research 2014, 188: 162-73. PMID: 24582063, PMCID: PMC3972303, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.01.042.
- Hashim PW, Assi R, Grecu L, Dardik A. Symptomatic obstruction of the brachiocephalic and left subclavian arteries obscured by aortic stenosis. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 28: 737.e1-5. PMID: 24368183, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.04.030.
- Hall MR, Protack CD, Assi R, Williams WT, Wong DJ, Lu D, Muhs BE, Dardik A. Metabolic syndrome is associated with type II endoleak after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 59: 938-43. PMID: 24360238, PMCID: PMC3966942, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.10.081.
- Yamamoto K, Protack CD, Tsuneki M, Hall MR, Wong DJ, Lu DY, Assi R, Williams WT, Sadaghianloo N, Bai H, Miyata T, Madri JA, Dardik A. The mouse aortocaval fistula recapitulates human arteriovenous fistula maturation. American Journal Of Physiology. Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2013, 305: H1718-25. PMID: 24097429, PMCID: PMC3882542, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00590.2013.
- Assi R, Dardik A. Endovascular training of vascular surgeons in the USA. Annals Of Vascular Diseases 2012, 5: 423-7. PMID: 23641264, PMCID: PMC3641540, DOI: 10.3400/avd.ra.12.00077.
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