G Hossein Almassi, MD

Publications

• 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 Jun;48(6):675-682 PMID: 38321771 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85184427783 02/07/2024

• 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

• Editorial review: guidance for future atrial fibrillation research

  (Bilfinger TV, Almassi GH, Shroyer ALW.) Vessel Plus. 2024;8 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85194495198 01/01/2024

• 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