Zainab Samad | Scholars@Duke

Zainab Samad
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine

Dr. Zainab Samad is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University.

She attended Medical School at the Aga Khan University Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan and thereafter completed her residency training in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Cardiology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Additionally, she completed advanced training in cardiovascular imaging, specifically in clinical echocardiography, cardiac MRI and SPECT-myocardial perfusion imaging. She is also trained in quantitative methods with a Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research degree from the National Institutes of Health- Duke Clinical Research Training Program. She served on faculty in the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine for 9 years.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2018

Contact Information

DUMC - Box 3254, Durham, NC 27710
zainab.samad@duke.edu

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Cardiology Fellowship, Medicine, Duke University 2005 - 2009
- M.H.S., Duke University School of Medicine 2009
- Resident, Medicine, Duke University 2002 - 2005
- M.B.B.S., Aga Khan University (Pakistan) 2000
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2016 - 2018
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2009 - 2016
Recognition
In the News
- MAY 30, 2018 Duke School of Medicine
  
  A 'Superstar' Duke Researcher Returns to Pakistan to Serve as First Female Chair of Medicine at Aga Khan University
- JUN 2, 2015 Dispatch-Argus
  
  Women, stress and the risk of heart disease
- OCT 14, 2014 U.S. News & World Report
  
  Stress affects women, men with heart disease differently, study shows
- OCT 13, 2014 The Daily Mail
  
  Stressed? You're more likely to suffer heart disease from it if you're a woman
Research
Selected Grants
- Mental Stress-Induced Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Women awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2023
- Biomarkers of Mental Stress Induced Myocardial Ischemia and CHD Prognosis awarded by National Institutes of Health 2014 - 2019
- Lumason in Stress Echo awarded by Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. 2015 - 2017
- BD-Star - Remodling in TAVR vs SAVR awarded by Boston Scientific Corporation 2015 - 2017
- Responses of Myocardial Ischemia to Sertraline Treatment awarded by National Institutes of Health 2006 - 2013
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Alenezi, F, Fudim, M, Rymer, J, Dunning, A, Chiswell, K, Swaminathan, M, Bottiger, B, Velagapudi, P, Nicoara, A, Kisslo, J, Velazquez, E, Vemulapalli, S, Bloomfield, GS, and Samad, Z. "Predictors and Changes in Cardiac Hemodynamics and Geometry With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation." The American Journal of Cardiology (December 4, 2018). Full Text
  - Kochar, A, Rymer, J, Samad, Z, and Duke Cardiovascular Education Group, . "Disrupting Fellow Education Through Group Texting: WhatsApp in Fellow Education?." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 72, no. 25 (December 2018): 3366-3369. Full Text
  - Alenezi, F, Mandawat, A, Il'Giovine, ZJ, Shaw, LK, Siddiqui, I, Tapson, VF, Arges, K, Rivera, D, Romano, MMD, Velazquez, EJ, Douglas, PS, Samad, Z, and Rajagopal, S. "Clinical Utility and Prognostic Value of Right Atrial Function in Pulmonary Hypertension." Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging 11, no. 11 (November 2018): e006984-null. Full Text
  - Minter, S, Armour, A, Tinnemore, A, Strub, K, Crowley, AL, Bloomfield, GS, Alexander, JH, Douglas, PS, Kisslo, JA, Velazquez, EJ, and Samad, Z. "Crowdsourcing consensus: proposal of a novel method for assessing accuracy in echocardiography interpretation." The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging 34, no. 11 (November 2018): 1725-1730. Full Text
  - Rehman, H, Samad, Z, Mishra, SR, Merchant, AT, Narula, JP, Mishra, S, and Virani, SS. "Epidemiologic studies targeting primary cardiovascular disease prevention in South Asia." Indian Heart Journal 70, no. 5 (September 2018): 721-730. (Review) Full Text
  - Samad, Z, Shaw, LK, Phelan, M, Glower, DD, Ersboll, M, Toptine, JH, Alexander, JH, Kisslo, JA, Wang, A, Mark, DB, and Velazquez, EJ. "Long-term outcomes of mitral regurgitation by type and severity." American Heart Journal 203 (September 2018): 39-48. Full Text
  - Siddiqui, I, Rajagopal, S, Brucker, A, Chiswell, K, Christopher, B, Alenezi, F, Mandawat, A, Rivera, D, Arges, K, Tapson, V, Kisslo, J, Velazquez, E, Douglas, PS, and Samad, Z. "Clinical and Echocardiographic Predictors of Outcomes in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension." The American Journal of Cardiology 122, no. 5 (September 2018): 872-878. Full Text
  - Il'Giovine, ZJ, Mulder, H, Chiswell, K, Arges, K, Tomfohr, J, Hashmi, A, Velazquez, EJ, Kisslo, JA, Samad, Z, and Rajagopal, S. "Right Ventricular Longitudinal Strain Reproducibility Using Vendor-Dependent and Vendor-Independent Software." Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : Official Publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 31, no. 6 (June 2018): 721-732.e5. Full Text
  - Sze, E, Samad, Z, Dunning, A, Campbell, KB, Loring, Z, Atwater, BD, Chiswell, K, Kisslo, JA, Velazquez, EJ, and Daubert, JP. "Impaired Recovery of Left Ventricular Function in Patients With Cardiomyopathy and Left Bundle Branch Block." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 71, no. 3 (January 2018): 306-317. Full Text
  - Sze, E, Dunning, A, Loring, Z, Atwater, BD, Chiswell, K, Daubert, JP, Kisslo, JA, Mark, DB, Velazquez, EJ, and Samad, Z. "Comparison of Incidence of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Among Patients With Left Bundle Branch Block Versus Those With Normal QRS Duration." The American Journal of Cardiology 120, no. 11 (December 2017): 1990-1997. Full Text
  - Alenezi, F, Brummett, BH, Boyle, SH, Samad, Z, Babyak, MA, Alzaeim, N, Wilson, J, Romano, MMD, Sun, JL, Ersboll, M, O'Connor, CM, Velazquez, EJ, and Jiang, W. "Usefulness of Myocardial Annular Velocity Change During Mental Stress to Predict Cardiovascular Outcome in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease (From the Responses of Mental Stress-Induced Myocardial Ischemia to Escitalopram Treatment Trial)." The American Journal of Cardiology 120, no. 9 (November 2017): 1495-1500. Full Text
  - Samad, Z, Sivak, JA, Phelan, M, Schulte, PJ, Patel, U, and Velazquez, EJ. "Prevalence and Outcomes of Left-Sided Valvular Heart Disease Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease." Journal of the American Heart Association 6, no. 10 (October 11, 2017). Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Broderick-Forsgren, K, Davenport, CA, Sivak, JA, Hargett, CW, Foster, MC, Monteagudo, A, Armour, A, Rajagopal, S, Arges, K, Velazquez, EJ, and Samad, Z. "Improving on the diagnostic characteristics of echocardiography for pulmonary hypertension." The international journal of cardiovascular imaging 33, no. 9 (September 2017): 1341-1349. Full Text
  - Teeter, EG, Dakik, C, Cooter, M, Samad, Z, Ghadimi, K, Harrison, JK, Gaca, J, Stafford-Smith, M, and Bottiger, BA. "Assessment of Paravalvular Leak After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Transesophageal Echocardiography Compared With Transthoracic Echocardiography." Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia 31, no. 4 (August 2017): 1278-1284. Full Text
  - Samad, Z, Merchant, AT, Narula, JS, and Virani, SS. ""All hands on deck": An imperative for tackling hypertension in South Asia." Indian Heart Journal 69, no. 4 (July 14, 2017): 430-431. Full Text
  - McCartney, SL, Cooter, M, Samad, Z, Sivak, J, Castleberry, A, Gregory, S, Haney, J, Hartwig, M, and Swaminathan, M. "Mitral Regurgitation After Orthotopic Lung Transplantation: Natural History and Impact on Outcomes." Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia 31, no. 3 (June 2017): 924-930. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Fudim, M, Bloomfield, GS, and Samad, Z. "Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement." Annals of internal medicine 166, no. 8 (April 2017): 605-606. Full Text
  - Sun, JL, Boyle, SH, Samad, Z, Babyak, MA, Wilson, JL, Kuhn, C, Becker, RC, Ortel, TL, Williams, RB, Rogers, JG, O'Connor, CM, Velazquez, EJ, and Jiang, W. "Mental stress-induced left ventricular dysfunction and adverse outcome in ischemic heart disease patients." European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 24, no. 6 (April 2017): 591-599. Full Text
  - Wyrembak, J, Campbell, KB, Steinberg, BA, Bahnson, TD, Daubert, JP, Velazquez, EJ, Samad, Z, and Atwater, BD. "Incidence and Predictors of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients Treated With Nonvitamin K Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin Before Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation." The American Journal of Cardiology 119, no. 7 (April 2017): 1017-1022. Full Text
  - Dahhan, T, Alenezi, F, Samad, Z, and Rajagopal, S. "Echocardiography in the Risk Assessment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism." Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine 38, no. 1 (February 16, 2017): 18-28. Full Text
  - Feigal, JP, Boyle, SH, Samad, Z, Velazquez, EJ, Wilson, JL, Becker, RC, Williams, RB, Kuhn, CM, Ortel, TL, Rogers, JG, O'Connor, CM, and Jiang, W. "Associations between positive emotional well-being and stress-induced myocardial ischemia: Well-being scores predict exercise-induced ischemia." Journal of psychosomatic research 93 (February 2017): 14-18. Full Text
  - Samad, F, Agarwal, A, and Samad, Z. "Stable ischemic heart disease in women: current perspectives." International Journal of Women'S Health 9 (January 2017): 701-709. (Review) Full Text
  - Samad, Z, and Velazquez, EJ. "Functional Mitral Regurgitation: Appraising the Evidence Behind Recommended Treatment Strategies." Current Cardiology Reports 18, no. 12 (December 2016): 128-null. (Review) Full Text
  - Forsha, D, Risum, N, Smith, PB, Kanter, RJ, Samad, Z, Barker, P, and Kisslo, J. "Frequent Activation Delay-Induced Mechanical Dyssynchrony and Dysfunction in the Systemic Right Ventricle." Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : Official Publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 29, no. 11 (November 2016): 1074-1083. Full Text
  - Dahhan, T, Siddiqui, I, Tapson, VF, Velazquez, EJ, Sun, S, Davenport, CA, Samad, Z, and Rajagopal, S. "Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of mortality in acute pulmonary embolism." Cardiovascular Ultrasound 14, no. 1 (October 28, 2016): 44-null. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Dahhan, T, Siddiqui, I, Tapson, VF, Velazquez, EJ, Sun, S, Davenport, CA, Samad, Z, and Rajagopal, S. "Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of mortality in acute pulmonary embolism." Cardiovascular ultrasound 14, no. 1 (October 28, 2016): 44-.
  - Whitener, G, Sivak, J, Akushevich, I, Samad, Z, and Swaminathan, M. "Grading Aortic Stenosis With Mean Gradient and Aortic Valve Area: A Comparison Between Preoperative Transthoracic and Precardiopulmonary Bypass Transesophageal Echocardiography." Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 30, no. 5 (October 2016): 1254-1259. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Lauridsen, TK, Selton-Suty, C, Tong, S, Afonso, L, Cecchi, E, Park, L, Yow, E, Barnhart, HX, Paré, C, Samad, Z, Levine, D, Peterson, G, Stancoven, AB, Johansson, MC, Dickerman, S, Tamin, S, Habib, G, Douglas, PS, Bruun, NE, and Crowley, AL. "Echocardiographic agreement in the diagnostic evaluation for infective endocarditis." The international journal of cardiovascular imaging 32, no. 7 (July 2016): 1041-1051. Full Text
  - Samad, Z, Vora, AN, Dunning, A, Schulte, PJ, Shaw, LK, Al-Enezi, F, Ersboll, M, McGarrah, RW, Vavalle, JP, Shah, SH, Kisslo, J, Glower, D, Harrison, JK, and Velazquez, EJ. "Aortic valve surgery and survival in patients with moderate or severe aortic stenosis and left ventricular dysfunction." European Heart Journal 37, no. 28 (July 2016): 2276-2286. Full Text
  - Sivak, JA, Vora, AN, Navar, AM, Schulte, PJ, Crowley, AL, Kisslo, J, Corey, GR, Liao, L, Wang, A, Velazquez, EJ, and Samad, Z. "An Approach to Improve the Negative Predictive Value and Clinical Utility of Transthoracic Echocardiography in Suspected Native Valve Infective Endocarditis." Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 29, no. 4 (April 2016): 315-322. Full Text
  - Samad, Z, Minter, S, Armour, A, Tinnemore, A, Sivak, JA, Sedberry, B, Strub, K, Horan, SM, Harrison, JK, Kisslo, J, Douglas, PS, and Velazquez, EJ. "Implementing a Continuous Quality Improvement Program in a High-Volume Clinical Echocardiography Laboratory: Improving Care for Patients With Aortic Stenosis." Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging 9, no. 3 (March 2016). Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Borges-Neto, S, and Samad, Z. "In search of the perfect indicators of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony." Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 22, no. 6 (December 2015): 1259-1261. Full Text
  - Velazquez, EJ, Samad, Z, Al-Khalidi, HR, Sangli, C, Grayburn, PA, Massaro, JM, Stevens, SR, Feldman, TE, and Krucoff, MW. "The MitraClip and survival in patients with mitral regurgitation at high risk for surgery: A propensity-matched comparison." American heart journal 170, no. 5 (November 2015): 1050-1059.e3. Full Text
  - Samad, Z, Shaw, LK, Phelan, M, Ersboll, M, Risum, N, Al-Khalidi, HR, Glower, DD, Milano, CA, Alexander, JH, O'Connor, CM, Wang, A, and Velazquez, EJ. "Management and outcomes in patients with moderate or severe functional mitral regurgitation and severe left ventricular dysfunction." European Heart Journal 36, no. 40 (October 2015): 2733-2741. Full Text
  - Ersboll, M, Samad, Z, Al Enezi, F, Kisslo, J, Schulte, PJ, Shaw, LK, Køber, L, Harrison, JK, Bashore, T, Brennan, M, and Velazquez, EJ. "Temporal Trends in Disease Severity and Predicted Surgical Risk at the Time of Referral for Echocardiography in Patients Diagnosed with Aortic Stenosis." Critical pathways in cardiology 14, no. 3 (September 2015): 103-109. Full Text
  - Parikh, KS, Rajagopal, S, Arges, K, Ahmad, T, Sivak, J, Kaul, P, Shah, SH, Tapson, V, Velazquez, EJ, Douglas, PS, and Samad, Z. "Use of outcome measures in pulmonary hypertension clinical trials." American heart journal 170, no. 3 (September 2015): 419-29.e3. (Review) Full Text
  - Lauridsen, TK, Park, L, Tong, SYC, Selton-Suty, C, Peterson, G, Cecchi, E, Afonso, L, Habib, G, Paré, C, Tamin, S, Dickerman, S, Bayer, AS, Johansson, MC, Chu, VH, Samad, Z, Bruun, NE, Fowler, VG, and Crowley, AL. "Echocardiographic Findings Predict In-Hospital and 1-Year Mortality in Left-Sided Native Valve Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: Analysis From the International Collaboration on Endocarditis-Prospective Echo Cohort Study." Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging 8, no. 7 (July 2015): e003397-null. Full Text
  - Boyle, SH, Matson, WR, Velazquez, EJ, Samad, Z, Williams, RB, Sharma, S, Thomas, B, Wilson, JL, O'Connor, C, and Jiang, W. "Metabolomics analysis reveals insights into biochemical mechanisms of mental stress-induced left ventricular dysfunction." Metabolomics : Official Journal of the Metabolomic Society 11, no. 3 (June 2015): 571-582. Full Text
  - Arnold, CJ, Johnson, M, Bayer, AS, Bradley, S, Giannitsioti, E, Miró, JM, Tornos, P, Tattevin, P, Strahilevitz, J, Spelman, D, Athan, E, Nacinovich, F, Fortes, CQ, Lamas, C, Barsic, B, Fernández-Hidalgo, N, Muñoz, P, and Chu, VH. "Candida infective endocarditis: an observational cohort study with a focus on therapy." Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 59, no. 4 (April 2015): 2365-2373. Full Text
  - Jiang, W, Boyle, SH, Ortel, TL, Samad, Z, Velazquez, EJ, Harrison, RW, Wilson, J, Kuhn, C, Williams, RB, O'Connor, CM, and Becker, RC. "Platelet aggregation and mental stress induced myocardial ischemia: Results from the Responses of Myocardial Ischemia to Escitalopram Treatment (REMIT) study." American heart journal 169, no. 4 (April 2015): 496-507.e1. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Chirouze, C, Alla, F, Fowler, VG, Sexton, DJ, Corey, GR, Chu, VH, Wang, A, Erpelding, M-L, Durante-Mangoni, E, Fernández-Hidalgo, N, Giannitsioti, E, Hannan, MM, Lejko-Zupanc, T, Miró, JM, Muñoz, P, Murdoch, DR, Tattevin, P, Tribouilloy, C, Hoen, B, and ICE Prospective Investigators, . "Impact of early valve surgery on outcome of Staphylococcus aureus prosthetic valve infective endocarditis: analysis in the International Collaboration of Endocarditis-Prospective Cohort Study." Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 60, no. 5 (March 2015): 741-749. Full Text
  - "Platelet aggregation and mental stress induced myocardial ischemia: Results from the Responses of Myocardial Ischemia to Escitalopram Treatment (REMIT) study." American Heart Journal 169, no. 4 (January 1, 2015): 496-507.e1. Full Text
  - Ersboll, M, Schulte, PJ, Al Enezi, F, Shaw, L, Køber, L, Kisslo, J, Siddiqui, I, Piccini, J, Glower, D, Harrison, JK, Bashore, T, Risum, N, Jollis, JG, Velazquez, EJ, and Samad, Z. "Predictors and progression of aortic stenosis in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction." The American Journal of Cardiology 115, no. 1 (January 2015): 86-92. Full Text
  - Samad, Z, Boyle, S, Ersboll, M, Vora, AN, Zhang, Y, Becker, RC, Williams, R, Kuhn, C, Ortel, TL, Rogers, JG, O'Connor, C, Velazquez, EJ, Jiang, W, and Investigators, REMIT. "Sex Differences in Platelet Reactivity and Cardiovascular and Psychological Response to Mental Stress in Patients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Insights From the REMIT Study (vol 64, pg 1669, 2014)." JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY 64, no. 22 (December 9, 2014): 2438-2438. Full Text Link to Item
  - Hess, PL, Shaw, LK, Al-Khatib, SM, Samad, Z, Velazquez, EJ, O'Connor, CM, and Borges-Neto, S. "The Prognostic Value of Mechanical Dyssynchrony Measured by GSPECT MPI versus Electrical Dyssnchrony Measured by QRS Duration Among Patients With an Ejection Fraction >35%." CIRCULATION 130 (November 25, 2014). Link to Item
  - Samad, Z, Vora, AN, Dunning, A, Sivak, JA, Shaw, LK, Vavalle, JP, Sherwood, MW, Hofmann, P, Glower, DD, Kisslo, JA, Harrison, JK, and Velazquez, EJ. "Relationship of Aortic Valve Surgery and Survival in Patients with Moderate or Severe Aortic Stenosis and Left Ventricular Dysfunction." Circulation 130 (November 25, 2014). Link to Item
  - Samad, Z, Boyle, S, Ersboll, M, Vora, AN, Zhang, Y, Becker, RC, Williams, R, Kuhn, C, Ortel, TL, Rogers, JG, O'Connor, CM, Velazquez, EJ, Jiang, W, and REMIT Investigators, . "Sex differences in platelet reactivity and cardiovascular and psychological response to mental stress in patients with stable ischemic heart disease: insights from the REMIT study." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 64, no. 16 (October 2014): 1669-1678. Full Text
  - Kim, S-J, Samad, Z, Bloomfield, GS, and Douglas, PS. "A critical review of hemodynamic changes and left ventricular remodeling after surgical aortic valve replacement and percutaneous aortic valve replacement." American Heart Journal 168, no. 2 (August 2014): 150-9.e1-7-null. (Review) Full Text
  - Smith, PK. "Surgical revascularization is associated with maximal survival in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation: A 20-year experience." Circulation 129, no. 24 (June 17, 2014): 2547-2556. Full Text
  - Castleberry, AW, Williams, JB, Daneshmand, MA, Honeycutt, E, Shaw, LK, Samad, Z, Lopes, RD, Alexander, JH, Mathew, JP, Velazquez, EJ, Milano, CA, and Smith, PK. "Surgical revascularization is associated with maximal survival in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation: a 20-year experience." Circulation 129, no. 24 (June 2014): 2547-2556. Full Text
  - Rajagopal, S, Forsha, DE, Risum, N, Hornik, CP, Poms, AD, Fortin, TA, Tapson, VF, Velazquez, EJ, Kisslo, J, and Samad, Z. "Comprehensive assessment of right ventricular function in patients with pulmonary hypertension with global longitudinal peak systolic strain derived from multiple right ventricular views." Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 27, no. 6 (June 2014): 657-665.e3. Full Text
  - Wei, B, D'Amico, T, Samad, Z, Hasan, R, and Berry, MF. "The impact of pulmonary hypertension on morbidity and mortality following major lung resection." European Journal of Cardio Thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio Thoracic Surgery 45, no. 6 (June 2014): 1028-1033. Full Text
  - Alenezi, F, Ersboll, M, Yoon, HJ, Siddiqui, I, Armour, A, Al-Khalidi, H, Samad, Z, and Velazquez, E. "PROGRESSION OF SIGNIFICANT FUNCTIONAL MR IN MEDICALLY MANAGED PATIENTS." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 63, no. 12 (April 2014): A2007-A2007. Full Text
  - Ersboll, M, Al Enezi, F, Samad, Z, Sedberry, B, Boyle, SH, O'Connor, C, Jiang, W, and Velazquez, EJ. "Impaired Resting Myocardial Annular Velocities Are Independently Associated With Mental Stress-Induced Ischemia in Coronary Heart Disease." Jacc Cardiovascular Imaging 7, no. 4 (April 1, 2014): 352-361. (Academic Article) Full Text Link to Item
  - Ersboll, MK, Alenezi, F, Samad, Z, Kisslo, J, Schulte, P, Shaw, L, Kober, L, and Velazquez, E. "IMPORTANCE OF AORTIC STENOSIS IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 63, no. 12 (April 2014): A123-A123. Full Text
  - Ersboll, MK, Alenezi, F, Yoon, H, Samad, Z, Kisslo, J, Schulte, P, Shaw, L, Kober, L, and Velazquez, E. "GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN AS A PREDICTOR OF SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH AND DEATH FROM OTHER CAUSES IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 63, no. 12 (April 2014): A1129-A1129. Full Text
  - Ersboll, MK, Enezi, FA, Kisslo, J, Kober, L, Samad, Z, and Velazquez, E. "SERIAL CHANGES IN MYOCARDIAL STRAIN IN MEDICALLY MANAGED SEVERE AORTIC STENOSIS AND LONG TERM OUTCOMES." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 63, no. 12 (April 2014): A2022-A2022. Full Text
  - Ersboll, MK, Samad, Z, Alenezi, F, Wagner, G, Daubert, J, Kisslo, J, Kober, L, and Velazquez, E. "LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK IS NOT INDEPENDENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH LONG TERM MORTALITY AMONG PATIENTS WITH PRESERVED LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 63, no. 12 (April 2014): A343-A343. Full Text
  - Ersbøll, M, Al Enezi, F, Samad, Z, Sedberry, B, Boyle, SH, O'Connor, C, Jiang, W, Velazquez, EJ, and REMIT Investigators, . "Impaired resting myocardial annular velocities are independently associated with mental stress-induced ischemia in coronary heart disease." JACC. Cardiovascular imaging 7, no. 4 (April 2014): 351-361. Full Text
  - Forsha, D, Risum, N, Kropf, PA, Rajagopal, S, Smith, PB, Kanter, RJ, Samad, Z, Sogaard, P, Barker, P, and Kisslo, J. "Right ventricular mechanics using a novel comprehensive three-view echocardiographic strain analysis in a normal population." Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : Official Publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 27, no. 4 (April 2014): 413-422. Full Text
  - Lauridsen, TK, Park, L, Selton-Suty, C, Peterson, G, Cecchi, E, Afonso, L, Habib, G, Pare, C, Tamin, S, Dickerman, S, Johanssen, M, Moreno, M, Chu, V, Samad, Z, Bruun, NE, Fowler, VG, and Crowley, AL. "ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS PREDICT IN-HOSPITAL AND 1-YEAR MORTALITY IN LEFT-SIDED NATIVE VALVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ENDOCARDITIS: AN ANALYSIS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON ENDOCARDITIS- PROSPECTIVE ECHO COHORT STUDY." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 63, no. 12 (April 2014): A974-A974. Full Text
  - Yoon, HJ, Alenezi, F, Ersboll, M, Khouri, M, Samad, Z, and Velazquez, E. "GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN IS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRED IN HOSPITALIZED ACUTE HEART FAILURE PATIENTS WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 63, no. 12 (April 2014): A554-A554. Full Text
  - "Right ventricular mechanics using a novel comprehensive three-view echocardiographic strain analysis in a normal population." Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography 27, no. 4 (January 1, 2014): 413-422. Full Text
  - "Impaired resting myocardial annular velocities are independently associated with mental stress-induced ischemia in coronary heart disease." Jacc: Cardiovascular Imaging 7, no. 4 (January 1, 2014): 351-361. Full Text
  - Fortin, TA, Tapson, VF, Velazquez, EJ, Kisslo, J, and Samad, Z. "Comprehensive assessment of right ventricular function in patients with pulmonary hypertension with global longitudinal peak systolic strain derived from multiple right ventricular views." Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography 27, no. 6 (January 1, 2014): 657-665.e3. Full Text
  - Jiang, W, Velazquez, EJ, Kuchibhatla, M, Samad, Z, Boyle, SH, Kuhn, C, Becker, RC, Ortel, TL, Williams, RB, Rogers, JG, and O'Connor, C. "Effect of escitalopram on mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia: results of the REMIT trial." Jama 309, no. 20 (May 2013): 2139-2149. Full Text
  - Siddiqui, AM, Samad, Z, Crowley, ALC, Hakacova, N, Harrison, JK, and Wagner, GS. "Relationships between cardiac magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities in the inter-ventricular septum and Selvester QRS scoring criteria for anterior-septal myocardial infarction in patients with right ventricular volume overload." Journal of Electrocardiology 46, no. 3 (May 2013): 256-262. Full Text
  - Jiang, W, Samad, Z, Boyle, S, Becker, RC, Williams, R, Kuhn, C, Ortel, TL, Rogers, J, Kuchibhatla, M, O'Connor, C, and Velazquez, EJ. "Prevalence and clinical characteristics of mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia in patients with coronary heart disease." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 61, no. 7 (February 2013): 714-722. Full Text
  - "Depressive symptoms and mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia in patients with coronary heart disease." Psychosomatic Medicine 75, no. 9 (January 1, 2013): 822-831. Full Text
  - Barsic, B, Dickerman, S, Krajinovic, V, Pappas, P, Altclas, J, Carosi, G, Casabé, JH, Chu, VH, Delahaye, F, Edathodu, J, Fortes, CQ, Olaison, L, Pangercic, A, Patel, M, Rudez, I, Tamin, SS, Vincelj, J, Bayer, AS, Wang, A, and International Collaboration on Endocarditis–Prospective Cohort Study Investigators, . "Influence of the timing of cardiac surgery on the outcome of patients with infective endocarditis and stroke." Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 56, no. 2 (January 2013): 209-217. Full Text
  - Chambers, ST, Murdoch, D, Morris, A, Holland, D, Pappas, P, Almela, M, Fernández-Hidalgo, N, Almirante, B, Bouza, E, Forno, D, del Rio, A, Hannan, MM, Harkness, J, Kanafani, ZA, Lalani, T, Lang, S, Raymond, N, Read, K, Vinogradova, T, Woods, CW, Wray, D, Corey, GR, Chu, VH, and International Collaboration on Endocarditis Prospective Cohort Study Investigators, . "HACEK infective endocarditis: characteristics and outcomes from a large, multi-national cohort." Plos One 8, no. 5 (January 2013): e63181-null. Full Text
  - Siddiqui, AM, Samad, Z, Crowley, ALC, Hakacova, N, Harrison, JK, and Wagner, GS. "Relationships between cardiac magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities in the inter-ventricular septum and Selvester QRS scoring criteria for anterior-septal myocardial infarction in patients with right ventricular volume overload." Journal of Electrocardiology 46, no. 3 (2013): 256-262. Full Text
  - Forsha, DE, Risum, N, Smith, PB, Samad, Z, Kanter, RJ, Barker, P, Kisslo, J, Forsha, DE, Risum, N, Smith, PB, Kropf, A, Rajagopal, S, Samad, Z, Kanter, RJ, Piers, B, and Kisslo, J. "A Novel, Comprehensive RV Strain Analysis: Frequently Encountered Ventricular Activation Abnormalities in the Systemic Right VentricleA Novel Comprehensive RV Strain Analysis: Echocardiographic Approach to Define a Normal Adult Population (PublishedPublished)." CIRCULATION 126, no. 21 (November 20, 2012). Link to Item
  - Forsha, DE, Risum, N, Smith, PB, Samad, Z, Kanter, RJ, Barker, P, and Kisslo, J. "A Novel, Comprehensive RV Strain Analysis: Frequently Encountered Ventricular Activation Abnormalities in the Systemic Right Ventricle." CIRCULATION 126, no. 21 (November 20, 2012). Link to Item
  - Risum, N, Ali, S, Olsen, NT, Jons, C, Khouri, MG, Lauridsen, TK, Samad, Z, Velazquez, EJ, Sogaard, P, and Kisslo, J. "Variability of global left ventricular deformation analysis using vendor dependent and independent two-dimensional speckle-tracking software in adults." Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : Official Publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 25, no. 11 (November 2012): 1195-1203. Full Text
  - Shah, AA, Desai, BS, Samad, Z, Jollis, JG, and Glower, DD. "Comparison of need for operative therapy in patients with mitral valve prolapse involving both leaflets versus posterior leaflet only." Am J Cardiol 110, no. 9 (November 1, 2012): 1350-1353. Full Text Link to Item
  - Samad, Z, Hakeem, A, Mahmood, SS, Pieper, K, Patel, MR, Simel, DL, and Douglas, PS. "A meta-analysis and systematic review of computed tomography angiography as a diagnostic triage tool for patients with chest pain presenting to the emergency department." J Nucl Cardiol 19, no. 2 (April 2012): 364-376. (Review) Full Text Link to Item
  - Marcucci, CE, Samad, Z, Rivera, J, Adams, DB, Philips-Bute, BG, Mahajan, A, Douglas, PS, Aronson, S, Mackensen, GB, Podgoreanu, MV, Mathew, JP, and Swaminathan, M. "A comparative evaluation of transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography for measurement of left ventricular systolic strain using speckle tracking." J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 26, no. 1 (February 2012): 17-25. Full Text Link to Item
  - Jiang, W, Velazquez, EJ, Samad, Z, Kuchibhatla, M, Martsberger, C, Rogers, J, Williams, R, Kuhn, C, Ortel, TL, Becker, RC, Pristera, N, Krishnan, R, and O'Connor, CM. "Responses of mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia to escitalopram treatment: background, design, and method for the Responses of Mental Stress Induced Myocardial Ischemia to Escitalopram Treatment trial." Am Heart J 163, no. 1 (January 2012): 20-26. Full Text Link to Item
  - Moore, C, Samad, Z, Jackson, KP, Castellucci, J, Kisslo, J, and von Ramm, O. "High Speed Ultrasound Difference Imaging of Septal Depolarization." CIRCULATION 124, no. 21 (November 22, 2011). Link to Item
  - Samad, Z, Yow, E, Shaw, LK, Al-Khalidi, HR, Arges, K, Toptine, JH, Krucoff, M, Wang, A, Jollis, JG, and Velazquez, EJ. "Prevalence and Natural History of Moderate or Severe Mitral Regurgitation: an Observational Study from a Single Center." CIRCULATION 124, no. 21 (November 22, 2011). Link to Item
  - Hakeem, A, Karmali, K, Larue, SJ, Bhatti, S, Chilakapati, V, Samad, Z, Roth Cline, M, Cilingiroglu, M, and Leesar, MA. "Clinical presentation and outcomes of drug-eluting stent-associated coronary aneurysms." EuroIntervention 7, no. 4 (August 2011): 487-496. (Review) Full Text Link to Item
  - Hakeem, A, Bhatti, S, Trevino, AR, Samad, Z, and Chang, SM. "Non-invasive risk assessment in patients with chronic kidney disease." J Nucl Cardiol 18, no. 3 (May 2011): 472-485. (Review) Full Text Link to Item
  - Samad, Z, Atchley, AE, Trimble, MA, Sun, J-L, Shaw, LK, Pagnanelli, R, Chen, J, Garcia, EV, Iskandrian, AE, Velazquez, EJ, and Borges-Neto, S. "Prevalence and predictors of mechanical dyssynchrony as defined by phase analysis in patients with left ventricular dysfunction undergoing gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging." J Nucl Cardiol 18, no. 1 (February 2011): 24-30. Full Text Link to Item
  - Samad, Z, Kaul, P, Shaw, LK, Glower, DD, Velazquez, EJ, Douglas, PS, and Jollis, JG. "Impact of early surgery on survival of patients with severe mitral regurgitation." Heart (British Cardiac Society) 97, no. 3 (February 2011): 221-224. Full Text
  - Turer, AT, Samad, Z, Valente, AM, Parker, MA, Hayes, B, Kim, RJ, Kisslo, J, and Wang, A. "Anatomic and clinical correlates of septal morphology in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy." Eur J Echocardiogr 12, no. 2 (February 2011): 131-139. Full Text Link to Item
  - Hakeem, A, Bhatti, S, Karmali, KN, Dillie, KS, Cook, JR, Xu, J, Samad, Z, and Chang, SM. "Renal function and risk stratification of diabetic and nondiabetic patients undergoing evaluation for coronary artery disease." JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 3, no. 7 (July 2010): 734-745. Full Text Link to Item
  - "Infective Endocarditis." (May 21, 2010): 941-956. (Chapter) Full Text
  - Siddiqui, AM, Samad, Z, Hakacova, N, Kinsella, J, Ward, C, White, M, Crowley, ALC, Wagner, GS, and Harrison, JK. "The utility of modified Butler-Leggett criteria for right ventricular hypertrophy in detection of clinically significant shunt ratio in ostium secundum-type atrial septal defect in adults." J Electrocardiol 43, no. 2 (March 2010): 161-166. Full Text Link to Item
  - Atchley, AE, Trimble, MA, Samad, Z, Shaw, LK, Pagnanelli, R, Chen, J, Garcia, EV, Iskandrian, AE, Velazquez, EJ, and Borges-Neto, S. "Use of phase analysis of gated SPECT perfusion imaging to quantify dyssynchrony in patients with mild-to-moderate left ventricular dysfunction." J Nucl Cardiol 16, no. 6 (November 2009): 888-894. Full Text Link to Item
  - Berger, JS, Melloni, C, Wang, TY, Dolor, RJ, Frazier, CG, Samad, Z, Peterson, ED, Mark, DB, and Newby, LK. "Reporting and representation of race/ethnicity in published randomized trials." American Heart Journal 158, no. 5 (November 2009): 742-747. Full Text
  - Hakeem, A, Khan, FM, Bhatti, S, Samad, Z, Effat, MA, Eckman, MH, and Helmy, T. "Provisional vs. complex stenting strategy for coronary bifurcation lesions: meta-analysis of randomized trials." The Journal of Invasive Cardiology 21, no. 11 (November 2009): 589-595.
  - Hakeem, A, Karmali, K, LaRue, S, Nour, S, Bhatti, S, Samad, Z, Cilingiroglu, M, and Leesar, M. "Incidence, Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Drug-Eluting Stent Associated Coronary Aneurysms - a Pooled Analysis." AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY 104, no. 6A (September 21, 2009): 144D-144D. Link to Item
  - Hakeem, A, Bhatti, S, Cook, JR, Samad, Z, and Chang, SM. "Prognostic Value of Stress Myocardial Perfusion SPECT and the Impact of Body Mass Index on Cardiac Mortality." JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY 53, no. 10 (March 10, 2009): A290-A290. Link to Item
  - Hakeem, A, Khan, FM, Bhatti, S, Samad, Z, Eckman, MH, and Helmy, T. "What is the optimal PCI strategy (two stents vs. provisional) for coronary artery bifurcation lesions? Meta-analysis of randomized trials." JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY 53, no. 10 (March 10, 2009): A79-A79. Link to Item
  - Turer, AT, Samad, Z, Valente, AM, Parker, MA, Hayes, B, Kim, RJ, Kisslo, J, and Wang, A. "Patterns of Septal Hypertrophy in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Are Associated With Differences in Clinical and Functional Characteristics by Echocardiography and Cardiac MRI." JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY 53, no. 10 (March 10, 2009): A172-A172. Link to Item
  - Hakeem, A, Bhatti, S, Dillie, KS, Cook, JR, Samad, Z, Roth-Cline, MD, and Chang, SM. "Predictive value of myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography and the impact of renal function on cardiac death." Circulation 118, no. 24 (December 2008): 2540-2549. Full Text
  - Samad, Z, Wang, TY, Frazier, CG, Shah, SH, Dolor, RJ, and Newby, LK. "Closing the gap: treating hypertension in women." Cardiol Rev 16, no. 6 (November 2008): 305-313. (Review) Full Text Link to Item
  - "QRS Duration in Patients Hospitalized for Worsening Heart Failure." Jama 300, no. 16 (October 22, 2008): 1879-1879. Full Text
  - Hakeem, A, Bhatti, S, and Samad, Z. "QRS duration in patients hospitalized for worsening heart failure." JAMA 300, no. 16 (October 22, 2008): 1880-. (Letter) Full Text Link to Item
  - Samad, Z, Trimble, MA, Atchley, A, Pagnanelli, R, Chen, J, Garcia, E, Iskandrian, A, Borges-Neto, S, and Velazquez, E. "Prevalence and predictors of dyssynchrony as determined by gated SPECT perfusion imaging in patients with left ventricular dysfunction." EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL 29 (September 2008): 5-5. Link to Item
  - Liao, L, Kong, DF, Samad, Z, Pappas, PA, Jollis, JG, Lin, SS, Wang, A, Fowler, VG, Chu, VH, Sexton, DJ, Corey, GR, and Cabell, CH. "Echocardiographic risk stratification for early surgery with endocarditis: a cost-effectiveness analysis." Heart 94, no. 5 (May 2008): e18-. Full Text Link to Item
  - Samad, Z, Rashid, A, Khan, MA, Mithani, S, Khan, MH, Khan, MS, Malik, SS, Nehal, US, Sami, S, and Karim, M. "Acute myocardial infarction: profile and management at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi." Jpma. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 52, no. 1 (January 2002): 45-50.
  - Shafi, S, Samad, Z, Syed, S, Sharif, A, Khan, MA, Nehal, US, and Siddiqui, AR. "Hormone replacement therapy menopause with a better future--a survey of views on hormone replacement therapy (HRT)." Jpma. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 51, no. 12 (December 2001): 450-453.
- Book Sections
  - Bloomfield, GS, Samad, Z, and Douglas, PS. "Aortic Annular Geometry and Sizing: Echocardiography." In Multimodality Imaging for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, 297-310.: Springer London, 2014. Full Text
- Other Articles
  - Castleberry, AW, Williams, JB, Daneshmand, MA, Honeycutt, E, Shaw, LK, Samad, Z, Lopes, RD, Alexander, JH, Mathew, JP, Velazquez, EJ, Milano, CA, and Smith, PK. "Response to letter regarding article, "surgical revascularization is associated with maximal survival in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation: a 20-year experience"." Circulation 131, no. 11 (March 2015): e378-e379. (Letter) Full Text
- Conference Papers
  - Samad, Z, Sivak, J, Phelan, M, Schulte, P, and Velazquez, E. "LOW UTILIZATION OF SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO TREAT SEVERE AORTIC STENOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE." March 21, 2017. Link to Item
  - Alenezi, F, Mandawat, A, Siddiqui, I, Arges, K, Rivera, D, Velazquez, E, Douglas, P, Rajagopal, S, and Samad, Z. "Right Atrial Dysfunction From Speckle Tracking Strain Echocardiography Associated With Mortality in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension." November 11, 2016. Link to Item
  - Alenezi, FA, Brummett, B, Boyle, S, Samad, Z, Babyak, M, Wilson, J, Sun, J, Sedberry, B, Ersboll, M, O'Connor, C, Shah, S, Velazquez, E, and Jiang, W. "Myocardial Annular Velocity Change During Mental Stress Predicts Outcome in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease." November 11, 2016. Link to Item
  - Kiefer, TL, Samad, Z, Pomann, G-M, Poon, V, Shatila, W, Lokhnygina, Y, Velazquez, EJ, and Wang, A. "The Association Between Post-Operative Pulmonary Hypertension and Survival After Mitral Valve Surgery." November 11, 2016. Link to Item
  - Siddiqui, I, Rajagopal, S, Brucker, A, Chiswell, K, Al Enezi, F, Rivera, D, Mandawat, A, Arges, K, Velazquez, E, Douglas, P, and Samad, Z. "Clinical and Echocardiographic Predictors of Clinical Outcomes in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension." November 11, 2016. Link to Item
  - Sun, J, Boyle, S, Ortel, T, Samad, Z, Babyak, M, Wilson, J, Kuhn, C, Williams, R, Rogers, J, Velazquez, E, O’Connor, C, Becker, R, and Jiang, W. "MENTAL STRESS-INDUCED PLATELET AGGREGATION PREDICTS ADVERSE CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOME IN ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE PATIENTS ON DUAL ANTIPLATELET THERAPY." April 2016. Full Text
  - Vora, AN, Harrison, JK, Dunning, A, Schulte, P, Sherwood, MW, Kisslo, J, Hughes, GC, Alenezi, FA, Velazquez, E, and Samad, Z. "TAVR Versus Medical Management Among Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction." LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, November 10, 2015. Link to Item
  - Sivak, J, Daubert, M, Minter, S, Armour, A, Tinnemore, A, Smith, R, Benedict, L, Coyne, B, Samad, Z, and Velazquez, E. "THE PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF POSITIVE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY FINDINGS WITH NORMAL EXERCISE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY." March 2015. Full Text
  - Vora, A, Alenezi, F, Dunning, A, Schulte, P, Shah, S, Kisslo, J, Harrison, J, Velazquez, E, and Samad, Z. "DOES BASELINE GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN PREDICT MORTALITY IN HIGH RISK PATIENTS WITH AORTIC STENOSIS AND LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION?." March 2015. Full Text
  - Dahhan, T, Siddiqui, I, Samad, Z, Tapson, V, Velazquez, E, and Rajagopal, S. "Predictors Of 30-Day Survival In Acute Pulmonary Embolism." 2015. Link to Item
  - Sivak, JA, Vora, AN, Navar-Boggan, AM, Crowley, AL, Kisslo, J, Velazquez, EJ, and Samad, Z. "Negative Predictive Value of Transthoracic Echocardiography for Infective Endocarditis in the Modern Era." November 25, 2014. Link to Item
  - Moore, C, Castellucci, J, von Ramm, O, Samad, Z, and Kisslo, J. "Blood flow visualization with real time high speed ultrasound." 2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS). September 3, 2014 - September 6, 2014.: IEEE, September 2014. Full Text
  - Ersboll, M, Enezi, FA, Velazquez, EJ, Tinnemore, A, Kisslo, J, Harrison, JK, Bashore, TM, and Samad, Z. "Aortic Stenosis Progression in Patients With preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction." November 26, 2013. Link to Item
  - Ersboll, M, Samad, Z, Enezi, FA, Harrison, JK, Bashore, T, Brennan, M, and Velazquez, EJ. "Temporal Trends In Disease Severity And Predicted Surgical Risk In Patients Presenting With A First Echocardiographic Diagnosis Of Aortic Stenosis." November 26, 2013. Link to Item
  - Samad, Z, Boyle, S, Vora, AN, Becker, RC, Ortel, TL, Kuhn, C, Williams, RB, Rogers, JG, O'Connor, C, Velazquez, EJ, and Jiang, W. "Sex Differences in Platelet Reactivity, Cardiovascular and Psychological Response to Mental Stress in Patients With Known Coronary Artery Disease: Data From the Responses of Mental Stress Induced Myocardial Ischemia to Escitalopram Treatment Study." November 26, 2013. Link to Item
  - Harrison, RW, Becker, R, Ortel, T, Kuchibhatla, M, Boyle, S, Samad, Z, Velazquez, E, Wilson, J, Kuhn, C, and Williams, R. "ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PLATELET AGGREGATION AND MENTAL STRESS INDUCED MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA: RESULTS FROM THE REMIT TRIAL." : Elsevier BV, March 2013. Full Text
  - Jiang, W, Samad, Z, Boyle, S, Williams, R, Becker, R, Ortel, T, Kuhn, C, O'Connor, C, and Velazquez, E. "New insight into mental stress induced myocardial ischemia: prevalence and demographic/clinical characteristics." August 2012. Link to Item
  - Shah, AA, Desai, B, Samad, Z, Jollis, JG, and Glower, D. "BILEAFLET MITRAL PROLAPSE MERITS OPERATION WITH LESS REGURGITATION THAN POSTERIOR LEAFLET PROLAPSE." April 5, 2011. Full Text Link to Item
  - Samad, Z, Douglas, PS, Kaul, P, Yow, E, Lokhnygina, Y, Shaw, LK, Glower, DD, Velazquez, EJ, and Jollis, JG. "Impact of Early Surgery on Survival of Patients With Severe Mitral Regurgitation." November 3, 2009. Link to Item
  - Trimble, MA, Atchley, A, Samad, Z, Shaw, LK, Pagnanelli, R, Chen, J, Garcia, EV, Iskandrian, AE, Borges-Neto, S, and Velazquez, EJ. "Differences in Electrical and Mechanical Dyssynchrony as Quantified by Phase Analysis of Gated SPECT Imaging in Patients with Mild-Moderate Left Ventricular Dysfunction." : Elsevier BV, August 2008. Full Text
  - Hakeem, A, Bhatti, S, Dillie, K, Cook, JR, Samad, Z, and Chang, S. "Abnormal myocardial SPECT is a powerful predictor of cardiac death (CD) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)." March 11, 2008. Link to Item
  - Samad, Z, Hakeem, A, and Douglas, PS. "Utility of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) as a diagnostic triage tool for patients presenting with chest pain to the emergency department: A meta-analysis." March 11, 2008. Link to Item
  - Trimble, MA, Borges-Neto, S, Shaw, LK, Samad, Z, James, O, and Velazquez, EJ. "Evaluation of mechanical dyssynchrony using phase analysis of gated SPECT Imaging in patients with mild-moderate left ventricular dysfunction." March 11, 2008. Link to Item
  - Liao, L, Kong, DF, Samad, Z, Pappas, PA, Jollis, JG, Lin, SS, Wang, A, Fowler, VG, Chu, V, Sexton, DJ, Corey, GR, and Cabell, CH. "Echocardiographic risk-stratification for early surgery in patients with endocarditis is a cost-attractive alternative to standard care." February 21, 2006. Link to Item

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