Publications

• Costs, efficiency, and patient-reported outcomes associated with suture-mediated percutaneous closure for atrial fibrillation ablation: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 35 Page(s): 2372 - 2381
  12/01/2024 Authors: Kiani S; Eggebeen J; Al-Gibbawi M; Smith P; Preiser T; Kundu S; Zheng Z; Bhatia NK; Shah AD; Westerman SB
• Safety of multi-access site venous closure following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and flutter.
  J Interv Card Electrophysiol Volume: 67 Page(s): 1437 - 1443
  09/01/2024 Authors: Gupta S; Kolluri R; Simoes T; Pingle SC; Nie H; Lloyd MS; Steinhaus D; Westerman SB; Shah A; Kline J
• Inhaled Oral Flecainide for Rapid Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation.
  JACC Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 10 Page(s): 1034 - 1036
  06/01/2024 Authors: Kiani S
• Long-term performance of single-connector (DF4) implantable defibrillator leads.
  Europace Volume: 25
  12/06/2023 Authors: Ibrahim R; Al-Gibbawi M; Mekary W; Bhatia NK; Kiani S; Westerman SB; Shah AD; Lloyd MS; Leal M; De Lurgio DB
• Prospective validation of a risk score to predict pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 34 Page(s): 2225 - 2232
  11/01/2023 Authors: Black GB; Kim JH; Vitter S; Ibrahim R; Lisko JC; Perdoncin E; Shekiladze N; Gleason PT; Grubb KJ; Greenbaum AB
• The Feasibility and Safety of Flecainide Use Among Patients With Varying Degrees of Coronary Disease.
  JACC Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 9 Page(s): 1172 - 1180
  07/01/2023 Authors: Kiani S; Sayegh MN; Ibrahim R; Bhatia NK; Merchant FM; Shah AD; Westerman SB; De Lurgio DB; Patel AM; Thompkins CM
• Novel use of an irrigated ablation catheter to monitor real-time hemodynamics during ablation.
  Volume: 34 Page(s): 1111 - 1118
  05/01/2023 Authors: Bhatia NK; Iravanian S; Ravi N; Kiani S; Lloyd MS; Westerman SB; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF; Hoque A; Shah AD
• Percutaneous Vascular Closure Compared With Manual Compression in AtrialFibrillation Ablation.
  JACC Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 8 Page(s): 803 - 805
  06/01/2022 Authors: Kiani S; Eggebeen J; El-Chami MF; Shah AD; Westerman SB; De Lurgio DB; Merchant FM; Bhatia NK; Leon AR; Lloyd MS
• Long Term Follow-Up of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia in Advanced Heart Failure Patients.
  Front Cardiovasc Med Volume: 9 Page(s): 849113
  01/01/2022 Authors: Wight J; Bigham T; Schwartz A; Zahid AT; Bhatia N; Kiani S; Shah A; Westerman S; Higgins K; Lloyd MS
• Prospective evaluation of health status, quality of life and clinical outcomes following implantable defibrillator generator exchange.
  J Geriatr Cardiol Volume: 18 Page(s): 720 - 727
  09/28/2021 Authors: Merchant FM; Larson J; Darghosian L; Smith P; Kiani S; Westerman S; Shah AD; Hirsh DS; Lloyd MS; Leon AR
• Ablation of manifest septal accessory pathways: a single-center experience.
  J Interv Card Electrophysiol Volume: 61 Page(s): 349 - 355
  08/01/2021 Authors: Brown MT; Kiani S; Black GB; Lu MLR; Lloyd M; Leon AR; Shah A; Westerman S; Merchant FM; El-Chami M
• A Predictive Model for the Long-Term Electrical Performance of a Leadless Transcatheter Pacemaker.
  JACC Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 7 Page(s): 502 - 512
  04/01/2021 Authors: Kiani S; Wallace K; Stromberg K; Piccini JP; Roberts PR; El-Chami MF; Soejima K; Garweg C; Fagan DH; Lloyd MS
• Relationship between device-detected burden and duration of atrial fibrillation and risk of ischemic stroke.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 18 Page(s): 338 - 346
  03/01/2021 Authors: Al-Gibbawi M; Ayinde HO; Bhatia NK; El-Chami MF; Westerman SB; Leon AR; Shah AD; Patel AM; De Lurgio DB; Tompkins CM
• Life cycle management of Micra transcatheter pacing system: Data from a high-volume center.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 32 Page(s): 484 - 490
  02/01/2021 Authors: Bhatia NK; Kiani S; Merchant FM; Delurgio DB; Patel AM; Leon AR; Lloyd MS; Westerman SB; Shah AD; El-Chami MF
• Same-Day Versus Next-Day Discharge Strategies for Left Atrial Ablation Procedures: A Parallel, Intra-Institutional Comparison of Safety and Feasibility.
  J Atr Fibrillation Volume: 13 Page(s): 2466
  01/01/2021 Authors: T Brown M; M Pelling M; Kiani S; M Merchant F; F El-Chami M; R Leon A; Westerman S; Shah A; Wise D; S Lloyd M
• Complication Rates Between Same-day and Next-day Discharge of Left Atrial Ablation Procedures: A Parallel, Intra-institutional Comparison
  Volume: 142
  11/17/2020 Authors: Brown MT; Pelling MM; Kiani S; Wise D; Shah AD; Westerman S; Leon AR; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF; Lloyd MS
• Histopathologic and Ultrastructural Findings in Human Myocardium After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Recalcitrant Ventricular Tachycardia.
  Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol Volume: 13 Page(s): e008753
  11/01/2020 Authors: Kiani S; Kutob L; Schneider F; Higgins KA; Lloyd MS
• Comparison of echocardiographic and fluoroscopic sizing of the left atrial appendage prior to percutaneous closure.
  J Interv Card Electrophysiol Volume: 58 Page(s): 157 - 161
  08/01/2020 Authors: Kiani S; Patel AV; El-Chami MF; Patel AM; Merchant FM; Westerman SB; De Lurgio DB; Hoskins MH
• Cardiac implantable electronic devices in patients with persistent left superior vena cava-A single center experience.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 31 Page(s): 1175 - 1181
  05/01/2020 Authors: Ghazzal B; Sabayon D; Kiani S; Leon AR; Delurgio D; Patel AM; Lloyd MS; Westerman S; Shah A; Merchant FM
• COMPLICATIONS OF CARDIAC IMPLANTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INTERVENTION IN PATIENTS WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES
  Volume: 75 Page(s): 485 - 485
  03/24/2020 Authors: Kiani S; Merchant F; Hoskins M; Cole RT; Black G; Lloyd M; Westerman S
• The Effect and Relationship of FrailtyIndices on Survival After Transcatheter AorticValveReplacement.
  JACC Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 13 Page(s): 219 - 231
  01/27/2020 Authors: Kiani S; Stebbins A; Thourani VH; Forcillo J; Vemulapalli S; Kosinski AS; Babaliaros V; Cohen D; Kodali SK; Kirtane AJ
• Development of a Risk Score to Predict New Pacemaker Implantation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
  JACC Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 12 Page(s): 2133 - 2142
  11/11/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Kamioka N; Black GB; Lu MLR; Lisko JC; Rao B; Mengistu A; Gleason PT; Stewart JP; Caughron H
• Validation of a risk score to predict the need for pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
  Volume: 40 Page(s): 612 - 612
  10/01/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Kamioka N; Caughron H; Dong A; Patel H; Lisko J; Gleason P; Stewart J; Grubb K; Greenbaum A
• Complications of cardiac implantable electronic device intervention in patients with left ventricular assist devices
  Volume: 40 Page(s): 1826 - 1826
  10/01/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Black GB; Lloyd MS; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF; Cole RT; Hoskins MH; Westerman SB
• Response to the Letter to the Editor "Selection of Appropriate Patients for Figure-of-Eight Suturing During Removal of Large Bore Transfemoral Sheaths".
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 30 Page(s): 2182
  10/01/2019 Authors: Kiani S; El-Chami MF
• Extraction of a 4-year-old leadless pacemaker with a tine-based fixation.
  HeartRhythm Case Rep Volume: 5 Page(s): 424 - 425
  08/01/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF
• Outcomes of Micra leadless pacemaker implantation with uninterrupted anticoagulation.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 30 Page(s): 1313 - 1318
  08/01/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Black GB; Rao B; Thakkar N; Massad C; Patel AV; Merchant FM; Hoskins MH; De Lurgio DB; Patel AM
• Outcomes of percutaneous vacuum-assisted debulking of large vegetations as an adjunct to lead extraction.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 42 Page(s): 1032 - 1037
  07/01/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Sabayon D; Lloyd MS; Hoskins MH; El-Chami MF; Westerman S; Vadlamudi R; Keeling B; Lattouf OM; Merchant FM
• The Safety and Feasibility of Same-Day Discharge After Implantation of MICRA Transcatheter Leadless Pacemaker System.
  J Atr Fibrillation Volume: 12 Page(s): 2153
  06/01/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Black GB; Rao B; Thakkar N; Massad C; Patel AV; Lu MLR; Merchant FM; Hoskins MH; De Lurgio DB
• OUTCOMES OF MICRA LEADLESS PACEMAKER IMPLANTATION WITH UNINTERRUPTED ANTICOAGULATION
  Volume: 73 Page(s): 420 - 420
  03/12/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Black G; Rao B; Thakkar N; Massad C; Akshar P; Merchant F; Hoskins M; Delurgio D; Patel A
• COMPARISON OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC AND FLUOROSCOPIC SIZING OF THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OSTIUM PRIOR TO PERCUTANEOUS LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE
  Volume: 73 Page(s): 485 - 485
  03/12/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Patel AV; El Chami M; Patel A; Delurgio D; Hoskins M
• PREDICTORS FOR THE NEED FOR NEW PERMANENT PACEMAKER IMPLANTATION, AND HIGH PACING BURDEN ON FOLLOW-UP AFTER TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT WITH THE EDWARDS-SAPIEN 3 VALVE
  Volume: 73 Page(s): 486 - 486
  03/12/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Kamioka N; Lisko J; Mengistu A; Stewart J; Gleason P; Grubb K; Greenbaum AB; Devireddy C; Guyton R
• OUTCOMES OF PERCUTANEOUS VACUUM-ASSISTED DEBULKING OF LARGE VEGETATIONS AS AN ADJUNCT TO LEAD EXTRACTION
  Volume: 73 Page(s): 419 - 419
  03/12/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Sabayon MD; Akshar PV; Lloyd M; Hoskins M; El Chami M; Westerman S; Vadlamudi R; Keeling W; Attia TS
• Evaluation of Methods for Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in the Preoperative Evaluation of Liver Transplant Patients.
  Volume: 68 Page(s): 694A - 695A
  10/01/2018 Authors: Flynn MM; Kiani S; Lisko JC; Chen J; Ye C; Thakkar N; Subramanian RM; Lerakis S
• THE EFFECT AND RELATIONSHIP OF AGE AND FRAILTY ON SURVIVAL IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT
  Volume: 71 Page(s): 992 - 992
  03/10/2018 Authors: Kiani S; Stebbins A; Thourani VH; Forcillo J; Vemulapalli S; Kosinski A; Babaliaros V; Cohen D; Kodali SK; Kirtane A
• Direct to consumer advertising of robotic heart bypass surgery: effectiveness, patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes.
  Int J Pharm Healthc Mark Volume: 10 Page(s): 358 - 375
  01/01/2016 Authors: Kiani S; Kurian D; Henkin S; Desai P; Brunel F; Poston R
• Peripheral artery disease is associated with severe impairment of vascular function.
  Vasc Med Volume: 18 Page(s): 72 - 78
  04/01/2013 Authors: Kiani S; Aasen JG; Holbrook M; Khemka A; Sharmeen F; LeLeiko RM; Tabit CE; Farber A; Eberhardt RT; Gokce N
• Protein kinase C- contributes to impaired endothelial insulin signaling in humans with diabetes mellitus.
  Circulation Volume: 127 Page(s): 86 - 95
  01/01/2013 Authors: Tabit CE; Shenouda SM; Holbrook M; Fetterman JL; Kiani S; Frame AA; Kluge MA; Held A; Dohadwala MM; Gokce N
• Reply: To PMID 21996436.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 95 Page(s): 383
  01/01/2013 Authors: Kiani S; Poston RS
• Managing port-site bleeding during less invasive coronary artery bypass grafting.
  Heart Surg Forum Volume: 15 Page(s): E272 - E276
  10/01/2012 Authors: Kiani S; Brecht M-L; Lovinger K; Poston RS
• Endoscopic venous harvesting by inexperienced operators compromises venous graft remodeling.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 93 Page(s): 11 - 17
  01/01/2012 Authors: Kiani S; Desai PH; Thirumvalavan N; Kurian DJ; Flynn MM; Zhao X; Poston RS
• Risk of renal dysfunction after less invasive multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting.
  Innovations (Phila) Volume: 7 Page(s): 180 - 186
  01/01/2012 Authors: Kiani S; Brown AK; Kurian DJ; Henkin S; Flynn MM; Thirumavalavan N; Desai PH; Poston RS
• Is endoscopic harvesting bad for saphenous vein graft patency in coronary surgery?
  Curr Opin Cardiol Volume: 26 Page(s): 518 - 522
  11/01/2011 Authors: Kiani S; Poston R
• Impact of the learning curve for endoscopic vein harvest on conduit quality and early graft patency.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 91 Page(s): 1385 - 1391
  05/01/2011 Authors: Desai P; Kiani S; Thiruvanthan N; Henkin S; Kurian D; Ziu P; Brown A; Patel N; Poston R
• Change management and an innovative approach to heart bypass surgery.
  Physician Exec Volume: 37 Page(s): 30 - 37
  01/01/2011 Authors: Kurian D; Gorcos J; Meinke S; Thirumavalavan N; Mizrahi I; Kiani S; Desai P; Poston RS