Maral Ouzounian, MD, PhD

Original Contribution

Preoperative Intraaortic Balloon Pump Improves Early Outcomes Following High-Risk Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials and Prospective Study Design

09/15/2017

Maral Ouzounian , MD, PhD;

Vladimír Dzavík , MD, FRCPC, FSCAI;

Penelope P. Rampersad , MD, MSc;

Rami Zawi , MD;

Christopher B. Overgaard , MD, MSc;

Michael E. Farkouh , MD, MSc;

Vinoda Sharma , MD;

Jacob A. Udell , MD, MPH;

Vivek Rao , MD, PhD;

Despite widespread use, evidence to support preemptive IABP insertion for patients undergoing high-risk CABG surgery remains sparse, and in need of a well-defined clinical trial. To inform the design of a prospective trial, we sought to...

Despite widespread use, evidence...

09/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Coronary Fistula and Myocardial Ischemia: What is the Relationship?

10/28/2016

Ashish H. Shah , MD, MRCP, DM, DO;

Robert J. Cusimano , MD, MSc;

Maral Ouzounian , MD, PhD;

We present the case of a 73-year-old male who presented with exertional angina; imaging demonstrated severe coronary artery disease and a large coronary artery fistula. Ligation of the fistula resulted in severe right ventricular failure and...

We present the case of a...

10/28/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology