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Rami Doukky

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InstitutionRush University, Rush Medical College
DepartmentInternal Medicine, Cardiology
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    My ORCID is 0000-0001-9767-9344.
    My Scopus ID is 6507804743.
    My NIH COMMONS name is RDOUKKY.


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    1. Golzar Y, Doukky R. Perioperative cardiac risk assessment in kidney transplantation: It's time to search for a new gold standard. J Nucl Cardiol. 2021 May 25. PMID: 34036530.
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    2. Pyslar N, Doukky R. Coronary artery calcium or epicardial fat: Different markers for different people. J Nucl Cardiol. 2021 Apr 13. PMID: 33851353.
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    3. Gomez JMD, Du-Fay-de-Lavallaz JM, Fugar S, Sarau A, Simmons JA, Clark B, Sanghani RM, Aggarwal NT, Williams KA, Doukky R, Volgman AS. Sex Differences in COVID-19 Hospitalization and Mortality. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 05; 30(5):646-653. PMID: 33826864.
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    4. Kassab K, Doukky R. Cardiac imaging for the assessment of patients being evaluated for liver transplantation. J Nucl Cardiol. 2021 Apr 06. PMID: 33825142.
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    5. Vij A, Kassab K, Chawla H, Kaur A, Kodumuri V, Jolly N, Doukky R. Invasive therapy versus conservative therapy for patients with stable coronary artery disease: An updated meta-analysis. Clin Cardiol. 2021 May; 44(5):675-682. PMID: 33742721.
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    6. Kassab K, Doukky R. Cardiac imaging for the assessment of patients being evaluated for kidney transplantation. J Nucl Cardiol. 2021 Mar 05. PMID: 33666870.
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    7. Vij A, Doukky R. The Prognostic Value of MPI in CKD: Can we do better? J Nucl Cardiol. 2021 Feb 19. PMID: 33608852.
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    8. Khan MS, Shahid I, Asad N, Greene SJ, Khan SU, Doukky R, Metra M, Anker SD, Filippatos GS, Fonarow GC, Butler J. Discontinuation and non-publication of heart failure randomized controlled trials: a call to publish all trial results. ESC Heart Fail. 2021 Feb; 8(1):16-25. PMID: 33191637.
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    9. Kassab K, Hussain K, Torres A, Iskander F, Iskander M, Khan R, Doukky R. The diagnostic and prognostic value of near-normal perfusion or borderline ischemia on stress myocardial perfusion imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 2020 Oct 09. PMID: 33034835.
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    10. Khan MS, Arif AW, Doukky R. The prognostic implications of ST-segment and T-wave abnormalities in patients undergoing regadenoson stress SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 2020 Oct 08. PMID: 33034037.
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    11. Shaikh A, Ochani RK, Khan MS, Riaz H, Khan SU, Sreenivasan J, Mookadam F, Doukky R, Butler J, Michos ED, Kalra A, Krasuski RA. Contribution of individual components to composite end points in contemporary cardiovascular randomized controlled trials. Am Heart J. 2020 12; 230:71-81. PMID: 32941789.
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    12. Asif T, Gomez J, Singh V, Doukky R, Nedeltcheva A, Malhotra S. Comparison of planar with tomographic pyrophosphate scintigraphy for transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: Perils and pitfalls. J Nucl Cardiol. 2021 02; 28(1):104-111. PMID: 32901418.
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    13. Kolkailah AA, Iskander M, Iskander F, Patel PP, Khan R, Doukky R. The prognostic utility of regadenoson SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with end-stage renal disease: The largest cohort to date. J Nucl Cardiol. 2020 Jul 06. PMID: 32632913.
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    14. Kassab K, Kattoor AJ, Doukky R. Ischemia and Viability Testing in New-Onset Heart Failure. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2020 07 06; 22(8):76. PMID: 32632540.
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    15. Arif AW, Khan MS, Masri A, Mba B, Talha Ayub M, Doukky R. BRASH Syndrome with Hyperkalemia: An Under-Recognized Clinical Condition. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2020 Jul-Sep; 16(3):241-244. PMID: 33133361.
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    16. Boyd AD, Ndukwe CI, Dileep A, Everin OF, Yao Y, Welland B, Field J, Baumann M, Flores JD, Shroff A, Groo V, Dickens C, Doukky R, Francis R, Peacock G, Wilkie DJ. Elderly Medication Adherence Intervention Using the My Interventional Drug-Eluting Stent Educational App: Multisite Randomized Feasibility Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020 06 24; 8(6):e15900. PMID: 32579120.
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    17. Kolkailah AA, Doukky R, Pelletier MP, Volgman AS, Kaneko T, Nabhan AF. Cochrane corner: transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in people with low surgical risk. Heart. 2020 Jul; 106(14):1043-1045. PMID: 32482670.
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    18. Kattoor AJ, Kolkailah AA, Iskander F, Iskander M, Diep L, Khan R, Doukky R. The prognostic value of regadenoson SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging: The largest cohort to date. J Nucl Cardiol. 2020 May 07. PMID: 32383079.
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    19. Khan MS, Hayat J, Marsia S, Yamani N, Doukky R, Butler J, Manning WJ, Mookadam F, Khosa F. How well do we represent ourselves: an analysis of cardiology fellowships website content. Future Cardiol. 2020 07; 16(4):281-287. PMID: 32314590.
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    20. Siddiqi TJ, Usman MS, Khan MS, Khan MAA, Riaz H, Khan SU, Murad MH, Kavinsky CJ, Doukky R, Kalra A, Desai MY, Bhatt DL. Systematic review and meta-analysis of current risk models in predicting short-term mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. EuroIntervention. 2020 Apr 17; 15(17):1497-1505. PMID: 31659984.
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    21. Madias C, Parzynski CS, Burrows A, Minges KE, Curtis JP, Doukky R. Utilization Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 04 14; 75(14):1714-1717. PMID: 32273036.
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    22. Khan MS, Ochani RK, Shaikh A, Vaduganathan M, Khan SU, Fatima K, Yamani N, Mandrola J, Doukky R, Krasuski RA. Assessing the quality of reporting of harms in randomized controlled trials published in high impact cardiovascular journals. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2020 04 01; 6(2):177-179. PMID: 31504381.
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    23. El Hangouche N, Gomez J, Asfaw A, Sreenivasan J, Akhtar T, Teshome M, Vij A, Matar R, Campagnoli T, Doukky R. Impact of pretransplant mitral annular calcification on the incidence of cardiac events after renal transplantation. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2020 03 01; 35(3):526-533. PMID: 31006008.
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    24. Khan MS, Shahadat A, Khan SU, Ahmed S, Doukky R, Michos ED, Kalra A. The Kardashian Index of Cardiologists: Celebrities or Experts? JACC Case Rep. 2020 Feb; 2(2):330-332. PMID: 32292918.
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    25. Kolkailah AA, Doukky R, Pelletier MP, Volgman AS, Kaneko T, Nabhan AF. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in people with low surgical risk. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 12 20; 12:CD013319. PMID: 31860123.
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    26. Khan MS, Ochani RK, Shaikh A, Usman MS, Yamani N, Khan SU, Murad MH, Mandrola J, Doukky R, Krasuski RA. Fragility Index in Cardiovascular Randomized Controlled Trials. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019 12; 12(12):e005755. PMID: 31822121.
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    27. Pyslar N, Doukky R. Myocardial perfusion imaging and coronary calcium score: A marriage made in heaven. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 Dec 03. PMID: 31797318.
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    28. Fugar S, Behnamfar O, Okoh AK, Alabre AF, Salia S, Kosinski M, Mahmood A, Jolly N, Doukky R, Kavinsky CJ. Impact of chronic thrombocytopenia on in-hospital outcomes and healthcare resource utilization after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 08; 96(2):413-421. PMID: 31714681.
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    29. Doukky R. PAMA implementation: The road ahead. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 12; 26(6):1789-1791. PMID: 31686325.
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    30. Malhotra S, Doukky R. Challenges in prediction of right ventricular failure among recipients of a left ventricular assist device. J Nucl Cardiol. 2021 02; 28(1):309-310. PMID: 31602568.
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    31. Khan MS, Memon MM, Usman MS, Alnaimat S, Khan SU, Khan AR, Yamani N, Fugar S, Mookadam F, Krasuski RA, Doukky R. Prasugrel vs. Ticagrelor for Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2019 Oct; 19(5):465-476. PMID: 30828769.
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    32. Malhotra S, Gomez J, Doukky R. Assessment of myocardial viability using single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2019 09; 34(5):473-483. PMID: 31219878.
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    33. Hakemi EU, Doukky R, Parzynski CS, Curtis JP, Madias C. Quadripolar versus bipolar leads in cardiac resynchronization therapy: An analysis of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Heart Rhythm. 2020 01; 17(1):81-89. PMID: 31369870.
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    34. Torres C, Doukky R. Massive obliterative right heart thrombus presenting with near-syncope. Echocardiography. 2019 08; 36(8):1596-1597. PMID: 31287567.
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    35. Torres C, Fuentes HE, Saadaldin H, Salazar JP, Paz LH, Diaz L, Doukky R, Hart PD, Tafur AJ. Intermittent pneumatic compression in patients with ESRD. A systematic review. Hemodial Int. 2019 10; 23(4):433-444. PMID: 31283096.
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    36. Iskander F, Iskander M, Gomez J, Doukky R. Prognostic value of regadenoson stress myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with left bundle branch block or ventricular paced rhythm. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 May 29. PMID: 31144225.
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    37. Khan MS, Lateef N, Siddiqi TJ, Rehman KA, Alnaimat S, Khan SU, Riaz H, Murad MH, Mandrola J, Doukky R, Krasuski RA. Level and Prevalence of Spin in Published Cardiovascular Randomized Clinical Trial Reports With Statistically Nonsignificant Primary Outcomes: A Systematic Review. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 05 03; 2(5):e192622. PMID: 31050775.
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    38. Alexander S, Teshome M, Patel H, Chan EY, Doukky R. The diagnostic and prognostic utility of risk factors defined by the AHA/ACCF on the evaluation of cardiac disease in liver transplantation candidates. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2019 05 02; 19(1):102. PMID: 31046672.
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    39. Khan MS, Shaikh A, Ochani RK, Akhtar T, Fatima K, Khan SU, Mookadam F, Murad MH, Figueredo VM, Doukky R, Krasuski RA. Assessing the Quality of Abstracts in Randomized Controlled Trials Published in High Impact Cardiovascular Journals. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019 05; 12(5):e005260. PMID: 31030545.
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    40. Lodhi MU, Usman MS, Siddiqi TJ, Khan MS, Khan MAA, Khan SU, Syed IA, Rahim M, Naidu SS, Doukky R, Alkhouli M. Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair versus Optimal Medical Therapy in Patients with Functional Mitral Regurgitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Interv Cardiol. 2019; 2019:2753146. PMID: 31772521.
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    41. Usman MS, Ahmed S, Yamani N, Akhtar T, Asmi N, Siddiqi TJ, Khan SU, Doukky R, Khan MS. Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Preoperative Atrial Fibrillation on Outcomes After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Am J Cardiol. 2019 07 01; 124(1):158-162. PMID: 31047654.
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    42. Malhotra S, Doukky R. Differential Impact of Appropriate Use Criteria on the Association between Age and an Abnormal Stress Myocardial Perfusion SPECT. Cardiovasc Innov Appl. 2019 Apr; 4(1):63-69. PMID: 31069038.
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    43. Gomez J, Doukky R. Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Cardiology. J Nucl Med. 2019 Aug; 60(8):1042-1043. PMID: 30926652.
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    44. Khan MS, Amin E, Memon MM, Yamani N, Siddiqi TJ, Khan SU, Murad MH, Mookadam F, Figueredo VM, Doukky R, Benza RL, Krasuski RA. Meta-analysis of use of balloon pulmonary angioplasty in patients with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Int J Cardiol. 2019 09 15; 291:134-139. PMID: 30850238.
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    45. Kheirbek RE, Alemi Y, Wojtusiak J, Kheirbek L, Madison S, Fokar A, Doukky R, Moore HJ. Impact of Hospice and Palliative Care Service Utilization on All-Cause 30-Day Readmission Rate for Older Adults Hospitalized with Heart Failure. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2019 Jul; 36(7):623-629. PMID: 30773029.
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    46. Doukky R, Golzar Y. Straining for New Prognostic Predictors in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Regurgitation. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 01; 13(1 Pt 1):22-24. PMID: 30772225.
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    47. Al-Mallah MH, Lloyd SG, Doukky R, AlJaroudi WA, Hage FG. Multi-modality imaging: Bird's eye view from the 2018 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 04; 26(2):645-654. PMID: 30684257.
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    48. Nigatu A, Yap JE, Lee Chuy K, Go B, Doukky R. Bleeding Risk of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Patients With Esophageal Varices. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2019 05; 32(5):674-676.e2. PMID: 30665728.
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    49. Abidov A, Dilsizian V, Doukky R, Duvall WL, Dyke C, Elliott MD, Hage FG, Henzlova MJ, Johnson NP, Schwartz RG, Thomas GS, Einstein AJ. Aminophylline shortage and current recommendations for reversal of vasodilator stress: An ASNC information statement endorsed by SCMR. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 Jun; 26(3):1007-1014. PMID: 30574677.
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    50. Abidov A, Dilsizian V, Doukky R, Duvall WL, Dyke C, Elliott MD, Hage FG, Henzlova MJ, Johnson NP, Schwartz RG, Thomas GS, Einstein AJ. Aminophylline shortage and current recommendations for reversal of vasodilator stress: an ASNC information statement endorsed by SCMR. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2018 12 20; 20(1):87. PMID: 30567577.
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    51. Doukky R, Donenberg MJ, Parker J, Kaplan J, Travers C, Soble JS, Sattar P, Krishnan K, Madias C, Tracy M, Feinstein SB. Use of ultrasound enhancing agents in transesophageal echocardiography to improve interpretive confidence of left atrial appendage thrombus. Echocardiography. 2019 02; 36(2):362-369. PMID: 30565730.
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    52. Doukky R, Improvola G, Shih MJ, Costello BT, Munoz-Pena JM, Golzar Y, Margeta B, Bai CJ. Usefulness of Oximetry Paradoxus to Diagnose Cardiac Tamponade. Am J Cardiol. 2019 02 01; 123(3):498-506. PMID: 30477799.
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    53. Tilkemeier PL, Doukky R, Kirkpatrick JN, Desai MY, Nagueh SF. Coming-of-age: The ImageGuide™ Registry at three. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 02; 26(1):72-75. PMID: 30218217.
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    54. Doukky R, Nigatu A, Khan R, Anokwute C, Fughhi I, Ayoub A, Iskander F, Iskander M, Kola S, Sahyouni M, Karavolos K, Hota BN, Gomez J. Prognostic significance of ischemic electrocardiographic changes with regadenoson stress myocardial perfusion imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 2020 10; 27(5):1521-1532. PMID: 30132187.
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    55. Kheirbek RE, Fokar A, Moore HJ, Shara N, Doukky R, Fletcher RD. Association between lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation and mortality in the oldest old. Clin Cardiol. 2018 May; 41(5):634-639. PMID: 29566272.
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    56. Ravi V, Iskander F, Saini A, Brecklin C, Doukky R. Clinical predictors and outcomes of patients with pericardial effusion in chronic kidney disease. Clin Cardiol. 2018 May; 41(5):660-665. PMID: 29532495.
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    57. Malhotra S, Doukky R. Dual isotope stress Tl-201 and rest Tc-99m CZT SPECT: Are we truly leveraging CZT technology? J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 08; 26(4):1280-1283. PMID: 29511930.
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    58. Gomez J, Doukky R, Germano G, Slomka P. New Trends in Quantitative Nuclear Cardiology Methods. Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep. 2018 Jan; 11(1). PMID: 30294409.
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    59. Ravi V, Rodriguez J, Doukky R, Pyslar N. Acute Mitral Regurgitation: The Dreaded Masquerader. CASE (Phila). 2018 Feb; 2(1):12-15. PMID: 30062298.
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    60. Lee Chuy K, Hakemi EU, Alyousef T, Dang G, Doukky R. The long-term prognostic value of highly sensitive cardiac troponin I in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. Clin Cardiol. 2017 Dec; 40(12):1271-1278. PMID: 29243836.
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    61. Doukky R. Deciding wisely: A case for an effective use of myocardial perfusion imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 2018 02; 25(1):53-61. PMID: 29188433.
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    62. Mangla A, Doukky R, Richardson D, Avery EF, Dawar R, Calvin JE, Powell LH. Design of a bilevel clinical trial targeting adherence in heart failure patients and their providers: The Congestive Heart Failure Adherence Redesign Trial (CHART). Am Heart J. 2018 Jan; 195:139-150. PMID: 29224641.
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    63. AlJaroudi W, Anokwute C, Fughhi I, Campagnoli T, Wassouf M, Vij A, Kharouta M, Appis A, Ali A, Doukky R. The prognostic value of heart rate response during vasodilator stress myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing renal transplantation. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 06; 26(3):814-822. PMID: 28924814.
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    64. Tilkemeier PL, Bourque J, Doukky R, Sanghani R, Weinberg RL. ASNC imaging guidelines for nuclear cardiology procedures : Standardized reporting of nuclear cardiology procedures. J Nucl Cardiol. 2017 12; 24(6):2064-2128. PMID: 28916938.
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    65. Vij A, Golzar Y, Doukky R. Regadenoson use in chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease: A focused review. J Nucl Cardiol. 2018 02; 25(1):137-149. PMID: 28653271.
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    66. Doukky R, Fughhi I, Campagnoli T, Wassouf M, Kharouta M, Vij A, Anokwute C, Appis A, Ali A. Validation of a clinical pathway to assess asymptomatic renal transplant candidates using myocardial perfusion imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 2018 12; 25(6):2058-2068. PMID: 28484986.
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    67. Sanghani RM, Doukky R. Fully automated analysis of perfusion data: The rise of the machines. J Nucl Cardiol. 2018 08; 25(4):1361-1363. PMID: 28432667.
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    68. Mohamedali B, Doukky R, Karavalos K, Avery E, Bhat G. Mean Arterial Pressure to Central Venous Pressure Ratio: A Novel Marker for Right Ventricular Failure After Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement. J Card Fail. 2017 Jun; 23(6):446-452. PMID: 28365215.
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    69. Golzar Y, Doukky R. Stress SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in End-Stage Renal Disease. Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep. 2017 May; 10(5). PMID: 28685008.
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    70. Doukky R, Diemer G, Medina A, Winchester DE, Murthy VL, Phillips LM, Flood K, Giering L, Hearn G, Schwartz RG, Russell R, Wolinsky D. Promoting Appropriate Use of Cardiac Imaging: No Longer an Academic Exercise. Ann Intern Med. 2017 Mar 21; 166(6):438-440. PMID: 28241267.
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    71. Gomez J, Golzar Y, Fughhi I, Olusanya A, Doukky R. The significance of post-stress decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction in patients undergoing regadenoson stress gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 2018 08; 25(4):1313-1323. PMID: 28181156.
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    72. Doukky R, Garcia-Sayan E, Pant R, Patel M. Authors' Reply. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2017 02; 30(2):198-200. PMID: 27986360.
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    73. Yadav N, Doukky R. Reporting nuclear cardiology studies: Is the cup half-full or half-empty? J Nucl Cardiol. 2018 06; 25(3):995-998. PMID: 27943054.
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    74. Moseley A, Doukky R, Williams KA, Jaffer AK, Volgman AS. Indirect Comparison of Novel Oral Anticoagulants in Women with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2017 03; 26(3):214-221. PMID: 27870603.
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    75. Gomez J, Fughhi I, Campagnoli T, Ali A, Doukky R. Impact of integrating heart rate response with perfusion imaging on the prognostic value of regadenoson SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with end-stage renal disease. J Nucl Cardiol. 2017 10; 24(5):1666-1671. PMID: 27251142.
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    76. Garcia-Sayan E, Patel M, Wassouf M, Pant R, D'Silva O, Kehoe RF, Doukky R. Derivation and validation of E/e' ratio as a parameter in the evaluation of left atrial appendage thrombus formation in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016 Sep; 32(9):1349-1356. PMID: 27240602.
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    77. Fughhi I, Campagnoli T, Ali A, Doukky R. Impact of a regimented aminophylline administration protocol on the burden of regadenoson-induced ischemia detected by SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 2017 10; 24(5):1571-1578. PMID: 27233251.
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    78. Doukky R, Frogge N, Appis A, Hayes K, Khoudary G, Fogg L, Williams KA. Impact of Appropriate Use on the Estimated Radiation Risk to Men and Women Undergoing Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. J Nucl Med. 2016 Aug; 57(8):1251-7. PMID: 27103019.
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    79. Doukky R, Garcia-Sayan E, Patel M, Pant R, Wassouf M, Shah S, D'Silva O, Kehoe RF. Impact of Diastolic Function Parameters on the Risk for Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Study. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2016 06; 29(6):545-53. PMID: 27021354.
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    80. Doukky R, Golzar Y. Safety of stress testing in patients with elevated cardiac biomarkers: Are all modalities created equal? J Nucl Cardiol. 2017 04; 24(2):735-737. PMID: 26888370.
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    81. Costello BT, Silverman ER, Doukky R, Braun LT, Aggarwal NT, Deng Y, Li Y, Lundberg G, Williams KA, Volgman AS. Lipoprotein(a) and Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Women. Clin Cardiol. 2016 Feb; 39(2):96-102. PMID: 26880352.
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    82. Doukky R, Mangla A, Ibrahim Z, Poulin MF, Avery E, Collado FM, Kaplan J, Richardson D, Powell LH. Impact of Physical Inactivity on Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure. Am J Cardiol. 2016 Apr 01; 117(7):1135-43. PMID: 26853954.
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    83. Pant R, Patel M, Garcia-Sayan E, Wassouf M, D'Silva O, Kehoe RF, Doukky R. Impact of B-type natriuretic peptide level on the risk of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a prospective study. Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2016 Jan 16; 14:4. PMID: 26772738.
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    84. Doukky R, Avery E, Mangla A, Collado FM, Ibrahim Z, Poulin MF, Richardson D, Powell LH. Impact of Dietary Sodium Restriction on Heart Failure Outcomes. JACC Heart Fail. 2016 Jan; 4(1):24-35. PMID: 26738949.
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    85. Doukky R, Fughhi I, Campagnoli T, Wassouf M, Ali A. The prognostic value of regadenoson SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with end-stage renal disease. J Nucl Cardiol. 2017 02; 24(1):112-118. PMID: 26582040.
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    86. Davis KF, Hohmann SF, Doukky R, Levine D, Johnson T. The Impact of Hospital and Surgeon Volume on In-Hospital Mortality of Ventricular Assist Device Recipients. J Card Fail. 2016 Mar; 22(3):226-31. PMID: 26505811.
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    87. Doukky R, Hayes K, Frogge N. Appropriate use criteria for SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging: Are they appropriate for women? J Nucl Cardiol. 2016 08; 23(4):695-705. PMID: 26304956.
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    88. AlJaroudi W, Campagnoli T, Fughhi I, Wassouf M, Ali A, Doukky R. Prognostic value of heart rate response during regadenoson stress myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with end stage renal disease. J Nucl Cardiol. 2016 06; 23(3):560-9. PMID: 26293358.
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    89. Elgendy IY, Mahmoud A, Shuster JJ, Doukky R, Winchester DE. Outcomes after inappropriate nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging: A meta-analysis. J Nucl Cardiol. 2016 08; 23(4):680-9. PMID: 26253327.
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    90. Sciammarella MG, Gerson M, Buxton AE, Bartley SC, Doukky R, Merlino DA, Tandon S, Thompson R, Travin MI. ASNC/SNMMI Model Coverage Policy: Myocardial sympathetic innervation imaging: Iodine-123 meta-iodobenzylguanidine ((123)I-mIBG). J Nucl Cardiol. 2015 Aug; 22(4):804-11. PMID: 26163203.
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    91. Doukky R. The prognostic value of regadenoson stress: Has the case been made? J Nucl Cardiol. 2015 Aug; 22(4):608-10. PMID: 25995185.
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    92. Doukky R, Hayes K, Frogge N, Nazir NT, Collado FM, Williams KA. Impact of insurance carrier, prior authorization, and socioeconomic status on appropriate use of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in private community-based office practice. Clin Cardiol. 2015 May; 38(5):267-73. PMID: 25955195.
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    93. Doukky R, Olusanya A, Vashistha R, Saini A, Fughhi I, Mansour K, Nigatu A, Confer K, Sims SA. Diagnostic and prognostic significance of ischemic electrocardiographic changes with regadenoson-stress myocardial perfusion imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 2015 Aug; 22(4):700-13. PMID: 25907352.
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    125. Rajaram V, Evans AT, Caldito GC, Kelly RF, Fogelfeld L, Black HR, Doukky R. High Sensitivity C - Reactive Protein is Associated with Diastolic Dysfunction in Young African Americans without Clinically Evident Cardiac Disease. Open Cardiovasc Med J. 2011; 5:188-95. PMID: 21915224.
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