Selected Publications

Rekhtman D, Asher M, Song C, Iyengar A, Cevasco M, Maeda K, Mavroudis CD: Prolonged Impella 5.5 support in a pediatric patient with genetic cardiomyopathy. World Journal of Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery July 2 2025 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1177/21501351251347948.

Shivamurthy P, Cevasco M, Supple GE, Hanumanthu BK, Markman TM, Guandalini G, Hyman MC, Enriquez A, Kumareswaran R, Fradley MG, Deo R, See VY, Riley M, Garcia F, Nazarian S, Lin D, Frankel DS, Dixit S, Epstein AE, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE, Schaller RD: Epicardial placement of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in adults: Technical considerations, system performance, and clinical outcomes. Heart Rhythm May 22 2025 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.05.034.

Kaczorowski DJ, Takeda K, Atluri P, Cevasco M, Cogswell R, D'Allesandro D, Daneshmand MA, Jeevanandam V, Kapur NK, Milano C, Ono M, Potapov E, Ramzy D, Silvestry SC, Soltesz E, Uriel N: 2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Expert Consensus Document: Surgical management of acute myocardial infarction and associated complications. Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery May 2 2025 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.04.013.

Asher M, Iyengar A, Rekhtman D, Helmers M, Weingarten N, Song C, DePaolo J, Shin M, Brown A, Wald J, Parikh A, Cevasco M: Acute hemodynamic and echocardiographic consequences of Impella 5.5 placement in patients with advanced cardiogenic shock. ASAIO Journal Apr. 17 2025 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002436.

Smood B, Vasquez CR, Olia SE, Han JJ, Iyengar A, Patrick WL, Helmers MR, Kelly JJ, Richards T, Usman A, Cantu E 3rd, Takeda K, Langer N, Cevasco M: Early extracorporeal membrane oxygenation initiation may improve outcomes in select patients with primary pulmonary hypertension: An extracorporeal life support organization registry analysis. ASAIO Journal Feb. 18 2025 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002390.

Shin M, Toubat O, Catalano MA, Iyengar A, Helmers MR, Asher M, Rekhtman D, Song C, Biscotti M, Cevasco M: Superior waitlist outcomes among patients listed for donation after circulatory death heart transplantation. JACC Heart Failure 13(8): 102495, June 16 2025.

Wald JW, Parikh A, Niculcea J, Schurr JW, Brown A, Cevasco M, Bermudez C: It's all about shock: Shock teams help develop community partnerships and improve outcomes. ASAIO Journal 71(Suppl 3): 37, May 2025 Notes: Presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, ASAIO 2025, New Orleans, LA, June 2025.

Niculcea J, Acker AM, Schurr JW, Brown A, Biscotti M, Cevasco M, Wald JW: Impella 5.5: Evolution of care in response to thrombotic complications of second-generation surgically implanted ventricular assist device. ASAIO Journal 71(Suppl 3): 86, May 2025 Notes: Presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, ASAIO 2025, New Orleans, LA, June 2025.

Wald JW, Parikh A, Niculcea J, Schurr JW, Brown A, Acker AM, Biscotti M, Cevasco M: A review of the successful use of 245 Impella 5.5 devices in an advanced heart failure program. ASAIO Journal 71(Suppl 3): 81, May 2025 Notes: Presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, ASAIO 2025, New Orleans, LA, June 2025.

Parikh A, Niculcea J, Brown A, Schurr JW, Cevasco M, Wald JW: Immediate hemodynamic and echocardiographic effects after Impella 5.5 implant: A large patient series. ASAIO Journal 71(Suppl 3): 77, May 2025 Notes: Presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, ASAIO 2025, New Orleans, LA, June 2025.