Yasemin Bahar

Dr. Yasemin Bahar


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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7 February 2025 in International Journal of Cardiology
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SSSafia Shaikh
Safia Shaikh
MHMohammad Hamza
Mohammad Hamza
SNSivaram Neppala
Sivaram Neppala
SSSahib Singh
Sahib Singh
PUPrakash Upreti
Prakash Upreti
MAM. Chadi Alraies
M. Chadi Alraies

26 August 2025 in Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy
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AAAli Al-Ramadan
Ali Al-Ramadan
GKGeorge G. Kidess
George G. Kidess
ABAbdul Rasheed Bahar
Abdul Rasheed Bahar
YBYasemin Bahar
Yasemin Bahar
MHMohammad Hazique
Mohammad Hazique
MAM. Chadi Alraies
M. Chadi Alraies

18 July 2024 in The American Journal of Cardiology
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SSSafia Shaikh
Safia Shaikh
MHMohammad Hamza
Mohammad Hamza
PUPrakash Upreti
Prakash Upreti
MAMohammad Akkawi
Mohammad Akkawi
KRKripa Rajak
Kripa Rajak
MAM. Chadi Alraies
M. Chadi Alraies

25 February 2025 in Neuroradiology
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ABAbdul Rasheed Bahar
Abdul Rasheed Bahar
YBYasemin Bahar
Yasemin Bahar
GKGeorge Kidess
George Kidess
PKPaawanjot Kaur
Paawanjot Kaur
VSVaishnavi Sirekulam
Vaishnavi Sirekulam
MAM. Chadi Alraies
M. Chadi Alraies

25 April 2025 in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
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MEMontaser Elkholy
Montaser Elkholy
MAMohammad Akkawi
Mohammad Akkawi
GKGeorge G. Kidess
George G. Kidess
ZAZaid Abdulelah
Zaid Abdulelah
ARAbdallah Rayyan
Abdallah Rayyan
MAM. Chadi Alraies
M. Chadi Alraies

1 September 2025 in JACC: Advances
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ABAbdul Rasheed Bahar
Abdul Rasheed Bahar
YBYasemin Bahar
Yasemin Bahar
ARAli Rabib
Ali Rabib
NMNouraldeen Manasrah
Nouraldeen Manasrah
FOFethi Onal
Fethi Onal
MAM. Chadi Alraies
M. Chadi Alraies
Disparities in health care access persist in cardiovascular interventions. Coronary lithotripsy, a novel treatment for calcified coronary lesions, shows variability in utilization by sociodemographic factors. This study examines the impact of sex, race, income, and hospital characteristics on lithotripsy use in the United States. Using the 2021 Nationwide Inpatient Sample, patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention were identified. Lithotripsy was defined by the International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision codes. Multivariable logistic regression assessed the impact of sociodemographic factors, adjusting for comorbidities and hospital characteristics. Outcomes were compared using propensity score matching, with P < 0.05 considered significant. Of 261,260 percutaneous coronary intervention patients, 1,000 (0.38%) underwent lithotripsy. Adjusted analyses revealed that women were less likely to receive lithotripsy than men (adjusted OR [aOR]: 0.65; 95% CI: 0.53-0.79; P < 0.001). African American patients had lower odds of receiving lithotripsy than Whites (aOR: 0.66; 95% CI: 0.48-0.93; P = 0.016). Medicaid patients were less likely to receive lithotripsy (aOR: 0.20; 95% CI: 0.11-0.36; P < 0.001) compared to Medicare beneficiaries. Higher-income quartiles increased odds of receiving lithotripsy compared to lower quartiles (aOR: 1.38-1.6; P < 0.05). Regional disparities were noted, with lower use in the South (aOR: 0.66; 95% CI: 0.47-0.94; P = 0.022). Disparities in lithotripsy utilization persist, driven by sex, race, insurance status, income, and geographic region. These findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions to promote equitable access to advanced cardiovascular therapies. While some disparities may reflect differences in disease prevalence, persistent inequities in treatment allocation warrant further investigation.