Erin Crawford

Ms. Erin Crawford


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

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

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1 March 2020 in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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OKOlga Kislitsina
Olga Kislitsina
JTJames D. Thomas
James D. Thomas
ECErin Crawford
Erin Crawford
EMEriberto Michel
Eriberto Michel
JKJane Kruse
Jane Kruse
PMPatrick M. McCarthy
Patrick M. McCarthy

1 April 2021 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging
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DDDavid Drullinsky
David Drullinsky
CMChristopher K. Mehta
Christopher K. Mehta
MSMichael B. Scott
Michael B. Scott
ECErin Crawford
Erin Crawford
MMMichael Markl
Michael Markl
SMS. Chris Malaisrie
S. Chris Malaisrie

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ECErin Crawford
Erin Crawford
PMPatrick M. McCarthy
Patrick M. McCarthy
SMS. Chris Malaisrie
S. Chris Malaisrie
JPJyothy J. Puthumana
Jyothy J. Puthumana
Joshua D RobinosnJoshua D Robinosn
Joshua D Robinosn
PFPaul Fedak
Paul Fedak
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital heart diagnosis and is associated with aortopathy. Current guidelines for aortic resection have been validated but are based on aortic diameter, which is insufficient to predict acute aortic events. Clinical and translational collaboration is necessary to identify biomarkers that can individualize the timing of prophylactic surgery for BAV aortopathy. We describe our multidisciplinary BAV program, including research protocols aimed at biomarker discovery and results from our longitudinal clinical registry. From 2012–2018, 887 patients enrolled in our clinical BAV registry with the option to undergo four dimensional flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (4D flow CMR) and donate serum plasma or tissue samples. Of 887 patients, 388 (44%) had an elective BAV-related procedure after initial presentation, while 499 (56%) continued with medical management. Of medical patients, 44 (9%) had elective surgery after 2.3 ± 1.4 years. Surgery patients’ biobank donations include 198 (46%) aorta, 374 (86%) aortic valve, and 314 (73%) plasma samples. The 4D flow CMR was completed for 215 (50%) surgery patients and 243 (49%) medical patients. Patients with BAV aortopathy can be safely followed by a multidisciplinary team to detect indications for surgery. Paired tissue and hemodynamic analysis holds opportunity for biomarker development in BAV aortopathy.