Carlos Manuel Romero

Carlos Manuel Romero

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Carlos Manuel Romero

Department of Medicine

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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

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12 April 2023 in JACC: Advances
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RBRiyaz Bashir
Riyaz Bashir
ANAli Noory
Ali Noory
Estefania OliverosEstefania Oliveros
Estefania Oliveros
CRCarlos Manuel Romero
Carlos Manuel Romero
RMRohit Maruthi
Rohit Maruthi
PFPaul Forfia
Paul Forfia
We sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of refined balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) in the treatment of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). BPA is rapidly evolving therapeutic option for patients with nonsurgical CTEPH. There are few US studies that have reported on the outcomes of this novel therapeutic option. This is a retrospective study of CTEPH patients that underwent BPA at Temple University Hospital. The primary efficacy endpoint was the change in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) after BPA as compared to baseline and the primary safety endpoint was the rate of hemoptysis within 24 hours. Secondary endpoints included death, WHO functional class, and 6-minute walk distance (6MWD). We used logistic regression to evaluate factors associated with a hemodynamic and functional response. A total of 211 BPA sessions were performed on 77 patients (average 2.7 ± 1.7 sessions/patient). After BPA the mean PVR improved by 26% (P<0.001) while the mean 6MWD improved by 71.7 meters (P <0.001) and WHO functional class improved by one functional class (P 3 BPA sessions per patient. This single center study from the US showed that BPA with refined techniques in patients with CTEPH was safe and was associated with significant improvements in pulmonary hemodynamics and functional capacity.

16 November 2022 in Journal of Vascular Surgery
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CRCarlos M. Romero
Carlos M. Romero
ISIrfan Shafi
Irfan Shafi
APAadhar Patil
Aadhar Patil
ESEric Secemsky
Eric Secemsky
IWIdo Weinburg
Ido Weinburg
RBRiyaz Bashir
Riyaz Bashir

11 August 2023 in The American Journal of Cardiology
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APAadhar Patil
Aadhar Patil
CRCarlos Manuel Romero
Carlos Manuel Romero
ISIrfan Shafi
Irfan Shafi
SSShyama Sathianathan
Shyama Sathianathan
HZHuaqing Zhao
Huaqing Zhao
RBRiyaz Bashir
Riyaz Bashir