Jamshid Shirani MD

PubMed

• In-hospital mortality and risk factors in critically ill patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
  Zhiyuan Ma, Jamshid Shirani
  Journal of Cardiology. 2025-01-14
• Predicting Long-Term Mortality Using American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Pooled Cardiovascular Risk Cohort Equations: Implications fo...
  Zhiyuan Ma, Lynn N Moran, Jamshid Shirani
  Cureus. 2024-11-01
• Transcatheter Procedure Versus Surgical Interventions for Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Contemporary Evaluation Against Conservative Management.
  Zhiyuan Ma, Shahrad Shadman, Yaniv Maddahi, Mahesh Krishnamurthy, Peter Puleo
  Cureus. 2024-10-01

Journal Articles

• Impact of Beta1- and Beta2-Adrenergic Receptor Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms on Heart RateResponse to Metoprolol Prior to Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography  
  Cotarlan V, Brofferio A, Gerhard GS, Chu X, Shirani J, Am J Cardiol, 1/1/2013
• Is ischemia the most powerful indicator of viability?  
  Shirani J, Curr Cardiol Report, 1/1/2013
• The Prognostic Value of Adenosine Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients Presenting With Chest Pain  
  Macwar RR, Williams BA, Shirani J, Am J Cardiol, 1/1/2013
• Dobutamine-induced myocardial ischemia and ST-segment elevation in collateral-dependent myocardium  
  Shirani J, Pranesh S, Menhaji K, Cotarlan V, Brofferio A, Am J Cardiol, 1/1/2013
• The road to device miniaturization in echocardiography  
  Chebrolu LH, Malak A, Manda Y, Shirani J, Recent Patents Med Imaging, 1/1/2013
• Natural history of unoperated aortic stenosis during a 50-year period of cardiac valve replacement  
  Roberts WC, Vowels TJ, Filardo G, Ko JM, Mathur RP, Shirani J, Am J Cardiol, 1/1/2013
• Comparison of Total 12-Lead QRS Voltage in a Variety of Cardiac Conditions and Its Usefulness in Predicting Increased Cardiac Mass  
  Roberts WC, Filardo G, Ko JM, Siegel RJ, Dollar AL, Ross EM, Shirani J, Am J Cardiol, 1/1/2013
• Real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in general practice of cardiology  
  Anglade M, Rivera JL, Shirani J, Recent Patent Med Img, 1/1/2012
• Chagas disease: Report on recent developments  
  Machado FS, Jelicks LA, Kirchhoff LV, Shirani J, Nagajyothi F, Mukherjee S, Nelson R, Coyle CM, Spray DC, de Carvalho AC, Guan F, Prado CM, Lisanti MP, Weiss LM, Mont..., Cardiol Rev, 1/1/2012
• Cardiac findings in patients maintained on chronic hemodialysis  
  Roberts WC, Taylor MA, Shirani J, Medicine (Baltimore), 1/1/2012
• Nuclear cardiac imaging in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy  
  Shirani J, Dilsizian V, J Nuc Cardiol, 1/1/2011
• Immediate Impact of Participation in the Electronic Residency Application Service on a Cardiology Fellowship Program  
  Mokabberi R, Haftbaradaran Mohammadi A, Kalejta T, Boker JD, Shirani J, J Grad Med Educ, 1/1/2010
• Functional anatomy of normal mitral valve-left ventricular complex defined by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography  
  Kalyanasundaram A, Qureshi A, Nassef LA, Shirani J, J Heart Valve Dis, 1/1/2010
• Screening asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for coronary artery disease: does it improve patient outcome?  
  Shirani J, Dilsizian V, Curr Cardiol Report, 1/1/2010
• Novel variant of dual left anterior descending coronary artery  
  Manchanda A, Qureshi A, Brofferio A, Go D, Shirani J, J Cardiovasc Comp Tomogr, 1/1/2010
• A pre-operative echocardiographic predictive model for assessment of cardiovascular outcome following renal transplantation  
  Cai Q, Serrano R, Kalyanasundaram A, Shirani J, J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 1/1/2010
• Acute streptococcal pharyngitis - Associated myocarditis: A mimicker of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction  
  Mokabberi R, Shirani J, Haftbaradaran-M A, Schiavone WA, J Am Coll Cardiol: Imag, 1/1/2010
• The frequency and functional impact of overlapping hypertension on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a single-center experience  
  Aslam F, Haque A, Foody JA, Shirani J, J Clin Hypertens, 1/1/2010
• Molecular targets of cardiac remodeling  
  Shirani J, Dilsizian V, Curr Cardiol Report, 1/1/2009
• Perspectives on Trypanosoma cruzi-induced heart disease (Chagas Disease)  
  Tanowitz HB, Machado FS, Jelicks LA, Shirani J, Campos de Carvalho AC, Spray DC, Factor SM, Kirchhoff LV, Weiss LM, Prog Cardiovasc Dis, 1/1/2009
• Pulmonary artery embolization of ventriculoatrial shunt fragment  
  So A, Shirani J, Texas Heart J, 1/1/2009
• MC: Detection of coronary artery disease with perfusion stress echocardiography using a novel ultrasound imaging agent: two phase 3 international trials in comparison ...  
  RAMP-1 and RAMP-2 investigators, Eur J Echocardiogr, 1/1/2009
• Imaging the left ventricular remodeling: targeting the neurohormonal axis  
  Shirani J,Dilsizian V, Nat Med Card, 1/1/2008
• Clinical Significance of Epicardial Fat Measured by Cardiac Multi-Slice Computed Tomography  
  Sarin S, Wenger C, Marwaha A, Qureshi A, Go BM, Woomert CA, Clark K, Nassef LA, Shirani J, Am J Cardiol, 1/1/2008
• Advanced cardiovascular imaging: The American experience  
  Shirani J, Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports, 1/1/2008
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Books/Book Chapters

• Electronic Textbook of Medicine and Surgery 
  Chapter: Isolated Coronary Artery Anomalies in the Adult. 
  Shirani J, Brofferio AEditors: Geibel J, Marriott H, Zevitz M.Emedicine2006
• World Class Parasites (Volume 7) American Trypanosomiasis 
  Chapter: Recent developments in the pathology of Chagas’ disease with emphasis on the cardiovascular system. 
  Page 81 - 96Tanowitz HB, Factor SM, Shirani J, Ilercil A, Wittner M, Scharfstein J, Kirchhoff LVEditors: Tyler KM, Miles MA.Kluwer Academic Publishers2003
• Electronic Textbook of Medicine and Surgery 
  Chapter: Myocardial abscess. 
  Singh VN, Aggarwal K, Sharma RK, Shirani J, Strom JA, Suksanong MEditors: Geibel J, Marriott H, Zevitz M.Emedicine2001
• Myocardial Viability: A Clinical and Scientific Treatise. 
  Chapter: Morphologic and echocardiographic features of viable and nonviable myocardium. 
  Page 207 - 232Shirani J, Chandra M, Sonnenblick EHEditors: Dilsizian V.Futura Publishing Co. Inc., New York, NY1999
• Electronic Textbook of Medicine and Surgery. 
  Chapter: Ventricular rupture. 
  Shirani J, Alaeddini JEditors: Geibel J, Marriott H, Zevitz M.Emedicine1999
• Cardiovascular Pharmaceutics Companion Handbook 
  Chapter: "Use of Pharmaceuticals in noninvasive cardiovascular diagnosis" 
  Page 427 - 442Meisner JS, Shirani J, Strom JAEditors: Frishman WH, Sonnenblick EH.McGraw-Hill Inc., New York, NY1998
• Cardiovascular Pharmaceutics 
  Chapter: "Use of Pharmaceuticals in cardiovascular diagnosis" 
  Page 975 - 988Meisner JS, Shirani J, Strom JAEditors: Frishman WH, Sonnenblick EH.McGraw-Hill Inc., New York, NY1996
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Abstracts/Posters

• Value of routine transthoracicechocardiography in risk stratification of syncope.
  Acharya YR, Chebrolu LH, Stoltzfus J, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2013
• Relation of echocardiographic aortic valve sclerosis to valvular calcification on multislice computed tomography.
  Chebrolu LH, Acharya YR, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2013
• Myocardial viability and outcomes in ischemic cardiomyopathy.
  Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2013
• Point-of-care echocardiography using a pocket-sized device.
  Chebrolu LH, Acharya YR, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2013
• Impact of Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphism on Non-Invasive CAD Testing.
  Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2012
• Is chronotropic incompetence an adaptive mechanism in left ventricular systolic dysfunction?
  Shirani J, LeJemtel TH, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2012
• Paired pacing identifies viable left ventricular segments without contractile response to dobutamine in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.
  Chandra M, Strom JA, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2012
• Impact of Beta1 and Beta2-Adrenergic Receptor Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms on Heart Rate Response to Metoprolol Prior to Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography.
  Shirani J, Cotarlan V, Brofferio A, Gerhard G, Chu X, J Cardiovasc Comp Tomogr, 1/1/2012
• Beta 1-Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphism Alters Response to Acute Beta-Blockade Prior to Gated Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography.
  Cotarlan V, Brofferio A, Sartorius J, Gerhard G, Chu X, Clark K, Shirani J, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2011
• Beta 1-Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphism Does Not Influence Heart Rate Response to Dobutamine during Stress Echocardiography.
  Cotarlan V, Brofferio A, Sartorius J, Gerhard G, Chu X, Bucher V, Stein S, Shirani J, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2011
• Inducible Myocardial Ischemia Associated with ST- segment Elevation during Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography: A Marker of Viable, Collateral- Dependent Myocardium.
  Pranesh S, Brofferio A, Cotarlan V, Shirani J, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2011
• Atrial fibrillation during dobutamine stress echocardiography: patient characteristics and outcomes.
  Acharya Y, Cotarlan V, Bhattarai J, Shirani J, J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 1/1/2011
• Prognostic value of normal adenosine cardiac magnetic resonance myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with acute chest pain.
  Macwar R, Yost G, Marwaha A, Sartorius J, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2011
• Impact of epicardial adipose tissue volume on cardiac size determined by chest roentgenogram.
  Baker N, Assal C, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2011
• Clinical risk stratification is superior to routine non-invasive testing for acute chest pain.
  Cotarlan V, Ho D, Pineda J, Burgess B, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2011
• Prevalence and determinants of electrical alternans in patients with cardiac tamponade.
  Kumar A, Brofferio A, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2011
• Beta 2-adrenergic receptor polymorphism does not influence heart rate response during dobutamine- atropine stress echocardiography.
  Cotarlan V, Brofferio A, Sartorius J, Gerhard G, Chu X, Butcher V, Stein S, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2011
• Diagnostic accuracy of dobutamine stress echocardiography for detection of coronary artery disease in renal transplant candidates.
  Haftbaradaran A, Tang X, Sartorius J, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2011
• Impact of delayed diagnosis and cardiac evaluation on outcome of amyloidosis.
  Carlson B, Cotarlan V, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2011
• Beta 2-adrenergic receptor polymorphism alters response to acute beta-blockade prior to gated coronary computed tomographic angiogrraphy.
  Cotarlan V, Brofferio A, Sartorius J, Gerhard G, Chu X, Clark K, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2011
• Clinical significance of epicardial adipose tissue as a visceral fat depot.
  Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2011
• Semi-Quantitative Assessment of Thoracic Aortic Calcium: Diagnostic Yield for Prediction of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease.
  Manchanda A, Sartorius J, Shirani J, J Cardiovasc Comp Tomogr, 1/1/2010
• Older age and anemia prevent left atrial reverse remodeling after cardiac resynchronization therapy.
  So A, Mukhtar H, McConnell T, Cotarlan V, Wenger C, Maguire F, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2010
• Atrial fibrillation during dobutamine stress echocardiography: patient characteristics and outcomes.
  Acharya Y, Bhattarai J, Cope K, Qureshi A, Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2010
• Myocardial ischemia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
  Shirani J, J Heart Dis, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

• “Significance of Myocardial Viability Assessment in Management of Chronic Total Coronary Occlusion” 
  Antalya, Turkey - 3/8/2014
• “Update on the Auscultatory Signs of Heart Disease" 
  St. Luke’s Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, DeSales University, Center Valley, PA - 2/22/2014
• “Myocardial Viability and Outcomes in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy” 
  Vancouver BC, Canada - 7/28/2013
• “Academic/Career Training in Echocardiography” 
  Minneapolis, MN - 7/7/2013
• “Which Imaging Modality to Use When? Integrating Echo, MRI and CT in Practice” 
  Minneapolis, MN - 6/28/2013
• “Point-of-Care Echocardiography Using Pocket-sized Devices” 
  Danbury, CT - 4/1/2013
• “Heart in Systemic Disease” 
  St. Luke’s Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, DeSales University, Center Valley, PA - 2/23/2013
• Impact of Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphism on Non-Invasive CAD Testing. 
  Toronto, ON, Canada - 7/28/2012
• “Role of Advanced Echocardiography Techniques in Clinical Practice” 
  St. Luke’s Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, DeSales University, Center Valley, PA - 2/25/2012
• Clinical significance of epicardial adipose tissue as a visceral fat depot. 
  Internationa lAcademy of Cardiology, Annual Scientific Sessions, Vancouver BC, Canada - 7/25/2011
• Integrated strategy to build a new cardiology fellowship program. 
  St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network, Bethlehem, PA - 1/11/2011
• Establishing a new cardiology fellowship program. 
  University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL - 12/13/2010
• Myocardial ischemia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 
  Vancouver BC, Canada - 7/27/2010
• Epicardial Fat as a Paracrine Organ and a predictor of Cardiovascular Risk. 
  Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA - 9/1/2009
• Reverse Left Ventricular Remodeling. What is it and Why Should we care? Cardiology Grand Rounds 
  Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VSA - 5/14/2009
• Myocardial Viability: How to Predict Outcome of Revascularization. 
  Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VSA - 5/14/2009
• Predicting Reverse Remodeling. 
  State University of New York, Division of Cardiology, Buffalo, NY - 9/23/2008
• Strategies to Reverse Left Ventricular Dysfunction. Medicine Grand Rounds 
  West Virginia University, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV - 5/13/2008
• Reverse Left Ventricular Remodeling. Cardiology Grand Rounds. 
  University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, MD - 1/10/2008
• Fellowship retreat as an avenue for improving educational content and resources of the training program. 
  Kissimmee, FL - 4/1/2007
• Vascular Event Prevention in Metabolic Syndrome. 
  Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA - 9/1/2006
• Metabolic syndrome and cardiac adiposity. Medical Grand Rounds 
  Huron Hospital, Cleveland, OH - 7/10/2006
• Renin-Angiotensin System and the Heart. Medicine Grand Rounds 
  Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA - 1/1/2006
• Contrast echocardiography: What the referring physician should know. 
  Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA - 9/1/2005
• How to predict outcome after revascularization in chronic left ventricular dysfunction. 
  Orlando, FL - 11/1/2003
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Other

• Acute Coronary Syndrome. 
  Coven DL, Kalyanasundaram A, Shirani J, Medscape Reference
  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1910735-overview
  8/19/2013
• Angina Pectoris. 
  Alaeddini J, Shirani J, eMedicine from WebMD
  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/150215-overview
  9/17/2012
• Myocardial Rupture. 
  Shirani J, Alaeddini J, Brofferio A, eMedicine from WebMD
  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/156455-overview
  8/1/2012
• Isolated Coronary Artery Anomalies. 
  Shirani J,Brofferio A, eMedicine from WebMD
  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/153512-overview
  1/4/2012
• “Talk with Your Doctor”, “Heart Valve Disease”, A live TV interview with Doug Eberhart and Jack Bruno, MD 
  Shirani J, WFMZ-TV
  Allentown, PA - 9/26/2011
• First-Degree Atrioventricular Block. 
  Alaeddini J, Gaeta TJ, Levine MD, Shirani J, eMedicine from WebMD
  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/161829-overview
  6/29/2011
• Cor Triatriatum. 
  Shirani J, Acharya Y, Kalyanasundaram A, Pourmoghadam KK, eMedicine from WebMD
  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/154168-overview
  10/29/2010
• A practical guide to effective use of harmonic power Doppler imaging for left ventricular cavity opacification (LVO) using HDI 5000 ultrasound system and intravenous o... 
  Shirani J, Chandra M, ATL Ultrasound
  6/1/1999
• Quick reference guide for LVO contrast studies. 
  Shirani J, ATL Ultrasound
  6/1/1999
• "Strolling the Senescent Fall", Book of poems 
  Shirani J
  1/1/1997
• Morphologic evidence for "small vessel disease" in young individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. ACCEL interview, New Orleans, LA, March 21,1995. 
  Shirani J, ACCELL
  7/1/1995
• "The Golden Goblet": Persian translation of the poetry of Georg Trakl, Contemporary Austrian poet 
  Shirani J, Maziar A
  1/1/1994
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