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Usefulness of computed tomography in rare cardiac anomalies: association between suprapulmonary ring and Ebstein's disease of tricuspid valve
Publication date: Available online 19 February 2019Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart AssociationAuthor(s): Roberto Zecchel, Paolo Buja, Carlo Rettore, Luigi Pedon (Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association)
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - February 19, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

An Unexpected Complication of Robotic Cardiac Surgery: Pneumomediastinum
In conclusion, although it is a very rare condition, pneumomediastinum should be kept in mind as a complication of robotic cardiac surgery. (Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association)
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - February 10, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Role of global longitudinal strain in assessment of left ventricular systolic function in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
ConclusionsThere is significant left ventricular systolic impairment detected by global longitudinal strain (GLS) in spite of preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. (Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association)
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - January 22, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Left circumflex artery injury postmitral valve surgery, single center experience
Publication date: Available online 31 December 2018Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart AssociationAuthor(s): Aysha Husain, Aly Alsanei, Mohammed Tahir, Ziad Dahdouh, Zohair AlHalees, Ali AlMasoodAbstractThe left circumflex (LCX) artery is located close to the mitral valve (MV), making it susceptible to injury during MV surgery. We are reporting our experience in the diagnosis and management of this complication. We retrospectively reviewed our surgical and coronary angiography databases for patients with documented LCX artery injury during MV surgery between January 2000 and December 2016. The complication was associated wi...
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - January 15, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Left circumflex artery injury post mitral valve surgery, single center experience
Publication date: Available online 31 December 2018Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart AssociationAuthor(s): Aysha Husain, Aly Alsanei, Mohammed Tahir, Ziad Dahdouh, Zohair AlHalees, Ali AlMasoodAbstractThe left circumflex (LCX) artery is located close to the mitral valve (MV), making it susceptible to injury during MV surgery. We are reporting our experience in the diagnosis and management of this complication. We retrospectively reviewed our surgical and coronary angiography databases for patients with documented LCX artery injury during MV surgery between January 2000, and December 2016. The complication was associated w...
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - January 1, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Table of Contents
Publication date: January 2019Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, Volume 31, Issue 1Author(s): (Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association)
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - December 29, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Editorial Board
Publication date: January 2019Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, Volume 31, Issue 1Author(s): (Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association)
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - December 29, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Mid-term results of transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect using Nit-Occlud Lê ventricular septal defect coil, single-center experience
ConclusionUsing Nit-Occlud Lê VSD coil to close VSD is safe and feasible in VSDs with various morphologies. (Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association)
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - December 21, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Collateral miracle—reformation of iliac and femoral arteries by collaterals from bilateral subclavian arteries following contained rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm in a hypertensive female
Publication date: Available online 5 November 2018Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart AssociationAuthor(s): Paul Saptarshi, Suraj Wasudeo Nagre (Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association)
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - December 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Physicians’ Knowledge and Practice Attitudes Toward Infective Endocarditis Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines in Saudi Arabia
ConclusionThe Knowledge about antibiotics prophylaxis of infective endocarditis in various cardiac lesions was less than optimal. Even in the presence of knowledge, there is a practice to knowledge discrepancy with an over-prescribing attitude for low risk cardiac lesions that correlates significantly with more knowledgeable physicians. We recommend that physicians be up-to-date and follow the most recent guidelines. (Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association)
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - December 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Palliative emergency stenting of the vertical vein in obstructive supracardiac pulmonary venous drainage prior to surgical repair
We report two very sick patients who were referred to our cardiac center for intervention to relieve vertical vein (VV) obstruction. Due to hemodynamic instability and associated morbidity, the decision in our combined meeting is to go for interventional cardiac catheterization. (Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association)
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - December 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

2-D speckle-tracking assessment of left and right ventricular function in rheumatoid arthritis patients with and without disease activity
ConclusionDisease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is associated with lower left and right ventricular function. Disease activity scores can predict subclinical left and right ventricular dysfunction. (Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association)
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - December 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Development of tissue Doppler-derived predictors of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus and the ability to incorporate it in targeted neonatal echocardiography protocol
ConclusionThis study concludes that septal S′ can be reliably used even by neonatologists for pre-symptomatic detection of HS PDA. This may also indicate the need of adding tissue Doppler parameters to the standard protocol of targeted neonatal echocardiography. (Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association)
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - December 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Predictive value of P-wave and QT interval dispersion in children with congenital heart disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension
ConclusionPWD and QTd were good predictors for the occurrence of various arrhythmias in children with PAH-CHD. (Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association)
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - December 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Infective endocarditis in children with normal heart: indication for surgical intervention
Publication date: Available online 22 November 2018Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart AssociationAuthor(s): Bana Agha Nasser, Abdullah Al Qwaee, Abdul Rahman Almesned, Ali alakfash, Tagelden Mohamad, Farah Chaikhouni, Fahad Alhabshan, Mohamed S kabbani (Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association)
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - November 22, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research