Clinical profile, management and outcome of pulmonary embolism in Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
ConclusionPE is an under diagnosed clinical problem world over. Suspicion is the most important part to come to the diagnosis of PE. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Bleeding and asymptomatic overdose in patients under Vitamin K antagonist therapy: Frequency and risk factors
ConclusionMost of the risk factors identified in our study seem to be related to patients lack of information and education. These results highlight the importance of creating a therapeutic patient education program. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Double right coronary artery detected on coronary computed tomography angiography: A case report
Publication date: March 2018Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal, Volume 70, Issue 1Author(s): Osman Mohamed Elfadil, Yahya Mohamed Al Wahshi, Ahmed Al ShamakhiAbstractDouble right coronary artery is a relatively rare coronary anomaly. In this case report we aim to increase awareness of the importance of recognizing such anomaly and a brief literature review of similar cases and possible high risk features. Computed Tomography is well recognized modality to detect coronary anomaly and in our case we demonstrated this as well. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Long-term efficacy of drug-coated balloon for renal artery in-stent restenosis
Publication date: March 2018Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal, Volume 70, Issue 1Author(s): Mostafa Elwany, Gaetano Di Palma, Bernardo Cortese (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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Publication date: March 2018Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal, Volume 70, Issue 1Author(s): (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Incidence and predictors of bleeding among Egyptian patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome: Using CRUSADE risk score
ConclusionRisk of bleeding can be evaluated using a simple risk score in both STEMI & NSTEMI patients, and across anti-coagulant strategies, providing important prognostic information. Variability in the rates of bleeding is likely based on differences in baseline characteristics, comorbidities, and invasive treatment strategies rather than specific anti-coagulation regimens. Patients at highest risk of bleeding are also at highest risk of ischaemia and thrombotic complications. Thus higher risk patients need a more careful treatment approach to maximize the efficacy of therapy and to reduce thrombotic risk while reducing ...
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Immediate and short term effects of percutaneous atrial septal defect device closure on cardiac electrical remodeling in children
ConclusionPercutaneous ASD device closure can reverse electrical changes in atrial and ventricular myocardium as early as the first 24 h post device closure. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Prevalence of P wave dispersion and interatrial block in patients with systolic heart failure and their relationship with functional status, hospitalization and one year mortality
ConclusionPWD and IAB are prevalent in patients with systolic HF and they are significantly associated with low LVEF, paroxysmal AF, poor functional capacity, hospitalization and mortality rate. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Prevalence of early repolarization pattern and its association with sudden cardiac death and arrhythmia over one-year follow-up in an Egyptian cohort
ConclusionsIn outpatient-based Egyptian cohort, the prevalence of ERP was 6.7%, mostly the inferolateral pattern. Our ERP subjects had low-risk clinical and ECG criteria for malignant ERP. Further epidemiological studies are needed to explore the natural history of ERP. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Triglycerides and aortic pulse wave velocity in patients with chronic inflammation
Publication date: Available online 26 April 2018Source: The Egyptian Heart JournalAuthor(s): Luca Zanoli, Pasquale Fatuzzo, Pietro Castellino (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Death anxiety in patients with myocardial infarction or cancer
ConclusionIn this study patients with AMI had higher death anxiety than patients with cancer or healthy individuals. Generally death anxiety was related with education, employment and socioeconomic status. Prospective studies carefully searching for different variables in different medical groups would reveal and help us to understand the importance of death anxiety and its impact on courses of physical and mental disorders. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Epicardial fat thickness can predict severity and multivessel distribution in Egyptian patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery stenosis
ConclusionEFT is a good predictor of CAD severity and multivessel affection in Egyptian patients. It is also a potentially promising predictor for the presence of CAD. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Retinal fluorescein angiography: A sensitive and specific tool to predict coronary slow flow
ConclusionBoth delayed arm-retina time and retinal arterio-venous transit times can accurately predict coronary slow-flow. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Mitral leaflet separation index. An easy two dimensional echocardiography technique for assessment of mitral valve area before and after percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty
ConclusionThe MLS index it is a simple and effective method for assessment of the MVA, it has an excellent correlation with MVA with an excellent sensitivity and specificity for the prediction of effective MVA. The MLS index cannot evaluate outcome of PBMV because it is an anatomical parameter and not flow dependent thus does not correlate with grades of mitral regurgitation. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Clinical role of serum Copeptin in acute coronary syndrome
In conclusionDetermination of copeptin in early diagnosis of AMI has diagnostic value being superior to a conventional cTn-I within the first three hours after acute chest pain. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
