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View article: Correction: Efficacy and safety of combination therapy Ezetimibe 10/rosuvastatin 40 in Egyptian patients at very high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Correction: Efficacy and safety of combination therapy Ezetimibe 10/rosuvastatin 40 in Egyptian patients at very high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Open
View article: Cardiovascular prevention 2024, lipid disorders: insights from the National Societies of Cardiology Journals of the European Society of Cardiology
Cardiovascular prevention 2024, lipid disorders: insights from the National Societies of Cardiology Journals of the European Society of Cardiology Open
View article: Efficacy and safety of combination therapy Ezetimibe 10/rosuvastatin 40 in Egyptian patients at very high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Efficacy and safety of combination therapy Ezetimibe 10/rosuvastatin 40 in Egyptian patients at very high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Open
Background Lipid-lowering therapies (LLT) are well-established in reducing cardiovascular complications and improving outcomes in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, the efficacy of LLT varies across diff…
View article: 2024 Egyptian consensus statement on the role of non-statin therapies for LDL cholesterol lowering in different patient risk categories
2024 Egyptian consensus statement on the role of non-statin therapies for LDL cholesterol lowering in different patient risk categories Open
View article: Dissemination of the European Society of Cardiology clinical practice guidelines into the National Societies of Cardiology Journals
Dissemination of the European Society of Cardiology clinical practice guidelines into the National Societies of Cardiology Journals Open
View article: Unified adult transthoracic echocardiographic report: an expert consensus document of the Egyptian Working Group of Echocardiography
Unified adult transthoracic echocardiographic report: an expert consensus document of the Egyptian Working Group of Echocardiography Open
Background Physicians face complexity in interpreting the results of echocardiography (ECHO) due to the variability across ECHO laboratories. Many international organizations published reports to reduce the inter-variability in ECHO report…
View article: Boosting protection for patients with non-acute cardiovascular disease: a focus on antithrombotic regimen (a consensus expert opinion from the Egyptian Society of Cardiology working group of thrombosis and prevention)
Boosting protection for patients with non-acute cardiovascular disease: a focus on antithrombotic regimen (a consensus expert opinion from the Egyptian Society of Cardiology working group of thrombosis and prevention) Open
View article: Coronary interventions 2021: insights from the National Societies of Cardiology Journals of the European Society of Cardiology
Coronary interventions 2021: insights from the National Societies of Cardiology Journals of the European Society of Cardiology Open
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View article: Impact of surgical myectomy on electrocardiographic changes in patients of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Impact of surgical myectomy on electrocardiographic changes in patients of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the commonest genetically inherited cardiac condition affecting 1 in 500 of the population. [1] The amelioration of patient symptomatol…
View article: Cardiac deformation imaging in differentiation between patients with ischemic versus non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy presented with Left bundle branch block
Cardiac deformation imaging in differentiation between patients with ischemic versus non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy presented with Left bundle branch block Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Differentiation between ischemic (IDCM) and non-ischemic(NIDCM) cardiomyopathy using non-invasive image modalities is a clinical dilemma. Left bundle branch block (LBBB) im…
View article: Heart failure 2019. Insights from the National Society of Cardiology Journals
Heart failure 2019. Insights from the National Society of Cardiology Journals Open
INTRODUCTION Most studies on heart failure (HF) management published in 2019 by high-ranking impact factor international journals focus on drug therapy. This included administration of sacubitril-valsartan with initiation during the index …
View article: Insuficiencia cardiaca 2019. Reflexiones de las Revistas de las Sociedades Nacionales de Cardiolog�a
Insuficiencia cardiaca 2019. Reflexiones de las Revistas de las Sociedades Nacionales de Cardiolog�a Open
INTRODUCCIÓN La mayoría de los estudios publicados en 2019 sobre el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la insuficiencia cardiaca (IC) en revistas internacionales de alto impacto se centran en tratamientos farmacológicos. Esto incluye iniciar la …
View article: Heart Failure 2019 Insights from the National Society of Cardiology journals
Heart Failure 2019 Insights from the National Society of Cardiology journals Open
View article: COVID-19 and the heart: insights from the National Societies of Cardiology Journals
COVID-19 and the heart: insights from the National Societies of Cardiology Journals Open
View article: Egyptian practical guidance in lipid management 2020
Egyptian practical guidance in lipid management 2020 Open
Background Numerous epidemiological investigations and randomized clinical studies have determined that dyslipidemia is a major contributor to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Consequently, the management of serum cholestero…
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View article: Heart failure 2019: insights from the National Society of Cardiology Journals
Heart failure 2019: insights from the National Society of Cardiology Journals Open
Heart failure (HF) became one of the biggest problems of the health care systems in the developed countries. It’s prevalence has the characteristics of pandemic in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) member countries. The population a…
View article: Heart Failure 2019
Heart Failure 2019 Open
View article: DYDA 2TM trial: unveil the linagliptin innocence
DYDA 2TM trial: unveil the linagliptin innocence Open
View article: Relation of atrial electromechanical delay to P‐wave dispersion on surface ECG using vector velocity imaging in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Relation of atrial electromechanical delay to P‐wave dispersion on surface ECG using vector velocity imaging in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Open
Objectives Heterogeneity of structural and electrophysiologic properties of atrial myocardium is common characteristic in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We assessed the dispersion of atrial refractoriness on surface ECG using P‐wave di…
View article: Impact of the left anterior descending artery wrapping around the left ventricular apex on cardiac mechanics in patients with normal coronary angiography
Impact of the left anterior descending artery wrapping around the left ventricular apex on cardiac mechanics in patients with normal coronary angiography Open
Background We examined the impact of left anterior descending (LAD) wrapping on left ventricular (LV) mechanics in patients with normal coronary angiography. Seventy-one patients with evidence of normal coronary angiography (LAD wrapping: …
View article: Prediction of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Isolated Coronary Artery Ectasia
Prediction of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Isolated Coronary Artery Ectasia Open
View article: Platelet/ lymphocyte ratio for prediction of no reflow phenomenon in ST elevation myocardial infarction managed with primary percutanous coronary intervention
Platelet/ lymphocyte ratio for prediction of no reflow phenomenon in ST elevation myocardial infarction managed with primary percutanous coronary intervention Open
No reflow phenomenon is an unfavorable complication following PPCI in patients with acute STEMI. High pre-procedural PLR is an independent predictor of reperfusion failure and helps to identify patients who require prophylactic treatment.
View article: P1521 Prosthetic heart valve-related stroke: a single center experience
P1521 Prosthetic heart valve-related stroke: a single center experience Open
OnBehalf YIG-CVR Introduction Thromboembolic events or bleeding are by far the most frequent complications of prosthetic heart valves. Cerebrovascular stroke is one of the major thromboembolic complications of anticoagulation-related issue…
View article: Clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcome of heart failure in women: a single center registry from Egyptian cardiac care unit
Clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcome of heart failure in women: a single center registry from Egyptian cardiac care unit Open
View article: A comparative study between transthoracic and transesophageal echo modalities in evaluation of left ventricular deformation
A comparative study between transthoracic and transesophageal echo modalities in evaluation of left ventricular deformation Open
2D strain using TTE is user friendly compared to TEE. However, because of the good agreement, TEE 2D strain might represent an appropriate alternative in the evaluation of global LV deformation.
View article: Relationship of left atrial mechanics to electrical activity on surface electrocardiography in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
Relationship of left atrial mechanics to electrical activity on surface electrocardiography in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy Open
Aim: (1) Assess left atrial (LA) mechanics and electromechanical delay in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM), and (2) examine the relationship between atrial electromechanical delay and atrial electrical activity [P-wav…
View article: Comparison of vector velocity imaging and three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography for assessment of left ventricular longitudinal strain in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Comparison of vector velocity imaging and three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography for assessment of left ventricular longitudinal strain in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Open
Background: Vector velocity imaging (VVI) is a two-dimensional wall motion tracking method that can measure cardiac mechanics in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). 3D-speckle tracking echocardiography (3D-STE) has been proven to be superio…
View article: Right Ventricular Mechanical Changes after Septal Myectomy for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Vector Velocity Imaging Study
Right Ventricular Mechanical Changes after Septal Myectomy for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Vector Velocity Imaging Study Open
Objectives: The impairment of right ventricular (RV) myocardial mechanics is evident in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). It is independently influenced by LV mechanics and correlated to the severity of LV phenotype. We investigated the c…
View article: Impact of Left Bundle Branch Block on Left Ventricular Mechanics in Patients with Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Impact of Left Bundle Branch Block on Left Ventricular Mechanics in Patients with Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Open
Objectives: Left bundle branch block (LBBB) is commonly associated with heart failure. We evaluated the prevalence and impact of LBBB on left ventricular mechanics using 2D strain imaging in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy …