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View article: Strain Rate Changes during Stress Echocardiography Are the Most Accurate Predictors of Significant Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Previously Treated Acute Coronary Syndrome
Strain Rate Changes during Stress Echocardiography Are the Most Accurate Predictors of Significant Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Previously Treated Acute Coronary Syndrome Open
Background and Aims. Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) is a well-established non-invasive investigation for the detection of ischemic myocardial dysfunction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of myocardial deformati…
View article: Obesity and diabetes are the strongest predictors of post-acute COVID-19 in Coptic clergy and monks
Obesity and diabetes are the strongest predictors of post-acute COVID-19 in Coptic clergy and monks Open
Background and Aims: In contrast to priests, the life style of monks is almost similar, irrespective of their order and specifics of religious practices. The aim of this study was to assess the cardiac risk factors in Coptic priests and mo…
View article: Obesity Strongly Predicts COVID-19-Related Major Clinical Adverse Events in Coptic Clergy
Obesity Strongly Predicts COVID-19-Related Major Clinical Adverse Events in Coptic Clergy Open
Background and Aims: The Coptic clergy, due to their specific work involving interaction with many people, could be subjected to increased risk of infection from COVID-19. The aim of this study, a sub-study of the COVID-19-CVD internationa…
View article: Combined Cardiac Risk Factors Predict COVID-19 Related Mortality and the Need for Mechanical Ventilation in Coptic Clergy
Combined Cardiac Risk Factors Predict COVID-19 Related Mortality and the Need for Mechanical Ventilation in Coptic Clergy Open
Background and Aims: The clinical adverse events of COVID-19 among clergy worldwide have been found to be higher than among ordinary communities, probably because of the nature of their work. The aim of this study was to assess the impact …
View article: Carotid Atherosclerosis in Predicting Coronary Artery Disease
Carotid Atherosclerosis in Predicting Coronary Artery Disease Open
Objective: This meta-analysis aims to compare the relationship between phenotypic manifestation of coronary and carotid atherosclerosis using available imaging techniques. Approach and Results: We searched all electronic databases until Oc…
View article: The relationship between carotid and coronary calcification in patients with coronary artery disease
The relationship between carotid and coronary calcification in patients with coronary artery disease Open
Background Atherosclerosis is a multi‐system pathology with heterogeneous involvement. We aimed to investigate the relationship between the presence and severity of carotid and coronary calcification in a group of patients with coronary ar…
View article: The Impact of COVID-19 on In-Hospital Outcomes of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients
The Impact of COVID-19 on In-Hospital Outcomes of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Open
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is one of the important clinical procedures that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we aimed to assess the incidence and impact of COVID-19 on in-hospital clinical …
View article: Early Recovery of Left Ventricular Function After Revascularization in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Early Recovery of Left Ventricular Function After Revascularization in Acute Coronary Syndrome Open
The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of echocardiographic techniques in detecting the early recovery of left ventricular (LV) function after revascularization in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). In 80 consecutive patients with AC…