Publications by authors named "A Dammak"
The benefits of permanent cardiac pacing have been widely demonstrated. However, the literature on complications remains inconsistent. We lack precise information about the frequency of complications and their predictive factors in our center.
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- - Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare and serious heart condition often occurring during or after pregnancy; this study assessed its outcomes in North Africa over a 12-year period from 2010 to 2022.
- - Out of 27 PPCM patients studied, most presented symptoms like severe dyspnea and had a low average heart function measurement (LVEF of 30%); complications included pulmonary edema (85%) and the need for ECMO support in two patients.
- - The follow-up revealed that 67% of patients showed recovery in heart function, but the overall mortality rate was 15%, with significant mortality associated with factors like past pregnancies and poor prenatal care.
Objective: To examine outcomes and associated risk factors for children who undergo surgery for lung hydatidosis (LH).
Study Design: Through a retrospective and analytical-aim-study, over a period of 35 years in 2 surgical departments, we reported all operative cases for LH in children, regardless of cyst number, location, and aspect. Univariate and multivariable analyses were used to assess variables potentially predictive of postoperative morbidity.
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- A 60-year-old patient was found to have pericardial agenesis during heart surgery, but the condition was not addressed at that time.
- After surgery, the patient suffered from recurring right pulmonary edema when positioned semi-upright.
- A second surgery to reconstruct the pericardium was performed 48 hours later, and the patient recovered well afterward.*
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