Publications by authors named "Abdulaziz M Alkhulaifi"

Article Synopsis
  • The study evaluated the effectiveness of various scoring systems (APACHE-II, SOFA, CASUS, and SAVE) in predicting outcomes for patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in a cardiothoracic intensive care setting.
  • This observational study involved 142 patients admitted to a tertiary care center's CTICU after VA-ECMO insertion, using electronic health records for data collection.
  • Results showed that higher scores in APACHE-II, SOFA, and CASUS were associated with increased mortality, while pre-ECMO lactate and creatinine levels, along with complications during ECMO, also significantly correlated with patient survival.
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Introduction: Chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) such as polycythaemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocytosis are associated with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events, especially if JAK2 mutation is there. In rare cases, also spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) can be seen.

Case Presentation: This case series describes two case reports of MPNs in which SCAD was found in both of them in addition to standard atherosclerosis.

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Radical sternectomy with sternal reconstruction using synthetic mesh or titanium plates has been described before with excellent results. However, radical removal of the sternum without reconstruction is a rare surgical treatment for complicated deep sternal wound infections (DSWI). The long-term outcome following this radical operation is not well-known due to the limited number of cases in the literature.

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We want to remind Physicians that unusual conditions can present in unusual ways and to keep an open mind always.

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Cyst or thrombus formation in the left ventricular outflow tract of a normal heart is very rare. We present a case of a male who presented with a major stroke and was found to have a freely mobile cystic mass in the left ventricular outflow tract, with an otherwise completely normal heart. He had some risks factors for hypercoagulability (reduced protein C activity and raised fibrinogen), but only received aspirin therapy due to his stroke severity (haemorrhagic transformation).

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Right aortic arch with a left innominate (brachiocephalic) artery with mirror image branching (RAMI) is a rare congenital anomaly, and it is unusual to diagnose it in adulthood. There are very few cases of cardiac surgery being performed for acquired cardiac disease on a congenital RAMI patient. We present a patient who had an incidental finding of a RAMI anomaly found during coronary artery bypass surgery.

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Temporary mechanical circulatory support device (tMCS) failure could qualify patients with advanced heart failure to receive a long-term solution. We report on a patient who presented with cardiorespiratory arrest that required a tMCS and developed acute type A aortic dissection. Data Sources: our case adds further evidence regarding the support of a patient with a second (or more) incidence of tMCS.

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Objectives: Coronary artery anomalies are uncommon, but important cardiac malformations, representing the second commonest cause of death in young athletes.

Methods: We utilized computerized tomographic angiography to screen and precisely delineate coronary artery anomalies in patients with minimal cardiac symptoms.

Results: During 3.

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