Publications by authors named "Abolfath Alizadeh Diz"
Introduction: Inappropriate use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) is common, affecting up to 30% of atrial fibrillation (AF) population receiving treatment for stroke prevention. This study assessed appropriateness of anticoagulation in anticoagulation-naive AF patients treated with DOACs during a 12-month prospective follow-up.
Methods: This prospective cohort study included all anticoagulation-naive AF patients referred for anticoagulation for stroke prevention at a tertiary cardiovascular center.
Brugada syndrome in Iran: Insights from a 12-year longitudinal study.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
April 2024
Background: Brugada syndrome (BrS) is characterized by ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads, which is not explained by ischemia, electrolyte disturbances, or obvious structural heart disease.
Aim: In present study, we aim to evaluate presentation, long-term outcome, genetic findings, and therapeutic interventions in patients with BrS.
Methods: Between September 2001 and June 2022, all consecutive patients with diagnosis of BrS were enrolled in the present study.
Article Synopsis
- The subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) is a newer option compared to traditional transvenous ICDs, aimed at reducing complications related to lead placement, and this study analyzes its outcomes in Iranian patients.
- Conducted between October 2015 and June 2022, the study involved 223 patients who met ICD criteria, focusing on early post-implant complications and long-term results, with an average patient age of 45 years, predominantly male (79.4%).
- Results showed that most patients (68.6%) had S-ICD for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death, with only a few complications reported, such as suboptimal lead positions (3.1%) and pocket hematoma
Background: Atrial fibrillation. (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia globally and its prevalence is likely to increase in the next decades as a result of increasing age and co-morbidities. There are no data on demographic features, clinical characteristics, associated comorbidities, and practice patterns of AF in Iran.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeep sedation and atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia ablation.
Res Cardiovasc Med
November 2013
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates factors that contribute to suboptimal myocardial reperfusion in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI, finding that while procedural success was high, complete ST resolution was significantly lower.
- Key predictors of failed reperfusion include the time of symptom onset, ejection fraction, and the presence of more than three cardiac risk factors, while demographics and previous heart-related procedures did not show significant associations.
- It is suggested that assessing a patient’s risk profile, particularly timing and heart function, can help predict the likelihood of effective myocardial reperfusion after treatment.