Publications by authors named "Adham Malaty"
Background: Peripheral nerve stimulation has been used to treat patients with occipital nerve-related chronic headaches who have been unsuccessful with less invasive therapeutic approaches. Patients with pacemaker-dependent cardiac conduction abnormalities require unique consideration prior to the implantation of peripheral nerve stimulators because the placement of the devices may lead to failure of the systems secondary to electromagnetic interference or crosstalk between the devices.
Case Report: An 86-year-old female who suffered from chronic right-sided cervicogenic headaches and neck pain had received only temporary relief from previous treatments.
Background: Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that affects people all over the world. To effectively treat chronic pain patients, assignment to patient-centered functional restoration and psychological pain rehabilitation programs at an early stage is essential.
Methods: This article describes the initial patient screening and evaluation process for an interdisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation program and highlights the relevant points that should be covered in each section of the initial assessment.
Purpose Of Review: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Several noninvasive imaging techniques such as stress echocardiography, stress nuclear studies, computed tomography coronary angiography, and, most recently, stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) have enhanced the accuracy and efficiency of evaluation of patients.
Recent Findings: The diagnostic capabilities of CMR have increased substantially over the past 20 years due to hardware and software advances.
Background: Previous studies have shown that delayed hyperenhancement (HE) by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is related to left ventricular (LV) stiffness in a variety of cardiac diseases. However, it is not known whether this relation is also present in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), in which replacement fibrosis is less extensive.
Methods: Consecutive patients with DCM (n = 50, age 56 ± 13 years, 20 females) were studied with CMR and two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography.