Publications by authors named "Afnan A Malibari"
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- Patent foramen ovale (PFO) in carcinoid heart disease can cause hypoxia due to shunting of blood from the right to left side of the heart, worsening patient symptoms.
- Percutaneous closure of the PFO can improve oxygen saturation and alleviate related symptoms while protecting left-sided heart valves.
- A case is presented involving a 70-year-old woman with a neuroendocrine tumor who experienced improved dyspnea and oxygen levels after PFO closure using an Amplatzer occluder device.
Co-epidemics can create a burden on healthcare systems in the affected areas. The world, at present, is facing the pandemic of coronavirus disease. Nonetheless, many areas worldwide suffer from endemics that are not of less danger than the current pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has a broad spectrum of manifestations. A variety of dermatological manifestations were described. We present a case of an immunocompetent middle-aged man who presented with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and later developed herpes zoster (HZ).
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