Publications by authors named "Ahmed Al Harthy"
Background: Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) pseudoaneurysm is a very rare condition, typically associated with trauma, inflammation, and infection, and as a post-operative complication. If left untreated it can lead to serious consequences such as rupture and fatal haemorrhage.
Report: A 17 year old male presented to the emergency department with a history of intermittent progressive epigastric pain with no preceding significant symptoms of a possible cause.
Carcinoid heart disease is a rare condition affecting mostly tricuspid and pulmonary valves causing right-sided heart failure. Surgical valve replacement is the mainstay of treatment when patients become symptomatic and/or in the presence of right heart remodeling. We present a case of severe pulmonary valve regurgitation secondary to carcinoid heart disease occurring 4 years after a surgical tricuspid replacement, successfully treated with direct transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation without pre-stenting.
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- Cardiovascular issues have been recognized as significant problems in COVID-19 patients, contributing to worse outcomes.
- Proper medical treatments can manage most heart-related symptoms, while severe cases of cardiogenic shock may require advanced support like veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO).
- The document describes a specific case of a patient suffering from heart injury due to COVID-19, who was treated successfully with VA-ECMO after experiencing severe heart dysfunction.
Objectives: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are considered a major public health problem worldwide. In Oman, high numbers of RTIs and RTI-related deaths are frequently registered. This study aimed to evaluate the distribution of trauma care facilities in Oman with regards to their proximity to RTI-prevalent areas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Trauma is the greatest cause of morbidity and mortality in paediatric/adolescent populations worldwide. This study aimed to describe trauma mechanisms, patterns and outcomes among children with blunt torso trauma admitted to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) in Muscat, Oman.
Methods: This retrospective single-centre study involved all children ≤12 years old with blunt torso trauma admitted for paediatric surgical care at SQUH between January 2009 and December 2013.