Publications by authors named "Ahmed Nahid Elshaer"
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common genetic cardiac disorder and is defined by the presence of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy in the absence of a condition capable of producing such a magnitude of hypertrophy. Over the past decade, guidelines on the screening, diagnostic, and management protocols of pediatric primary (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Data on race-related differences in the clinical outcomes of Takotsubo syndrome are limited, particularly for Black patients. This study aimed to assess whether race and sex may have an additional impact on the inpatient mortality of patients with Takotsubo syndrome.
Methods: A total of 4,628 patients from the United States' National Inpatient Sample from 2012 to 2016 were identified; propensity score analysis revealed a similar propensity score between Black patients (n = 2,314) and White patients (n = 2,314), which was used to balance observed covariates.
Article Synopsis
- - The study analyzed data from 32,474 Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) patients, primarily focusing on age and sex differences, revealing that 85% of the patients were female, but males had higher rates of cardiovascular diseases and complications.
- - Male patients experienced significantly higher mortality rates (9.83%) compared to females (4.58%), with an odds ratio of 1.79 indicating they were nearly 80% more likely to die from TTS after adjusting for confounding factors.
- - In-hospital complications were more prevalent among younger TTS patients, particularly males, while mortality increased with age for both sexes, consistently remaining higher in males across all age groups.
Radiologic Diagnosis of Nasal Gliomas with an Illustrative Case Report.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
December 2022
Nasal gliomas are congenital masses of dysplastic neuroglial and fibrovascular tissue. However, other congenital nasal masses, including encephaloceles, hemangiomas, and dermoid cysts make clinical diagnosis difficult. Radiological examination is imperative to accurate diagnosis of nasal gliomas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a group of heterogeneous disorders that are most commonly passed on in a heritable manner. It is a relatively rare disease around the globe, but due to increased rates of consanguinity within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we speculate a high incidence of undiagnosed cases. The aim of this paper is to elucidate a systematic approach in dealing with HCM patients and since HCM has variable presentation, we have summarized differentials for diagnosis and how different subtypes and genes can have an impact on the clinical picture, management and prognosis.
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