Publications by authors named "Bassam Hennawy"
Background: Recent advances in the treatment of breast cancer have resulted in improved overall cancer survival; however, cancer therapy related cardiac dysfunction is considered a major adverse effect of several chemotherapeutic agents, particularly anthracyclines. Hence, there is a need to develop proper cardioprotective strategies to limit myocardial injury following chemotherapy.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of statin therapy on prevention of anthracycline- induced cardiotoxicity in female patients with breast cancer.
Management of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) has evolved over the years, but most published data are from younger patients. Data on the NSTEMI management in older patients remain limited. We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to evaluate the long-term outcomes of invasive versus conservative strategies in older patients (>70 years old) with NSTEMI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) remains associated with inferior clinical outcomes and an increased risk of restenosis compared with non-diabetics even in the era of drug-eluting stents (DES). The outcomes with drug-coated balloons (DCBs) in diabetic patients have received limited study.
Methods: We performed a meta-analysis of all studies published between January 2000 and January 2019 reporting the outcomes with DCB vs.
Background: Arterial hypertension adversely affects left atrial (LA) size and function, effect on function may precede effect on size. Many techniques were used to assess LA function but with pitfalls.
Objectives: Early detection of left atrial dysfunction with speckle tracking echocardiography in hypertensive patients with normal left atrial size.