Publications by authors named "H El Assili"

Article Synopsis
  • The study focuses on the outcomes of aortic valve replacement (AVR) in young Moroccan patients with severe aortic regurgitation and impaired left ventricle function.
  • A total of 42 out of 110 patients with significant aortic regurgitation and an ejection fraction of ≤35% underwent AVR, showing a low immediate postoperative mortality rate of 4.7%.
  • Long-term follow-up indicated a high survival rate of 86.8% after 15 years, along with significant clinical improvements and increased left ventricle ejection fraction post-surgery.
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Patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) often present complications such as atrial fibrillation and thrombus formation with significant morbi-mortality. Rarely, a free-floating 'ball thrombus' is found with possible catastrophic outcomes. We describe three cases of documented left atrial 'ping-pong' shaped 'thrombus ball' within MS: a 51 year old presented with acute heart failure with a fatal outcome due to the huge round thrombus closing the tight mitral valve, a 67-year-old and a 68-year-old male who were both urgently rushed to the operating room after accidental finding.

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