Publications by authors named "Ihtesham Shafiq"
Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is known to be associated with thrombotic events like ischemic stroke. However, in the case of mild or asymptomatic disease, a thrombotic event like ischemic stroke is rare and has never been reported in our country. We present the case of a 28-year-old male patient with no co-morbidities who was diagnosed to have ischemic stroke involving the basilar artery.
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- The study aimed to explore changes in mitral valve structure following Percutaneous Trans-Venous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC) in patients with mitral stenosis treated at a hospital in Pakistan over a decade.
- The research analyzed data from 229 patients, noting demographics, Wilkin echocardiographic scores, and outcomes like mitral valve area and left atrium diameter before and after the procedure.
- Findings indicated PTMC led to significant improvements in mitral valve area and left atrium size, highlighting its effectiveness in enhancing valve morphology despite no immediate change in some heart function metrics.
Priapism is known as a very rare complication of leukaemia. We report a 16-years boy who presented with the persistent painful erection of the penis for eleven days. He had aspiration without achieving sustained detumescence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Metformin is the most common oral hypoglycemic used and associated with certain abnormalities. The objective was to evaluate and define the occurrence and bases of vitamin B12 deficiency amongst patients on Metformin for diabetes mellitus type II. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 209 patients having diabetes type II between January-December 2016.
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- The study aimed to explore how timing of thrombolytic therapy, patient risk factors, and the location of heart infarctions affect ST segment resolution in patients with STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) following treatment.
- Conducted over five months at Hayatabad Medical Complex, the research included 83 patients, with a focus on the timing of thrombolysis and its impact on ECG results after administering streptokinase.
- Results showed that patients who received thrombolytic therapy within 12 hours had significantly better outcomes (72.88% complete resolution) compared to those treated later, highlighting the importance of timely intervention in STEMI cases.