Publications by authors named "M Azeem Latib"
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- Untreated severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is linked to poor health outcomes, making effective treatment essential.
- The study evaluated the 1-year results of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) using the TriClip system in patients with complex tricuspid valve issues, finding significant improvements in patient survival and quality of life.
- Results showed that 81% of patients experienced a reduction in TR to moderate or less after one year, with no major adverse effects noted in the first 30 days post-procedure.
Atypical presentations of ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have been reported in patients who have COVID-19. We have seen this occurrence in our center in Bronx, New York, where multitudes of patients sought treatment for the coronavirus. We studied the prevalence of atypical STEMI findings among patients with COVID-19 who presented during the first 2 months of the pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMicrosporidia are intracellular protozoa that are emerging as significant opportunistic infections in AIDS patients. Although there are numerous published reports of intestinal and disseminated infections in patients with AIDS, there have been only two previous reports in transplantation medicine, both on intestinal microsporidiosis. We report here the first documented case of extra-intestinal microsporidiosis in a transplant recipient.
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