Publications by authors named "Mehdi Ghommidh"
Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus (CCMA) is a rare echocardiographic finding. It is commonly misdiagnosed as an abscess, tumor or infective vegetation on the mitral valve. Since it is a benign process, differentiating it from malignant intra-cardiac mass is primordial to avoid unnecessary surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground - Acute coronary syndrome with high level of troponin is a common pattern for emergency consultation. In 10% of cases, coronary angiography concluded that there were no significant coronary lesions. The contribution of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the etiological investigation is increasing in these conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe completely absorbable stents represent one of the latest innovations in the field of interventional cardiology, prospecting the possibility of "vascular repair". In the published trials (ABSORB Cohort A and B, ABSORB EXTEND, and ABSORB II, III and IV) chronic total occlusions (CTOs) were considered an exclusion criteria. More recently the CTO-ABSORB pilot study demonstrated the safety and feasibility of bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) use in case of CTO recanalization.
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- - Age significantly affects outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), particularly those over 65, as ischemic heart disease is a leading cause of death in this age group.
- - The study examined 100 hospitalized patients over 65 with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and found that the mean age was 77, with most cases being ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and a high prevalence of congestive heart failure.
- - Results indicated that invasive treatments, like thrombolytic therapy and primary PCI, improved outcomes both during hospitalization and at one-year follow-up, especially for those over 75 years old.