Publications by authors named "Mohamed Mofeed F Morsy"
Background: Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital cardiac defect for which outcomes are not uniform. There is a lack of consensus on the risk factors for the unfavorable outcomes following surgical VSD closure.
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors and the predictors of major adverse events (MAEs) and complications following surgical closure of VSD in children weighing less than 10 kg.
Objectives: To characterize the pattern of congenital heart diseases (CHDs) in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: We retrospectively collected and analyzed the demographic and diagnostic details of all patients with CHDs referred at Madinah Cardiac Center (MCC) over a period of 3 years from January 2017 to December 2019.
Results: During the study period, 1,127 patients with CHDs were identified.
Our aim in this work was to explore any possible association between ecNOS 4 b/a polymorphism and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). In this study, leukocyte DNA was extracted from 139 patients with RHD and 79 healthy control children. After amplification by PCR, the products were separated by electrophoresis in 6% polyacrylamide gel and visualized after ethidium bromide staining with UV light.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To demonstrate the magnitude of pediatric heart disease problem in Madina, current situation of heart service, obstacles and future expectations.
Methods: We conducted this cross sectional study in Madina Maternity and Children Hospital, Madina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from January 2007 to June 2008. The study was approved by the Ethical Committee.