Publications by authors named "Mohammed El Nayir"
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- * While echocardiography is effective for native valve infections, its accuracy drops for prosthetic valves and devices like pacemakers, leading to interest in advanced imaging techniques such as CT, MRI, and PET for better diagnosis.
- * This article reviews existing research on the diagnostic value of these advanced imaging methods for prosthetic valve endocarditis and device infections, highlighting inconsistencies and the need for further evaluation in clinical management.
Patients with atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (AF) are notoriously predisposed to thromboembolic events secondary to the development of thrombi within the left atrium of the heart. AF accompanied by a fairly decent CHA2DS2-VASc score is a known indication for full anticoagulation, frequently with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), such as apixaban. Following extensive studies weighing the benefits of anticoagulation versus risks of major bleeding, patients meeting two or more of the dose-reduction criteria (age ≥80 years, weight ≤60 kg, and/or creatinine ≥ 1.
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