Publications by authors named "R Ibdah"
Purpose: Young women are at risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). They represent a unique population exposed to traditional cardiovascular risk factors and female sex-specific, non-traditional risk factors. The current study aimed to describe traditional and non-traditional risk factors of ACS in young women from the Middle East.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Hypertension (HTN) constitutes a significant global health burden, yet the specific genetic variant responsible for blood pressure regulation remains elusive. This study investigates the genetic basis of hypertension in the Jordanian population, focusing on gene variants related to ion channels and transporters, including , , , , , , , , and . : This research involved 200 hypertensive patients and 224 healthy controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a common disorder featured by an irregular and fast heartbeat. The etiology of AFib is complex and involves genetic and environmental factors. The rs2200733 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is located in close proximity to the promoter of paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 2 (PITX2) which plays a role in heart development.
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- The study found that diabetes mellitus (DM) patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have higher mortality rates and more prevalent high levels of endothelin 1 (ET-1), a vasoconstrictor linked to both conditions.
- In a group of 815 patients, higher plasma ET-1 levels were noted in DM patients necessitating revascularization procedures, particularly percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- Short-term follow-up revealed that, although 132 of the patients experienced cerebro/cardiovascular events, those who underwent PCI had a lower event risk compared to other revascularization methods.
Background: The coexistence of multiple standard modifiable risk factors (SMuRFs),classical and novel risk factors (RFs) for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is common in the Middle East (ME). There is a paucity of data on the coexistence of these RFs in ME young women.
Aim: Comparing the prevalence and the statistical patterns of the SMuRFs, classical and novel RFs in target population.