Publications by authors named "Said B Habib"
Background: Management of pelvic fracture associated haemorrhage is often complex with high morbidity and mortality rates. Different treatment options are used to control bleeding with an on-going discussion in the trauma community regarding the best management algorithm.
Main Body: Recent studies have shown trans-arterial embolisation (TAE) to be a safe and effective technique to control pelvic fracture associated haemorrhage.
Purpose: To evaluate early patency rate of the heparin-bonded stent grafts in atherosclerotic long femoropopliteal occlusive disease, and to identify factors that affect outcome.
Methods: Heparin-bonded Viabahn stent grafts were placed in 33 limbs in 33 patients during 2009-2010. The stents were deployed to rescue failed conventional balloon angioplasty.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of combining cardiac PET with 64-detector CT angiography to improve the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, as standalone CT angiography often overestimates vessel stenosis.
- In a retrospective analysis of 33 patients suspected of having coronary artery disease, researchers compared the results of combined cardiac PET/CT with those from invasive angiography.
- Results showed that while both methods had high sensitivity and specificity, the PET-enhanced method showed better diagnostic performance, particularly with a 100% positive predictive value in identifying significant coronary artery lesions.
The aim of this study is to quantify myocardial perfusion during coronary CT angiography using data from a modified timing test-bolus acquisition. Institutional review board approval and informed consent were obtained. Nineteen patients with suspected coronary artery disease underwent combined coronary CT angiography and cardiac (82)Rubidium-PET perfusion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To explore perceptions of benefits and risks of patients undergoing peripheral angioplasty and to investigate factors that modify them.
Materials And Methods: Two hundred patients undergoing peripheral angioplasty during a 12-month period (134 men and 66 women; mean age, 68.8 years; age range, 37-94 years) were interviewed by one interventional radiologist who asked 18 questions with regard to the risks and benefits of this procedure.