Publications by authors named "Saleh Al Basiri"
Background: Thromboembolic events are serious left ventricular thrombus (LVT) complications. Despite the limitations of vitamin K antagonist (VKA) drugs, it continues to be the recommended oral anticoagulation for LVT. Recently, nonvitamin K oral antagonist (NOAC) has gained popularity as an off-labeled treatment for systemic embolism prevention in LVT.
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- This study examined how COVID-19 curfews impacted physical activity in heart failure patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs).
- Data from 82 patients showed a significant 27.1% decrease in physical activity during lockdown, dropping from an average of 2.4 to 1.8 hours per day.
- The findings emphasize the need to be aware of the potential health risks for heart failure patients due to reduced physical activity during lockdown situations.