Publications by authors named "Sami J Shoura"
Article Synopsis
- - The study examines the impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on readmission rates for patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) due to severe aortic stenosis, highlighting the challenge it presents in terms of patient outcomes.
- - An analysis of a national database revealed that 32.4% of CKD patients who had TAVR were readmitted within 90 days, with predictors including female gender, longer hospital stays, and additional health conditions like diabetes and heart failure.
- - The primary reasons for readmission were identified as congestive heart failure, sepsis, and complete atrioventricular block, emphasizing the need for better monitoring and follow-up care to reduce readmission rates.
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in a worldwide health crisis since it first appeared. Numerous studies demonstrated the virus's predilection to cardiomyocytes; however, the effects that COVID-19 has on the cardiac conduction system still need to be fully understood.
Aim: To analyze the impact that COVID-19 has on the odds of major cardiovascular complications in patients with new onset heart blocks or bundle branch blocks (BBB).
Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is an inhibitory coagulopathy that represents a rare variant of hemorrhagic syndromes. We present a case of idiopathic AHA in a 75-year-old male patient with a cutaneous hematoma that could be attributed to a recent COVID-19 vaccination. The aim of this report is to raise awareness of a possible association between AHA and COVID-19 vaccination and to review similar reported cases and management plans to prevent the development of possible morbidity and debilitating complications.
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