Publications by authors named "Sheikh Abdul Sattar"

Objectives: To determine clinical, laboratory features and outcomes of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children (MIS-C) and its comparison with historic Kawasaki Disease (KD) and Viral Myocarditis (VM) cohorts.

Methods: All children (1 month- 18 years) who fulfilled the World Health Organization criteria of MIS-C presenting to two tertiary care centers in Karachi from May 2020 till August 31st were included. KD and VM admitted to one of the study centers in the last five years prior to this pandemic, was compared to MIS-C.

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The arterial switch operation is considered as standard therapy for isolated D-transposition of the great arteries. However, in under-developed countries, patients still present with D-transposition of the great arteries beyond the neonatal age redering them unsuitable for anatomical repair. These children are often offered physiological repair, i.

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Article Synopsis
  • Pulsus alternans involves detecting alternating strong and weak pulses, often linked to heart failure issues.
  • Murmur alternans, which is the variation in the intensity of heart murmurs, can occur in conditions like aortic stenosis and certain right-sided heart problems.
  • The case report details a patient with critical pulmonary stenosis, exhibiting murmur alternans and Doppler alternans on echocardiography due to right ventricular systolic dysfunction.
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