Publications by authors named "Sid Ahmed Bentounes"
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- This study aimed to compare patient outcomes after undergoing left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) versus those who did not have the procedure, focusing on patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) from a national database.
- After matching 1216 patients who received LAAO with 1216 controls, results showed that those with LAAO had significantly lower rates of major clinical events (ischemic stroke, major bleeding, or death) overall, although they had a higher risk of ischemic stroke specifically.
- The findings suggest that while LAAO is effective in reducing the risk of death, it is less effective for stroke prevention, especially in patients with a history of stroke or bleeding issues.
. Sleep apnea (SA) is a common breathing disorder characterized by repetitive upper airway narrowing and closure. Although SA has been demonstrated to be an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality, the direct contribution of SA to worse cardiovascular prognosis may be difficult to evaluate, and its independent association with the different types of cardiovascular outcomes may be debated, particularly in the context of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: In a recent position paper, the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) proposed an algorithm for the screening and management of arrhythmias using digital devices. In patients with prior stroke, a systematic screening approach for atrial fibrillation (AF) should always be implemented, preferably immediately after the event. Patients with increasing age and with specific cardiovascular or non-cardiovascular comorbidities are also deemed to be at higher risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess the prognosis of AF patients with or without cardiac or extra-cardiac concomitant conditions. Participants and Methods: All consecutive patients diagnosed with AF admitted to French hospitals between 2011 and 2020 were identified. Patients were classified into four groups: (1) > 60 yo; (2) with known cardiac disease (KCD group); (3) with extra-cardiac comorbidities (ECC); and 4) AF without KCD or ECC (“Lone AF”).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe aimed to compare pregnancy outcomes in 4665 women according to the following types of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy sub-types: (i) normoglycaemia, (ii) gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), (iii) diabetes in pregnancy (DIP), (iv) early-diagnosed (i.e., <22 weeks of gestation) GDM (eGDM), and (v) early-diagnosed DIP (eDIP).
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