Publications by authors named "Tony Yw Li"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates sex differences in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), focusing on Asian populations, as this aspect is less understood in this demographic.
- - Out of 295 patients, men comprised 72%, with women being older and having more health issues like hypertension; women also showed signs of obstructive physiology more frequently.
- - Findings suggest women are more likely to develop progressive heart failure requiring hospitalization, while men face a higher risk of all-cause mortality.
Introduction: Prolonged cardiac monitoring after cryptogenic stroke or embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) is necessary to identify atrial fibrillation (AF) that requires anticoagulation. Wearable devices may improve AF detection compared to conventional management. We aimed to review the evidence for the use of wearable devices in post-cryptogenic stroke and post-ESUS monitoring.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients with mitral stenosis (MS) may be predisposed to acute cerebrovascular events (ACE) and peripheral thromboembolic events (TEE). Concomitant atrial fibrillation (AF), mitral annular calcification (MAC) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are independent risk factors. Our aim was to evaluate the incidence of ACEs in MS patients and the implications of AF, MAC and RHD on thromboembolic risks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Right-sided cardiac thrombus is rare and may be caused by venous thromboembolism, in association with medical devices or stasis of blood in atrial fibrillation (AF) and cardiomyopathies. Complications include pulmonary embolism (PE) and paradoxical stroke. Current data are limited and mostly from case series and PE registries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCombined balloon guide catheter, aspiration catheter, and stent retriever technique versus balloon guide catheter and stent retriever alone technique: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Neurointerv Surg
February 2023
Background: The use of a combination of balloon guide catheter (BGC), aspiration catheter, and stent retriever in acute ischemic stroke thrombectomy has not been shown to be better than a stent retriever and BGC alone, but this may be due to a lack of power in these studies. We therefore performed a meta-analysis on this subject.
Methods: A systematic literature search was performed on PubMed, Scopus, Embase/Ovid, and the Cochrane Library from inception to October 20, 2021.