Publications by authors named "V A Obasuyi"
Background: Cardiac disorders are found in about half of cases of Noonan syndrome (NS). The most common congenital heart diseases in this syndrome include pulmonary valvular stenosis obstructive or nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (17%). Biventricular hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is very rare in this condition.
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- Non-traumatic acute chest pain (NTACP) is a common issue in emergency departments and can signal acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but there's limited information on how these patients are managed in hospitals, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
- The study aimed to analyze the care process for NTACP patients at a tertiary hospital in Nigeria, focusing on quality indicators essential for improving outcomes in ACS management.
- Out of 4,306 patients, 225 had NTACP, with a majority presenting late to the emergency department, and only a small fraction received crucial diagnostic tests, highlighting significant gaps in the care provided.
Surgical procedures often carry varying risk of post-procedural complications. The Bentall procedure for managing aortic root diseases has known complications including graft infection, pseudoaneurysm of the aorta or coronary arteries, embolisation and coronary insufficiency. The last three complications can cause myocardial infarction, are evaluated with coronary angiography and have been well described in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPERICARDIAL EFFUSION IN A PATIENT WITH HYPERTHYROIDISM: A CASE REPORT.
Ann Ib Postgrad Med
June 2021
Pericarditis and pericardial effusion are commonly associated with hypothyroidism. It is an uncommon association with hyperthyroidism. We present a case of pericarditis/pericardial effusion in a 28-year-old Nigerian lady with hyperthyroidism.
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