Publications by authors named "Wail Alameen"
Article Synopsis
- Aortic stenosis prevalence is rising in Saudi Arabia due to increased life expectancy, leading to higher demand for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures.
- A study at King Faisal Cardiac Center examined outcomes of TAVI on 52 patients, predominantly elderly with common comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension.
- Results showed a high success rate (98%) with low in-hospital mortality (3.8%), but complications included minor vascular issues in 15.4% of patients and some clinically manifest strokes (5.8%).
Background: Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE) is a rare cardiovascular manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus/antiphospholipid syndrome that is described as a sterile verrucous nonbacterial vegetative lesion. These lesions can cause progressive damage to the heart valves leading to valve surgery. The most common valves to be affected are the aortic and mitral valves.
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