Publications by authors named "Yaser Jbara"

Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting is the standard of care for patients with obstructive left main (LM) coronary disease. In poor surgical candidates, high-risk percutaneous coronary artery intervention (PCI) is an alternative.

Methods: We investigated a retrospective cohort of patients who underwent LM PCI from January 2010 to March 2014 ( = 89).

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Mild elevation of creatine kinase (CK) is common in untreated hypothyroidism, but severe myositis and overt rhabdomyolysis are rare. Similarly, muscle pain and CK elevation are potential side effects of statin therapy, yet rhabdomyolysis is likewise rare in the absence of medication interactions adversely affecting statin metabolism. The coexistence of statin therapy and hypothyroid states may synergistically increase the risk of myopathy.

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Coronary artery anomalies constitute a group of congenital malformations that have a multitude of clinical manifestations and highly variable pathophysiology. We report a 56-year-old male with angina due to an anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery; approach and management.

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We present a 65-year-old male who received rivaroxaban therapy prior to and after left knee replacement surgery. The patient developed generalized weakness soon after stopping rivaroxaban. An electrocardiogram showed acute infero-lateral ischemia and an echocardiogram reported an akinetic antero-apical wall segment, an apical clot and a reduced systolic function.

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