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Message from the Editor-in-Chief
2011 has been an excellent year for the Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. We have acquired a lot of attention and have experienced an increase in the number of manuscripts submitted to the journ...
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Hani K. Najm
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Efficacy of a single dose intravenous heparin in reducing sheath-thrombus formation during diagnostic angiography: A randomized controlled trial
24 October 2011
Abstract: Background: Femoral arterial sheath thrombosis and distal embolization are well-recognized complications of cardiac catheterization but the occlusion is extremely rare. Heparinized saline fl...
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Hussein S. Alamri,
Abdulrahman M. Almoghairi,
Abdullah A. Alghamdi,
Ali S. Almasood,
Mohamed A. Alotaiby,
Hameedullah M. Kazim,
Meshal Almutairi,
Aziz Alanazi
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Age and its relationship to acute coronary syndromes in the Saudi Project for Assessment of Coronary Events (SPACE) registry: The SPACE age study
19 October 2011
Abstract: Objective: To characterize risk profile of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients in different age groups and compare management provided to in-hospital outcome. Design: Prospective multi-ho...
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Shukri M. Al-Saif,
Khalid F. AlHabib,
Anhar Ullah,
Ahmed Hersi,
Husam AlFaleh,
Khalid Alnemer,
Amir Tarabin,
Ahmed Abuosa,
Tarek Kashour,
Mushabab Al-Murayeh
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Diagnostic importance of platelet parameters in patients with acute coronary syndrome admitted to a tertiary care hospital in southwest region, Saudi Arabia
24 October 2011
Abstract: Objective: Identifying risk factors for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is important for both diagnostic and prognostic purposes. Abnormal platelet parameters, mainly platelet count (PC), mean...
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Abdullah S. Assiri,
Abdul-moneim Jamil,
Ahmed A. Mahfouz,
Zizi S. Mahmoud,
Mohamed Ghallab
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17-21
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Initial experience of using intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) for guiding balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV)
24 October 2011
Abstract: Background and aims: BMV is an established treatment for rheumatic mitral valve stenosis. The procedure is historically guided by fluoroscopy, and the role of intracardiac echocardiogram (IC...
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Saeed AL Ahmari,
Ahmed Amro,
Mohammed AL Otabi,
Moheeb AL Abdullah,
Saad AL Kasab,
Husien AL Amri
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23-27
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Reasons for cancellation of elective cardiac surgery at Prince Sultan Cardiac Centre, Saudi Arabia
24 October 2011
Abstract: The cancellation of surgery is a significant drain on health resources. However, a persistent problem in most hospitals is short notice cancellation of scheduled operations, even upto the da...
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Nabeel Sultan,
Abdul Rashid,
Syed M. Abbas
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Electrocardiographic findings in heat stroke and exhaustion: A study on Makkah pilgrims
19 October 2011
Abstract: Over two million pilgrims perform annual rituals in Makkah region, which when coincides with summer months, exposes them to outdoor temperatures exceeding 45°C and humidity approaching 80%. ...
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L. Mimish
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The unusual hypertensive patient
26 October 2011
Abstract: Many young patients with systemic hypertension have secondary causes which if identified early could lessen the cardiovascular complications associated with long standing hypertension. Coarc...
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Saad Al Bugami,
Mansour Al Motairi,
Ahmed Al Zahrani,
Atif Al Zahrani
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Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor as an additive treatment after successful balloon dilation of a critical pulmonary valve stenosis
24 October 2011
Abstract: A 2days old, 2.7kg heavy baby boy with critical pulmonary stenosis, underwent successful balloon dilation. After the uneventful procedure, he remained oxygen dependent. The baby was given or...
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M.O. Galal,
A.M. Alzahrani,
M.E. Elhoury
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Reconstruction of cavopulmonary pathway for the patient with persistent arteriovenous malformations due to offset flow from hepatic vein
24 October 2011
Abstract: The hypoxemia caused by arteriovenous malformations after cavopulmonary shunt in patients with heterotaxy, an interrupted inferior vena cava and single ventricle physiology have been treated...
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Narutoshi Hibino,
Pranava Sinha,
Mary Donofrio,
Richard A. Jonas
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Suture-less aortic valve replacement
Aortic valve replacement remains challenging in patients with small and calcified aortic root, left ventricular dysfunction, advanced age and multiple co-morbidities. Conventional stented bio-prosthes...
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Hani K. Najm,
Munir Ahmad
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