Yearly Archives: 2021

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Prone Positioning of Nonintubated Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract Objectives:  Several studies have reported prone positioning of nonintubated patients with coronavirus diseases 2019–related hypoxemic respiratory failure. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the impact of prone positioning on..

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Minimally Invasive ToF Repair in 2 Month Old Child

We are presenting the case of the minimally invasive total repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in a 2 months old male patient.     

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Impact of chronic kidney disease in 29 893 patients undergoing transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement from the German Aortic…

Abstract OBJECTIVES Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a key risk factor in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). We analysed the impact of..

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The Right Ventricle in COVID-19 Lung Injury: Proposed Mechanisms, Management, and Research Gaps

Abstract CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, is a complex multisystem disorder primarily characterized by pulmonary involvement.  Although lung injury leading to..

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What are the echocardiographic findings of acute right ventricular strain that suggest pulmonary embolism?

Abstract Introduction Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially fatal disease encountered in the hospital setting. Prompt diagnosis and management can improve outcomes and survival. Unfortunately, a PE may be difficult..

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Impact of Myocardial Scar on Prognostic Implication of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation in Heart Failure

Abstract Objectives The objective of the present study was to use cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) to examine the natural history of secondary MR severity and the implication of left ventricular..

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Chronic Thromboemboli Pulmonary Hypertension in Patient with Eisenmenger Syndrome and Large Patent Ductus Arterius

Abstract This present study explains chronic thromboemboli pulmonary hypertension in a patient with eisenmenger syndrome and large patent ductus arteries. Chronic thromboemboli pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is group 4 of pulmonary hypertension, related to..

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Cardiogenic Shock in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Plus Apical Ballooning: Management With VA-ECMO and Myectomy

Abstract A patient with known obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy developed worsening left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, severe mitral regurgitation, and apical ballooning leading to cardiogenic shock, a combination in which treatment..

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Intraventricular Conundrum in a SARS-CoV-2–Positive Patient With Elevated Biomarkers of Myocardial Injury

Abstract We present a case of acute myocarditis with left ventricular dysfunction and intracavitary thrombosis in a 55-year-old man with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (coronavirus disease 2019)..

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Review anatomy. Sequential /segmental analysis of the heart. Day 2.

segmental analysis: -situs -cardia -loop -concordance conus     Mohamed Gibreel , FEBR (Fellowship of Egyptian Board of Radiology ) Cardiac imaging consultant at Aswan heart center -Magdi Yacoub Foundation..

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Cardiac CT full Anatomy

      Mohamed Gibreel , FEBR (Fellowship of Egyptian Board of Radiology ) Cardiac imaging consultant at Aswan heart center -Magdi Yacoub Foundation , Egypt      

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Bedside angiography of distal perfusion catheter for veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the ipsilateral lower extremity (ILE) outcomes of patients who underwent bedside angiography via the distal perfusion catheter while on femoral..

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The heart of the ageing endurance athlete: the role of chronic coronary stress

Abstract Moderate physical exercise is associated with an irrefutable reduction in cardiac morbidity and mortality. The current guidelines recommend at least 150 min of moderate exercise or 75 min of..

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Axial flow ventricular assist devices in cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction

Abstract Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains the leading cause of death in patients hospitalised with acute myocardial infarction with mortality as high as 40%–50% prior to hospital discharge. The failure of..

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Alcohol Septal Ablation for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Word of Endorsement

Abstract Twenty years after the introduction of alcohol septal ablation (ASA) for the treatment of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the arrhythmogenicity of the ablation scar appears to be overemphasized. When systematically..

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Therapeutic Manipulation of Myocardial Metabolism: JACC State-of-the-Art Review

Abstract The mechanisms responsible for the positive and unexpected cardiovascular effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes remain to be defined...

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Anatomy and Physiology of Intrinsic Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System: Da Vinci Anatomy Card

Abstract Introduction Following demonstration that the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICNS) is a potential modulator of the initiation and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation and the major reason for several bradyarrhythmias,..

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ST Segment Elevation in a Patient With Myocardial Metastases

Abstract A man in his 70s with a history of multiple prior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMIs) and squamous cell carcinoma of the lung with metastatic disease to the brain..

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ALCAPA, Repair via Left Anterior Minithoracotomy

In this video we are presenting the case of minimally invasive repair of the anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in adult.    

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Image projections in CTA

      Mohamed Gibreel , FEBR (Fellowship of Egyptian Board of Radiology ) Cardiac imaging consultant at Aswan heart center -Magdi Yacoub Foundation , Egypt      

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Cardiac borders

      Mohamed Gibreel , FEBR (Fellowship of Egyptian Board of Radiology ) Cardiac imaging consultant at Aswan heart center -Magdi Yacoub Foundation , Egypt  

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Aorta from embryology to adulthood arabic version part 1

Aorta from embryology to adulthood arabic version part 1         Mohamed Gibreel , FEBR (Fellowship of Egyptian Board of Radiology ) Cardiac imaging consultant at Aswan heart..

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Aorta from embryology to adulthood arabic version part 2

Aorta from embryology to adulthood arabic version part 2     Mohamed Gibreel , FEBR (Fellowship of Egyptian Board of Radiology ) Cardiac imaging consultant at Aswan heart center -Magdi..

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Extracardiac review in coronary CTA

50 year patient with dyspnea sent for MSCT coronary angiography. Look at the pulmonary arteries     Mohamed Gibreel , FEBR (Fellowship of Egyptian Board of Radiology ) Cardiac imaging..

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LA mass likely myxoma

LA mass     Mohamed Gibreel , FEBR (Fellowship of Egyptian Board of Radiology ) Cardiac imaging consultant at Aswan heart center -Magdi Yacoub Foundation , Egypt  

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