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aitzaz rai

Clinical Research Fellow , University Of Oxford
Verified email at gtc.ox.ac.uk
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Speckle tracking echocardiography of the right atrium: the neglected chamber

ABS Rai, E Lima, F Munir, A Faisal Khan… - Clinical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The right atrium ( RA ) plays a pivotal role in electromechanical and endocrine regulation of
the heart. Its peculiar anatomical features and phasic mechanical function make it distinct …

Exploring the association of ego defense mechanisms with problematic internet use in a Pakistani medical school

…, A Malik, R Aftab, AA Yar, AA Yar, ABS Rai - Psychiatry …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present study was designed to analyze association between problematic internet use
and use of ego defense mechanisms in medical students. This cross-sectional study was …

[HTML][HTML] Acute hepatitis C virus infection related to capillary blood glucose meter

F Inayat, ABS Rai - Saudi Medical Journal, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects an estimated 130-150 million people worldwide, becoming
the major cause of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver …

Health and research in Pakistan

ABS Rai - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
We read with interest the Lancet Series on Health Transitions in Pakistan. In their Comment1
on medical education in Pakistan, Abdul Ghaffar and colleagues have concerns regarding …

Hypertension guidelines: the need for robust surrogate endpoints of central blood pressure

ABS Rai, SA Mughal - Hypertension Research, 2013 - nature.com
We read the guidelines 1 with interest. Many practical issues have been addressed in these
guidelines. However, it would have been much better if the validation involved validation …

Right atrial deformation through speckle tracking echocardiography and feature tracking CMR

ABS Rai - 2014 - ora.ox.ac.uk
The right atrium (RA) plays a vital role in the electromechanical regulation of the heart. Various
invasive and non-invasive techniques have been used to elucidate right atrial structure …

Hemorrhagic pericarditis leading to cardiac tamponade following abciximab therapy

F Inayat, F Mirza, ABS Rai - Journal of the College of Physicians and …, 2016 - go.gale.com
A 70-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department of Jinnah Hospital Lahore, with
a 3-hour history of sudden-onset, retrosternal, moderate to severe, crushing, central chest …

Expanding the Hinari initiative for healthcare research in Pakistan

F Inayat, ZU Rehman, ABS Rai - Journal of the College of Physicians …, 2016 - go.gale.com
The field of medicine has expanded exponentially in past few decades. This growth has
stemmed from inventions, innovations and discoveries fuelled by medical research. The …

Energetics of the heart

ABS Rai - Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons …, 2016 - go.gale.com
The understanding of heart failure has evolved from an era of" primary disorder of filling and
primary disorder of emptying",(1) to altered contractility and strain due to defect in …

[PDF][PDF] Asymptomatic Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: The Road Less Traveled

ABS Rai, N Tauqir, HB Attique… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2015 - core.ac.uk
We read with great interest the recent paper by Friedman et al.(1). The authors have
endeavored to highlight the importance of early recognition of risk factors for cardiovascular and …