Relation between epicardial fat and subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic individuals

RM Abazid, OA Smettei, MO Kattea… - Journal of thoracic …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Excessive quantity of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is considered a risk factor for
coronary artery disease (CAD). There are limited data, however, on the relationship …

[HTML][HTML] AST/ALT ratio predicts the functional severity of chronic heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction

…, SA Alharbi, DA Aldrewesh, SA Alkuraydis, R Abazid - BMC research …, 2020 - Springer
Objective Despite previous research that focused on liver transaminases as predictors of
cardiovascular disease, there has been limited research evaluating the predictive value of AST/…

Diagnostic accuracy of transesophageal echocardiographic commissural-biplane approach in identifying mitral valve anatomy

RM Abazid, A Frost, U Manian, NC Patil… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
… Author links open overlay panel Rami M. Abazid MD a , Andrew Frost MD a , Usha Manian
MD a , Nilkanth C. Patil MD, MBBS a , Rodrigo Bagur MD a , Samuel Siu MD, SM, MBA a , …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical characteristics and in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 adult patients in Saudi Arabia

SI Abohamr, RM Abazid, MA Aldossari… - Saudi medical …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To provide a detailed study of demographic, baseline comorbidities, clinical
features, and outcome for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Methods: A record-…

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Ramadan fasting on the symptoms of chronic heart failure

RM Abazid, HH Khalaf, HI Sakr, NA Altorbak… - Saudi medical …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To investigate the effect of Ramadan fasting on the symptoms of chronic heart
failure with a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Globally, more than one billion Muslims fast …

[HTML][HTML] Survival predictors of 177Lu-Dotatate peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) in patients with progressive well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors …

…, G Sistani, A Khatami, RM Abazid… - Journal of Cancer …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose 177 Lu-Dotatate is an emerging treatment modality for patients with unresectable or
metastatic well-differentiated NETs. This study examines survival predictors in patients who …

Visceral adipose tissue influences on coronary artery calcification at young and middle-age groups using computed tomography angiography

RM Abazid, MO Kattea, S Sayed… - Avicenna Journal of …, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact of excessive visceral adipose
tissue (VAT) on subclinical coronary atherosclerosis and coronary artery calcifications (CAC…

[HTML][HTML] Effect of bariatric surgery on cardiac function in obese patients: an echocardiographic assessment

…, AH Alashkar, DF Alotaibi, RM Abazid - Saudi Medical …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To analyze the clinical and echocardiographic changes in individuals with morbid
obesity who underwent bariatric surgery. Methods: In total, 59 obese patients with body …

[HTML][HTML] Glycated hemoglobin predicts coronary artery disease in non-diabetic adults

…, O Ragab, S Enabi, T Rajab, Z Awad, R Abazid - BMC cardiovascular …, 2019 - Springer
Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Due to increased CAD risk factors in Saudi Arabia, research on more feasible and …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical profiles and outcomes of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in young adults in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia

…, M Ebada, A Alharbi, S Alshalash, R Abazid… - Saudi Medical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To investigate the clinical profiles and outcomes of young adults presenting with
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed …