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Hammoudeh A, Badaineh Y, Tabbalat R, Ahmad A, Bahhour M, Ja’ara D, Shehadeh J, Jum’ah MA, Migdad A, Hani M, Alhaddad IA. The Intersection of Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease in Middle Eastern Patients. Analysis from the Jordan Atrial Fibrillation Study. Glob Heart 2024; 19:29. [PMID: 38505303 PMCID: PMC10949804 DOI: 10.5334/gh.1312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Background There is a scarcity of clinical studies which evaluate the association of atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary artery disease (CAD) in the Middle East. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of CAD on baseline clinical profiles and one-year outcomes in a Middle Eastern cohort with AF. Methods Consecutive AF patients evaluated in 29 hospitals and cardiology clinics were enrolled in the Jordan AF Study (May 2019-December 2020). Clinical and echocardiographic features, use of medications and one-year outcomes in patients with AF/CAD were compared to AF/no CAD patients. Results Of 2020 AF patients enrolled, 216 (10.7%) had CAD. Patients with AF/CAD were more likely to be men and had significantly higher prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, heart failure and chronic kidney disease compared to the AF/no CAD patients. They also had lower mean left ventricular ejection fraction and larger left atrial size. Mean CHA2DS2 VASc and HAS-BLED scores were higher in AF/CAD patients than those with AF/no CAD (4.3 ± 1.7 vs. 3.6 ± 1.8, p < 0.0001) and (2.0 ± 1.1 vs. 1.6 ± 1.1, p < 0.0001), respectively. Oral anticoagulant agents were used in similar rates in the two groups (83.8% vs. 82.9%, p = 0.81), but more patients with AF/CAD were prescribed additional antiplatelet agents compared to patients with AF/no CAD (73.7% vs. 41.5%, p < 0.0001). At one year, AF/CAD patients, compared to AF/no CAD patients had significantly higher hospitalization rate (39.4% vs. 29.2%, p = 0.003), more acute coronary syndrome and coronary revascularization (6.9% vs. 2.4%, p = 0.004), and higher all-cause mortality (18.5% vs. 10.9%, p = 0.002). Conclusions In this cohort of Middle Eastern patients with AF, one in 10 patients had CAD. The coexistence of AF and CAD was associated with a worse baseline clinical profile and one-year outcomes. Clinical study registration: the study is registered on clinicaltrials.gov (unique identifier number NCT03917992).
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- Ayman Hammoudeh
- Department of Cardiology, Istishari Hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman 11954, Jordan
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- Department of Cardiology, Istishari Hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman 11954, Jordan
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- Department of Cardiology, Abdali Hospital, 1 Istethmar Street/Abdali Boulevard, Amman 11190, Jordan
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- Coronary Care Unit, Istishari Hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman 11954, Jordan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Istishari hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman 11954, Jordan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Istishari hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman 11954, Jordan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Istishari hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman 11954, Jordan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Istishari hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman 11954, Jordan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Istishari hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman 11954, Jordan
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- Jordan Cardiovascular Center, Jordan Hospital, 4 Queen Rania Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Jordan Cardiovascular Center, Jordan Hospital, 4 Queen Rania Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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Skouri HN, Çavuşoğlu Y, Bennis A, Klug E, Ogola EN, Bader F, Bahjet Al Saffar H, Ragy H, Alhumood KA, Abdelhamid M, Birhan Yılmaz M, Tabbalat R. Expert Recommendations to Bridge Gaps in Heart Failure Patient Support in the Middle East and Africa Region. Anatol J Cardiol 2024; 28:2-18. [PMID: 38167796 PMCID: PMC10796245 DOI: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2023.3517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Heart failure (HF) remains a serious health and socioeconomic problem in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). The age-standardized prevalence rate for HF in the MEA region is higher compared to countries in Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Also cardiovascular-related deaths remain high compared to their global counterparts. Moreover, in MEA, 66% of HF readmissions are elicited by potentially preventable factors, including delay in seeking medical attention, nonadherence to HF medication, suboptimal discharge planning, inadequate follow-up, and poor social support. Patient support in the form of activation, counseling, and caregiver education has been shown to improve outcomes in patients with HF. A multidisciplinary meeting with experts from different countries across the MEA region was convened to identify the current gaps and unmet needs for patient support for HF in the region. The panel provided insights into the real-world challenges in HF patient support and contributed strategic recommendations for optimizing HF care.
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- Hadi N. Skouri
- Department of Cardiology, Sheikh Shakbout Medical City-Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, The Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Division of Cardiology, Netcare Sunninghill, Sunward Park Hospitals, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences and the University of the Witwatersrand and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University Section of Heart Failure and Transplant, Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- International Advisor, RCP for Iraq, Chair, RCP Iraq Members and Fellows Network Head, Scientific Committee, Iraqi Red Crescent Society Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Cardiology, National Heart Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Unit, Chest Diseases Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Abdali Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
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Dauw J, Charaya K, Lelonek M, Zegri-Reiriz I, Nasr S, Paredes-Paucar CP, Borbély A, Erdal F, Benkouar R, Cobo-Marcos M, Barge-Caballero G, George V, Zara C, Ross NT, Barker D, Lekhakul A, Frea S, Ghazi AM, Knappe D, Doghmi N, Klincheva M, Fialho I, Bovolo V, Findeisen H, Alhaddad IA, Galluzzo A, de la Espriella R, Tabbalat R, Miró Ò, Singh JS, Nijst P, Dupont M, Martens P, Mullens W. Protocolized Natriuresis-Guided Decongestion Improves Diuretic Response: The Multicenter ENACT-HF Study. Circ Heart Fail 2024; 17:e011105. [PMID: 38179728 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.123.011105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND The use of urinary sodium to guide diuretics in acute heart failure is recommended by experts and the most recent European Society of Cardiology guidelines. However, there are limited data to support this recommendation. The ENACT-HF study (Efficacy of a Standardized Diuretic Protocol in Acute Heart Failure) investigated the feasibility and efficacy of a standardized natriuresis-guided diuretic protocol in patients with acute heart failure and signs of volume overload. METHODS ENACT-HF was an international, multicenter, open-label, pragmatic, 2-phase study, comparing the current standard of care of each center with a standardized diuretic protocol, including urinary sodium to guide therapy. The primary end point was natriuresis after 1 day. Secondary end points included cumulative natriuresis and diuresis after 2 days of treatment, length of stay, and in-hospital mortality. All end points were adjusted for baseline differences between both treatment arms. RESULTS Four hundred one patients from 29 centers in 18 countries worldwide were included in the study. The natriuresis after 1 day was significantly higher in the protocol arm compared with the standard of care arm (282 versus 174 mmol; adjusted mean ratio, 1.64; P<0.001). After 2 days, the natriuresis remained higher in the protocol arm (538 versus 365 mmol; adjusted mean ratio, 1.52; P<0.001), with a significantly higher diuresis (5776 versus 4381 mL; adjusted mean ratio, 1.33; P<0.001). The protocol arm had a shorter length of stay (5.8 versus 7.0 days; adjusted mean ratio, 0.87; P=0.036). In-hospital mortality was low and did not significantly differ between the 2 arms (1.4% versus 2.0%; P=0.852). CONCLUSIONS A standardized natriuresis-guided diuretic protocol to guide decongestion in acute heart failure was feasible, safe, and resulted in higher natriuresis and diuresis, as well as a shorter length of stay.
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- Jeroen Dauw
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Department of Cardiology, Genk, Belgium (J.D., P.N., M.D., P.M.)
- UHasselt, Doctoral School for Medicine and Life Sciences, LCRC, Diepenbeek, Belgium (J.D., W.M.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Sonography and Functional Diagnostics, First Moscow State Medical University, Russia (K.C.)
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- Department of Noninvasive Cardiology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland (M.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Unit, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain (I.Z.-R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Mount Lebanon Hospital-Balamand University Medical Center, Hazmiyeh (S.N.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary (A.B.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Centrum Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands (F.E.)
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- Benyoucef Benkhedda Faculty of Medicine, Mustapha Pacha Hospital, University of Algiers, Algeria (R.B.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (IDIPHISA), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain (M.C.-M.)
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- Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Unit, Department of Cardiology, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), Servicio Galego de Saúde (SERGAS), A Coruña, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain (G.B.-C.)
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- Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Tiruvalla, India (V.G.)
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- Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, Malaysia (N.T.R.)
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- University Hospitals of North Midlands, Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom (D.B.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza University Hospital of Torino, Turin, Italy (S.F.)
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- National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (A.M.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Germany (D.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco (N.D.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal (I.F.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Michele e Pietro Ferrero Hospital, Verduno, Italy (V.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Red Cross Hospital, Bremen, Germany (H.F.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Abdali Hospital, Amman, Jordan (R.T.)
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (Ò.M.)
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- The Heart Centre, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (J.S.S.)
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- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Department of Cardiology, Genk, Belgium (J.D., P.N., M.D., P.M.)
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- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Department of Cardiology, Genk, Belgium (J.D., P.N., M.D., P.M.)
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- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Department of Cardiology, Genk, Belgium (J.D., P.N., M.D., P.M.)
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- UHasselt, Doctoral School for Medicine and Life Sciences, LCRC, Diepenbeek, Belgium (J.D., W.M.)
- UHasselt, Biomedical Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, LCRC, Diepenbeek, Belgium (W.M.)
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Bennis A, Ogola EN, Klug E, Skouri HN, Al Saffar HB, Ragy H, AlGhalayini KW, Alhumood KA, Abdelhamid M, Yilmaz MB, Tabbalat R, Çavuşoğlu Y. Strategic Recommendations to Bridge the Gaps in Awareness, Diagnosis and Prevention of Heart Failure in the Middle East Region and Africa. J Saudi Heart Assoc 2022; 34:53-65. [PMID: 35586274 PMCID: PMC9059727 DOI: 10.37616/2212-5043.1294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Objective Method Results Conclusion
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- Ahmed Bennis
- Department of Cardiology, Casablanca,
Morocco
- Corresponding author. Department of Cardiology, Casablanca, Morocco. E-mail address: (A. Bennis)
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- Division of Cardiology, Faculty of Health Sciences and the University of the Witwatersrand and CM Johannesburg Academic Hospital,
South Africa
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- Cardiology Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut,
Lebanon
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- National Heart Institute, Cairo,
Egypt
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- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Unit, Chest Diseases Hospital,
Kuwait
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- Department of Cardiology, Abdali Medical Center-Amman,
Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir,
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Alhaddad IA, Tabbalat R, Khader Y, Elkarmi Z, Dahabreh Z, Hammoudeh A. Surviving a Decade or More after Coronary Revascularization in a Middle Eastern Population: The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus. Heart Views 2022; 23:73-77. [PMID: 36213429 PMCID: PMC9542966 DOI: 10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_36_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Studies that evaluate Middle Eastern patients who have long-term survival after coronary artery revascularization are scarce. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is high and rapidly increasing in our region. Methods The study enrolled consecutive ambulatory or in-patients who had percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery at least 10 years earlier. Collected data included cardiovascular risk factors at the time of the index revascularization and evolution of risk factors since then, the occurrence of cardiovascular events, and the need for coronary revascularization after the index procedure. Events were compared between patients with DM and no DM at baseline. Results The study population consisted of 891 consecutive patients with 351 patients (39.4%) had DM and 540 patients (60.6%) had no DM. The mean age at baseline was 53.9 ± 8.8 years for DM patients and 53.0 ± 9.8 years for no DM patients (P = 0.16). At baseline, the DM group had more hypertension (70.9% vs. 27.6%, P < 0.0001), more dyslipidemias (12% vs. 5.2%, P = 0.001) but less smokers compared to no DM group (44.4% vs. 58.3%, P < 0.001). DM and no DM groups had similar proportion of PCI (65.5% vs. 68.3%, P = 0.42) and CABG (34.5% vs. 31.7%, P = 0.43) at baseline. Following the index revascularization procedure, acute coronary events, heart failure, and stroke developed in similar proportions in the two groups. Repeat revascularization after the index procedure showed that the DM group had more PCI compared to no DM group (52.7% vs. 45.4%, P = 0.04) but similar proportions of CABG (7.1% vs. 9.8%, P = 0.20). Conclusions In this retrospective observation of Middle Eastern patients who survived at least a decade after coronary revascularization, the DM group had more hypertension and dyslipidemias but fewer smokers compared to no DM at baseline. During follow-up, the DM group required more PCI revascularization compared with no DM group.
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- Imad A. Alhaddad
- Cardiovascular Department, Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan,Address for correspondence: Dr. Imad A. Alhaddad, Department of Cardiovascular, Jordan Hospital, Queen Nour Street, Amman 11152, Jordan. E-mail:
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- Cardiology Department, Abdali Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Cardiovascular Department, Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Cardiovascular Department, Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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Hammoudeh AJ, Madanat E, Tabbalat R, Ibdah R, Makhamreh H, Fakhri M, Khader Y, Mansour O, Alhaddad IA. Acute cardiovascular events triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic-related stress in non-infected individuals. The Jordan COVID-19 Acute Cardiovascular Events (JoCORE) study. Rev Cardiovasc Med 2021; 22:1677-1683. [PMID: 34957810 DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2204175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become an unprecedented global public health crisis and a pandemic associated with vicarious psychosocial and economic stresses. Such stresses were reported to lead to behavioral and emotional disturbances in individuals not infected with the COVID-19 virus. It is largely unknown if these stresses can trigger acute cardiovascular events (CVE) in such individuals. Covid-19-neagtive adults presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan from March 15, 2020 through March 14, 2021 were enrolled in the study if they reported exposure to psychosocial or economic stresses related to the pandemic lockdown. Of 300 patients enrolled (mean age 58.7 ± 12.9 years), AMI was diagnosed in 269 (89.7%) patients, CVA in 15 (5.0%) patients, and OHCA in 16 (5.3%) patients. Triggering events were psychosocial in 243 (81.0%) patients and economic stressors in 157 (52.3%) patients. The psychosocial stresses included loneliness, hopelessness, fear of COVID-19 infection, anger, and stress-related to death of a significant person. The economic stressors included financial hardships, job loss or insecurity, volatile or loss of income. Exposure to more than one trigger was reported in 213 (71.0%) patients. In-hospital mortality of the patients admitted for AMI or CVA was 2.1%, and none of the OHCA survived the event. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a source of significant psychosocial and economic hardships that can trigger life-threatening acute CVE among individuals not infected with the virus.
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- Internal Medicine Department, Farah Hospital, 11183 Amman, Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Abdali Hospital, Abdali Boulevard, 11190 Amman, Jordan
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- Cardiology Section, Internal Medicine Department, King Abdullah University Hospital, 22110 Irbid, Jordan
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- Cardiology Section, Internal Medicine Department, Jordan University Hospital, 11941 Amman, Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Jordan Hospital, 11196 Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Public Health, Jordan University of Science and Technology School of Medicine, 22110 Irbid, Jordan
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- Al-Raed Heart Center, Cardiology Section, 11194 Amman, Jordan
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Alhaddad I, Hammoudeh A, Mdanat E, Makhamreh H, Ibdah R, Fakhri M, Tabbalat R. COVID-19 pandemic triggers acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in non-infected individuals: the final results of the JoCORE study. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction
The relentless COVID-19 pandemic caused a devastating sickness and loss of life at a global level. The stress related to the pandemic lockdown and near total paralysis of most human activities was associated with behavioral changes. It is largely unknown if these stresses could trigger acute cardiovascular events among non-infected individuals.
Purpose
To explore the relation between COVID-19 associated stresses and acute cardiovascular events among non-infected individuals.
Methods
Adult patients presented with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), stroke or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) at 11 hospitals in Jordan from March 2020 through February 2021 were assessed for potential exposure to stressful life events related to the COVID-19 pandemic. None of the patients was COVID-19 infected or a health care worker.
Results
Of 297 patients enrolled (mean age 58.4±13.1 years, 18.5% females), 267 patients (89.8%) had AMI, 15 patients (5.1%) had stroke, and 15 patients (5.1%) had OHCA. Cigarette smoking was present in 59.6%, hypertension in 50.5%, dyslipidemia in 42.8%, diabetes in 37.4%, and 35% had prior diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. Coronary revascularization was performed in 228 (85.4%) of AMI patients. In-hospital mortality among the AMI and stroke patients was 4.3% and none of the OHCA patients survived. The most common stresses preceded these events included financial hardships (50.8%), lockdown stress (25.9%), fears from the pandemic (24.9%), anger (22.6%), loneliness (19.2%), smoking binges (19.9%), death of a significant person (6.4%), and food binges (3.4%).
Conclusions
The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown caused immense psychosocial and financial stresses that triggered life threatening acute cardiovascular events in non-infected individuals. Early recognition of stress-related symptoms during this unremitting pandemic warrants proper referral and evaluation.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Foundation. Main funding source(s): ABDEL HAMEED SHOMAN FOUNDATION (AHSF) RESEARCH FUND
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- I Alhaddad
- Jordan Hospital, Cardiovascular Department, Amman, Jordan
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- Istishari Hospital, Cardiology, Amman, Jordan
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- Abdali Hospital, Cardiology, Amman, Jordan
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- King Abdullah Hospital, Irbid, Jordan
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- Jordan Hospital, Cardiovascular Department, Amman, Jordan
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- Abdali Hospital, Cardiology, Amman, Jordan
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Hamam I, Hammoudeh A, Jarrad I, Abdulelah Z, Khamis A, Amro M, Alhaddad I, Tabbalat R, Salhab Altamimi T, Khatib A. Clinical profiles of atrial fibrillation patients with or without malignancy: analysis from the Jordan Atrial Fibrillation study. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent arrhythmia and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Malignancy can predispose to AF directly or through adverse effects of certain chemotherapeutic agents. Moreover, AF in the presence of malignancy is a special subgroup with high risk of both thromboembolism and bleeding.
Purpose
To study the clinical characteristics of AF in patients with malignancy compared to those without malignancy in a Middle Eastern population.
Methods
A total of 2015 Consecutive adult patients with previously or newly diagnosed AF in 19 hospitals and 30 out-patient cardiology clinics were enrolled in the Jordan AF study from May 2019 to October 2020. Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with coexisting malignancy were compared to those without malignancy.
Results
Of the 2015 patients enrolled in the study, 136 (6.7%) had a coexisting malignancy; with breast cancer being the most common type of cancer (19.8%). Patients with malignancy were older than patients without malignancy (71±10 vs 67.5±13.3 years, p=0.005) with no gender difference between the two groups.
Patients with malignancy were less symptomatic compared to those without malignancy; fatigue (6.6% vs. 21.9%, p=0.ehab724.28492), dizziness (2.9% vs. 11.8%, p=0.0006) and shortness of breath (8.1% vs. 35.2%, p<0.0001). Patients with AF and malignancy were more likely to have permanent AF at presentation compared to patients without malignancy (42.6% vs. 29.4%, P=0.0005).
While mean CHA2DS2-VASc in patients with malignancy was similar to those without malignancy (3.8±2.0 vs 3.5±2.0 p=0.269), the malignancy group had a higher proportion of patients with CHA2DS2-VASc score >2.0 compared to those without malignancy (91.9% vs. 84.8%, p=0.023). On the contrary, patients without malignancy had higher proportions with HAS-BLED score >3 compared to patients with malignancy (19.6% vs. 11.0%, p=0.014).
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and pulmonary hypertension (PAH) were diagnosed more frequently on echocardiography in patients with compared to those without malignancy (55.9% vs. 34.2%, p<0.0001) and (43.4 vs. 26.2%, p<0.ehab724.28498) respectively.
While patients with malignancy had a lower rate of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) utilization compared to patients without malignancy (34.6% vs. 48.1%, p=0.002), they had a higher rate of Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) utilization (16.2% vs. 1.3%, p<0.0001). There was no difference in the utilization of vitamin K antagonist between the two groups (29.4% vs. 31.8%. p=0.568).
Conclusion
Middle Eastern patients who have AF and coexisting malignancy were older, had less symptoms at presentation, and higher prevalence of permanent AF than patients without malignancy. These patients were more likely to be prescribed LMWH and less likely to receive DOACs compared to those without malignancy. Prospective long-term follow-up and outcomes is underway.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- I Hamam
- King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Istishari Hospital, cardiology, Amman, Jordan
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- King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Jordan Hospital, Internal medicine, Amman, Jordan
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- Abdali Medical Centre, cardiology, Amman, Jordan
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- King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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Hammoudeh A, Mdanat E, Tabbalat R, Jarrah M, Alhaddad IA. COVID-19 pandemic stresses trigger ST-elevation and non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction in Middle Eastern individuals not infected with the virus. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2021. [PMCID: PMC8136063 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab061.436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Foundation. Main funding source(s): Abdul Hameed Showman Foundation OnBehalf The Jordan COVID-19 AtheRosclerotic Cardiovascular Events (JoCORE) Study Investigators Background. The vicarious stresses associated with the covid-19 pandemic have been reported to cause psychosocial behavioral changes in individuals not infected with the virus. No reports have evaluated the effect of these stresses on triggering acute ST-segment elevation and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI and NSTEMI, respectively) in such individuals. Purpose. We sought to study the nature of MI triggers and clinical profiles in non covid-19 individuals during the pandemic. Methods: Patients not infected with the covid-19 virus admitted to 9 hospitals with STEMI and NSTEMI during the pandemic crisis in Jordan from February through December 2020 were evaluated for pre-MI exposure to psychosocial and economic triggers related to the pandemic, lockdown and shutdown. Results: Of 144 patients enrolled, 58 (40.3%) had STEMI and 86 (59.7%) had NSTEMI. Compared with the NSTEMI group, the STEMI group tended to be younger (59.0 + 13.8 vs. 62.3 + 12.7 years, p = 0.14), had significantly more men than women (94.9% vs. 75.6%, p = 0.005), were more likely to be smokers (75.9% vs. 55.8, p = 0.02) and had lower prevalence of prior coronary revascularization (17.2% vs. 45.3%, p = 0.001). In-hospital mortality among the 133 patients who were alive upon hospital arrival was 1.5%. All patients reported exposure to at least one psychosocial stressful trigger, including lockdown and loneliness stress (65.3%), fear of contacting covid-19 infection or of uncertainty (26.4%), anger (18.8%), and death of a significant person during the pandemic (4.2%) Financial hardship and volatile income were reported by 42.4% of patients. STEMI and NSTEMI patients did not have significant differences in the frequency of psychosocial (100% vs. 99.9%, respectively, p = NS) or economic triggers (34.5% vs. 47.7%, respectively, p = NS). Conclusions. Exposure to psychosocial and financial stresses related to the covid-19 pandemic and its related lockdown can trigger acute MI. An increase in the number of these events may become a potentially serious health issue with longer duration of the unremitting pandemic.
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- Farah Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Amman, Jordan
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- Abdali Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Amman, Jordan
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- King Abdullah University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Irbid, Jordan
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Tabbalat R, Abdulelah Z, Al-Muhaisen R, Abukhalaf O, Saffarini S, Althunaibat S, Hammoudeh A. ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN YOUNG PATIENTS: ANALYSIS FROM THE JORDAN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION REGISTRY. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)01700-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hammoudeh AJ, Kadri N, Tabbalat R, Al-Mousa E, Habahbeh L, Janabi H, Badaineh Y, Alhaddad I. ADHERENCE TO THE 2019 FOCUSED UPDATE OF THE 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS GUIDELINE ON THE USE OF ORAL ANTICOAGULANT AGENTS IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE JORDAN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION STUDY. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)02878-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hammoudeh AJ, Madanat E, AlMuhaisen R, Tabbalat R, Abu-Hantash H, Alhaddad I, Ibdah R. COVID-19 PANDEMIC STRESS CAN TRIGGER ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS IN NON-INFECTED INDIVIDUALS. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021. [PMCID: PMC8091199 DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)04416-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Alhaddad IA, Tabbalat R, Hammoudeh A. COVID-19 Pandemic and Volume of Cardiac Catheterization Procedures in Jordan: Impact of Strict Lockdown. Heart Views 2021; 22:27-29. [PMID: 34276885 PMCID: PMC8254148 DOI: 10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_215_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Introduction: Global surge of COVID-19 forced most countries to impose variable measures to curb the disease. Jordan imposed one of the strictest lockdowns from mid-March through April 2020. Hospitals deferred elective cardiac catheterization procedures and most of those performed during that period were limited to urgent presentations. Our purpose is to evaluate the impact of strict lockdown on cardiac catheterization procedural volume. Methods and Results: We collected data about the numbers of all coronary angiography (CA) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures performed in 5 tertiary care hospitals in Amman, Jordan, from January through June 2020. We compared the volume of procedures performed in April 2020 (the strict lockdown month) to the corresponding period of prior year (April 2019) and to volumes performed prior to the lockdown in January–February 2020. There was a 64% decline in CA and PCI volumes in April 2020 compared to April 2019. Comparing number of procedures performed in April 2020 to those in January–February 2020, there was 59% decline in CA and a 60% decline in PCI volumes. Following partial lifting of lockdown in May–June 2020, procedural volumes increased gradually. Conclusion: Strict COVID-19-related lockdown in Jordan was associated with drastic declines in cardiac catheterization procedural volumes.
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- Department of Cardiology, Khalidi Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
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Hammoudeh AJ, Khader Y, Kadri N, Al-Mousa E, Badaineh Y, Habahbeh L, Tabbalat R, Janabi H, Alhaddad IA. Adherence to the 2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline on the Use of Oral Anticoagulant Agents in Middle Eastern Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: The Jordan Atrial Fibrillation (JoFib) Study. Int J Vasc Med 2021; 2021:5515089. [PMID: 33898065 PMCID: PMC8052172 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5515089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a scarcity of studies that evaluate adherence to the utilization of guideline-recommended oral anticoagulant agents (OACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in the Middle East. The Jordan Atrial Fibrillation (JoFib) Study evaluated baseline clinical profiles and the utilization of OACs, including vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) and direct OACs (DOACs), in patients with valvular AF (VAF) and nonvalvular AF (NVAF) according to the 2019 focused update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS guidelines. METHODS Consecutive patients with AF were enrolled in 29 hospitals and outpatient clinics. The use of OACs was evaluated in patients with VAF and NVAF according to the prespecified guideline. RESULTS Of 2000 patients, 177 (8.9%) had VAF and 1823 (91.1%) had NVAF. A VKA was prescribed for 88.1% of the VAF group. In the NVAF group, 1468 (80.5%) of patients had a high CHA2DS2-VASc score, i.e., a score of ≥3 in women and ≥2 in men; 202 (11.1%) patients had an intermediate CHA2DS2-VASc score, i.e., a score of 2 in women and 1 in men; and 153 (8.4%) patients had a low CHA2DS2-VASc score, i.e., a score of 1 in women and 0 in men. Of patients with a high CHA2DS2-VASc score, 1204 (82.0%) received OACs, including DOACs for 784 (53.4%) and VKA for 420 (28.6%) patients. Among patients with an intermediate score, OACs were prescribed for 148 (73.3%) patients, including 107 (53.0%) who received DOACs and 41 (20.3%) patients who received VKA. In patients with a low score, OACs were omitted in 94 (61.4%) patients and prescribed for 59 (38.6%) patients. Multivariate analysis showed that age between 50 and 70 years, CHA2DS2-VASc score of ≥2, a diagnosis of stroke or systemic embolization, and nonparoxysmal AF were significantly associated with increased odds of OAC prescription. CONCLUSIONS The current status of the utilization of OACs in Middle Eastern AF patients appears to be promising and is consistent with the 2019 focused update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS guideline. This trial is registered with NCT03917992.
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- Ayman J. Hammoudeh
- Cardiology Department, Istishari Hospital, 44 Kindi Street Amman 11184, Jordan
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- Department of Public Health, Jordan University of Science and Technology School of Medicine, 3030 Ramtha Street, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Electrophysiology and General Cardiology Sections, Cardiology Department, Abdali Hospital, 1 Al-Istethmar Street, Abdali Boulevard, Amman 11190, Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Istishari Hospital, 44 Kindi Street Amman 11184, Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Istishari Hospital, 44 Kindi Street Amman 11184, Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Istishari Hospital, 44 Kindi Street Amman 11184, Jordan
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- Electrophysiology and General Cardiology Sections, Cardiology Department, Abdali Hospital, 1 Al-Istethmar Street, Abdali Boulevard, Amman 11190, Jordan
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- Intensive Care Unit, Istishari Hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman 11184, Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Aqaba Isl Hospital, 15 Sharif Shaker Ben Zaidstreet, Aqaba 77110, Jordan
- Cardiology Department, Jordan Hospital, 9 Nuzha Street, Amman 11196, Jordan
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Stocker TJ, Deseive S, Leipsic J, Hadamitzky M, Chen MY, Rubinshtein R, Heckner M, Bax JJ, Fang XM, Grove EL, Lesser J, Maurovich-Horvat P, Otton J, Shin S, Pontone G, Marques H, Chow B, Nomura CH, Tabbalat R, Schmermund A, Kang JW, Naoum C, Atkins M, Martuscelli E, Massberg S, Hausleiter J. Reduction in radiation exposure in cardiovascular computed tomography imaging: results from the PROspective multicenter registry on radiaTion dose Estimates of cardiac CT angIOgraphy iN daily practice in 2017 (PROTECTION VI). Eur Heart J 2019; 39:3715-3723. [PMID: 30165629 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Aims Advances of cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA) have been developed for dose reduction, but their efficacy in clinical practice is largely unknown. This study was designed to evaluate radiation dose exposure and utilization of dose-saving strategies for contrast-enhanced cardiac CTA in daily practice. Methods and results Sixty one hospitals from 32 countries prospectively enrolled 4502 patients undergoing cardiac CTA during one calendar month in 2017. Computed tomography angiography scan data and images were analysed in a central core lab and compared with a similar dose survey performed in 2007. Linear regression analysis was performed to identify independent predictors associated with dose. The most frequent indication for cardiac CTA was the evaluation of coronary artery disease in 89% of patients. The median dose-length product (DLP) of coronary CTA was 195 mGy*cm (interquartile range 110-338 mGy*cm). When compared with 2007, the DLP was reduced by 78% (P < 0.001) without an increase in non-diagnostic coronary CTAs (1.7% in 2007 vs. 1.9% in 2017 surveys, P = 0.55). A 37-fold variability in median DLP was observed between the hospitals with lowest and highest DLP (range of median DLP 57-2090 mGy*cm). Independent predictors for radiation dose of coronary CTA were: body weight, heart rate, sinus rhythm, tube voltage, iterative image reconstruction, and the selection of scan protocols. Conclusion This large international radiation dose survey demonstrates considerable reduction of radiation exposure in coronary CTA during the last decade. However, the large inter-site variability in radiation exposure underlines the need for further site-specific training and adaptation of contemporary cardiac scan protocols.
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- Thomas J Stocker
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Ludwig Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Ludwig Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Ludwig Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hosptial, Minneapolis, USA
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- Spectrum Radiology Liverpool, Sydney, Australia
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- National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang-si, South Korea
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- UNICA (cardiovascular CT and MRI Unit), Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB), Frankfurt, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Ludwig Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Ludwig Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Jarrah M, Hammoudeh AJ, Khader Y, Tabbalat R, Al-Mousa E, Okkeh O, Alhaddad IA, Tawalbeh LI, Hweidi IM. Reality of obesity paradox: Results of percutaneous coronary intervention in Middle Eastern patients. J Int Med Res 2018; 46:1595-1605. [PMID: 29468911 PMCID: PMC6091834 DOI: 10.1177/0300060518757354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to assess the baseline clinical characteristics, coronary angiographic features, and adverse cardiovascular events during hospitalization and at 1 year of follow-up in obese patients compared with overweight and normal/underweight patients. Methods A prospective, multicenter study of consecutive patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention was performed. Results Of 2425 enrolled patients, 699 (28.8%) were obese, 1178 (48.6%) were overweight, and 548 (22.6%) were normal/underweight. Obese patients were more likely to be female and to have a higher prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, or previous percutaneous coronary intervention. Acute coronary syndrome was the indication for percutaneous coronary intervention in 77.0% of obese, 76.4% of overweight, and 77.4% of normal/underweight patients. No significant differences in the prevalence of multi-vessel coronary artery disease or multi-vessel percutaneous coronary intervention were found among the three groups. Additionally, no significant differences were found in stent thrombosis, readmission bleeding rates, or cardiac mortality among the three groups during hospitalization, at 1 month, and at 1 year. Conclusion The major adverse cardiovascular event rate was the same among the three groups throughout the study period. Accordingly, body mass index is considered a weak risk factor for cardiovascular comorbidities in Arab Jordanian patients.
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- Mohamad Jarrah
- 1 Cardiology Section, Internal Medicine Department, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan
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- 3 Allied Medical Sciences School, 37251 Jordan University of Science and Technology , Irbid, Jordan
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- 4 Cardiology Department, Khalidi Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
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- 2 Cardiology Department, Istishari Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- 5 Cardiology Department, Arab Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
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- 6 Cardiology Department, Jordan Hospital Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
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- 8 Faculty of Nursing, 37251 Jordan University of Science and Technology , Irbid, Jordan
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Stocker TJ, Deseive S, Chen M, Leipsic J, Hadamitzky M, Rubinshtein R, Grove EL, Fang XM, Lesser J, Maurovich-Horvat P, Marques H, Andreini D, Tabbalat R, Kang JW, Eckert J, Dickson P, Forsdahl SH, Lambrechtsen J, Cury RC, Hausleiter J. Rationale and design of the worldwide prospective multicenter registry on radiation dose estimates of cardiac CT angiography in daily practice in 2017 (PROTECTION VI). J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2017; 12:81-85. [PMID: 29233632 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2017.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac computed tomography angiography (cardiac CTA) is an increasingly used versatile imaging method to evaluate coronary and cardiac morphology. Owing to improvements in technology, image quality has continuously improved over the last 10-20 years. At the same time, numerous non-randomized and randomized studies have been performed to reduce the associated radiation exposure. Currently, it is unclear if the advances in technology and knowledge about radiation reduction translated into reduced levels of cardiac CTA radiation dose in daily clinical practice as well as a wide utilization of dose-saving strategies. METHODS The PROTECTION VI study is a multicenter, prospective, worldwide registry designed to evaluate radiation dose exposure, utilization of dose-saving strategies and diagnostic image quality during cardiac CTA in current daily practice. Assessment of image quality will be addressed by the evaluation of diagnostic image quality at the local study site and the calculation of quantitative image quality parameters in an imaging core laboratory. Above 4000 patients will be enrolled from approximately 70 sites in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Australia. The study will analyze median radiation dose levels, image quality, frequency of use and efficacy of algorithms for dose reduction, and patient and study-related predictors associated with radiation dose. CONCLUSIONS The PROTECTION VI study is designed to provide a reliable estimate of current radiation dose for cardiac CTA and to assess the potential for additional dose reductions.
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- Thomas J Stocker
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, United States
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, United States
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- MTA-SE Cardiovascular Imaging Research Group, Heart and Vascular Center, Budapest, Hungary
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- UNICA (Cardiovascular Imaging Unit), Hospital da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB), Frankfurt, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.
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Zaqqa M, Tabbalat R, Hamam I. P2704The effect of proton pump inhibition on palpitations with no apparent cause. A randomized placebo controlled trial. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.p2704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Hammoudeh AJ, Alhaddad IA, Khader Y, Tabbalat R, Al-Mousa E, Saleh A, Jarrah M, Nammas A, Izraiq M. Cardiovascular risk factors in Middle Eastern patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Results from the first Jordanian percutaneous coronary intervention study. J Saudi Heart Assoc 2017; 29:195-202. [PMID: 28652673 PMCID: PMC5475346 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsha.2016.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 09/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background and aims: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the Middle East. We sought to study the prevalence and coexistence of 6 cardiovascular risk factors (RFs) among patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and to evaluate the impact of age and gender on the presence of multiple RFs. METHODS AND RESULTS In this prospective, multicenter study, 2426 consecutive patients were enrolled. Mean age was 59.0 ± 10.1 years and 500 (20.6%) were women. Acute coronary syndrome and stable coronary disease were the indications for PCI in 77.1% and 22.9%, respectively. Hypertension was present in 62.3%, diabetes in 53.8%, hypercholesterolemia in 48.8%, smoking in 43.5%, family history of premature CVD 39.4% and obesity in 28.8%. Only 3.8% did not have any of these RFs. Presence of ⩾3 and ⩾4 RFS was observed in 57.4% and 29.5% of patients, respectively. Presence of ⩾3 RFs was more common in women than men (69.0% vs. 54.5%, p < 0.0001), and among patients 41-65 years of age than older or younger patients (60.1% vs. 52.0% vs. 48.3%, respectively, p = 0.017). Conclusions: Cardiovascular RFs are highly prevalent in this PCI Middle Eastern population undergoing PCI. More than half and more than one-fourth of the patients had at least 3 or 4 RFs; respectively. More women than men and more middle aged patients than older or younger patients had significantly higher rates of presence of multiple RFs.
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- School of Allied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Khalidi Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Istishari Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Cardiology Section, Internal Medicine Department, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Cardiology Section, Internal Medicine Department, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Ibn Haitham Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Specialty Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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Hammoudeh AJ, Tabbalat R, Alhaddad IA, Khader Y, Jarrah M, Izraiq M, Al-Mousa E. Short- and long-term outcomes in Middle Eastern diabetic patients after percutaneous coronary intervention: results from The First Jordanian PCI Registry (JoPCR1). Diabetol Int 2017; 8:30-38. [PMID: 30603304 PMCID: PMC6224930 DOI: 10.1007/s13340-016-0273-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus (DM) is highly prevalent among Middle Eastern patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study used data from the First Jordanian PCI Registry (JoPCR1) to determine the short- and long-term outcomes in a subgroup of diabetic patients within a large PCI population. METHODS JoPCR1, a prospective, multicenter study of consecutive patients who underwent PCI from January 2013 to February 2014, assessed the incidence of major cardiovascular events (cardiac mortality, stent thrombosis, major bleeding events and coronary revascularization) in diabetic compared with nondiabetic patients from the index hospitalization to 1 year of follow-up. RESULTS Of 2426 patients enrolled, 1300 (53.6 %) were diabetics. Compared with nondiabetic patients, diabetic patients were older, more likely to be female and to have hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and chronic renal disease. Diabetic patients had higher prevalences of multivessel coronary artery disease and PCI than nondiabetic patients. Although both groups had similar proportions of patients undergoing PCI for ACS (76.3 vs. 78.4 %; p = 0.237), fewer diabetic patients had PCI for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction than nondiabetics (27.5 vs. 33.7 %; p = 0.0002). Both groups had similar incidences of stent thrombosis (ST) during hospitalization (0.46 vs. 0.27 %; p = 0.665) and at 1 year (2.36 vs. 1.53 %; p = 0.196). Similarly, major bleeding events were not different between diabetic and nondiabetic patients during hospitalization (1.31 vs. 0.53 %; p = 0.077) and at 1 year (1.47 vs. 0.98 %; p = 0.377). Compared with nondiabetic patients, diabetic patients had a higher incidence of readmission for ACS and coronary revascularization at 1 year. Diabetic patients had higher incidences of cardiac mortality than nondiabetic patients during the index hospitalization (1.23 vs. 0.27 %; p = 0.015) and at 1 year (2.58 vs. 0.81 %; p = 0.002). In multivariate analysis, diabetic patients were four times more likely to die in the hospital compared to nondiabetic patients (odds ratio = 4.2; 95 % CI 1.2-14.8, p = 0.025). CONCLUSIONS Diabetic patients, who accounted for more than half of this Middle Eastern PCI population, had a higher risk of cardiac mortality, readmission for ACS and coronary revascularization at 1 year compared with nondiabetic patients.
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- Ayman J. Hammoudeh
- Cardiology Department, Istishari Hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman, 11954 Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Khalidi Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Allied Medical Sciences School, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Cardiology Section, Internal Medicine Department, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Specialty Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Cardiology Department, Istishari Hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman, 11954 Jordan
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Hammoudeh AJ, Al-Natour D, Khader Y, Alhaddad IA, Tabbalat R, Al-Mousa E, Saleh A. Incidence and impact on prognosis of heart failure in Middle Eastern patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions. Asian J Med Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.3126/ajms.v8i2.15872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background: Heart failure (HF) is a serious complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) that adversely impacts survival and quality of life. Aims and Objectives: We sought to study the incidence of HF in Middle Eastern patients undergoing PCI and its impact on prognosis.Materials and Methods: The first Jordanian PCI Registry was a prospective multicenter study of PCI patients who were followed for one year. Patients who developed heart failure during hospitalization had their clinical and coronary angiographic profiles and adverse outcomes compared with those in patients who did not develop HF. Results: Of 2425 patients who had PCI, 194 (8.0%) developed HF during the hospital stay. Compared with patients who did not develop HF, those who developed HF were more likely to have diabetes mellitus, prior history of myocardial infarction (MI), elevated levels of cardiac biomarkers, ST-segment elevation MI and multivessel or left anterior descending coronary artery disease (all p values<0.05). Cardiac mortality was significantly higher among patients who developed HF compared with those who did not (5.2% vs. 0.4%; p<0.0001) and at one year (11.2% vs. 1.2%; p<0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that HF during hospital stay was an independent predictor of one-year cardiac mortality (Odds ratio 6.1, 95% CI 3.3-11.1, p<0.001) . At one year, readmission rates for HF and ACS were higher among HF patients. Conclusions: Certain clinical and angiographic features were associated with higher incidence of HF among Middle Eastern patients who undergo PCI. HF was associated with higher risk of death and other adverse cardiac events during hospital stay and one year of follow up.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.8(2) 2017 20-28
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Alhaddad IA, Tabbalat R, Khader Y, Al-Mousa E, Izraiq M, Nammas A, Jarrah M, Saleh A, Hammoudeh A. Outcomes of Middle Eastern Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The Primary Analysis of the First Jordanian PCI Registry. Heart Views 2017; 18:3-7. [PMID: 28584584 PMCID: PMC5448249 DOI: 10.4103/1995-705x.206206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Aim: This is a prospective multicenter registry designed to evaluate the incidence of adverse cardiovascular events in Middle Eastern patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). The registry was also designed to determine the predictors of poor outcomes in such patients. Methods and Results: We enrolled 2426 consecutive patients who underwent PCI at 12 tertiary care centers in Jordan between January 2013 and February 2014. A case report form was used to record data prospectively at hospital admission, discharge, and 12 months of follow-up. Mean age was 56 ± 11 years, females comprised 21% of the study patients, 62% had hypertension, 53% were diabetics, and 57% were cigarette smokers. Most patients (77%) underwent PCI for acute coronary syndrome. In-hospital and 1-year mortality rates were 0.78% and 1.94%, respectively. Definite or probable stent thrombosis occurred in 9 patients (0.37%) during hospitalization and in 47 (1.94%) at 1 year. Rates of target vessel repeat PCI and coronary artery bypass graft surgery at 1 year were 3.4% and 0.6%, respectively. The multivariate analysis revealed that cardiogenic shock, congestive heart failure, ST-segment deviation, diabetes, and major bleeding were significantly associated with higher risk of 1-year mortality. Conclusions: In this first large Jordanian registry of Middle Eastern patients undergoing PCI, patients treated were relatively young age population with low in-hospital and 1-year adverse cardiovascular events. Certain clinical features were associated with worse outcomes and may warrant aggressive therapeutic strategies.
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- Imad A Alhaddad
- Department of Cardiovascular, Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Cardiology, Khalidi Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
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- School of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Cardiology, Istishari Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Cardiology, Specialty Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Cardiology, Ibn Al-Haytham Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jordan University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
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Saleh A, Hammoudeh A, Tabbalat R, Al-Haddad I, Al-Mousa E, Jarrah M, Izraiq M, Nammas A, Janabi H, Hazaymeh L, Shakhatreh A, Khadder Y. Incidence and prognosis of stent thrombosis following percutaneous coronary intervention in Middle Eastern patients: The First Jordanian Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Registry (JoPCR1). Ann Saudi Med 2016; 36:17-22. [PMID: 26922683 PMCID: PMC6074275 DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2016.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence, risk factors, and outcome of stent thrombosis (ST) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in Middle Eastern patients are largely unknown. OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence, risk factors and outcome in our population. DESIGN Retrospective study of a prospective multicenter registry of consecutive patients who underwent PCI between January 2013 and February 2014 (JoPCR1). SETTING 12 tertiary care centers in Amman and Irbid, Jordan. PATIENTS AND METHODS We collected clinical baseline and follow-up data. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Incidence of stent thrombosis. RESULTS The mean (standard deviation) age of patients (n=2426) was 59.0 (10.1) years and 20.6% were women. Stents (n=3038) were drug eluting (89.6%), bare metal (9.4%) or bioabsorbable (1.0%). After 1 year, 47 patients (1.97%) had ST, including 44 (94%) definite and 3 (6%) probable ST. Patients who had ST presented with sudden death (n=6; 12.2%) or with a nonfatal event (n=43; 87.8%). Nonfatal events included non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (26; 53%), acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (n=15; 31%) or heart failure (n=2; 4.1%). ST was associated with significantly higher one-month (22.0% vs. 0.7%) and one-year (12.3% vs. 0.73%) mortality rates compared with patients who did not have ST (P < .001). ST patients were younger (mean age 52.9 years vs. 58.4 years), had heart failure (64% vs. 18%), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 45% (36% vs. 13%), ST-segment deviation (70% vs. 48%), and elevated cardiac biomarkers blood levels (62% vs. 40%). In the multivariate analysis, the only factor that was significantly associated with ST was the heart failure (OR=3.5, 95% confidence interval: 1.8, 6.6; P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS The incidence of ST was not different from that in other regions and was associated with an increased one-year mortality. Younger age, heart failure, low LVEF, ST-segment deviation, and elevated blood levels of cardiac biomarkers were predictors of ST. LIMITATIONS Possible selection bias, recall bias, and missing or incomplete information. The majority of patients were lost to follow up after the 6th month. The registry may not fully represent PCI practice and outcome in all areas in the country or region.
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- Akram Saleh
- Professor Akram Abdeljaber Saleh, Jordan University Hospital,, Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine,, Amman, 1122 Jordan, T: 00962795531085,
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Saleh A, Hammoudeh AJ, Hamam I, Khader YS, Alhaddad I, Nammas A, Tarawneh H, Tabbalat R, Harassis A, Bakri M, Alnaquib A, Izraiq M, Al-Mousa E. Prevalence and impact on prognosis of glucometabolic states in acute coronary syndrome in a middle eastern country: The GLucometabolic abnOrmalities in patients with acute coronaRY syndrome in Jordan (GLORY) study. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s13410-012-0065-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Hammoudeh AJ, Izraiq M, Ismail Y, Tabbalat R, El-Harassis A, Al-Tarawneh H, Hamdan H, Al-Mousa E. Utilization of reperfusion therapy in the Myocardial INfarction Triggers and Onset in JoRdan (MINTOR) study. Int J Cardiol 2007; 122:156-7. [PMID: 17321618 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2006] [Accepted: 11/12/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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