Search Results - "Allam, Adel"
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Coronary atherosclerosis in indigenous South American Tsimane: a cross-sectional cohort study
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (29-04-2017)“…Summary Background Conventional coronary artery disease risk factors might potentially explain at least 90% of the attributable risk of coronary artery…”
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Decorated bodies for eternal life: A multidisciplinary study of late Roman Period stucco-shrouded portrait mummies from Saqqara (Egypt)
Published in PloS one (04-11-2020)“…This study focuses on the multidisciplinary investigation of three stucco-shrouded mummies with mummy portrait from Egypt dating from the late 3rd to the…”
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Atherosclerosis across 4000 years of human history: the Horus study of four ancient populations
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (06-04-2013)“…Summary Background Atherosclerosis is thought to be a disease of modern human beings and related to contemporary lifestyles. However, its prevalence before the…”
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Is coronary calcium scoring too late? Total body arterial calcium burden in patients without known CAD and normal MPI
Published in Journal of nuclear cardiology (01-12-2018)“…Patients with normal myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) have a good prognosis. However, pre-clinical coronary and extracoronary atherosclerosis may exist in…”
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Atherosclerosis in ancient mummified humans: the global HORUS study
Published in European heart journal (09-07-2024)Get full text
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Prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in indigenous Bolivian forager‐horticulturalists
Published in Alzheimer's & dementia (01-01-2023)“…Introduction We evaluated the prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in indigenous Tsimane and Moseten, who lead a subsistence lifestyle…”
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Computed Tomographic Assessment of Atherosclerosis in Ancient Egyptian Mummies
Published in JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (18-11-2009)Get full text
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More risk factors, less ischemia, and the relevance of MPI testing
Published in Journal of nuclear cardiology (01-06-2015)Get full text
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Brain volume, energy balance, and cardiovascular health in two nonindustrial South American populations
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (28-03-2023)“…Little is known about brain aging or dementia in nonindustrialized environments that are similar to how humans lived throughout evolutionary history. This…”
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Preservation of the heart in ancient Egyptian mummies: A computed tomography investigation with focus on the myocardium
Published in Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) (01-07-2024)“…The ancient Egyptians considered the heart to be the most important organ. The belief that the heart remained in the body is widespread in the archeological…”
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The mystery poor prognosticator! Pharmacologic stress MPI prevalence and predictors: Insights from the Middle East
Published in Journal of nuclear cardiology (01-10-2018)Get full text
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Do we need a new definition for post-stress reduction in LVEF beyond the numerical values?
Published in Journal of nuclear cardiology (01-10-2020)Get full text
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The Indigenous South American Tsimane Exhibit Relatively Modest Decrease in Brain Volume With Age Despite High Systemic Inflammation
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (01-12-2021)“…Abstract Brain atrophy is correlated with risk of cognitive impairment, functional decline, and dementia. Despite a high infectious disease burden, Tsimane…”
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Imaging Atherosclerosis in Great Apes
Published in JACC. Cardiovascular imaging (01-06-2021)Get full text
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Atherosclerosis in ancient Egyptian mummies: the Horus study
Published in JACC. Cardiovascular imaging (01-04-2011)“…The purpose of this study was to determine whether ancient Egyptians had atherosclerosis. The worldwide burden of atherosclerotic disease continues to rise and…”
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High prevalence of sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians compared to Midwest Americans and indigenous North Americans (sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians)
Published in Anatomical science international (01-09-2021)“…The sternal foramen, usually an asymptomatic osteological defect, can lead to catastrophic consequences if not recognized prior to certain medical procedures…”
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Detection and Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis in Egypt
Published in Cardiology and therapy (01-03-2023)“…Cardiac amyloidosis is a life-threatening disease that occurs when amyloid proteins, most commonly immunoglobulin light chain or transthyretin, mutate or…”
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Very Low Prevalence and Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation among Bolivian Forager-Farmers
Published in Annals of global health (16-02-2021)“…Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in post-industrialized populations. Older age, hypertension, obesity, chronic inflammation, and diabetes are…”
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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in Egyptian women: 1570 BCE–2011 CE
Published in International journal of cardiology (31-07-2013)“…Abstract Background Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is often thought of as a disease of modernity, a disease affecting primarily men and a disease…”
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A Multinational Study to Establish the Value of Early Adenosine Technetium-99m Sestamibi Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Identifying a Low-Risk Group for Early Hospital Discharge After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (19-12-2006)“…A Multinational Study to Establish the Value of Early Adenosine Technetium-99m Sestamibi Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Identifying a Low-Risk Group for Early…”
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