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Multimodalities Imaging of Immunoglobulin 4-related Cardiovascular Disorders by Fathala, Ahmed

“…Immunoglobulin 4 (IgG4)-related systemic disease (IgG4-RSD) is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by elevation of serum IgG4. IgG4-RSD can affect…”
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Incidental Extracardiac Findings of Technetium-99m Pyrophosphate Scintigraphy: A Pictorial Review by Fathala, Ahmed L

“…Technetium-99m pyrophosphate (Tc-99m PYP) cardiac imaging is a simple, widely available, noninvasive method to identify patients with transthyretin-type…”
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Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy: techniques, interpretation, indications and reporting by Fathala, Ahmed

“…Myocardial perfusion single photon emission-computed tomography (MPS) has been one of the most important and common non-invasive diagnostic cardiac test. Gated…”
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Coronary computed tomography angiography for risk stratification before noncardiac surgery by Fathala, Ahmed

“…Currently, there are limited available data for coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in the setting of the risk stratification before noncardiac…”
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Incidentally detected cardiac amyloidosis on 99mTc-MDP bone scintigraphy by Fathala, Ahmed

“…Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is an important cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). At present, 3…”
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The association between low bone mineral density and coronary artery calcification in osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic patients in a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia by Fathala, Ahmed L, Alkulaybi, Sami, Khawaji, Abdulrahman, Alomari, Abdelghafour, Almuhaideb, Ahmed

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and osteoporosis are major health-care concerns worldwide. The evidence is contradictory on whether a relationship exists between…”
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Right ventricular hypertrophy and hpertrabeculation misdiagnosed as a right ventricular mass on echocardiography by Fathala, Ahmed

“…Isolated right ventricle (RV) hypertrophy, anomalous muscle bundles, heavy trabeculations, a redundant hypertrophic papillary muscle, and variations in the…”
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Ischemic reperfusion injury of renal transplant mimics acute rejection on renal scintigraphy in early post-operative period by Alduraibi, Alaa Khalid, Fathala, Ahmed

“…Renal scintigraphy of a renal graft is a non-invasive imaging used to evaluate renal graft dysfunction in relay postoperative period. We presented the case of…”
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Breast arterial calcification on mammography does not predict coronary artery disease by invasive coronary angiography by Fathala, Ahmed L, Alfaer, Fatoun, Aldurabi, Alaa, Shoukri, Mohammed, Alsergani, Hani

“…The relationship between breast arterial calcification (BAC) and angiographic coronary artery disease (CAD) is uncertain. Some studies have shown a positive…”
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FDG PET/CT in the evaluation of a rare case of multisystem involvement in newly diagnosed Rosai-Dorfman-Destombes disease by Fathala, Ahmed, Edathodu, Jameela, Bakshi, Nasir

“…Rosai-Dorfman-Destombes disease (RDD) is a rare histocytic disorder with a broad spectrum of clinical presentations. The disease typically presents with…”
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Association between breast arterial calcifications found on mammography and coronary artery calcifications in asymptomatic Saudi women by Fathala, Ahmed L, Alabdulkarim, Faisal Mohammed, Shoukri, Mohamed, Alanazi, Muhannad

“…Currently, there are no data on the prevalence of breast arterial calcification (BAC) in Saudi women. Furthermore, there are no data on the relationship…”
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Normal ventilation/perfusion lung scan in patients with extensive chronic thromboembolism pulmonary hypertension: A case report by Alduraibi, Alaa, Fathala, Ahmed

“…Chronic thromboembolism pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a common cause of severe pulmonary hypertension, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. In…”
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Cardiac and pericardial tumors: A potential application of positron emission tomography-magnetic resonance imaging by Fathala, Ahmed, Abouzied, Mohei, AlSugair, Abdul-Aziz

“…Cardiac and pericardial masses may be neoplastic, benign and malignant, non-neoplastic such as thrombus or simple pericardial cysts, or normal variants cardiac…”
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Successful Localization of the Source of Hemorrhage in Patient with Post-Whipple Surgery by 99mTc-Labelled Red Blood Cell Scintigraphy by Fathala, Ahmed L., Abouzied, Moheieldin M., Alduraibi, Alaa

“…Gastrointestinal Bleeding Scintigraphy (GIBS) of T99mc-labelled red blood cells is a relatively simple examination to perform, with high diagnostic accuracy…”
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Potential role of coronary computed tomography angiogram in cardiac preoperative evaluation by Fathala, Ahmed

“…Preoperative assessment of the cardiac patients before noncardiac surgery is concern in the clinical practice of anesthesiologist, surgeon, and medical…”
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High prevalence of coronary artery calcification in Saudi patients with normal myocardial perfusion by Fathala, Ahmed L, Bukhari, Salwa Q, Shoukri, Mohamed, El Sergani, Hani, Al-Ghamdi, Bandar, Al-Sugair, Abdulaziz

“…Normal single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has a high negative predictive value for ischemic heart disease…”
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A case report of constrictive pericarditis: a forgotten cause of refractory ascites by Barry, Mohammad, Al-Muhaidb, Saud, Fathala, Ahmed

“…Constrictive pericarditis is well known but rare and commonly forgotten cause of ascites. Early diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis is difficult due to…”
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Molecular imaging of a glucagonoma with 18F-FDG PET/CT and 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT imaging: A case report and review of the literature by Fathala, Ahmed, Al Qahtani, Mohammed H., Abouzied, Moheieldin M.

“…A 35-year-old man presented with significant weight loss of 30 kg over the previous 6 months, with newly diagnosed diabetes. Routine laboratory tests were…”
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Prevalence and predictors of myocardial ischemia by preoperative myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery by Al-Oweidi, Abdelkareem Saleh, Albabtain, Hesham, Kharabsheh, Suleiman M, Kimme, Peter, Almustafa, Mahmoud, Seder, Samer, Shoukri, Mohamed, Fathala, Ahmed L

“…The prevalence and predictors of myocardial ischemia before noncardiac surgery are unknown. In addition the predictive value of myocardial perfusion…”
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Non-Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Incidental Findings in Patients Who Underwent Transaortic Valve Implantation Procedure by Fathala, Ahmed, Bin Saeedan, Mnahi, Zulfiqar, Ali, Al Sergani, Hani

“…Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a new treatment option for patients with severe aortic stenosis. Pre-TAVI procedure workup includes computed…”
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