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Left atrial appendage: structure, function, and role in thromboembolism by Al-Saady, N M, Obel, O A, Camm, A J

“…The left atrial appendage (LAA) is derived from the left wall of the primary atrium, which forms during the fourth week of embryonic development. It has…”
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Effects of ventricular rate and regularity on the velocity and magnitude of left atrial appendage flow in atrial fibrillation by Obel, O A, Luddington, L, Maarouf, N, Aytemir, K, Ekwall, C, Malik, M, Camm, A J

“…Objective: To prospectively determine whether ventricular rate and regularity are significant determinants of the velocity and magnitude of left atrial…”
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Epidemiology and mechanism of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter by CAMM, A. J, OBEL, O. A

“…Atrial fibrillation and flutter often coexist in the same patient at various times, but there are differences in their respective mechanisms and management…”
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Arrhythmias in an athlete: the effect of de-training by Obel, O A, Davidson, C

“…A 53 year old athlete with a history of severe palpitations and lightheadedness presented for a second opinion. He was found to exhibit very frequent atrial…”
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Revisiting established medical options — antiarrhythmic drugs and β-blocker combinations by Obel, O.A.

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Accessory pathway reciprocating tachycardia by OBEL, O. A, CAMM, A. J

“…Patients who have an accessory pathway (AP) of atrioventricular (AV) conduction may develop circus movement tachycardia otherwise known as atrioventricular…”
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Supraventricular tachycardia. ECG diagnosis and anatomy by Obel, O A, Camm, A J

“…This paper reviews the anatomical substrates responsible for the induction and maintenance of supraventricular tachycardia and discusses the ECG findings…”
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Placebo-controlled trial of potassium supplements in black patients with mild essential hypertension by Obel, A O

“…Forty-eight black patients with mildly increased blood pressure (BP) that had not yet been subjected to treatment took part in a double-blind clinical trial of…”
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Correlation of WHO clinical staging with CD4 counts in adult HIV/AIDS patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi by Ilovi, C S, Lule, G N, Obel, A O, Irimu, H M

“…To determine the degree of correlation between the WHO clinical staging and CD4 T-cell counts in HIV/AIDS adults at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi…”
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Atrioventricular nodal re-entry : prevalence, presentation, management, and new strategies for intervention in the context of aviation by OBEL, O. A, CAMM, A. J

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The use of drugs for cardioversion of recent onset atrial fibrillation and flutter: Focus on ibutilide by OBEL, O. A, CAMM, A. J

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, particularly in the elderly population. It is well recognised that AF is a major cause of…”
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Efficacy of Kemron (low dose oral natural human interferon alpha) in the management of HIV-1 infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) by Koech, D K, Obel, A O

“…One hundred and ninety nine symptomatic and 5 asymptomatic patients seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) were treated with KEMRON,…”
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Treatment of HIV infections and AIDS: new horizons by Koech, D K, Obel, A O

“…Treatment of HIV infections has involved the use of antiviral drugs as well as those drugs that act against opportunistic infections. Immune modulators have…”
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Outcome of intervention with or without low dose oral interferon alpha in thirty-two HIV-1 seropositive patients in a referral hospital by Obel, A O, Koech, D K

“…Thirty two critically ill patients were admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital with a diagnosis of HIV-1 seropositivity on both ELISA and Western Blot between…”
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Quinine loading dose in severe Falciparum malaria at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya by Tombe, M, Bhatt, K M, Obel, A O

“…From July 1989 to February 1990, 17 non-pregnant patients with severe falciparum malaria, aged 14 years and above received an initial intravenous quinine…”
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Effects of chlorthalidone, oxprenolol, and their combination in hypertensive blacks: a randomized double-blind crossover study by Obel, A O

“…One hundred twenty black patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension participated in a double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study of the…”
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Potassium supplementation versus bendrofluazide in mildly to moderately hypertensive Kenyans by Obel, A O, Koech, D K

“…Eighty-four consecutive black patients who had confirmed but untreated hypertension participated in a double-blind randomized clinical trial involving…”
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Tachycardia-induced atrial myopathy: an important mechanism in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation? by Gallagher, M M, Obel, O A, Camm, J A

“…The atrial myocardium of patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) is often abnormal in its histologic features and in its electrophysiologic properties…”
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A comparison of timolol plus hydrochlorothiazide plus amiloride and methyldopa in essential hypertension in Black Africans by Obel, A O

“…The antihypertensive effect of the fixed combination of timolol, a beta-blocking agent, hydrochlorothiazide, a thiazide diuretic, and amiloride, a potassium…”
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Comparison of the antihypertensive effect of metipranolol, butizide and torrat in Kenyan Africans by Obel, A O, Gitau, W

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