Search Results - "Saghir, Tahir"

Genome-wide analysis of blood lipid metabolites in over 5000 South Asians reveals biological insights at cardiometabolic disease loci by Harshfield, Eric L, Fauman, Eric B, Stacey, David, Paul, Dirk S, Ziemek, Daniel, Ong, Rachel M Y, Danesh, John, Butterworth, Adam S, Rasheed, Asif, Sattar, Taniya, Zameer-Ul-Asar, Saleem, Imran, Hina, Zoubia, Ishtiaq, Unzila, Qamar, Nadeem, Mallick, Nadeem Hayat, Yaqub, Zia, Saghir, Tahir, Rizvi, Syed Nadeem Hasan, Memon, Anis, Ishaq, Mohammad, Rasheed, Syed Zahed, Memon, Fazal-Ur-Rehman, Jalal, Anjum, Abbas, Shahid, Frossard, Philippe, Saleheen, Danish, Wood, Angela M, Griffin, Julian L, Koulman, Albert

“…Genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors can lead to perturbations in circulating lipid levels and increase the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic…”
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Acute hyperglycemia, a rabble-rouser or innocent bystander? A prospective analysis of clinical implications of acute hyperglycemia in STE-ACS patients by Kumar, Rajesh, Ammar, Ali, Kumar, Ashok, Ali, Ahsan, Talpur, Mir Fahad Hussain, Rahooja, Kubbra, Chachar, Kalsoom, Wadhwa, Anesh, Sial, Jawaid Akbar, Saghir, Tahir, Khan, Sohail, Hakeem, Abdul, Qamar, Nadeem, Karim, Musa

“…Abstract Background Acute hyperglycemia is considered an independent prognosticator of both in-hospital and long-term outcomes in patients with acute coronary…”
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Do collaterals to infarct bed in STE-ACS patients undergoing emergent percutaneous coronary revascularization matter? An assessment of a prospective pool for in-hospital course by Kumar, Rajesh, Khan, Naveed Ullah, Mir, Ayaz, Naseeb, Khalid, Ali, Gulzar, Ashok, Arti, Kumar, Mukesh, Urooj, Abiha, Safdar, Uroosa, Hussain, Aisha, Ishaq, Muhammad, Saghir, Tahir, Sial, Jawaid Akbar, Hakeem, Abdul, Karim, Musa

“…Limited data exist on the role of coronary collaterals circulation (CCC) in patients with ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (STE-ACS). This study aimed to…”
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Predilation Ballooning in High Thrombus Laden STEMIs: An Independent Predictor of Slow Flow/No-Reflow in Patients Undergoing Emergent Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization by Kumar, Rajesh, Qayyum, Danish, Ahmed, Ifikhar, Rai, Lajpat, Mir, Ayaz, Awan, Romana, Naseer, Ali Bin, Basit, Abdul, Sial, Jawaid Akbar, Saghir, Tahir, Qamar, Nadeem, Karim, Musa

“…Background. Distal embolization due to microthrombus fragments formed during predilation ballooning is considered one of the possible mechanisms of slow…”
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One-year major adverse cardiovascular events among same-day discharged patients after primary percutaneous coronary intervention at a tertiary care cardiac centre in Karachi, Pakistan: a prospective observational study by Shah, Jehangir Ali, Kumar, Rajesh, Solangi, Bashir Ahmed, Khan, Kamran Ahmed, Ahmed, Tarique, Khowaja, Sanam, Ali, Gulzar, Zehra, Mehwish, Sial, Jawaid Akbar, Karim, Musa, Saghir, Tahir, Qamar, Nadeem

“…ObjectiveKnowledge regarding the short-term outcomes after same-day discharge (SDD) post primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is lacking. In this…”
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Comparison of angiographic results and clinical outcomes of no-reflow after stenting in left anterior descending (LAD) versus non-LAD culprit STEMI by Khan, Kamran Ahmed, Kumar, Rajesh, Shah, Jehangir Ali, Farooq, Fawad, Shaikh, Quratulain, Kumar, Dileep, Sial, Jawaid Akbar, Saghir, Tahir, Achakzai, Abdul Samad, Karim, Musa

“…Objectives: No-reflow is a complication that frequently occurs after stenting during primary percutaneous coronary intervention. In this study, we focused on…”
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Angiographic profile and outcomes of Pakistani women with ST elevation myocardial infarction by Masood, Sobia, Aamir, Kanwal Fatima, Naseeb, Khalid, Shaikh, Quratulain, Saghir, Tahir, Qamar, Syed Nadeem

“…To evaluate the angiographic profile and outcome of primary percutaneous coronary intervention in female patients with acute myocardial infarction. The…”
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Unfolding the reality of the smoking paradox in a South Asian cohort of patients presenting with ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention by Kumar, Rajesh, Shaikh, Abdul Hakeem, Ahmed, Rameez, Siddiqui, Maria Noor, Rahooja, Kubbra, Chachar, Kalsoom, Khan, Muhammad Qasim, Samad, Maryam, Urooj, Abiha, Naseer, Ali Bin, Sial, Jawaid Akbar, Saghir, Tahir, Khan, Sohail, Qamar, Nadeem

“…Objectives: Smoking is a potent risk factor for coronary artery disease, but there is controversy about its protective nature in terms of prognosis in…”
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The outcome of primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with stent thrombosis by Kumar, Mukesh, Shar, Ghulam Shabbir, Kumar, Rajesh, Shaikh, Abdul Hakeem, Ishaque, Haroon, Khan, Naveedullah, Farooq, Fawad, Saghir, Tahir, Ashraf, Tariq, Karim, Musa

“…Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a recommended management strategy for patients with de novo ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction…”
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Acute and sub-acute stent thrombosis: Frequency, predictors and features in patients undergoing primary percutaneous intervention at a tertiary care cardiac centre by Tariq, Sahar, Kumar, Rajesh, Fatima, Madiha, Saghir, Tahir, Masood, Sobia, Karim, Musa

“…•Early stent thrombosis (ST) is relatively frequent in patients undergoing primary PCI.•Diabetic and hypertensive patients are at an increased risk of…”
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Safety and Feasibility of Same Day Discharge Strategy for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Shah, Jehangir Ali, Saghir, Tahir, Ahmed, Bashir, ul Haq, Syed Alishan, Kumar, Rajesh, Mengal, Muhammad Naeem, Zehra, Mehwish, Raza, Syeda Sakeena, Karim, Musa, Qamar, Nadeem

“…BackgroundThe strategy for early discharge after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) could have substantial financial benefits, especially in…”
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Obesity paradox: a myth or reality, time to reveal the fact in a South Asian cohort presenting with STE-ACS undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention by Kumar, Rajesh, Mujtaba, Mustajab, Ahmed, Rameez, Samad, Maryam, ­, Sapna, Ahmed, Salik, Siddiqui, Maria Noor, Rahooja, Kubbra, Rasool, Mohammad, Khan, Sohail, Saghir, Tahir, Qamar, Nadeem, Karim, Musa, Sial, Jawaid Akbar

“…ObjectivesObesity is a globally well-established risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases; however, some studies have witnessed survival…”
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Radial or femoral access in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI): Does the choice matters? by Batra, Mahesh Kumar, Rai, Lajpat, Khan, Naveed Ullah, Mengal, Muhammad Naeem, Khowaja, Sanam, Hassan Rizvi, Syed Nadeem, Saghir, Tahir, Qamar, Nadeem, Sial, Jawaid Akbar, Karim, Musa

“…This study was conducted with the aim of providing a quantitative appraisal of clinical outcomes of trans-radial access for primary percutaneous coronary…”
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Prodromal Symptoms in Patients Presenting With Myocardial Infarction by Sohail, Hina, Ram, Jaghat, Hulio, Amjad A, Ali, Sajid, Khan, Muhammad N, Soomro, Najia A, Asif, Muhammad, Agha, Sidrah, Saghir, Tahir, Sial, Jawaid A

“…BackgroundProdromal symptoms are warning signs of an impending acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, they are often overlooked by both patients and…”
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Impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular clinics: Are we ready for telemedicine? by Mujtaba, Mustajab, Kotwani, Sapna, Qayyum, Danish, Saghir, Tahir, Bhatti, Khalid Iqbal, Khalid, Muhammad Rahman, Khanzada, Muhammad Faisal, Aman, Saba, Shaikh, Khalil Ahmed, Buraro, Sharfuddin, Karim, Musa

“…Objective: The need for telemedicine was felt more than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted health care worldwide. Therefore, this study aimed to…”
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Comparative analysis of four established risk scores for predicting contrast induced acute kidney injury after primary percutaneous coronary interventions by Kumar, Rajesh, Ahmed Khan, Kamran, Rai, Lajpat, Ahmed Solangi, Bashir, Ammar, Ali, Nauman Khan, Muhammad, Ahmed, Ifikhar, Ahmed, Bilal, Saghir, Tahir, Akbar Sial, Jawaid, Karim, Musa

“…•The MRS shown higher discriminating power than CHA2DS2-VASc, C-ACS, and TRI.•TRI can be a simple and highly sensitive predictor of CI-AKI after primary…”
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Time to think beyond door to balloon time: significance of total ischemic time in STEMI by Khowaja, Sanam, Ahmed, Salik, Kumar, Rajesh, Shah, Jehangir Ali, Khan, Kamran Ahmed, Khan, Naveed Ullah, Saghir, Tahir, Rizvi, Syed Nadeem Hasan, Qamar, Nadeem, Karim, Musa

“…Background Significance of total ischemic time (TIT) in the context of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is still controversial. Therefore, in…”
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CHA2DS2-VASc score, a simple clinical tool for early prediction of no-reflow phenomenon in patients undergoing emergency percutaneous coronary revascularization by Abdul Hakeem Shaikh, Rajesh Kumar, Ali Ammar, Afzal Hussain, Muhammad Naeem Mengal, Kamran Ahmed Khan, Danish Qayyum, Jawaid Akbar Sial, Tahir Saghir, Musa Karim

“…Introduction: Slow flow/no reflow (SF/NR) phenomenon during emergency percutaneous revascularization is a feared complication associated with increased risk of…”
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Home Management of COVID-19 Patients: A Successful Model in Non-severe COVID-19 Patients in the Developing World by Alishan, Syed, Ali, Farheen, Iqbal, Zafar, Ammar, Ali, Muhammad, Atif S, Farooq, Faiza, Mir, Ayaz, Salahuddin, Nawal, Saghir, Tahir, Karim, Musa

“…Background Around 80-85% of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases were reported to have mild disease and home treatment of such patients was proved to be…”
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Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What is the Clinically Significant Difference? by Mengal, Naeem, Saghir, Tahir, Hassan Rizvi, Syed N, Khan, Naveedullah, Qamar, Nadeem, Masood, Sobia, Badini, Abida

“…Background In the current coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the pattern of hospital admissions for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)…”
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