Abdelrahman Hafez

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion vs Oral Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has emerged as a non-pharmacological alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Following the publication of recent CHAMPION-AF and CLOSURE-AF trials, an updated synthesis of evidence is warranted to clarif...

Immediate Versus Staged Complete Revascularization in Patients Presenting with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-analysis with Time-to-Event Analysis.

Current guidelines recommend complete revascularization for patients with multivessel disease (MVD) presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI); however, the optimal timing of complete revascularization remains debated. We aimed to compare the outcomes of immediate versus staged complete revascularization in this...

Comorbid Cardiovascular-Liver Disease Disparities: Current Understanding and Future Directions