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1. Tetralogy of Fallot With Absent Pulmonary Valve Syndrome: The Experience of a Tertiary Care Center in a Developing Country.

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Farhat, Aziz, Charanek, Sujud, Zareef, Rana, El‐Rassi, Issam, Bitar, Fadi, and Arabi, Mariam

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ACADEMIC medical centers, PULMONARY valve, TREATMENT effectiveness, TERTIARY care, RETROSPECTIVE studies, PRENATAL diagnosis, DIGEORGE syndrome, SYMPTOM burden, TETRALOGY of Fallot, AGE factors in disease, SURGICAL complications, DISEASES, ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, MEDICAL records, ACQUISITION of data, SURVIVAL analysis (Biometry), GENETIC testing, PATIENT aftercare, SYMPTOMS
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Background: Tetralogy of Fallot with an absent pulmonary valve is a very rare variant of tetralogy. It is characterized by absent valve tissue, severe pulmonary regurgitation, and secondary aneurysmal dilatation of the pulmonary arteries. Aim: In this study, we aim to investigate the clinical presentations, management strategies, and outcomes of patients with tetralogy of Fallot and absent pulmonary valve. Methodology: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of all patients who presented to the American University of Beirut Medical Center between January 2010 and December 2020 and who were diagnosed with this anomaly. Results: A total of 300 cases of tetralogy of Fallot were identified, of which 18 patients had absent pulmonary valves. They were followed up for an average of 8.2 years. Prenatal diagnoses were made in four patients, while 13 patients were identified in the neonatal period, with an average age of 4.5 days. Genetic testing confirmed DiGeorge syndrome in one patient. Five patients underwent surgical intervention in the neonatal period, while the remaining patients were operated on during their early childhood. While overall there were no surgical mortalities nor any need for reinterventions, a variety of morbidities were encountered. Conclusion: This study provides an overview of this rare anomaly and its management in a developing country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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12. Congenital Blood Cyst of a Child A case report and review of literature.

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Kaddoura, Rachid, El Rassi, Issam, Al Awadi, Zainab, and Kasem, Mohamed

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*LITERATURE reviews, *PULMONARY valve, *CHILD patients, *CYSTS (Pathology), *HEART valves
Abstract

Blood-filled cysts of the heart valves are frequently reported at postpartum autopsies of infants. They are seen as round nodules mostly in the paediatric age group in infants less than 2 months of age and disappear spontaneously within 6 months of life. We report a unique case of an 11-month-old girl who presented at a tertiary healthcare hospital in 2022 with a blood-filled cyst on the posterior leaflet of the pulmonary valve that was successfully treated. This case report highlights the characteristics and course of a paediatric patient with bloodfilled cysts. Further studies are yet needed to better understand the diagnostic approaches to blood-filled cysts as well as treatment modalities to fill the gap in clinical settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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14. Three-dimensional printed models for surgical planning of complex congenital heart defects: an international multicentre study

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Valverde, Israel, Gomez-Ciriza, Gorka, Hussain, Tarique, Suarez-Mejias, Cristina, Velasco-Forte, Maria N, Byrne, Nicholas, Ordoñez, Antonio, Gonzalez-Calle, Antonio, Anderson, David, Hazekamp, Mark G, Roest, Arno A W, Rivas-Gonzalez, Jose, Uribe, Sergio, El-Rassi, Issam, Simpson, John, Miller, Owen, Ruiz, Enrique, Zabala, Ignacio, Mendez, Ana, Manso, Begoña, Gallego, Pastora, Prada, Freddy, Cantinotti, Massimiliano, Ait-Ali, Lamia, Merino, Carlos, Parry, Andrew, Poirier, Nancy, Greil, Gerald, Razavi, Reza, Gomez-Cia, Tomas, and Hosseinpour, Amir-Reza

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2017
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23. Acute Kidney Injury Post-cardiac Surgery in Infants and Children: A Single-Center Experience in a Developing Country

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Aoun, Bilal, primary, Daher, Ghadi Abu, additional, Daou, Karim N., additional, Sanjad, Sami, additional, Tamim, Hani, additional, El Rassi, Issam, additional, Arabi, Mariam, additional, Sharara, Rana, additional, Bitar, Fadi, additional, Assy, Jana, additional, Bulbul, Ziad, additional, Degheili, Jad A., additional, and Majdalani, Marianne, additional

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2021
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27. Transcatheter occlusion of a hepatic vein-to-left atrium fistula: Should we close venovenous collateral vessels following Fontan operation?

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El-Khouri, Maya, Arabi, Mariam, El Rassi, Issam, Bulbiil, Ziad, Sawaya, Fadi, and Bitar, Fadi

Subjects
CARDIAC catheterization, FISTULA, HEPATIC veins, TREATMENT effectiveness, CARDIOPULMONARY bypass, VASCULAR diseases, HEMODYNAMICS, LEFT heart atrium, HYPOXEMIA
Abstract

Right-to-left shunt due to abnormal systemic venous drainage to the left heart is among the causes of hypoxemia following Fontan operation. There are conflicting data regarding the closure of the venovenous collaterals (VVCs) post-Fontan, showing decreased survival in older patients. In a child with visceral heterotaxy, we describe a rare fistula draining a right-sided hepatic vein into hepatic venous plexus and a right-sided pulmonary venous atrium. The patient presented with severe hypoxemia post-Fontan and underwent fistula occlusion with AMPLATZER™ Vascular Plug II, successfully improving hemodynamic status with resolution of the hypoxemia. Younger patients with cyanosis due to WCs may benefit from percutaneous occlusion post-Fontan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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32. Establishing a High-Quality Congenital Cardiac Surgery Program in a Developing Country: Lessons Learned

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El Rassi, Issam, primary, Assy, Jana, additional, Arabi, Mariam, additional, Majdalani, Marianne Nimah, additional, Yunis, Khalid, additional, Sharara, Rana, additional, Maroun-Aouad, Marie, additional, Khaddoum, Roland, additional, Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar, additional, Foz, Carine, additional, Bulbul, Ziad, additional, and Bitar, Fadi, additional

Published
2020
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38. Pre-operative assessment of pediatric congenital heart disease patients in the COVID-19 era: lessons learned

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Younis, Nour K., Zareef, Rana O., Diab, Marwa A., El Sedawi, Omar, El-Rassi, Issam M., Bitar, Fadi, and Arabi, Mariam

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AbstractBackground:Equal to COVID-19 patients, non-COVID-19 patients are affected by the medical and social drawbacks of the COVID-19 pandemic. A significant reduction in elective life-changing surgeries has been witnessed in almost all affected countries. This study discusses an applicable and effective pre-operative assessment protocol that can be applied during the COVID-19 era.Methods:Our study is a descriptive retrospective observational study that involves children with CHD requiring open-heart surgeries at our tertiary care centre between March and November, 2020. We reviewed the charts of eligible patients aged 18 years and below. We identified the total numbers of scheduled, performed, and postponed surgeries, respectively. A thorough description of the clinical and physical presentation of the postponed cases, who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, is provided.Results:Sixty-eight open-heart surgeries were scheduled at our centre between March and November, 2020. Three surgeries (4%) were postponed due to COVID-19. The three patients were asymptomatic COVID-19 cases detected on routine SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction testing. No symptoms of cough, chest pain, dyspnea, rhinorrhea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, anosmia, and ageusia were reported by our patients. All patients were afebrile and hemodynamically stable. Owing to the pre-operative assessment protocol that was implemented after the first case was detected, only three healthcare workers were at risk of COVID-19 transmission and were imposed to infectious evaluation and home quarantine.Conclusions:Adopting our discussed preoperative COVID-19 assessment protocol for CHD patients is an effective method to detect COVID-19 infections, optimise patient care, and ensure healthcare workers’ safety.

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2022
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44. Aortopulmonary window in adults: A rare entity leading to Eisenmenger syndrome.

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El Dick, Joud, El‐Rassi, Issam, Tayeh, Christelle, Bitar, Fadi, and Arabi, Mariam

Subjects
*HEART abnormality diagnosis, *CONGENITAL heart disease, *CYANOSIS, *DOPPLER echocardiography, *HEART abnormalities, *HEART septum abnormalities, *SYSTEMATIC reviews, *SYMPTOMS, *ADULTS
Abstract

An aortopulmonary window (APW) is a rare congenital heart defect involving an abnormal communication between the ascending aorta and the pulmonary trunk with separate aortic and pulmonary valves. This defect accounts for 0.2% of all congenital cardiac anomalies and if left untreated can lead to Eisenmenger syndrome, severe pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, and poor survival. The authors herein present a case of APW type III with Eisenmenger syndrome in an adult patient whose initial complaint was cyanosis, and provide a thorough review of the literature of cases of APW with Eisenmenger syndrome that have survived into adulthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2019
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50. Suicidal behavior among medical students

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Haddad Fadia, Dagher Christine, Chalhoub Viviane, and El-Rassi Issam

Subjects
Male, Students, Medical, General Medicine, Education, Suicide, Risk-Taking, Suicidal behavior, Surveys and Questionnaires, Humans, Female, Risk taking, Psychology, Students medical, Clinical psychology
Published
2009

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