Ventricular function in patients with end‐stage renal disease starting dialysis therapy: a tissue Doppler imaging study

K Said, M Hassan, E Baligh, B Zayed… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Heart failure is prevalent in end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on long‐term
dialysis. Detection of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction before starting dialysis may help …

Clinical relevance of carotid atherosclerosis among Egyptians: a 5-year retrospective analysis of 4,733 subjects

F Abd Allah, E Baligh, M Ibrahim - Neuroepidemiology, 2010 - karger.com
Background and Purpose: The prevalence of carotid artery stenosis has been studied in
several cohorts and groups of populations. Prevalence estimates were mostly based on …

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: impact of methods of assessment

…, H Heshmat, S Abdel‐Moneim, E Baligh - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background The prevalence of left ventricular ( LV ) diastolic dysfunction in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ), using different echocardiographic parameters, …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of ivabradine on functional capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

K Mahmoud, HH Kassem, E Baligh, U ElGameel… - Clinical …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Increased sympathetic tone and use of bronchodilators increase heart rate and this may
worsen functional capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of vascular stiffness using different modalities in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case control study

W Ammar, M Taha, E Baligh, D Osama - The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Accurate risk stratification would require a simple, non-…

[HTML][HTML] Atherosclerotic aortic arch plaques in acute ischemic stroke

R Deif, M El-Sayed, E Baligh… - Journal of Vascular …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Atherosclerotic aortic arch plaques (AAP) have been linked to an increased risk
of thrombo-embolic events as a cause of acute ischemic stroke of undetermined etiology. …

[HTML][HTML] Familial history of hypertension as a predictor of increased arterial stiffness in normotensive offspring

…, I El Tebi, D Osama, A Shehahta, E Baligh… - The Egyptian Heart …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Increased arterial stiffness can be used as a prognostic marker of arterial
hypertension. The relationship between arterial stiffness and arterial hypertension seems to be …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of vascular risk factors multiplicity on severity of carotid atherosclerosis—A retrospective analysis of 1969 Egyptian subjects

E Baligh, F Abd-Allah, RM Shamloul… - World Journal of …, 2013 - researchgate.net
Background and Purpose: Carotid atherosclerosis has been recognized as a major cause
of stroke. The current study aimed to describe the effect of multiplicity rather than the type of …

Right ventricular function after creation of an atriovenous fistula in patients with end stage renal disease

K Said, M Hassan, M Farouk, E Baligh… - Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is associated with increased risk of heart
failure and mortality in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Accumulating evidence …

[HTML][HTML] Lower extremity arterial calcifications assessed by multislice CT as a correlate to coronary artery disease

…, A Hashad, MA Salem, D Labib, E Baligh - Egyptian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) frequently have concomitant
coronary artery disease (CAD) and display a higher risk for myocardial infarction, stroke, and …