Y. Sattar

Sleep‐Disordered Breathing and Sleep Fragmentation in Relation to Atrial Fibrillation Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

ABSTRACT Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmias worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate the association between sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB), primarily assessed using the apnea–hypopnea index (AHI), and AF risk, with additional analysis of sleep fragmentation parameters...

Sex, Racial/Ethnic, and Regional Disparities in Mortality Involving Both Cardiac Arrest and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among U.S. Adults, 1999-2020.

Transcatheter Closure of Apical Septal Rupture With Third Cavity Formation After Surgical Repair

Background Apical septal rupture following surgical closure of a ventricular septal defect is a rare but life-threatening complication. Reoperation in such cases may be high risk, making transcatheter closure a viable and less invasive alternative. Case Summary We report an 8-month-old male infant who presented with ca...

Vascular Closure Devices After Femoral Access in Adult EP Procedures: Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND Femoral vascular access is integral to diagnostic and therapeutic electrophysiology (EP) procedures but is associated with bleeding and access-site complications. Manual compression and figure-of-eight sutures remain widely used for hemostasis; however, they are resource intensive and delay ambulation. Vascu...

Comparative effects of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin on inflammatory biomarkers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized head-to-head trials

Inflammation contributes significantly to cardiovascular disease progression. While both atorvastatin and rosuvastatin have anti-inflammatory effects, evidence directly comparing their effects on inflammatory biomarkers is limited and inconsistent. This study aimed to compare their effects through a meta-analysis of ra...