Najd Turki M Alanazi
General Physician, Intensive Care Department, North Medical Tower, Arar, Saudi Arabia
Publications
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Research Article
UPDATES ON SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF COARCTATION OF AORTA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Author(s): Malik Azhar Hussain*, Najd Turki M Alanazi, Jawaher Awad A Alshammari, Taif Khalaf K Alanazi and Amwaj Nawaf I Alshammari
Background: Aortic coarctation (CoA) is a congenital deformity that frequently coexists with other cardiac disorders. The operation's results are currently satisfactory, but postoperative restenosis is still a concern. Patient results might be enhanced by early therapy changes and the identification of restenosis risk factors. Objectives: This systematic review aims to study the recent updates regarding the surgical approach to CoA. Methods: PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and Science Direct were systematically searched for relevant literature. Rayyan QRCI was employed throughout this comprehensive process. Results & interpretation: Our results included nine studies with a total of 708 patients, and 466 (56.9%) were males. Preoperative diagnostic accuracy was greatly improved when CTA (CT angiography) and T.. Read More»