Ibrahim Naoum
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Acute myocardial infarction in very young adults aged 20–29 years: characteristics, predisposing risk factors, and outcomes
Naoum I, Zafrir B. Acute myocardial infarction in very young adults aged 20–29 years: characteristics, predisposing risk factors, and outcomes. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2023, 32: 172-174. PMID: 38059560, DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac Tamponade Complicating Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights From a Single-Center Registry
Naoum I, Eitan A, Sliman H, Shiran A, Adawi S, Asmer I, Zissman K, Jaffe R. Cardiac Tamponade Complicating Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights From a Single-Center Registry. CJC Open 2024, 7: 153-160. PMID: 40060206, PMCID: PMC11886371, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2024.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Researchtranscatheter aortic valve replacementLV perforationcardiac tamponadeRV perforationtranscatheter aortic valve replacement procedureleft-sided perforationsoccurrence of tamponadestiff guidewireaortic valve replacementsingle-center registrycardiac surgeryaortic annulusvalve replacementsingle-centerannular rupturetamponademyocardial injuryvalve implantationvalve deliveryguidewire insertionperforationsoft guidewireguidewireguidewire manipulationpatientsGlucose-Lowering Drugs with Proven Cardiovascular Benefit Following Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Treatment Gaps and Outcomes
Naoum I, Saliba W, Barnett-Griness O, Aker A, Zafrir B. Glucose-Lowering Drugs with Proven Cardiovascular Benefit Following Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Treatment Gaps and Outcomes. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2024, 13: 5541. PMID: 39337027, PMCID: PMC11432281, DOI: 10.3390/jcm13185541.Peer-Reviewed Original Researchacute coronary syndromeglucose-lowering drugstype 2 diabetesprognostic impacttreatment patternscoronary syndromecardiovascular benefitsrecurrent acute coronary syndrometime-dependent Cox regression analysisCox regression analysisassociated with mortalityassociation of pre-younger age groupsacute revascularizationheart failureretrospective analysismultivariable adjustmentSGLT2ishazard ratioprescription ratesreal-world practicepatientsMACEdrug prescriptionsischemic stroke
2026
Right Atrial Mimicry: A Unique Case of Cardiac Tamponade Caused by a Loculated Right Pleural Effusion Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.
Aker A, Avidan Y, Naoum I, Sliman H, Bashir S, Adawi S. Right Atrial Mimicry: A Unique Case of Cardiac Tamponade Caused by a Loculated Right Pleural Effusion Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Israel Medical Association Journal 2026, 28: 119-120. PMID: 41736606.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Smartwatch-Based Detection of Ventricular Dysrhythmias: A Systematic Review of Literature
Avidan Y, Khoury R, Naoum I, Danon A, Aker A. Smartwatch-Based Detection of Ventricular Dysrhythmias: A Systematic Review of Literature. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 79: 610-618. PMID: 41259841, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2025.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsventricular dysrhythmiasventricular tachycardiareal-world settingssystematic reviewclinical profileparticipant-level datahistory of structural heart diseasesustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardiaidiopathic ventricular tachycardiapolymorphic ventricular tachycardiasystematic review of literaturestructural heart diseasemonomorphic ventricular tachycardiadiverse clinical scenariosyears of ageimplantable cardioverter defibrillatoroutpatient datacatheter ablationcoronary angiographyprimary complaintvasospastic anginamedical therapyCochrane Libraryelectrophysiological studiesclinical scenariosPercutaneous management of a vascular stent graft malfunction.
Naoum I, Hayeq H, Eitan A, Tarabih M, Jaffe R. Percutaneous management of a vascular stent graft malfunction. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2025, 38 PMID: 40773704, DOI: 10.25270/jic/25.00207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetes Control and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbation
Kassem S, Zaina A, Stein N, Naoum I. Diabetes Control and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbation. Diabetology 2025, 6: 66. DOI: 10.3390/diabetology6070066.Peer-Reviewed Original Researchchronic obstructive pulmonary diseasechronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbationsobstructive pulmonary diseasechronic obstructive pulmonary disease managementpulmonary diseaseuncontrolled groupretrospective studyclinical outcomesglycemic controlretrospective study of patientstype 2 diabetes mellitusmortality riskoptimal glycemic controlstudy of patientsadverse outcomesuncontrolled glycemiaprimary endpointsecondary endpointsT2DMoutcomesriskadmissionpatientsexacerbationNo differenceValidation of the skeletal muscle index as a predictor of mortality in Middle Eastern patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Avidan Y, Naoum I, Sliman H, Aker A, Kanunnikov Y, Eitan A, Zissman K, Jaffe R. Validation of the skeletal muscle index as a predictor of mortality in Middle Eastern patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Hellenic Journal Of Cardiology 2025, 87: 143-146. PMID: 40532875, DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2025.06.003.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCan ChatGPT accurately detect atrial fibrillation using smartwatch ECG?
Avidan Y, Naoum I, Khoury R, Zahra S, Dov N, Schliamser J, Danon A, Aker A. Can ChatGPT accurately detect atrial fibrillation using smartwatch ECG? Heart & Lung 2025, 73: 90-94. PMID: 40345017, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2025.04.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlycemic control after aortic valve replacement: A retrospective study
Avidan Y, Aker A, Naoum I, Stein N, Kassem S. Glycemic control after aortic valve replacement: A retrospective study. IJC Heart & Vasculature 2025, 56: 101596. PMID: 39850779, PMCID: PMC11754825, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2024.101596.Peer-Reviewed Original Researchsurgical aortic valve replacementtranscatheter aortic valve implantationaortic valve replacementtranscatheter aortic valve implantation groupvalve replacementaortic stenosisimpact of aortic valve replacementglycemic controlsurgical aortic valve replacement groupsurgical aortic valve replacement patientsmanagement of ASaortic valve implantationClinically Meaningful Improvementspropensity-score matchingpathogenesis of ASanti-inflammatory effectsconsecutive patientsretrospective studyprospective studyglycemic improvementvalve implantationuncontrolled diabetesglycated hemoglobintotal cohortmeaningful improvements