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Mustafa Zakkar

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Articles 88
Citations 1009
Followers 0
Related Specialties
Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
General Surgery
Pulmonary Medicine
Top 10 Co-Authors
Gianni D Angelini
Paul C Evans
Dorian O Haskard
Vito D Bruno
Riyaz Somani
Ibrahim Antoun
Sarah J George
Prakash P Punjabi
Justin C Mason
Alamer Alkhayer
Published In
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
Prog Cardiovasc Dis
Perfusion
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Recent Articles
1.
Atrial fibrillation screening in Syrian patients reporting to the emergency department during the ongoing conflict: a cross-sectional study
Antoun I, Alkhayer A, Eldin A, Alkhayer A, Salama I, Yazji K, et al.
Front Cardiovasc Med . 2025 Mar; 12:1512558. PMID: 40051433
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide. Data regarding AF screening in conflict countries' emergency departments (ED) is lacking. Methods: We included consecutive patients >40 years old...
2.
Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation: Bridging the Gap Between Mechanisms, Risk, and Therapy
Antoun I, Layton G, Nizam A, Barker J, Abdelrazik A, Eldesouky M, et al.
Medicina (Kaunas) . 2025 Feb; 61(2). PMID: 40005478
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most prevalent sustained arrhythmia, poses a significant public health challenge due to its links with stroke, heart failure, and mortality. Hypertension, a primary modifiable cardiovascular risk...
3.
Gender Disparity in Oral Anticoagulation Therapy in Hospitalised Patients with Atrial Fibrillation During the Ongoing Syrian Conflict: Unbalanced Treatment in Turbulent Times
Antoun I, Alkhayer A, Eldin A, Alkhayer A, Yazji K, Somani R, et al.
J Clin Med . 2025 Feb; 14(4). PMID: 40004703
Disparities in the therapy and outcomes of males and females with atrial fibrillation (AF) are known in the developed world. Still, data regarding these disparities in the developing world are...
4.
Role of the CHADS-VASc score in predicting hospital stay and 90-day readmission among patients with atrial fibrillation in Syria
Antoun I, Alkhayer A, Alkhayer A, Mahfoud Y, Kotb A, Somani R, et al.
J Int Med Res . 2025 Feb; 53(2):3000605251314807. PMID: 39921405
Objectives: We assessed the CHADS-VASc score for predicting hospital readmission risk and length of stay (LOS) in patients admitted with primary atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: This retrospective cohort study included...
5.
Osteopontin as a Biomarker for Coronary Artery Disease
Layton G, Antoun I, Copperwheat A, Khan Z, Bhandari S, Somani R, et al.
Cells . 2025 Jan; 14(2). PMID: 39851535
Osteopontin (OPN) is a sialylated phosphoprotein highly expressed in atherosclerosis and upregulated in settings of both acute and chronic inflammation. It is hypothesised that plasma levels of OPN may correlate...
6.
Six-Month Emergent Readmissions Following Hospitalization for Atrial Fibrillation Amid the Syrian Conflict: A Real-World Observational Cohort Study
Antoun I, Alkhayer A, Alkhayer A, Yazji K, Somani R, Ng G, et al.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol . 2025 Jan; 36(3):582-588. PMID: 39803787
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide. However, data regarding readmissions following index admission for AF in the developing world are not well described. This study assessed...
7.
Thirty-day unplanned readmissions following hospitalization for atrial fibrillation in a tertiary Syrian center: A real-world observational cohort study
Antoun I, Alkhayer A, Aljabal M, Mahfoud Y, Alkhayer A, Simon P, et al.
Heart Rhythm O2 . 2025 Jan; 5(12):854-859. PMID: 39803619
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide. Data regarding 30-day readmission following index admission for AF in the developing world are poorly described. Objectives: The study aimed...
8.
The Prevalence and Predictors of Atrioventricular Blocks in Syrian Patients Reporting to the Emergency Department During the Ongoing Conflict: A Cross-Sectional Study
Antoun I, Alkhayer A, Eldin A, Alkhayer A, Yazji K, Somani R, et al.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol . 2025 Jan; 36(3):576-581. PMID: 39801454
Background: Atrioventricular block (AVB) is a cardiac conduction disorder that can lead to significant clinical outcomes, particularly in resource-limited and conflict-affected regions. In Syria, healthcare infrastructure has been severely impacted...
9.
Spatial Transcriptomic Profiling of Human Saphenous Vein Exposed to Ex Vivo Arterial Haemodynamics-Implications for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patency and Vein Graft Disease
McQueen L, Ladak S, Layton G, Wozniak M, Solomon C, El-Dean Z, et al.
Int J Mol Sci . 2024 Oct; 25(19). PMID: 39408698
Vein graft disease is the process by which saphenous vein grafts, utilised for revascularisation during coronary artery bypass graft surgery, undergo an inflammation-driven intimal hyperplasia and accelerated atherosclerosis process in...
10.
The validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the EQ-5D in atrial fibrillation patients in a conflict country: a study from Syria
Antoun I, Alkhayer A, Aljabal M, Alkhayer A, Simon P, Mahfoud Y, et al.
BMC Cardiovasc Disord . 2024 Oct; 24(1):541. PMID: 39379843
Background: The EQ-5D is one of the most commonly used tools to establish health-related quality of life (QoL). EQ-5D data in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients in the Middle East are...