Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Nadeem AUR

Publications

• Research Article
  Electro and Echocardiographic Profile of Young American Navy Recruits Presented with Syncope
  Author(s): Nadeem AUR, Matthew S, Molnar J, Chaudhary SA, Al-Khafaji K, Jahangir TR, Nadeem R, Mirza M and Shafer ENadeem AUR, Matthew S, Molnar J, Chaudhary SA, Al-Khafaji K, Jahangir TR, Nadeem R, Mirza M and Shafer E
  
  Background: The etiology of syncope in young adults is poorly defined and most studies reveal benign etiologies. However, case reports suggest that exercise-related syncope, even in young patients, can be a harbinger of sudden cardiac death. We aim to determine the characteristics of young adults presenting with syncope in a diverse population of navy recruits. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on all Navy recruits who presented with a complaint of syncope to the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (JALFHCC) between June 1, 2006 and May 31, 2013. There was a total of 154 charts. Demographics and clinical data, along with Electrocardiogram (EKG), telemetry, and echocardiographic findings were recorded. Variables were compared between the subjects with abnormal cardiac profile and subjects with normal cardiac resu.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9517.1000350

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