Jacques Heibig

Normolipidemic Dyslipoproteinemia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Evidence has been accumulated in the past years that there is a significant relationship between the concentration of circulating plasma cholesterol and the development of atherosclerosis. The results of three large prospective studies namely, the Framingham Heart Study (1), the Pooling Project (2), and the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial (3), show that the relationship between plasma cholesterol and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is continuous and the risk of premature atherosclerosis rise dramatically with plasma cholesterol concentration above 250 mg/dl. Furthermore the recently concluded Lipid Research Clinic Primary Intervention Trial (4), The Helsinki Heart Study (5) and the Cholesterol-Lowering Atherosclerosis Study (6), all show benefit in terms of mortality by myocardial infarction resulting from reduction with hypolipidemic agents of the plasma concentration of cholesterol.

Cardiovascular surgery in Saudi Arabia

Abstract A program in cardiovascular surgery from Baylor College of Medicine was transplanted halfway around the world to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, providing services with results similar to those obtained in more medically advanced areas of the world. In order to do this, however, numerous support services must be in place and functioning efficiently, and there must be a cooperative spirit on the part of all concerned. In this manner it has been possible not only to provide cardiovascular service to the Kingdom, but also to establish a bidirectional training program. It is intended that eventually this program of cardiovascular surgery will be conducted by Saudi nationals.

Dilated Congestive Cardiomyopathy in Saudi Patients

ABSTRACT A retrospective study of 22 Saudi patients with a diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy confirmed by cardiac catheterization was undertaken to study the pattern of this disease in Saudi Arab...

Diagnosis and Management of Left Atrial Myxoma

ABSTRACT A 55-year-old Saudi Arabian female presented with a 3-year history of progressive dyspnea on exertion and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. Examination showed a mitral systolic and diastolic m...