Vol. 2026 No. S2 (2026): Middle East Heart Failure Conference 2026

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Published: 2026-05-22

Editorial

Foreword to the Special Issue

Feras Bader, Hatem Soliman-Aboumarie

Conference report

Caregiver Knowledge and Awareness of Heart Failure Symptoms and Risk Factors Among Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jordan

Zaid Sarhan
From Rescue to Replacement: Integrating Temporary and Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support Across the Cardiogenic Shock–Heart Failure Continuum: A narrative review

Alisha More, Durr e Shahwar Shahid, Fatema Taz Zahra, Dania Khalida, Bassil Alzamkan
Assessment of regional variation in the management of heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction between the Russian Federation and the European Union: the results of the international survey

Anastasia Shchendrygina, Irina Komarova, Nadezhda Mukhina, Natalia Cherkasova, Violetta Sitnikova, Anzhela Soloveva, Nikolay Novitsky, Andrey Baglikov, Irina Dyachuk, Alina Bibarsova, Elena Kuzheleva, Ekaterina Stepanenko
Polypharmacy in Cardiovascular: When More Drugs Mean More Risks

May Gamal Mohamed, Diana Malaeb, Nikita Sunil
Body Roundness Index Versus Body Mass Index for Predicting Cardiovascular Mortality: Insights from a National Cohort

Zaid Sarhan, Raneem Aldalaeen
Social Vulnerability and Acute Heart Failure Events Among Dialysis‑Dependent Patients: A National Registry Analysis

Raneem Aldalaeen, Mohammad Aldalaeen, Lana Amouri, Raneem Hazem
Association of Triglyceride‑Glucose Index with Heart Failure among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Dia'a Sarhan, Zaid Sarhan, Raneem AlDalaeen, Munther S. Momani
Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Clinic Integration on Long-Term Mortality in Chronic Heart Failure: A Regional Registry Study

Sondos Al-qadi, Ayah Damlakhi, Rahmeh Al-Asmar
The Burden Beneath the Chest: Depression and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients — A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Zaid Sarhan
Digital Heart: Evaluating a Mobile-Based Heart Failure Education Tool for Enhancing Patient Self-Care and Symptom Awareness in Jordan

Zaid Sarhan
Early onset Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in a 58 year-old woman with breast cancer

Azin Alizadeasl, Raheleh Sajadi Nia
Post-Discharge Care for Heart Failure Patient Through Digital Remote Patient Monitoring

Shatha Al-harbi, Abeer Bakhsh, Awad Al-khatib, Roaya Buqis
Early Detection of Cardiac Arrhythmias Through Nurse-Led Remote Monitoring

Shatha Al-harbi, Abeer Bakhsh, Roaya Buqis
Prognostic Utility of Circulating Inflammatory MicroRNA Signatures in Predicting Adverse Ventricular Remodeling Post-Infarction Heart Failure

Mohammad Al-Rababa’h, Rahmeh Al-Asmar
Effectiveness of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Improving Functional Performance Among Patients with Ischemic Heart Failure

Nujood Alluqmani, Fatma Abu Alenin
Arrhythmia and Cardiovascular Risks in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Insights into Disease and Therapy Effects

Tabish Tabish Siddiqui, Enayat Almasri
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Healthy Young Adults: A Review of Vascular-Metabolic Associations and the Evidence Gap in the UAE Population

Hajira Wase, Atifa Arif Sorathia, Imran Rashid Rangraze
Delayed Lightning-Induced Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report of Reversible Myocardial Dysfunction

Azza Elkamil, Juwairia Alali, Anas Musa
Evaluate the role of the clinical pharmacist in improving quality indicators on initiation of guideline-directed medical therapy in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in the cardiac unit

Ali Jaber, Hassan Ali Farhan, Hassan Mohammed Abbas
Prevalence of Cardiac Dysfunction in Patients with Thyroid Cancer in Tertiary Hospital: Associated factors and Outcome in Riyadh-Saudi Arabia

Muhammad Shamoon Umerani, Mohammed Al Rahman, Ibrahim Salman
Impact of extreme heat on acute decompensated heart failure: Global evidence and GCC-focused insights

Mahmoud Alothman Agha
Clinical And Genetic Profile Of Hereditary Transthyretin (ATTRv) Amyloidosis In The Middle East: A Single-Center Report

Ramzi Tabbalat
Early Detection of Heart Failure in Primary Care: Evaluating a Frailty–BNP Screening Pathway for Improved Outcomes

Salwa Asif, Abdallah AlSaafeen, Kethan Kethan, Adnan Ahamed
Efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure in the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A Systematic review and meta-analysis

Mohamed Osama Waleed Almuzainy
Prevalence of Absolute and Functional Iron Deficiency in Adults with Heart Failure at a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Emad Elkholy, Alaa Alshafie, Abeer Bakhsh
Immune-Driven Clinical Phenotypes and Outcomes in Heart Failure: A Structured Evidence Synthesis

Fares Qubbaj, Rahmeh Al-Asmar, Qais Shaban, Ahmad Turk
Successful Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Patient with Severe Congenital Factor VII Deficiency: A Case Report

Arif Al Nooryani, Hussein Huwaijah, Teeba Alwan, Ashraf Ismail, Basem Baradie, Ajit Cheriyan, Nagwa Abdelrahman, Bassam Al Baba
Assessment of Atrial Fibrillation Risk and Public Awareness in the UAE: A Population-Based Study

Teeba Alwan, Hussein Huwaijah, Shahem Ahmad, Tasneem Latif, Abduljalil Alragheb, Albara Alshalkhaty, Adel Elmoselhi, Mahmoud Ismayl
Hybrid Stent Strategy in a 37-Year-Old Man Undergoing PCI: A Rare Contemporary Practice Case Report

Abdullah Almazouni, Fares Hamdan
A New Dawn for Digitalis? Re-evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Cardiac Glycosides in Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Meta-Analysis of 8,346 Patients

Zeyad Ayman Mohammed Bady, Almohannad Mohammed Yahia, Ahmed Salah Sayed Atya
Hemodynamic Consequences of Patent Foramen Ovale in Submassive Pulmonary Embolism Leading to Paradoxical Stroke

Mahmoud Alothman Agha, Badr Jad Allah, Ibrahim Al-Obaidi, Ahmed Hasan, Abdulbaset Elkarri
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy from a Tertiary Care Centre in India

Jincy Sara Thankachan, Sunil Roy Narayanan, Gautham Pillai, Joel Alen Shajen, Anil Kumar R.
Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Stent Infection by Pantoa Agglomerans

Ibrahim Al-obaidi, Aesha Shuaeeb, Fatima AlKindi, Georgie Thomas
Early Spot Urinary Sodium–Guided Diuretic Protocol in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Feasibility in an Indian Tertiary Hospital

Nidhin John Palathra, Sunil Roy T.N., Anil Kumar, Praveen Sreekumar, Merie Chackiath, MS Sangeetha
Impact of Psychosocial Risk Factors and Social Determinants of Health on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Alaa Ramadan
Impact of Dietary Pattern Interventions on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Alaa Ramadan
Effects on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in persons treated with sotagliflozin: Prespecified pooled analyses of the Phase 3 type 2 diabetes program

Michael Davies, Darren McGuire, Belinda Hardin, Phillip Banks, Manon Girard, Guillermo Umpierrez
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy with LVOT Obstruction Presenting as Heart Failure

Sruthi Pradeep, Sunil Roy T
Shared Molecular Signatures across Heart Failure with Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: An Integrative Transcriptomic Analysis

Fares Qubbaj, Osama Younis, Qais Shaban, Mohammad Zubaidi, Saif Kakish, Rahmeh Al-Asmar, Ahmad Turk
Insights from a Rare Diagnostic Challenge: Brucella Endocarditis Involving a Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device

Ahmed Hawez, Banan Rasool, Shwan Amen, Mustafa Asaad
Predictive Power of AI-Driven Population Genomic Risk Scores for Acute Decompensation in a Genetically Distinct Regional Heart Failure Cohort

Moh'd Fayeq Haha
Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review of Efficacy, Safety, and Durability

Osama Mustafa, Nour Mashal, Maher Khader
Impact of Proactive Intravenous Iron Repletion on Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in Non-Anemic Heart Failure Patients

Mira'alnaser Khashman, Laith Kreshan, Rahmeh Al-Asmar, Abdulrahman Badwan, Qusai Otoum
Real-World Outcomes in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Middle Eastern Cohort Analysis

Faisal Kakish, Ahmad Suwan, Mohammad Malkawi, Sanad Obiedallah, Yazeed Alobeidieh
Automated, Telemonitoring-Guided Optimization of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) in Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction Heart Failure

Rahmeh Al-Asmar, Raneem AlDalaeen, Sami Samardali, Tara Mazen Abboud, Jude Kirresh, Fares Albadareen, Hamad Alkandari, Sewar Qawaqzeh, Deema Nasha't
Gender-based Echocardiographic Patterns and Diastolic Dysfunction among Diabetic patients with HFpEF

Banan Rasool, `Shwan Amen, Aya Balisany, Dahan Hussein, Vahel Sadraddin, Muhammed Shekha
A Low-Cost Telemedicine + Nurse-Led Decision-Support Program for Heart Failure in the Middle East: A Prospective Cohort Study with Clinical and Economic Outcomes

Sahar Abri, Marjan Hajahmadi
Temporal Dynamics and Heterogeneity of Cancer-Specific and Cardiovascular Mortality in Adult Cancer Survivors: A SEER-Based Competing Risks Analysis

Tabish Wajih Siddiqui, Raqshan Wajih Siddiqui, Shiza Wajih Siddiqui, Sohaila Fatima
Polypharmacy Patterns: A Decade-Long Comparison Among Elderly Cardiac Patients with Clinical Pharmacist Involvement at a University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Fakhr Alayoubi, Mostafa Q Al Shamiri, Fayez Elshaer
Quantitative Assessment of Myocardial Work Index (MWI) as a Predictor of Early Response to SGLT2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure

Nour Mashal, Osama Mustafa, Rahmeh Al-Asmar
Efficacy and Safety of Sacubitril/Valsartan Versus Enalapril in the Treatment of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Rayan Aljubeh, Saif Almuzainy, Mohamed Lemine, Majed Bseiso, Khaled Kadro, Abdullah Metawa, Rizwan Qaisar
Severe Dengue Fever Complicated by Myocarditis Presenting as ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report with Atypical Features

Hesham Ahmed
Machine Learning-Based Risk Stratification for Predicting Hospital Readmissions in Heart Failure Patients: A Multi-Center Retrospective Study

Rahmeh Al-Asmar
Concurrent Diabetic Ketoacidosis and NSTEMI: A Complex Cardiometabolic Emergency

Ridha Umar, Kinza Moin, Zahra Amini
Complete Heart Block: A Rare Initial Presentation of Epstein-Barr Virus-Induced Myocarditis

Ridha Umar, Kinza Moin, Tarab Iqbal, Resshme Sudha, Thiagarajan Jaiganesh
Earlier Is Better: In-Hospital vs Early Post-Discharge Initiation of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Acute Heart Failure—Updated Random-Effects Meta-analysis With Continuous Time-to-Start Meta-regression

Arif Albulushi, Mohammed El Hadad
Dual-Biomarker Navigation Clinic (NT-proBNP + hs-Troponin) Accelerates GDMT Up-Titration and Lowers 6-Month Events in HFrEF/HFmrEF: A Pragmatic Program from Oman

Arif Albulushi, Gamal Aly
Same-Day FAST-HF CMR + Biomarker & Adherence Pathway: Faster Decisions, Higher GDMT Uptake, and Fewer 90-Day Events in a Middle East Single-Center Cohort

Arif Albulushi
A Comprehensive Review and Pooled Analysis of Clinical Results for Normothermic Ex-Vivo Machine Perfusion for Donation-after-Circulatory-Death Heart Transplantation

Muhammad Farhan
The Role of Serum Magnesium Levels in the Prevention and Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Raqshan Wajih Siddiqui, Tabish Wajih Siddiqui, Shiza Wajih Siddiqui, Syed Muhammad Hayyan Nishat, Sohaila Fatima
Utilization of guideline‑directed medical therapy for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a retrospective chart review in a teaching hospital

Esraa Abusaleem, Raneem AlDalaeen, Suhaila Bashir, Sewar Qawaqzeh, Rahma AlKharabsheh
Database Analysis of the valvular affection in 4782 Echocardiographic examinations for patients with Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) at the Echocardiography Lab. Cairo University Hospitals

Walid Atout
Delayed Adolescent Presentation of Uhl’s Anomaly Presenting as Pericardial Effusion: A Case Report

Ruba Aweer, Noor Aweer, Anwar Joudeh, Pravesh Jaguari
Real-World Outcomes of Sacubitril/Valsartan in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

Rashed Al-Marmouri
Efficacy of SGLT2 Inhibitor Therapy in Middle Eastern Patients with Heart Failure

Bashar Quteishat
Remote Patient Monitoring in Heart Failure

Mohammad Abu Zalam
Efficacy and Safety of Mavacamten in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Ahmad Alazzam, Omar Almajdoubeh, Mus'ab Mustafa, Ahmad Barakat, Loay Abuhamdan, Aws Alsboul
Sex-Based Differences in Clinical Outcomes Among Heart Failure Patients Treated With SGLT2 Inhibitors: Insights From a Multicenter Cohort Study

Raneem Aldalaeen, Rahmeh Al-Asmar, Enjood Mhairat, Esraa Abusaleem, Suhaila Bashir, Deema Nasha’t, Dima Alajouz, Dua’ Younes
Racial Disparities in Heart Failure Outcomes Among Patients With Hypertensive Retinopathy: A Multicenter Real-World Analysis

Dema Staitieh, Rima Omari, Rahmeh Al-Asmar
Early Quadruple Therapy in HFrEF: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of Mortality and Hospital Utilisation Versus ≤Triple Therapy

Muhammad Farhan
Myocardial Infarction with Non Obstructive Coronary Atherosclerosis: A Rare Case

Mousa Abughoush, Safa Almohdar, Thamer Samha
Transformation of Heart Failure Care in Oman: Impact of Multidisciplinary Advanced Heart Failure Clinic on Patient Outcomes

Duaa Alsinani
A Blind Spot In The Heart: Eustachian Valve Complicating Atrial Septal Defect Closure

Osama Mustafa, Kais Al Balbissi, Nour Mashal
Right Coronary Artery–Right Atrial Fistula with Left-to-Right Shunt: A Rare Case Managed by Surgical Closure

Nour `Mashal, Kais Al Balbissi, Osama Mustafa
A Rare Triple Coronary and Pulmonary Artery Fistula Involving the RCA and LAD: Successful Coil Embolization with Long Term Resolution

Nour Mashal, Kais Al Balbissi, Osama Mustafa
Heart On The Flip Side: Navigating Bilateral Duct Stenting In A Rare Congenital Anomaly

Osama Mustafa, Kais Al Balbissi, Nour Mashal
Predictive Utility of Remote Pacing Diagnostics in Identifying Non-Responders to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)

Abrar Omari, Lana Omari, Rima Omari
Geospatial Risk Mapping and Predictive Modeling of Incident Heart Failure in an Urbanized Regional Cohort: An Epidemiological Study

Lana Omari, Abrar Omari, Rima Omari