Journal of Clinical Images and Case Reports

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Nasser Maher1 Author

mmnmd.1970@gmail.com (713) 796-1115

Subjects of specialization
Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Catheterization

Affiliation
Clinical Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Consultant Cardiologist, Baylor St. Luke

Biography

Maher M. Nasser is a cardiologist in Houston, Texas and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Houston Methodist Hospital and Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Cairo University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Publications

Clinical Image Open Access

Candle-Flame-Like Stenosis Carotid Lesion

Author(s):

Nasser Maher1 *, Calderon Evelyn2 and Kurtca Miray

An 87-year-old male retired lawyer who came to our outpatient clinic and reported expressive aphasia, weakness in the right upper extremity, and inability to write as normal. Symptoms were highly suggestive of TIAs. On physical examination, he had a loud left carotid bruit. Carotid Doppler suggested a high-grade lesion of left common Carotid Artery. Carotid angiogram showed a severe candle-flame-like narrowing in the left common carotid artery that extended to the bulb area with post stenotic dilatation (Panel A). The patient underwent successful left carotid endarterectomy with no complications and no recurrence of TIAs symptoms on further follow-up

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