About Yasser Al-Shawki
Medical scholar, MBBS candidate, and clinical researcher at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington. Research interests focus on evidence-based medicine, cardiology, pediatrics, epidemiology, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), coronary heart disease (CHD), the GBD study, cardio-oncology, genomics, transcriptomics, systematic reviews, and clinical case studies. Scientific Peer Reviewer at Forum Dermatologicum (Via Medica / Polish Dermatological Society), Web of Science (Clarivate) Verified. Active member of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and its specialized councils.
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The Silent Crisis: Uncovering the Hidden Burden of Congenital Heart Disease in Resource-Limited Settings
Despite modern advances, 1.8 million children face a shocking diagnostic gap in developing nations. Our review of over 51,000 patients reveals that 47% to 63% receive diagnoses only after heart failure manifests. This review exposes this crisis and highlights care strategies.
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The Silent Crisis: Uncovering the Hidden Burden of Congenital Heart Disease in Resource-Limited Settings
Despite modern advances, 1.8 million children face a shocking diagnostic gap in developing nations. Our review of over 51,000 patients reveals that 47% to 63% receive diagnoses only after heart failure manifests. This review exposes this crisis and highlights care strategies.