Abdessamad Couissi

Adapting the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) for Moroccan Arabic Speakers: A Study on Translation, Cultural Relevance and Validation in Heart Failure Patients

Abdessamad Couissi, Amine Mamoun Boutaleb, Hind Berrami, Rochd El Mehdi, Chaimaa Aboulouidad & Rachida Habbal · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2025

Objectives:  Heart failure is the final stage in the progression of all cardiac diseases, significantly modulating the quality of life and survival of patients. As a result, several means of assessing and predicting mortality have been developed, including the Kansas City cardiom...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2025/v14i2488

Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion/Pulmonary Arterial Systolic Pressure Ratio as a Predictor of Mortality in Heart Failure Patients

Abdessamad Couissi, Taha Ettachfini, Mehdi Rochd, Anass Maaroufi, Meryem Haboub & Rachida Habbal · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2023

Aims: We aimed to investigate the prognostic value of the tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE)/ pulmonary arterial systolic pressure (PASP) ratio in Moroccan patients with heart Failure (HF).  Study Design: A retrospective study was conducted in The Cardiology Depar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4363

Scorpion Envenomation, A Sting to the Heart: A Rare Case Report

Yassine Ettagmouti, Lamiaa Afendi, Abdessamad Couissi & Rachida Habbal · Asian Journal of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases · 2022

Scorpion envenomation (SE) remains a public health problem in Morocco, with a severity of lesions and a mortality rate correlated with a young age. These bites are harmless in most cases, but sometimes have serious clinical sequelae that can go as far as death. Severity is greate...

Open access Research Article