Benyass Aatif

Patent Foramen Ovale Unmasked: A Contemporary Critical Review of Diagnostic Evaluation and Evidence-based Closure Indications

Malki Mohamed, Loudiyi Nadia, Lakhal Zouhair & Benyass Aatif · Asian Journal of Cardiology Research · 2026

A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is present in roughly one quarter of adults, yet it becomes clinically consequential in only a small minority. This asymmetry defines the central difficulty of the field: distinguishing a causally implicated interatrial communication from an anatomica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1396

Current Evidence, Challenges and Future Directions Associated with Teaching Electrocardiogram Interpretation to Medical Students

Nabil Laktib, Selma Saidi, Najat Mouine, Zouhair Lakhal & Benyass Aatif · Asian Journal of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases · 2026

The electrocardiogram (ECG) remains one of the most universally applied diagnostic tools in clinical medicine, yet a substantial body of evidence demonstrates that ECG interpretation competency among medical graduates is persistently and widely inadequate. This critical review ex...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1161