Kamran Mahfooz

Dr. Kamran Mahfooz

Internal Medicine, Lincoln Medical Center, New York, USA
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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26 December 2022 in Medical Sciences
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KMKamran Mahfooz
Kamran Mahfooz
ARAditya Rana
Aditya Rana
KPKeerthi Palagati
Keerthi Palagati
ASAkshata Krishna Suvarna
Akshata Krishna Suvarna
CPChristian Perryman
Christian Perryman
AVAdvait Vasavada
Advait Vasavada
Background: Heart failure (HF) has become increasingly difficult to manage given its increasing incidence. Despite the availability of novel treatment target relieving inhibition and congestions for neurohormonal activation, heart failure is one of leading health conditions associated with high hospitalization and readmission rates, resulting in poor quality of life. In light of this, this article serves to demonstrate the effect of anakinra as one of the treatment paradigms for HF to explore the need for advanced novel interventions. Methods: We conducted a search in five electronic databases, including Embase, MEDLINE, Cochrane, Scopus, and PubMed, for RCTs (randomized controlled trials) evaluating the effects of anakinra against placebo in HF. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan version 5.4. Results: Eight RCTs were obtained and included for analysis in this study. The results demonstrate that anakinra significantly reduces the levels of CRP (C-reactive protein), with significant difference between anakinra- and placebo-treated groups. Analyses also show that CRP failed to cause an improvement in peak oxygen consumption and ventilatory efficiency. Additionally, the treatment-related adverse events were insignificant. Some considerable limitations are that the same set of researchers were involved in most of the studies; hence, more independent studies need to be encouraged. Conclusion: Anakinra was associated with a reduction in CRP levels, indicating some anti-inflammatory effects but no effect on function, exercise capacity, and adverse effects.


26 May 2023 in Current Problems in Cardiology
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KMKamran Mahfooz
Kamran Mahfooz
RCRicardo Carvalhais
Ricardo Carvalhais
HTHan Nuang Tun
Han Nuang Tun
SNSyed A. Najeed
Syed A. Najeed

18 May 2023 in Current Problems in Cardiology
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KMKamran Mahfooz
Kamran Mahfooz
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Syed Najeed


11 May 2023 in Current Problems in Cardiology
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KMKamran Mahfooz
Kamran Mahfooz
SNSyed Najeed
Syed Najeed