Background Pharmacist involvement in medication reconciliation and transitions of care in high-risk HF patients has become gold standard. The pharmacist is to provide patient education and assess for improper medication use at every visit. Knowledge of the attitude and awareness...
Background: Diabetes is known to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, commonly associated with rhythm disorders like atrial fibrillation (AF) and ventricular arrhythmias (VA), Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients have silent myocardial infarctions...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i61032
Background: The 24-hour Holter electrocardiogram is a valuable tool for the identification of ischaemic alterations, cardiac arrhythmias in hypertension, stroke and other cardiovascular conditions. Electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities and cardiac arrhythmias have been detecte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i61031
Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a significant public health concern worldwide, including Nigeria, with its prevalence steadily rising. Although HTN has historically been associated with older adults, studies have revealed an increasing frequency of the condition in younger adul...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i2404
Background: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease globally. Office blood pressure (OBP) is standard, but Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) offers more comprehensive assessment, yet is underutilized in southern Nigeria. Therefore, this study aims...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i2405
Background: The stress electrocardiographic (ECG), is a dependable method for evaluating cardiovascular health and examining potential heart conditions like myocardial ischemia and arrhythmia. EST is rare in cardiac settings with limited data on diagnosis in the developing worlds...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i61018
Background: Regular 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) often fail to detect cardiac conduction abnormalities. Among hypertensive patients, conduction irregularities such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia are recognized occurrences and these can be intermittent or as...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i61014