Introduction: Dressler’s syndrome develops in some cases several days to weeks or even months after the myocardial infarction; the incidence also seems to have declined in recent years. This syndrome is caused by an autoimmune reaction to material extracted from necrotic myocytes...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2024/v7i1236
Introduction: Atrioventricular block in the context of cardiac amyloidosis is often the result of amyloid infiltration of the conduction pathways. This degenerative process disrupts the transmission of electrical impulses along conduction fibers, resulting in symptoms such as bra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2024/v7i1231
Infective endocarditis is a relatively rare disease which, despite today's advances in diagnosis and treatment, is still associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Staphylococci and streptococci head the list of causative organisms. Few cases of Streptococcus gordonii e...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i1388
Introduction: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (apical ballooning or broken heart syndrome) is a reversible left ventricular dysfunction due to apical asynergy that occurs typically after sudden emotional stress in a subject without coronary disease. Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threate...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4459
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) is defined by a left ventricle (LV) with reduced systolic function (<45%) and dilation (LV volume > 90 ml/m²), excluding coronary artery disease or sufficient load conditions to explain it. The etiologies are multiple and increasingly well-known...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i3424
Introduction: Acute aortic dissection (AD) is a rare and life-threatening condition associated with high mortality rates in the absence of prompt intervention. This article provides an in-depth examination of the clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, and management of Stanf...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i1397