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Fatima Zahra Merzouk

Publications (4)

Floating Right Heart Thrombus: A Spectacular Evolution

Malak Alaoui Yazidi, Fatima Zahra Merzouk, Ghita Bennis, Amal Elouarradi & Rachida Habbal · Asian Journal of Cardiology Research · 2024

Introduction: Right heart thrombi are a rare entity, less well-characterized than those in the left heart, and their management is still controversial. Case: We report the case of a 63-year-old patient who presented for pre-dialysis echocardiographic monitoring without symptoms,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcr/2024/v7i1228

Percutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) in a Patient with Severe Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Case Report

Mouna Rahmi, Fatima Zahra Merzouk, Amale EL Ouarradi, Mohamed Sabry Youssef Tijani & Rachida Habbal · Asian Journal of Cardiology Research · 2024

Background: Trans-Aortic-Valve-Implantation (TAVI) is an innovative technique for the management of patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis. However, it is still associated with a non-negligible rate of vascular complications. In this article we discuss the difficulties of the...

Open access Research Article

Atrial Fibrillation Complicated by Mesenteric and Renal Infarction: Case Report

Mouna Rahmi, Amale EL Ouarradi, Fatima Zahra Merzouk & Rachida Habbal · Asian Journal of Cardiology Research · 2024

Background: Very rarely, atrial fibrillation can be complicated by acute renal or intestinal infarction. The diagnosis of this condition can therefore be challenging, and treatment guidelines have not yet been established. In this article, we present a case report of a patient wi...

Open access Research Article

Unusual Coexistence: Inferior Vena Cava Agenesis, a Free-Floating Right Atrial Thrombus, and Severe Pulmonary Embolism Successfully Treated with Tenecteplase

Ghita Bennis, Malak Alaoui Yazidi, Youssef Daoudi, Mohamed El Ghali Benouna & Fatima Zahra Merzouk · Asian Journal of Cardiology Research · 2025

Background: Inferior vena cava agenesis (IVCA) is rare, and its association with severe pulmonary embolism (PE) is exceptional. Case Presentation: A 56-year-old man with insulin-dependent diabetes but no major venous thromboembolic risk factors presented with repeated syncope and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1337