Background: Atrial septal defects lead to left to right shunt, the volume of the shunt is determined by RV/LV compliance, defect size, and LA/RA pressure. RV volume overload and pulmonary over circulation are caused by a simple ASD because the RV is more compliant than the LV. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i4286
Background: The CHA2Ds2-VASC was was revealed to be a predictor for thromboembolism event in patients who do not have atrial fibrillation or who have supra ventricular arrhythmia. The aim of this work was to evaluate the role of CHA2DS2 – VASC score in prediction of coronary arte...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2021/v10i230165
Background: The therapy and prognosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI) have been modified by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). Delayed time to reperfusion in STEMI patients is risk predictor fo left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and linked to increase risk...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4373
Background: Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, a pre-excitation condition that develops in 0.1-0.3% of the overall population, is brought on by the existence of an accessory atrioventricular circuit. With varied levels of difficulty and accuracy, many algorithms have been put...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i244917
Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes in elderly people are more challenging due to several factors. This study aimed to investigate in-hospital and short-term outcomes of PCI in elderly people aged more than 65 years old, presented to cardiology departmen...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i244908
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) involves a series of metabolic conditions associated with hyperglycaemia which is caused by defects in insulin secretion and./or insulin action. The aim of this work was assessment of the relationship between Aortic Root (AOR) diameter and type...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i2314
Background: The goal of reperfusion therapy in acute myocardial infarction is to swiftly and persistently reperfuse the at-risk myocardium. Traditional reperfusion treatments include thrombolysis and primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with the latter being the opti...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i244898
Background: Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is the single most accurate predictor of death and one of the most common and lethal consequences after ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) that has been substantially decreased by primary percutaneous coronary interven...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i4293
Background: Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance of stent implantation can help optimal stent deployment in comparison to angiographic guidance alone. Thus, IVUS guidance might enhance short and long-term clinical outcomes of cases performing percutaneous coronary interventio...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2031502
Background: Individuals with prediabetes have multiple disturbances in lipoprotein metabolism resulting from multiple combinations of insulin deficiency, insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. Dyslipidemia is the commonest complication of prediabetes and diabetes, and it predispos...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2021/v10i430176
Aim: This study aimed to compare between the effect of pharmacoinvasive strategy (PI)& primary percutaneous coronary intervention (P-PCI) according to PCI related delay (door to ballon) on the mortality and morbidity during in-hospital stay and after 30-day follow up. Moreove...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i730455