Background: The complete absence hepatic portion of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is known as “interruption” of the IVC. Congenital interruption of the IVC can rarely occur in patients with a normal visceroatrial situs. It is an uncommon vascular anomaly caused by failure in embry...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4514
Background: Prosthetic valve dysfunction is a clinically important complication of valve replacement, with potentially serious haemodynamic, thromboembolic and infectious consequences. Its assessment requires evaluation of the clinical presentation, prosthetic valve haemodynamics...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i4567
Background : Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a rare but life-threatening complication of mechanical heart valves, particularly in the setting of subtherapeutic anticoagulation. Obstructive PVT in the aortic position can result in acute heart failure and sudden cardiac death....
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i3500