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
Objective: To evaluate the effect of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in coronary patients, whether revascularized or not. Methods: A prospective single-center study was conducted in 100 patients with ischemic cardio...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i3494
Background: Pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine-secreting tumor that may present with various cardiovascular manifestations, including acute myocarditis. The excessive release of catecholamines can cause direct myocardial injury through mechanisms such as vasospasm, oxidativ...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i3493
Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery is a congenital heart defect in which it arises from the right coronary sinus. This anomaly carries a high risk of sudden death. The diagnosis can be made by ultrasound examination. Silent myocardial ischemia must be sought. Vario...
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is responsible for regulating heart rate and blood pressure and maintaining homeostasis during physiological stresses. Nervous dysautonomias are often observed in patients presenting cardiovascular symptoms. Despite that, other important but les...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4377
Acquired pulmonary stenosis in adults due to extrinsic compression of the pulmonary artery is a rare manifestation of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). The incidence remains poorly known in the literature since only a few sporadic cases are described. The clinical management is direc...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4361
Kabuki syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterised by a malformation syndrome involving typical facial dysmorphism, psychomotor retardation, and visceral anomalies, particularly cardiac and gastrointestinal anomalies. We report the case of a 17-year-old adolescent with Kabu...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i3559
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
Secondary hypertension is defined as arterial hypertension due to an identifiable cause, and therefore can be cured when the underlying cause is treated. It is a rare entity, often underdiagnosed, with an overall prevalence estimated at 10% of hypertensive patients in literature....
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i2484
Background: Coronary artery embolization is an exceedingly rare cause of myocardial infarction, but a few cases in association with prosthetic mechanical valves have been reported. We report a case of embolic myocardial infarction in a patient with critical mitral stenosis and AF...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i2482
Lactococcus lactis (L. lactis) a gram-positive cocci used in the production of cheese and dairy products. Generally considered non-pathogenic in humans, rare cases have been reported describing L. lactis infections. Of these, infective endocarditis has been reported in a small nu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i3292
Orthostatic hypotension (OH) and supine hypertension (SH) are two cardiovascular symptoms of autonomic failure that frequently coexist in the same patient. Clinicians are faced with a dilemma because aggressive orthostatic intolerance treatment can exacerbate supine hypertension,...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4356
Background: Cardiac conduction disturbances are rare complications of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). They are usually transient and reversible with correction of metabolic abnormalities. Case Presentation: We report the case of a 27-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes who presented...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4507
Pericardial decompression syndrome (PDS) is an unusual, potentially fatal complication that occurs after pericardial drainage for cardiac tamponade. either by needle pericardiocentesis or surgical pericardiostomy. It manifests with paradoxical hemodynamic deterioration and/or pul...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i330156
Introduction: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is an autoimmune disease primarily affecting the kidneys and lungs; however, cardiac involvement, though rare, can present a significant diagnostic challenge. This complication is often underestimated and may manifest as myocarditis...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i1478