Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE), characterized by the formation of verrucous vegetations, is a typical cardiac manifestation of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). It primarily leads to cardiac valve lesions. The mos...
Context: Myocarditis is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It involves inflammation of the cardiac muscle, which can lead to heart failure, arrhythmias, and myocardial dysfunction. Early recognition and approp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2024/v7i1226
Background: Dextrocardia is a rare congenital condition characterized by right-sided cardiac positioning, which may complicate electrocardiographic interpretation and coronary angiography. In patients presenting with non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction, subtle or absent ST-seg...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1377
Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a neuroendocrine tumour derived from chromaffin cells that produce catecholamines. The classical clinical triad is characterised by headaches, palpitations and sweating. Our patient presented initially with severe dilated cardiomyopathy and acute...
H. Bendahou, M. Njie, Y. Ettagmouti, M. HABOUB, S. AROUS, G. Bennouna, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azzouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2023
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D) is arare inherited cardiac disease that presents with progressive right ventricular (RV) dysfunction due to fibro-fatty replacement of the myocardium and associated with an elevated risk of ventricular arrhythmias...
The aim of this case report is to draw attention at the potential severity of presentation of these associated pathologies. Prevention through early screening of colorectal cancer in patients with coronary artery disease and vice versa is the guarantee of a better management of t...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3335
Background: Ischemic stroke following thrombolysis for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI) is a rare and perplexing complication. We present an intriguing case of ischemic stroke following fibrinolytic therapy with tenecteplase for a STEMI. This is an extremely rare...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i4303
Introduction: The occurrence of venous thrombosis in children is rare, often idiopathic and rarely a known etiology can be found, with sometimes a delay diagnostic in most cases. Method: We report a case illustrating the difficulties of diagnosing phlebitis and a fairly rare eti...
Coronary perforation is an uncommon yet potentially fatal complication associated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Distal wire perforations may rapidly lead to cardiac tamponade and hemodynamic collapse if not promptly recognised and treated. The Study reports a cas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1375
Background: Wolff–Parkinson–White (WPW) syndrome is a cardiac conduction disorder characterized by the presence of an accessory atrioventricular pathway responsible for ventricular pre-excitation and predisposition to supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Although frequently diagnos...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1370
D. Bennani, A. El Bouazizi, L. Afendi, F. Essadqi, M. HABOUB, A. DRIGHIL, K. Gourram, Y. Sakhy, H. Tabakh, A. Siwane, N. Touil & O. Kacimi·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2026
We report the case of an acute embolic-appearing ischemic stroke that led to the diagnosis of a complex aortic pathology combining an ascending aortic aneurysm, defined as a permanent pathological dilation of the proximal aorta conferring a major risk of dissection or rupture, an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1361
Tuberculous pericarditis remains a major cause of pericardial disease in endemic regions and continues to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Constrictive pericarditis represents one of its most severe complications and results from progressive pericardial inf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1152
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, more precisely cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), has moved from a predominantly morphological tool to a comprehensive method for myocardial tissue characterisation, perfusion assessment, and risk stratification. Its strongest contemporar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1358
A. El Bouazizi, D. Bennani, L. Afendi, S. Essadqi, M. HABOUB, M. BOUZIANE, S. AROUS, G. Benouna & A. DRIGHIL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2025
Aims: To emphasize that acute alcohol consumption may provoke transient sinoatrial or atrioventricular conduction disturbances leading to syncope in otherwise healthy young adults, and to advocate for prolonged electrocardiographic monitoring in such settings. Presentation of Cas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1339
F. El Hachimi, L. Laklalech, S. SAADAOUI, M. BOUZIANE, M. HABOUB, O. AISSAOUI, A. DRIGHIL, S. KALOUCH & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2025
Background: MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) intoxication in children is rare but potentially life-threatening. While neurotoxicity is better documented, cardiotoxicity in infants remains underreported. Case: Seizures in infants can have various causes, including febrile...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1300
A. MOUNSSIF, B. ELKABLI, Z. MOULAY RCHID, M. BOUZIANE, M. HABOUB, S. AROUS, EM. BENOUNA, A. DRIGHIL & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2025
Background: Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rare necrotizing vasculitis affecting medium-sized arteries. While cardiac involvement is uncommon, it can lead to severe coronary complications. We report a case of hepatitis B virus-associated PAN (PAN-HBV) revealed by an acute ST-e...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i61255
Left atrial myxomas are rare but potentially serious tumors capable of causing systemic embolism and obstructive cardiac symptoms. We report the case of a 56-year-old woman with cardiovascular risk factors who was admitted for an acute ischemic stroke. Investigations revealed a l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1285
Direct oral anticoagulants are used in the management and prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and other thrombotic diseases including non-valvular atrial fibrillation. The most serious complication of DOAC agents is bleeding, dominated by gastrointestinal hemorrhages, eve...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4382
K. Chawki, E. M. Rochd, M. Selmaoui, A. El Jazouli, M. HABOUB, S. AROUS, G. Bennouna, A. DRIGHIL & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2023
We report a rare case of a patient who despite being under anti VEGF : Bevacizumab , developed a large coronary collateral circulation completely supplying the chronic total occlusion of left main coronary artery. Bevacizumab, a monoclonal antibody was the first potent angiogenic...
AA amyloidosis is a classic and serious complication of many chronic inflammatory processes, whether of infectious, autoimmune, or neoplastic origin. It is frequently complicated by kidney damage, often in the form of a nephrotic syndrome. Giant cell arteritis is a common inflamm...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4353
H. Bendahou, M. Njie, S. Zahri, A. Abouriche, M. HABOUB, S. AROUS, G. Bennouna, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azzouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2023
The saccular aneurysm at the level of the ascending aorta is an extremely rare clinical entity, considered as an effusion of part of the aortic circumference. This entity is often asymptomatic, and the pathophysiological mechanism is still poorly understood. We describe two unusu...
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common non-ischemic cardiomyopathy with a prevalence of 1:500 in the general population, based on the recognition of the phenotype. HCM is defined by the presence of increased left ventricular (LV) wall thickness that is not solely ex...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4342
LVNC (left ventricular non-compaction) is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy with a reported incidence of 0.05% in adults. It can occur in isolation or affect both ventricles. It’s characterized by prominent LV trabeculae and deep intertrabecular recesses which are filled with bloo...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3319
M. Njie, H. Bendahou, P. M. Mulendele, M. B. Charfo, M. HABOUB, S. AROUS, M. Ghali Benouna, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2022
Rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) remains the most common type of valvular heart disease worldwide. While the prevalence of mitral valve rheumatism is decreasing in industrialized countries, it continues to be endemic in most countries in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Afr...
Acute aortic dissection on bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) type 0 is a rare especially in young masculine. Risk factors like smoking and intensive sport activities can hasten their apparition especially in non-diagnosed population. Trans thoracic echocardiography is very important in...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i4297
L. Laklalech, M. Njie, A. Abourich, M. Belhakim, M. HABOUB, S. AROUS, Med G. Bennouna, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azzouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2022
Serpentine thrombus or snake like floating thrombus of the right-side cavities of the heart is a rare diagnosis. Its an extreme emergency, and is often fatal due to the migration of small thrombus which can completely obstruct the pulmonary trunk. Advanced cancer disease is one o...
M. Njie, B. E. Ovaga, S. I. Harouna, H. Hatim, M. HABOUB, A. Salim, Med G. Benouna, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azzouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2022
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common condition characterized by clinical polymophism making its diagnosis difficult. Syncope as an initial symptom of pulmonary embolism has proven to be a difficult clinical correlation to establish, although described in the literature. It is more...
M. Njie, A. El Jazouli, P. M Mulendele, M Charfo, M. HABOUB, A. Salim, Med G. Benouna, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azzouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2022
Bupivacaine (marcaine) is a long-acting local anesthetic used for skin infiltration, peripheral nerve blocks, epidural and spinal anesthesia. Its application can lead to cardiovascular complications such as: hypotension, bradycardia, cardiac arrest and toxic myocardial injury. Fe...
Myocarditis is one of the most varied syndromes seen in cardiovascular medicine, being diagnosed as a self-limited inflammatory injury with rapid resolution of symptoms, to fulminant cardiogenic shock, malignant arrhythmias and chronic inflammatory cardiomyopathy, as well as sign...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2026/v15i2386
Background: Left ventricular hypertrophy due to hypertension (LVH) is one of the most important cardiac manifestations of chronic hypertension and is strongly associated with heart failure, atrial fibrillation, stroke, and death. While traditionally thought of as an adaptive resp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2026/v15i2381
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) remains a relevant source of morbidity in women of reproductive age, although it is often unrecognized. Hormonal contraception is a well-established acquired risk factor for PE because of its association with venous thromboembolic events; however, it has v...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2026/v15i2379
Background: Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus (CCMA) is a rare variant of mitral annular calcification characterized by liquefaction necrosis within chronically calcified annular tissue. Its pseudotumoral appearance may mimic cardiac tumors or infective processes, creat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1149
We report the case of a 44-year-old man, a chronic smoker with a 28 pack-year history, regular consumer of alcohol, cannabis, and hashish, followed for coronary artery disease and having undergone two angioplasties, who was admitted for typical chest pain with ST-segment elevatio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1357
Background: Right-sided infective endocarditis (IE) is uncommon, accounting for only 5–10% of cases, and is typically associated with intravenous drug use or intracardiac devices. Streptococcus pneumoniae has become a rare cause of IE, especially on the tricuspid valve. Early dia...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1147
We report the case of a 20-year-old woman admitted to the cardiology intensive care unit for acute heart failure. Initial evaluations suggested hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), but cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed diffuse myocardial fibrosis and features consis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1281
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are major cardiovascular emergencies requiring prompt and appropriate management to reduce complications and improve prognosis. We report an unusual case of high-risk non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in a 63-year-old patient w...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i2489
We report a rare case of inverted Takotsubo syndrome in a 24-year-old woman. Takotsubo syndrome, also known as stress cardiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome, is a transient condition characterized by acute and reversible dysfunction of the left ventricle. Cardiac auscultation sh...
We report the case of a 43-year-old man admitted for multiple ischemic strokes. Investigations revealed hyperthyroidism complicated by rapid atrial fibrillation (tachy AF). With no significant medical history, the patient presented with sudden aphasia and a mild motor deficit in...
Introduction: Rare cardiomyopathy left ventricle non-compaction (LVNC) or excess trabeculation is an unclassified heart disease related to the cessation of the normal process of myocardial development during the first trimester of pregnancy. Familial forms account for approximate...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i3420
Background: APECED or multiple endocrine deficiency autoimmune candidiasis syndrome is a rare disease characterized by the manifestation of autoimmune endocrinopathies in a peculiar sequence during infancy. The clinical diagnosis of APECED requires the presence of at least two of...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i7544
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy is a genetic disease that affects young people. As its name indicates, it carries a risk of ventricular rhythm disturbances and sudden death, particularly during sporting efforts emphasizing the need for early diagnosis of the disea...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i2411
Vitamin k antagonist anticoagulants (VKAs) and non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are widely used in the treatment of non-valvular atrial fibrillation and other indications, but both classes of medications carry a risk of potentially serious bleeding. Spontaneous hematoma...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4365
Reports of thrombi straddling the patent foramen ovale (PFO) are uncommon occurrences. The development of thrombi within the cardiac chambers poses a greater risk of mortality compared to pulmonary embolism (PE) alone and may necessitate a change in treatment strategy [1]. In thi...
Background: Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis (PVE) is a rare condition that accounts for 1.5–2% of all reported cases of endocarditis. Herein, we describe a rare case of isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis with a fortuitous discover of a congenital heart disease in a young...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4362
Takayasu's disease is the first cause of inflammatory aortitis in young subjects. The disease preferentially affects the women. Takayasu's disease could be a mode of non-specific reaction of the aorta to various infectious or dysimmune etiological factors. Aortic insufficiency i...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4341
Drugs used to treat cardiovascular disease as well as those used in the treatment of multiple other conditions can occasionally produce exaggerated prolongation of the QT interval on the surface electrocardiogram and the morphologically distinctive polymorphic ventricular tachyca...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3327
B. E. Ovaga, B. Mohammed SIDI, S. I. Harouna, P. M. Mulendele, M. Njie, M. HABOUB, L. Azzouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2022
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/ dysplasia (ARVC/D) is a cardiomyopathy of genetic origin, caused by abnormalities of desmosomes, characterized on the physiopathological level by a fibro-adipose infiltration replacing the myocardium of the right ventricle and the...
Background: Acute aortic regurgitation is an uncommon but life-threatening complication of infective endocarditis. It results from rapid destruction of the aortic valve or extension of infection to surrounding structures, leading to abrupt hemodynamic deterioration that often req...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2534
Background: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) constitutes a leading cause of illness and death from cardiovascular disease around the world. Even with better ways to diagnose and treat PE, it is still difficult to manage, especially in places where local data are limited. In Morocco,...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2533
Background: Iron deficiency is a common comorbidity in patients with heart failure. This association is often underrecognized in clinical practice, despite its important implications for symptoms and prognosis. Iron deficiency has been associated with worse symptoms, impaired fun...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2531
Background: Infective endocarditis remains a life-threatening disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Acute aortic regurgitation is among the most severe complications of infective endocarditis and results from rapid destruction of the aortic valve apparatus. This condi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1151
Vasospastic angina (VSA), initially described by Prinzmetal as a form of angina occurring at rest, in the second part of the night and associated with transient changes in repolarization such as ST segment elevation on the electrocardiogram. The phenomenon of coronary spasm can o...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i2403
P. M. Mulendele, M. Njie, M. B. Charfo, G. M. Lukifimpa, M. S. Boutar, B. E. Ovaga, M. HABOUB, S. AROUS, M. G. Benouna, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azzouzi & R. HABBAL·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2023
The emergence of immunotherapy and the gradual expansion of its indications in oncology will require particular vigilance to detect and quickly take care of the potential cardiac toxicities. They have improved prognosis and survival, including patients with kidney, lung or skin c...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4360
B. E. Ovaga, B. Mohammed SIDI, P. M. Mulendele, A. Fadoul, M. Njie, SI. Harouna, M. HABOUB, L. Azzouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2022
Lutembacher syndrome (LS) is a rare clinical entity, associated with acquired mitral stenosis (MS), congenital atrial septal defect (ASD). In the literature, other forms have been described including iatrogenic LS and reverse LS. LS is a condition with a female predominance, and,...
Background: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a major cardiovascular emergency associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly when diagnosis is delayed. Because the clinical spectrum varies widely (mild dyspnea to near-cardiac collapse), it is important for clin...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2535
Introduction: Cardiac involvement is a rare unusual localization of Hodgkin lymphoma, as it’s known that primary lymphomas of the heart are rare. They develop primarily in the right atrium, and extend to the pericardium in about one third of the cases. Pulmonary infundibular sten...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i2409
F. Karim, I. Tlohi, N. Mahoungou-Mackonia, Y. Hamine, H. Seydou, M. Njie, C. B. Mahamadou, M. HABOUB, S. AROUS, G. Benouna, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2022
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysms are rare. They are usually form from a rupture of the myocardium contained by pericardial adhesions. Unlike true aneurysms, false aneurysms have a narrow neck and lack myocardial elements. They can be constituted spontaneously or acquired. We repo...
BE. Ovaga, IS Alfakihi, H Charif, B. Mohammed SIDI, P.M Mulendele, M. Njie, M. Charfo Bacharou, J Moyambi, M. HABOUB, L. Azzouzi, A Drighril & R. HABBAL·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2024
Background: Stress cardiomyopathy or Tako-Tsubo syndrome is a heart disease which is most likely linked to an excessive discharge of catecholamines triggered by physical or emotional stress responsible for myocardial toxicity. Tako-tsubo constitutes the main differential diagnosi...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i3419
Haless Kamal, Jama Dounia, Boucetta Abdoullah, R. HABBAL, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azouzi, G. Benouna, S. AROUS & M. HABOUB·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2023
Background: Thromboembolic disease is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death. In recent years, several lines of evidence have indicated the possibility of de novo thrombus generation in pulmonary arteries without deep vein thrombus (DVT) in the lower extremities. Pulmona...