Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) associated with implantable cardiac devices (ICDs): pacemakers, automatic defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronisation therapy devices, is a rare but serious complication with a high mortality rate despite therapeutic advances. The steady...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2544
Coronary heart disease is one of the world's leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Much is known about left ventricular myocardial infarction. It was not until much later (1974) that right ventricular myocardial infarction was studied as a distinct entity [1]. Isolated VD MI...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4372
Introduction: Sarcomeric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited heart disease. Its prognosis is primarily determined by the risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). This study aimed to describe the rhythm profile of patients with sar...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i3547
Introduction: Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a serious infection involving the prosthetic heart valve and the endocardium. It carries high morbidity and mortality, especially in patients with mechanical valves. Aim of the Study: To investigate the clinical, biological, ba...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4441
This study evaluates the safety, effectiveness, and feasibility of unguided temporary pacemaker insertion in 348 patients at the Mohamed VI University Hospital of Marrakech. The procedure was performed by cardiology residents and showed a high success rate of 99.71%, with success...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4438
Abdelkarim AIT YAHYA, Ibtissam MESKOUR, Moukhtar Ben Kabbour, Joumana Elmassrioui, Mohamed ZTATI, Mohammed El Jamili, Saloua El Karimi & Mustapha El Hattaoui·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2025
Introduction: Prosthetic heart valves have dramatically improved the prognosis of valvular heart disease, especially in countries with a high prevalence of rheumatic fever. However, prosthetic valve replacement remains associated with significant complications, including valve dy...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4520