N. Mahoungou-Mackonia, Brahim Nassour, A. Maaroufi, Fadoul Adam, Harouna Seydou, I. Nouamou, S. AROUS, G. Benouna, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azzouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2021
Echinococcosis is a parasitosis that is endemic in many parts of the world. Cardiac involvement is rare at (˂ 3%) or 0.5-2% of all cardiac involvement let alone right chamber involvement. We have reported a case of a 15 year old girl with echinococcosis of the right ventricle in...
Egeonu Jane Anthonia, Ikaraoha Chidiebere Ikechukwu, Okoroiwu Leticia Ijeoma, Mbadiwe Nkeiruka Chigaekwu & Unadike Chioma Veronica·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2021
Background: Recent studies indicate that inflammation plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of Heart Failure, yet there is scarcity of report on blood markers of inflammation and coagulation in patients with heart failure from a Black-African population like Nigeria. Objectiv...
Faizah Khan, Tayseen Sultana, Syeda Hafsa, Hafsa Anjum, G. Rajashekar Reddy, Abhishek Golla & Azmath Unnisa Begum·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2021
Aims: To evaluate the differences in clinical characteristics, management patterns and outcomes in acute heart failure patients with and without renal impairment. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Cardiology, Princess Es...
Badr Mansoor, Salman Khalid, Ibrar Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Arslan Aslam, Ali Ashar & Muhammad Shahjehan Mirza·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2021
Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (DM2) is a chronic metabolic disorder [1] The occurrence of the heart failure in among diabetics is very high, even when there is no history of hypertension or coronary heart disease [2] The literature indicated that the myocardial injuries...
Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia and large major aortopulmonary collateral arteries in congenital heart disease is associated a high mortality. Early diagnosis of this can increase the opportunity for surgery and improve survival. A small portion of unoperated patients...
Afzal Hussain, Jawaid Akbar Sial, Dileep Kumar, Syed Jibran Ashraf, Chander Parkash & Muhammad Tahseen Raza·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2021
Introduction: ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a condition characterized by typical ischemic symptoms resulting from a total occlusion of a coronary artery. STEMI is specifically diagnosed on the electrocardiography. Diabetic patients reveal a more complicated anatom...
Complex congenital heart disease involving Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries (CCTGA) with dextrocardia presenting with complete heart block (CHB) possess great difficulty in placing permanent pacemaker (PPI). We had a 52 -year-old female admitted with bre...
Introduction: Post-surgical atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmic complication of coronary artery bypass surgery. However, mostly it is thought to be a benign and self-limiting problem, but it has also been observed that it is a serious complication and can raise the number...
Introduction: The link between cardiovascular diseases and rise in occupational dust have been known for more than a decade. Occupational dusts are small dry, solid particles generated and projected into the air by mechanical or man-made processes such as crushing, grinding, mill...
Aims and objectives: To compare immediate and in hospital outcomes of patients undergoing Redo Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy(PTMC) with outcomes in patients undergoing PTMC for the first time. To compare the grading of Mitral Regurgitation(MR) and Mean Mitral V...