Diabetes poses a significant risk for cardiovascular disease. Clinical evidence, however, suggests that strict glycemic control does not decrease cardiovascular mortality, but rather increases it. This is partly because the majority of oral anti-diabetic medications have negative...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4513
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: Myocardial infarction may go undetected as a catastrophic event leading to hemodynamic deterioration and sudden death. The role of cardiac makers in the prompt diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction AMI has been established especially in patient presenting with clin...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4515
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, with increasing prevalence in low- and middle-income countries, including Nigeria. Academic staff are often exposed to sedentary lifestyles and occupational stress, which may elevate their risk of developing...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4512
Background: One of the most common cardiovascular conditions in the world, hypertension greatly increases morbidity and mortality. Its underlying biochemical and molecular factors are still not fully known despite a great deal of research. The pathophysiology of hypertension is b...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4511
Cardiotoxicity has emerged as an increasingly recognized concern in modern oncology, particularly with the growing use of targeted therapies such as small-molecule inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies. These agents have revolutionized cancer care by offering remarkable precision...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4510
Kalyan Munde, Rahul Sonawane, Samkit Mutha, Anant Munde, Ruchit Shah, Khalil Shaikh, Jaykrishna Nihari, Anagh T S, Prasad Jain, Vaishali Gaba, Divya Kantak, Sandip Ghoti, Suvarna Thorat & Dhanlaxmi Chettiar·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2025
We describe a 72-year-old female with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), atrial fibrillation, and a large ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD), who presented with progressive dyspnea, hypoxemia, and acute COPD exacerbation. Despite advanced age, lung disease, arr...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4509
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
Iatrogenic left main (LM) dissection is a rare but life-threatening complication of PCI that can result in abrupt occlusion of both LAD and LCX, especially when the LCX is dominant, leading to hemodynamic collapse and conduction disturbances such as complete heart block (CHB). We...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4508
Background: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a stress-induced cardiomyopathy characterized by transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction, typically triggered by emotional or physical stress. While usually reversible, TTS can be complicated by severe events, with ventricular arrhy...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4506