Infective endocarditis (IE) is a severe complication in patients with congenital heart disease. However, CHD-associated mortality has decreased to 10% because of improvements in the diagnosis of infective endocarditis, antibiotic therapy, cardiac surgery, and interventional proce...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4380
Background: Cardiac myxomas, the most common primary heart neoplasms, primarily originate in the left atrium and carry the potential for serious complications, including mitral valve obstruction and embolic events. Here, we report a rare case of a left atrial myxoma leading to co...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4381
Pulmonary stenosis (PS) associated with a huge ostium secundum Atrial septal defect (ASD) is relatively uncommon. In such condition, a significant left-to-right shunt across ASD is prevented by significant obstruction at pulmonary valve level and hence it protects the pulmonary b...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4379
Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma is histologically a benign endocardial neoplasm. Though CPF has long been reported as the second most common primary cardiac neoplasm, it has since been pulled ahead of cardiac myxomas, largely due to evolving cardiac imaging modalities. We present...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4378
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
Myocarditis can be caused by a variety of infectious and non-infectious illnesses [1]. Although viral infection remains the most commonly identified cause of myocarditis, the role of parvovirus B19 (B19V) from the Erythrovirus genus in the pathogenesis of myocarditis has been ide...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4376
Mechanical heart valves are the preferred choice for younger individuals when the native valves cannot undergo repair, primarily due to their exceptional durability. It is crucial to meticulously manage the international normalized ratio (INR) within the range of 2.5 to 3.5 to en...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4375
Background: Marijuana is the oldest and one of the most widely used illicit drugs, the clinical and pharmacological effects of cannabinoids have been recently studied, with much still unknown about the physiologic and pathologic effects. This study aimed to evaluate its cardiovas...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4374
Background: The therapy and prognosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI) have been modified by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). Delayed time to reperfusion in STEMI patients is risk predictor fo left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and linked to increase risk...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4373
Introduction: Cardiac myxoma is a primary benign tumor most often located in the left atrium and it is a rare source of cerebral stroke of young subjects. Case Presentation: We report the case of a young women with cardiac myxoma revelated by hemiplegia. The patient suddenly pres...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4371
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
Carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication is the most frequent etiology of toxicological morbidity and mortality in the world. If the neurological manifestations are in the foreground, then cardiovascular signs of myocardial damage by necrosis are possible, which can result in angina, an...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4370
Background: Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is a major cardiovascular problem and has been one of the leading death in the world. ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is an indicator of total coronary artery occlusion which requires revascularization to restore the blood flow...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4369
Mounaouir Karim, Nachid Mohammed, Eljazouli Ali, Benhar Ismail, Meryem Haboub, Salim Arous, Ghali Mohamed Bennouna, Abdenasser Drighil & Habbal Rachida·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2023
We present a case report of a 47-year-old male with a known history of recent diabetes who presented with symptoms suggestive of Dressler syndrome, along with the incidental finding of a left ventricular aneurysm. Dressler syndrome is a delayed immune-mediated response following...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4368
Mounaouir Karim, Nachid Mohammed, Mehdi Rochd, Benhar Ismail, Meryem Haboub, Salim Arous, Ghali Mohamed Bennouna, Abdenasser Drighil & Habbal Rachida·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2023
Myocarditis is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that involves inflammation of the heart muscle. It can present with a wide range of clinical manifestations, including acute heart failure, arrhythmias, and ventricular dysfunction. In rare cases, myocarditis can le...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4366