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
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a challenging cardiovascular disease leading to a high rate of mortality. Some cardiomyocytes in AMI were affected by ischemia and necrosis, resulting in a decrease in myocardial contractility, an acute proinflammatory response, and an increas...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3336
Non-compaction cardiomyopathy (NCC) is characterized by trabeculations in either one or both ventricles. Clinical presentation is highly variable: dyspnea, palpitation, thromboembolic events, arrhythmia, or sudden cardiac death. There are currently no universally-accepted criteri...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3334
Intracardiac masses have several etiologies: tumor, infectious, thrombotic. They constitute a diagnostic challenge for the clinician. Behçet's disease is a chronic multisystemic vasculitis evolving by relapses. Intracadiac thrombosis in this disease deserves special attention bec...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3333
Learning Objectives: Learn how to identify and differentiate the shark fin EKG pattern from other EKG patterns and abnormalities. Explore the potential diagnostic and prognostic implications of the shark fin EKG pattern, including its association with increased risk of arrhythmia...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3331
Chronic heart failure (HF) is a major problem of public health in Morocco with few studies exploring HF particularities in this country where the prevalence of HF is estimated to be around 2.2%. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between frequency of...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3332
Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is characterised by a concentration of infection inside the heart; it is caused by a bacterial or fungal infection of the endocardial surface of the heart; and it is linked with substantial morbidity and death.The aim of this research was t...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3330
Left atrial appendage (LAA) aneurysm or giant LAA is an uncommon condition. It could be discovered incidentally during echocardiography examination or in symptomatic patients presenting with tachycardia or embolic events. The giant LAA is a serious condition with a high embolic r...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3329
Non ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) has been the subject of numerous studies. Risk stratification is a fundamental element for the management of NSTEMI; therefore, several scores have been established in this direction, particularly prognostic markers derived from the...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3328
Introduction: Coronary heart disease is the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Right ventricular (RV) infarction is often difficult to diagnose and has a poor prognosis due to rhythmic and hemodynamic complications. Objective: The study of electrical, ultrasonograph...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3326
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
Introduction: Coronary angiography is the examination of choice in the evaluation of coronary anatomy during acute myocardial infarction, particularly of the right ventricle (RV), whose diagnosis remains difficult. The electrocardiogram reflects the pathophysiology of myocardial...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3325
Background: Localized or widespread non-obstructive lesions of the epicardial coronary arteries, with a luminal dilatation 1.5 times that of the neighbouring normal segments or vessel diameter, have been identified as CAE. This research was performed to determine prevalence and p...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3324
Aorto-right ventricular fistulas are defects of the aortic wall in the area above the right coronary cusp, where it separates aorta and right ventricular outflow tract. This entity is rare and exceptional. Often, these defects are due to trauma or infective endocarditis. We repor...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3322
Introduction: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but potentially serious disease. It causes a high mortality and a high level of morbidity and complications. Its epidemiological, clinical and microbiological characteristics have changed in recent years. The Aim of our Work: Is...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i3323