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One-year Follow-up of the Distribution of Dyslipidemias among Cameroonian Diabetic Patients in Ngaoundere, 2014-2015

Olivier Pancha Mbouemboue, Alvine Motche Touko, Habibah Salamath Haman, Pelagie Djenabou Amanissa, Fadimatou Bello Damdam, Jacques Olivier Ngoufack & Marcel Tangyi Tamanji · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Background: Diabetes constitutes an important faction of the health and economic burden worldwide and its occurrence continues to rise especially in developing countries. Aim: To study the distribution in dyslipidemia occurrence over a period of 1 year in a diabetic and non-diabe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/37773

Clinical Significance of Creatine Kinase-MB Elevation in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease before Initiation of Hemodialysis

Ehimen Phyllis Odum & Victor Chukwuma Wakwe · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Aim: To measure creatine kinase – myocardial band (CK-MB) concentration in stable patients with chronic kidney disease who had not commenced hemodialysis and determine its relationship with cardiac Troponin I and cardiovascular risk factors. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. P...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/38020

Acute Rheumatic Fever among Primary School Students in Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia

Aklilu Abrham Roba, Tekabe Abdosh Ahmed, Nega Assefa, Jelalu Kemal Birmeka & Eskindr Demissie Zergaw · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Background: In many developed countries, acute rheumatic fever is eradicated through strong health promotion and prevention efforts; yet, it continues to cause serious health problems in many developing countries including Ethiopia. The main aim of the study was to assess the pre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/37725

A Non-Atherogenic Cause of Critical Limb Ischemia in a Young Adult

Jagadeesh K. Kalavakunta, Yashwant Agrawal, Elizabeth Sayers, Fadi Saab & J. A. Mustapha · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Aim: Atherosclerosis is the most common etiology of obstruction of the arteries leading to limb ischemia. Critical limb ischemia (CLI) in a young adult we need to consider non-atherosclerotic diseases. Case Presentation: We present a rare of cause CLI in a 35-year-old man who pre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/36638

Can We Predict Preeclampsia?

Jayavelan Ramkumar & Nidhi Sharma · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are a leading cause of peripartum morbidity and mortality. Preeclampsia is a heterogeneous maternal syndrome. Large studies have pointed out the association of impaired spiral artery remodeling at the fetomaternal interphase in preeclampsia, bu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/36708

Kunyima Relations Establishment on SS Sickle Cell Anaemia Women Investigation in Democratic Republic of Congo

A. B. Kunyima, S. N. Lusamba & M. B. Kunyima · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Background: The sickle cell anaemia is a genetics sickness, autosomal, recessive, secondary to a punctual mutation at sixth codon level of  globine gene with substitution of glutamic acid by valine. The prevalence of S hemoglobin is relatively high, reaching 40 % of central Afric...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/36517

Carotid Intima-media Thickness and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease among Healthy Adult Volunteers in North Eastern Nigeria

Mohammed Abdullahi Talle, Mohammed Musa Baba, Philip Oluleke Ibinaiye, Habu Abdul & Faruk Buba · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Background: Assessment of carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) have evolved over the years to assume a key role in assessment of cardiovascular risk. However, there is paucity of data on CIMT among Nigerian. We assessed CIMT and its association with cardiovascular risk factors a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/35807

Low Dose Aspirin and Omega 3 Fatty Acids in the Pro Resolving Pathway of Cardiovascular Disorders

Jayavelan Ramkumar & Nidhi Sharma · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Newer mechanisms of action of Acetyl Salicylic acid have been discovered in proresolving pathway of various disorders. Omega 3 fatty acids are also involved in the synthesis of resolvins via an aspirin triggered pathway. The present review aims to discuss the role of recently dis...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/36200

Intravascular Imaging-guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Braid-like Coronary Stenosis in a Patient with Prior Myocardial Infarction

Shigenori Ito · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

A 77-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of chest oppression on efforts.  He had developed an inferior acute myocardial infarction and had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for the right coronary artery (RCA) 10 years earlier.  Significant stenoses...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/35792

Correlations between Anthropometrics and Electrocardiographic Variables in Japanese University Students: Investigation by Annual Health Screening

Toru Maruyama, Noriko Yamamoto, Kousuke Kajitani, Rikako Tsuchimoto, Yoshinori Masaki, Jun Nagano, Masahiro Irie, Atsushi Ichimiya, Kazuhiko Yamamoto & Keiko Uezono · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Aims: Anthropometrics provide important health and fitness indicators in University students and have potential impacts on electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities leading to cardiac events. However, the correlations between anthropometrics and ECG data are controversial in young...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/36193

Hypertension and Uterine Artery Waveform

Ramkumar Jayavelan & Nidhi Sharma · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Background: Pregnancy Induced Hypertension is a multisystem heterogeneous disorder occurring in 4-7% of all pregnancies. Fetal villi in the intervillous space at fetomaternal interphase show ischemic, oxidative and immune mediated damage. This study was conducted to outline the r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/35474

Effect of an Increase in Global Left Ventricular Afterload on Myocardial Deformation in Patients with Aortic Stenosis, Comparison with Hypertensive Patients

Yoshikazu Ohara, Yuki Yoshimura, Yohko Fukuoka, Atsuko Furukawa, Shingo Hosogi & Katsuhito Yamamoto · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Aims: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) secondary to hypertension and aortic stenosis (AS) are often considered together to be pressure overload hypertrophy. We hypothesized that important differences could exist in the myocardial function with these 2 origins of pressure-overlo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/35862

Awareness and Attitudes of University of Ibadan Freshmen towards Learning and Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Adewale Ismahil Badru & Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Objectives: To assess the level of awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the attitude of the University of Ibadan (UI) freshmen towards learning CPR, and performing CPR on cardiac arrest victims. Methods: This research was a cross-sectional study. Between October...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/29506

Endomyocardial Fibrosis: An Unusual Presentation

C. M. Chundusu, S. C. Rapheal, Y. C. Kumtap, V. S. Gomerep & S. S. Danbauchi · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Endomyocardial fibrosis is a tropical disease, characterised by fibrosis in the endocardium and subjacent myocardium affecting particularly the inflow tract and the apex of one or both ventricles. This case highlights the occurrence of EMF in an elderly woman without the typical/...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/34890

Sex-related Association of Serum Uric Acid and Carotid Atherosclerosis in a Hypertensive Nigerian Population

Norbert N. Unamba & Maclean R. Akpa · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Background: Atherosclerosis is a primary cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Dyslipidemia is a key risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is an established tool for the detection and assessment of progression of athe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/34813