Bettar Mohamed Ghoulame, Charfo B Mahamdo, Mullendelle Mayanga Patrick, Nji Maleck, Haboub Meryeme, Arous Salim, Ghali Bennouna & Rachida Habbal·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2024
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital heart disease most likely to cause infective endocarditis. Pulmonary embolism constitutes one of its main complications. Treatment is mostly based on effective antibiotic therapy but can sometimes require additional surgical interve...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i1401
Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and blood pressure variability among hypertensive patients aged over 40 years. Methods: The study recruited 120 patients from a cardiology outpatient clinic who had b...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4337
Isolated tricuspid valve dysplasia (ITVD) is a rare congenital abnormality of the tricuspid valve that may remain clinically silent until adulthood and can resemble acquired causes of severe tricuspid regurgitation. This case report describes a 28-year-old man with established Be...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i61396
Cardiac myxomas are the most common histological type, accounting for 30–50% of all primary cardiac neoplasms, with an estimated clinical incidence of 0.5 per million population per year. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman with poorly controlled hypertension and type 2 diabe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i51373
Background: Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) is a rare phenotypic variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) characterised by hypertrophy confined to the left ventricular apex. Although traditionally considered to carry a more favourable prognosis than obstructive HCM...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i51371