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
This report presents a case of a 42-year-old patient diagnosed with ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The patient presented with progressive chest pain and dyspnea and was found to have a lesion in the left main coronary...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4440
Background: Severe valvular pulmonary stenosis (PS) in adults and elderly patients is uncommon and technically challenging due to large annuli, dysplastic or calcified valves, and suboptimal performance of standard balloons. The Accura balloon—originally designed for mitral valvo...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i1522
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is present in approximately 20–25% of the general population but is implicated in only a small subset of ischemic strokes, particularly in young adults with cryptogenic events. Stroke in individuals under 45 years accounts for only 10–15% of all ischemi...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4503
Situs inversus with dextrocardia is a rare congenital disorder. There is a rare coincidence of rheumatic severe mitral stenosis in a patient with situs inversus and dextrocardia. Most of these patients undergo surgery due to technical difficulty, here we report a case of a 41-yea...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i2412