Background: Ischemic heart disease is considered the most common cause of death, worldwide. It accounts for 1.8 million deaths annually in Europe alone. According to the center for disease control (CDC) it’s the most common cause of deaths in Egypt accounting for more than one fi...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i4306
Background: PCI necessitates the usage of iodinated contrast agent which in some cases is accompanied by CIN and the potential for worse outcomes. The current study aimed to use the CHA2DS2-VASc score with its simple and available components as a predictor of risk of developing C...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i1393
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
Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated with cardiogenic shock is still associated with a significant death rate. Other interventions, including intra-aortic balloon counter pulsation and medical therapy, failed to improve prognosis in large-scale randomised stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430217