Introduction: The complexity of the geometry and the unique architecture of the right ventricular (RV) myocardial fibers make the study of its function a significant challenge. However, the advent of new imaging techniques, such as RV strain imaging, has improved our understandin...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4460
Double-chambered right ventricle (DCRV) is an uncommon congenital heart condition characterized by a progressive obstruction in the right ventricular outflow tract. This obstruction is caused by anomalous muscles or fibrous tissues that divide the right ventricle into two cavitie...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i1385
Background: Cardiac myxomas, the most common primary heart neoplasms, primarily originate in the left atrium and carry the potential for serious complications, including mitral valve obstruction and embolic events. Here, we report a rare case of a left atrial myxoma leading to co...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4381
Joumana Elmasrioui, Youssef Islah, Mohammed Eljamili, Saloua El Karimi, Mustapha Elhattaoui, Oualid Benfaddoul, Mariem Ouali Idrissi & Najat Cherif Idrissi El Ganouni·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2023
Infective endocarditis involving the right side of the heart occurs rarely and often involves the tricuspid valve. The isolated pulmonary valve infective endocarditis (IPVIE) is a less common condition that occurs in specific population. The double outlet right ventricle (DORV) i...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4339
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
Introduction: The cardiac manifestations of hypereosinophilia include mainly endomyocardial fibrosis, which is the most frequently observed form. However, eosinophilic cardiopathy can manifest itself in different ways, affecting the various layers of the heart and presenting a va...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4453
Introduction: Brugada syndrome was described in 1992 as a new clinical and electrocardiographic syndrome involving susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in patients without obvious structural heart disease. Brugada phenocopy (BrP) is an evolving term...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4450
Junior Rocyr Ibara Onguema, Rim Zerhoudi, Franck Bienvenu Ekoba Othende, Khaoula Bourzeg, Mohammed Eljamili, Saloua El Karimi & Mustapha Elhattaoui·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2023
Introduction: Infective endocarditis is defined as infection of a native or prosthetic heart valve, endocardial surface, or cardiac device. The causes and epidemiology, as well as the microbiology of the disease have evolved over the last few decades with the doubling of the aver...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4345
Junior Rocyr Ibara Onguema, Rim Zerhoudi, Franck Bienvenu Ekoba Othende, Khaoula Bourzeg, Mohammed Eljamili, Saloua El Karimi & Mustapha Elhattaoui·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2023
Introduction: Infective Endocarditis (IE) is a serious disease whose prognosis depends on early management. Aortic localization is characterized by its progression to myocardial failure and the high number of complications motivating early recourse to surgery. The diagnosis of AR...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4343
Fatimazahrae KADDARI, Joumana Elmasrioui, Dicko ARAFAOU, Abdoulaziz THIOMBIANO, Ibtissam MHIRIG, Yassine BOUCHTELLA, Mouhcine EL MARDOULI, Nabila SORAA, Rachid EL HOUATI, Saloua ELKARIMI & Mustapha Elhattaoui·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2024
Cardiac hydatid cyst (HC) is a rare localisation of hydatidosis. The main preoperative diagnostic tools are serology, Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE), Cardiac Tomography (CT) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). MRI is the key examination for diagnosing cardiac mass...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4457