Learning Objectives: - Explore the clinical presentation and diagnosis of cardiac myxoma. -Find out the potential complications of cardiac myxoma, such as embolic events and heart failure. -Understanding the role of echocardiography in the diagnosis and management of cardiac myxo...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4443
Severe aortic stenosis in frail older adults requiring urgent hip fracture surgery represents a major therapeutic challenge. Delaying orthopaedic repair may worsen outcomes, whereas proceeding directly to surgery in the setting of critical aortic stenosis carries substantial peri...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2537
Noël Mahoungou-Mackonia, Maria Khalil, Karim Fatiha, Imad Nouamou, Salim Arous, Ghali Benouna, Abdenasser Drighil, Leila Azzouzi & Rachida Habbal·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2023
Introduction: Benign intracardiac tumours are the most common of the 5% of primary tumours and account for 90% of intracardiac tumours. Myxoma, which is the main benign tumour, rarely localizes to the mitral valve, in the order of 1-5%, associated with severe symptoms and enormou...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4340
Mounaouir Karim, Nachid Mohammed, Eljazouli Ali, Benhar Ismail, Meryem Haboub, Salim Arous, Ghali Mohamed Bennouna, Abdenasser Drighil & Habbal Rachida·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2023
We present a case report of a 47-year-old male with a known history of recent diabetes who presented with symptoms suggestive of Dressler syndrome, along with the incidental finding of a left ventricular aneurysm. Dressler syndrome is a delayed immune-mediated response following...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4368
Mounaouir Karim, Nachid Mohammed, Mehdi Rochd, Benhar Ismail, Meryem Haboub, Salim Arous, Ghali Mohamed Bennouna, Abdenasser Drighil & Habbal Rachida·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2023
Myocarditis is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that involves inflammation of the heart muscle. It can present with a wide range of clinical manifestations, including acute heart failure, arrhythmias, and ventricular dysfunction. In rare cases, myocarditis can le...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4366
A coronary fistula is defined as a direct connection between a coronary artery and a heart chamber, great vessel, or other vascular structure that "bypasses" the myocardial capillary bed. This is a rare pathology that is usually not discovered until later in life, and exceptional...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4349
Harouna Idrissa Seydou, Mahoungou-Mackonia Noel Maschell, Fadoul Adam Fadoul Taher, Nassour Brahim, Haboub Meryem, Salim Arous, El Ghali Bennouna, Drighil Abdessamad, Azzouzi Leila & Habbal Rachida·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2023
Pacemaker infective endocarditis is a more real diagnostic problem than a therapeutic one. The precise impact is not well known. Its incidence is poorly known, and it is a serious infection with an estimated mortality of around 25%. It is with this in mind that we report 2 clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i4348
Brahim Nassour A., Hissein Hagguir, Noel Mahoungou, Harouna Seydou, Fadoul Adam, Salim Arous, Leila Azzouzi, Abdel Nasser Dirghil & Rachida Habbal·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2021
Spontaneous psoas haematoma in patients on anti-coagulant therapy is a rare phenomenon. It poses a real diagnostic problem and a real therapeutic challenge. We report the case of a 51 year old patient, under anti-vitamin K (acenocoumarone) following a stenosante and tricuspid mit...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2021/v10i430177
Brahim Nassour Aware, Noel Mahoungou, Charfo Mamadou, Bachar Abakar, Harouna Seydou, Fadoul Adam, Salim Arous, Leila Azzouzi, Abdel Nasser Dirghil & Rachida Habbal·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2022
Hydatid disease or hydatid cyst results from the tissue development of the hydatid larva of an echinococcus taenia. It is an endemic disease in certain regions of the world such as the Mediterranean basin. We report here the observation of a 39 year old patient with no particular...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430214