Background: Young adults, especially those under 35, are often overlooked; however, previous studies have shown that coronary artery disease (CAD) incidence increases rapidly. Previous studies proved many risk factors for CAD, such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, and s...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2021/v10i430178
Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been an effective and widely used treatment for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The presence of anaemia in critically ill patients undergoing surgical procedures has been associated with worse clinical outcomes...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2023/v12i1307
Background: This study describes cardiac pacing activity during 2021: demographic data of patients underwent permanent pacemaker implantation (PPM), risk factors, clinical presentations, indications, mode of pacing, and complications post PPM implantation. Cardiac pacemakers have...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430216
Background: Cardiovascular atherosclerosis, particularly coronary artery disease (CAD), represents the main reason for death prematurely over the world. Risk stratification and prevention by risk factor modification are crucial aspects of CAD therapy. The CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430205
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that can increase the risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. The acute coronary syndrome is a potential risk factor for atrial fibrillation. The aim of this work was to e...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430202
Background: Non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia with a prevalence as high as 1.5±2.0% in the general population. This arrhythmia remains one of the major causes of stroke, heart failure, sudden death, and cardiovascular morbidity in the wor...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2021/v10i330172
Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and has significant negative impacts on quality of life, healthcare costs, and longevity. Registries have been created to record ‘real-life’ clinical features and management of patients wit...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2021/v10i130160
Background: The Symptomatic manifestation of pediatric arrhythmias varies according to the age. Patients with disturbances in cardiac rhythm have several complaints, but also could be totally asymptomatic. This study aimed to assess clinical characteristics of Tachy and Brady arr...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i4299