Soumaila Nikiema

A Coronary Artery Aneurysm with a Large Subepicardial Ischemia in a Patient Undergoing a Valvular Heart Surgery: Should a Coronary Artery Bypass be Combined or Not? A Case Report

Inasse Bargach, Soumaila Nikiema, Désiré Massimbo, Lakhal Zouhair, Najat Mouine & Aatif Benyass · Asian Journal of Cardiology Research · 2022

Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is a rare coronary disease defined as a dilation of a coronary artery 1.5 times or more its normal size. It is often revealed by an acute myocardial infarction however sometimes  it can be completely asymptomatic .Because of the relative rarity of t...

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Iatrogenic Dissection of the Right Coronary Artery during Diagnostic Coronary Angiography: A Case Report

Driss Britel, Nabil Laktib, Soumaila Nikiema & Zouhair Lakhal · Asian Journal of Cardiology Research · 2023

Iatrogenic coronary dissection is a mechanical rupture of a coronary wall during coronary angiography or angioplasty. It is a rare but serious complication that can rapidly lead to the death of the patient. We report the case of a young 35 year old patient with only active smokin...

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Myocardial Infarction Revealing Thrombosis of Mechanical Prosthesis in Mitral Position

Désiré Massimbo, Hicham Faliouni, Soumaila Nikiema, Zouhair Lakhal & Aatif Benyass · Asian Journal of Cardiology Research · 2021

Aims: This case demonstrates that coronary embolism secondary to prosthetic valve thrombosis, although rare, can occur in patients years after mitro-aortic valve replacement despite adequate anticoagulation. Presentation of Case: We report the case of a 52-year-old man with a mec...

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