Aims: To outline the clinical-epidemiological profile of patients submitted to angioplasty of the left main coronary artery including variables regarding sex, age, number of diseased vessels, Syntax Score, in-hospital outcome, clinical aspects, comorbidities and complications in...
DCM, a heart condition causing muscle weakness and enlargement, is often associated with hypothyroidism. A 35-year-old woman with no prior medical history was diagnosed with DCM due to hypothyroidism after experiencing chest pain, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Echocardiograph...
Takotsubo syndrome, also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is a rare and often underdiagnosed condition that presents with symptoms similar to acute coronary syndrome. We present the case of a 58-year-old female with no significant past medical history who presented to the emergenc...
Vagally mediated atrioventricular (AV) block is defined as a paroxysmal AV block, localized within the AV node, associated with slowing of the sinus rate. All types of second-degree AV block, including pseudo-Mobitz II block, and complete AV block, may be present. In this article...
The medical term for elevated blood pressure is hypertension (HTN). It is risky because it puts too much strain on the heart and causes atherosclerosis, which is the hardening of the arteries, in addition to raising the risk of heart disease and stroke. Other diseases like, conge...
Alaebo Prince Ogochukwu, Iloanusi David Uchenna, Njoku George Chigozie, Dike, Victoria Chiemela, Ekeleme Nnamdi Martins, Anoliefo Chidinma Loveth, Nkume Phillip Ifeanyi & Nwankwere Destiny Ginikachi·Asian Journal of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases·2023
The study evaluated the antidiabetic, haematological, and hypolipidemic effects of Annona muricata seed methanol extract (AMSME) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Twenty-four (24) Wistar rats were grouped into five groups: group 1 served as the normal control, group 2 served as t...
Background: Obesity is a growing public health problem and should be kept in mind when treating patients with hypertension because it is a strong predictor of uncontrolled hypertension. As obesity and its metabolic and vascular effects remained during the years, research has prov...
Fungal endocarditis of the right heart constitutes a pathological entity of often delicate diagnosis, associated with a potentially severe prognosis. We report the case of a 37-year-old patient, hospitalized for Candida albicans infective endocarditis of the right heart on a tunn...
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been considered to be the technique for revascularisation of complex coronary artery disease such as left anterior descendy coronary artery. The advent of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) modified this attitude, particularly with...
In this case report, a 37-year-old man with a history of lethargy, nocturnal sweats, and fever is diagnosed with an infected myxoma. His fever was 38 degrees. He was on broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment and had inflammatory markers and positive blood cultures. The transthoracic...