The simultaneous occurrence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) presents notable diagnostic and management challenges. This case report describes a 25-year-old woman with SCD who, after an uncomplicated laparosco...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4434
Background: Cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis is a serious localization that needs to be recognized, that’s why we report three cases of cardiac sarcoidosis, each with a different clinical presentation. Case Presentation: In the first patient, cardiac involvement was revealed b...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4432
Introduction: The circadian rhythm of heart rate reflects the balance of activity in the autonomic nervous system. The relationship between sympathetic activity and the presence of hypertension (HTN) or diabetes has been a subject of significant study for many years. Methods and...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i3431
Background: Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) it is an important complication of diagnostic and interventional procedures in cardiology. This work aimed to to investigate the preventive role of colchicine on CI-AKI in patients undergoing elective PCI considering to its...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i3430
Introduction: Cerebrovascular stroke is a public health problem. They are dominated by ischemic origin, of which cardioembolic etiology is a significant cause. The aim of our study is to determine the in-hospital prevalence of cardiovascular disease in patients with cerebrovascul...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i3429
Background: The utilization of two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2-D STE) serves as a precise measurable technique for conducting an assessment of both global and localized cardiac performance, exhibiting remarkable sensitivity. Its utility is particularly notewo...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i3428
Introduction: Platelet Lymphocyte ratio (PLR) has been found to be a good predictor of future adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Aim: Investigation was done in the aim to detect the role of Platelet Lymphocyte rati...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i3427
The cardio-oncology as a field has been expanded by the rapid development of innovative cancer therapies. While these treatments had significantly improved the overall survival rates for cancer patients, they also carried the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic to...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i3426
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) is defined by a left ventricle (LV) with reduced systolic function (<45%) and dilation (LV volume > 90 ml/m²), excluding coronary artery disease or sufficient load conditions to explain it. The etiologies are multiple and increasingly well-known...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i3424
Myocardial infarction is now recognized as one of the chronic diseases and the leading cause of death across the globe. The use of plants abundant in our environment, especially Agaricus bisporusprovides a cheap alternative to combat this common foe of mankind. Hence, this study...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i3425