Objective: To evaluate the pattern of Congenital heart disease (CHD) in Al-Mugref Teaching Hospital in the North Eastern part of Libya. Patients and Methods: This is a prospective descriptive study involved pediatric patients aged from day 1 until age of 15 years who were referre...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430152
Background: A quick but thorough assessment of the patient’s history and findings on physical examination, electrocardiography, and cardiac biomarker tests permit accurate diagnosis and aid in early risk stratification. This work aimed to analyze the diagnostic and prognostic too...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430151
Anomalous origin of a coronary artery is uncommon but clinically significant. Manifestations vary from asymptomatic patients to those who present with angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, syncope, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death. We herein describe a rare case of an anom...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430150
The ostial left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesion is an important target for coronary revascularization because its location subtends a large territory of myocardium1. Accurate stent placement is, however, mandatory for optimal results, but this is often difficult t...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430149
Background: Oral vitamin K antagonists are highly effective in the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic disease. Optimal use of these agents in clinical practice is challenged by their narrow therapeutic window. We aimed to Study the international normalized ratio values i...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430148
Objective: Optimal treatment of fetal intrapericardial teratoma is controversial, especially in regard to fetal intervention. Given the rarity of the disease case reports can assist in decision making. Case Report: We report on a neonate with a giant intrapericardial teratoma det...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430147
Background: CIN is an important cause of morbidity and mortality post cardiac procedures. Renal derangement and diabetes being the most important risk factors. Multifactorial causation of the disorder led us to study the risk factors associated with CIN. Methods: All patients who...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430146
Iatrogenic coronary artery dissections are rare but life-threatening complications which may have different etiologies. These complications should be recognized promptly and must be managed to avoid mortality. We are reporting a case of a 57-year old man who presented to us with...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430145
Background: The heart acting analysis leads to necessity of total energy quantization needful for its life from the cellular metabolism (Keith Flack node). This energy is mainly distributed to make possible the cardiac muscle acting (Electrocardiogram) and to circulate the blood...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430144
Background: Atrial septal defects are common congenital heart defects which could be discovered incidentally during cardiac screening of a child in heart failure. The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of heart failure in children with ostium secundum Atrial Septal...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430143