Background: It is reported that 20 to 30% of patients are not responders to this treatment (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy). The reasoning in this merely theoretical paper shows the plausible danger that can be brought by measurements apparatus, in the occurrence the CRT espec...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i230099
Mariana Pezzute Lopes, Caio Rebouças Fonseca Cafezeiro, Daniela Calderaro, Luiz Junya Kajita, Luiz Aparecido Bortolotto, Henrique C. Simbo Muela & Thiago Andrade Macedo·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2019
Aim: Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is one of the main causes of secondary hypertension and results in a progressive loss of renal function. This case reports recurrent hypertensive pulmonary edema and worsening renal function successfully treated with multiple percutaneou...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i230098
Coronary artery anomalies occur in 1.3-5.6% of patients undergoing coronary arteriography. An anomalous origin of LCX from right coronary sinus is the most common congenital variant. It is usually considered “benign” since it is not known to predispose individuals to sudden cardi...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i230096
Arrhythmias can complicate the course of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. These arrhythmias can include both tachyarrhythmias and bradyarrhythmias. Tachyarrhythmias range from Ventricular premature complexes to life-threatening ventricular tachycardia/ fibrillati...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i230097
The effects of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system on the human body are so diverse and our knowledge about them is ever growing. Angiotensin 1-7 has been proven to play protective roles in patients with cardiovascular disorders including but not limited to hypertension. As...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i230095
H.S Natraj Setty, Raghavendra Murthy P., Krishnamurthy B.N, Shivanand S Patil, Veeresh Patil, Jayashree Kharge, T.R Raghu, Rahul Patil, Sathwik Raj, Babu Reddy & C.N Manjunath·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2019
Myxomas are the most common type of primary cardiac tumor. They cause a variety of clinical manifestations depending on size and anatomical location. Sometimes, manifestations are atypical challenging differential diagnosis and the therapeutic approach. Left atrial myxomas are co...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i130094
Objective: We aimed to find the prevalence and the reasons for receiving non-guideline-concordant treatment in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (mv-CAD), at a single centre. Methods: All consecutive patients who underwent coronary angiography, due to stable angin...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i130093
Myosin is defined as a mechano-enzyme molecule which converts the chemical energy stored as adenosine triphosphate (ATP) into mechanical energy (muscle contraction). Moreover, the cardiac muscle has different types of myosin heavy chain when it separated with the one dimensional...
Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is commonly seen in patients with Down syndrome (DS) and is closely associated with morbidity and mortality. Maternal age is an established risk factor for DS. Objectives: The aim of the present study is to analyze the incidence of CHD i...
Background: Poisoning with Thevetia peruviana (yellow oleander) is commonly observed in Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka causing significant morbidity and mortality. It contains cardiac glycosides which are toxic to cardiac muscle that results in cardiovascular dysrh...