In countries like India rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is still a common problem, and with improvements in diagnosis and treatment, the lifespan of these patients is increased. With increase in the lifespan, these patients may develop coronary artery disease (CAD) and present as a...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i430111
Background: Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction is a serious complication that can occur after various mitral-valves, surgical or percutaneous, interventions. It was rarely described in mechanical mitral valve replacements. Aim: to describe a rare case of late LVOT...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i430110
Background: Cardiovascular diseases continue to be a global public health burden among occupational groups like Police officers. Police officers play important roles to ensure law and order in countries. However, the nature of police work exposes them to violence and stress. Agai...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i430109
The present case series discuss three patients who had brugada type 2/ type 3 like ECG pattern that was converted to type 1 pattern with oral flecanide challenge test. Brugada syndrome is associated with a high incidence of sudden cardiac death, typical ECG pattern being ST-seg...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i430108
Agnieszka Kuzior, Manuel Esteban Nivelo-Rivadeneira, Paula Fernandez-Trujillo-Comenge, Esperanza Perdomo-Herrera, Alba Lucia Tocino-Hernandez, Marta Martin-Perez, Paula Gonzalez-Diaz, Maria Victoria Sainz de Aja-Curbelo, Ana Delia Santana-Suarez & Francisco Javier Martinez-Martin·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2019
Primary hyperaldosteronism is the most frequent cause of secondary hypertension. However, it can also be found in apparently normotensive patients, often associated with recurrent hypokalemia and isolated hypertensive episodes. We hereby present the case of a normotensive 50-year...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i430107
Patrick Chinedu Obi, Anthony Chinedum Anyanwu, Chidimma Brenda Nwatu, Chinonso Ekwueme, Adaure Mbaike, Francis Okechukwu Nwako, Dan Victor Ebirim, Christian Okafor & Reginald Nnamdi Oputa·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2019
Background: Lower extremity peripheral artery disease [LEAD] is common among patients with Diabetes mellitus (DM) and is under-diagnosed and under-treated. Early diagnosis and treatment will prevent associated cardiovascular events, minimize long term disability and improve qual...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i330106
Harmeet Singh Arora, Prashant Bharadwaj, Davinder Singh Chadha, Susheel Malani, Arijit Kumar Ghosh, Kamal Pathak, Deepak Shukla, Sachin Shouche, Satish Kumar Mishra, Jaswinder Singh & Brijindera S. Sethi·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2019
Background: Transcatheter device closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defect is a safe & effective intervention in older children, & is usually done under transesophageal echocardiography guidance. However, the procedure under transthoracic echocardiography guidance,...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i330105
Design of the Study: Historical Cohort. Objectives: This study aimed to verify which risk factors contribute to increase hs-cTnI in patients with Myocardial Infarcion with ST segment elevation, to ana-lyze which prognostic impacts it may have and to evaluate troponin levels in pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i330104
As adverse effects and health implications of human exposures to petroleum products (crude oil) remains an issue of public concern, interests on the different adverse effects on various body system has grown in recent years. Current study investigated the duration and age depende...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i330103
Shone complex is an extremely rare and severe congenital heart disease characterized by left -heart obstruction at multiple levels namely supravalvular mitral ring, parachute mitral valve, subaortic stenosis and coarctation of the aorta. We in the present case describe a patient...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2019/v8i330100
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