Antiplatelet therapy forms the cornerstone of pharmacological management following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). For decades, dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) — conventionally comprising aspirin combined with a P2Y12 rece...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1367
Introduction: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), defined as LVEF ≤ 40%, is a major public health problem due to its high morbidity and mortality, affecting approximately 64.3 million individuals worldwide, of whom nearly 50% present with reduced ejection fracti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1368
Background: The rare cardiac involvement of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), uncommon neoplasms with neuroendocrine differentiation that typically arise in the gastroenteropancreatic and pulmonary systems but may present with constitutional symptoms, arrhythmias, thromboembolic even...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1369
Background: Lipoprotein A is a genetically determined low-density lipoprotein like particle bound covalently to apolipoprotein. It is increasingly recognized as a highly atherogenic and prothrombotic molecule, contributing to the development and progression of atherosclerotic car...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1365
Background: Short-term outcomes in HFrEF, including in-hospital mortality and 30-day rehospitalization, reflect the quality of acute care and the adequacy of discharge management. Data from North African settings remain scarce. Aim: The study aims to evaluate in-hospital outcomes...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1366
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains a significant global health challenge. While the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has greatly improved survival and quality of life, it has also been associated with metabolic complications, includin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1364
Background: Drug-eluting balloons (DCBs) have emerged as an important alternative to stent-based strategies in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), particularly in clinical scenarios where permanent metallic implantation may be undesirable. While randomized trials have demon...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1363
Background: Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death globally, with hypertension and elevated total cholesterol as key modifiable risk factors. Their coexistence markedly increases cardiovascular risk. In Nigeria, both conditions are common among hypertensive pat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1362
D. Bennani, A. El Bouazizi, L. Afendi, F. Essadqi, M. HABOUB, A. DRIGHIL, K. Gourram, Y. Sakhy, H. Tabakh, A. Siwane, N. Touil & O. Kacimi·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2026
We report the case of an acute embolic-appearing ischemic stroke that led to the diagnosis of a complex aortic pathology combining an ascending aortic aneurysm, defined as a permanent pathological dilation of the proximal aorta conferring a major risk of dissection or rupture, an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1361
Aim: This case study aims to emphasize the importance of maintaining a broad differential diagnosis when evaluating young hypertensive patients with retinal manifestations. The case emphasizes the need for early identification of secondary causes of hypertension such as polycythe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1360
Brahim Nassour Aware, Ali Adam Ahamat, Ousmane Mahamat Alkher, Djidda Abakar, Yahya Kichiné, Azaki Mahamat, Achta Adam Fadoul & Mbaidedjim Sylvain·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2026
Stroke is a real public health problem with a significant socio-economic impact and a high mortality risk. Its frequency in young people is between 10 and15% of all strokes. The persistence of a patent foramen ovale is one of the causes of cerebral ischaemia in young people, most...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1359
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, more precisely cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), has moved from a predominantly morphological tool to a comprehensive method for myocardial tissue characterisation, perfusion assessment, and risk stratification. Its strongest contemporar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1358
We report the case of a 44-year-old man, a chronic smoker with a 28 pack-year history, regular consumer of alcohol, cannabis, and hashish, followed for coronary artery disease and having undergone two angioplasties, who was admitted for typical chest pain with ST-segment elevatio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1357
Aims: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of remote dielectric sensing (ReDS) and lung ultrasound (LUS) for detecting pulmonary congestion in stable ambulatory patients with chronic heart failure using a blinded composite clinical–biomarker reference standard. Study Design: Prospe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1356
Complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is increasingly performed in patients with advanced coronary artery disease, multiple comorbidities, and high procedural risk, making accurate risk stratification and peri-procedural optimization essential to improving outcomes. Co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1355