Background: Acute myocardial infarction in young adults is an increasingly important cardiovascular condition with substantial clinical, psychosocial and socioeconomic implications. Although traditionally associated with older age, premature coronary artery disease is reported am...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1382
Background : Infective endocarditis is a serious complication in prosthetic heart valves, including after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Although Staphylococcus aureus, streptococci and enterococci predominate, uncommon fastidious organisms may occur. Gemella spp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1381
Background: Cardiovascular abnormalities are common in patients with end-stage renal disease and may be influenced by volume overload, hypertension, anaemia, uraemic milieu, and initiation of haemodialysis. This study evaluated the clinical and echocardiographic profile of patien...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1380
S. Abbi, R. Zidouh, K. Zrigui, J. Verdaguer, I. Bargach, O. Chmali, S. Ouadallah, E. Cherief & T. Hassani·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2026
Background: The rise of coronary CT angiography has substantially transformed the diagnostic assessment of coronary artery disease by offering a non-invasive alternative to coronary angiography. However, the accuracy and diagnostic performance of this technique remain closely lin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1379
Aim: This case study aims to highlight the critical role of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) and the risks of polypharmacy in older patients, with specific emphasis on the challenges of managing digitalis toxicity in a patient with multiple comorbidities receiving a narrow thera...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1378
Background: Implanted central venous access devices are widely used in paediatric oncology patients for the administration of chemotherapy and supportive treatments. Although considered safe, catheter fracture with intravascular migration remains an uncommon but potentially serio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1376
Background: Dextrocardia is a rare congenital condition characterized by right-sided cardiac positioning, which may complicate electrocardiographic interpretation and coronary angiography. In patients presenting with non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction, subtle or absent ST-seg...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1377
Coronary perforation is an uncommon yet potentially fatal complication associated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Distal wire perforations may rapidly lead to cardiac tamponade and hemodynamic collapse if not promptly recognised and treated. The Study reports a cas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1375
Drug-coated balloons (DCBs) have emerged as an established alternative to drug-eluting stents (DES) in selected coronary settings, particularly for in-stent restenosis and small vessel disease. Their role in de novo coronary lesions during the acute phase of ST-elevation myocardi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1374
Background: Paragangliomas are rare catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine tumors that can cause severe cardiovascular manifestations, including the uncommon presentation of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy mimicking acute coronary syndrome. Aims: To report a rare case of retroperitoneal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1373
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a heterogeneous myocardial disorder frequently linked to ischemic, hypertensive, or idiopathic etiologies. However, metabolic causes such as hypocalcemia, though rare, can lead to reversible myocardial dysfunction. Hypocalcemia-induced cardiomyopat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1372
Background: Ebstein’s anomaly is frequently associated with complex arrhythmogenic substrates, particularly multiple accessory pathways and concealed intrinsic conduction abnormalities. However, preservation of native right-sided conduction following successful accessory pathway...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1371
Background: Wolff–Parkinson–White (WPW) syndrome is a cardiac conduction disorder characterized by the presence of an accessory atrioventricular pathway responsible for ventricular pre-excitation and predisposition to supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Although frequently diagnos...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1370
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