Background: Hypertension (HTN) is the leading modifiable risk factor for heart failure (HF) worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where blood pressure control remains suboptimal. Despite extensive international evidence, local data from Sub-Saharan Africa, i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1324
While electrocardiograms (ECGs) are ultimately an important diagnostic tool for nearly all heart disease, cardiologists and ECG technicians have drastically different capabilities in terms of interpreting ECGs. This review seeks to bridge that gap by providing an organized, clini...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1323
Background: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a rare dilation of the coronary arteries, with an incidence of 0.3%–5%. It is most often caused by atherosclerosis and may present with complications such as thrombotic occlusion and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Case Summary: We rep...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1321
Introduction: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is increasingly recognized as a potential risk factor for cryptogenic ischemic stroke in young patients without conventional vascular risk factors. Methods: We report the case of a 38-year-old man admitted with a superficial right sylvian...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1322
Aim: To evaluate the impact of intravascular imaging (IVI) and angiography in guiding stent size and vessel wall dissection in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Study Design: Open-label, double-arm observational study Place and Duration of Study: This...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1320
Aim/Objective: This study determines the rate of hypertension among elderly males and females residents in yenagoa LGA in relation to age variations. Methods: A descriptive research design and a simple random method was adopted for this study. A noninvasive (auscultatory) approac...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1319
Background: Pulmonary artery stenosis (PAS) is an uncommon cause of right ventricular pressure overload, most often congenital. Acquired PAS caused by extrinsic vascular compression is rare but can have serious hemodynamic consequences, including progressive right ventricular dys...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1318
Aims: This study examines the epidemiological characteristics and analyzes the modes of discovery and positive diagnosis of myocardial bridge (MB) in aircrew, as well as the fitness-related decisions. Study Design: The study is carried out at the Aeromedical Expertise Center at...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1317
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reached pandemic levels in March 2020 and resulted in repeated waves of outbreaks around the world. Coronavirus disease 2019 has many systemic manifestat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1316
Prehypertension (PHTN) is a public health issue in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the population of Kisangani regarding this condition. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1314
Background: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) typically arises in patients with impaired left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). However, VT may also occur in individuals with preserved EF, highlighting the importance of myocardial fibrosis as an arrhythmogenic substrate. Cardiac m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1315
Ossinga Bassandja, Kayembe Tshilumba, Losimba Likwela, Ngandu Wa Ngandu, Kalaki Koposi, Darabu Sakina, Atoba Bokele, Jakwonga Moro, Kingombe Museme, Issa Yakusu & Batina Agasa·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2025
Prehypertension (PHTN) is widely recognised as a public health problem due to its high prevalence and its role in increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and established hypertension (HTN). PHTN represents a major public health challenge in Africa, with prevalence ranging f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1313
Background: Cardiac metastases, though significantly more common than primary cardiac tumors, are a rare clinical finding. Chondrosarcoma, a chemotherapy-resistant malignant bone tumor, exhibits a peculiar propensity for cardiac metastasis, most frequently to the right atrium. Su...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1312
Background: Hypertension is the most prevalent modifiable cardiovascular risk factor worldwide and a major driver of morbidity and mortality. In Morocco, prevalence is high and control rates remain suboptimal. Limited data exist applying the 2018 ESC–ESH cardiovascular risk (CVR)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1311
Key Clinical Message: Telmisartan-hydrochlorthiazide is a US FDA and CDSCO approved oral Fixed Dose combination of ARB & Diuretic for treating hypertension as second line therapy. Telmisartan is an ARBs prevent angiotensin II acting on AT1 receptors and are similar to ACEIs,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1310