Aims: To highlight the potential diagnostic value of the Daniel electrocardiographic score in recognising severe pulmonary thromboembolism when its clinical presentation mimics acute coronary syndrome. Presentation of Case: A 67-year-old woman presented with dyspnoea, chest pain...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1395
Background: Mitral stenosis (MS) during pregnancy remains a high-risk valvular condition because gestational increases in blood volume, heart rate and cardiac output can intensify transmitral obstruction and precipitate decompensation. Aims: This case report describes the managem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1394
Chidiadi M. Njoku, Samuel C. Meludu, Nosakhare O. Osakue, Joy I. Onuora, Emeka C Izuchukwu, Mary C Egwu, Chinonso J. Nnamdi & Joy C. Iwuji·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2026
Background: Regular aerobic exercise may improve lipid metabolism and cardiovascular risk markers, but information on its effects on calculated atherogenic indices among apparently healthy premenopausal university students is limited. This study assessed the effect of three month...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1393
Polycythemia vera (PV) is a JAK2-mutated myeloproliferative neoplasm characterised by clonal erythrocytosis and a substantially elevated lifetime risk of arterial and venous thrombosis. We present a 66-year-old man with JAK2 V617F-positive PV diagnosed 15 months earlier, who had...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1392
Background: Age-specific echocardiographic data on heart disease among elderly Nigerians remain limited. Aims: This study evaluated the prevalence and pattern of echocardiographic abnormalities, left ventricular (LV) geometry, systolic and diastolic function, and sex-related diff...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1391
Mercy Ofunami Dic-Ijiewere, Johnbull Mazor Akerele, Omoregie Osazuwa, Ikponmwonsa Gold, Alexander Kanayo Okonkwo, Veronica Adefunke Obasuyi, Ndidi Ngberken Akerele & Peter Odion Okokhere·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2026
Background: Data on in-hospital mortality, recurrence, and short-term survival after hospitalisation among adults with pericardial effusion are scarce in rural and semi-urban hospital settings. Aims: To describe the short-term outcomes among adults presenting with pericardial eff...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1390
Background: Early identification of complex coronary artery disease (CAD) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) may support timely invasive management. The CHA₂DS₂-VASc-HSF score is available at the bedside, but evidence in South Asian populations is limited. Objective: To evaluate th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1389
Revanth Kumar Nakka, Venkat Sai Gangapatnam, Madhuri Krishna K., Poorna Pushkala Natarajan, K. N. Srinivasan, Niranjan Kumar Ramalinggam & R. Vijay Babu·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2026
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global public health problem and is associated with a markedly increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in patients with CKD, with left ventricular (LV)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1388
Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis is an infiltrative cardiomyopathy that may present with atrial arrhythmias, bradycardia, and heart failure. We report a 73-year-old patient with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and Horton disease who was admitted with decompensated right-sided h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1387
Isolated pulmonic valve infective endocarditis is an exceptionally rare clinical entity, particularly in the absence of traditional predisposing risk factors, and remains diagnostically challenging because of its non-specific clinical presentation. We report the case of a 73-year...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1386