Introduction: Right-sided infective endocarditis (IE) accounts for 5-10% of all cases of IE. Compared with left sided IE and the association of right heart endocarditis with ventricular septal defect in adults is rare but may have serious complications such as pulmonary embolism....
Junior Rocyr Ibara-Onguema, Khaoula Bourzeg, Rim Zerhoudi, Mohamed El Jamili, Saloua El Karimi & Mustapha El Hattaoui·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2023
Background: Vascular age is an emerging health indicator and predictor of vital organ damage (heart, brain, and kidneys). Arterial stiffness is the most widely used measure for predicting vascular aging status. For a very long time, specific risk calculation algorithms were used...
Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Ogbodo, Ejike Christian Onah, Chukwuemeka Samuel Meludu, Chekwube MaryAnn Ogbodo, Ifeoma Priscilla Ezeugwunne & Friday Alfred Ehiaghe·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2023
Background/ Objective of Study: Cardiovascular diseases continue to be the main cause of morbidity and mortality. Aging is an important modifier of cardiovascular health. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated the lipid profile levels of older adults in Nnewi...
Pulmonary aneurysms are rare abnormalities of the pulmonary vessels that are often associated with pulmonary hypertension. However, the occurrence and treatment of this pathology are still unclear. A 33-year-old patient with a medical history of transcutaneous mitral commissuroto...
Background: Ischemic heart disease (IHD), a form of coronary artery disease(CAD), is one of the many cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) whose prevalence has reached epidemic proportions. The initial symptom of coronary artery disease is the development of atherosclerotic plaques in t...
Takayasu arteritis does contribute to numbers in some specific geographic areas, while atherosclerosis is the most common cause of carotid artery disease. Carotid artery circulation may become complicated by conditions of severe forms. Bilateral or unilateral internal carotid art...
Hypothyroidismis a common disorder that affects multiple organs, we report on a case of primary hypothyroidism with cardiactamponade in a 50-year-old man who presented with dyspnea. A bedside echocardiogram revealed Tamponade; pericardiocentesis was performed, two liters of yello...
Learning Objective: Following a non-revascularized myocardial infarction, a rare complication can occur: free wall rupture. It's important to keep an eye out for this diagnosis when concomitant pericardial effusion is present, even if the patient appears stable initially. We stre...
Background: Pacemaker (PM) devices are increasingly used to treat cardiac conduction abnomality especially in elderly population. Twiddler syndrome (TS) in PM patients is a condition where patient manipulation of a pacemaker leads to its retraction and dysfunction. TS can be extr...
Iatrogenic coronary dissection is a mechanical rupture of a coronary wall during coronary angiography or angioplasty. It is a rare but serious complication that can rapidly lead to the death of the patient. We report the case of a young 35 year old patient with only active smokin...