Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease of medium and large arteries because of endothelial dysfunction. It can cause major complications like ischemic heart attack and stroke. Out of the total CVDs deaths, ischemic heart attack was responsible for 8.92 million and stroke was...
Adeola Olubunmi Ajibare, Folasade Adeola Daniel, Oluseye Oladimeji, Phillip Alaba Adebola, Ajibike Soaga, Morolayo Kikelomo Onamusi, Ramon Moronkola, Emmanuel Yemi Fagbemiro, Ayoola Odeyemi & Adebowale Adekoya·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2021
Background and Aim: Infective Endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening heart condition that requires urgent clinical intervention. Recent studies however showed that the incidence may not be as rare as was previously thought and that rheumatic heart disea...
Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is a relatively new technique for percutaneous management of calcified coronary lesions (CCLs). Though the data on safety and efficacy of IVL is still emerging, preliminary research has shown that the balloon-based monorail system has a shallow lea...
Aims: To study serum magnesium levels in congestive heart failure patients and correlate the serum magnesium abnormalities with severity of congestive heart failure. Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study Place and Duration of Study: The present study was conducted in...
Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is the only treatment proven to reduce mortality in severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS). Though the conventional surgical AVR (SAVR) with prosthetic valve remains the gold standard, the procedure has significant morbidity and mortality especiall...
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an inflammation in=of the heart valves that lead to rheumatic fever. This event can occur immediately after a streptococcal infection, such as a sore throat or scarlet fever. Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is caused by autoimmune response to streptoc...
Mohanad Abdulhadi Saleh Lawgali, Rasmia, H. Feituri, Faiaz Ragab Salem Halies, Amina M. Beayou & Marium Mohamed Mustafa·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2021
Objective: To see the natural history and outcome of isolated ventricular septal defects in the VSD patients who follow al- Hawari pediatric cardiac clinic to evaluate the current status of the patients as well as complications of the VSD and its treatments. Settings: AL-Hawari c...
Aim: Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) have been utilized in a wide assortment of uses as antimicrobial specialists and have been fused into a few items as mechanical and food items not withstanding natural and clinical applications. Inordinate utilization of nanoparticles might be d...
Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Corona Virus disease 2019 (COVID 19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2(SARS-Cov-2) a pandemic in March 2020. Aerosolized infected droplets and airborne transmission have been proffered as mean...
Aim: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of antiphospholipid antibodies in young (<45years) patients with MI (myocardial infarction) and to find an association between antiphospholipid antibodies and conventional risk factors of MI. Study Design: Case control study. Plac...