The electrocardiogram (ECG) remains one of the most universally applied diagnostic tools in clinical medicine, yet a substantial body of evidence demonstrates that ECG interpretation competency among medical graduates is persistently and widely inadequate. This critical review ex...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1161
Aim: This study assessed the effect of a structured WhatsApp-based educational intervention on knowledge of hypertension, medication adherence, and self-care management among patients with hypertension attending teaching hospitals in Ogun State, Nigeria. Study Design: A two-arm h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1160
Background: Takotsubo syndrome is an acute and usually reversible form of myocardial dysfunction that often resembles acute coronary syndrome. Its epidemiological profile has become increasingly relevant as diagnostic awareness and access to cardiac imaging have improved. Objecti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1159
Background: Hypertension is a serious public health problem. The ethnobotanical studies revealed the use of numerous medicinal plants in beninese pharmacopeia of which Schrankia leptocarpa for the hypertension treatment. Aims: The study aims to characterize the phytochemical prof...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1158
Background & Aims: Global longitudinal strain (GLS) derived from two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography is increasingly recognized as a sensitive marker of subclinical myocardial dysfunction. Its relationship to the anatomical extent and distribution of coronary ar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1157
Aortic complications in Marfan syndrome can be life-threatening, yet this case uniquely illustrates the catastrophic consequences of delayed diagnosis in a young patient. We report a 21-year-old man with a family history of Marfan syndrome who presented with acute dyspnea and tea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1156
Background: Dyslipidemia is a recognized metabolic complication among people living with HIV receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). As survival improves with long-term antiretroviral treatment, lipid abnormalities are becoming increasingly important contributors...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1155
Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (TIC) is a reversible form of ventricular dysfunction resulting from sustained or recurrent tachyarrhythmias, often presenting as dilated cardiomyopathy with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. This study provides a narrative synthesis o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1154
Background: Hypertension is a major global health burden and a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Despite effective antihypertensive therapies, optimal blood pressure (BP) control remains inadequate worldwide (Kario et al., 2019). Circadian variations influe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1153
Tuberculous pericarditis remains a major cause of pericardial disease in endemic regions and continues to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Constrictive pericarditis represents one of its most severe complications and results from progressive pericardial inf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2026/v8i1152