Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is one of the most common congenital cardiac anomalies seen in children. Prolapse of aortic cusp and secondary aortic regurgitation(AR) is considered to be a risk factor and warrants early surgery even in small VSD. The Association of congenital ve...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2025/v7i1111
Introduction: Epileptic seizures can be difficult to distinguish from other etiologies causing cerebral hypoxia, especially cardiac diseases. Long QT syndrome (LQTS) frequently masquerades as seizures due to transient cerebral hypoxia caused by decreased cardiac output secondary...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2025/v7i1110
Aim: To assess lipid profile level and cardiovascular markers in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. Study Design: Cross-sectional Study. Place and Duration of Study: Port-Harcourt, Nigeria and Evashalom Medical Diagnostic services, between November 2022 and April 2023. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2024/v6i1109
A condition known as silent myocardial ischemia occurs when there is a decrease in myocardial blood flow without any obvious signs, such as discomfort or chest pain. The most typical clinical manifestation of coronary artery disease (CAD) is this illness. [1] Silent myocardial in...
Zainab Al Bahrani, Ali Al Rowaidan, Abdullah Mohamed, Mohamed A. Soliman, Abdullah Al Ruwaili, Abdelkarim Al Garni, Muneera Al Taweel & Ayman F. Soliman·Asian Journal of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases·2024
Anabolic Steroids (AS) are synthetic versions of testosterone produced by pharmaceutical companies to mimic the biological effects of natural testosterone. They are widely used to treat various pathological conditions such as anemia and cachexia. Additionally, steroids are common...
Aims: Identify cardiovascular risk factors and to estimate the risk of cardiovascular events in women presenting with APO. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Two maternity wards in Lubumbashi (University Clinics of Lubumbashi and Jason Sendwe Provin...
Aims: This study assessed the effects of the Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) pattern on anthropometric parameters and cardiovascular indices. Study Design: This was a descriptive retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out in the Department of Physiol...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcd/2024/v6i1104
We report a rare case of inverted Takotsubo syndrome in a 24-year-old woman. Takotsubo syndrome, also known as stress cardiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome, is a transient condition characterized by acute and reversible dysfunction of the left ventricle. Cardiac auscultation sh...
This study aims to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients presenting with ischemic stroke associated with atrial fibrillation at Ibn Rochd University Hospital. We studied 60 patients admitted to the emergency department with a diagnosis of ischemic...
The article discusses a 21-year-old patient with Laubry-Pezzi syndrome who underwent a Ross procedure due to dysfunction of a mechanical aortic valve originally implanted for a congenital malformation. The Ross procedure, using the patient’s own pulmonary valve, offers advantages...