Peripheral arterial disease is a common manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis that remains frequently unrecognised, partly because most affected people do not report classic intermittent claudication. The ankle–brachial index, the ratio of ankle to arm systolic pressure, has...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i4568
Background: Prosthetic valve dysfunction is a clinically important complication of valve replacement, with potentially serious haemodynamic, thromboembolic and infectious consequences. Its assessment requires evaluation of the clinical presentation, prosthetic valve haemodynamics...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i4567
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cardiovascular health problem. Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), especially single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), provides valuable diagnostic and prognostic information after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The S...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i4566
Background: Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is an uncommon but potentially fatal mechanical complication of acute myocardial injury. Although surgical repair remains the conventional treatment, transcatheter closure is increasingly used in selected high-risk patients for whom de...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i3564
Gender differences in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are widely recognised. Women may present with ACS at an older age and with a different cardiovascular risk profile, including higher prevalences of hypertension, diabetes, and renal insufficiency in many cohorts. They may also h...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i4565
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a major cardiovascular emergency associated with a significant risk of mortality and short- and long-term cardiovascular complications. The heterogeneity of clinical presentation necessitates early risk stratification to identify high-risk patient...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i3563
Aims: Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis (BPVT) is an under-recognised cause of prosthetic valve dysfunction and may mimic prosthetic valve endocarditis. This case highlights the diagnostic value of integrating multimodality imaging with clinical, microbiological, and therapeutic fin...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i3562
Background: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic granulomatous large-vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects young women. Although vascular stenosis involving the aorta and its branches is characteristic, cardiac manifestations are heterogeneous and include coronary artery d...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i3561
Kabuki syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterised by a malformation syndrome involving typical facial dysmorphism, psychomotor retardation, and visceral anomalies, particularly cardiac and gastrointestinal anomalies. We report the case of a 17-year-old adolescent with Kabu...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i3559
Background: Takayasu arteritis (TA) and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are distinct vascular disorders with complementary mechanisms of arterial injury. Their coexistence may create an inflammatory-thrombotic “double-hit” phenotype characterised by premature atherosclerotic-appe...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i3560