The management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has evolved considerably since the introduction of transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in 1977. This study analyzes acute coronary syndromes hospitalized in the cardiology department and who benefited from angioplasty as well...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i1465
The “Type of Article” of this paper is “Letter to the Editor”. This paper discuses about: “Cardiac Dysfunction and Recovery After Anabolic-androgenic Steroid Abuse: Is Reversibility Possible?”. No formal abstract is available. Readers are requested to read the full article.
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i1466
Introduction: Inflammation plays a key role in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. A few inflammatory biomarkers have been associated with cardiovascular outcomes, both in healthy individuals and in patients with established coronary heart disease and high-sensitiv...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4464
The largest artery in the body is the aorta. The ascending aorta, aortic arch, thoracic aorta, and abdominal aorta are the four sections that make up the aorta. The ascending aorta continues into the aortic arch. It moves inferiorly after arching superiorly, posteriorly, and to t...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4463
Introduction: Teratomas are very rare types of germ cell tumours containing tissues originating from two or more of the germ cell layers. Case Presentation: We present a case of an eight-year-old female child who had features initially suggestive of left lobar pneumonia and peric...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4462
Holt-Oram syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by upper limb abnormalities in association with congenital heart lesions. We present you a 42 years old female having ostium secundum atrial septal defect (OS-ASD) and congenital upper limb deformity. Her X-ray of...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4461
Introduction: The complexity of the geometry and the unique architecture of the right ventricular (RV) myocardial fibers make the study of its function a significant challenge. However, the advent of new imaging techniques, such as RV strain imaging, has improved our understandin...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4460
Introduction: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (apical ballooning or broken heart syndrome) is a reversible left ventricular dysfunction due to apical asynergy that occurs typically after sudden emotional stress in a subject without coronary disease. Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threate...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4459
Fatimazahrae KADDARI, Joumana Elmasrioui, Dicko ARAFAOU, Abdoulaziz THIOMBIANO, Ibtissam MHIRIG, Yassine BOUCHTELLA, Mouhcine EL MARDOULI, Nabila SORAA, Rachid EL HOUATI, Saloua ELKARIMI & Mustapha Elhattaoui·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2024
Cardiac hydatid cyst (HC) is a rare localisation of hydatidosis. The main preoperative diagnostic tools are serology, Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE), Cardiac Tomography (CT) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). MRI is the key examination for diagnosing cardiac mass...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2024/v13i4457