SARS Cov2 infection is a pandemic declared by WHO in early month of 2020 as corona virus disease (COVID 19) which was diagnosed first in Wuhan, China in December 2019. During first wave of COVID 19 we faced with severe acute respiratory insufficiency and respiratory failure with...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430201
Salt in diet is very important to make our life healthy and energetic. Quantity and quality of salt with appropriate ratio or balance in electrolytes which are responsible for volume of body, blood velocity, for functions of receptors and enzymes, to prevent inflammation, prolife...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430200
Nicolas Hamondji Amegan, Leopold Houetondji Codjo, Minhome Fabrice Julien Atika, Mahougnon Hugues Serge Dohou, Alphonse Olaniran Chabi Biaou, Arnaud Sonou, Murielle Hounkponou & Martin Dedonougbo Houenassi·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2022
Aims: To describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices of health care personnel regarding venous thromboembolic disease prophylaxis (VTE) in the hospital setting to Parakou in 2017. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study with prospective data collection. Place and Du...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i330198
Elderly patients pose a big challenge for coronary revascularization due to complex lesions, multiple comorbidities. We report a case PCI in a78-year-old female with prior open-heart surgery and coronary angiogram showing severe calcific diseased vessels using new plaque modifica...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i330199
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a new minimally invasive procedure for symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis and surgical high-risk. Numerous technical improvements have been developed to simplify the procedure and reduce the incidence of complication...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i330197
Background: The most acute manifestation of coronary artery disease is ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and is associated with mortality and morbidity. In the majority of cases, complete thrombotic occlusion develops from an atherosclerotic plaque in an epicardi...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i330196
Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is an inflammatory process characterized by atherosclerosis in coronary arteries and it is a major cause of death and disability in developed countries. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) has been consistently associated wi...
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Background: Accurate quantitative evaluation of MR severity remains challenging because limited scan plane orientation of 2D echocardiography does not provide direct measurement of the regurgitant lesion. Three-dimensional echocardiography, which has become a clinically establish...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i230193
Mitral regurgitation in conduction disorders is a rare feature of functional valve regurgitation. In patients with high-grade atrioventricular block, the onset of ventricular ejection may shift with atrial telesystole; in this case, the rise in left ventricular filling pressure a...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i230192
Erectile dysfunction (ED), characterized by a man’s constant or recurrent disability to obtain and/or maintain penile erection sufficient to achieve and complete satisfactory sexual intercourse, is a common ailment. Its incidence and prevalence increases with age. ED is caused by...
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