Iatrogenic coronary artery dissections are rare but life-threatening complications which may have different etiologies. These complications should be recognized promptly and must be managed to avoid mortality. We are reporting a case of a 57-year old man who presented to us with...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430145
Background: The heart acting analysis leads to necessity of total energy quantization needful for its life from the cellular metabolism (Keith Flack node). This energy is mainly distributed to make possible the cardiac muscle acting (Electrocardiogram) and to circulate the blood...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430144
Background: Atrial septal defects are common congenital heart defects which could be discovered incidentally during cardiac screening of a child in heart failure. The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of heart failure in children with ostium secundum Atrial Septal...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430143
Introduction: VACTERL association is a rare congenital defect. It is a constellation of the involvement of six systems which comprise of vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, trachea-oesophageal fistula, renal anomalies and limb abnormalities. At least three systems...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430141
The Ductus Arteriosus (DA) is a vascular structure of the fetal heart that communicates the isthmus of the aorta (at the junction of the aortic root with the descending aorta) to the roof of the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk. It is an essential structure of the fetal heart t...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430140
Aims: This was to determine the demographic and echocardiographic characteristics of AVCD patients and analyse the types of defect associated with the presence or absence of obvious phenotypic syndromes in children in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Methodology: It is a prospe...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i330142
Aim: Single coronary artery is a rare anomaly. Patients may present with syncope, angina or rarely sudden cardiac death. Presentation of Case: Patient presented with dyspnea on exertion for one year. On 2D Echo patient had small restrictive VSD. On coronary angiography single cor...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430139
Background: In the PARADIGM-HF trial there was a 20% reduction in hospitalization and cardiovascular mortality in patients with heart failure (HF) and treated according to guideline-directed medical therapy. Eligibility for the use of sacubitril/valsartan in the real world has va...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i330138
Kumlachew Mergiaw, Yoseph A. Mengesha, Tesfaye Tolessa, Eyasu Makonnen, Solomon Genet, Abiy Abebe, Kidist Gebreyesus, Ashenif Tadele, Asfaw Debella & Demeke Ashencho·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2020
Background: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a common hypertensive disorder during pregnancy and one of the leading causes of perinatal mortality and morbidity. There is no curative modern drug to treat PE. Therefore, researches done on traditional medications have paramount importance in d...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i330137
Background: In spite speedy development of clinical toxicology researches and protocols cardiovascular failure in severe acute intoxication remains a leading cause of death. Early cardiovascular risk assessment in acutely intoxicated patients is a must nowadays. This study aims t...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i330136