Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is often characterised pathologically as the death of cardiomyocytes as a consequence of persistent ischaemia result in an acute imbalance among oxygen supply and demand. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death wor...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430211
Background: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has revolutionized the outcome and management of acute myocardial infarction. However, the occurrence of left ventricular dysfunction remains relatively common event following acute myocardial infarction and in associat...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430210
Background: ST-Elevation myocardial infarction is a major public health problem and a leading cause of death both in developed and developing countries. The values of hematological biomarkers were evaluated as predictors of in hospital mortality and complications, in patients wit...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430209
Muneera AlTaweel, Sarah AlSulaiman, Sarah AlMukhaylid, Fahad Memon, Faisal AlAnazi, Waleed Gado, Tarek Naseef, Munirah AlMakhayitah, Mohannad Alokifi, Abdulaziz Alazmi, Asma Alismail & Nada Alsultan·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2022
Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) often presents in the form of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) caused by slow blood flow leading to thrombus formation in ectatic coronary arteries. The usual approach is thrombectomy with intracoronary thrombolysis but often does not guarantee immed...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430208
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the most common reason of mortality and morbidity all-over the world and is the major complication of diabetes. Diabetes mellitus (DM) has reached epidemic proportions worldwide and the consequences of its diagnosis are as severe as a diagnos...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430207
Background: through coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or through utilization of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stenting, coronary revascularization can be achieved. Diabetics represents a particularly challenging group for both treatments. This work aimed to ...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430206
Background: Cardiovascular atherosclerosis, particularly coronary artery disease (CAD), represents the main reason for death prematurely over the world. Risk stratification and prevention by risk factor modification are crucial aspects of CAD therapy. The CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430205
Aim: To evaluate lipid profile and some renal parameters in some selected ethnic population with fat-mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) variants in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Study Design: Case-controlled observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Federal Medical Centre, A...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430204
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that can increase the risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. The acute coronary syndrome is a potential risk factor for atrial fibrillation. The aim of this work was to e...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430202
Myocardial infarction (MI) is characterized by plaque formation in the inner layer of arteries which occurs due to insufficient or complete cessation of oxygen supply in the myocardium. The common symptoms of MI are crushing or squeezing chest pain which radiates to the arms, sho...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i430203
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