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Catheter Induced Dissection of Right Coronary Artery during Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Case Report

Atul Kaushik, Surendra Patel, Jai Bharat Sharma & Rahul Choudhary · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430145

Master Program in Physical Cardiochemistry

Anaclet B. Kunyima, Séraphin N. Lusamba & Papy K. Kunyima · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430144

Predictors of Heart Failure in Nigerian Children with Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defects and Associated Structural Defects

Chika O. Duru & Josephat M. Chinawa · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430143

Cardiac, Renal and Gastrointestinal Anomalies in a Neonate: Could this be VACTERL Association? A Case Report

Urire Idholo, Chika O. Duru, Ofure Okosun, Imaculata I. Tunde- Oremodu & Stanley Ogoinja · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430141

Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Update Review

Lucilla do Espírito Santo Brandão, Rose Mary Ferreira Lisboa da Silva, Roberto Max Lopes & Cristiane Nunes Martins · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430140

An analysis of Atrioventricular Canal Defect (AVCD) in Children in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, West Africa

P. N. Tabansi & B. E. Otaigbe · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i330142

Left Main and Right Coronary Artery Arising from Single Coronary Trunk: A Very Rare Cardiac Anomaly

Aditya Gupta, Rohit Rai, Shakil Shaikh, Kalyan Munde & Narendra O. Bansal · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430139

Clinical Representativeness of the PARADIGM-HF Study in an Outpatient Cohort of Patients with Heart Failure, Including Chagas Disease, Treated According to Guideline-directed Medical Therapy: Prospective Study, in a Single Center in Brazil

Rose Mary Ferreira Lisboa da Silva, Paulo Vitor Chaves Garcia & Elaine Kimie Iwayama Ikematu · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i330138

Protective Effects of Thymus schimperi and Moringa stenopetala Leaf Extracts on Arterial Blood Pressure and Urine Protein Level in Pre-eclampsia Rat Models

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i330137

Predictive Role of Cardiac Troponin I, Creatine Kinase-Mb and Electrocardiogram in Early Assessment of Acute Cardiotoxicity in Patients Poisoned by Cardiotoxic Drugs and Toxins

Maha A. Hilal, Sharaf E. D. Mahmoud, Meray M. Shokry & Ahmed M. Said · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i330136

Electrocardiographic and Echocardiographic Findings in Patients Older than 60 Years: A One Year Pilot Study

Ajala Aisha Oluwabunmi & Bell-Gam Hope Ilanye · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most frequent diagnosis in elderly people and is the leading cause of death in both men and women older than 65 years of age. Age-related vulnerability to CVD is compounded by the cumulative effect of the normal aging process and ca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i330135

Balloon Mitral Valvotomy in Gestational Women with Symptomatic Mitral Stenosis

Prem Krishna Anandan, Arun Kaushik, K. Tamilarasu, G. Rajendran, Shanmuga Sundaram, P. Ramasamy & R. B. Vidyakar · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

Background: Rheumatic valvular heart disease, commonly mitral stenosis, complicate 1% of pregnancies. Balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) is an established treatment of rheumatic mitral stenosis. Aim of the study was to assess the safety and efficacy of Balloon mitral valvuloplast...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i330134

Erythrocyte Membrane and Plasma Fatty Acids Composition in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Requiring Percutaneous Angioplasty

Takeshi Arita, Taku Yokoyama, Mitsuhiro Fukata, Toru Maruyama, Seira Hazeyama, Shiro Mawatari, Takehiko Fujino & Koichi Akashi · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

Aims: Atherosclerosis is associated with oxidative stress and fatty acid composition plays a critical role in vascular endothelial dysfunction and injury leading to the coronary atherosclerotic progression. However, the correlation between the fatty acid profile and coronary athe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i230132

Sex Differences in Patients Hospitalized for Syncope: Experience in University Hospital of Middle-income Country and with a Predominance of Chagasic Etiology

Rose Mary Ferreira Lisboa da Silva, Jéssica Silva de Paula, Daniela Tereza Gonçalves Manso, Gabriela Veloso de Freitas, Marcelo Augusto Antunes de Carvalho, Paulo Victor Alves Pinto, Pollyanna Antônia Duarte Vitor & Leonardo Roever · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

Background: Syncope is a common sign with an inpatient rate of up to 83%. Data on sex differences of patients with syncope in the emergency and hospitalization are scarce. Aim: The present study aimed to verify sex differences regarding clinical profile, risk scores, causes of sy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i230133

Stuck Mitral Valve with Thromboembolic Stroke Managed with Anticoagulation and Mechanical Thrombectomy

Akshat Jain, Gurkirat Singh, Aniruddha Kaushik, Rahul Singla & Narendra Omprakash Bansal · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2020

Heart valve replacements are commonly performed these days in India with mitral valve replacement being most common of all. Thromboemboli are a major source of morbidity in patients with prosthetic heart valves. The incidence of clinically recognizable events ranges from 0.6% to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ca/2020/v9i230130