Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy presents significant challenges due to impaired ventricular function, risk of perioperative decompensation, and sensitivity to fluids and anesthetic agents. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) further increases physiological stress through prone...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i1524
Background: Severe valvular pulmonary stenosis (PS) in adults and elderly patients is uncommon and technically challenging due to large annuli, dysplastic or calcified valves, and suboptimal performance of standard balloons. The Accura balloon—originally designed for mitral valvo...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i1522
Nathaniel Odiamehi Imafidon, Kingsley Chinaedozi Osuji, Ebenezer Oseremen Dic-Ijiewere, Chikezie Chinedu Nwankwo, Aminu Sabiu, Waliu Temitope Adanlawo, Momoh Muktar, Favour Eromosele Otoikhine, Margaret Atise Imafidon & Amos Eigbedion Unuane·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2026
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by variable degrees of insulin resistance, impaired insulin secretion, and increased hepatic glucose production. Methods: One thousand (1000) participants were studied, made up of five hundre...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i1521
Abdelkarim AIT YAHYA, Ibtissam MESKOUR, Moukhtar Ben Kabbour, Joumana Elmassrioui, Mohamed ZTATI, Mohammed El Jamili, Saloua El Karimi & Mustapha El Hattaoui·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2025
Introduction: Prosthetic heart valves have dramatically improved the prognosis of valvular heart disease, especially in countries with a high prevalence of rheumatic fever. However, prosthetic valve replacement remains associated with significant complications, including valve dy...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4520
Background: Tubercular myocarditis is an exceedingly rare manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, with pediatric cases being exceptionally uncommon. Children typically present with pulmonary or lymph node tuberculosis (TB), while myocardial involvement is reported only in is...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4519
Background: Pyopneumopericardium due to gastropericardial fistula with candida pericarditis is very uncommon in pediatric age group and with extremely high mortality. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case report of this kind in the pediatric literature. Case Present...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4518
Objective: This study assessed the cardiac adaptation in elite Moroccan male and female football players using electrocardiography and echocardiography, with a focus on gender-specific similarities and differences. Methods: Cross-sectional electrocardiography and echocardiography...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4516
Background: Although Plasmodium falciparum is classically associated with severe malaria, Plasmodium vivax—once thought to cause only benign disease—is now recognized as capable of producing life-threatening complications, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), ren...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4517
Diabetes poses a significant risk for cardiovascular disease. Clinical evidence, however, suggests that strict glycemic control does not decrease cardiovascular mortality, but rather increases it. This is partly because the majority of oral anti-diabetic medications have negative...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4513
Background: The complete absence hepatic portion of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is known as “interruption” of the IVC. Congenital interruption of the IVC can rarely occur in patients with a normal visceroatrial situs. It is an uncommon vascular anomaly caused by failure in embry...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4514
Background: Myocardial infarction may go undetected as a catastrophic event leading to hemodynamic deterioration and sudden death. The role of cardiac makers in the prompt diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction AMI has been established especially in patient presenting with clin...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4515
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, with increasing prevalence in low- and middle-income countries, including Nigeria. Academic staff are often exposed to sedentary lifestyles and occupational stress, which may elevate their risk of developing...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4512
Background: One of the most common cardiovascular conditions in the world, hypertension greatly increases morbidity and mortality. Its underlying biochemical and molecular factors are still not fully known despite a great deal of research. The pathophysiology of hypertension is b...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4511
Cardiotoxicity has emerged as an increasingly recognized concern in modern oncology, particularly with the growing use of targeted therapies such as small-molecule inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies. These agents have revolutionized cancer care by offering remarkable precision...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4510
Kalyan Munde, Rahul Sonawane, Samkit Mutha, Anant Munde, Ruchit Shah, Khalil Shaikh, Jaykrishna Nihari, Anagh T S, Prasad Jain, Vaishali Gaba, Divya Kantak, Sandip Ghoti, Suvarna Thorat & Dhanlaxmi Chettiar·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2025
We describe a 72-year-old female with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), atrial fibrillation, and a large ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD), who presented with progressive dyspnea, hypoxemia, and acute COPD exacerbation. Despite advanced age, lung disease, arr...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2025/v14i4509