Introduction: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is one of most common complications in the hospital setting after cardiac surgery in general and valve surgery in particular. The incidence estimates POAF after valve surgery has been described to be as high as 50%. However,...
H. Bendahou, M. Njie, S. Zahri, A. Abouriche, M. HABOUB, S. AROUS, G. Bennouna, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azzouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2023
The saccular aneurysm at the level of the ascending aorta is an extremely rare clinical entity, considered as an effusion of part of the aortic circumference. This entity is often asymptomatic, and the pathophysiological mechanism is still poorly understood. We describe two unusu...
Introduction: Fungal prosthetic valve endocarditis is an extremely severe form of infective endocarditis, with poor prognosis and high mortality rate of about 50%. To better characterize this syndrome, we present a case of fungal prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Candida albic...
Mohammed Nachid, Karim Mounaouir, Ali El Jazouli, Meryem Haboub, Bennouna Ghali, Arous Salim, Abdenasser Drighil & Rachida Habbal·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2023
Myocarditis, an inflammatory disease of the myocardium, has been identified as a potential complication of COVID-19. Here we present a case report of a 45-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with myocarditis following a COVID-19 infection. The patient presented with chest pai...
Aims: To evaluate the effect of an Ayurvedic-based ischemic reversal program (IRP) and a calorie-controlled diet to treat myocardial ischemia in patients with known chronic heart disease (CHD). Study Design: Single arm, prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Madhavbaug C...
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease that can be both clinically and genetically diverse and is a significant factor behind unexpected death and heart failure. Typically, it occurs in the left ventricular ejection pathway, leading to obstruction in the ejection tract. W...
H. Bendahou, M. Njie, Y. Ettagmouti, M. HABOUB, S. AROUS, G. Bennouna, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azzouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2023
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D) is arare inherited cardiac disease that presents with progressive right ventricular (RV) dysfunction due to fibro-fatty replacement of the myocardium and associated with an elevated risk of ventricular arrhythmias...
Karim Mounaouir, Mohammed Nachid, Ali El Jazouli, Meryem Haboub, Arous Salim, Ghali Bennouna, Abdenasser Drighil & Rachida Habbal·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2023
The present case report highlights about Toxic or septic myocarditis in a patient suffering from aplastic anemia. A 21 years old female patient, without any cardiovascular risk factor, suffering from Aplastic Anemia, admitted initially for feverish neutropenia for which she recei...
Acute myocardial infarction is usually seen in the setting of atherosclerosis and its associated risk factors. One of the rare causes of AMI in young patients is polycythemia vera. We report the case of 38-year-old male with a history of tobacco use, who presented with constricti...
Background: Association of pulmonary embolism and pericardial effusion is rarely described in the literature, it is associated in the majority of cases with a neoplastic origin followed by a tuberculous origin. Within the limits of our research, no cases of lupus associated with...
Introduction: Right-sided infective endocarditis (IE) accounts for 5-10% of all cases of IE. Compared with left sided IE and the association of right heart endocarditis with ventricular septal defect in adults is rare but may have serious complications such as pulmonary embolism....
Junior Rocyr Ibara-Onguema, Khaoula Bourzeg, Rim Zerhoudi, Mohamed El Jamili, Saloua El Karimi & Mustapha El Hattaoui·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2023
Background: Vascular age is an emerging health indicator and predictor of vital organ damage (heart, brain, and kidneys). Arterial stiffness is the most widely used measure for predicting vascular aging status. For a very long time, specific risk calculation algorithms were used...
Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Ogbodo, Ejike Christian Onah, Chukwuemeka Samuel Meludu, Chekwube MaryAnn Ogbodo, Ifeoma Priscilla Ezeugwunne & Friday Alfred Ehiaghe·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2023
Background/ Objective of Study: Cardiovascular diseases continue to be the main cause of morbidity and mortality. Aging is an important modifier of cardiovascular health. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated the lipid profile levels of older adults in Nnewi...
Pulmonary aneurysms are rare abnormalities of the pulmonary vessels that are often associated with pulmonary hypertension. However, the occurrence and treatment of this pathology are still unclear. A 33-year-old patient with a medical history of transcutaneous mitral commissuroto...
Background: Ischemic heart disease (IHD), a form of coronary artery disease(CAD), is one of the many cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) whose prevalence has reached epidemic proportions. The initial symptom of coronary artery disease is the development of atherosclerotic plaques in t...