Muneera Al-Taweel, Faisal AlAnazi, Sarah Al-Mukhaylid, Abdulwahab Alkhashram, Gousay Alkhazmari & Faisal Abushullaih·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2022
The use of coronary artery calcium (CAC) score to reclassify risk individuals at either borderline or intermediate risk, for whom the danger of statin therapy is unknown, is another significant addition to the 2018 recommendations. Increased risk of recurrent cardiovascular (CV)...
Arterial hypertension (HTA) is the most common cardiovascular disease in our context. Physical training considerably reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure, therefore regular physical activity is recommended in cases of high blood pressure (HTA), the level of this activity...
M. Njie, A. El Jazouli, P. M Mulendele, M Charfo, M. HABOUB, A. Salim, Med G. Benouna, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azzouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2022
Bupivacaine (marcaine) is a long-acting local anesthetic used for skin infiltration, peripheral nerve blocks, epidural and spinal anesthesia. Its application can lead to cardiovascular complications such as: hypotension, bradycardia, cardiac arrest and toxic myocardial injury. Fe...
P. M. Mulendele, M. Charfo, M. Njie, B. E. Ovaga, A. Salim, Med G. Benouna, A. DRIGHIL, L. Azzouzi & R. HABBAL·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2022
Background: Myocardial bridging (MB) is a congenital coronary anomaly with normal coronary epicardial artery taking an intra myocardial pathway also described as tunneled artery. This benign anatomical abnormality usually can manifest as an acute coronary syndrome or fatal ventri...
The aim of the study is to report the prevalence of the association of obesity and arterial hypertension as well as the epidemiological and clinical aspects in obese hypertensives in Moroccan hospitals. This was a descriptive retrospective study conducted over a period of 2 years...
The aim of the study is to report the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of arterial hypertension in the elderly in Moroccan hospitals. This was a descriptive retrospective study conducted over a period of 2 years in the cardiology department of the CHU Ibn Rochd....
IE is a rare pathology with an annual incidence of approximately 10 cases/100,000 inhabitants and in spite of staphylococci pathogens, streptococci are the most involved pathogens, acute articular rheumatism remains the most frequent etiology in developing countries. It can attac...
This manuscript reviews the role of diet in five less common cardiovascular disorders (CVDs) namely, valvular disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid artery disease, congenital heart disease, and transplanted hearts. Valvular aortic stenosis is the most common valvular heart...
Objective: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the contemporary standard for the management of acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). A few life-threatening complications are associated with primary percutaneous coronary interventions (pPCIs). Therefore...
Background: The phenomenon of Coronary Slow Flow (CSF) is an angiographic clinical verity, which is characterized by late opacification of the distal segments of the coronary artery without having significant stenosis. However, a definite and reliable mechanism of CSF is still n...
An internal mammary graft atresia after CABG surgery is a well-known complication which could be related to competitive flow in the grafted artery. Spontaneous recanalization of a previously occluded LIMA graft is an extremely rare phenomenon. We describe a patient in whom the L...
Diet is a major modifiable factor in the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases. Optimal body weight with a BMI between 20 and 24.9 (18.5 to 24.9 for Asians), and a diet rich in non-starchy vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, moderate in consumption of nuts,...
The effect of potash on the hearts of adult Wistar rats was studied histopathologically. As a result of the potash poisoning cases that had been documented. A total of 75 rats were used in the experiment. The drug was administered daily for 21 days (3 weeks), and the weights of b...
Amine Kherraf, Safia Ouarrak, Maha bouziane, Meryem Haboub, Ghali Bennouna, Leila Azzouzi & Rachida Habbal·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2022
Aortic dissections (AD) are uncommon, having a high mortality level. It is an extreme vascular emergency that can result in death, when not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner. Diagnosis of Aortic dissection (Type A) can easily be delayed or missed, due to atypical symptoms....
A 23 years-old male patient with a recent history of flu symptoms presented to the emergency department for acute chest pain. The electrocardiogram (ECG) found diffuse ST elevation in anterior territory. Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) showed left ventricular systolic dysfun...