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Apr 29, 2025Open Access
This case report describes a rare hemorrhagic pericardial cyst in a 19-year-old male who presented with pleural effusion, chest pain, and dyspnea. Imaging studies, including echocardiography and chest computed tomography, revealed a pericardial cyst with significant effusion. The patient underwent thoracotomy for cyst removal and drainage, with histopathological analysis confirming the cyst’s benign nature. Postoperative recovery was uneventful, with resolution of symptoms and no recurrence at t...
Mar 26, 2025Open Access
Eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA] and docosahexaenoic acid [DHA] and other omega-3 fatty acids have been extensively studied for their cardiovascular importance. They have anti-inflammatory, antiarrhythmic, and lipid-modulating properties. Omega-3 supplementation has been intensely studied for its effect on cardiac health in relation to its efficacy and safety in preventing cardiac events. Insights into its benefits and associated risks, in particular, are based on randomized controlled trials and sys...
Mar 25, 2025Open Access
Introduction: DM has been implicated with multiple complications including diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy (DCAN), with a global burden ranging from 1% - 90% in type 1 DM and 20% - 73% in type 2 DM. Poor glycemic control, long duration of DM and traditional cardiovascular risk factors have been associated with the development and progression of DCAN. In Tanzania, there is limited data on DCAN burden and its associated factors. This study was conducted to raise awareness ab...
Jan 14, 2025Open Access
Elevated blood glucose levels are an indicator of diabetes, a chronic metabolic condition that can severely damage the body’s organs. The number of people with diabetes has shot up during the last few decades, with over 422 million people worldwide affected. Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage that can result from various conditions, including diabetes and it is a common complication that can cause weakness, paresthesia, and discomfort in the hands and feet, among other symptoms. Early diagnos...
Jan 02, 2025Open Access
Caloric restriction (CR), a dietary approach that reduces calorie intake without causing malnutrition, has been shown to delay aging and extend lifespan in animals like invertebrates and rodents. Since cardiovascular disease and stroke are leading causes of death in older adults, using CR to slow down atherosclerosis could potentially improve cardiovascular health and increase human longevity. This review explores whether caloric restriction impacts the risk of cardiovascular disease in the aged...
Dec 25, 2024Open Access
The Mediterranean diet (MetDiet), which consists of consumption of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, and lean protein sources such as fish, has shown considerable cardiovascular benefits and has been extensively researched; however, Its effect in preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in ethnic minorities in the United state remains unknown. This study investigates the effect of MetDiet on cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention among ethnic minorities in the United States. A comp...
Dec 17, 2024Open Access
A 62-year-old patient, with no prior medical history, was presented with ventricular tachycardia and was ultimately diagnosed with MINOCA after extensive investigation. The underlying cause of her condition remains unclear, leading to an ad hoc management approach involving anti-platelet therapy and statins. This case underscores the imperative for future research to concentrate on tailored interventional and diagnostic approaches for MINOCA patients, enabling their universal application through...
Oct 10, 2024Open Access
Myocardial infarction is the most common form of cardiovascular disease worldwide, claiming over 9 million lives per year. As such, understanding the pathophysiology, epidemiology, signs, diagnostic methods, management, and prevention strategies of the disease is vital for the modern day physician and patient in the hopes of reducing its detrimental impact on society. Myocardial infarction is the result of a set of complex and multifactorial components which play a role into the pathogenesis of ...
Aug 19, 2024Open Access
Background: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVP) is a rare but serious clinicopathologic entity. LVP is very uncommon in infective endocarditis, it may complicate the clinical course of infective endocarditis or occur postoperatively. Case presentation: We describe the case of a 10-year-old patient with a history of aortic vegetation resection with aortic valve repair for Staphylococcus Aureus infective endocarditis of the aortic valve complicated by a periaort...
Jul 19, 2024Open Access
Introduction: Acute circulatory failure is a major clinical syndrome resulting from the heart’s inability to pump enough blood to meet the body’s metabolic needs. It is a real public health issue. The aims of the study were to determine the prevalence of acute circulatory failure; to describe the etiological, therapeutic, and prognostic aspects; and to analyse prognostic factors in a cardiological setting in Dakar, Senegal. Methodology: This was a multicentric, ...
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