Kate Tauber, Albany Medical Center, United States
Congenital heart disease is one of the more common congenital anomalies with an incidence of approximately 4 per 1000 live births. Although many of these infants are born at term with birthweights well within the normal range, they often can develop growth failure due to in [....] » Read More
Title : Assessment of strain imaging in the prediction of early cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) troponin and its correlation with serum biomaker (TROPONIN-I)
Dhulipalla Dharma Teja, MBBS, MD, DM Cardiology, India
Introduction: Cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) is one of the side effects experienced by nearly one-tenth of cancer survivors. LVEF and GLS have been proposed as a marker to predict CTRCD. Recent studies also suggest assessment of cardiac biomarkers including tr [....] » Read More
Title : Between the brain and the heart: Effects of reward system activation on the recovery process following myocardial infarction
Hedva Haykin, Technion- Institute of Technology, Israel
Background: Epidemiological data show a correlation between negative emotional states, such as depression and stress, to a higher incidence of acute cardiovascular events like myocardial infarction (MI), with more frequently occurring comorbidities and mortality. Consistent [....] » Read More
Title : Role of intracoronary adenosine in prevention of no reflow guided by MVO by CMR
Ahmed Ibrahim Hatata , Ain Shams University , Egypt
The adenosine is an available drug and the tool is ready for treatment of no reflow but how is the drug is used in prevention of no reflow was the study. In this study we used adenosine as primary intervention for no reflow after establishing TIMI I flow in primary PCI [....] » Read More
Title : Assessment of treatment with spironolactone on right ventricular function in patients with type 1 pulmonary hypertension
Yeganeh Mobasser, MUMS, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Despite evidence showing the effect of vasoactive hormones including aldosterone in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) pathophysiology, few clinical reports are available concerning the effect of PAH treatment with aldosterone antagonists. Therefore, in this study, we evaluate [....] » Read More
Title : Exercise training improves diastolic function in IHD patients.
Nahid Mobasser, ZUMS, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of exercise training on exercise tolerance and left ventricular diastolic function and structure in patients with chronic cardiac ischemia. Methods: Eighty-eight patients with cardiac ischemia and diastolic disfu [....] » Read More
Title : Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) versus low molecular weight heparin (LMW) in prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence in cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
William Bernard Ong, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Philippines
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) causes significant morbidity and mortality among cancer patients. Use of low molecular weight heparin is the recommended therapeutic regimen in the prevention of VTE, however it has numerous disadvantages including discomfort, cost, safe [....] » Read More
Title : A conceptual paper on stakeholder collaboration aimed at addressing the psycho-social needs of women living with hypertension: Community development approach
Linda Shirindi, University of South Africa, South Africa
Stakeholder collaboration is significant to the contribution and improvement of psycho-social functioning and resilience of women living with hypertension. The purpose of the study was to explore and describe perceptions of stakeholders in addressing psycho-social needs of women [....] » Read More
Title : Cardiology Conference
Nightingale Syabbalo, Nabanji Medical Center, Zambia
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19) is caused by an enveloped, single-stranded RNA betacoronavirus belonging to the corona viridae 2B lineage. Several epidemics of SARS-CoV-2 due to different variants have caused severe morbidities and deaths in [....] » Read More
Title : Rare case of tuberculous chylopericardium managed conservatively
Kevin Paul Enriquez, Philippine General Hospital, Philippines
Chylopericardium is a rare condition in which there is accumulation of chylous fluid in the pericardial cavity. Commonly it is idiopathic, postoperative, or neoplastic. Tuberculosis (TB) as a cause has infrequently been reported. Optimal management is unclear, being conservative [....] » Read More
Title : Rare case of tuberculous chylopericardium managed conservatively
Kevin Paul Enriquez, Philippine General Hospital, Philippines
Chylopericardium is a rare condition in which there is accumulation of chylous fluid in the pericardial cavity. Commonly it is idiopathic, postoperative, or neoplastic. Tuberculosis (TB) as a cause has infrequently been reported. Optimal management is unclear, being conservative [....] » Read More
Title : Wide complex tachycardia: a clinical conundrum: VT versus WPW syndrome
Indrajeet Mahata, University of Missouri, United States
Introduction: The accurate diagnosis and initial evaluation of Wide complex tachycardia (WCT) has been a traditional clinical dilemma. The differential diagnosis includes ventricular tachycardia (VT), supraventricular tachycardia (SVT with aberration and SVT with pre-excitat [....] » Read More
Title : Unmasking of Type-1 Brugada syndrome in a case of Aluminium Phosphide (Celphos) poisoning: An unusual phenomenon
Ishan Verma, AIIMS Nagpur, India
A 21 year old female was brought to the emergency department of our hospital with alleged history of celphos consumption an hour back at home. Following consumption, she had 2 episodes of vomiting. On arrival in the emergency, she was irritable and in gasping condition. Endotrach [....] » Read More
Title : Furin as a potential biomarker in SARS?CoV?2 infection in patients with Pre-existing cardiometabolic diseases.
Laila Rejali, Islamic Azad University, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Background: SARS-CoV-2 entry requires cleavage of the spike glycoprotein at the S1/S2 and the S2? cleavage sites to mediate membrane fusion. The furin cleavage site is an important determinant of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Through proteolytic cleavage of ADAM17, furin also indirect [....] » Read More
Title : Geriatric cardiology in Nigeria: a necessary discipline?
Aisha Oluwabunmi Ajala, University of port-harcourt teaching hospital, Nigeria
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for the major cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults and occurs amidst several co-morbidities and geriatric syndromes. Nigeria, with the largest growing economy in the continent is not spared by the process of aging of [....] » Read More