Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research

Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2020

  • Appropriateness Use Criteria of Trans-Thoracic 2D-Echocardiography Among Adult Patients in the Philippine General Hospital

    Danielle Louis Villanueva, Marion Patricio, Jose Donato Magno, Felix Eduardo Punzalan

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2020
    Pages: 27-33
    Received: 6 March 2020
    Accepted: 23 March 2020
    Published: 14 April 2020
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    Abstract: Background: There is an increasing utilization rate and clinical importance of performing echocardiography especially in a tertiary referral center such as the UP-PGH. An appropriate use criteria (AUC) in echocardiography is essential to improve clinical outcomes while preserving hospital and patient resources. Methods: We reviewed the echocardiogr... Show More
  • The Degree of Retinopathy Correlates with the Presence of Silent Myocardial Ischemia in Diabetic Patients

    Ehab El-Hefny, Abdel Mageed Tag El-Din, Ayman Sadek, Eslam Abbas

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2020
    Pages: 34-46
    Received: 28 February 2020
    Accepted: 16 March 2020
    Published: 21 April 2020
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    Abstract: Background: Silent myocardial ischemia is a major component of the total ischemic burden for patients with ischemic heart disease. The disease is more prevalent in diabetic patients than their peers, and early detection of the high-risk group would play an integral role in the prevention of sudden cardiovascular accidents that are common in these p... Show More
  • The Use of a Modified Blood Pressure Device to Detect Atrial Fibrillation in Outpatients

    Haroldas Razvadauskas, Laima Jankauskienė, Albinas Naudžiūnas

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2020
    Pages: 47-51
    Received: 6 March 2020
    Accepted: 24 March 2020
    Published: 21 April 2020
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    Abstract: The prevalence and integration of self-monitoring devices is increasing across healthcare systems, [1] and this is leading to patients taking greater responsibility for their health and well-being. Our aim was to compare two groups of patients with reoccurring atrial fibrillation (AF) and their ability to detect AF with the Microlife BP A6 device. ... Show More
  • Use of Bromocriptine for the Treatment of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

    Danielle Louis Villanueva, Lauren Kay Evangelista, Cristina Espanillo-Villanueva, John Anonuevo

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2020
    Pages: 52-58
    Received: 6 March 2020
    Accepted: 1 April 2020
    Published: 21 April 2020
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    Abstract: Background Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare, pregnancy associated cause of left ventricular heart failure in previously healthy women. It remains an important cause of cardiac-related maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Half of the patients will recover left ventricular function after 6 months. However, in the remainder of patients who d... Show More
  • Two Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Assessment of Left Ventricular Remodeling in Patients After Myocardial Infarction

    Moustafa Kamal Eldin Ibrahim, Khalied Ahmad Emam El-khashab, Tamer Mosaad Elsaed Ragab

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2020
    Pages: 59-66
    Received: 26 March 2020
    Accepted: 10 April 2020
    Published: 30 April 2020
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    Abstract: Background: Adverse left ventricular remodelling (LVR), defined as progressive ventricular dilatation, distortion of chamber shape, myocardial hypertrophy, and deteriorating function, which if uninterrupted leads to congestive heart failure (CHF) and a poor clinical outcome, begins in some patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) even after ... Show More
  • Study of Prevalence, Risk Factors and Angiographic Profile of Patients with Myocardial Bridges in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Solaiman Hossain, Moeen Uddin Ahmed, Md. Abdul Mannan, Md. Shahimur Parvez, Debasish Debnath, Md. Mahidur Rahman, Anup Kumar Das

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2020
    Pages: 67-70
    Received: 28 March 2020
    Accepted: 23 April 2020
    Published: 15 May 2020
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    Abstract: Background: Band of Myocardial tissue overlying a segment of an epicardial coronary artery is termed myocardial bridge (MB). The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence, risk factors and angiographic profile of patients with myocardial bridge in a tertiary care hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: This retrospective observat... Show More
  • Pattern of Structural Heart Disease and Predictors of Mortality Among Affected Children Seen at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital Bayelsa State

    Chika Onyinyechi Duru, Immaculata Ima Tunde-Oremodu, Onyaye Kunle-Olowu

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2020
    Pages: 71-79
    Received: 21 April 2020
    Accepted: 8 May 2020
    Published: 28 May 2020
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    Abstract: Paediatric structural heart diseases are an important cause of morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries where late presentation and delayed diagnosis and treatment is common. The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of structural heart diseases in children seen in the Paediatric Cardiology Unit of a tertiary hospital in B... Show More