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View article: Exploring Medical Students’ Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education: A Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Study Conducted at Jinnah Medical College, Pakistan
Exploring Medical Students’ Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education: A Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Study Conducted at Jinnah Medical College, Pakistan Open
View article: Correction: Epidemiology of heart failure and long-term follow-up outcomes in a north-African population: Results from the NAtional TUnisian REgistry of Heart Failure (NATURE-HF)
Correction: Epidemiology of heart failure and long-term follow-up outcomes in a north-African population: Results from the NAtional TUnisian REgistry of Heart Failure (NATURE-HF) Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251658.].
View article: Novel combination of TTN and CTNNA3 Pathogenic variant leading to Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy: From acute heart failure to subclinical phenotypes.
Novel combination of TTN and CTNNA3 Pathogenic variant leading to Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy: From acute heart failure to subclinical phenotypes. Open
Background Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the leading causes of heart failure and the most common indication for cardiac transplantation in young adults. The clinical spectrum of DCM is heterogeneous, ranging from asymptomatic lef…
View article: Assessing the Prognostic Value of Lung Ultrasound in Detecting Pulmonary Congestion in Acute Heart Failure Patients
Assessing the Prognostic Value of Lung Ultrasound in Detecting Pulmonary Congestion in Acute Heart Failure Patients Open
Background Pulmonary congestion, as opposed to low cardiac output, is the predominant cause of hospitalizations for heart failure and is associated with elevated mortality rates. Persisting congestion symptoms at discharge and during outpa…
View article: Safety and effectiveness of apixaban use for stroke prevention during Ramadan fasting (the API-RAM study)
Safety and effectiveness of apixaban use for stroke prevention during Ramadan fasting (the API-RAM study) Open
Introduction Patients receiving anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (AF) are required to consult their doctor before starting Ramadan fasting to get their authorization for fasting and adapt their treatment. More often, a once-daily re…
View article: Cardiovascular disease in North African women: insights from the Middle East African Women CardioVascular Disease (MEA-WCVD) registry
Cardiovascular disease in North African women: insights from the Middle East African Women CardioVascular Disease (MEA-WCVD) registry Open
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major health burden worldwide, yet gender-specific data from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region remain scarce. The Middle East African Registry of Women with Cardiovascular Disease enrolled adu…
View article: Efficacy and safety of sacubitril/valsartan in pediatric heart failure: A prospective study
Efficacy and safety of sacubitril/valsartan in pediatric heart failure: A prospective study Open
View article: CARDIAC PERFORATION AFTER CARDIAC IMPLANTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INSERTION: INCIDENCE, DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT BASED ON A MULTICENTER STUDY
CARDIAC PERFORATION AFTER CARDIAC IMPLANTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INSERTION: INCIDENCE, DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT BASED ON A MULTICENTER STUDY Open
View article: 2025 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease
2025 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease Open
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View article: Accelerated vascular ageing after COVID-19 infection: the CARTESIAN study
Accelerated vascular ageing after COVID-19 infection: the CARTESIAN study Open
Background and Aims Increasing evidence suggests that COVID-19 survivors experience long-term cardiovascular complications possibly through development of vascular damage. The study aimed to investigate whether accelerated vascular ageing …
View article: Endothelial Function: A Novel Marker to Evaluate the Prognosis of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection
Endothelial Function: A Novel Marker to Evaluate the Prognosis of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Open
Background Endothelial function, a key determinant of prognosis in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), is still frequently under-assessed in clinical practice. The present study aimed to assess endothelial function in pat…
View article: Exploring the Interaction Between Sleep Patterns, Cardiac Autonomic Function, and Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
Exploring the Interaction Between Sleep Patterns, Cardiac Autonomic Function, and Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors Following Acute Myocardial Infarction Open
Background Monitoring lifestyle habits and physiological metrics are essential for improving cardiovascular outcomes and supporting recovery after acute cardiac events. Sleep is acknowledged as a core component of cardiovascular health and…
View article: Response to Letter to the Editor: Effectiveness of Early Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation Combined With Melatonin Supplementation During the Inpatient Period After Acute Myocardial Infarction: a Pilot Study
Response to Letter to the Editor: Effectiveness of Early Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation Combined With Melatonin Supplementation During the Inpatient Period After Acute Myocardial Infarction: a Pilot Study Open
View article: National Tunisian Multicenter Prospective Study on Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (Tunisian NATURE-CIED study): One-year complications and predictive factors
National Tunisian Multicenter Prospective Study on Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (Tunisian NATURE-CIED study): One-year complications and predictive factors Open
Complications were more prevalent with cardiac resynchronization therapy devices. Identifying specific procedural predictors may pinpoint patients at higher risk, affecting personalized treatments and CIED implantation strategies.
View article: Effectiveness of Early Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation Combined With Melatonin Supplementation During the Inpatient Period After Acute Myocardial Infarction: a Pilot Study
Effectiveness of Early Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation Combined With Melatonin Supplementation During the Inpatient Period After Acute Myocardial Infarction: a Pilot Study Open
ECR combined with a daily 4 mg of melatonin supplementation was safe and effective in improving functional capacity and sleep quality in patients with AMI during hospitalization after PCI.
View article: Design of The Middle East African Registry for Women's CardioVascular Disease (MEA-WCVD) (Preprint)
Design of The Middle East African Registry for Women's CardioVascular Disease (MEA-WCVD) (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The escalating incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population, particularly among women, has resulted in increased morbidity and mortality in the Middle East and African (MEA) Regions. Despite this concerni…
View article: Design of the Middle East African Registry for Women's Cardiovascular Diseases (MEA-WCVD): Protocol for a Multicenter Observational Study (Preprint)
Design of the Middle East African Registry for Women's Cardiovascular Diseases (MEA-WCVD): Protocol for a Multicenter Observational Study (Preprint) Open
View article: Author Correction: Consistency of HFrEF treatment effect in underrepresented groups in randomized clinical trials
Author Correction: Consistency of HFrEF treatment effect in underrepresented groups in randomized clinical trials Open
View article: Pericardial Involvement in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Pericardial Involvement in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Open
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia is a rare disease characterized by cutaneo-mucous and visceral arteriovenous malformations. Cardiac involvement is uncommon and was presented primarily by hyper-output heart failure. Hemorrhagic peric…
View article: Endothelial Dysfunction in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Complex Association With Sleep Health, Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Prognostic Markers
Endothelial Dysfunction in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Complex Association With Sleep Health, Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Prognostic Markers Open
Background Endothelial function (EndFx) is a core component of cardiovascular (CV) health and cardioprotection following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Hypothesis AMI patien…
View article: Exploring the landscape of symptom-specific inflammatory cytokines in post-COVID syndrome patients
Exploring the landscape of symptom-specific inflammatory cytokines in post-COVID syndrome patients Open
Our results further support the presence of endothelial dysfunction in PCS and show an elevation of pro-inflammatory cytokines with a downmodulation of the IL-10- anti-inflammatory response. In addition, immuno-clinical phenotypes emerge, …
View article: Consistency of HFrEF treatment effect in underrepresented groups in randomized clinical trials
Consistency of HFrEF treatment effect in underrepresented groups in randomized clinical trials Open
Despite the established efficacy of heart failure (HF) guideline-directed medical therapies, implementation varies across demographic groups, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, older adults, females, and those who are socioe…
View article: Outcomes of peripartum cardiomyopathy in North Africa: insights from a single-center observational study in Tunisia
Outcomes of peripartum cardiomyopathy in North Africa: insights from a single-center observational study in Tunisia Open
View article: Case Report : Brucella infection of total knee arthroplasty - The first case report in an endemic country!
Case Report : Brucella infection of total knee arthroplasty - The first case report in an endemic country! Open
Prosthetic joint loosening due to Brucella spp. is a rare event. In this report, we describe a rare case of prosthetic infection caused by brucella. A 71-year-old woman reported a six-month history of progressing pain in the right prosthet…
View article: Impact of Society Guidelines on Trends in Use of Newer P2Y <sub>12</sub> Inhibitors for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Impact of Society Guidelines on Trends in Use of Newer P2Y <sub>12</sub> Inhibitors for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Open
Background Over the past decade, major society guidelines have recommended the use of newer P2Y 12 inhibitors over clopidogrel for those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome. It is unclear what impact t…
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View article: Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy: a subject that's always topical
Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy: a subject that's always topical Open
Cirrhosis is the final stage in the development of hepatic fibrosis in chronic liver disease. It is associated with major hemodynamic disturbances defining the hyperdynamic circulation and may be complicated by specific cardiac involvement…
View article: Complications de la stimulation cardiaque définitive: étude observationnelle, rétrospective à propos de 462 cas au Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire Hedi Chaker de Sfax, Tunisie
Complications de la stimulation cardiaque définitive: étude observationnelle, rétrospective à propos de 462 cas au Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire Hedi Chaker de Sfax, Tunisie Open
The benefits of permanent cardiac pacing have been widely demonstrated. However, the literature on complications remains inconsistent. We lack precise information about the frequency of complications and their predictive factors in our cen…
View article: Pregnancy-related spontaneous coronary dissection revealing a fibromuscular dysplasia: a case report
Pregnancy-related spontaneous coronary dissection revealing a fibromuscular dysplasia: a case report Open
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a serious pathology. The mechanism is poorly understood. The diagnosis has largely benefited from the development of intra-coronary imaging, but the treatment is still not consensual. We rep…
View article: National Tunisian Study of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Design and Protocol for a Nationwide Multicenter Prospective Observational Study
National Tunisian Study of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Design and Protocol for a Nationwide Multicenter Prospective Observational Study Open
Background In Tunisia, the number of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) is increasing, owing to the increase in patient life expectancy and expanding indications. Despite their life-saving potential and a significant reduction …