Cardiovascular Topics

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is commonly known as a disease of young women, highly prevalent in Asia and Central America, and associated with multiple vascular complications. Although it is well described in the paediatric population, severe complications are rarely seen.

We aimed to investigate the role of growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) in acute rheumatic carditis by evaluating its correlations with acute-phase reactants and echocardiographic values.

We aimed to evaluate the relationship of the aggregate index of systemic inflammation (AISI) and the systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) – defined as combined systemic inflammation indices – with one-year mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

Vascular compression syndromes represent a group of rare conditions caused by extrinsic compression of veins or arteries by surrounding anatomical structures. These disorders are often underdiagnosed due to nonspecific symptoms, and the coexistence of multiple syndromes in a single patient is extremely rare.

The aim of this study was to assess the safety of temporary arterial clamping in major musculoskeletal malignant tumour surgery and its impact on blood loss and related complications.

Elevated homocysteine is a recognized cardiovascular risk marker, and the MTHFR C677T polymorphism a determinant of its concentration; yet data from Indonesian populations are scarce.

Aortic stenosis (AS) is one of the cardiovascular diseases with an increasing prevalence and is associated with high morbidity. In this patient population, bleeding diathesis represents a significant challenge in clinical management.

This study aimed to evaluate whether on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using the left internal mammary artery can be safely performed without pleural drain placement and whether this approach improves postoperative comfort by reducing pain and pulmonary complications.

There is a paucity of data regarding infective endocarditis (IE) in children, particularly in low-to-middle-income settings, with minimal recent data from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta is most frequently caused by rapid deceleration during road traffic accidents, with the aortic isthmus representing the most common site of injury. Isolated post-traumatic distal aortic haematomas remain rare. Their clinical management is highly challenging, particularly when the regional aortic diameter is narrow.