Cardiovascular journal of Africa
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Review Case Reports
Double-chambered right ventricle: an uncommon congenital heart disease. Case report and literature review.
A double-chambered right ventricle (DCRV) is a rare congenital heart disease and an uncommon cause of congestive cardiac failure. An anomalous muscle band divides the right ventricle into two cavities, causing variable degrees of obstruction. Echocardiography is considered a useful method for the diagnosis of this pathology, especially in children. ⋯ This was confirmed with cardiac catheterisation. The patient was referred for surgical correction, which was successful. Due to the rarity of this condition and the consequences of missing the diagnosis, we present this case in order to highlight the rarity of this congenital heart disease in childhood.
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Review Comparative Study
Review of the cardiovascular safety of COXIBs compared to NSAIDS.
There is no doubt that NSAIDs and COXIBS are the mainstay for managing pain and inflammation in arthritis. Overall, at therapeutically equivalent doses, both NSAIDs and COXIBs provide equivalent analgesic and anti-inflammatory efficacy. However, the gastrointestinal risk associated with NSAIDs is considerable. ⋯ One needs to take into account the underlying baseline cardiovascular risk of the populations being compared. COXIBs appear to be prescribed preferentially to patients who were at an increased risk of cardiovascular events compared with patients prescribed non-specific NSAIDs. When the overall risk of cardiovascular complications is relatively low and an anti-inflammatory agent is required, current evidence suggests that celecoxib is an agent of choice because of its lower cardiovascular toxicity potential compared to NSAIDs and other COXIBs.