Assessment of Risk Factors Associated With Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in the Western Libyan Patients.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death worldwide in both men and women. Accordingly, we retrospectively reviewed the effects of various risk factors on coronary angiographic outcomes. Data were collected from the catheter lab through Tripoli University Hospital records, whereas the team reviewed clinical data and coronary artery diagrams for 1 year from 01/04/2019 to 31/03/2020.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (acute left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome) occurring in the intensive care unit.

Objective: Diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (also known as stress cardiomyopathy or acute left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome) can be challenging in patients who are being treated for other diseases in the intensive care unit, because symptoms could erroneously be attributed to the underlying disease or patients may not experience symptoms due to analgesia and sedation. The aim of our study was to assess clinical features of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy occurring in the intensive care unit.

Design: Prospective observational study.