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Juniper Publishers Inc .  is established with the aim of spreading quality scientific information to the research community throughout the universe.  Juniper Publishers Inc , as  Open Access publishers , strive to offer the best in class online science publications.  Juniper Publishers Inc  as an open Access process eliminates the barriers associated with the older publication models, thus matching up with the rapidity of the twenty-first century.  Juniper Publishers Inc’s  main areas of interest lie in the fields of science, engineering and other related areas.  Juniper Publishers  is a platform for professors and researchers who aspire to give out quality information based on their research and expertise, in an attempt to aid scholars/researchers in their field of interest with the latest information. https://www.opinionstage.com/juniperpublishers/juniper-publishers-reviews

Kawasaki Disease: Does It Affect Children in Lagos, Nigeria?-Juniper Publishers

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Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Therapy-Juniper Publishers Kawasaki disease is a rare vasculitis of unknown aetiology that occurs in childhood. It can have a fatal outcome when there is involvement of the heart. Only few cases have been reported in Nigeria with none reported from Lagos despite the high turnout of children presenting in the various private, general and teaching hospitals in Lagos. We therefore report the current case in a 23 month old boy who presented with persistent fever, non exudative bilateral conjunctivitis, erythema and fissuring of the lips, perinanal excoriation and swelling of the hands and feet. At the referral hospital, he was being managed as a case of sepsis. Echocardiography done in LASUTH was essentially normal and he had IVIG and oral aspirin. A remarkable recovery was made and he is currently stable. To read more:  Full text For more articles please click on:  Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Therapy For mo

Balloon Angioplasty of Chronic Total Occlusion of the Coronary Sinus due to Lead Maturation Process-Juniper Publishers

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Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Therapy-Juniper Publishers Massive rise of the pacing threshold during lead maturation period (up to 6 months post-implant) has declined after the introduction of steroid eluting electrodes but not totally disappeared [1], many trials discussed the management of this problem including systemic steroid therapy during the early stage but repositioning of the lead implantation of new lead remains the solution of the exit block. We describe a case of loss of capture of coronary sinus (CS) lead 3 months post-implant due to exit block which is thought to be due to lead maturation process resulted in extensive fibrosis inside the CS which was successfully managed by balloon angioplasty, followed by successful placement of new CS lead. To read more: Full text For more articles please click on:  Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Therapy For more open access journals please click on Juniper Publishers