Medical students publish research in Cyprus Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Nine medical students undertaking placements at Paphos General Hospital have recently published work in the Cyprus Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, the official journal of the Cyprus Society of Cardiology, under the supervision of Clinical Professor Joseph Moutiris.

Fifth-year students Petronella J Van Heerden and Walter F Travers contributed a paper titled ‘Myocardial Bridging in a Symptomatic Medical Student’, examining the case of a 25-year-old male medical student who presented with exertion-induced chest pain and ECG changes mimicking acute coronary syndrome, despite having no traditional risk factors.

Sixth-year students Eleanor Froneman and Maisra Maher Ahmed, together with fifth-year student Mahmoud Younis, published ‘Prevalence of High Blood Pressure in Patients with Previously Diagnosed Hypertension’. The paper presents an audit conducted at Evangelismos Private Hospital, assessing how well patients with diagnosed hypertension meet recommended blood pressure targets based on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline NG136 (2025).

In the same journal, fifth-year students Khadijah Aliyu Aziz and Maria Gounari authored ‘Severe Elevation of LDL-C Despite Combination Therapy: A Case Report Supporting Guideline-Directed PCSK9 Inhibition’, which explores the case of a 71-year-old male with extensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).

Finally, fifth-year students Alec Leon Petrou and Chrisovalantou Maria Seindis published ‘Heart Failure in an Elderly Male with Consideration of ICD Upgrade to CRT-D’. The paper describes an 80-year-old male with ischaemic cardiomyopathy, prior myocardial infarction, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and resected colorectal cancer, who developed progressive heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) despite guideline-directed medical therapy and prior implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation for primary prevention.

These publications highlight the strong engagement of medical students in clinical research during their placements. Such achievements reflect an ongoing commitment to integrating research with clinical training and improving patient care through evidence-based practice.