Differences in hypertension between blacks and whites: an overview.

abstract：AIM:To determine whether a single elevated myocardial performance index (MPI) value in the third trimester of pregnancy is a marker for later adverse obstetric outcomes in stable placental-mediated disease, defined as well-controlled pre-eclampsia (PE) on a single agent and/or uncompensated intra-uterine growth restric...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Bhorat I,Pillay M,Reddy T

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) results in higher morbidity and mortality rates in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient populations than in patients with normal renal function. This study aimed to identify the early results of CABG performed on ESRD patients, and the factors that affected the mort...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Çevirme D,Adademir T,Aksüt M,Örki T,Çakalağaoğlu KC,Alp M,Kirali K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause of death in developed countries for most of the last century. Most CVD deaths, however, occur in low- and middle-income, developing countries (LMICs) and there is great concern that CVD mortality and burden are rapidly increasing in LMICs as a result of...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Mensah GA,Roth GA,Sampson UK,Moran AE,Feigin VL,Forouzanfar MH,Naghavi M,Murray CJ,GBD 2013 Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators.

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left atrial remodelling (LAR) has been described in Western populations with chronic hypertension and is associated with a higher risk of adverse cardiovascular events. Although hypertension tends to occur earlier and is more severe in sub-Saharan Africa than in more developed nations, LAR and its associated...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Gounoue AC,Tamdja AD,Choukem SP,Ba H,Aboubakar SM,Nzali A,Halle MP,Nkoke C,Kadia BM,Abanda MH,Nganou CN,Abzabji MK,Kingue S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 57-year-old female who experienced iatrogenic left main-stem (LMS) dissection during elective coronary angiography. The dissection immediately affected the circumflex artery (Cx), causing its total distal occlusion, and the left anterior descending artery (LAD), in which a metal stent, implant...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Zwoliński R,Marcinkiewicz A,Szymczyk K,Pietruszyński R,Jaszewski R

更新日期：2015-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although many reports have detailed the advantages and disadvantages between femoral and subclavian arterial cannulations for acute aortic dissection type A (AADA), the confounding factors caused by disease severity and surgical procedures could not be completely eliminated. We compared femoral and subclavia...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Hsu PS,Chen JL,Tsai CS,Tsai YT,Lin CY,Lee CY,Ke HY,Lin YC

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Little is known about the performance of re-used pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in Africa. We sought to compare the risk of infection and the rate of malfunction of re-used pacemakers and ICDs with new devices implanted at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. MET...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Jama ZV,Chin A,Badri M,Mayosi BM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tricuspid annular ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a rarely encountered entity. Despite abundant data on idiopathic VTs, the prevalence and clinical characteristics of this infrequent form are not well defined and the efficacy of radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation treatment remains unknown. We report on a case of a ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Celik T,Bugan B,Kose S,Yuksel UC,Iyisoy A,Kabul HK,Kursaklioglu H,Isik E

更新日期：2012-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This prospective study was planned to investigate the frequency and relationship of acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) with aortic and pulmonary stenosis in patients. METHODS:A total of 84 children, ranging from two to 18 years of age, were enrolled in this study. Of these, 28 had isolated aortic ste...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Binnetoğlu FK,Babaoğlu K,Filiz ŞG,Zengin E,Altun G,Kılıç SÇ,Sarper N

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We explored the association of N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) with metabolic traits in a bi-ethnic African-Caucasian cohort. METHODS:Baseline examinations of the Sympathetic activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in African (SABPA) prospective cohort study were performed between 2008 an...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Jujić A,Melander O,Nilsson PM,Malan L,Fedorowski A,Magnusson M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) and retinal vascular analysis (RVA) may assist in predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD) but are poorly characterised in South Africa. We recorded baseline FMD and retinal vascular widths in healthy participants, and investigated associations with cardiovascular risk factors. METHOD...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Marincowitz C,Webster I,Westcott C,Goswami N,de Boever P,Seidel G,Strijdom H

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Previous studies have suggested that failure of the synthesis of nitric oxide is involved in the pathophysiology of myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion injury. In this study, we investigated the effect of mebudipine, a new dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, on cardiac function and activity of the myocardi...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Ghyasi R,Mohammadi M,Badalzadeh R,Rashidi B,Sepehri G

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) continues to cause gross distortions of the heart and the associated complications of heart failure and thromboembolic phenomena in this age of numerous high-efficacy drugs and therapeutic interventions. Due to the lack of contemporary local data, there is no national strategy...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Zhang W,Mondo C,Okello E,Musoke C,Kakande B,Nyakoojo W,Kayima J,Freers J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few data are available on heart failure (HF) in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to provide a current picture of HF aetiologies in urban Uganda, access to heart surgery, and outcomes. METHODS:We prospectively collected clinical and echocardiographic data from 272 consecutive patients referred for suspected heart...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Grimaldi A,Ammirati E,Karam N,Vermi AC,de Concilio A,Trucco G,Aloi F,Arioli F,Figini F,Ferrarello S,Sacco FM,Grottola R,D'Arbela PG,Alfieri O,Marijon E,Freers J,Mirabel M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of the native valve used to complete closure of a ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva. Aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva is rare and a non-coronary artery is affected in only 20% of cases. To close the rupture, we decided to use a non-coronary leaflet in a young patient with moderate aortic st...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Buczkowski P,Walczak M,Stefaniak S,Puślecki M,Katyńska I,Jemielity M

更新日期：2014-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of hypertension (HTN) has increased rapidly in the Sudan in the last few years. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of uncontrolled HTN and the risk factors associated with it in Sudanese adults. METHODS:This study was cross sectional. Data were collected using structured que...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Babiker FA,Elkhalifa LA,Moukhyer ME

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methods of closing patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) have evolved over time. We review this development in our setting. METHODS:This was a retrospective analysis of children who had transcatheter PDA closure at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital between 1993 and 2008. RESULTS:Over 15 years, 1 254 PDAs were diagn...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Adams PE,Chersich MF,Cilliers A

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a relatively common arrhythmia. When AF represents an electrophysiological phenomenon in structurally normal hearts, it is termed lone AF. This study was a retrospective, case-based analysis of patients attending the Cardiac Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) and describes t...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Thomas V,Schulein S,Millar RN,Mayosi BM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular hypertrophy is a common complication of primary hyperparathyroidism. Numerous disturbances of myocardial physiology have been described as a result of excess parathyroid hormone action. In this brief communication, another phenotype of the hyperparathyroid heart is proposed, the 'pseudo-myocardial inf...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Ker J

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Growing evidence has demonstrated that diastolic heart failure occurs in about half of heart failure (HF) patients. We investigated the effects of perindopril on echocardiographic parameters, New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class and serum N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Yuksek U,Cerit L,Eren NK,Ergene O

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Circulatory failure due to acute arterial hypertension in the neonatal period is rare. This study was undertaken to assess the clinical and echocardiographic manifestations of circulatory failure resulting from acute neonatal hypertensive crisis. METHODS:Neonatal and cardiology databases from 2007 to 2010 we...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Louw J,Brown S,Thewissen L,Smits A,Eyskens B,Heying R,Cools B,Levtchenko E,Allegaert K,Gewillig M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the influence of diabetes mellitus on early morbidity and mortality following a femoro-popliteal bypass. METHODS:Clinical data on patients subjected to a prosthetic above-the-knee femoro-popliteal bypass for atherothrombotic disease over a four-year period in the Durban Metropolitan Vascular Servi...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Mulaudzi TV,Robbs JV,Paruk N,Pillay B,Madiba TE,Govindsamy V

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Although plasma NT-proBNP differentiates hypertension (HT) with or without left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) from hypertensive heart failure (HHF), most of the published data are based on studies in Western populations. Also, most previous studies did not consider left ventricular (LV) diastolic function and right...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Ojji DB,Opie LH,Lecour S,Lacerda L,Adeyemi OM,Sliwa K

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to determine the possible factors leading to re-operation in patients undergoing mechanical valve replacement and to investigate the relationship between valvular thrombus formation and mean platelet volume. METHODS:The medical records of 43 patients with mechanical valve implantation, who were adm...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Aydin E,Yapici F

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effects of quercetin on spontaneously contracting portal veins isolated from healthy young adult male and female Wistar rats (250-300 g). Quercetin (10(-7)-10(-4) M) always produced significant biphasic effects, comprising an initial brief stimulant effect (rise in basal tone), followed by a su...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Chiwororo WD,Ojewole JA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenic imbalance contributes to the development of preeclampsia. We evaluated the protein expression of the proangiogenic placental growth factor (PlGF) and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) compared with the anti-angiogenic soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase receptor (sFlt1) and soluble endoglin (sEng) in ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Govender N,Naicker T,Moodley J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Fontan operation is the primary surgical technique used for palliation of patients with single-ventricle physiology. Arrhythmias are frequently observed and associated with morbidity and mortality in Fontan patients. The frequency of arrhythmias after the Fontan procedure increases over time and it was reported to...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Agir AA,Celikyurt U,Karauzum K,Yilmaz I,Ozbudak E,Bozyel S,Kanko M,Vural A,Ural D

更新日期：2014-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The electrocardiographic term 'pause' refers to the prolonged R-R interval that represents the interruption in ventricular depolarisation. This article presents a case of sinus node dysfunction and provides a diagnostic approach to pauses on the ECG. ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Viljoen C,Smith R,Chin A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The year 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR). Throughout its brief history, PASCAR has been integral to improving the cardiovascular health of the people of Africa. During the past three decades, many African countries have been vulnerable to political and ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Watkins D,Omokhodion SI,Mayosi BM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) represents a major public health problem due to its high and increasing prevalence, worldwide distribution, and significant morbidity and mortality rate. Female gender is a risk factor for PAD globally and especially in low-income countries. In this review, we summarise the present kn...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Comşa HI,Zdrenghea D,Man SC,Pop D

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00