The effect of mebudipine on cardiac function and activity of the myocardial nitric oxide system in ischaemia-reperfusion injury in rats.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paediatric cardiac services in Nigeria have been perceived to be inadequate but no formal documentation of availability and distribution of facilities and services has been done. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate and document the currently available paediatric cardiac services in Nigeria. METHODS:In this questionnaire...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Ekure EN,Sadoh WE,Bode-Thomas F,Orogade AA,Animasahun AB,Ogunkunle OO,Babaniyi I,Anah MU,Otaigbe BE,Olowu A,Okpokowuruk F,Omokhodion SI,Maduka OC,Onakpoya UU,Adiele DK,Sani UM,Asani M,Yilgwan CS,Daniels Q,Uzodimma C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In developing countries, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains a seriously under-prioritised disease, particularly among the underprivileged, often resulting in presentation of patients late in the course of their disease, further complicated by limited therapeutic options and inconsistent follow up. The consequences are ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Meyer PW,Anderson R,Ker JA,Ally MT

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) may increase D-dimer and decrease fibrinogen levels. However, in settings such as intensive care units (ICU) and in long-term hospitalised patients, several factors may influence D-dimer and fibrinogen concentrations and make them unreliable indicators for the diagnosis of P...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Hajsadeghi S,Kerman SR,Khojandi M,Vaferi H,Ramezani R,Jourshari NM,Mousavi SA,Pouraliakbar H

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study the baroreflex sensitivity of conscious, juvenile, spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) was compared. The study population consisted of 19 eight-week-old male SHRs. The baroreflex sensitivity was quantified as the derivative of the variation in heart rate (HR) and the variation of mean arterial pressur...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Valenti VE,De Abreu LC,Colombari E,Sato MA,Ferreira C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a patient who developed torsade de pointes during temporary pacemaker insertion after administration of intravenous erythromycin. The case highlights the dangers of administering drugs that prolong the QT interval in patients with complete atrioventricular block, and we discuss the underlying p...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： McCutcheon K,Manga P

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Dyslipidaemia is a major modifiable risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. At the time the study was conducted, guidelines recommended a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) target of less than 1.8 mmol/l and a reduction of at least 50% if the baseline LDL-C was between 1.8 and 3.5 mm...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Blom DJ,Ranjith N,Joshi P,Naidoo P,van Tonder A,Musa MG,Joshi S,Leisegang R,Trokis JS,Makan H,Raal FJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCMP) is characterised by a temporary aneurysm of the left ventricular apex in individuals without significant stenosis of the coronary arteries. It is extremely rare to see it combined with a thrombus. In this case report, we present a 57-year-old female patient with TCMP in whom apical thro...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Icli A,Akilli H,Kayrak M,Aribas A,Ozdemir K

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：:We present images of a chest CT scan of an 89-year-old man, showing an area of localised dissection in the convexity of the aortic arch. The ascending and descending aorta were not involved in the disease. The patient suffered a stroke, with severe neurological impairment. Differential diagnosis was undertaken. ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Lentini S,Passari G,David A,Gaeta R

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify socio-demographic and lifestyle determinants of weight gain in a sample of premenopasual black South African (SA) women. METHODS:Changes in body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, computerised tomography), socio-economic status (SES) and behavioural/lifestyle factors were measured in ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Chantler S,Dickie K,Micklesfield LK,Goedecke JH

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of heart diseases in Africa shows that the cardiomyopathies continue to be important causes of morbidity and mortality in the population. Hypertension remains the commonest cause of myocardial disease, followed by the cardiomyopathies. Ischaemic heart disease continues to be rare. Of the cardiomyopathies, dil...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Falase AO,Ogah OS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) results in glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) translocation from the cytosol to the cell membrane, and glucose uptake in the skeletal muscles. This increased activation of AMPK can be stimulated by a pharmacological agent, AICAR (5' -aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleos...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Webster I,Friedrich SO,Lochner A,Huisamen B

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a three-month-old infant with a giant right atrial myxoma obstructing the tricuspid valve, who following haemodynamic deterioration and cardiac arrest, was operated upon as an emergency. On echocardiogram, there was a mass attached to the tricuspid annulus, in close proximity to the septal leaf...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Vuran C,Babaoglu K,Ozker E,Ayabakan C,Saritas B,Kocyigit OI,Turkoz R

更新日期：2012-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to report on our experience with upper limb ischaemia (ULI), to define the pattern and distribution of disease, describe key demographic features and report on conventional clinical outcomes. METHODS:This was a single-centre, retrospective, descriptive study. All patients (n = 64)...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： du Toit T,Manning K,Naidoo NG

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:Aneurysms of the left atrial appendage are extremely rare. Enlargement of the left atrial appendage can be congenital or acquired. Dysplasia of the left atrial muscles leads to congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm and usually presents as atrial tachyarrhythmia or embolic events in the second or third decade of li...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Tigen KM,Dogan C,Guler A,Hatipoglu S,Yanartas M,Kirma C

更新日期：2012-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A 104-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with chest pain. An electrocardiogram showed ST-segment elevation in the anterior leads. He was immediately taken to the catheterisation laboratory for emergency angiography, which showed thrombotic stenosis at the proximal portion of the left anteri...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Aksoy S,Velibey Y,Koroglu B,Cagdas M,Guzelburc O,Cam N,Eren M

更新日期：2014-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has progressively moved from an orphan disease to a significant global health problem with a major disease burden in limited7hyphen;resource countries, where over 97% of patients live. The aetiologies of PH differ between high- and low-income nations, but PH due to left heart disease is cre...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Dzudie A,Kengne AP,Lamont K,Dzekem BS,Aminde LN,Abanda MH,Thienemann F,Sliwa K

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic dissection is an uncommon but potentially lethal complication that can occur during the engagement of a guiding catheter. We report a case of a 59-year-old woman with acute aortic dissection due to percutaneous coronary intervention. This resulted in a retrograde extension of the dissection into the proximal p...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Chunlai S,Stella PR,Belkacemi A,Agostoni P

更新日期：2012-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a recently recognised pandemic spreading rapidly from Wuhan, Hubei, to other provinces in China and to many countries around the world. The number of COVID-19-related deaths is steadily increasing. Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a disease with high mo...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Yolcu M,Gunesdogdu F,Bektas M,Bayirli DT,Serefhanoglu K

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Very late bare-metal stent (BMS) thrombosis is unusual in clinical practice. To the best of our knowledge, the latest that the thrombosis of a BMS has been reported is 14 years after implantation. Here, we describe a case of BMS thrombosis that occurred two decades after stenting. A 68-year-old male patient was admitt...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Acibuca A,Gerede DM,Vurgun VK

更新日期：2015-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A coronary artery anomaly precludes the use of a trans-annular patch in right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) reconstruction. Herein we present three patients with coronary artery anomalies who underwent total corrective operations without using a conduit. METHODS:Between 2007 and 2010, 84 patients with ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Saritas B,Ozker E,Vuran E,Yoruker U,Ayabakan C,Turkoz R

更新日期：2012-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac complications of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are important causes of morbidity and mortality. We set out to determine the electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities in treatment-naïve HIV-positive patients in Enugu, south-east Nigeria. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study involvin...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Okoye IC,Anyabolu EN

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biennial Congress of the Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) was held in Dakar from 16 to 19 May 2013 under the patronage of his Excellency, Macky Sall, president of the Republic of Senegal. This meeting was remarkable in the diversity of its 700 participants from English-, French- and Portuguese-speaking A...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Dzudie A,Mayosi B

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：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：: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：:An established relationship exists between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the vascular system, which is characterised by clinical expressions of aneurysmal and occlusive disease that emanate from a common pathological process. The exact pathogenesis is currently unknown; attempts to implicate opportunistic pat...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Pillay B,Ramdial PK,Naidoo DP

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00