Electrocardiographic abnormalities in treatment-naïve HIV subjects in south-east Nigeria.

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:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In the current prospective study, we addressed the impact of RA on left atrial (LA) function and electrical remodelling. Further, we tried to demonstrate the effects of infliximab, an anti-TNF-alpha agent, on echoc...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Çetin S,Mustafa G,Keskin G,Yeter E,Doğan M,Öztürk MA

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：: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：: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：: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：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：:Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a rare but potentially devastating and life-threatening complication from using heparin. HIT not only causes thrombocytopenia, but it also carries an increased risk for fatal thrombotic complications. In this report, we describe the case of a patient in whom fatal HIT develope...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Nazli Y,Colak N,Demircelik B,Alpay MF,Cakir O,Cagli K

更新日期：2015-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the case of a 65-year-old man with unstable angina due to a left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery single aneurysm. On a beating heart, the aneurysm was partially resected and the left internal thoracic artery was grafted in situ as a patch to the LAD opening. The patient remains well and free of ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Misthos P,Kokotsakis JN,Lioulias AG,Skouteli EA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The South African National Development Plan (SANDP) vision for 2030 highlights key recommendations for reducing the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 28% by 2030. These are mirrored by the World Heart Federation, although it focuses on reducing the NCD prevalence by 25% by 2025. The targeted ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Siweya H,Monyeki KD

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially fatal disease. In Angola, few data are available on its occurrence. The aim of the study was to characterise the clinical profile, management and outcomes of patients with PE. METHODS:A retrospective observational study was conducted at the Girassol Clinic in Luanda, ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Manuel A,Aufico A,Africano R,Peralta T,Salas A,Silva A,Ricardo J,Sabola P,Baião D,Sotolongo C,Neto AD,Martins T,Sabino V,van Dúnem J,Júnior APF

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：: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：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：: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：AIM:Our aim was to evaluate whether there was a relationship between mean platelet volume and myocardial perfusion defect in diabetic patients using myocardial perfusion imaging. METHODS:Forty-four diabetic patients with myocardial perfusion defect (group 1) and 44 diabetic patients without myocardial perfusion defect...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Sarikaya S,Sahin S,Akyol L,Borekci E,Yilmaz YK,Altunkas F,Karaman K,Karacavus S,Erbay AR

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：:This was a study of the pre-operative factors that influence quality of life (QoL) in patients with coronary artery disease and the relationship between pre-operative QoL and early outcome after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, 283 patients who underwent isolated coronary art...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Najafi M,Sheikhvatan M,Montazeri A

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：AIM:There are few studies to be found in the literature on ankle-brachial index in sickle cell disease. The aim of this study was to compare ankle-brachial index of steadystate adult sickle cell anaemia patients with that of normal controls. METHODS:A descriptive cross-sectional study of 62 sickle cell anaemia patient...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Oguanobi NI,Onwubere BJ,Ibegbulam OG,Ike SO,Ejim EC,Agwu O

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Cardiac resynchronisation therapy has been shown to be an effective treatment to improve functional status and prolong survival of patients in advanced chronic heart failure. This study assessed the surgical outcomes of left anterior mini-thoracotomy for the implantation of left ventricular epicardial pacing ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Ezelsoy M,Bayram M,Yazici S,Yazicioglu N,Sagbas E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

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：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：:Type 2 diabetic patients treated with statins but still experiencing elevated serum levels of triglycerides (2.3 mmol/l or higher) and low HDL cholesterol (0.8 mmol/l or lower), a pre-specified subgroup, benefited from the addition of fenofibrate to their treatment regimen. Risk of cardiovascular events was reduced by...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Aalbers J

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimal maternal body composition during pregnancy is a public health priority due to its implications on maternal health and infant development. We therefore aimed to conduct a systematic review of randomised, controlled trials, and case-control and cohort studies using lifestyle interventions to improve body composi...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Watson ED,Macaulay S,Lamont K,Gradidge PJ,Pretorius S,Crowther NJ,Libhaber E

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Acute aortic dissection is a life-threatening disease that requires immediate surgical intervention. Although aortic dissection is a rare condition during pregnancy, it is of high risk for both mother and foetus. Most cases of aortic dissection during pregnancy have certain risk factors, including Marfan syndrome and ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Simsek Y,Colak C,Yilmaz E,Celik E,Erdil N,Celik O

更新日期：2012-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We researched hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and long QT syndrome (LQTS) as models for studying the pathophysiology of arrhythmias and hypertrophy, and in the process we have had the opportunity to compare local disease profiles with global patterns. We trawled our database entries over the past 20 years to identif...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Heradien M,Goosen A,Moolman-Smook JC,Brink PA

更新日期：2007-09-01 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