Rheumatoid arthritis and risk of cardiovascular disease.

abstract：:Unlike other parts of the world in which cardiomyopathy is rare, heart muscle disease is endemic in Africa. The major forms of cardiomyopathy in Africa are dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF). Whereas DCM is a major cause of heart failure throughout the continent, EMF is restricted to the tr...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Mayosi BM,Somers K

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：:We present a case of an 85-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock due to left main coronary artery occlusion, with spontaneous dissection of the right coronary artery. ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Karabay CY,Kocabay G,Kalayci A,Zehir R,Mert M,Kirma C

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：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：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：BACKGROUND:Most intra-coronary stents in use are made of 316 L stainless steel, which contains nickel, chromate and molybdenum. Whether inflammatory and allergic reactions to metals contribute to in-stent restenosis is still a matter of debate. AIM:The aim of this study was to ascertain the relationship between metal ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Slodownik D,Danenberg C,Merkin D,Swaid F,Moshe S,Ingber A,Lotan H,Durst R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levosimendan was developed as a treatment for acute decompensation of severe heart failure (HF). Its use has evolved during recent years, and new HF treatment strategies in different settings have been developed. This case series aimed to show indications for the use of levosimendan and to discuss the treatment respon...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Wawrzyniak M,Migaj J,Straburzyńska-Migaj E,Dudek M,Kałużna-Oleksy M

更新日期：2021-01-15 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：: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：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：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：: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

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：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have shown that the Tp-e interval, which on an electrocardiogram (ECG) is the interval between the peak and the end of the T wave, can be used as an index of transmural dispersion of ventricular repolarisation (TDR). Both Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc ratios have also been used in that capacity. Howeve...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Kucuk M,Karadeniz C,Ozdemir R,Meşe T

更新日期：2018-11-01 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：: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：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：OBJECTIVE:To document maternal and foetal morbidity and mortality in anticoagulated, pregnant patients with mechanical heart valves until 42 days postpartum. METHODS:In a tertiary single-centre, prospective cohort, 178 consecutive patients at the cardiac-obstetric clinic were screened for warfarin use between 1 July 2...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Kariv S,Azibani F,Baard J,Osman A,Soma-Pillay P,Anthony J,Sliwa K

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is a common cardiovascular disease, affecting adults worldwide and it accounts for up to 30% of all deaths. The need for better control of arterial hypertension justifies observational studies designed to better understand the real-life management of hypertensive patients. The ASTRAL study was p...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Okpechi IG,Schoeman HS,Longo-Mbenza B,Oke DA,Kingue S,Nkoua JL,Rayner BL

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：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：: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：:This review discusses the 1987 article by Wyndham, Seftel, Pilcher and Baker on familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and myocardial infarction (MI) in young Afrikaners, in terms of the significance at the time of publication, as well as the relevance of their findings versus current observations on hypercholesterolaemi...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Delport R

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：: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：: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：: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