NT-proBNP and metabolic risk factors in a bi-ethnic cohort: the Ambulatory Blood Pressure in African prospective cohort study.

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：: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：: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：:Risk models are widely used to predict outcomes after cardiac surgery. Not only is risk modelling applied in the assessment of the relative impact of specific risk factors on surgical outcomes, but also in patient counselling, the selection of treatment options, comparison of postoperative results, and quality-improve...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Prins C,de Villiers Jonker I,Botes L,Smit FE

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：: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

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：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：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：: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：: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：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：: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：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：: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：: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：: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：OBJECTIVE:The surgical approach for effusive constrictive pericarditis (ECP) has not been extensively studied. We present our institution's early and long-term results of pericardiectomy in our cohort of patients with ECP. METHODS:Diagnosis was made primarily by echocardiography. Right heart catheterisation was perfor...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Buyukbayrak F,Aksoy E,Tas S,Kirali K

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myocardial infarction is a rare complication of dobutamine stress echocardiography. We describe the case of a diabetic patient who presented with an anterior myocardial infarction complicated by an acute pulmonary oedema and cardiogenic collapse during dobutamine stress echocardiography, requiring five days' hos...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Yameogo NV,Mbaye A,Kagambega LJ,Dioum M,Diagne-Sow D,Kane M,Diack B,Kane A

更新日期：2013-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:It has previously been shown that β-blocker therapy reduces QT dynamics in heart failure patients. The aim of this study was to demonstrate this improvement with the third-generation β-blocker, nebivolol. METHODS:A total of 72 heart failure patients with systolic dysfunction were included in the study. Corrected Q...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Aksoy SM,Cay S,Cagirci G,Sen N

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：: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：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：: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 case fatality rates and predictors of stroke in a private clinic in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. METHODS:Two hundred and twelve black Africans were consecutively admitted to a clinic and prospectively assessed during the first 30 days by CT scan-proven stroke types and outcome. Univari...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Longo-Mbenza B,Lelo Tshinkwela M,Mbuilu Pukuta J

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a patient who developed cardiogenic shock caused by dynamic left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction following percutaneous coronary intervention for anteroseptal acute myocardial infarction. ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Karabay CY,Kocabay G,Kalayci A,Tanboga H,Mert M,Kirma C

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：: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：: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:A four-amino acid deletion was identified within the alpha 2C-adrenergic receptor (alpha 2C Del322-325) that, when homozygous, increases the risk of heart failure in African-Americans nearly six-fold. We hypothesised that homozygosity for the alpha 2C Del322-325 polymorphism may be a risk factor for heart fa...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Du Preez J,Matolweni LO,Greenberg J,Mntla P,Adeyemo AA,Mayosi BM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00