Repetitive use of levosimendan in clinical practice: a case series.

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：: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：: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：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：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：: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：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：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：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown controversial results on the role of androgens in coronary artery disease (CAD). We performed this study to assess the relationship between androgen levels and selective coronary angiography (SCA) findings. METHODS:This study was conducted on 502 consecutive men who underwent SCA...

journal_title：Cardiovascular journal of Africa

authors： Davoodi G,Amirezadegan A,Borumand MA,Dehkori MR,Kazemisaeid A,Yaminisharif A

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：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：: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：: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：: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：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：: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：: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：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：: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：: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：: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：: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：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：: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：: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

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：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：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：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