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Healthy Hearts : a student-led heart-health initiative by Ntusi, N.A.B., Seedat, A., Islam, M., Viljoen, C.A., Ntsekhe, M., Kim, M.

“…To the Editor: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 73% of deaths worldwide, of which cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for the majority…”
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Prognostic value of NT-pro-BNP for myocardial recovery in peripartum cardiomyopathy by Hoevelmann, J, Viljoen, C.A, Azibani, F, Imamdim, A, Kraus, S, Cirota, J, Briton, O, Ntsekhe, M, Ntusi, N.A.B, Sliwa, K

“…Abstract Background Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an important cause of pregnancy-associated heart failure and occurs in women towards the end of…”
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Diabetes and Overweight/Obesity Are Independent, Nonadditive Risk Factors for In-Hospital Severity of COVID-19: An International, Multicenter Retrospective Meta-analysis by Longmore, Danielle K, Miller, Jessica E, Bekkering, Siroon, Saner, Christoph, Mifsud, Edin, Zhu, Yanshan, Saffery, Richard, Nichol, Alistair, Colditz, Graham, Short, Kirsty R, Burgner, David P

“…Obesity is an established risk factor for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but the contribution of overweight and/or diabetes remains unclear. In a…”
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Clinical and cardiovascular magnetic resonance profile of cardiomyopathy patients from South Africa: Pilot of the IMHOTEP study by Kraus, S.M., Samuels, P., Jermy, S., Laing, N., Van der Wall, M., September, U., Ntsekhe, M., Chin, A., Moosa, S., Sliwa, K., Ntusi, N.A.B.

“…Cardiomyopathy is an important cause of heart failure, however, there is notable lack of data on causes and manifestations of cardiomyopathy in Africa. The…”
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Mike Kew: A physician-scientist, teacher and role model extraordinaire with an enduring influence on excellence and mentorship in medicine by Ntusi, N

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An approach to the diagnosis and management of valvular heart disease : article by Peters, F., Ntusi, N.A.B., Cupido, B.J.

“…Valvular heart disease poses a common yet difficult problem in everyday clinical practice. A thorough clinical evaluation with basic common investigations such…”
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Healthy Hearts: A student-led heart-health initiative by Seedat, A, Viljoen, C.A, Islam, M, Kim, M, Ntusi, N.A.B, Ntsekhe, M

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Research on COVID-19 in South Africa : guiding principles for informed consent by De Vries, J., Burgess, T., Blockman, M., Ntusi, N.A.B.

“…Research is imperative in addressing the COVID-19 epidemic, both in the short and long term. Informed consent is a key pillar of research and should be central…”
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Practice update to optimise the performance and interpretation of blood cultures: 2022 by Papavarnavas, N S, Brink, A J, Dlamini, S, Wasserman, S, Whitelaw, A, Ntusi, N A B, Mendelson, M

“…Blood cultures are an important diagnostic and antibiotic stewardship tool to aid in treatment, monitoring and prognosis of patients with infection. This…”
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Heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa : a clinical approach : review by Kraus, S., Ntusi, N.A.B., Sliwa, K., Ogunbanjo, G.

“…Despite medical advances, heart failure (HF) remains a global health problem and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is no exception, with de-compensated HF being the…”
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Dyspnoea : pathophysiology and a clinical approach : article by Motsohi, T., Palkowski, G.H., Schweitzer, B., Coccia, C.B.I., Ntusi, N.A.B.

“…Dyspnoea, also known as shortness of breath or breathlessness, is a subjective awareness of the sensation of uncomfortable breathing. It may be of…”
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An overview of the genetic basis of cardiovascular disease by Laing, N., Shaboodien, G., Kraus, S.M., Ntusi, N.A.B.

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality globally. CVD comprises a wide range of clinical entities, i.e. cardiomyopathies, hypertension,…”
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An approach to the clinical assessment and management of syncope in adults : CME - review by Chin, A, Ntusi, N.A.B, Cupido, B.J, Cupido, B.J, Ntusi, N.A.B, Coccia, C.B.I, Coccia, C.B.I, Chin, A

“…Syncope, defined as a brief loss of consciousness due to an abrupt fall in cerebral perfusion, remains a frequent reason for medical presentation. The goals of…”
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in rheumatic heart disease by Ntusi, N.A.B.

“…Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), a sequela of pharyngeal and skin infection with group A β-haemolytic Streptococcus, affects approximately 33 million persons…”
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Digoxin therapy in the modern management of cardiovascular disease : an unusual but serious complication : continuing medical education - case study by Mokhele, N., Ntusi, N.A.B., Mkoko, P., Ntsekhe, M.

“…A 67-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, with a 1-week history of poor appetite, vomiting and…”
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Heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa: A clinical approach by Kraus, S, Ogunbanjo, G, Sliwa, K, Ntusi, N A B

“…Despite medical advances, heart failure (HF) remains a global health problem and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is no exception, with decompensated HF being the most…”
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Dyspnoea: Pathophysiology and a clinical approach by Coccia, C B I, Palkowski, G H, Schweitzer, B, Motsohi, T, Ntusi, N A B

“…Dyspnoea, also known as shortness of breath or breathlessness, is a subjective awareness of the sensation of uncomfortable breathing. It may be of…”
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An approach to the diagnosis and management of valvular heart disease by Cupido, B J, Peters, F, Ntusi, N A B

“…Valvular heart disease poses a common yet difficult problem in everyday clinical practice. A thorough clinical evaluation with basic common investigations such…”
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An approach to the clinical assessment and management of syncope in adults by Ntusi, N A B, Coccia, C B I, Cupido, B J, Chin, A

“…Syncope, defined as a brief loss of consciousness due to an abrupt fall in cerebral perfusion, remains a frequent reason for medical presentation. The goals of…”
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Digoxin therapy in the modern management of cardiovascular disease: An unusual but serious complication by Mkoko, P, Mokhele, N, Ntsekhe, M, Ntusi, N A B

“…A 67-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, with a 1-week history of poor appetite, vomiting and…”
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