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Overview of cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19 and echocardiographic features by Gonçalves, Ricardo, Meel, Ruchika

“…COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus, has rapidly spread across the globe, resulting in millions of infections and thousands of deaths. In this short…”
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The year in cardiology : cardiovascular prevention, the year in cardiology 2019 by Laufs, Ulrich, Lobo, Melvin D., Cosentino, Francesco, Landmesser, Ulf, Ray, Kausik K.

“…Advances in genomics, understanding of the effects of cumulative exposure and various environmental risk factors have moved us closer to better models of care…”
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The year in cardiology : heart failure The year in cardiology 2019 by Lyon, Alexander R., McMurray, John J.V., McDonagh, Theresa, Cleland, John G.F.

“…The past year has brought many new concepts and an abundance of new data on the nature, management, and outcome of heart failure. The pace of change is…”
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Neurodevelopmental evaluation and referral practices in children with congenital heart disease in central South Africa by Smith, R., Le Roux, H., Steenekamp, R., Van Eeden, T., Nel, H., Brown, S.C., Marais, C., Scholtz, E., Kraaij, R., Van Wyk, M., Van Rooyen, C.

“…Introduction: Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at higher risk for developmental delays than the general population. The American Heart…”
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A 12-week community-based physical activity and mindfulness intervention : health outcomes and markers of autonomic nervous system function (Sweet Hearts biokinetics pilot study) by Van der Schyff, Nasief, Noorbhai, Mohammed Habib, Evans, Robert William, Hume, David John, Laurie Rauch, H.G.

“…The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has reached epidemic proportions in South Africa, coinciding with high levels of sedentary behaviour,…”
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Minimally invasive atrioventricular valve surgery – current status and future perspectives by Van der Merwe, J., Van Praet, F., Casselman, F.

“…We are currently witnessing rapid evolution in minimally invasive and catheter-based atrioventricular valve interventions as acceptable alternatives to classic…”
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Congenital pulmonary vein stenosis at an African tertiary care centre over a 25-year period by Lebea, Mamaila, Ntsinjana, Hopewell N., Cilliers, Antoinette M.

“…Background: Congenital pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a rare condition, which results from abnormal embryological incorporation of the common pulmonary vein…”
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Transcatheter aortic valve in mitral annular calcification (TAV-in-MAC) : a new treatment option for mitral valve replacement in patients with severe annular calcification by Vogts, Carl, Weich, Hellmuth, van Wyk, Jacques, Hofmeyr, Lou

“…Severe mitral annular calcifi cation is not an uncommon occurrence in the elderly and up to now, this has often precluded surgical replacement of the mitral…”
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Do determinants of hypertension status vary between Ghana and South Africa? Study on global ageing and adult health by Snodgrass, Josh, Kowal, Paul, Capistrant, Benjamin D., Charlton, Karen

“…Objectives: Determinants of hypertension prevalence, diagnosis and control are poorly understood in sub- Saharan Africa, including whether these determinants…”
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Admission blood glucose as a prognostic indicator in patients with acute myocardial infarction by Ranjith, Naresh, Russel, Raisul I., Sartorius, Benn

“…Objective: To investigate the utility of admission blood glucose for predicting major adverse cardiac events (MACE) during hospitalisation and 6 months’…”
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Knowledge of cardiovascular disease in South African HIV-positive surgical patients – a pilot survey by Moodley, Yoshan, Dellar, Rachael, Madiba, Thandinkosi Enos

“…Background: Medical and surgical HIV-positive patients are at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Surgical patients are admitted to hospital for a few days…”
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Minimal extracorporeal circulation : an appraisal from a private practice by Joubert, Gina, Swart, Marius J.

“…Introduction: The systemic infl ammatory response associated with cardio-pulmonary bypass (CPB) is detrimental to organ function in varying degrees. Minimal…”
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Challenges and diagnosis of isolated left ventricular non-compaction : a case series of 4 patients with echocardiographic diagnosis of possible ILVNC by Theron, Hendrik du Toit, Lufundo, Nontuthuzelo, Barrett, Claire L.

“…Isolated left ventricular non-compaction (ILVNC) is a rare, congenital, idiopathic cardiomyopathy that may present in adulthood. There is no true gold standard…”
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7-Year experience of transcatheter aortic valve implants (TAVI) in a Western Cape private healthcare setting by Hellmuth Weich, Hellmuth, Abelson, Mark, Vivier, Rocco, Liebenberg, Jacques, Phillips, Andre, Barnard, Barry, Mabin, Tom, van Wyk, Jacques

“…Introduction: We describe the largest South African transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) outcome report of a single team in the Western Cape, over a…”
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Safety and efficacy of percutaneous closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects in children : review of the results at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital by Hoosen, Ebrahim G.M., Bosman, Marelize, Degiovanni, Joseph

“…Background/Hypothesis: Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital cardiac lesion. Surgical closure is the gold standard, but in an isolated…”
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Admissions for pulmonary embolism at a tertiary South African hospital by Kistensamy, Sivaisen Ricardo, Brown, Susan, Moodley, Yoshan

“…Background: Published reports of pulmonary embolism (PE) from South African (SA) settings are rare. We sought to address this paucity in the…”
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Coronary artery disease prevalence amongst patients undergoing valve replacement surgery : a South African perspective by Essop, Mohammed R., Lohrmann, Graham M., Meel, Ruchika

“…Background: The prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) amongst patients presented for valve surgery has important implications for routine angiography…”
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Lipid profiles of patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction in a South African regional hospital by Brown, S.L., Sirkar, A., Sadhabiriss, D.

“…Background: Cardiovascular disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in South Africa and hyperlipidaemia is a major contributing modifiable risk…”
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The Cape Town Declaration on access to cardiac surgery in the developing world by Sliwa, Karen, Zühlke, Liesl, Zilla, Peter, Higgins, Robert S.D., Bolman, R. Morton, Mayosi, Bongani, Williams, David, Yacoub, Magdi H., Beyersdorf, Friedhelm, Carpentier, Alain

“…This article is copublished in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, Chinese Circulation…”
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A retrospective audit of mitral valve repair surgery at Tygerberg Hospital by Doubell, A.F., Naili, M. Al, Janson, J.J., Herbst, P.G., Pecoraro, A.J.K.

“…Background: Mitral valve repair is well established as the preferred treatment modality for the majority of patients with degenerative mitral valve disease…”
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