Percutaneous coronary intervention facilities in Nigeria
CONCLUSION: There is a distinct lack of PCI-capable facilities in Nigeria. There needs to be an investment from the government and stakeholders in Nigeria to increase the access to PCI, given the paradigm shift from communicable to noncommunicable diseases.PMID:38407285 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2022-041 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Olufemi T Olorunda Kelechukwu Okoro Basil Okoh Tosin Majekodunmi Source Type: research
The predictive value of triglyceride-glucose index for assessing the severity and MACE of premature coronary artery disease
CONCLUSION: The TyG index was independently associated with the severity of PCAD and MACE, and had a good predictive value.PMID:38407306 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2023-060 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ling Yang Yu Peng Zheng Zhang Source Type: research
Successful surgical treatment of left ventricular free wall rupture
We present the surgical treatment of a patient who developed LVFWR after high lateral myocardial infarction, and its successful outcome. Successful salvage of LVFWR remains relatively rare. Transthoracic echocardiography, myocardial contrast echocardiography and thoracic computed tomography are important diagnostic tools for LVFWR. These patients usually present with acute cardiac tamponade symptoms requiring immediate treatment.PMID:38407400 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2024-002 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hakan Kara Source Type: research
Impact of COVID-19 on cardiac surgery outcomes
CONCLUSION: Patients who contracted COVID-19 peri-operatively had an increased rate of mortality and postoperative complications, while cardiac surgery in the recently recovered COVID-19 group was associated with a higher incidence of pulmonary embolism and atrial fibrillation.PMID:38407408 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2023-065 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Danica Mandi ć Aleksandra Milovan čev Aleksandar Red žek Milovan Petrovi ć Aleksandra Ili ć Milenko Čanković Melisa Mironicki Pekari ć Vanja Duda š Bojana Šarošković Source Type: research
Delayed diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis in a West African octogenarian
We report on a case of a West African octogenarian who was treated presumptively for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction from hypertensive heart disease, based on his initial clinical presentation and echocardiographic findings three years earlier. By adopting a stepwise approach to his evaluation, including revisiting the history, and the application of multimodality cardiac imaging, the patient was diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis.PMID:38407420 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2024-001 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dzifa Ahadzi Abdul-Subulr Yakubu Alfred Doku Francis Agyekum Cyril Ofori Harold Ayetey Source Type: research
Correlation of osteopontin hormone with TIMI score and cardiac markers in patients with acute coronary syndrome presenting with chest pain
CONCLUSIONS: While very positive results were obtained in this approach to the ACS diagnosis using HEART and TIMI scores in patients with chest pain who attended the emergency service and were diagnosed with ACS, no significant results could be obtained regarding the use of osteopontin levels as a biomarker. More comprehensive, multicentre studies involving a large number of appropriately selected patients are considered to be necessary.PMID:38407428 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2023-066 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ay şe Şule Akan Ibrahim Özlü Source Type: research
Obesity is associated with long-term outcome of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
CONCLUSION: Patients with AF and DCM with overweight or obesity exhibited worse long-term outcomes in recurrent AF than normal-weight patients. However, overweight patients showed the most benefit in cardiac function after ablation.PMID:38407248 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2023-063 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jiaqi Yang Tienan Sun Xunxun Feng Yuchao Zhang Biyang Zhang Yang Liu Qianyun Guo Source Type: research
Percutaneous coronary intervention facilities in Nigeria
CONCLUSION: There is a distinct lack of PCI-capable facilities in Nigeria. There needs to be an investment from the government and stakeholders in Nigeria to increase the access to PCI, given the paradigm shift from communicable to noncommunicable diseases.PMID:38407285 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2022-041 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Olufemi T Olorunda Kelechukwu Okoro Basil Okoh Tosin Majekodunmi Source Type: research
The predictive value of triglyceride-glucose index for assessing the severity and MACE of premature coronary artery disease
CONCLUSION: The TyG index was independently associated with the severity of PCAD and MACE, and had a good predictive value.PMID:38407306 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2023-060 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ling Yang Yu Peng Zheng Zhang Source Type: research
Successful surgical treatment of left ventricular free wall rupture
We present the surgical treatment of a patient who developed LVFWR after high lateral myocardial infarction, and its successful outcome. Successful salvage of LVFWR remains relatively rare. Transthoracic echocardiography, myocardial contrast echocardiography and thoracic computed tomography are important diagnostic tools for LVFWR. These patients usually present with acute cardiac tamponade symptoms requiring immediate treatment.PMID:38407400 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2024-002 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hakan Kara Source Type: research
Impact of COVID-19 on cardiac surgery outcomes
CONCLUSION: Patients who contracted COVID-19 peri-operatively had an increased rate of mortality and postoperative complications, while cardiac surgery in the recently recovered COVID-19 group was associated with a higher incidence of pulmonary embolism and atrial fibrillation.PMID:38407408 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2023-065 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Danica Mandi ć Aleksandra Milovan čev Aleksandar Red žek Milovan Petrovi ć Aleksandra Ili ć Milenko Čanković Melisa Mironicki Pekari ć Vanja Duda š Bojana Šarošković Source Type: research
Delayed diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis in a West African octogenarian
We report on a case of a West African octogenarian who was treated presumptively for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction from hypertensive heart disease, based on his initial clinical presentation and echocardiographic findings three years earlier. By adopting a stepwise approach to his evaluation, including revisiting the history, and the application of multimodality cardiac imaging, the patient was diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis.PMID:38407420 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2024-001 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dzifa Ahadzi Abdul-Subulr Yakubu Alfred Doku Francis Agyekum Cyril Ofori Harold Ayetey Source Type: research
Correlation of osteopontin hormone with TIMI score and cardiac markers in patients with acute coronary syndrome presenting with chest pain
CONCLUSIONS: While very positive results were obtained in this approach to the ACS diagnosis using HEART and TIMI scores in patients with chest pain who attended the emergency service and were diagnosed with ACS, no significant results could be obtained regarding the use of osteopontin levels as a biomarker. More comprehensive, multicentre studies involving a large number of appropriately selected patients are considered to be necessary.PMID:38407428 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2023-066 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ay şe Şule Akan Ibrahim Özlü Source Type: research
Obesity is associated with long-term outcome of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
CONCLUSION: Patients with AF and DCM with overweight or obesity exhibited worse long-term outcomes in recurrent AF than normal-weight patients. However, overweight patients showed the most benefit in cardiac function after ablation.PMID:38407248 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2023-063 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jiaqi Yang Tienan Sun Xunxun Feng Yuchao Zhang Biyang Zhang Yang Liu Qianyun Guo Source Type: research
Percutaneous coronary intervention facilities in Nigeria
CONCLUSION: There is a distinct lack of PCI-capable facilities in Nigeria. There needs to be an investment from the government and stakeholders in Nigeria to increase the access to PCI, given the paradigm shift from communicable to noncommunicable diseases.PMID:38407285 | DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2022-041 (Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa)
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Olufemi T Olorunda Kelechukwu Okoro Basil Okoh Tosin Majekodunmi Source Type: research
