Research Articles (Cardiology)
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Chronic coronary syndromes - time to reassess the evidence
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The left atrial appendage - a design flaw or an essential structure
(South African Heart Association, 2018)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The left atrial appendage (LAA) is considered to be a vestigial remnant of the primitive foetal atrium. It has also been identified as the source of the majority of left atrial thrombi in nonvalvular ... -
An unusual cause for a dilated right heart 33-years post-surgical repair of aortic coarctation
(South African Heart Association, 2018)Prior to planning for the surgical correction of a congenital cardiac defect it is of the utmost importance that additional defects, which themselves might also require surgical correction, be sought and identified. Of ... -
Inter-scallop separations of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve : an important cause of pathological mitral regurgitation in rheumatic heart disease screening
(BioScientifica, 2018)The 2012 World Heart Federation (WHF) criteria for echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) identify that the finding of ‘pathological’ mitral regurgitation (MR) in a screened individual increases the ... -
Atrialised right ventricular myxoma in a patient with Ebstein’s anomaly
(BioScientifica, 2018)Ebstein’s anomaly is a rare entity affecting around 1 in 200,000 live births and accounts for less than 1% of congenital heart diseases. Ebstein’s anomaly with an associated right-sided myxoma is extremely rare, with only ... -
Transcatheter aortic valve in mitral annular calcifi cation (TAV-in-MAC) : a new treatment option for mitral valve replacement in patients with severe annular calcification
(South African Heart Association, 2019)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Severe mitral annular calcification is not an uncommon occurrence in the elderly and up to now, this has often precluded surgical replacement of the mitral valve. Initial attempts at percutaneous placement ... -
7-Year experience of transcatheter aortic valve implants (TAVI) in a Western Cape private healthcare setting
(South African Heart Association, 2019)Introduction: We describe the largest South African transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) outcome report of a single team in the Western Cape, over a 7-year period from 2009 - 2016. Methods: All patients who ... -
Out of hospital cardiac arrest due to spontaneous left ventricular rupture
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Embracing new techniques and new technologies in cardiac surgery – is it being done responsibly and safely?
(South African Heart Association, 2017)Cardiac surgeons have been pioneers since the inception of this surgical field. Sixty years ago the development of the heart-lung machine paved the way for cardiac surgery. Since then many new innovations have been introduced, ... -
Double atrial heart sound in a patient with 2:1 atrioventricular block
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A rare cause of aortic regurgitation
(South African Heart Association, 2017)No abstract available -
Advancing global health through cardiovascular research, mentorship, and capacity building : in memoriam, professor Bongani Mayosi (1967–2018)
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2018-10-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: No abstract available -
A retrospective audit of mitral valve repair surgery at Tygerberg Hospital
(South African Heart Association, 2018)Background: Mitral valve repair is well established as the preferred treatment modality for the majority of patients with degenerative mitral valve disease requiring intervention. Valve repair offers a distinct event-free ... -
A retrospective analysis of mitral valve pathology in the setting of bicuspid aortic valves
(BioScientifica, 2017)The therapeutic implications of bicuspid aortic valve associations have come under scrutiny in the transcatheter aortic valve implantation era. We evaluate the spectrum of mitral valve disease in patients with bicuspid ... -
Screening for rheumatic heart disease : is a paradigm shift required?
(BioScientifica, 2017)This focused review presents a critical appraisal of the World Heart Federation criteria for the echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and its performance in African RHD screening programmes. It ... -
Rheumatic heart disease screening : current concepts and challenges
(Medknow Publications, 2017)Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a disease of poverty, is almost entirely preventable, and is the most common cardiovascular disease worldwide in those under 25 years. RHD is caused by acute rheumatic fever (ARF) which ... -
Prevention of infective endocarditis associated with dental interventions : South African Heart association position statement, endorsed by the South African Dental Association
(South African Heart Association, 2017)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Prevention is therefore an important clinical entity. The maintenance of optimal oral health is likely to play the most ... -
An approach to the patient with a suspected tachycardia in the emergency department
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Patients present to the emergency department with either an ongoing tachycardia or a history suspicious of a tachycardia. Either way, the tachycardia needs to be documented, preferably on a 12-lead ... -
An approach to the patient with suspected pericardial disease
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Diseases of the pericardium commonly manifest in one of three ways: acute pericarditis, pericardial effusion and constrictive pericarditis. In the developed world, the most common cause of acute pericarditis ... -
The heart team, TAVI and natural selection
(South African Heart Association, 2016)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The announcement in 2002 that Alan Cribier had performed the first Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) ranked right up there with the announcement that the first heart transplant had been ...
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