ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether an autologous vein graft supported by expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) chordae can be used to replace an anterior mitral valve leaflet and ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, but it is uncertain if catheter-based renal denervation (RD) can reduce AF in patients with ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Lupus myocarditis is a rare but serious manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Through this dissertation I have aimed to describe the outcome of both clinical as well as subclinical ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains one of the leading causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in developing countries withSub-Saharan Africa being identified as an endemic area. The early ...