Browsing Research Articles (Cardiology) by Title
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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 ... -
Cardiology training in South Africa – on the brink?
(South African Heart Association, 2016)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: More often than not, when we use the expression “on the brink”, we are referring to an impending bad situation. On the edge of a cliff without wings so to speak…, on the brink of disaster…, on the brink ... -
Chronic coronary syndromes - time to reassess the evidence
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Closure of pulmonary arterio-venous malformations in a patient with a novel form of Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia
(South African Heart Association, 2014)Image in Cardiology: Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia. -
Computerised analysis, interpretation, storage and retrieval of electrocardiograms : a study and review of available systems
(HMPG, 1974-06)A study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of introducing a computerised electrocardiographic analysis and interpretive system as a service to a teaching and referral hospital. Available computer equipment and ... -
Delivering cardiac care : the next frontier
(South African Heart Association, 2016)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The 17th annual South African Heart congress, co-hosted with the annual meeting of the World Society of Cardiothoracic surgery, brings together both local and international pioneers in the field of ... -
A DNA polymorphism in the human low-density lipoprotein receptor gene
(Health and Medical Publishing Group -- HMPG, 1986-07)A new restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) in the low-density lipoprotein receptor gene is described using the Stu I restriction endonuclease and a cDNA probe. The frequency of the two RFLP alleles was ... -
Double atrial heart sound in a patient with 2:1 atrioventricular block
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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, ... -
Evaluation of the SUNHEART cardiology outreach programme
(South African Heart Association, 2015)Introduction: The demand for advanced cardiac care and specialised interventions is on the increase and this results in bottlenecks and increased waiting times for patients who require advanced cardiac care. By decentralising ... -
FDA abandons the declaration of Helsinki : the effect on the ethics of clinical trial conduct in South Africa and other developing countries
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-12)Four years ago, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ceased compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki (DoH) (2000 revision and all subsequent revisions) for conduct of clinical trials outside its borders. It instead ... -
First case of trans apical implantation of an aortic valve in a patient with dextrocardia
(BioMed Central, 2012-03)Abstract We describe the clinical presentation and implantation procedure of the first transcatheter aortic valve implantation described in a patient with dextrocardia. -
Flower cells in patient with HTLV1 associated adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma
(Oxford University Press, 2020-10-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: No abstract available. -
GCP accreditation - a worthwhile investment
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Has preventive medicine entered the realm of the interventional cardiologist?
(South African Heart Association, 2013)The result of the Preventive Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction (PRAMI) trial(1) released at the recent ESC meeting held in Amsterdam has attracted enormous interest and rightly so: if the conclusions drawn by the ... -
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 ... -
Hereditary dysrhythmic congestive cardiomyopathy
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1976)A patient with hereditary congestive cardiomyopathy, who presented with recurrent episodes of life threatening ventricular arrhythmias most often precipitated by exercise, is described. The condition is marked by either a ... -
Hyperkalaemic complete heart block : a report of 2 unique cases and a review of the literature
(HMPG, 1983-03)Two White male patients with temporary complete heart block (CHB) secondary to hyperkalaemia are presented. One, a 40-year-old man, developed CHB with ensuing shock within the first 24 hours of repeat aortic valve replacement ... -
Iatrogenic aortocoronary vein fistula : a case presentation and review of the literature
(Health and Medical Publishing Group -- HMPG, 1982-12)A patient underwent aortocoronary saphenous bypass grafting to the left anterior descending coronary artery (LADA) and its first diagonal branch for the relief of severe angina pectoris. There was difficulty in exposure ... -
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 ...
