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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 ... -
Post-traumatic, intrapulmonary arteriovenous fistula : diagnosis by trans-oesophageal echocardiography
(South African Heart Association, 2015)Abstract not available -
Redefining effusive-constrictive pericarditis with echocardiography
(Korean Society of Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound Office, 2016-12)Background: Effusive-constrictive pericarditis (ECP) is traditionally diagnosed by using the expensive and invasive technique of direct pressure measurements in the pericardial space and the right atrium. The aim of this ... -
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 ...
