Cardiovascular Journal of Africa: Vol 28 No 2 (March/April 2017)
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From the Editor’s Desk |
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Cardiovascular Topics |
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Awareness of hypertension guidelines and the diagnosis and evaluation of hypertension by primary care physicians in Nigeria |
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The role of genetics in coronary artery bypass surgery patients under 30 years of age |
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The role of coronary artery collaterals in the preservation of left ventricular function: a study to address a longstanding controversy |
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Obesity in Botswana: time for new cut-off points for abdominal girth? |
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Comparative analysis of anthropometric indices of obesity as correlates and potential predictors of risk for hypertension and prehypertension in a population in Nigeria |
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Chicken or the egg: ST elevation in lead aVR or SYNTA X score |
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Relationship between Vitamin D and the development of atrial fibrillation after on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery |
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Factors associated with early mortality in haemodialysis patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery |
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Presentation and mortality of patients hospitalised with |
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The effect of proximal anastomosis on the expansion rate of a dilated ascending aorta in coronary artery bypass surgery: a prospective study |
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Review Article |
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The integrated effect of moderate exercise on coronary heart disease |
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Case Reports |
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Pacemaker syndrome with sub-acute left ventricular systolic dysfunction in a patient with a dual-chamber pacemaker: consequence of lead switch at the header |
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Successful surgical treatment of a subtotal descending aortic occlusion |
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