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From the Editor's Desk
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Cardiovascular Topics
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Endomyocardial fibrosis in Sudan: clinical and echocardiographic features
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The changing spectrum of rheumatic mitral regurgitation in Soweto, South Africa
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The prevalence and radiological findings of pulmonary embolism in HIV-positive patients referred for computed tomography pulmonary angiography in the Western Cape of South Africa
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Nuclear cardiology practices and radiation exposure in Africa: results from the IAEA Nuclear Cardiology Protocols Study (INCAPS)
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Pilot study of risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in northern and southern Cameroonians
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A programme to increase appropriate usage of benzathine penicillin for management of streptococcal pharyngitis and rheumatic heart disease in Zambia
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Clinical presentation and outcomes of patients with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease seen at a tertiary hospital setting in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Review Articles
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Primary care in the prevention, treatment and control of cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa
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ECG Series
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Reviewing the causes of electrocardiographic pauses
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PASCAR Roadmap on Hypertension
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Roadmap to achieve 25% hypertension control in Africa by 2025
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Conference News
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Illuminating the pathway for the next generation of cardiovascular medicine practitioners and researchers: Highlights of the Joint PASCAR–SCC clinical symposium on hypertension and heart failure, Cameroon
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Case Reports
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An unusual case of aorta–right atrial tunnel with windsock aneurysm: imaging, diagnosis and treatment
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Management of a complicated redo giant dissecting aortic aneurysm
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Left ventricular haematoma mimicking lateral wall myocardial infarction secondary to percutaneous coronary intervention
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