It is a pleasure to introduce to you the abstracts submitted to the 2025 Kenya Cardiac Society (KCS) Congress. This year’s theme is “Equitable access to cardiovascular health” and the abstract review team under my leadership received a total of 60 quality submissions.
Volume 37, Issue 3
Association between serum uric acid-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and myocardial bridging: a cross-sectional study
Myocardial bridging (MB) is a congenital coronary anomaly that is often regarded as a benign condition but may lead to adverse clinical outcomes. Systemic metabolic and inflammatory markers have been suggested as potential indicators of MB.
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Clinical outcomes and haemodynamic evolution following Perceval sutureless aortic valve implantation in high-risk aortic stenosis patients
Sutureless aortic valve replacement (AVR) has been recognised as a potential option in the management of high-risk patients, characterised by reduced procedural times and satisfactory haemodynamic results. However, mid-term results of valve-related outcomes are scarce. This study aimed to investigate clinical, echocardiographic, and valve-related outcomes of high-risk patients undergoing Perceval...
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Evaluation of six-month clinical outcomes of patients with venous thromboembolism treated with apixaban, rivaroxaban, edoxaban or dabigatran
The advantages of direct oral anticoagulants (apixaban, rivaroxaban, edoxaban, dabigatran) over warfarin and low molecular weight heparin have been demonstrated in many studies in the treatment of patients with acute venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, a single-centre study comparing the effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants against each other has not yet been conducted.
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Patient education in cardiovascular disease in Sub-Saharan Africa: the “Heart School” pilot project at IPMS/Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal
To describe a patient education (PE) pilot project named “the Heart School” at Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar.
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Pre-operative MELD-Na score as an independent predictor of post-operative mortality after valve surgery in rheumatic valvular heart disease patients
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) poses a significant global health challenge due to its high rates of premature morbidity, mortality, and disability, particularly in low-income countries. Existing risk scoring systems for valve replacement in cardiac surgery have primarily focused on non-RHD cases, making them less applicable to RHD patients due to the distinct pathology of valvular damage. This...
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