| FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK | 5 |
| CARDIOVASCULAR TOPICS | 6 |
| The protective effect of topical rifamycin treatment against sternal wound infection in diabetic patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery | 6 |
| Assessment of the efficacy of Ankaferd blood stopper on the prevention of postoperative pericardial adhesions | 10 |
| Carbon monoxide poisoning increases Tpeak–Tend dispersion and QTc dispersion | 16 |
| Mean platelet volume is associated with myocardial perfusion defect in diabetic patients | 20 |
| Is there a role for surgery in the management of isolated secundum atrial septal defect in adults? | 24 |
| Cardiac preconditioning with sphingosine-1-phosphate requires activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 | 28 |
| Comparison of quality of life in patients with peripheral arterial disease caused by atherosclerosis obliterans or Buerger ’s disease | 34 |
| Simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting and carotid endarte rectomy can be performed with low mortality rates | 40 |
| Understanding the rise in cardiovascular diseases in Africa: harmonising H3Africa genomic epidemiological teams and tools | 44 |
| REVIEW ARTICLE | 47 |
| INDUSTRY NEWS | 52 |
| CARDIO NEWS | 54 |
| CASE REPORT | 55 |