Cardiovascular Journal of Africa: Vol 35 No 3 (SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024)

EDITORIAL	5
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK	5
CARDIOVASCULAR TOPICS	6
The association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and aortic valve sclerosis	6
Long-term experience of the modified David V re-implantation technique for valve-sparing aortic root replacement	12
Effect of insulin resistance on left ventricular remodelling in essential hypertensives: a cross-sectional study	19
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiology fellowship training in a sub-Saharan African training centre: an African perspective	27
Is the transradial approach associated with decreased acute kidney injury following percutaneous coronary intervention in patients not complicated by major bleeding and haemodynamic disturbance?	32
Evaluation of clinical results of esmarch bandage application in giant saphenous vein closure during endovenous glue ablation	38
Effect of lactate levels on extubation time in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery	44
REVIEW ARTICLE	50
Disparities in patients’ understanding of cardiovascular disease management	50
CASE REPORTS	57
Delayed diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis in a West African octogenarian	57
Successful surgical treatment of left ventricular free wall rupture	61

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