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Metabolic syndrome among type 2 diabetic patients in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), premature death as well as cost related to health care.This …
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Non-adherence to antihypertensive pharmacotherapy in Buea, Cameroon: a cross-sectional community-based study
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a challenging public health problem with a huge burden in the developing countries. Non-adherence to antihypertensive treatment …
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Gender differences of aortic wave reflection and influence of menopause on central blood pressure in patients with arterial hypertension
BACKGROUND: Evidences suggest that central hemodynamics indexes are independent predictors of future cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Multiple factors have …
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Maternal and fetal prognosis of subsequent pregnancy in black African women with peripartum cardiomyopathy
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to describe maternal and fetal outcomes after pregnancy complicated by peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). …
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Prevalence and characteristics of primary left-sided valve disease in a cohort of 15,000 patients undergoing echocardiography studies in a tertiary hospital in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Although rheumatic heart disease remains the leading cause of valve heart disease (VHD) in developing countries, other forms of …
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Should statin guidelines consider patient preferences? Eliciting preferences of benefit and harm outcomes of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in the sub-Saharan African and European contexts
BACKGROUND: Patient preferences are key parameters to evaluate benefit-harm balance of statins for primary prevention but they are not readily …
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Association of urinary sodium excretion with blood pressure and risk factors associated with hypertension among Cameroonian pygmies and bantus: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: High salt intake increases blood pressure (BP) and hypertension risk. This study aimed to examine association of urinary sodium …
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Assessment of blood pressure control in adult hypertensive patients in eastern Sudan
BACKGROUND: The rate of blood pressure (BP) control in adult hypertensive patients is poor and the reasons for poor control …
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Correction to: Short- and long-term outcomes in infective endocarditis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
CORRECTION: Unfortunately, after publication of this article [1], it was noticed that the name of the fifth author was incorrectly …
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Oscillometric blood pressure by age and height for non overweight children and adolescents in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of hypertension in children is complex because based on normative values by sex, age and height, and …
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Independent association of resting energy expenditure with blood pressure: confirmation in populations of the African diaspora
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major risk factor for hypertension, however, the physiologic mechanisms linking increased adiposity to elevations in blood …
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Short- and long-term outcomes in infective endocarditis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Despite advances in medical knowledge, technology and antimicrobial therapy, infective endocarditis (IE) is still associated with devastating outcomes. No …
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Anemia in severe heart failure patients: does it predict prognosis?
BACKGROUND: Anemia is highly prevalent in heart failure (HF) patients. However, the prevalence, clinical impact and prognostic factor of anemia …
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Risk factors of metabolic syndrome among hypertensive patients at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Data regarding the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among hypertensive patients in Ethiopia is very scarce, and the nature …
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Efficacy and safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in aortic stenosis patients at low to moderate surgical risk: a comprehensive meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Recently, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become the procedure of choice in high surgical risk patients with aortic …
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Prehypertension and psychosocial risk factors among university students in ASEAN countries
BACKGROUND: Existing evidence suggests that the cardiovascular morbidities are increasing among pre-hypertensive individuals compared to normal. The aim of this …
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Hypertension in Cameroon associated with high likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study
BACKGROUND: Although disordered sleep patterns predispose to hypertension (HTN), little is known on the effect of the latter on sleep …
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Change in renin, cardiovascular and inflammatory markers over three years in a black and white population: the SABPA study
BACKGROUND: To investigate if percentage change (%∆) in renin over a 3 year follow-up is associated with %∆ in cardiovascular …
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Metabolomic profiling in patients undergoing Off-Pump or On-Pump coronary artery bypass surgery
BACKGROUND: Coronary artery bypass surgery can be performed without (Off-Pump) or with cardiopulmonary bypass (On-Pump). Extracorporeal circulation and cardioplegic arrest …
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Effect of ivabradine on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with stable angina: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
BACKGROUND: Although there are established drugs for treatment of cardiovascular diseases, due to adverse effects these drugs may not be …