Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Papers
(The TQCC of Cardiovascular Journal of Africa is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Changing face of pulmonary embolism with COVID-1928
Surgical experience in adults with Ebstein’s anomaly: long-term results13
Association of changes in NT-proBNP, hsTnT and uric acid levels with haemodynamic changes after targeted medical therapies in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension9
Endovascular treatment of Buerger’s disease in patients with critical limb ischaemia9
Stubbornly preserving native leaflets is not always right: a case of tricuspid valve re-operation7
Clinical profile and outcomes of young patients treated with implantable cardioverter defibrillators at a South African tertiary hospital: a review of two decades of implantable cardioverter defibrill6
Assessment of papillary muscle free strain in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and hypertension-induced left ventricular hypertrophy5
Left brachiocephalic vein–right atrial bypass in superior vena cava syndrome5
Awareness of heart failure and perception of the problem in the general population5
Knowledge, attitude and practice towards therapeutic lifestyle changes in the management of hypertension in Khartoum State5
Alternative treatment of tricuspid valve vegetations5
A new biomarker to predict atrial fibrillation and its adverse events after coronary artery bypass surgery: red blood cell distribution volume5
Assessment of pacemaker lead-related infective endocarditis with three-dimensional echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography4
The effects on clinical outcomes of administering medications together or separately in prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy after peripheral revascularisation4
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiology fellowship training in a sub-Saharan African training centre: an African perspective4
Investigation of left ventricular changes according to valve type in patients with surgical replacement due to isolated aortic stenosis3
The non-negligible association between SYNTAX score and anxiety–depressive disorders3
Peri-operative echocardiography for lung transplantation in a critical patient with COVID-193
Empagliflozin significantly prevents QTc prolongation due to amitriptyline intoxication3
Systemic immune–inflammation index, and neutrophilto-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios can predict clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome3
The use of strain-gauge plethysmography in the functional assessment of chronic venous disease: five-year experience at a single centre3
Assessment of P- to delta-wave interval and its relationship with accessory pathway properties in patients with pre-excitation3
Identifying the optimal monopolar electrocautery output power in pedicular internal thoracic artery harvesting: 20 or 40 watts?3
Assessment of left atrial morphological and functional differences in professional male football players: a prospective, case–control study3
Association between salt sensitivity and blood pressure variability in patients with essential hypertension and predictive value for cardiovascular events3
Evaluation of clinical results of esmarch bandage application in giant saphenous vein closure during endovenous glue ablation3
A retrospective study: efficacy of an originator versus a generic formulation of simvastatin in patients who suffer from hyperlipidaemia3
Role of nuclear factor kappa-B in TNF-induced cytoprotection2
The Healthy Aging Adult South Africa report card: a systematic review of the evidence between 2013 and 2020 for middle-aged South African men and women2
A rare endocrine cause of ventricular tachycardia: a case series of two patients and a literature review2
Identification and treatment of asymptomatic central venous catheter thrombosis after TAVI2
Profile of adult patients presenting for rheumatic mitral valve surgery at a tertiary academic hospital2
The relationship between gender and systemic immune–inflammation index in patients with new-onset essential hypertension2
A three-year audit of pregnancy outcomes in women with pulmonary hypertension admitted to the high-risk obstetric unit at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa2
A cross-sectional study of the spectrum, aetiology and clinical characteristics of adult mitral valve disease at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital2
Effect of lactate levels on extubation time in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery2
Repetitive use of levosimendan in clinical practice: a case series2
A 10-year retrospective analysis of the clinical profile and outcomes of infective endocarditis at a tertiary hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa2
PRELP promotes myocardial fibrosis and ventricular remodelling after acute myocardial infarction by the wnt/β–catenin signalling pathway2
A report card for healthy aging in South Africa2
Profile and management of acute coronary syndromes at primary- and secondary-level healthcare facilities in Cape Town2
Vascular health assessment with flow-mediateddilatation and retinal image analysis: a pilot study in anadult population from Cape Town2
Fatal pulmonary oedema associated with severe pre-eclampsia: challenges and lessons2
Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm: two cases caused by Salmonella enterica2
The effect of different anaesthesia techniques on postoperative pain and hospital discharge in varicose vein surgery1
Establishing ionising radiation safety culture during interventional cardiovascular procedures1
Response to ibutilide and the long-term outcome after catheter ablation for non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation1
Improvement of cardiac ventricular function bymagnesium treatment in chronic streptozotocin-induceddiabetic rat heart1
Comparison of flowmeter (transit time flow measurement) values for graft flow in three different surgical methods for isolated coronary artery bypass surgery1
Surgical treatment of left atrial dissection caused by percutaneous coronary intervention1
Assessing volumetric changes in abdominal aortic aneurysms following endovascular repair1
A comparison of two different management plans forpatients requiring both carotid endarterectomy andcoronary artery bypass grafting1
Successful surgical treatment of left ventricular free wall rupture1
Prosthetic vascular graft management in above-knee amputations1
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the city of Cape Town metropole of the Western Cape province of South Africa: a spatio-temporal analysis1
Fascial plane regional anaesthesia techniques1
Factors associated with acute kidney injury and mortality during cardiac surgery1
Cardiac manifestation of corona virus disease 2019: a preliminary report1
Enhancing cardiovascular skills development in Africa: Khartoum first PTMC workshop1
Analysis of risk factors for thrombosis of the left atrium/left atrial appendage in patients with non-valvular atrialfibrillation1
Long-term blood pressure trajectories and associations with age and body mass index among urban women in South Africa1
Coronary artery bypass grafting in a patient with situs inversus totalis1
Kounis syndrome caused by bee sting: a case report and literature review1
Interleukin-6 and its correlations with maternal characteristics and echocardiographic parameters in pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension and normotensive pregnancy1
Association between carotid intima–media thickness and acute kidney injury following isolated coronary artery bypass surgery1
Associations of conscientiousness with cardiac troponin T and stress coping responses in a teacher cohort: the SABPA prospective cohort study1
Prevalence and associated risk factors for elevated blood pressure in young adults in South Africa1
The role of immature platelet count and immature platelet fraction in determining the need for transfusion in patients undergoing CABG1
Hypertension treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review1
A case of spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric arterial dissection with coeliac axis stenosis1
Association between the serum lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 level and acute coronary syndrome1
Efficacy of amiodarone for the prevention of atrial fibrillation recurrence after cardioversion1
Association between apelin-12 and creatine kinase-MB, depending on success of reperfusion in STEMI patients1
Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus mimicking benign cardiac tumour of the mitral valve1
Correlation between mitral valve area and left atrial function in rheumatic mitral valve stenosis patients1
Application of computed tomographic angiography and echocardiography in predicting left atrial appendage thrombosis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation1
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