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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Changing face of pulmonary embolism with COVID-1915
Outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in a private hospital in Nigeria9
Protective effects of montelukast against doxorubucin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats9
Relationship between ventricular arrhythmia and repolarisation parameters in patients with biventricular implantable cardioverter defibrillator8
Endovascular treatment of Buerger’s disease in patients with critical limb ischaemia8
Surgical experience in adults with Ebstein’s anomaly: long-term results7
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 hypertrophy6
Left brachiocephalic vein–right atrial bypass in superior vena cava syndrome6
Awareness of heart failure and perception of the problem in the general population5
Two vessels, one trigger: simultaneous LAD and CX occlusion in Type II Kounis syndrome5
Association of changes in NT-proBNP, hsTnT and uric acid levels with haemodynamic changes after targeted medical therapies in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension5
A new biomarker to predict atrial fibrillation and its adverse events after coronary artery bypass surgery: red blood cell distribution volume5
Prevalence of occlusive myocardial infarction in patients diagnosed with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction at a single private facility in Cape Town, South Africa4
A case of infective endocarditis with the manifestation of multi-organ embolisms: a case report4
Exploring the influence of risk factors on outcomes following surgical closure of ventricular septal defects4
A novel marker for determining the severity of coronary artery disease: the metabolic coronary risk index4
Alternative treatment of tricuspid valve vegetations4
Identification of genetic risk variants in PCSK9 gene and its association with myocardial infarction in Pakistani Pashtun population4
Assessment of pacemaker lead-related infective endocarditis with three-dimensional echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography3
The effects on clinical outcomes of administering medications together or separately in prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy after peripheral revascularisation3
Assessment of left atrial morphological and functional differences in professional male football players: a prospective, case–control study3
Investigation of left ventricular changes according to valve type in patients with surgical replacement due to isolated aortic stenosis3
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiology fellowship training in a sub-Saharan African training centre: an African perspective3
Systemic immune–inflammation index, and neutrophilto-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios can predict clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome3
Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of patients who developed adverse events following Benzathine penicillin G injection for secondary prophylaxis of rheumatic heart disease: a cross-sectio3
Repolarisation disturbances in ischaemic stroke: unveiling the prognostic role of the frontal QRS-T angle3
Peri-operative echocardiography for lung transplantation in a critical patient with COVID-193
Assessment of P- to delta-wave interval and its relationship with accessory pathway properties in patients with pre-excitation2
A retrospective study: efficacy of an originator versus a generic formulation of simvastatin in patients who suffer from hyperlipidaemia2
MiR-126 prevents hypoxic HUVEC cellular injury through targeting TRAF6 expression2
Assessment of the impact of carotid intima-media thickness on postoperative cognitive dysfunction following elective noncardiac surgery2
Evaluation of clinical results of esmarch bandage application in giant saphenous vein closure during endovenous glue ablation2
Krüppel-like factor 5 transcription factor is a positive regulator of NRG-1 in human coronary artery smooth muscle cells2
The use of strain-gauge plethysmography in the functional assessment of chronic venous disease: five-year experience at a single centre2
Electrocardiographic patterns in an urban community of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo2
Association between salt sensitivity and blood pressure variability in patients with essential hypertension and predictive value for cardiovascular events2
The non-negligible association between SYNTAX score and anxiety–depressive disorders2
Effects of mild and moderate hypothermia on renal injury evaluated with neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin cystatin C and near infrared spectroscopy in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypa2
CXCL17 promotes cardiac fibroblasts proliferation and fibrosis by up-regulating bFGF in a positive loop1
Delta perfusion rate predicts the development of adverse outcome in cardiopulmonary bypass patients1
Insights into cardiovascular health: patient perspectives from a South African tertiary hospital1
Upper reversed-T mini-sternotomy for sutureless aortic valve replacement: an alternative for high-risk patients1
Fascial plane regional anaesthesia techniques1
Normotensive young patients with acute coronary syndrome: Etiological factors and differences in the development of critical coronary lesion1
Profile and management of acute coronary syndromes at primary- and secondary-level healthcare facilities in Cape Town1
A cross-sectional study of the spectrum, aetiology and clinical characteristics of adult mitral valve disease at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital1
A 10-year retrospective analysis of the clinical profile and outcomes of infective endocarditis at a tertiary hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa1
Identifying the optimal monopolar electrocautery output power in pedicular internal thoracic artery harvesting: 20 or 40 watts?1
The relationship between gender and systemic immune–inflammation index in patients with new-onset essential hypertension1
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 women1
Repetitive use of levosimendan in clinical practice: a case series1
Association between carotid intima–media thickness and acute kidney injury following isolated coronary artery bypass surgery1
Role of low-dose cardiac CT scans in young children: a systematic review1
The association between psychological symptoms, sleep quality and severity of coronary artery disease in acute coronary syndrome1
Hypertension treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review1
Effect of lactate levels on extubation time in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery1
Factors associated with acute kidney injury and mortality during cardiac surgery1
Identification and treatment of asymptomatic central venous catheter thrombosis after TAVI1
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 Africa1
Empagliflozin significantly prevents QTc prolongation due to amitriptyline intoxication1
Cardiometabolic risk factors among public school teachers in Vhembe District: a cross-sectional study1
Prevalence and associated risk factors for elevated blood pressure in young adults in South Africa1
Estimated glomerular filtration rate may not be correlated with the grade of coronary collateral circulation in patients with chronic total occlusion1
Response to ibutilide and the long-term outcome after catheter ablation for non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation1
Associations of conscientiousness with cardiac troponin T and stress coping responses in a teacher cohort: the SABPA prospective cohort study1
Association of plasma BNP levels at different times with cardioversion success, maintenance of sinus rhythm and severity of diastolic dysfunction in patients with atrial fibrillation1
The effect of different anaesthesia techniques on postoperative pain and hospital discharge in varicose vein surgery1
The role of immature platelet count and immature platelet fraction in determining the need for transfusion in patients undergoing CABG1
A report card for healthy aging in South Africa1
Prosthetic vascular graft management in above-knee amputations1
Fatal pulmonary oedema associated with severe pre-eclampsia: challenges and lessons1
A rare endocrine cause of ventricular tachycardia: a case series of two patients and a literature review1
PRELP promotes myocardial fibrosis and ventricular remodelling after acute myocardial infarction by the wnt/β–catenin signalling pathway1
Role of nuclear factor kappa-B in TNF-induced cytoprotection1
Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm: two cases caused by Salmonella enterica1
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