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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
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
Surgical experience in adults with Ebstein’s anomaly: long-term results8
Endovascular treatment of Buerger’s disease in patients with critical limb ischaemia7
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
Urinary dopamine, sodium handling, and blood pressure in a bi-ethnic South African population: the SABPA study6
Left brachiocephalic vein–right atrial bypass in superior vena cava syndrome6
Prevalence of occlusive myocardial infarction in patients diagnosed with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction at a single private facility in Cape Town, South Africa5
Two vessels, one trigger: simultaneous LAD and CX occlusion in Type II Kounis syndrome5
Awareness of heart failure and perception of the problem in the general population5
A new biomarker to predict atrial fibrillation and its adverse events after coronary artery bypass surgery: red blood cell distribution volume5
Association of changes in NT-proBNP, hsTnT and uric acid levels with haemodynamic changes after targeted medical therapies in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension4
A case of infective endocarditis with the manifestation of multi-organ embolisms: a case report4
The effects on clinical outcomes of administering medications together or separately in prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy after peripheral revascularisation4
Exploring the influence of risk factors on outcomes following surgical closure of ventricular septal defects4
Identification of genetic risk variants in PCSK9 gene and its association with myocardial infarction in Pakistani Pashtun population4
Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of patients who developed adverse events following Benzathine penicillin G injection for secondary prophylaxis of rheumatic heart disease: a cross-sectio4
Alternative treatment of tricuspid valve vegetations4
A novel marker for determining the severity of coronary artery disease: the metabolic coronary risk index4
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiology fellowship training in a sub-Saharan African training centre: an African perspective4
Effect of metoprolol and bisoprolol on bleeding rates in patients with atrial fibrillation3
Systemic immune–inflammation index, and neutrophilto-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios can predict clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome3
Investigation of left ventricular changes according to valve type in patients with surgical replacement due to isolated aortic stenosis3
Sex differences in mortality and hospitalisation in heart failure patients: sex differences in heart failure.3
Assessment of pacemaker lead-related infective endocarditis with three-dimensional echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography3
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-192
A retrospective study: efficacy of an originator versus a generic formulation of simvastatin in patients who suffer from hyperlipidaemia2
Evaluation of clinical results of esmarch bandage application in giant saphenous vein closure during endovenous glue ablation2
The non-negligible association between SYNTAX score and anxiety–depressive disorders2
Empagliflozin significantly prevents QTc prolongation due to amitriptyline intoxication2
Assessment of left atrial morphological and functional differences in professional male football players: a prospective, case–control study2
Assessment of P- to delta-wave interval and its relationship with accessory pathway properties in patients with pre-excitation2
Electrocardiographic patterns in an urban community of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo2
The use of strain-gauge plethysmography in the functional assessment of chronic venous disease: five-year experience at a single centre2
MiR-126 prevents hypoxic HUVEC cellular injury through targeting TRAF6 expression2
Krüppel-like factor 5 transcription factor is a positive regulator of NRG-1 in human coronary artery smooth muscle cells2
Association between salt sensitivity and blood pressure variability in patients with essential hypertension and predictive value for cardiovascular events2
Assessment of the impact of carotid intima-media thickness on postoperative cognitive dysfunction following elective noncardiac surgery2
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
Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm: two cases caused by Salmonella enterica2
Effect of lactate levels on extubation time in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery1
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
Prosthetic vascular graft management in above-knee amputations1
The role of immature platelet count and immature platelet fraction in determining the need for transfusion in patients undergoing CABG1
A rare endocrine cause of ventricular tachycardia: a case series of two patients and a literature review1
Factors associated with acute kidney injury and mortality during cardiac surgery1
Fatal pulmonary oedema associated with severe pre-eclampsia: challenges and lessons1
A report card for healthy aging in South Africa1
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
Cardiometabolic risk factors among public school teachers in Vhembe District: a cross-sectional study1
Role of nuclear factor kappa-B in TNF-induced cytoprotection1
Repetitive use of levosimendan in clinical practice: a case series1
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 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
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
The effect of different anaesthesia techniques on postoperative pain and hospital discharge in varicose vein surgery1
Evaluation of the effects of dapagliflozin on subclinical atherosclerosis with two non-invasive methods: pulse wave velocity and carotid intima-media thickness1
Profile and management of acute coronary syndromes at primary- and secondary-level healthcare facilities in Cape Town1
PRELP promotes myocardial fibrosis and ventricular remodelling after acute myocardial infarction by the wnt/β–catenin signalling pathway1
The relationship between gender and systemic immune–inflammation index in patients with new-onset essential hypertension1
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
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
Identification and treatment of asymptomatic central venous catheter thrombosis after TAVI1
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
Prevalence and associated risk factors for elevated blood pressure in young adults in South Africa1
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