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A strategy to improve adherence to guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and the role of the multidisciplinary team in a heart-failure programme. 提高指导性医疗疗法(GDMT)依从性的策略以及多学科团队在心脏衰竭项目中的作用。
IF 0.7 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Epub Date: 2023-05-05 DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2022-067
Waleed AlHabeeb, Fakhr Alayoubi, Ahmed Hayajneh, Anhar Ullah, Fayez Elshaer
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Arterial stiffness assessment in obese black South African patients. 肥胖南非黑人患者的动脉僵化评估。
IF 0.7 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Epub Date: 2023-02-13 DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2022-064
T L Rasakanya, E Osuch
{"title":"Arterial stiffness assessment in obese black South African patients.","authors":"T L Rasakanya, E Osuch","doi":"10.5830/CVJA-2022-064","DOIUrl":"10.5830/CVJA-2022-064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Increased arterial stiffness is a determinant of cardiovascular mortality and an independent marker of cardiovascular disease. The objective of this study was to asses arterial elasticity by determination of pulse-wave velocity (PWV) and augmentation index (Aix) in obese black patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PWV and Aix were assessed non-invasively using the AtCor SphygmoCor<sup>®</sup> system (AtCor Medical, Inc, Sydney, Australia). The study participants were divided into four groups; healthy volunteers (HV) (<i>n</i> = 29), patients with concomitant diseases but normal body mass index (Nd) (<i>n</i> = 23), obese patients without concomitant diseases (OB) (<i>n</i> = 29) and obese patients with concomitant diseases (OBd) ( <i>n</i> = 29).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The difference in the mean levels of PWV was statistically significant in the obese group with and without concomitant disease. The PWV in the OB group (7.9 ± 2.9 m/s) and in the OBd group (9.2 ± 4.4 m/s) was, respectively, 19.7 and 33.3% higher than in the HV group (6.6 ± 2.1 m/s). PWV was directly correlated with age, glycated haemoglobin level, aortic systolic blood pressure and heart rate. The risk of cardiovascular diseases in the obese patient without additional diseases was increased by 50.7%. The presence of concomitant diseases (type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension) in addition to obesity increased arterial stiffness by a further 11.4% and therefore also increased the risk of cardiovascular diseases by a further 35.1%. Aix was increased in the OBd and Nd groups by 8.2 and 16.5%, respectively, however the increase was not statistically significant. Aix was directly correlated with age, heart rate and aortic systolic blood pressure.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The obese black patients had a higher PWV, indicating increase in arterial stiffness and therefore a higher risk for cardiovascular disease. In addition, aging, increased blood pressure and type 2 diabetes mellitus contributed further to arterial stiffening in these obese patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":9434,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal of Africa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10740806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessment of Tp-Te interval in patients with cardiac AL amyloidosis. 评估心脏 AL 淀粉样变性患者的 Tp-Te 间期。
IF 0.7 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa Pub Date : 2024-01-15 DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2023-059
Yavuz B Tor, Ismat Habibov, Mustafa Altinkaynak, Mehmet Aydogan, Derya Baykiz, Mehmet Tayfur, Mehmet G Gonenli, Imran Onur, Sevgi Kalayoglu-Besisik, Bulent Saka, Sebile N Erten, Timur S Akpinar
{"title":"Assessment of Tp-Te interval in patients with cardiac AL amyloidosis.","authors":"Yavuz B Tor, Ismat Habibov, Mustafa Altinkaynak, Mehmet Aydogan, Derya Baykiz, Mehmet Tayfur, Mehmet G Gonenli, Imran Onur, Sevgi Kalayoglu-Besisik, Bulent Saka, Sebile N Erten, Timur S Akpinar","doi":"10.5830/CVJA-2023-059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2023-059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Prolonged Tp-Te interval is strongly associated with fatal ventricular arrhythmias and mortality. This association has been demonstrated in various diseases. However, the current literature does not give any information on Tp-Te interval in cardiac amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively screened 116 cardiac AL amyloidosis patients and 35 patients were included in the study. Demographic, laboratory, 12-lead electrocardiographic (QTc, Tp-Te V1-V6) and transthoracic echocardiographic data of the patients were analysed and compared with 35 healthy controls.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>QTc and Tp-Te V2-V5 were significantly prolonged in the cardiac AL amyloidosis group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Also, there was a positive and statistically significant correlation between the parameters of QTc and Tp-Te V3-V6, and also between the parameters of interventricular septum thickness at enddiastole and Tp-Te V2-V5.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We present the first strong evidence of prolonged Tp-Te intervals in patients with cardiac AL amyloidosis. There may also be a relationship between prolonged Tp-Te interval and the development of arrhythmia in this patient group, as in some other groups. There is a need for prospective studies examining the relationship of prolonged Tp-Te interval with arrhythmias and its prognostic significance in cardiac AL amyloidosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":9434,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal of Africa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139545747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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From the Editor's Desk. 来自编辑的信息
IF 0.7 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa Pub Date : 2024-01-01
P J Commerford
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Association between Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine and myocardial infarction: clinical and angiographic insights. 辉瑞-BioNTech mRNA 疫苗与心肌梗死之间的关系:临床和血管造影学见解。
IF 0.7 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa Pub Date : 2023-12-13 DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2023-062
Fatih Aydin, Bektaş Murat, Selda Murat, Ayse Huseyinoglu Aydin
{"title":"Association between Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine and myocardial infarction: clinical and angiographic insights.","authors":"Fatih Aydin, Bektaş Murat, Selda Murat, Ayse Huseyinoglu Aydin","doi":"10.5830/CVJA-2023-062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2023-062","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>With the widespread administration of the BioNTech mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine, there is a need to evaluate its potential effects on cardiovascular health, particularly its association with myocardial infarction (MI). This study aimed to investigate the relationship between BioNTech vaccination and MI, as well as its impact on clinical and angiographic parameters.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted at the Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir City Hospital, between April 2020 and May 2023 on a cohort of 1 151 patients hospitalised with MI. The patients were stratified into a BioNTech+ (vaccinated) and a BioNTech- (unvaccinated) groups. Medical records were reviewed for demographic information, clinical data and angiographic findings. Statistical analyses were performed, including logistic regression models adjusting for potential confounders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The BioNTech- group had a higher mean number of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty procedures and stents compared to the BioNTech+ group. Haematological parameters and lipid profiles showed some discrepancies between the two groups. The BioNTech- group had higher white blood cell and platelet counts, while also exhibiting a higher mean low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level. The prevalence of co-morbidities and cardiovascular risk factors differed between the groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study found associations between the BioNTech vaccination and clinical and angiographic parameters in patients with MI.</p>","PeriodicalId":9434,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal of Africa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139073399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Investigation of the effects of ellagic, vanillic and rosmarinic acid on reperfusion-induced renal injury. 鞣花酸、香草酸、迷迭香酸对肾再灌注损伤的影响。
IF 0.7 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa Pub Date : 2023-11-29 DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2023-061
Alper Gurmen, Orkut Guclu, Serhat Huseyin, Nuray Can, Eray Ozgun, Mursel Buyukadali, Adem Reyhancan, Suat Canbaz
{"title":"Investigation of the effects of ellagic, vanillic and rosmarinic acid on reperfusion-induced renal injury.","authors":"Alper Gurmen, Orkut Guclu, Serhat Huseyin, Nuray Can, Eray Ozgun, Mursel Buyukadali, Adem Reyhancan, Suat Canbaz","doi":"10.5830/CVJA-2023-061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2023-061","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ellagic, vanillic and rosmarinic acid on reperfusion-related kidney damage, developed in an experimental lower-extremity ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R) model.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty-eight female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into six groups. A median laparotomy and dissection were performed. In the I/R group, 60 minutes of ischaemia followed by 120 minutes of reperfusion was achieved. In addition one group was given 100 mg/kg ellagic acid, one group was given 12 mg/kg vanillic acid, one group was given 50 mg/kg rosmarinic acid and one group was given all three drugs 15 minutes before clamp removal. Bilateral kidney and blood samples were taken in all groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Tubular epithelial degeneration, necrosis of the tubule epithelium and vessel wall thickening were significantly higher in the I/R group. Some parameters in the groups that were given drugs were found to be lower than in the I/R group and close to that of the control group. Total oxidant status (TOS) and oxidative stress index (OSI) were significantly higher and total antioxidant status (TAS) was significantly lower in the I/R group. Although not statistically significant in the groups given drugs, TAS was higher, and TOS and OSI were lower than in the I/R group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The antioxidant effect of ellagic, vanillic and rosmarinic acid administration may have beneficial effects on renal damage after reperfusion in acute lower-extremity ischaemia. This study is expected to provide information for future clinical trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":9434,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal of Africa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138458038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A novel method that can be used in both the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial disease in diabetics: vibration-mediated dilation. 一种可用于诊断和治疗糖尿病外周动脉疾病的新方法:振动介导的扩张。
IF 0.7 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa Pub Date : 2023-11-29 DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2023-058
Mehmet Aydogan, Omer Kumet, Alp Ozcan, Ilke Ozcan, Ahmet Tas, Sabahattin Umman
{"title":"A novel method that can be used in both the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial disease in diabetics: vibration-mediated dilation.","authors":"Mehmet Aydogan, Omer Kumet, Alp Ozcan, Ilke Ozcan, Ahmet Tas, Sabahattin Umman","doi":"10.5830/CVJA-2023-058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2023-058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The growing incidence of diabetes and the increasing life expectancy of the diabetic population worldwide has increased the number of diabetic vascular complications occurring in cardiology practice. As current treatment and prevention methods are less effective in this patient group, there is a need for new treatment methods in this area. Exercise, which reduces metabolic and vascular problems associated with diabetes, often becomes impossible, especially in advanced-stage patients who need exercise the most. Since exercise and flow-mediated dilation (FMD) are effective by stimulating mechanotransduction mechanisms on the endothelium, it can be expected that the same mechanisms could also be stimulated by direct vibration.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In order to test this hypothesis, in this study, a group of 20 type 2 diabetes patients (11 males, age 56.80 ± 11.05 years and diagnosed for 15.35 ± 8.61 years) were examined via the application of FMD and vibration-mediated dilation (VMD). We performed vibration for five minutes with 20-Hz frequency and 3-mm vertical amplitude, to the same side forearm, with a 30-minute interval. Using a 10-MHz linear echo probe, brachial artery diameter and flow velocities were recorded for 10 minutes before and at two-minute intervals after the FMD and VMD applications. Then brachial artery flow and resistance were calculated at each stage.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the first minute after FMD and VMD applications, brachial artery diameter and flow velocities increased significantly, and vascular resistance decreased significantly. None of the corresponding FMD or VMD parameters in the first minute was different. The artery diameters in the first minute after FMD and VMD were increased by 6.04 ± 5.29 and 5.49 ± 5.21%, respectively. At the tenth minute, these values decreased to 1.73 ± 3.21 and 2.05 ± 3.31%. In the FMD series, all parameters except brachial artery diameter returned to their baseline values after the fourth minute. After VMD, all parameters also decreased after the first minute, but the recovery was much slower. At each stage after the first minute, the VMD averages were higher than the baseline value and their corresponding FMD values.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this study indicated that vibration may be a powerful, long-lasting and feasible treatment option in patients with peripheral perfusion failure, developed due to diabetic macro- and microvascular complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":9434,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal of Africa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138458035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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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 Africa. 南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省 Inkosi Albert Luthuli 中心医院高危产科对肺动脉高压妇女妊娠结局的三年期审计。
IF 0.7 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Epub Date: 2022-12-05 DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2022-061
S Budhram, P Krishundutt
{"title":"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 Africa.","authors":"S Budhram, P Krishundutt","doi":"10.5830/CVJA-2022-061","DOIUrl":"10.5830/CVJA-2022-061","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to describe the profile and outcomes of pregnancies in women with pulmonary hypertension in South Africa.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective study was undertaken at a state-subsidised hospital. Data were analysed using SPSS. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise categorical variables. Central tendency and dispersion of data were measured using means and standard deviations for normally distributed variables and medians and interquartile ranges for skewed variables. A <i>p</i>-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of a cohort of 185 women, 86.3% had pulmonary hypertension secondary to left heart disease. The median age of the cohort was 28 years (interquartile range 23-33) with 37.8% being HIV infected and 59% having mild pulmonary hypertension. Frequencies of deaths, intensive care unit admissions and cardiac failure events increased with increasing severity of pulmonary hypertension (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Women with more severe pulmonary hypertension had higher rates of preterm births (<i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Adverse pregnancy outcomes were concentrated in women with moderate-to-severe pulmonary hypertension.</p>","PeriodicalId":9434,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal of Africa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11047714/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10361254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A new biomarker to predict atrial fibrillation and its adverse events after coronary artery bypass surgery: red blood cell distribution volume. 预测冠状动脉搭桥手术后心房颤动及其不良事件的新生物标志物:红细胞分布容积。
IF 0.7 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Epub Date: 2023-01-11 DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2022-063
Hüseyin Şaşkın, Durmuş Alper Görür
{"title":"A new biomarker to predict atrial fibrillation and its adverse events after coronary artery bypass surgery: red blood cell distribution volume.","authors":"Hüseyin Şaşkın, Durmuş Alper Görür","doi":"10.5830/CVJA-2022-063","DOIUrl":"10.5830/CVJA-2022-063","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Recent studies suggest that increased red blood cell distribution width may be associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between pre-operative and postoperative erythrocyte distribution volume, postoperative atrial fibrillation and related adverse events in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 790 patients (611 males, mean age 58.3 ± 6.2 years) in pre-operative sinus rhythm, who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass at the same centre and by the same surgical team between January 2015 and December 2021, were enrolled retrospectively. Two groups were created, group 1 (<i>n</i> = 183) and group 2 (<i>n</i> = 607), with regard to the occurrence of atrial fibrillation in the early postoperative period or not, respectively. Clinical and demographic data, biochemical and complete blood count parameters, and intra-operative and postoperative data of the patients were recorded. Univariate and subsequent multivariate logistic regression analysis was done to determine significant clinical factors and independent predictors of postoperative atrial fibrillation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the patients, 182 (23.2%) developed atrial fibrillation during the 72 hours postoperatively. Pre-operative and postoperative first-, third- and seventh-day red blood cell distribution volume (<i>p</i> = 0.0001), C-reactive protein (<i>p</i> = 0.0001) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (<i>p</i> = 0.0001) were significantly increased in group 1. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed elevated pre-operative and postoperative first-, thirdand seventh-day red blood cell distribution volume, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein as independent predictors of early postoperative atrial fibrillation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Pre-operative and postoperative red blood cell distribution volume was found to be an independent predictor of atrial fibrillation and associated adverse events in the early postoperative period of isolated coronary artery bypass grafting.</p>","PeriodicalId":9434,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal of Africa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11040473/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10579180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Feasibility of focused cardiac ultrasound training for non-cardiologists in a resource-limited setting using a handheld ultrasound machine. 在资源有限的环境中使用手持式超声波机为非心脏病专家提供聚焦心脏超声波培训的可行性。
IF 0.7 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Epub Date: 2022-12-14 DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2022-057
Benjamin Acheampong, Joseph R Starnes, Yaw A Awuku, David Parra, Muktar H Aliyu, Jonathan Soslow
{"title":"Feasibility of focused cardiac ultrasound training for non-cardiologists in a resource-limited setting using a handheld ultrasound machine.","authors":"Benjamin Acheampong, Joseph R Starnes, Yaw A Awuku, David Parra, Muktar H Aliyu, Jonathan Soslow","doi":"10.5830/CVJA-2022-057","DOIUrl":"10.5830/CVJA-2022-057","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Heart disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Access to diagnostic modalities is limited in these settings. Limited echocardiographic studies performed by non-cardiologists can increase access, improve diagnosis and allow for earlier medical therapy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Two internal medicine residents at a tertiary-level hospital in Ghana were trained to perform limited echocardiographic studies. Each trainee performed 50 echocardiograms and interpreted 20 studies across three predetermined timepoints. Interpretation was compared to expert interpretation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Agreement improved over time. At the final evaluation, there was high agreement across all aspects: left ventricular structure (70%, kappa 0.52, <i>p</i> = 0.01), left ventricular function (80%, kappa 0.65, <i>p</i> = 0.004), right ventricular structure (90%, kappa 0.71, <i>p</i> = 0.002), right ventricular function (100%, kappa 1.00, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and presence of effusion (100%, kappa 1.00, <i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Non-cardiologists can be trained in focused echocardiography using handheld machines. Such training can increase access to diagnostic capabilities in resource-limited settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":9434,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Journal of Africa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11040469/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10473167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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