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Relationship between inflammatory markers and coronary slow flow in type 2 diabetic patients
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is a serious and quickly expanding global health problem. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in …
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Determinants of hypertension among diabetic patients in southern Ethiopia: a case-control study
BACKGROUND: Hypertension, among diabetic patients, is a worldwide public-health challenge and a number one modifiable risk factor for other cardiovascular …
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Uncontrolled blood pressure and associated factors in adult hypertensive patients undergoing follow-up at public health facility ambulatory clinics in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia: a multi-center study
BACKGROUND: Uncontrolled blood pressure is an important medical and public health problem in developing countries like Ethiopia. Improving the management …
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Undiagnosed hypertension and associated factors among adults in ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Hypertension is a major public health problem, resulting in 10 million deaths annually. Undiagnosed hypertension affects more people …
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Undiagnosed sub-valvular aortic stenosis with an associated Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) presenting late in a multi-parous woman
BACKGROUND: Sub-valvular aortic stenosis is a rare disorder that has a prevalence of 6.5% of all adult congenital heart diseases. …
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Electrocardiogram abnormalities and associated factors among psychiatric patients attending follow up at Jimma Medical Center Psychiatry Clinic, Jimma, Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Psychiatric patients have two to three-fold higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality as compared to the general population. …
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LncRNA HIF1A-AS2: a potential biomarker for early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction and predictor of left ventricular dysfunction
BACKGROUND: Rapid diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the subject of many clinical studies as it enables an effective …
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Sub-clinical rheumatic heart disease (RHD) detected by hand-held echocardiogram in children participating in a school-based RHD prevention program in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) continues to cause suffering and premature deaths in many sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries, where the …
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Pulse amplitude ratio under noninvasive ventilation as a new method in the diagnosis of left heart failure in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract Background Left heart failure (LHF) is commonly associated with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) but its …
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Vascular dysfunction and body mass index in African adults with HIV
BACKGROUND: Impaired vascular compliance is common among persons with HIV (PWH) and a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), though …
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Contemporary aetiology of acute heart failure in a teaching hospital in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is recognized as a global public health disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. It is …
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Post discharge management of heart failure patients: clinical findings at the first medical visit in a single-center study
BACKGROUND: The Post Discharge Management of patients with heart failure impact significantly their incomes. This study aims to analyze the …
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Management, clinical outcomes, and its predictors among heart failure patients admitted to tertiary care hospitals in Ethiopia: prospective observational study
BACKGROUND: Heart failure is a global pandemic, as it affects approximately 64.34 million people worldwide with a $346.17 billion global …
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Increased protein phosphatase 5 expression in inflammation-induced left ventricular dysfunction in rats
BACKGROUND: Titin phosphorylation contributes to left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction. The independent effects of inflammation on the molecular pathways that …
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Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and associated factors among inpatients with severe mental illness in Botswana: a cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: The metabolic syndrome, a cluster of inter-related risk factors for cardiovascular diseases is highly prevalent among individuals with obesity …
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High prevalence of dyslipidaemia among persons with diabetes mellitus and hypertension at a tertiary hospital in Blantyre, Malawi
BACKGROUND: Dyslipidaemia drives the process of atherosclerosis, and hence a significant modifiable risk factor complicating hypertension and diabetes. In Malawi, …
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Prevalence and factors associated with adverse drug reactions among heart failure patients hospitalized at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Adverse drug reaction (ADR) of medications remains an obstacle to achieving optimal disease outcomes. This study aimed to assess …
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Cardiovascular risk factors among people with drug-resistant tuberculosis in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) and its risk factors are independently associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We determined the prevalence and associations …
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Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about acute coronary syndrome among patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) morbidity and mortality are rising in low- and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. The shift in …
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Clinical course, viral etiology, and the diagnostic workup for patients with suspected myocarditis: a single-center prospective study
BACKGROUND: Myocarditis is a highly heterogeneous disorder with a challenging diagnostic work-up. We aimed to focus on the possible diagnostic …