Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
Overview
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa is a scientific journal, published since 2007 in English. The journal's country of origin is South Africa and its primary focus area is cardiology & vascular diseases.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Cardiovasc J Afr
Start
2007
End
Continuing
Frequency
Ten no. a year, 2012-
p-ISSN
1995-1892
e-ISSN
1680-0745
Country
South Africa
Language
English
Specialty
Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 8422
42
SJR / Ranks: 11828
302
CiteScore / Ranks: 11984
1.40
JIF / Ranks: 7209
0.7
Recent Articles
1.
Ozkan C, Kanal Y, Bekircavusoglu A, Yildirim A
Cardiovasc J Afr
. 2025 Feb;
36(1):1-5.
PMID: 39968719
Background: The transradial approach (TRA) is preferred for coronary procedures due to improved outcomes and lower complication rates. However, complications such as radial artery stenosis (RAS) and occlusion (RAO) post...
2.
Nabbaale J, Okello E, Sliwa K, Nakimuli A
Cardiovasc J Afr
. 2024 May;
34:1-4.
PMID: 38813972
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an idiopathic cardiomyopathy presenting with a reduction in left ventricular systolic function towards the end of pregnancy or in the months after delivery. It is a...
3.
Ayob R, Vally M, Khan R, Orchard A
Cardiovasc J Afr
. 2024 May;
34:1-7.
PMID: 38800882
Non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), are some of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Despite the effectiveness of early diagnostic and treatment options, patient screening, disease detection and disease...
4.
Ozmen M
Cardiovasc J Afr
. 2024 May;
34:1-4.
PMID: 38787624
Introduction: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), one of the most common causes of death worldwide, is a condition characterised by ischaemia and/or infarction due to reduced coronary blood flow. The most...
5.
Naidoo L, Butkow N, Barnard-Ashton P, Libhaber E
Cardiovasc J Afr
. 2024 May;
34:1-10.
PMID: 38787623
Aim: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who have suboptimal control of the triad of glucose (A), blood pressure (B) and lipid profile (C) have an increased risk of...
6.
Ertas K, Gul O, Demirbas F
Cardiovasc J Afr
. 2024 May;
34:1-6.
PMID: 38787618
Objective: In Wilson's disease (WD), copper accumulation in the organs and/or damage caused by oxygen free radicals occurs due to disturbances in copper excretion. In our study, we aimed to...
7.
Dinnie Y, Everson F, Kamau F, Webster I, Kgokane B, De Boever P, et al.
Cardiovasc J Afr
. 2024 May;
34:1-9.
PMID: 38787609
Cardiovascular risk is a health concern in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). This longitudinal study (baseline vs 36 months) aimed to investigate the relationship between body composition and markers of...
8.
Akan A, Ozlu I
Cardiovasc J Afr
. 2024 Feb;
34:1-8.
PMID: 38407428
Aim: Rapid evaluation of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) attending the emergency service under emergency room conditions and using appropriate risk scoring would improve treatment success. Calcium levels accumulate...
9.
Ahadzi D, Yakubu A, Doku A, Agyekum F, Ofori C, Ayetey H
Cardiovasc J Afr
. 2024 Feb;
34:1-4.
PMID: 38407420
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a common finding on cardiac imaging. Although there are multiple aetiologies for LVH, hypertension is frequently a presumed cause due to its high prevalence in...
10.
Mandic D, Milovancev A, Redzek A, Petrovic M, Ilic A, Cankovic M, et al.
Cardiovasc J Afr
. 2024 Feb;
34:1-6.
PMID: 38407408
Aim: This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 infection on cardiac surgery outcomes in patients who contracted COVID-19 peri-operatively or had recently recovered from COVID-19. Methods: The study...