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January-June 2021| Vol 6| Issue 1

Editorial

Challenges to adopting transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Sub-Saharan Africa

The advent of Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) as a treatment option to conventional heart valve surgery has revolutionized the management of patients with valvular heart disease, with a...

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Original Article

Geometric patterns of the left ventricle in relation to left atrial size among hypertensive patients at a tertiary hospital in South-South Nigeria

Introduction: It is well established that left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), determined by echocardiography, is a strong predictor of poor prognosis in cardiovascular disorders independent of ...

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Original Article

Comparison of posterior pleural pericardial window and pericardiocentesis in patients with cardiac tamponade

Objective: In our study, we aimed to compare the results of patients who underwent pericardiocentesis and posterior pleura-pericardial window in the treatment of cardiac tamponade. Materials...

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Case Report

Symptomatic giant axillary lipoma

Lipomas are common mesenchymal soft tissue tumors found mostly on the trunk and extremities. They are rarely seen in the axilla, where a large-sized tumor can result in neurovascular compression with ...

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Case Report

Primary cardiac angiosarcoma with pericardial metastasis: A rare case report

Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignant mesenchymal neoplasm. They show endothelial differentiation in morphology and immunohistochemistry. There is a male predominance, common...

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