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July-December  2021 | Vol 18 | Issue  2

Original Article

Cardiac disease and associated comorbidities seen among children in Niger Delta region of Nigeria during a cardiac screening program

Background: There are few studies on the pattern of cardiac diseases (CD) among children in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This study examines the pattern of cardiac disease and associate...


Original Article

Diagnostic usefulness of NT-proBNP in asymptomatic left ventricular dysunction in black hypertensive patients

Background: Hypertensive patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, may be asymptomatic early in the disease process but tend to develop overt heart failure later on. While the usefulne...


Original Article

Prevalence of obesity, hypertension, and diabetes among patients attending outpatient clinic at a tertiary health institution in Southwestern Nigeria

Background: The prevalence of noncommunicable diseases such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, etc., has been on the increase globally. The study assessed the prevalence and association betw...


Original Article

Factors associated with low adherence to medications in heart failure

Background: Medical therapy is fundamental in the management of heart failure (HF), and it is associated with favorable outcomes. These outcomes are attainable with good adherence to medicati...


Case Report

Infective endocarditis due to Acinetobacter baumannii in an infant with complex congenital heart disease

Infective endocarditis (IE) due to Acinetobacter baumannii is rare in children, however associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Congenital heart diseases are among the major risk...


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ISSN - Print: 0189-7969,
Online: 2347-3576

Nigerian Journal of Cardiology, a publication of Nigeria Cardiac Society, is a peer-reviewed online journal with Semiannual print on demand compilation of issues published. The journal’s full text is available online at http://www.nigjcardiol.org.

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