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From the Editor’s Desk
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Research Articles
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Left ventricular hypertrophy and geometry in type 2 diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease: an echocardiographic study
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Cardioprotective and anti-hypertensive effects of Prosopis glandulosa in rat models of pre-diabetes
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Efficacy and safety of sirolimus-eluting stents versus bare-metal stents in coronary artery disease patients with diabetes: a meta-analysis
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The protective effect of topical rifamycin treatment against sternal wound infection in diabetic patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery
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Mean platelet volume is associated with myocardial perfusion defect in diabetic patients
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Reviews
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Once fat was fat and that was that: our changing perspectives on adipose tissue
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Epidemiology of ischaemic heart disease in sub-Saharan Africa
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Consensus Guidelines
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SASCI/SCTSSA joint consensus statement and guidelines on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in South Africa
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Diabetes News
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Hypertension in Africa: what role can interventional strategies play?
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Cardiovascular disease market set to grow very slowly to $146.4 billion by 2022, says GBI Researchrevenues
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Risk of cardiac death in diabetic haemodialysis patients increased due to thyroid problems
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