SA Heart Journal

The Journal is the official publication of the South African Heart Association, the organisation representing the professional interests of all cardiologists and cardio-thoracic surgeons in the country. ISSN 2071-4602 (online).

Vol 9, No 1 (2012): Summer 2012

Table of Contents

Editorial

TAVI in Africa - Destined for the townships or dashing for the “ivory towers”? PDF
AF Doubell 2-5

Articles

First experience with the Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Data from the Western Cape, South Africa Abstract PDF
H Weich, T Mabin, J van Wyk, W van Zyl, R Viviers, A Phillips, R van Gruene 6-13
Multislice computer tomography (MSCT) for the optimisation of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) Abstract PDF
CJ Schultz, PPT de Jaegere 14-25

Commentary

Anaesthesia for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI): An anaesthetist’s perspective Abstract PDF
R Vivier 26-31
The surgeon’s role in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) Abstract PDF
A Van Linden, J Blumenstein, T Walther, J Kempfert 32-38

Guidelines

Joint consensus statement and guideline on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in South Africa PDF
F Hellig, G Cassel, R Kleinloog, T Mabin, M Sussman 40-42

Image in Cardiology

A new window of opportunity for TAVI PDF
H Weich, H van Wyk, W van Zyl, V Bapat 46-47

ECG Quiz

ECG Quiz no. 26 PDF
A Okreglicki 44
Answer to ECG Quiz no. 26 PDF
A Okreglicki 48-50