11 Aug 2026Open access
Biomarkers of Collagen Metabolism in Hypertensive Aortopathy and Correlation with Strain in an African CohortPublisher siteResearch Square, Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
Active, last published 2026
In cardiac valve diseases and treatments
Ruchika
Meel
Scholar“Research focused on Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments and adjacent fields.”
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa9
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01 · About the work
What I study
uchika Meel is a researcher working on Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
02 · Reach
Publication output and reach
Ruchika's work has been cited 345 times across 2 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
03 · Research focus
Topics
Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments×22Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management×16Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair×13Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors×12Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches×11
04 · Where I am
Affiliations
Affiliation on published researchUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
8 works1 Aug 2026Open access
Check my Beat—a lifesaving campaign in South Africa for cardiovascular healthPublisher siteThe Lancet Primary Care, Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
30 Mar 2026Open access
Primary health care approach to rheumatic heart disease managementPublisher siteSouth African Family Practice, Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
1 Oct 2024Open access1cites
The First International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) Standard Dataset for Reporting Outcomes in Heart Valve Disease: Moving From Device- to Patient-Centered OutcomesPublisher siteJournal of the Heart Valve Society, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
1 Sept 20241cites
A cross-sectional study of the spectrum, aetiology and clinical characteristics of adult mitral valve disease at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic HospitalPublisher siteCardiovascular journal of South Africa/Cardiovascular journal of Southern Africa, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
1 Jan 20241cites
Right atrial strain in a normal adult African population according to agePublisher siteCardiovascular journal of South Africa/Cardiovascular journal of Southern Africa, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
1 Jan 2024Open access
Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on acute coronary syndrome patients admitted to an urban academic hospital in Soweto, South AfricaPublisher sitePan African Medical Journal, COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
1 Jan 2024Open access
Cardiac Imaging QuizPublisher siteSA Heart, Cardiac tumors and thrombi
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