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  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Bongani M. Mayosi was affiliated with the University of Cape Town in South Africa and contributed extensively to the field of Medicine with a focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their research portfolio included significant work in subfields such as Surgery, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Epidemiology.

The scientist produced research on various topics related to cardiovascular health, including:

  • Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise

Bongani M. Mayosi's notable recent papers included:

  • The Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission: bridging a gap in universal health coverage for the poorest billion, 2020, The Lancet
  • Rivaroxaban in Rheumatic Heart Disease-Associated Atrial Fibrillation, 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Health trends, inequalities and opportunities in South Africa's provinces, 1990-2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study, 2022, Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
  • Regional Patterns and Association Between Obesity and Hypertension in Africa, 2020, Hypertension
  • The INVICTUS rheumatic heart disease research program: Rationale, design and baseline characteristics of a randomized trial of rivaroxaban compared to vitamin K antagonists in rheumatic valvular disease and atrial fibrillation, 2020, American Heart Journal

The scientist frequently collaborated with other researchers, with the most frequent coauthors being:

  • Mpiko Ntsekhe
  • Liesl Zühlke
  • Albertino Damasceno
  • Salim Yusuf
  • Karen Sliwa

Bongani M. Mayosi's publications appeared most often in the following venues:

  • South African Medical Journal
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • The Lancet
  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

In 2017, the scientist was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

Best Publications

  • Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi;Kyle Foreman;Stephen Lim

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Theo Vos;Ryan M. Barber;Brad Bell;Amelia Bertozzi-Villa

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohsen Naghavi;Haidong Wang;Rafael Lozano;Adrian Davis

  • Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Haidong Wang;Mohsen Naghavi;Christine Allen;Ryan M Barber

  • 2015 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Diseases.

    Yehuda Adler;Philippe Charron;Massimo Imazio;Luigi Badano

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013

    Mohammad H. Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H. Ross Anderson;Victoria F. Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990-2015 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Nicholas J. Kassebaum;Megha Arora;Ryan M. Barber;Zulfiqar A. Bhutta;Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 188 countries, 1990-2013 : quantifying the epidemiological transition

    Christopher J. L. Murray;Ryan M. Barber;Kyle J. Foreman;Ayse Abbasoglu Ozgoren

  • The burden of non-communicable diseases in South Africa.

    Bongani M Mayosi;Alan J Flisher;Umesh G Lalloo;Freddy Sitas

  • Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1990???2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Katrina F. Ortblad;Caterina Guinovart;Stephen S. Lim

  • Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study

    Mahshid Dehghan;Andrew Mente;Andrew Mente;Xiaohe Zhang;Sumathi Swaminathan

  • Global, Regional, and National Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease, 1990–2015

    David A. Watkins;David A. Watkins;Catherine O. Johnson;Samantha M. Colquhoun;Ganesan Karthikeyan

  • Burden of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, 1990-2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

    Hebe N Gouda;Hebe N Gouda;Fiona Charlson;Katherine Sorsdahl;Sanam Ahmadzada;Sanam Ahmadzada

  • Beta‐blockers for hypertension

    Charles S Wiysonge;Hazel A Bradley;Jimmy Volmink;Bongani M Mayosi

  • Health in South Africa: changes and challenges since 2009

    Bongani M. Mayosi;Joy E. Lawn;Ashley. Van Niekerk;Ashley. Van Niekerk;Debbie. Bradshaw

  • Estimates of global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980-2015: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Haidong Wang;Tim M Wolock;Austin Carter;Grant Nguyen

  • Novel therapeutic concepts: the epidemic of cardiovascular disease in the developing world: global implications.

    Bernard J Gersh;Karen Sliwa;Bongani M Mayosi;Salim Yusuf

Frequent Co-Authors

Hugh Watkins
Hugh Watkins University of Oxford
Bernard Keavney
Bernard Keavney University of Manchester
Charles Shey Wiysonge
Charles Shey Wiysonge South African Medical Research Council
Andre Pascal Kengne
Andre Pascal Kengne South African Medical Research Council
Martin Farrall
Martin Farrall University of Oxford
Alan D. Lopez
Alan D. Lopez University of Melbourne
Jonathan R. Carapetis
Jonathan R. Carapetis Telethon Kids Institute
Robert G. Weintraub
Robert G. Weintraub Royal Children's Hospital
Ted R. Miller
Ted R. Miller Pacific Institute
Samath D Dharmaratne
Samath D Dharmaratne University of Peradeniya

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