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Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Medicine
Department of Physiology

Ker, J

MBChB (Pret) MMed (Interne Geneeskunde)(Pret) PhD MRCP (Edinburgh)FESCFACC - Senior Lecturer

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Telephone number: 012 319 2451
Fax number: 012 321 1679
E-mail address: james.ker2@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

The physiological basis of pain and Cardiovascular Research

The use of post mortem echocardiographic examination in the investigation of sudden unexpected deaths in infants.

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Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Ker J: 2010. Bigeminy and the bifid papillary muscle. Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 8 (13), pp 1-2, Full Text

Ker J: 2010. The liver and right atrium -Hepatic cyst as a cause of Arrhythmia. Clinical Medicinal Insights: Cardiology, 4, pp 63-67, Full Text

Ker J: 2010. Right ventricular variants and pulmonary embolism- association or coincidence?. Clinical Medicinal Insights: Cardiology, 4, pp 53-57, Full Text

Ker J: 2010. The violin heart. Clinical Medicinal Insights: Cardiology, 4, pp 49-51, Full Text

Ker J: 2010. Subaortic (Type 6) muscular band- Innocent bystander or pathologic structure?. Clinical Medicinal Insights: Cardiology, 4, pp 69-71, Full Text

Ker J, du Toit-Prinsloo L, van Heerden WFP, Saayman G: 2010. Sudden infant death syndrome and left ventricular hypertrabeculation-hidden arrhythmogenic entity?. Clinical Medicinal Insights: Cardiology, 4, pp 85-87, Full Text

Ker J: 2010. The double U wave-should the electrocardiogram be interpreted echocardiographically?. Clinical Medicinal Insights: Cardiology, 4, pp 77-83, Full Text

Ker J: 2010. The "mirror" papillary muscle. International Journal of Cardiology, 142 (1) / Jun, pp e1-e2, Full Text

Ker J, Webb EC, van Papendorp DH: 2010. The Brody effect induced by premature ventricular complexes in the ovine heart. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 76 (4) / Dec, pp 443-448, Full Text

Ker J: 2010. Combination treatment for hypertension. South African Family Practice, 52 (5), pp 417-421.

Ker J: 2010. Coronary artery disease : medical therapy. South African Family Practice, 52 (4), pp 305-306.

Ker J: 2010. Resting heart rate and cardiovascular events : Risk factor or risk marker?. South African Family Practice, 52 (2), pp 128-129.

Ker J: 2010. Structural causes of right bundle block- Time for a closer look?. The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 4, pp 105-109, Full Text

 

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