January 1, 2000Cardiology

Aetiology of Heart Failure as Seen from a National Cardiac Referral Centre in Africa

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Population

572 consecutive patients with heart failure referred to the National Cardiothoracic Centre, Accra, Ghana…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

AAA. G. B. AmoahAccra Technical University CKCarla KallenVascular Medicine

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Implication

Highlights regional HF etiology differences in younger African patients; leaves open generalizability and prevention strategies pending prospective data.

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Population

572 consecutive patients with heart failure referred to the National Cardiothoracic Centre, Accra, Ghana, over a 4-year period. Mean age 42.3 +/- 0.9 years, male to female ratio 1.2:1.0.

Outcome

Aetiology of heart failure evaluated using two-dimensional Doppler echocardiography with colour flow

In a Ghanaian referral center, heart failure affects a relatively young population (mean age 42.3 years) and is primarily driven by hypertension, rheumatic heart disease, and cardiomyopathy, contrasting with ischemic-predominant etiologies in Western populations.

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Amoah et al. (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69effb104f6a06657c21e2d6 https://doi.org/10.1159/000006996

Topics

Heart failure HFrEF treatment Hypertension management Cardiomyopathy Congenital heart disease adults

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Implication

Highlights regional HF etiology differences in younger African patients; leaves open generalizability and prevention strategies pending prospective data.

Aetiology of Heart Failure as Seen from a National Cardiac Referral Centre in Africa

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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Aetiology of Heart Failure as Seen from a National Cardiac Referral Centre in Africa

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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