Why the study?
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a major cause of heart failure in Tanzania with high mortality, and data on arrhythmias and conduction abnormalities are needed to guide local treatment protocols.
This study aims to determine the burden and associated factors of rhythm and conduction abnormalities in Tanzanian patients with dilated cardiomyopathy to inform local treatment protocols.
May inform Tanzanian DCM protocols; leaves open generalizability and need for prospective validation.
Background: Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the second most important cause of heart failure in Tanzania, and is associated with high mortality. Arrhythmias and/or conduction abnormalities contribute to sudden cardiac death, which occurs in up to 50% of DCM patients. Data on the burden and associated factors of rhythm and conduction abnormalities in DCM patients may help to prepare local treatment protocols.
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Mbwile et al. (2022) studied this question.
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