May 3, 2018Cardiovascular journal of South Africa/Cardiovascular journal of Southern AfricaOpen Access
Status of cardiac arrhythmia services in Africa in 2018: a PASCAR Sudden Cardiac Death Task Force report
Population
33 out of 55 (60%) African countries (survey responses from general cardiologists and electrophysiologists)
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Profound arrhythmia service gaps limit care across sub-Saharan Africa; leaves open scalable solutions and outcome impacts.
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Population
33 out of 55 (60%) African countries (survey responses from general cardiologists and electrophysiologists)
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Outcome
Availability of human resources, diagnostic tools and treatment modalities for cardiac arrhythmias in each country
There is a severe lack of diagnostic and treatment services for cardiac arrhythmias in the majority of sub-Saharan African countries, highlighting a critical need for essential services like pacemaker implantation.
Cite This Study
Talle et al. (2018) studied this question.