Key result
The median prevalence of dilated cardiomyopathy among heart failure patients in Sub-Saharan Africa was 20.5%, with hypertension identified as the most common cardiovascular risk factor (53.4%).
Systematic Review
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a common cause of heart failure in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a prevalence of 20.5%, and is strongly associated with hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors.
Prevalence of DCM varies widely in SSA.Cardiovascular risk factors are important in patients with DCM.The role of genetics in idiopathic DCM is not studied in major part of SSA.
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Fundikira et al. (2022) conducted a systematic review in Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure. Cardiovascular risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in patients with heart failure (95% CI 9.7-31.7). The median prevalence of dilated cardiomyopathy among heart failure patients in Sub-Saharan Africa was 20.5%, with hypertension identified as the most common cardiovascular risk factor (53.4%).
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