Data on the epidemiology of heart failure in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Data on the epidemiology of heart failure in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2018.01.100
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发表时间:
2018-04
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1.2
通讯作者:
Noubiap JJ
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作者:
Nyaga UF;Bigna JJ;Agbor VN;Essouma M;Ntusi NAB;Noubiap JJ
In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), chronic non-communicable diseases and cardiovascular diseases in particular, are progressively taking over infectious diseases as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Heart failure is a major public health problem in the region. We summarize here available data on the prevalence, aetiologies, treatment, rates and predictors of mortality due to heart failure in SSA.