Data on the epidemiology of heart failure in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Data Brief
; 17: 1218-1239, 2018 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29876481
ABSTRACT
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.
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En
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Data Brief
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article
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Camarões