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Spectrum of cardiovascular diseases in six main referral hospitals of Ethiopia.
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- Valvular heart disease and associated factors among adult cardiac patients in a tertiary hospital, Ethiopia.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
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- Management of acute coronary syndrome in resource-limited set up: a summary of 4-year review of two hospitals in Ethiopia.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Patterns and Complications of Congenital Heart Disease in Adolescents and Adults in Ethiopia.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2024Article
- Post-surgery survival and associated factors for cardiac patients in Ethiopia: applications of machine learning, semi-parametric and parametric modelling.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Article
- Echocardiographic Parameters and Complication Profiles Among Adult Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease at Jimma Medical Center.Vascular health and risk management · 2024Article
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- Incidence and predictors of recurrent acute coronary syndrome among adult patients with acute coronary syndrome in West Amhara, Ethiopia: a multicenter retrospective follow-up study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- Rheumatic Heart Disease in East Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of rheumatology · 2023Review
- Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.SAGE open medicine · 2023Review
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- Subjective wellbeing among rheumatic heart disease patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: observational cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2021Observational
- Rheumatic Heart Disease Screening Based on Phonocardiogram.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in a major referral cardiology clinic in Ethiopia: A retrospective cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2021Article
- Incidence of heart failure among diabetic patients with ischemic heart disease: a cohort study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe spectrum of cardiovascular diseases varies between and within countries, depending on the stage of epidemiological transition and risk factor profiles. Understanding this spectrum requires regional and national data for each region or country. This study was designed to determine the spectrum of cardiovascular diseases in six university hospitals in Ethiopia.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study of the spectrum of cardiovascular diseases in six main referral/teaching hospitals located in different parts of the country. Consecutive patients visiting the follow-up cardiac clinics of these hospitals from 1 January to 30 June 2015 were included in the study. Data were collected on a pretested questionnaire.
resultsA total of 6275 patients (58.5% females) were included in the study. Nearly 61% of the patients were from urban areas. The median age was 33 years (IQR 14-55 years). Valvular heart disease was the most common diagnosis, accounting for 40.5% of the cases. Of 2541 patents with valvular heart disease, 2184 (86%) were cases of chronic rheumatic heart disease.
conclusionOur study shows that chronic rheumatic valvular heart disease is the most common cardiovascular diagnosis among patients seen at cardiology clinics of six referral/teaching hospitals in the country, followed by congenital heart diseases. Hypertensive and ischaemic heart diseases also accounted for a significant proportion of the cases. Therefore, strategies directed towards primary and secondary prevention of acute rheumatic fever as well as prevention of risk factors for hypertension and ischaemic heart disease may need to be strengthened.
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