ReviewCardiac failure review2018
Heart Failure in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Risk Factors and Prevalence of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.Global heart · 2022Pooled it
- Practical Guidance on Implementation of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in the Management of Heart Failure: Expert Opinion From the Middle East and Africa Region.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Review
- The Harrowing Status of Research and Medical Practice in Countries Affected by War.European cardiology · 2026Article
- Carbohydrate Antigen 125 as a Marker of Decongestion and Early Outcomes in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Insights From a Tertiary Hospital in Western Kenya.Cardiology research and practice · 2026Article
- Heart failure in Kenya: epidemiology, management patterns, and outcomes from a national multicenter registry.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Observational
- Evidence-based medical therapies for acute heart failure in Cameroon: a retrospective analysis of prescription patterns at Laquintinie Hospital, Douala, 2022-2024.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa: Burden, Barriers and Priorities for Improving Treatment Outcomes.Circulation research · 2025Review
- Pulmonary hypertension aetiologies in different parts of the world.International journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease · 2025Review
- Heart failure outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of recent studies conducted after the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA guideline release.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Prognosis of patients with nonspecific electrocardiogram findings in a Tanzanian emergency department.American heart journal · 2025Article
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- The burden of hyponatremia and 30-day outcomes among adults admitted with stroke at a large tertiary teaching hospital in Northwestern Tanzania.Frontiers in stroke · 2025Article
- Clinical Profile of Heart Failure Patients and Evaluation of the Prescribing Practice of Guideline Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) at Rwanda Military Referral and Teaching Hospital: A Retrospective Study.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
- Contemporary Profile and In-Hospital Outcomes of Decompensated Heart Failure in a Semi-Rural Setting in Cameroon: The Buea Heart Study.Global heart · 2025Observational
- Incidence and Progression of Diastolic Dysfunction in People With HIV in Tanzania: A Comparative Cohort.JACC. Advances · 2024Article
- Hypertension Related Co-Morbidities and Complications in Women of Sub-Saharan Africa: A Brief Review.Circulation research · 2024Review
- Cardioembolic stroke in an HIV endemic region: underdiagnosed and severe.BMJ neurology open · 2024Article
- The Importance of Cultural Awareness in the Management of Heart Failure: A Narrative Review.Vascular health and risk management · 2024Review
- Prevalence and risk factors of mortality among heart failure patients in low resource setting hospitals: a multicenter prospective observational study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Heart failure is a growing problem in sub-Saharan Africa. This arises as the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease rises, life expectancy increases and causes of heart failure more common in Africa, such as rheumatic heart disease and endomyocardial fibrosis, continue to be a significant issue. Lack of access to diagnostics is an issue with the expense and technical expertise required for echocardiography limiting access. Biomarker strategies may play a role here. Access to essential medicines is also limited and requires a renewed focus by the international community to ensure that appropriate medications are readily available, similar to that which has been implemented for HIV and malaria.
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