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ReviewAnatolian journal of cardiology2024

Expert Recommendations to Bridge Gaps in Heart Failure Patient Support in the Middle East and Africa Region.

Hadi N Skouri, Yüksel Çavuşoğlu, Ahmed Bennis, Eric Klug, Elijah N Ogola, Feras Bader, Hilal Bahjet Al Saffar, Hany Ragy, Khaldoon A Alhumood, Magdy Abdelhamid and 2 more

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Review in Anatolian journal of cardiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors.

Hadi N SkouriDepartment of Cardiology, Sheikh Shakbout Medical City-Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Yüksel ÇavuşoğluDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Türkiye.
Ahmed BennisDepartment of Cardiology, The Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Casablanca, Morocco.
Eric KlugDivision of Cardiology, Netcare Sunninghill, Sunward Park Hospitals, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences and the University of the Witwatersrand and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Elijah N OgolaDepartment of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Feras BaderDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University Section of Heart Failure and Transplant, Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Hilal Bahjet Al SaffarInternational Advisor, RCP for Iraq, Chair, RCP Iraq Members and Fellows Network Head, Scientific Committee, Iraqi Red Crescent Society Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq.
Hany RagyDepartment of Cardiology, National Heart Institute, Cairo, Egypt.
Khaldoon A AlhumoodAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Unit, Chest Diseases Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Magdy AbdelhamidDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mehmet Birhan YılmazDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Türkiye.
Ramzi TabbalatDepartment of Cardiology, Abdali Medical Center, Amman, Jordan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heart failure (HF) remains a serious health and socioeconomic problem in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). The age-standardized prevalence rate for HF in the MEA region is higher compared to countries in Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Also cardiovascular-related deaths remain high compared to their global counterparts. Moreover, in MEA, 66% of HF readmissions are elicited by potentially preventable factors, including delay in seeking medical attention, nonadherence to HF medication, suboptimal discharge planning, inadequate follow-up, and poor social support. Patient support in the form of activation, counseling, and caregiver education has been shown to improve outcomes in patients with HF. A multidisciplinary meeting with experts from different countries across the MEA region was convened to identify the current gaps and unmet needs for patient support for HF in the region. The panel provided insights into the real-world challenges in HF patient support and contributed strategic recommendations for optimizing HF care.

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Heart FailureAfricaHumansMiddle EastPatient Discharge

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PMID38167796
PMCPMC10796245

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