Worldwide risk factors for heart failure: a systematic review and pooled analysis

S Khatibzadeh, F Farzadfar, J Oliver, M Ezzati… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Heart failure risk factors are diverse and likely to vary among world regions.
Systematic review and pooled analysis were used to describe contributions of major …

[HTML][HTML] Sarcopenia predicts adverse outcomes in an elderly population with coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Q Xue, J Wu, Y Ren, J Hu, K Yang, J Cao - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background The development of sarcopenia is attributed to normal aging and factors like
type 2 diabetes, obesity, inactivity, reduced testosterone levels, and malnutrition, which are …

Clinical characteristics of patients from the worldwide registry on peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) EURObservational Research Programme in conjunction with the …

K Sliwa, A Mebazaa, D Hilfiker‐Kleiner… - European journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The purpose of this study is to describe disease presentation, co‐morbidities,
diagnosis and initial therapeutic management of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy …

Incidence, clinical characteristics, and risk factors of peripartum cardiomyopathy in Nigeria: results from the PEACE Registry

KM Karaye, NA Ishaq, H Sa'idu, SA Balarabe… - ESC heart …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The aim of this study was to describe the incidence, clinical characteristics and risk
factors of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) in Nigeria. Methods and Results The study …

[HTML][HTML] Medication adherence and survival among hospitalized heart failure patients in a tertiary hospital in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study

P Pallangyo, J Millinga, S Bhalia, Z Mkojera… - BMC research …, 2020 - Springer
Objective Management of heart failure is complex and multifaceted but adherence to
medications remains the cornerstone of preventing avoidable readmissions, premature …

The pandemic of coronary artery disease in the sub-Saharan Africa: what clinicians need to know

MN Shehu, UG Adamu, DB Ojji, OS Ogah… - Current Atherosclerosis …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of
morbidity and mortality globally with an accelerated increase in CVD‑related death in Africa …

Contemporary profile of acute heart failure in Southern Nigeria: data from the Abeokuta Heart Failure Clinical Registry

OS Ogah, S Stewart, AO Falase, JO Akinyemi… - JACC: Heart Failure, 2014 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the contemporary profile, clinical
characteristics, and intrahospital outcomes of acute heart failure (AHF) in an African urban …

Pattern of heart failure in a Nigerian teaching hospital

AC Onwuchekwa, GE Asekomeh - Vascular health and risk …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Background Congestive cardiac failure (CCF) has emerged as a major public health
problem worldwide and imposes an escalating burden on the health care system. Objective …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy: a review article

KM Karaye, MY Henein - International journal of cardiology, 2013 - Elsevier
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a disease with significant morbidity and mortality. It
has a global spread but with important geographic variation. The aetiology and …

Recent advances in the epidemiology, outcome, and prevention of myocardial infarction and stroke in sub-Saharan Africa

M Ntsekhe, A Damasceno - Heart, 2013 - heart.bmj.com
The early part of the new millennium witnessed reports of a growing burden of
cardiovascular disease in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However the contribution of ischemic …