Document Type
Article
Department
Internal Medicine (East Africa)
Abstract
Background: Acute heart failure (AHF) in sub-Saharan Africa has not been well characterized. Therefore,wesought to describe the characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of patients admitted with AHF in sub-Saharan Africa.
Methods: The Sub-Saharan Africa Survey of Heart Failure (THESUS–HF) was a prospective, multicenter, observational survey of patients with AHF admitted to 12 university hospitals in 9 countries. Among patients presenting with AHF, we determined the causes, treatment, and outcomes during 6 months of follow-up.
Results: From July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2010, we enrolled 1006 patients presenting with AHF. Mean (SD) age was 52.3 (18.3) years, 511 (50.8%) were women, and the predominant race was black African (984 of 999 [98.5%]). Mean (SD) left ventricular ejection fraction was 39.5% (16.5%)...
Conclusions: In African patients, AHF has a predominantly nonischemic cause, most commonly hypertension. The condition occurs in middle-aged adults, equally in men and women, and is associated with high mortality. The outcome is similar to that observed in non- African AHF registries, suggesting that AHF has a dire prognosis globally, regardless of the cause.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Arch Intern Med
Recommended Citation
Damasceno, A.,
Mayosi, B. M.,
Sani, M.,
Ogah, O. S.,
Mondo, C.,
Ojji, D.,
Dzudie, A.,
Kouam, C. K.,
Suliman, A.,
Schrueder, N.,
Yonga, G.,
Ba, S. A.,
Maru, F.,
Alemayehu, B.,
Edwards, C.,
Davison, B. A.,
Cotter, G.,
Sliwa, K.
(2012). The causes, treatment, and outcome of acute heart failure in 1006 Africans From 9 countries. Arch Intern Med, 172(18), 1386-1394.
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