Open AccessAtrial fibrillation in Africa: clinical characteristics, prognosis, and adherence to guidelines in Cameroon
Author(s) -
Marie Ntep-Gweth,
Marina Zimmermann,
Alexandre Meiltz,
Samuel Kingué,
Pierre Ndobo,
Philip Urban,
Alexander Bloch
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/euq006
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , intensive care medicine
The purpose of this prospective study was to characterize the clinical profile of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in the urban population of a sub-Saharan African country and to assess how successfully current guidelines are applied in that context.
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