Differences in socio-demographic and risk factor profile, clinical presentation, and outcomes between patients with and without RHD heart failure in Sub-Saharan Africa: results from the THESUS-HF registry | Zendy

Clovis Nkoké | Zendy; Albertino Damasceno | Zendy; Christopher Edwards | Zendy; Beth A. Davison | Zendy; Gad Cotter | Zendy; Mahmoud U. Sani | Zendy; Lauren Gaeta | Zendy; Okechukwu S. Ogah | Zendy; Charles Mondo | Zendy; Dike Ojji | Zendy; Ahmed Suliman | Zendy; Gerald Yonga | Zendy; Serigne Abdou Bâ | Zendy; Anastase Dzudié | Zendy; Karen Sliwa | Zendy

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Differences in socio-demographic and risk factor profile, clinical presentation, and outcomes between patients with and without RHD heart failure in Sub-Saharan Africa: results from the THESUS-HF registry

Author(s) -

Clovis Nkoké,

Albertino Damasceno,

Christopher Edwards,

Beth A. Davison,

Gad Cotter,

Mahmoud U. Sani,

Lauren Gaeta,

Okechukwu S. Ogah,

Charles Mondo,

Dike Ojji,

Ahmed Suliman,

Gerald Yonga,

Serigne Abdou Bâ,

Anastase Dzudié,

Karen Sliwa

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2223-3660

pISSN - 2223-3652

DOI - 10.21037/cdt-21-112

Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , atrial fibrillation , ejection fraction , hazard ratio , cardiology , proportional hazards model , etiology , mortality rate , pediatrics , confidence interval

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) was found in the THESUS-HF registry to be the third most common cause of acute heart failure (AHF) in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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