Open AccessThe emerging problem of coronary heart disease in Kenya
Author(s) -
M. S. Jablonski-Cohen,
Rose Kosgei,
A. J. Rerimoi,
Joseph J. Mamlin
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v80i6.8704
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , referral , coronary heart disease , medline , disease , intensive care medicine , electrocardiography , cardiology , medical emergency , family medicine , political science , law
To review the literature on coronary heart disease (CHD) and its electrocardiogram (ECG) manifestations in Eastern Africa and provide medical education by increasing awareness and strengthening recognition skills of myocardial infarction (MI) through discussion of key features from representative ECGs selected from the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) ECG service in Eldoret, Kenya.