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Risk Factors and Prevalence of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Protocol for a Systematic Review

BACKGROUND: Cardiomyopathies, defined as diseases involving mainly the heart muscles, are linked to an estimated 5.9 of 100,000 deaths globally. In sub-Saharan Africa, cardiomyopathies constitute 21.4% of heart failure cases, with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) being the most common form. The etiology...

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Autores principales: Fundikira, Lulu Said, Chillo, Pilly, van Laake, Linda W, Mutagaywa, Reuben Kato, Schmidt, Amand Floriaan, Kamuhabwa, Appolinary, Kwesigabo, Gideon, Asselbergs, Folkert W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JMIR Publications 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7862000/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33475522
http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/18229