Pattern of cardiovascular diseases at a teaching hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: An echocardiographic study of 1500 patients

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 102; no. 34; p. e34795
• Main Authors: Adem, Abdusamed, Bacha, Dawit, Argaw, Abel M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 25.08.2023
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Echocardiography; Ethiopia - epidemiology; Female; Heart Valve Diseases; Hospitals, Teaching; Humans; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular; Male; Middle Aged; Observational Study; Young Adult; Ethiopia; cardiovascular disease; St. Paul hospital; Ethiopia; echocardiography

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent a significant global health problem. They account for nearly one third of deaths worldwide. With improvements in diagnostic modalities, their prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is rising. Disease pattens vary in different regions and communities and the pa...