Cardiac surgery for patients with heart failure due to structural heart disease in Uganda: access to surgery and outcomes
| Autor: | Grimaldi A, Ammirati E, Karam N, Vermi AC, De Concilio A, Trucco G, Aloi F, Arioli F, Figini F, Ferrarello S, Sacco FM, Grottola R, D'Arbela PG, Marijon E, Freers J, Mirabel M., ALFIERI , OTTAVIO |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Grimaldi, A, Ammirati, E, Karam, N, Vermi, Ac, De Concilio, A, Trucco, G, Aloi, F, Arioli, F, Figini, F, Ferrarello, S, Sacco, Fm, Grottola, R, D'Arbela, Pg, Alfieri, Ottavio, Marijon, E, Freers, J, Mirabel, M. |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Popis: | Objective: Few data are available on heart failure (HF) in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to provide a current picture of HF aetiologies in urban Uganda, access to heart surgery, and outcomes. Methods: We prospectively collected clinical and echocardiographic data from 272 consecutive patients referred for suspected heart disease to a tertiary hospital in Kampala during seven non-governmental organisation (NGO) missions from 2009 to 2013. We focused the analysis on 140 patients who fulfilled standardised criteria of HF by echocardiography. Results: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) was the leading cause of HF in 44 (31%) patients. Among the 50 children included (age |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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