Epidemiology and etiology of cardiomyopathy in Africa

摘要: Background— Cardiomyopathy, an often irreversible form of heart muscle disease that is associated with a dismal outcome, endemic in Africa. The primary objective this review was to summarize the current state knowledge on epidemiology and etiology cardiomyopathy people living Africa identify new avenues for research. Methods Results— We searched MEDLINE (January 1, 1966, through February 12, 2005) reference lists articles relevant references. Unlike other parts world which rare, dilated major cause failure throughout Similarly, peripartum ubiquitous continent, incidence ranging from 1 100 1000 deliveries. There apparent marked regional variation pathogenesis cardiomyopathy, underlining heterogeneity causative factors these conditions. By contrast, endomyocardial fibrosis restricted ...