The spectrum of heart disease among adults at the Bamenda Regional Hospital, North west Cameroon: a semi urban setting
Abstract Objective We sought to determine the spectrum of heart diseases among adult patients at the Bamenda Regional Hospital in the North West Region of Cameroon. This is a chart review of echocardiographic records. Results In total, 673 records were included in our study, of which 506 had a defin...
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| author | Manuel Ndo Akono Larissa Pone Simo Valirie Ndip Agbor Sylvain Laah Njoyo Dora Mbanya |
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| description | Abstract Objective We sought to determine the spectrum of heart diseases among adult patients at the Bamenda Regional Hospital in the North West Region of Cameroon. This is a chart review of echocardiographic records. Results In total, 673 records were included in our study, of which 506 had a definite heart disease. Of the 506, 93 had mixed cardiopathies. Their ages ranged from 18 to 105 years with a median age of 64.0 (Interquartile range = 47–75) years. Females accounted for a greater proportion (55.3%) of the study population. The most common echocardiographic diagnoses were hypertensive heart disease (41.1%), valvular heart disease (22.3%) and cardiomyopathies (11.4%). The prevalence of heart failure was 17.5%, with hypertensive heart disease being the leading cause. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-506e8c9bae3b4057b6e98b9cf892f7752022-12-21T22:53:32ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002019-11-011211610.1186/s13104-019-4803-1The spectrum of heart disease among adults at the Bamenda Regional Hospital, North west Cameroon: a semi urban settingManuel Ndo Akono0Larissa Pone Simo1Valirie Ndip Agbor2Sylvain Laah Njoyo3Dora Mbanya4Bamenda Regional HospitalFaculty of Health Sciences, The University of BamendaNuffield Department of Population Health, University of OxfordMozogo Sub-divisional HospitalFaculty of Health Sciences, The University of BamendaAbstract Objective We sought to determine the spectrum of heart diseases among adult patients at the Bamenda Regional Hospital in the North West Region of Cameroon. This is a chart review of echocardiographic records. Results In total, 673 records were included in our study, of which 506 had a definite heart disease. Of the 506, 93 had mixed cardiopathies. Their ages ranged from 18 to 105 years with a median age of 64.0 (Interquartile range = 47–75) years. Females accounted for a greater proportion (55.3%) of the study population. The most common echocardiographic diagnoses were hypertensive heart disease (41.1%), valvular heart disease (22.3%) and cardiomyopathies (11.4%). The prevalence of heart failure was 17.5%, with hypertensive heart disease being the leading cause.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4803-1Heart diseaseAetiologiesMixed cardiopathiesHeart failureBamendaCameroon |
| spellingShingle | Manuel Ndo Akono Larissa Pone Simo Valirie Ndip Agbor Sylvain Laah Njoyo Dora Mbanya The spectrum of heart disease among adults at the Bamenda Regional Hospital, North west Cameroon: a semi urban setting BMC Research Notes Heart disease Aetiologies Mixed cardiopathies Heart failure Bamenda Cameroon |
| title | The spectrum of heart disease among adults at the Bamenda Regional Hospital, North west Cameroon: a semi urban setting |
| title_full | The spectrum of heart disease among adults at the Bamenda Regional Hospital, North west Cameroon: a semi urban setting |
| title_fullStr | The spectrum of heart disease among adults at the Bamenda Regional Hospital, North west Cameroon: a semi urban setting |
| title_full_unstemmed | The spectrum of heart disease among adults at the Bamenda Regional Hospital, North west Cameroon: a semi urban setting |
| title_short | The spectrum of heart disease among adults at the Bamenda Regional Hospital, North west Cameroon: a semi urban setting |
| title_sort | spectrum of heart disease among adults at the bamenda regional hospital north west cameroon a semi urban setting |
| topic | Heart disease Aetiologies Mixed cardiopathies Heart failure Bamenda Cameroon |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4803-1 |
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