Contemporary aetiology of acute heart failure in a teaching hospital in Ghana

Abstract Background Heart failure (HF) is recognized as a global public health disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. It is suggested that the main underlying causes of HF in developing countries differ from those identified in well-resourced countries. This study therefore presents t...

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Main Authors: Francis Agyekum, Aba A. Folson, Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare, Alfred Doku, John Kpodonu, Rafiq Okine, Forster Fokuoh, Joseph Atiah Akamah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03103-3