Management of heart failure at the CHU the National Reference of Ndjamena/Chad

Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2023 Aug 28;72(4):101633. doi: 10.1016/j.ancard.2023.101633. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome of diverse etiologies, and a real public health problem in both developed and developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical, etiological, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of heart failure.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a descriptive and analytical study carried out in the cardiology department of the national referral university hospital in N'Djamena (Chad).RESULTS: Heart failure accounted for 30.84% of cardiovascular pathologies hospitalized in the cardiology department during the study period. The mean age of our patients was 52 ± 34 years, with extremes ranging from 18 to 87 years. Females predominated, accounting for 50.7% of cases, with a M/F sex-ratio of 0.97. Hypertensive heart disease (33.7%), valvular heart disease (16.6%) and ischemic heart disease (15.1%) were the most frequent etiologies. The drugs most frequently used were loop diuretics (97%), ACE inhibitors (96%) and beta-blockers (93.5%). The in-hospital mortality rate was 9% in our series.PMID:37647694 | DOI:10.1016/j.ancard.2023.101633

Source: Annales de Cardiologie et d'Angeiologie - August 30, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Abdel-Madjid Zakaria Zakaria Oumar Mahamat-Azaki Yaya Kichin é Mahamat Adam Ahamat Ali Nodjimaye Laokole Nelson Abdelkerim Mahamat Aboubakar Alsser Adam Soha Allawaye Lucien Naibe Dangwe Temoua Toure Ali Ibrahim Source Type: research