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Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and atrial fibrillation: a Sub ‐Saharan African perspective
AbstractCardiovascular diseases are a well-established cause of death in high-income countries. In the last 20  years, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has seen one of the sharpest increases in cardiovascular disease-related mortality, superseding that of infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, in South Africa. This increase is evidenced by a growing burden of heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AF) risk factor s. AF is a common comorbidity of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), which predisposes to an increased risk of stroke, rehospitalizations, and mortality compared with patients in sinus rhythm. AF had ...
Source: ESC Heart Failure - March 20, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nonkanyiso Mboweni, Muzi Maseko, Nqoba Tsabedze Tags: Review Source Type: research