2023
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000034795
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Pattern of cardiovascular diseases at a teaching hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: An echocardiographic study of 1500 patients

Abdusamed Adem,
Dawit Bacha,
Abel M. Argaw

Abstract: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent a significant global health problem. They account for nearly one third of deaths worldwide. With improvements in diagnostic modalities, their prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is rising. Disease pattens vary in different regions and communities and the pattern in our setting is not known. Echocardiography is a noninvasive diagnostic tool that essential for structural and hemodynamic assessment of the heart. It stands at the far front for comprehensive evaluation of … Show more

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