Acute myocardial infarction in sub-Saharan Africa: the need for data.

BACKGROUND: Trends in the prevalence of acute myocardial infarction in sub-Saharan Africa have not been well described, despite growing recognition of the increasing burden of cardiovascular disease in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this systematic review was to describe the prevalence...

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Main Authors: Julian T Hertz, Joseph M Reardon, Clarissa G Rodrigues, Luciano de Andrade, Alexander T Limkakeng, Gerald S Bloomfield, Catherine A Lynch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4016044?pdf=render