Risk Factors and Prevalence of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Protocol for a Systematic Review
BackgroundCardiomyopathies, defined as diseases involving mainly the heart muscles, are linked to an estimated 5.9 of 100,000 deaths globally. In sub-Saharan Africa, cardiomyopathies constitute 21.4% of heart failure cases, with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) being the most com...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | JMIR Research Protocols |
Online Access: | http://www.researchprotocols.org/2021/1/e18229/ |