Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a disorder in which initial left ventricular systolic
dysfunction and symptoms of heart failure occur between the late stages of pregnancy and …

Heart failure in sub-Saharan Africans is mainly due to non-ischaemic causes, such as
hypertension, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy and pericarditis. The two endemic …

Heart failure has emerged as a dominant form of cardiovascular disease in Africa, and has
great social and economic relevance owing to its high prevalence, mortality and impact on …

Background: An epidemiologic link between peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) and
customary puerperal practices have been described among Nigerians. It is not, however …

The heart is arguably the organ that suffers most obviously from increasing economic
globalisation. Although mortality from coronary artery and cerebrovascular diseases has …

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare cardiac disorder associated with high rates of
mortality that occurs during the peripartum period. PPCM is recognized as a distinct entity …

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are becoming increasingly significant in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA). Reliable measures of the contribution of major determinants are …

The predominant pattern of cardiovascular diseases in sub-Saharan Africa is that of poverty-
related conditions (rheumatic heart valve disease, untreated congenital heart disease …

Several medical conditions that affect the cardio-vascular system are restricted to or affect
predominantly Africans. They can be considered neglected diseases because, despite …

Sub-SaharanAfrica (SSA) is currently experiencing multiple burden of disease as a result of
demographic and epidemiologic transition. This is occasioned rapid urbanization, unhealthy …