Prevalence and Characteristics of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy among Women with Cadiac Failure Referred for Echocardiography in a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Nigeria

• 作者: Abdulwahab Kabir Hadiza Saidu Jamila A. Yau M. S. Mijinyawa Nkem Ndiche Umar Abdullahi
• 来源期刊: 生物科学与医学(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Northern NIGERIA TERTIARY HOSPITAL
• 年，卷（期）: 2018,（3）
• 页码范围: 95-104
• 页数: 10页
• 分类号: R5

摘要

Introduction: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a common clinical condition in northern Nigeria. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of PPCM among women with heart failure referred for echocardiography. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study of 401 women managed for heart failure referred for echocardiography between October 2016 and September 2017. Their reports were analyzed for demographic and echocardiographic parameters. Results: The mean age of the 401 individuals studied was 41.28 ± 16.25 years. The commonest cause of heart failure was PPCM, accounting for 256 (69.5%), followed by hypertension 79 (19.7%) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) 24 (5.9%). Conclusion: PPCM is a common and important cause of heart failure among women in Northern Nigeria.