Acute Coronary Syndromes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 10-Year Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background Data in the literature on acute coronary syndrome in sub-Saharan Africa are scarce. Methods and Results We conducted a systematic review of the MEDLINE (PubMed) database of observational studies of acute coronary syndrome in sub-Saharan Africa from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2020. Acute coronary syndrome was defined according to current definitions. Abstracts and then the full texts of the selected articles were independently screened by 2 blinded investigators. This systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses standards. We identified 784 articles with our research strategy, and 27 were taken into account for the final analysis. Ten studies report a prevalence of acute coronary syndrome among patients adm

SUBMITTER: Yao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9075216 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature