Burden of atrial fibrillation among adults with heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in adults with heart failure (HF) and summarise the all-cause mortality ratio among adult patients with coexisting HF and AF in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Setting

This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional and cohort studies with primary data on the prevalence and incidence of AF among patients with HF and the all-cause mortality ratio among patients with HF and AF in SSA. We combined text words and MeSH terms to search MEDLINE, PubMed and Global Health Library through Ovid SP, African Journals Online and African Index Medicus from database inception to 10 November 2021. Random-effects meta-analysis was used to estimate pooled prevalence.

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SUBMITTER: Agbor VN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9562316 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature