Table 2.
Main causes of heart failure in African adults
| Country | Sample | Men(%) | Mean age (years) | Hypertension | Cardiomyopathy | Valvular disease | IHD | Pericardial diseases | Pulmonar diseases | Congenital heart disease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon (Kingue et al 2005) | 167 | 59.3% | 57 | 54.5% | 26.3% | 24.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 7.8% | 1.2% |
| Ghana (Amoah and Kallen 2000) | 572 | 54.5% | 42 | 22.6% | 16.9% | 20.2% | 10.2% | 7.3% | - | 7.5% |
| Guinea (Fofana et al 1988) | 574 | 59.7% | 49 | 37.5% | 37.4% | 14% | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Kenya(Oyoo and Ogola 1999) | 91 | 48.4% | - | 17.6% | 25.2% | 32% | 2.2% | 13.2 | - | - |
| Nigeria(Ola et al 2006) | 100 | 58.0% | 63 | 58% | 11% | 10% | - | - | 15% | 8% |
| Senegal(Thiam 2003) | 170 | - | 50 | 45% | 28% | 44.7% | 18.9% | - | 3.5% | - |