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Cardiovascular Diseases in Nigeria: Current Status, Threats, and Opportunities

2023; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 148; Issue: 19 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1161/circulationaha.123.063671

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Okechukwu S. Ogah, Olanike Allison Orimolade, Tomilola Jinadu,

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HomeCirculationVol. 148, No. 19Cardiovascular Diseases in Nigeria: Current Status, Threats, and Opportunities No AccessArticle CommentaryRequest AccessFull TextAboutView Full TextView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toNo AccessArticle CommentaryRequest AccessFull TextCardiovascular Diseases in Nigeria: Current Status, Threats, and Opportunities Okechukwu Samuel Ogah, Olanike Allison Orimolade and Tomilola Olamide Jinadu Okechukwu Samuel OgahOkechukwu Samuel Ogah Correspondence to: Okechukwu Samuel Ogah, MD, PhD, Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Queen Elizabeth Rd, Oritamefa, Ibadan 200212 Nigeria. Email E-mail Address: [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2093-7787 Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria (O.S.O., O.AO.). , Olanike Allison OrimoladeOlanike Allison Orimolade Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria (O.S.O., O.AO.). Cardiology Unit, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria (O.A.O.). and Tomilola Olamide JinaduTomilola Olamide Jinadu Department of Cardiology, Northampton General Hospital, Cliftonville, Northampton, United Kingdom (T.O.J.). Originally published6 Nov 2023https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.063671Circulation. 2023;148:1441–1444FootnotesThe opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association.Circulation is available at www.ahajournals.org/journal/circFor Sources of Funding and Disclosures, see page 1443.Correspondence to: Okechukwu Samuel Ogah, MD, PhD, Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Queen Elizabeth Rd, Oritamefa, Ibadan 200212 Nigeria. Email osogah56156@gmail.comREFERENCES1. GBD 2019 Risk Factors Collaborators. Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.Lancet. 2020; 396:1223–1249.CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Karaye KM, Ishaq NA, Sa'idu H, Balarabe SA, Talle MA, Isa MS, Adamu UG, Umar H, Okolie HI, Shehu MN, et al; PEACE Registry Investigators. Incidence, clinical characteristics, and risk factors of peripartum cardiomyopathy in Nigeria: results from the PEACE Registry.ESC Heart Fail. 2020; 7:235–243. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12562CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Ogah OS, Stewart S, Falase AO, Akinyemi JO, Adegbite GD, Alabi AA, Ajani AA, Adesina JO, Durodola A, Sliwa K. Contemporary profile of acute heart failure in Southern Nigeria: data from the Abeokuta Heart Failure Clinical Registry.JACC Heart Fail. 2014; 2:250–259. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2013.12.005CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Isezuo S, Sani MU, Talle A, Johnson A, Adeoye AM, Ulgen MS, Mbakwem A, Ogah O, Edafe E, Kolo P, et al; RACE-Nigeria Registry Investigators. Registry for Acute Coronary Events in Nigeria (RACE-Nigeria): clinical characterization, management, and outcome.J Am Heart Assoc. 2022; 11:e020244. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.020244LinkGoogle Scholar5. Abubakar I, Dalglish SL, Angell B, Sanuade O, Abimbola S, Adamu AL, Adetifa IMO, Colbourn T, Ogunlesi AO, Onwujekwe O, et al. The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation.Lancet. 2022; 399:1155–1200. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02488-0CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar eLetters(0) eLetters should relate to an article recently published in the journal and are not a forum for providing unpublished data. Comments are reviewed for appropriate use of tone and language. Comments are not peer-reviewed. Acceptable comments are posted to the journal website only. Comments are not published in an issue and are not indexed in PubMed. Comments should be no longer than 500 words and will only be posted online. References are limited to 10. Authors of the article cited in the comment will be invited to reply, as appropriate. Comments and feedback on AHA/ASA Scientific Statements and Guidelines should be directed to the AHA/ASA Manuscript Oversight Committee via its Correspondence page. Sign In to Submit a Response to This Article Previous Back to top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails November 7, 2023Vol 148, Issue 19 Advertisement Article Information Metrics © 2023 American Heart Association, Inc.https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.063671PMID: 37931020 Originally publishedNovember 6, 2023 Keywordscardiovascular diseasesdeveloping countrieshealth resourceslife styleNigeriaPDF download Advertisement Subjects Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Lifestyle Race and Ethnicity Risk Factors