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Clinical and Echocardiographic Study of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Tanzania
Amur, A. A; Janabi, M; Kaushik, R; Maro, E. E.
  • Amur, A. A; s.af
  • Janabi, M; s.af
  • Kaushik, R; s.af
  • Maro, E. E; s.af
Tanzan. med. j ; 20(1): 16-19, 2005.
Article in English | AIM | ID: biblio-1272639
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ABSTRACT
There are few published reports on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) in Africans. Due to lack of echocardiography machines in most hospital centers; clinical identification of HCM remains confined to those patients with a loud heart murmur associated with the outflow gradient. Between June 1998 and October 2002; 134 patients were studied at Hindu Mandal Hospital; 67.9were male and 32.1were female. Their mean age was 54.8 + 14.2 years. The presenting symptoms were Dyspnoea 62.7; Chest pain 55.9; Palpitations 50.7(Pre-syncope 21.6; Syncope 8.9) Due to the diverse clinical features; only 8(5.9) patients had a correct diagnosis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in their echocardiography request forms. Others were diagnosed as Ischaemic heart disease 31.8; Dilated Cardiomyopathy 29.9; Mitrol valve prolapse 11.2and Arrhythmias 6.7. Using Echocardiography; the pattern of LVH among these patients was found to be Asymmetrical septal hypertrophy in 50.7and apical hypertrophy in 3.0. The important role of echocardiography in diagnosis is stressed with a plea for the increasing availability of this non-invasive technique for early and accurate diagnosis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Echocardiography / Cardiomyopathies Language: English Journal: Tanzan. med. j Year: 2005 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Echocardiography / Cardiomyopathies Language: English Journal: Tanzan. med. j Year: 2005 Type: Article