BACKGROUND: The features of heart failure (HF) in Djibouti have not been well described. We sought to document the current patterns of HF here. METHODS: We prospectively included Djiboutian adults hospitalized for HF in the French Military Hospital (Djibouti) from August 2008 through December 2010. RESULTS: Of 1688 adults hospitalized in the medical department, 45 (2.7%) had symptomatic HF: 38 (84%) men, mean age 55.8 years (range 27-75). Twenty-five (56%) patients were initially hospitalized for acute pulmonary edema. The underlying diseases included coronary artery disease (CAD) (62%), hypertensive heart disease (18%), rheumatic valvular disease (13%), and primary dilated cardiomyopathy (7%). Their cardiovascular risk factors included tobacco use (53%), hypertension (69%), diabetes (47%), and hypercholesterolemia (51%). Patients in the CAD group were older, and had diabetes more often (p<0.01). All khat chewers (53%) were males and smokers. Mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 39 ± 14%. During follow-up (14.4 ± 9 months), 8 (18%) patients died, 9 (20%) were again hospitalized for HF, and 3 (7%) had ischemic strokes. One month after discharge, the New York Heart Association (NYHA) class was II for 40%, III for 44%, and IV for 16%. Higher NYHA classes and dilated cardiomyopathy were both associated with poorer outcomes (p<0.03). CONCLUSION: In hospitalized Djiboutians, most HF patterns are similar to those in industrialized countries. CAD is more prevalent than previously reported in African patients with HF.
BACKGROUND: The features of heart failure (HF) in Djibouti have not been well described. We sought to document the current patterns of HF here. METHODS: We prospectively included Djiboutian adults hospitalized for HF in the French Military Hospital (Djibouti) from August 2008 through December 2010. RESULTS: Of 1688 adults hospitalized in the medical department, 45 (2.7%) had symptomatic HF: 38 (84%) men, mean age 55.8 years (range 27-75). Twenty-five (56%) patients were initially hospitalized for acute pulmonary edema. The underlying diseases included coronary artery disease (CAD) (62%), hypertensive heart disease (18%), rheumatic valvular disease (13%), and primary dilated cardiomyopathy (7%). Their cardiovascular risk factors included tobacco use (53%), hypertension (69%), diabetes (47%), and hypercholesterolemia (51%). Patients in the CAD group were older, and had diabetes more often (p<0.01). All khat chewers (53%) were males and smokers. Mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 39 ± 14%. During follow-up (14.4 ± 9 months), 8 (18%) patients died, 9 (20%) were again hospitalized for HF, and 3 (7%) had ischemic strokes. One month after discharge, the New York Heart Association (NYHA) class was II for 40%, III for 44%, and IV for 16%. Higher NYHA classes and dilated cardiomyopathy were both associated with poorer outcomes (p<0.03). CONCLUSION: In hospitalized Djiboutians, most HF patterns are similar to those in industrialized countries. CAD is more prevalent than previously reported in African patients with HF.
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