Epidemiology of sudden cardiac death in Cameroon: The first population-based cohort survey in sub-Saharan Africa

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 1230-1238

  Bonny, Aimé ^a,b,c   Tibazarwa, Kemi ^d   Mbouh, Samuel ^e   Wa, Jonas ^f   Fonga, Réné ^g   Saka, Cecile ^h   Ngantcha, Marcus ^a,c  

^a Cameroon Cardiovascular Research Network   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DOUALA   (Cameroon)

^c Cardiovascular Research Unit   (France)

^d MUHIMBILI NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Tanzania)

^e Institut National de la Jeunesse et des Sports   (Cameroon)

^f Bonassama District Hospital   (Cameroon)

^g Department of Internal Medicine and Mortuary Ward District Hospital of New Bell   (Cameroon)

^h Hôpital Laquintinie de Douala   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

SCD epidemiology; SCD incidence; Sub Saharan Africa; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE INCIDENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CAMEROON; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY RATE; OUT OF HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH; THORAX PAIN; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

CAMEROON; DOUALA; LITTORAL [CAMEROON]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAMEROON; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85030458185     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyx043     Document Type: Article

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