Research Reports in Clinical Cardiology
Factors Associated with in-Hospital Mortality and Echocardiographic Patterns Among Patients Hospitalized with Congestive Heart Failure in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
By Marc Tshilanda Balekelayi, Brady Makanzu Madioko, Christian Kutoloka Mabiza and 7 others.
Abstract
Background
Congestive heart failure (CHF) has been a major health problem in developing countries in recent years and is responsible for a mortality rate that is difficult to estimate accurately due to limited data availability. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is no exception; this study provides data on this topic.
