Neglected Cardiovascular Diseases in Africa

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010; 55(7):680-687

Ana Olga H. Mocumbi, Maria Beatriz Ferreira

Several medical conditions that affect the cardiovascular system are restricted to, or affect predominantly Africans. They can be considered neglected diseases because, despite affecting considerable numbers of people, they have not been the subject of systematic research or structured control programs and did not benefit from translation of knowledge obtained in other areas of human knowledge. Their epidemiology and natural history are often incompletely described, and the etiology and pathogenesis are unclear, leading to little or no improvement in medical care for patients, and absence of effective preventive measures for their control.

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2 Responses

  1. Paul Schoenhagen, MD  on February 14th, 2010

    Please check:

    A population study of endomyocardial fibrosis in a rural area of Mozambique.
    Mocumbi AO, Ferreira MB, Sidi D, Yacoub MH.
    N Engl J Med. 2008 Jul 3;359(1):43-9.
    PMID: 18596273

  2. Paul Schoenhagen  on May 11th, 2010

    See a more recent article:

    Echocardiography: A tool to foster research into neglected cardiovascular diseases in Africa.
    Mocumbi AO.
    Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010 May 6.
    PMID: 20446041


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