Fundikira, Lulu Said;
Chillo, Pilly;
Alimohamed, Mohamed Z;
Mayala, Henry;
Kifai, Engerasiya;
Aloyce, Geofrey M;
Kamuhabwa, Appolinary;
... Asselbergs, Folkert W; + view all
(2024)
Characterization of Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy in a Native Tanzanian Cohort: MOYO Study.
Global Heart
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, Article 26. 10.5334/gh.1298.
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Abstract
Background: Non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM) is a common cause of heart failure with progressive tendency. The disease occurs in one in every 2,500 individuals in the developed world, with high morbidity and mortality. However, detailed data on the role of NIDCM in heart failure in Tanzania is lacking. // Aim: To characterize NIDCM in a Tanzanian cohort with respect to demographics, clinical profile, imaging findings and management. // Methods: Characterization of non-ischemic dilated cardioMyOpathY in a native Tanzanian cOhort (MOYO) is a prospective cohort study of NIDCM patients seen at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute. Patients aged ≥18 years with a clinical diagnosis of heart failure, an ejection fraction of ≤45% on echocardiography and no evidence of ischemia were enrolled. Clinical data, echocardiography, electrocardiography (ECG), coronary angiography and stress ECG information were collected from February 2020 to March 2022. // Results: Of 402 patients, n = 220 (54.7%) were males with a median (IQR) age of 55.0 (41.0, 66.0) years. Causes of NIDCM were presumably hypertensive n = 218 (54.2%), idiopathic n = 116 (28.9%), PPCM n = 45 (11.2%), alcoholic n = 10 (2.5%) and other causes n = 13 (3.2%). The most common presenting symptoms were dyspnea n = 342 (85.1%), with the majority of patients presenting with New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III n = 195 (48.5%). The mean (SD) left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 29.4% (±7.7), and severe systolic dysfunction (LVEF <30%) was common n = 208 (51.7%). Compared with other forms of DCM, idiopathic DCM patients were significantly younger, had more advanced NYHA class (p < 0.001) and presented more often with left bundle branch block on ECG (p = 0.0042). There was suboptimal use of novel guidelines recommended medications ARNI n = 10 (2.5%) and SGLT2 2-inhibitors n = 2 (0.5%). // Conclusions: In our Tanzanian cohort, the majority of patients with NIDCM have an identified underlying cause, and they present at late stages of the disease. Patients with idiopathic DCM are younger with more severe disease compared to other forms of NIDCM.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Characterization of Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy in a Native Tanzanian Cohort: MOYO Study |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.5334/gh.1298 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/gh.1298 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. See http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/. |
| Keywords: | Non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy; heart failure; echocardiography |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Health Informatics UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Health Informatics > Clinical Epidemiology |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10189135 |
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