1. ASPECTS EPIDEMIOLOGIQUE ET CLINIQUE DE LA FIBRILLATION AURICULAIRE AU SERVICE DE CARDIOLOGIE DU CHU DE KATI.
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Sonfo, B., Camara, Y., Thiam, C., Konaté, M., Maiga, A. K., Sacko, M., Sangaré, I., Touré, M., Cissé, Sidibé, S., Sangaré, Z., Camara, M., Daffé, S., Ba, H. O., Mariko, S., Dicko, Coulibaly, S., Menta, I., Diall, I., and Diarra, M. B.
- Abstract
Atrial fibrillation is the most frequent permanent rhythm disorder.Theaim of this work was to determine the epidemiological and clinical aspects of atrial fibrillation cases hospitalized in the cardiology department of the University Hospital of Kati. Materials and Methods: We carried out a descriptive retrospective study, from January 2018 to December 2019.Patients of all ages and both sexes with clinical and EKG atrial fibrillation admitted to the department during the study period were included in the study.The variables studiedwere: socio-demographic characteristics, clinical signs, classification of atrial fibrillation, and comorbidities associated. Results: A total of 52 patients were included in the studyof 203 cases hospitalized in the department, with a hospital prevalence of 25.61%, the female sex was predominant 69.23%. The main reason for consultation was heart failure syndrome (46.15%).Arterial hypertension (55.76%) was the mostassociatedcomorbidity. Permanent atrial fibrillation accounted for 63.46% of cases .Conclusion: Atrial fibrillation is the most frequent arrhythmia in our environment, preventive measures must be put in place for early detection and better management of comorbiditiesassociatedwith atrial fibrillation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022