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Cardiomyopathy in Africa: heredity versus environment.

Cardiovascular journal of Africa - 1 Jan 2000

Mayosi Bongani M, Somers Krishna

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Unlike other parts of the world in which cardiomyopathy is rare, heart muscle disease is endemic in Africa. The major forms of cardiomyopathy in Africa are dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF). Whereas DCM is a major cause of heart failure throughout the continent, EMF is restricted to the tropical regions of East, Central, and West Africa. Although epidemiological studies are lacking,...

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