Etiology Internationally

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Etiology Internationally

Country	Etiology
China and Hong Kong	Hypertension [6]
Sub-Saharan Africa	Rheumatic heart disease and Hypertension
South America	Coronary artery disease and Chaga’s disease
Western Countries	Coronary heart disease

While basic HF medications are essentially available world-wide; other treatments, such as implanted ventricular assist devices, or heart transplants are only an option for the rich minority.

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6. Oyoo GO, Ogola EN. Clinical and socio demographic aspects of congestive heart failure patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. East Afr Med J. 1999;76:23-7.

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