A systematic review of epidemiology, treatment and prognosis of heart failure in adults in Ethiopia.

Background: Systematic characterization of heart failure in adults in Ethiopia is lacking currently. In this review, we sought to summarize the available scientific evidence on the epidemiology, treatment and prognosis of heart failure in adults in Ethiopia.

Methods: A systematic review of PUBMED, EMBASE and SCOPUS was conducted for studies published between January 1990 and July 2017.