TY - JOUR
T1 - Rationale and design of the Pan-African Sudden Cardiac Death survey
T2 - the Pan-African SCD study
AU - Bonny, Aimé
AU - Ngantcha, Marcus
AU - Amougou, Sylvie Ndongo
AU - Kane, Adama
AU - Marrakchi, Sonia
AU - Okello, Emmy
AU - Taty, Georges
AU - Gehani, Abdulrrazzak
AU - Diakite, Mamadou
AU - Talle, Mohammed A
AU - Lambiase, Pier D
AU - Houenassi, Martin
AU - Chin, Ashley
AU - Otieno, Harun
AU - Temu, Gloria
AU - Owusu, Isaac Koffi
AU - Karaye, Kamilu M
AU - Awad, Abdalla A M
AU - Winkel, Bo Gregers
AU - Priori, Silvia G
AU - Pan‐African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death
PY - 2014/9/6
Y1 - 2014/9/6
N2 - BACKGROUND: The estimated rate of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in Western countries ranges from 300,000 to 400,000 annually, which represents 0.36 to 1.28 per 1 000 inhabitants in Europe and the United States. The burden of SCD in Africa is unknown. Our aim is to assess the epidemiology of SCD in Africa.METHODS: The Pan-Africa SCD study is a prospective, multicentre, community-based registry monitoring all cases of cardiac arrest occurring in victims over 15 years old. We will use the definition of SCD as 'witnessed natural death occurring within one hour of the onset of symptoms' or 'unwitnessed natural death within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms'. After approval from institutional boards, we will record demographic, clinical, electrocardiographic and biological variables of SCD victims (including survivors of cardiac arrest) in several African cities. All deaths occurring in residents of districts of interest will be checked for past medical history, circumstances of death, and autopsy report (if possible). We will also analyse the employment of resuscitation attempts during the time frame of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in various patient populations throughout African countries.CONCLUSION: This study will provide comprehensive, contemporary data on the epidemiology of SCD in Africa and will help in the development of strategies to prevent and manage cardiac arrest in this region of the world.
AB - BACKGROUND: The estimated rate of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in Western countries ranges from 300,000 to 400,000 annually, which represents 0.36 to 1.28 per 1 000 inhabitants in Europe and the United States. The burden of SCD in Africa is unknown. Our aim is to assess the epidemiology of SCD in Africa.METHODS: The Pan-Africa SCD study is a prospective, multicentre, community-based registry monitoring all cases of cardiac arrest occurring in victims over 15 years old. We will use the definition of SCD as 'witnessed natural death occurring within one hour of the onset of symptoms' or 'unwitnessed natural death within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms'. After approval from institutional boards, we will record demographic, clinical, electrocardiographic and biological variables of SCD victims (including survivors of cardiac arrest) in several African cities. All deaths occurring in residents of districts of interest will be checked for past medical history, circumstances of death, and autopsy report (if possible). We will also analyse the employment of resuscitation attempts during the time frame of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in various patient populations throughout African countries.CONCLUSION: This study will provide comprehensive, contemporary data on the epidemiology of SCD in Africa and will help in the development of strategies to prevent and manage cardiac arrest in this region of the world.
U2 - 10.5830/CVJA-2014-035
DO - 10.5830/CVJA-2014-035
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 25192301
SN - 1995-1892
VL - 25
SP - 176
EP - 184
JO - Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
JF - Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
IS - 4
ER -