Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9880
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2155-9880
+44 1300 500008
Joseph Ikhilea
God�s Care Specialist Hospital, Nigeria
Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Clin Exp Cardiolog
Background: Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) has been major problem in the developed and developing countries and its burden in these countries is overwhelming. There is a dearth of literature and data on the prevalence and patterns of CVD in developing countries, especially Nigeria. Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the most common cardiovascular disorder, the mostly affected age sex groups and annual increase/decrease between 2009 and 2014 in South-Western Nigeria. Methods: Our study reviewed the pattern and incidence of CVD in South-Western Nigeria. Case notes of patients in University of Lagos Teaching Hospital and Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital were reviewed between 2009 and 2014. These two teaching hospitals provide tertiary health care service to five out of Six states that form South-West Nigeria with a population of 29,720,322 Nigerians. Results: A total number of 4103 case notes of CVDs were reviewed out of which 2159(52.69%) were males while 1944(47.40%) were females. A steady rise in the incidence of CVD between 2009-2014 was observed. Hypertension (39.1%) was the most prevalent CVDs while congenital heart disease (1.1%) had the lowest. Conclusion: It was concluded that hypertension was the most prevalent CVD while congenital heart disease was the lowest. A steady increase in the incidence of CVD was observed during the period under review.