Heart of Africa Projects

The Pan African Pulmonary Hypertension Cohort (PAPUCO) was established in 2010 to describe the epidemiology and characteristics of pulmonary hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa. The collaboration currently includes 18 cardiovascular specialist centres from Kenya (1), Mozambique (1), Nigeria (6),...

The incidence of cardiovascular disease is increasing across the world, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Etiology and outcome various between developing and developed countries. In Africa, cardiovascular disease is the most common causes of maternal death in pregnant women. The...