Predictors and outcomes of cardiac dyssynchrony among patients with heart failure attending Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in Dodoma, central Tanzania: A protocol of prospective-longitudinal study.
Patrick BilikundiBaraka AlphonceAzan NyundoJohn Robson MedaPublished in: PloS one (2023)
The study will follow a prospective longitudinal design involving participants aged 18 years and above with heart failure attending the Cardiology Department at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital. Heart failure will be identified based on Framingham's score and patients will be enrolled and followed up for six months. Baseline socio-demographic and clinical characteristics will be taken during enrollment. Outcomes of interest at six months include worsening of heart failure, readmission and death. Continuous data will be summarized as Mean (SD) or Median (IQR), and categorical data will be summarized using proportions and frequencies. Binary logistic regression will be used to determine predictors and outcomes of Cardiac Dyssynchrony among patients with heart failure.
Keyphrases
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- randomized controlled trial
- electronic health record
- ejection fraction
- big data
- atrial fibrillation
- chronic kidney disease
- machine learning
- health insurance
- skeletal muscle
- glycemic control
- adipose tissue
- data analysis