CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN NIGERIA: FINDINGS FROM THE IBADAN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION REGISTRY

Okechukwu Samuel Ogah. PhD1,2, 3*, Olanike Allison Orimolade. MBBS2, 3, Joshua Odunayo Akinyemi, PhD4, Chima Uzoma Akunwata, MBBS5, Chidinma Martha Ogah.MBBS3, Omokorede Oluwafikunmi Ademowo-Olusanya3,5, Akinyemi Aje. MD2, Oladimeji Muritala Adebayo,.MSc2,6, Abiodun Moshood Adeoye.MSc1,2, Adewole Adesoji Adebiyi. MBBS1,2, Olulola Olutoyin Oladapo. MSc1,2, Wuraola Adebola Shokunbi MBBS4, Mayowa Ojo Owolabi. DSc7, Ayodele Olajide Falase. MD1 Affiliation 1Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria 2Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria 3Cardiomyopathies, Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation Research Projects, Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria 4Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria 4Department of Haematology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria 5Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria 6Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria *Professor Okechukwu S Ogah Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, PMB 5116, Ibadan G.P.O, Ibadan, Oyo State, NIGERIA Oyo State, Nigeria Tel. +234 806 77 47 121