Prevalence of pericardial diseases in African-based populations
| First author | Year of publication | Period of recruitment | Country | Design | Setting | Area | Disease specific population | Type of pericardial disease | Mean age | Age range | % Male | Sample size | Prevalence of PD, n (%) | Diagnostic method |
| Houman21 | 2004 | 1987–2001 | Tunisia | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus | Pericarditis | NR | NR | 8 | 100 | 18 (18) | Clinical presentation |
| Coteh23 | 2015 | 2015 | Kenya | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus | Pericardial thickening | 36.7 | 17–59 | 4.3 | 63 | 49 (77.8) | Echocardiography |
| Smiti22 | 2009 | 1987–205 | Tunisia | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus | Pericarditis | NR | NR | 7.2 | 97 | 39 (40.2) | Echocardiography |
| Yone20 | 2013 | 2009–2010 | Cameroon | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | Patients with TB | Tuberculous pericarditis | 32 | 25–41 | 58.9 | 984 | 9 (0.9) | Echocardiography |
| Sidibe16 | 2007 | 2005–2006 | Mali | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | People living with HIV | Pericarditis | NR | NR | NR | 821 | 49 (1.9) | Echocardiography |
| Menanga17 | 2015 | 2014 | Cameroon | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | People living with HIV, with cardiac symptoms | Pericardial effusion | 48.5 | 24–72 | 48 | 44 | 20 (46.5) | Echocardiography |
| Chillo18 | 2012 | 2009–2010 | Tanzania | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | People living with HIV, with cardiac symptoms | Pericardial effusion | 42.4 | 18–72 | 31.4 | 102 | 42 (41.1) | Echocardiography |
| Niakara19 | 2002 | 1993–1999 | Burkina Faso | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | People living with HIV admitted in a cardiology unit | Pericarditis | 36.3 | NR | 55.6 | 79 | 25 (35.4) | Echocardiography |
| Ogah8 | 2008 | 2005–2007 | Nigeria | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Semiurban | Patients referred for a cardiac echocardiography | Pericardial disease | 54.4 | 20–90 | 51.6 | 1441 | 26 (1.8) | Echocardiography |
| Yaméogo14 | 2012 | 2009–2010 | Burkina Faso | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | Patients admitted to cardiology unit | Tuberculous pericarditis | NR | NR | NR | 945 | 10 (1.1) | Echocardiography, bacteriology, clinical features |
| Pio13 | 2016 | 2011–2014 | Togo | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | Patients admitted to cardiology unit | Effusive pericarditis | 42.5 | 16–73 | 42.1 | 1896 | 38 (2) | Echocardiography |
| Adebayo12 | 2013 | 2002–2010 | Nigeria | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | Patients with cardiac complaints | Pericardial disease | NR | NR | NR | 2501 | 28 (1.1) | Echocardiography |
| Damasceno7 | 2012 | 2007–2010 | Multinational | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | Patients with heart failure | Pericardial effusion tamponade | 52.3 | NR | 49.2 | 1006 | 68 (6.8) | Echocardiography |
| Ogah8 | 2014 | 2009–2010 | Nigeria | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | Patients with heart failure | Pericardial disease | 56.4 | NR | 54.9 | 452 | 15 (3.3) | Echocardiography |
| Boombhi11 | 2017 | Cameroon | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | Patients with heart failure | Pericardial disease | NR | NR | 51.0 | 148 | 6 (4) | Echocardiography | |
| Oyoo9 | 1999 | Kenya | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | Patients with admitted for congestive heart failure | Pericardial disease | NR | NR | 48.4 | 91 | 12 (13.2) | Echocardiography | |
| Owusu10 | 2007 | Ghana | Cross-sectional | Hospital based | Urban | Patients with admitted for congestive heart failure | Cardiac tamponade | 51.1 | 13–90 | 51.5 | 167 | 7 (4.2) | Echocardiograp |
NR, not reported.