Asmaa E. L. Fathi

Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction in North Africa: Clinical Characteristics and Paraclinical Findings Compared to International Registries

Mariam Ouaziz, Asmaa E. L. Fathi, Ranim Khzami, Imane Chadbellah, Abdelmajid Bouzerda & Ali Khatouri · Asian Journal of Cardiology Research · 2026

Introduction: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), defined as LVEF ≤ 40%, is a major public health problem due to its high morbidity and mortality, affecting approximately 64.3 million individuals worldwide, of whom nearly 50% present with reduced ejection fracti...