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Introduction: Heart failure is a major public health problem, it is a frequent and serious pathology. The aim of our study was to analyze the epidemiological, clinical and etiological aspects of heart failure in the Cardiology Department of Kati University Hospital. Methods: We carried out a descriptive cross-sectional study covering the period from January 2018 to April 2018. All cases of diagnosed heart failure, outpatient or hospitalized were included. Results: A total of 93 cases were included, the male sex predominated with 52 patients, a sex ratio of 1.26. The age group (60-74) was the most represented 30.1% of the cases. Housewives were in the majority with 25.8%, followed by the elderly 16.1%. The most frequent clinical signs were dyspnea (75.3%), cough (60.2%), Edema of the lower limbs (52.7%). cardiac ultrasound and Electrocardiogram were performed in 81% of the cases. Ischemic heart disease and valvular heart disease were the main etiologies found 28%. Conclusion: Heart failure is a frequent and serious condition in our environment. Preventive measures must be implemented through continuous training of health personnel for the detection and early management of heart failure.

 Keywords: Heart failure, Cardiology, Public health, Epidemiological, Dyspnea, Cough