Burden of cardiovascular diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

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“…The eastern Mediterranean region, comprising 22 countries, witnessed 1.3 million CVD deaths in 2015; 16% of these were in Egypt. 13 This calls for tailored programmes to reduce the burden of risk factors in the country. A Cochrane Systematic Review showed that risk-factor interventions may lower blood pressure, BMI and waist circumference in low-and middle-income countries.…”

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The pattern of risk-factor profile in Egyptian patients with acute coronary syndrome: phase II of the Egyptian cross-sectional CardioRisk project

Reda¹,

Ashraf²,

Soliman³

et al. 2019

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Background: Egypt is the most populous country in the Middle East and North Africa and has more than 15% of the cardiovascular deaths in the region, but little is known about the prevalence of traditional risk factors and treatment strategies in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients across Egypt. Methods: From November 2015 to August 2017, data were collected from 1 681 patients with ACS in 30 coronary care centres, covering 11 governorates across Egypt, spanning the Mediterranean coast, Nile Delta and Upper Egypt, with a focus on risk factors and management strategies. Results: Women constituted 25% of the patients. Premature ACS was common, with 43% of men aged less than 55 years, and 67% of women under 65 years. Most men had ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (49%), while a larger percentage of women had unstable angina and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) (32% each; p < 0.001).

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The pattern of risk-factor profile in Egyptian patients with acute coronary syndrome: phase II of the Egyptian cross-sectional CardioRisk project

Reda¹,

Ashraf²,

Soliman³

et al. 2019

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“…Despite health policies implemented in the last decades and increasingly available therapeutic options, hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) continue to be the main cause of disability, morbidity and mortality, both in Europe and in the United States [1,2]. Primary and secondary prevention continues to address individuals who have experienced disease or present with one or more risk factors; furthermore, primordial prevention has been suggested for the attainment of global health at the population level [3,4]. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently highlighted the importance of controlling blood pressure as millions of individuals have CVD worldwide, accounting for 31% of the world’s population, of which 80% experience either heart diseases and stroke.…”

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Body Mass Index is Strongly Associated with Hypertension: Results from the Longevity Check-Up 7+ Study

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The present study was undertaken to provide a better insight into the relationship between different levels of body mass index (BMI) and changing risk for hypertension, using an unselected sample of participants assessed during the Longevity Check-up 7+ (Lookup 7+) project. Lookup 7+ is an ongoing cross-sectional survey started in June 2015 and conducted in unconventional settings (i.e., exhibitions, malls, and health promotion campaigns) across Italy. Candidate participants are eligible for enrolment if they are at least 18 years of age and provide written informed consent. Specific health metrics are assessed through a brief questionnaire and direct measurement of standing height, body weight, blood glucose, total blood cholesterol, and blood pressure. The present analyses were conducted in 7907 community-living adults. According to the BMI cutoffs recommended by the World Health Organization, overweight status was observed among 2896 (38%) participants; the obesity status was identified in 1135 participants (15%), with 893 (11.8%) participants in class I, 186 (2.5%) in class II, and 56 (0.7%) in class III. Among enrollees with a normal BMI, the prevalence of hypertension was 45% compared with 67% among overweight participants, 79% in obesity class I and II, and up to 87% among participants with obesity class III (p for trend < 0.001). After adjusting for age, significantly different distributions of systolic and diastolic blood pressure across BMI levels were consistent. Overall, the average systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure increased significantly and linearly across BMI levels. In conclusion, we found a gradient of increasing blood pressure with higher levels of BMI. The fact that this gradient is present even in the fully adjusted analyses suggests that BMI may cause a direct effect on blood pressure, independent of other clinical risk factors.

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“…Other authors have remarked on the importance of a healthy diet, emphasizing its impact on the health and prevention of CVD 15,34,49 . Some of the unhealthy habits that cause CVD include the high consumption of sodium, trans fats, cholesterol, and salt, along with the low consumption of fiber, fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds 3,12,15,17,49 , and omega 3@@@ 49 . In contrast, the presence of flavonoids in the diet presents an inversely proportional association with cardiovascular disease mortality 50 .…”

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Reduction of mortality and predictions for acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure in Brazil until 2030

Siqueira

Souza

2020

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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are responsible for the majority of deaths in Brazil and worldwide, and constitute an important share of non-transmissible diseases. The objective of this study is to analyze the mortality trends of the three main CVD in Brazil and its geographic regions: acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure. Data predictions until 2030 were also carried out. An ecological study is presented herein, with data for the period 2001–2015. Mortality from these diseases was evaluated by annual trends, and grouped in five-year intervals for the predictions until 2030. All data are publicly available. Acute myocardial infarction was the leading isolated cause of death. Brazilian trends revealed a decrease in the three diseases, with different patterns across geographic regions. The Southeast, South, and Midwest regions presented reductions for the three diseases. The predictions indicated higher rates for men. There was also a reduction in the risk of death from these diseases for Brazil and, despite the different mortality patterns for the three diseases, the Southeast region presents, primarily, lower predicted rates than the other regions. The assessment of trends and predictions for the three main CVD in Brazil revealed general decreasing trends with differences across the geographic regions.

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Burden of cardiovascular diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

Cited by 64 publications

References 28 publications

The pattern of risk-factor profile in Egyptian patients with acute coronary syndrome: phase II of the Egyptian cross-sectional CardioRisk project

The pattern of risk-factor profile in Egyptian patients with acute coronary syndrome: phase II of the Egyptian cross-sectional CardioRisk project

Body Mass Index is Strongly Associated with Hypertension: Results from the Longevity Check-Up 7+ Study

Reduction of mortality and predictions for acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure in Brazil until 2030

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