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Cardiovascular Disease In Africa: Epidemiological Profile And

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the second common cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounting for about 35% of all deaths, after a composite of Background: Sub-Saharan Africa is undergoing an epidemiological transition fueled by the interaction between infectious and cardiovascular diseases. Our cross-sectional

Lack of focus on cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa

Sci-Hub | Cardiovascular disease in Africa: epidemiological profile and challenges. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 14 (5), 273–293 | 10.1038/nrcardio.2017.19 hubto open science ↓ save Despite the high prevalence of COVID-19 risk factors, namely: hypertension, diabetes, chronic pulmonary disease, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as rheumatic heart disease, Much of the global burden of cardiovascular disease is now carried by low and middle income countries. Unfortunately, many of these regions are still grappling with poverty

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Keates, A.K., Ana, O.M., Mpiko, N., Karen, S. and Simon, S. (2017) Cardiovascular Disease in African Epidemiological Profile and Challenges. Nature Reviews Cardiology

There is a rise in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Even though SSA is home to 14% world’s inhabitants, it is home

Keates, A.K., Mocumbi, A.O., Ntsekhe, M., Sliwa, K. and Stewart, S. (2017) Cardiovascular Disease in Africa Epidemiological Profile and Challenges. Nature Reviews Africa is a continent characterized by marked ethnic, sociodemographic, and economic diversity, with profound changes in many regions over the past 2 decades. This In South African adults of African ancestry, ApoA1, ApoB and ApoB: ApoA1 levels are associated with various established CVD risk markers and suggests that these

Article citations More>> Keates, A.K., Mocumbi, A.O., Ntsekhe, M., Sliwa, K. and Stewart, S. (2017) Cardiovascular Disease in Africa: Epidemiological Profile and Challenges. Nature

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The increasing cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden threatens the global population as the major cause of disability and premature death. Data are scarce on the magnitude of CVD among the Abstract Ischemic heart disease (IHD) falls among the leading causes of death, representing a major burden, ranking first in all regions of the world and eighth in Africa as a Editorial on the Research Topic Gaps, priorities and advances in cardiovascular medicine in Africa Africa has been a research hub for many scientific and clinical investigations

In 2015, the United Nations set important targets to reduce premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths by 33% by 2030. Africa Cardiovascular disease in Africa: epidemiological profile and challenges. Keates AK, Mocumbi AO, Ntsekhe M, Sliwa K, Stewart S Nat Rev Cardiol, 14 (5):273-293, 23 Feb The burden of cardiovascular disease in Africa: prevention challenges and opportunities for mitigationEur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2024 Sep 5;23 (6):e88-e90. doi:

Understanding the rise in cardiovascular diseases in Africa: Harmonising H3Africa genomic epidemiological teams and tools

Abstract Background: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries are facing an epidemiological shift from infectious disease to chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular Cardiovascular diseases, principally ischaemic heart disease and stroke, are the leading causes of global mortality and morbidity. Together with other non-communicable diseases, they Abstract: Research into cardiovascular disease in Sub-Saharan Africa has been hampered by lack of funding and expertise. However, hospital- and community-based data reveal high

Expected healthcare expenditure in Nigeria, based on past growth [21]. Before proceeding to analyze the prevalence and risk of cardiovascular diseases in the country, it is important to Purpose of Review The rising burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Africa is of great concern. Health data sciences is a rapidly developing field which has the potential to

The burden of cardiovascular disease in Africa: prevention

Purpose of Review Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally with an accelerated increase in CVD‑related death in Africa

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), diabetes, cancers, and chronic respiratory diseases (CRD), collectively represent over 80% of the global NCD burden 5, 6. Abstract From a global perspective, the large and diverse African population is disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease (CVD). The historical balance between communicable and

This review highlights the distinct epidemiological and clinical profile of heart failure in Sub-Saharan Africa, characterised by dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertensive heart Thomas A. Gaziano, MD, MSc At the beginning of the 20th century, cardiovascular disease (CVD) was responsible for fewer than 10% of all deaths worldwide. Today, that figure is about 30%,

The tetrad of hypertension, RHD, IHD and cardiomyopathy constitute the bulk of CVD in Sudan, and Hypertension is prevalent, with poor control rates. Abstract Cardiovascular

Abstract Introduction: The rise in cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) reflects a major shift from communicable to noncommunicable diseases as primary health Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has witnessed a significant demographic and epidemiological transition that reshaped the burden of disease in the region. Historically,

Editorial: Gaps, priorities, and advances in cardiovascular

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) will be the leading cause of mortality in Africa by 2030. Yet, little is known about the key drivers of CVD risk in the region. Objective: To