Introduction: There are certain variables that help us to determine the probability of an
individual developing cardiovascular disease, those variables are called risk factors. The …

[Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in adult from Talca, Chile]. - Abstract - Europe
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BACKGROUND: Whereas developed nations have witnessed a drop in the occurrence and
mortality of ischemic heart disease, developing nations have recorded a constant rise. The …

Results Forty-eight studies were identified including a total of 130.945 subjects. According to
these studies, the most frequent vascular risk factors were hypertension in the elderly …

Abstract PATINO-VILLADA, Fredy A.; ARANGO-VELEZ, Elkin F.; QUINTERO-VELASQUEZ,
Mario A and ARENAS-SOSA, Mónica M.. Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en una …

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Latin America, with ischemic
heart disease as the principal cause in most countries. Risk factors for cardiovascular …

Background High prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors has been observed in Spain
along with low incidence of acute myocardial infarction. Our objective was to determine the …

Introduction and objectives To describe the prevalence of the main cardiovascular risk
factors in a rural population in Spain. The results are compared with the MONICA-OMS …

Abstract Aims In a multinational South American cohort, we examined variations in CVD
incidence and mortality rates between subpopulations stratified by country, by sex and by …

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of lifestyle-related cardiovascular risk factors in
the adult population of Arequipa, the second largest city in Peru. METHODS: The prevalence …