[HTML][HTML] The Haiti cardiovascular disease cohort: study protocol for a population-based longitudinal cohort

J Lookens, O Tymejczyk, V Rouzier, C Smith, F Preval… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality among
Haitians, having surpassed HIV in the last decade. Understanding the natural history of CVD …

Cardiovascular risk factors in developing countries: A review of clinico-epidemiological evidence

DS Prasad, Z Kabir, AK Dash, BC Das - CVD Prevention and Control, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disorders (CVD) are due to a constellation of modifiable
and non-modifiable risk factors–some known and others unknown. Such risk factors are …

Worsening of the cardiovascular profile in a developing country: the greater Beirut area cardiovascular cohort

HA Isma'eel, MM Almedawar, J Breidy, M Nasrallah… - Global heart, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Lebanon has no established governmental noncommunicable diseases
surveillance and monitoring system to permit reporting on noncommunicable diseases rates …

Epidemiological features of cardiovascular disease in Asia

D Zhao - JACC: Asia, 2021 - jacc.org
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Asia. To combat the harmful
impacts of CVD on public health in Asian countries with more effective strategies and …

[HTML][HTML] A national perspective on cardiovascular diseases in Saudi Arabia

BA Alqahtani, AM Alenazi - BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are common chronic conditions that
lead to morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, there are no recent national or regional …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and risk factors of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV in the Asia-Pacific region: A systematic review

W Ruamtawee, M Tipayamongkholgul, N Aimyong… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) due to atherosclerosis have become one of the
major causes of death among people living with HIV (PLHIV) since effective antiretroviral …

An update on cardiovascular disease epidemiology in South East Asia. Rationale and design of the LIFE course study in CARdiovascular disease Epidemiology …

ES Tai, R Poulton, J Thumboo, R Sy… - CVD Prevention and …, 2009 - Elsevier
The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is likely to increase dramatically in Asia over
the next several decades. In this paper, we review the existing data on CVD epidemiology in …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among adults living with HIV/AIDS in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A hospital-based study

M Woldu, O Minzi, W Shibeshi, A Shewaamare… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) is an emerging problem
among People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The current study aimed at determining the …

Cardiovascular health among adults in Syria: a model from developing countries

W Maziak, S Rastam, F Mzayek, KD Ward… - Annals of …, 2007 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Despite the considerable mortality and morbidity associated with cardiovascular
disease (CVD), many developing countries lack reliable surveillance of these ailments and …

[HTML][HTML] Demographic, behavioral, and cardiovascular disease risk factors in the Saudi population: results from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study …

KF Alhabib, MA Batais, TH Almigbal, MQ Alshamiri… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death in Saudi Arabia. We
aimed to assess associated demographic, behavioral, and CVD risk factors as part of the …