Hypertension Control in Africa: A Call to Action
Publication date: March 2018Source: Global Heart, Volume 13, Issue 1Author(s): Nathan D. Wong, Andrew Moran, Jagat Narula (Source: Global Heart)
Source: Global Heart - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Socioeconomic Development and Cardiovascular Disease
Publication date: Available online 7 March 2018Source: Global HeartAuthor(s): Roberto Muniz Ferreira, Lúcia Helena Alvares Salis, Nelson Albuquerque de Souza e Silva (Source: Global Heart)
Source: Global Heart - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
A Human-Centered Approach to CV Care: Infrastructure Development in Uganda
Publication date: Available online 21 April 2018Source: Global HeartAuthor(s): Christopher T. Longenecker, Ankur Kalra, Emmy Okello, Peter Lwabi, John O. Omagino, Cissy Kityo, Moses R. Kamya, Allison R. Webel, Daniel I. Simon, Robert A. Salata, Marco A. CostaAbstractIn this case study, we describe an ongoing approach to develop sustainable acute and chronic cardiovascular care infrastructure in Uganda that involves patient and provider participation. Leveraging strong infrastructure for HIV/AIDS care delivery, University Hospitals Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute and Case Western Reserve University have partnered wi...
Source: Global Heart - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Worsening of the Cardiovascular Profile in a Developing Country: The Greater Beirut Area Cardiovascular Cohort
ConclusionsThe overall prevalence of CVD risk factors in this urban population is higher than reported in the 2010 World Health Organization Stepwise Approach to Surveillance report on the Lebanese population, indicating that the urban population in the capital carries a higher burden of CVD risk. In addition, sex and age difference rates of CVD risk factors highlight the need for tailored public health measures to tackle the sex- and age-based CVD risk factors. (Source: Global Heart)
Source: Global Heart - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Implementation Research to Address the United States Health Disadvantage: Report of a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop
Publication date: Available online 30 April 2018Source: Global HeartAuthor(s): Michael M. Engelgau, K.M. Venkat Narayan, Majid Ezzati, Luis A. Salicrup, Deshiree Belis, Laudan Y. Aron, Robert Beaglehole, Alain Beaudet, Peter A. Briss, David A. Chambers, Marion Devaux, Kevin Fiscella, Michael Gottlieb, Unto Hakkinen, Rain Henderson, Anselm J. Hennis, Judith S. Hochman, Stephen Jan, Walter J. Koroshetz, Johan P. MackenbachAbstractFour decades ago, U.S. life expectancy was within the same range as other high-income peer countries. However, during the past decades, the United States has fared worse in many key health domains r...
Source: Global Heart - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Building a Foundation of Training: Community Collaboration to Make Cardiovascular Care Work
Publication date: Available online 11 May 2018Source: Global HeartAuthor(s): David J. Heller (Source: Global Heart)
Source: Global Heart - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Relationship of Smoking to Hypertension in a Developing Country
ConclusionsGiven the null relation, smoking was not associated with hypertension in this population. (Source: Global Heart)
Source: Global Heart - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Strategic Approach to Develop a Global Implementation Research Workforce
Publication date: Available online 30 June 2018Source: Global HeartAuthor(s): Michael M. Engelgau, Joshua P. Rosenthal, Bradley J. Newsome, LeShawndra Price, Deshiree Belis, George A. MensahAbstractGlobally, most of the burden from noncommunicable disease is now evident in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). At the same time, many effective noncommunicable disease interventions are now available and recommended for implementation and scale-up across LMIC health systems—yet are not being widely implemented. Understanding optimal and sustainable implementation strategies for these interventions within the LMIC contex...
Source: Global Heart - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Development and Validation of a Teaching Module for Echocardiographic Scoring of Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
ConclusionsUse of this module has the potential to enhance the training of cardiologists in the echocardiographic assessment of mitral stenosis. Modified versions of this module or similar ones should be tested in targeted populations of cardiology trainees with the most exposure to mitral stenosis interventions. (Source: Global Heart)
Source: Global Heart - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Challenges and Opportunities to Scale Up Cardiovascular Disease Secondary Prevention in Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication date: Available online 9 October 2017Source: Global HeartAuthor(s): Álvaro Avezum, Pablo Perel, Gustavo B.F. Oliveira, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo, Gustavo Restrepo, Fleetwood Loustalot, Andrea Srur, Reinaldo de La Noval, Kenneth I. Connell, Salvador Cruz-Flores, Lenildo de Moura, Gabriela Castellac, Antonio C. Mattos, Pedro Ordunez (Source: Global Heart)
Source: Global Heart - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Secondary Prevention of CVD in LMIC: Care for the Growing Affected Population
Publication date: December 2017Source: Global Heart, Volume 12, Issue 4Author(s): Andrew E. Moran, Jagat Narula (Source: Global Heart)
Source: Global Heart - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
The World Heart Federation Roadmap for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
ConclusionsAF affects millions of people worldwide and, left untreated, increases the risk and severity of stroke and heart failure. Although guidelines for the detection, diagnosis, and management of AF exist, there are gaps in implementation of these guidelines globally, and in particular in LMICs. This Roadmap identifies some potential solutions that may improve AF outcomes in LMICs but require further evaluation in these settings. (Source: Global Heart)
Source: Global Heart - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Feasibility of Using Mobile ECG Recording Technology to Detect Atrial Fibrillation in Low-Resource Settings
ConclusionsUsing mobile ECG technology in screening for AF in low-resource settings is feasible, and can detect a significant proportion of AF cases that will otherwise go undiagnosed. Further study is needed to examine the cost-effectiveness of this approach for detection of AF and its effect on reducing the risk of stroke in developing countries. (Source: Global Heart)
Source: Global Heart - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Is TAVR Ready for the Global Aging Population?
Publication date: December 2017Source: Global Heart, Volume 12, Issue 4Author(s): Travis Bergmann, Partho P. Sengupta, Jagat NarulaAbstractThe emergence of the global pandemic of chronic diseases necessitates critical assessment of interventions that can be targeted at both the individual and population levels. Among cardiovascular diseases, the increasing prevalence of valvular heart diseases such as aortic stenosis parallels the rising burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. As an alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement, technological innovation has allowed development of minimally invasive transcathe...
Source: Global Heart - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Evaluating Health of Emerging Economies Through the Eyes of Heart Valve Disease in the Transcatheter Era
Publication date: December 2017Source: Global Heart, Volume 12, Issue 4Author(s): Sameer Arora, Cassandra J. Ramm, Amol A. Bahekar, John P. VavalleAbstractChina and India are the 2 fastest growing major world economies. However, they suffer from great differences in health policies, demographics, and rates of population growth. Whereas China has seen a steep decline in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and a rise in life expectancy, India continues to suffer from a significant burden of RHD due to insufficient distribution of economic prosperity to health care, denser population, and ineffective application of World Health Org...
Source: Global Heart - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
