Cardiovascular disease risk profile and management practices in 45 low-income and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional study of nationally representative individual-level survey data.

Cardiovascular disease risk profile and management practices in 45 low-income and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional study of nationally representative individual-level survey data.

<h4>Background</h4>Global cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden is high and rising, especially in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Focussing on 45 LMICs, we aimed to determine (1) the adult population's median 10-year predicted CVD risk, including its variation within c...

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Main Authors: David Peiris, Arpita Ghosh, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Lindsay M Jaacks, Michaela Theilmann, Maja E Marcus, Zhaxybay Zhumadilov, Lindiwe Tsabedze, Adil Supiyev, Bahendeka K Silver, Abla M Sibai, Bolormaa Norov, Mary T Mayige, Joao S Martins, Nuno Lunet, Demetre Labadarios, Jutta M A Jorgensen, Corine Houehanou, David Guwatudde, Mongal S Gurung, Albertino Damasceno, Krishna K Aryal, Glennis Andall-Brereton, Kokou Agoudavi, Briar McKenzie, Jacqui Webster, Rifat Atun, Till Bärnighausen, Sebastian Vollmer, Justine I Davies, Pascal Geldsetzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003485

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