[Coronary heart disease in Russia: prevalence and treatment (according to clinical-epidemiological data)]
Insights
Coronary heart disease (CHD) prevalence in Russia is 13.5%, three times higher than in the US. CHD significantly increases with age, reaching 50% in those over 70.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology and Public Health
Background:
- Arterial hypertension monitoring reveals a high prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in Russia.
- Overall CHD prevalence in Russia is 13.5%, with men at 14.3% and women at 13.0%.
Discussion:
- Russian CHD rates are triple those in the United States (4.9% in 2004).
- CHD morbidity escalates with age, affecting 50% of the Russian population over 70.
Key Insights:
- Despite improvements in CHD treatment and modern medication use, drug dosages are frequently suboptimal.
- Access to specialized medical aid for CHD remains insufficient in Russia.
Outlook:
- Addressing suboptimal medication and improving specialized care are crucial for managing the high CHD burden in Russia.
- Further research into age-specific CHD risk factors and targeted interventions is warranted.
Abstract:
Monitoring of arterial hypertension on representative samples has shown that overall prevelance of coronary heart disease (CHD) in Russia is 13.5 +/- 0.1%, in men--14.3 +/- 0.3%, in women--13.0 +/- 0.2%. This is three times higher than in the United States where this figure in 2004 was 4.9%. CHD morbidity raises with age and in population over 70 years of age reaches in Russia 50%. Recently, treatment of CHD improved significantly, modern medication is applied more often though doses of drugs are often not optimal and specialized medical aid is not sufficient.
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