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Cardiovascular disease in Hajj pilgrims
1Intensive Care Department, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
|August 21, 2013
Summary
Cardiovascular diseases now lead hospital admissions and deaths during Hajj, replacing infectious causes. This shift necessitates improved management strategies for cardiovascular health challenges among pilgrims.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Cardiology
Background:
- Hajj pilgrimage attracts millions globally.
- Shifting disease patterns observed in Hajj admissions.
- Cardiovascular diseases are replacing infections as primary cause of morbidity and mortality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the changing patterns of hospital admissions during Hajj.
- To highlight the increasing burden of cardiovascular diseases.
- To underscore the need for managing cardiovascular challenges during Hajj.
Main Methods:
- PubMed Central (PMC) literature search conducted.
- Search terms: "Hajj" and "mortality".
- 20 relevant articles were selected and analyzed.
Main Results:
- Infectious diseases are no longer the leading cause of hospital admission during Hajj.
- Cardiovascular diseases have emerged as the primary cause of intensive care unit admission and death.
- Improved medical services and infection control contribute to this trend.
Conclusions:
- A significant epidemiological shift in Hajj admissions has occurred.
- Cardiovascular diseases pose a major health challenge during Hajj.
- A pragmatic system is urgently needed to manage cardiovascular morbidities and mortality.
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