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[Epidemiological course of cardiovascular diseases in developing countries]
1Service de médicine, hôpital Nord, Chemin des Bourrelys, St-Antoine, Marseille.
Archives Des Maladies Du Coeur Et Des Vaisseaux
|July 1, 1997
Summary
Developing countries face rising cardiovascular disease mortality despite decreasing overall mortality. Prevention efforts are hindered by competing priorities and socioeconomic challenges, though some successes have been noted.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Cardiology
Context:
- Developing nations exhibit similar population demographics, including young populations and rural-to-urban migration.
- Urbanization leads to lifestyle changes that increase cardiovascular disease risk.
- Access to healthcare is frequently challenging for populations in developing countries.
Purpose:
- To analyze the epidemiological transition of cardiovascular diseases in developing countries.
- To identify trends in cardiovascular disease risk factors and mortality.
- To assess the challenges and opportunities for cardiovascular disease prevention in these regions.
Summary:
- Cardiovascular disease mortality is increasing while overall mortality declines in many developing nations.
- Ischemic and hypertensive heart diseases are rising, contrasting with stable or decreasing rates of streptococcal or nutritional heart diseases.
- Countries are at different stages of this epidemiological transition, with some facing a double burden of both increasing and decreasing disease rates.
Impact:
- Highlights the growing public health challenge of cardiovascular diseases in developing economies.
- Underscores the need for targeted prevention strategies despite resource limitations.
- Suggests that successful prevention models from some developing countries could be adapted elsewhere.