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Estadísticas de enfermedades cardíacas y accidentes cerebrovasculares 2020 Actualización: un informe de la Asociación
Circulation
|January 30, 2020
Resumen
La Asociación Americana del Corazón
Área de la Ciencia:
- Estadísticas de salud cardiovascular
- Vigilancia de la salud pública
- Epidemiología de las enfermedades cardíacas y del accidente cerebrovascular
Sus antecedentes:
- Informe anual de la Asociación Americana del Corazón y los Institutos Nacionales de Salud sobre las estadísticas de salud cardiovascular.
- Abarca las enfermedades cardíacas, los accidentes cerebrovasculares, los factores de riesgo, los comportamientos (fumar, dieta, ejercicio, peso) y las métricas de salud (colesterol, presión arterial, glucosa).
Objetivo del estudio:
- Presentar los datos más actuales sobre las principales enfermedades cardiovasculares y sus resultados.
- Resaltar las tendencias en la salud cardiovascular, incluida la carga global y los determinantes sociales de la salud.
- Informar estrategias para el cambio de comportamiento y el progreso hacia los Objetivos de Impacto 2020 de la Asociación Americana del Corazón.
Principales métodos:
- Monitoreo y evaluación continuos de las fuentes de datos por el Comité de Estadísticas de la Asociación Americana del Corazón.
- Compilación de datos de médicos voluntarios, científicos, profesionales del gobierno y personal de la AHA.
- La inclusión de datos sobre la salud cardiovascular de la población, las métricas de la dieta, los determinantes sociales y la carga mundial de enfermedades.
Principales resultados:
- La actualización estadística comprende 26 capítulos, cada uno dedicado a un aspecto específico de las estadísticas sobre enfermedades cardíacas y accidentes cerebrovasculares.
- Presenta datos completos sobre diversas afecciones cardiovasculares y resultados asociados, como la calidad de la atención y los costos económicos.
Conclusiones:
- La actualización estadística es un recurso esencial para diversos públicos, incluidos el público, los responsables políticos y los profesionales de la salud.
- Proporciona datos críticos para comprender y abordar los desafíos de salud cardiovascular.
- Apoya la toma de decisiones basada en la evidencia en la salud pública y la práctica clínica.
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