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The “know your numbers” program in Atahualpa — A pilot study aimed to reduce cardiovascular diseases and stroke burden in rural communities of developing countries
The burden of cardiovascular diseases and stroke is steadily increasing in many low- and middle-income countries, to the point that these conditions have been considered as the new epidemics of the developing world . The World Health Organization has set a global goal of reducing deaths from non-communicable diseases (including stroke and ischemic heart disease) by 25% by 2025 . It seems that people living in rural communities are most vulnerable to these “new epidemics”. There, a process of epidemiologic transition is aggravated by poor access to medical care and by income issues that preclude people to afford the cos...
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - May 6, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Oscar H. Del Brutto, Martha Montalván, Daniel Tettamanti, Ernesto Peñaherrera, Rocío Santibáñez, Freddy Pow-Chon-Long, Victor J. Del Brutto Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

The Metabolic Syndrome, Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke: Tackling An Emerging Epidemic
The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and AF-related stroke is set to increase dramatically in coming decades, with developing regions such as Latin America experiencing the greatest impact. These trends are primarily driven by aging populations and by the increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome describes an association between diabetes, hypertension, obesity, dyslipidaemia and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. It is in large part the result of unbalanced diet and sedentary lifestyle.
Source: Heart Rhythm - June 30, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Reza Hajhosseiny, Gareth K. Matthews, Gregory YH Lip Tags: CRV Source Type: research

The metabolic syndrome, atrial fibrillation, and stroke: Tackling an emerging epidemic
The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and AF-related stroke is set to increase dramatically in coming decades, with developing regions such as Latin America experiencing the greatest impact. These trends are primarily driven by aging populations and by the increasing prevalence of the metabolic syndrome. The metabolic syndrome describes an association between diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and dyslipidemia and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. It is in large part the result of unbalanced diet and sedentary lifestyle.
Source: Heart Rhythm - June 30, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Reza Hajhosseiny, Gareth K. Matthews, Gregory Y.H. Lip Tags: Contemporary Review Source Type: research

Metabolic syndrome, atrial fibrillation, and stroke: Tackling an emerging epidemic
The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and AF-related stroke is set to increase dramatically in coming decades, with developing regions such as Latin America experiencing the greatest impact. These trends are primarily driven by aging populations and by the increasing prevalence of the metabolic syndrome. The metabolic syndrome describes an association between diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and dyslipidemia and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. It is in large part the result of unbalanced diet and sedentary lifestyle.
Source: Heart Rhythm - June 30, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Reza Hajhosseiny, Gareth K. Matthews, Gregory Y.H. Lip Tags: Contemporary Review Source Type: research

Epidemiology of Atherosclerosis and the Potential to Reduce the Global Burden of Atherothrombotic Disease.
Abstract Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of vascular disease worldwide. Its major clinical manifestations include ischemic heart disease, ischemic stroke, and peripheral arterial disease. In high-income countries, there have been dramatic declines in the incidence and mortality from ischemic heart disease and ischemic stroke since the middle of the 20th century. For example, in the United Kingdom, the probability of death from vascular disease in middle-aged men (35-69 years) has decreased from 22% in 1950 to 6% in 2010. Most low- and middle-income countries have also reported declines in mortality from stroke ...
Source: Circulation Research - February 19, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Herrington W, Lacey B, Sherliker P, Armitage J, Lewington S Tags: Circ Res Source Type: research

Population-based study of cardiovascular health in Atahualpa, a rural village of coastal Ecuador
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently defined the metrics needed to categorize cardiovascular health (CVH), to implement strategies directed to reduce vascular deaths among US populations . The same could be applied to developing countries, where stroke and cardiovascular diseases will be the next health epidemics due to changes in lifestyle and increased life expectancy . Indeed, the rate of vascular deaths in Latin America is higher than in the developed world; this excess mortality fraction could be related to modifiable factors, including: inadequate access to medical care, increasing obesity and diabetes melli...
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - February 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Oscar H. Del Brutto, Milton Santamaría, Elio Ochoa, Ernesto Peñaherrera, Rocío Santibáñez, Freddy Pow-Chon-Long, Mauricio Zambrano, Victor J. Del Brutto Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Lifestyle Choices Fuel Epidemics of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease among Asian Indians
Within the next 15 years, India is projected to overtake China as the world’s most populous nation. Due to the rapid pace of urbanization and modernization fueling population growth, in conjunction with a genetic predisposition to insulin resistance, India is suffering a rising epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including coronary artery disease (CAD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and stroke. In addition to the genetic predisposition, major negative lifestyle factors are contributing to the alarming outbreak of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among the Asian Indian population; these factors include:1) a diet ...
Source: Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases - August 12, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Evan L. O’Keefe, James J. DiNicolantonio, Harshal Patil, John H. Helzberg, Carl J. Lavie Source Type: research

Endocannabinoids and cardiovascular prevention: real progress?
Authors: Nodari S, Manerba A, Metra M, Dei Cas L Abstract The prevalence of obesity continues to increase and represents one of the principal causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. After the discovery of a specific receptor of the psychoactive principle of marijuana, the cannabinoid receptors and their endogenous ligands, several studies have demonstrated the role of this system in the control of food intake and energy balance and its overactivity in obesity. Recent studies with the CB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant have demonstrated favorable effects such as a reduction in body weight and waist circumf...
Source: Heart International - November 28, 2015 Category: Cardiology Tags: Heart Int Source Type: research

Pharmacologic Approaches to Weight Management: Recent Gains and Shortfalls in Combating Obesity
This article reviews recent literature in the field of Obesity Medicine and highlights important findings from clinical trials. Future directions in the pharmacologic management of obesity are presented along with new diabetes medications that promote weight loss and reduce cardiovascular mortality.
Source: Current Atherosclerosis Reports - May 14, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Bowel movement frequency and cardiovascular mortality, a matter of fibers and oxidative stress?
To the Editor, Hippocrates, the father of western medicine, believed that all disease begins in the gut. Today, the global obesity epidemic, resulting in serious diet-related diseases, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2 and certain forms of cancer, including colorectal cancer, reveals that his view is still relevant. The relation between diet and health and the resulting potential for disease prevention has increasingly been emphasized in health promotion messages over the last thirty years [1 –5].
Source: Atherosclerosis - August 20, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alphons J.M. Vermorken, Yali Cui, Robbert Kleerebezem, Emmanuel Andr ès Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy : The result of dosage and individual predisposition.
Authors: Maisch B Abstract The individual amount of alcohol consumed acutely or chronically decides on harm or benefit to a person's health. Available data suggest that one to two drinks in men and one drink in women will benefit the cardiovascular system over time, one drink being 17.6 ml 100 % alcohol. Moderate drinking can reduce the incidence and mortality of coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. More than this amount can lead to alcoholic cardiomyopathy, which is defined as alcohol toxicity to the heart muscle itself by ethanol and its metabolites. Historical exa...
Source: Herz - September 3, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: Herz Source Type: research

New drugs for Diabetes: Finally safety and cardiovascular efficacy
Diabetes mellitus has emerged as the epidemic of the modern age [1]. Concomitant with this, we have witnessed a rise in the complications of this condition, with diabetes now the number one cause of end stage renal failure in developed nations and ~75% of deaths in the overall diabetic population being related to cardiovascular disease, primarily stroke, myocardial infarction and heart failure [2].
Source: Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine - February 23, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kim A. Connelly Source Type: research

Editorial commentary: New drugs for diabetes: Finally safety and cardiovascular efficacy
Diabetes mellitus has emerged as the epidemic of the modern age [1]. Concomitant with this, we have witnessed a rise in the complications of this condition, with diabetes now the number one cause of end stage renal failure in developed nations and ~75% of deaths in the overall diabetic population being related to cardiovascular disease, primarily stroke, myocardial infarction and heart failure [2].
Source: Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine - February 24, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kim A. Connelly Source Type: research

Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure: a Therapeutic Challenge of Our Times.
Authors: Batul SA, Gopinathannair R Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) are growing cardiovascular disease epidemics worldwide. There has been an exponential increase in the prevalence of AF and HF correlating with an increased burden of cardiac risk factors and improved survival rates in patients with structural heart disease. AF is associated with adverse prognostic outcomes in HF and is most evident in mild-to-moderate left ventricular (LV) dysfunction where the loss of "atrial kick" translates into poorer quality of life and increased mortality. In the absence of underlying structural heart...
Source: Korean Circulation Journal - September 29, 2017 Category: Cardiology Tags: Korean Circ J Source Type: research

Comparison of Frequency of Atrial Fibrillation in Blacks versus Whites and the Utilization of Race in a Novel Risk Score
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent sustained arrhythmia in the world, with over 30 million people affected as of 2010.1 The number of patients projected to develop AF will double over the next decade.2 AF is independently associated with an increased risk of stroke,3 heart failure (HF),4 and mortality.5 It is not surprising, thus, that AF assumes a sizeable share of health care expenditure and its magnitude is reaching epidemic proportions.6 Blacks despite having a higher prevalence of traditional risk factors for AF, such as HF, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, have been shown to have a lower incidence of AF.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - August 27, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gurukripa N. Kowlgi, Sampath Gunda, Santosh K. Padala, Jayanthi N. Koneru, Abhishek J. Deshmukh, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen Source Type: research

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