Areca Nut Chewing and the Risk of Re-hospitalization and Mortality Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome in Pakistan

• Autors principals: Muhammad Tariq Karim (Autor), Sumera Inam (Autor), Tariq Ashraf (Autor), Nadia Shah (Autor), Syed Omair Adil (Autor), Kashif Shafique (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Korean Society for Preventive Medicine, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Objectives Areca nut is widely consumed in many parts of the world, especially in South and Southeast Asia, where cardiovascular disease (CVD) is also a huge burden. Among the forms of CVD, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Research has shown areca nut chewin...