Cardiovascular risk factor burden in Africa and the Middle East across country income categories: a post hoc analysis of the cross-sectional Africa Middle East Cardiovascular Epidemiological (ACE) study

• Main Authors: Frederick J. Raal (Author), Alawi A. Alsheikh-Ali (Author), Mohamed I. Omar (Author), Wafa Rashed (Author), Omar Hamoui (Author), Abdoul Kane (Author), Mohamed Alami (Author), Paula Abreu (Author), Walid M. Mashhoud (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A significant number of cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related deaths occur in developing countries. An increasing prevalence of CVD is associated with a change in the macro-economy of these countries. In this post hoc analysis, CVD risk factor (CVDRF) prevalence is evaluated acros...