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Cardiovascular risk factors and clinical outcomes among patients hospitalized w...
Prabhakaran, Dorairaj; Singh, Kavita; Kondal, Dimple; Raspail, Lana; Mohan, Bishav; Kato, Toru; Sarrafzadegan, Nizal; Talukder, Shamim HayderBackground and aims: Limited data exist on the cardiovascular manifestations and risk factors in people hospitalized with COVID-19 from low- and middle-income countries. This study aims to describe cardiovascular risk factors, clinical manifestations, and outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in low, lower-middle, uppermiddle- and high-income countries (LIC, LMIC, UMIC, HIC). Methods: Through a pro...
World Heart Federation roadmap for digital health in cardiology
Tromp, Jasper; Jindal, Devraj; Redfern, Julie; Bhatt, Ami; Séverin, Tania; Banerjee, Amitava; Ge, Junbo; Itchhaporia, Dipti; Jaarsma, TinyMore than 500 million people worldwide live with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Health systems today face fundamental challenges in delivering optimal care due to ageing populations, healthcare workforce constraints, financing, availability and affordability of CVD medicine, and service delivery. Digital health technologies can help address these challenges. They may be a tool to reach Sustainable Development Go...
The World Heart Federation global study on COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease
Sliwa, Karen; Singh, Kavita; Raspail, Lana; Ojji, Dike; Lam, Carolyn S.P.; Thienemann, Friedrich; Ge, Junbo; Banerjee, Amitava; Newby, L. KristinBackground: The emergence of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has presented an unprecedented global challenge for the healthcare community. The ability of SARS-CoV-2 to get transmitted during the asymptomatic phase, and its high infectivity have led to the rapid transmission of COVID-19 beyond geographic regions facilitated by...
World Heart Federation roadmap on atrial fibrillation : a 2020 update
Freedman, Ben; Hindricks, Gerhard; Banerjee, Amitava; Baranchuk, Adrian; Ching, Chi Keong; Du, Xin; Fitzsimons, Donna; Healey, Jeff S.; Ikeda, TakanoriThe World Heart Federation (WHF) commenced a Roadmap initiative in 2015 to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease and resultant burgeoning of healthcare costs. Roadmaps provide a blueprint for implementation of priority solutions for the principal cardiovascular diseases leading to death and disability. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of these conditions and is an increasing problem due to ageing of...