Countrywide cardiovascular disease prevention and control in 49 countries with different socio‐economic status. Issue 4 (29th June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khaltaev, Nikolai; Axelrod, Svetlana
• Is Part Of: Chronic diseases and translational medicine. Volume 8:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 296
• Page End: 304
• Publication Date: 2022-06-29
• Subjects: cardiovascular disease -- life style -- management -- noncommunicable disease; Chronic diseases -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Research -- Periodicals; Chronic diseases; Medicine -- Research; Chronic Disease; Translational Medical Research; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodical; 616.044
• DOI: 10.1002/cdt3.34
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2095-882X

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major noncommunicable disease (NCD) accounting for 17.9 million deaths. If current trends continue, the annual number of deaths from CVD will rise to 22.2 million by 2030. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a sustainable development goal (SDG) by 2030 to reduce NCD mortality by one‐third. The purpose of this study was to analyze the CVD mortality trends in different countries implementing World Health Organization (WHO) NCD Action Plan and emphasize effective ways to achieve SDG. Methods: WHO statistics, based on the Member‐States unified mortality and causes‐of‐death reports were used for analyzing trends and different interventions. Results: Reduction of CVD mortality from 2000 to 2016 in 49 countries was achieved for stroke at 43% and ischemic heart disease at 30%. Smoking prevalence and raised blood pressure (RBP) decreased in 84% and 55% of the countries. Eighty‐nine percent of high‐income countries (HIC) demonstrated a decline in tobacco smoking against 67% in middle‐income countries (MIC). Sixty‐nine percent of HIC demonstrated a decline in RBP against 15% in MIC. CVD management, tobacco, and unhealthy diet reduction measures are significantly better in HIC. The air pollution level was higher in MIC. Conclusion: Building partnerships between countries could enhance their efforts for CVD prevention and successful achievement of SDG. Key point: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major noncommunicable disease (NCD). Reduction of CVD mortality from 2000 to 2016 in 49 countries was achieved for stroke at 43% and ischemic heart disease at 30%. This decline is associated with decreasing prevalence of smoking and raised blood pressure. CVD management, tobacco, and unhealthy diet reduction measures are significantly better in high‐income countries. The air pollution level was higher in middle‐income countries. Building partnerships among countries with different economic development could enhance their efforts for CVD prevention and control to achieve the UN sustainable development goals by 2030 and reduce NCD mortality by one‐third. Abstract : Age‐standardized cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100, 000 population in countries with different levels of socioeconomic development, both sexes, 2000–2016.