Heart Failure in the Middle East
The clinical syndrome of heart failure is the final pathway for a myriad of diseases that affect the heart, and is a leading and growing cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Evidence-based guidelines have provided clinicians with valuable data for better applying diagnostic and therapeutic to...
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Published in | Current cardiology reviews Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 174 - 178 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
United Arab Emirates
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd
01.05.2013
Bentham Science Publishers |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | The clinical syndrome of heart failure is the final pathway for a myriad of diseases that affect the heart, and is a
leading and growing cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Evidence-based guidelines have provided clinicians
with valuable data for better applying diagnostic and therapeutic tools, particularly the overwhelming new imaging technology
and other, often expensive, therapies and devices, in heart failure patients. In the Middle East, progress has recently
been made with the development of regional and multi-centre registries to evaluate the quality of care for patients
with heart failure. A new heart function clinic recently began operation and has clearly resulted in a reduced readmission
rate for heart failure patients. Many Middle Eastern countries have observed increases in the prevalence of the risk factors
for the development of heart failure, including diabetes mellitus, obesity, and hypertension, with heart failure in the Middle
Eastern population developing earlier than it is in their Western counterparts by at least 10 years. The earlier onset of
disease is the result of the earlier onset of coronary artery disease, highlighting the need for Middle Eastern countries to
establish prevention programs across all age groups. The health systems across the Middle East need to be modified in order
to provide improved evidence-based medical care. Existing registries also need to be expanded to include long-term
survey data, and additional funding for heart failure research is warranted. |
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ISSN: | 1573-403X 1875-6557 |
DOI: | 10.2174/1573403X11309020009 |