Lily D Yan, Rodney Sufra, Reichling St Sauveur, Marie Christine Jean-Pierre, Alexandra Apollon, Rodolphe Malebranche, Michel Théard, Gerard Pierre, Jessy Dévieux, Jennifer Lau, Nour Mourra, Nicholas L S Roberts, Rehana Rasul, Denis Nash, Altaf M Pirmohamed, Richard B Devereux, Myung Hee Lee, Gene F Kwan, Monika M Safford, Lauré Adrien, Jean Patrick Alfred, Marie Deschamps, Patrice Severe, Daniel W Fitzgerald, Jean W Pape, Vanessa Rouzier, Margaret L McNairy
BACKGROUND: Eighty percent of global cardiovascular disease (CVD) is projected to occur in low- and middle -income countries (LMICs), yet local epidemiological data are scarce. We provide the first population-based, adjudicated CVD prevalence estimates in Port-au-Prince, Haiti to describe the spectrum of heart disease and investigate associated risk factors. METHODS: Demographic, medical history, clinical, imaging and laboratory data were collected among adults recruited using multistage random sampling from 2019 to 2021...
May 2024: Lancet Reg Health Am