Open AccessCardiovascular Disease and Associated Risk Factors in Cuba: Prospects for Prevention and Control
Author(s) -
Richard S. Cooper,
Pedro Ordúñez,
Marcos D. Iraola Ferrer,
José Luís Bernal Muñoz,
Alfredo D. Espinosa-Brito
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2004.051417
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , public health , environmental health , stroke (engine) , developed country , cause of death , developing country , disease control , gerontology , economic growth , population , pathology , mechanical engineering , engineering , economics
An adequate description of the trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not available for most of the developing world. Cuba provides an important exception, and we sought to use available data to offer insights into the changing patterns of CVD there.