Global Epidemiology of Ischemic Heart Disease: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study

AB Khan, Moien; Jawad Hashim, Muhammad; Mustafa, Halla; Yousif Baniyas, May; Khalid Buti Mohamad Al Suwaidi, Shaikha; AlKatheeri, Rana; Mohamed Khalfan Alblooshi, Fatmah; Eisa Ali Hassan Almatrooshi, Meera; Alzaabi, Mariam; Saif Al Darmaki, Reem; Nasser Ali Hussain Lootah, Shamsa

doi:10.7759/cureus.9349

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Global Epidemiology of Ischemic Heart Disease: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study

Published in Cureus • Jul 23, 2020

Authors:

Moien AB Khan

Muhammad Jawad Hashim

Halla Mustafa

Abstract

Background Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Also referred to as coronary artery disease (CAD) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACD), it manifests clinically as myocardial infarction and ischemic cardiomyopathy. This study aims to evaluate the epidemiolog...

Subject

Medicine

Epidemiology

Coronary artery disease

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