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  • Title: [Distribution of cardiovascular risk factors in coronary patients in Sahel, Tunisia].
    Author: Lihioui M, Boughzala E, Ben Farhat M, Ammar H, Chaouech A, Jemaa R, Kaabachi N.
    Journal: East Mediterr Health J; 2007; 13(3):536-43. PubMed ID: 17687825.
    Abstract:
    We evaluated cardiovascular risk factors and their association in patients in Sahel, hospitalized for coronary disease over the period 1994-1998. The clinical features of 3455 patients (72.4% men, 1741 with myocardial infarction, 1714 with unstable angina) were analysed on hospital admission. The prevalence of smoking, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, diabetes and obesity was 77.4%, 39.4%, 28.5%, 42.5% and 25.1% respectively in men and 2.9%, 43.7%, 59.2%, 56.6% and 31.9% respectively in women. With this risk factor profile a national strategy of primary prevention and heart health promotion is needed in Tunisia.
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