Cardiovascular disease trends in Nepal – An analysis of global burden of disease data 2017
Bhattarai S, Aryal A, Pyakurel M, Bajracharya S, Baral P, Citrin D, Cox H, Dhimal M, Fitzpatrick A, Jha AK, Jha N, Karmacharya BM, Koju R, Maharjan R, Oli N, Pyakurel P, Sapkota BP, Shrestha R, Shrestha S, Spiegelman D, Vaidya A, Shrestha A. Cardiovascular disease trends in Nepal – An analysis of global burden of disease data 2017. IJC Heart & Vasculature 2020, 30: 100602. PMID: 32775605, PMCID: PMC7399110, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of CVDCardiovascular diseaseGlobal burdenBlood pressureTotal DALYsRisk factorsDiet lowTotal deathsHigh low-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigher systolic blood pressureLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolMajor public health problemCardiovascular disease trendsPredominant cardiovascular diseasesCardiovascular disease incidenceDensity lipoprotein cholesterolSystolic blood pressureHigh blood pressureIschemic heart diseaseBody mass indexEvaluation's Global BurdenPublic health problemOlder age groupsLipoprotein cholesterolMiddle-income countries