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View article: Translating Guidelines, Protocols, and Care Pathways for Hypertension Into Effective Program Implementation
Translating Guidelines, Protocols, and Care Pathways for Hypertension Into Effective Program Implementation Open
BACKGROUND Inconsistent terminology and conceptual overlap among clinical practice guidelines, treatment protocols, and care pathways can lead to confusion in program design and implementation. METHODS Drawing on the implementation experie…
View article: Candidate Interventions for Integrating Hypertension and Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Care in Primary Health Settings: HEARTS 2.0 Phase 1
Candidate Interventions for Integrating Hypertension and Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Care in Primary Health Settings: HEARTS 2.0 Phase 1 Open
Background: HEARTS in the Americas is the regional adaptation of the WHO Global HEARTS Initiative, aimed at helping countries enhance hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk management in primary care settings. Its core implemen…
View article: The Weight of Cardiovascular Diseases: Addressing the Global Cardiovascular Crisis Associated with Obesity
The Weight of Cardiovascular Diseases: Addressing the Global Cardiovascular Crisis Associated with Obesity Open
Obesity is a growing global epidemic with significant implications for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). It couples as an independent risk factor and driver for multiple pathways leading to CVDs. Here we examine obesity's impact on CVD and pr…
View article: WHF Roadmap on Single Pill Combination Therapies
WHF Roadmap on Single Pill Combination Therapies Open
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading global cause of mortality, with treatment adherence posing a major barrier to effective prevention and control. Single pill combinations (SPCs), also known as fixed-dose combinations, simplify…
View article: Idelalisib (Zydelig®) Maintenance in B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma after High Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
Idelalisib (Zydelig®) Maintenance in B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma after High Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Open
Background: High dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (HDT/ACST) in patients (pts) with relapsed and/or refractory (r/r) indolent (i) or transformed indolent (ti) B-cell lymphoma (NHL) prolongs PFS. Unfortunately, the…
View article: Clearing the Air to Address Pollution’s Cardiovascular Health Crisis
Clearing the Air to Address Pollution’s Cardiovascular Health Crisis Open
Air pollution is a critical global health issue that significantly impacts cardiovascular health. The air pollutant PM2.5 (particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometres or less) has been positioned as a leading environmental risk f…
View article: Rationale and Design of a Multi-National Study of Physicians’ Opinions, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Influenza Vaccination in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases: A Mixed Methods Designs. The FLUence Project
Rationale and Design of a Multi-National Study of Physicians’ Opinions, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Influenza Vaccination in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases: A Mixed Methods Designs. The FLUence Project Open
Infections, particularly those involving the respiratory tract, are associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular events, both de novo and as exacerbations of pre-existing cardiovascular diseases. Influenza vaccination has consi…
View article: Vaccination status and long COVID symptoms among patients hospitalized with COVID-19: the WHF COVID-19 Long-term Study
Vaccination status and long COVID symptoms among patients hospitalized with COVID-19: the WHF COVID-19 Long-term Study Open
Background COVID-19 vaccinations have been found to be effective in reducing the severity of COVID-19 infection and in-hospital deaths; however, insufficient evidence exists about the effect of vaccination on long term morbidity and mortal…
View article: Toward a Better Understanding of Cardiovascular Risk in the Transgender and Gender-Diverse Community: A Global Call to Action
Toward a Better Understanding of Cardiovascular Risk in the Transgender and Gender-Diverse Community: A Global Call to Action Open
On World Heart Day 2022, the Mexican Society of Cardiology, the Inter-American Society of Cardiology, and the World Heart Federation collaborated on a public call to action regarding the increased risk of adverse cardiovascular health outc…
View article: World Heart Federation Roadmap for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: 2023 Update
World Heart Federation Roadmap for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: 2023 Update Open
Effective strategies for secondary prevention management exist, but there are barriers to their implementation. WHF roadmaps can facilitate the development of a strategic plan to identify and implement local and national level approaches f…
View article: The Heart of the World
The Heart of the World Open
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of mortality globally. Of the 20.5 million CVD-related deaths in 2021, approximately 80% occurred in low- and middle-income countries. Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study,…
View article: The Burden of Chagas Disease in the Contemporary World: The RAISE Study
The Burden of Chagas Disease in the Contemporary World: The RAISE Study Open
Chagas disease (ChD), a Neglected Tropical Disease, has witnessed a transformative epidemiological landscape characterized by a trend of reduction in prevalence, shifting modes of transmission, urbanization, and globalization. Historically…
View article: Mortality, cardiovascular disease and long covid at 3 months in individuals hospitalized with covid-19- a whf study
Mortality, cardiovascular disease and long covid at 3 months in individuals hospitalized with covid-19- a whf study Open
Background COVID-19 pandemic presents a number of unpredictable and long-lasting challenges. Understanding the short- and long-term effects of COVID-19 infection is crucial for better planning of preventive and management strategies for fu…
View article: Toward a better understanding of cardiovascular risk in the transgender and gender-diverse community: a supplement to the Tijuana Declaration
Toward a better understanding of cardiovascular risk in the transgender and gender-diverse community: a supplement to the Tijuana Declaration Open
On World Heart Day 2022, the Mexican Society of Cardiology, the Inter-American Society of Cardiology, and the World Heart Federation collaborated on a communication regarding the increased risk of adverse cardiovascular health outcomes in …
View article: Autopercepción de las habilidades para la cesación del tabaquismo entre los residentes de cardiología en Argentina
Autopercepción de las habilidades para la cesación del tabaquismo entre los residentes de cardiología en Argentina Open
Objective. To evaluate the self-perception of cardiology residents in Argentina regarding their abilities to help their patients stop smoking, as well as their opinions about their knowledge and skills in this area. Materials and methods. …
View article: World Heart Day 2023: Knowing your heart
World Heart Day 2023: Knowing your heart Open
That cardiovascular disease (CVD), the world's topmost killer1, is not widely known among the general public, and even less so that it is often preventable and manageable. Another startling fact is that as much as 80 per cent of deaths fro…
View article: The HEARTS partner forum—supporting implementation of HEARTS to treat and control hypertension
The HEARTS partner forum—supporting implementation of HEARTS to treat and control hypertension Open
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), principally ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke, are the leading causes of death (18. 6 million deaths annually) and disability (393 million disability-adjusted life-years lost annually), worldwide. High …
View article: WHF Recommendations for the Use of Echocardiography in Chagas Disease
WHF Recommendations for the Use of Echocardiography in Chagas Disease Open
Chagas disease (ChD) represents a significant health burden in endemic regions of Latin America and is increasingly being recognized as a global health issue. The cardiac involvement in ChD, known as Chagas cardiomyopathy (ChCM), is the mo…
View article: HEARTS in the Americas: innovations for improving hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care
HEARTS in the Americas: innovations for improving hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care Open
Global Hearts is the flagship initiative of the World Health Organization to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. HEARTS in the Americas Initiative is the regional adaptation th…
View article: The World Heart Observatory: Harnessing the Power of Data for Cardiovascular Health
The World Heart Observatory: Harnessing the Power of Data for Cardiovascular Health Open
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world’s number one cause of death, claiming an estimated 18.6 million lives in 2019. That statistic is staggering. Most importantly, an estimated 80 percent of deaths from heart disease and stroke could …
View article: Preventing the Next Pandemic: The Case for Investing in Circulatory Health – A Global Coalition for Circulatory Health Position Paper
Preventing the Next Pandemic: The Case for Investing in Circulatory Health – A Global Coalition for Circulatory Health Position Paper Open
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a continuous and robust impact on world health. The resulting COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating physical, mental and fiscal impact on the millions of people living with noncommunicable …
View article: World Heart Federation Roadmap on Atrial Fibrillation – A 2020 Update
World Heart Federation Roadmap on Atrial Fibrillation – A 2020 Update Open
The World Heart Federation (WHF) commenced a Roadmap initiative in 2015 to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease and resultant burgeoning of healthcare costs. Roadmaps provide a blueprint for implementation of priority solutio…
View article: World Heart Federation Roadmap for Hypertension – A 2021 Update
World Heart Federation Roadmap for Hypertension – A 2021 Update Open
The World Heart Federation (WHF) Roadmap series covers a large range of cardiovascular conditions. These Roadmaps identify potential roadblocks and their solutions to improve the prevention, detection and management of cardiovascular disea…
View article: Influenza Vaccination for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Americas: Consensus document of the Inter-American Society of Cardiology and the Word Heart Federation
Influenza Vaccination for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Americas: Consensus document of the Inter-American Society of Cardiology and the Word Heart Federation Open
There is a strong correlation between influenza and cardiovascular events. Influenza vaccination is not only safe and a proven strategy to reduce cardiovascular events, but it is also cost saving. We found several barriers for its global i…
View article: WHF Position Statement on COVID Vaccination
WHF Position Statement on COVID Vaccination Open
The current COVID-19 pandemic has challenged health systems and communities globally. As such, several countries have embarked on national COVID-19 vaccination programmes in order to curb spread of the disease. However, at present, there i…