Psychophysiological Rationale for Use of Yoga in Heart Disease

2018 ◽  
pp. 203-217
Author(s):  
Subhash Manchanda ◽  
Kushal Madan
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Secondary Prevention ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Safe Strategy ◽  
Lack Of Exercise

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The main reason for increase of CVD is considered to be unhealthy lifestyle consistent of high fat, refined diet, psychosocial stress, lack of exercise and tobacco. In spite of several recent advances in the management of CVD the incidence is rapidly increasing specially in the developing countries and their economic burden is huge. There is a need for new cost effective and safe strategy to control this growing epidemic of CVD. Yoga may be such an alternative for controlling CVD. Several research studies suggest that yoga may be promising technique for primary and secondary prevention of CVD and these will be reviewed briefly in this chapter.

Psychophysiological Rationale for Use of Yoga in Heart Disease

2019 ◽  
pp. 477-491
Author(s):  
Subhash Manchanda ◽  
Kushal Madan
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Secondary Prevention ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Safe Strategy ◽  
Lack Of Exercise

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The main reason for increase of CVD is considered to be unhealthy lifestyle consistent of high fat, refined diet, psychosocial stress, lack of exercise and tobacco. In spite of several recent advances in the management of CVD the incidence is rapidly increasing specially in the developing countries and their economic burden is huge. There is a need for new cost effective and safe strategy to control this growing epidemic of CVD. Yoga may be such an alternative for controlling CVD. Several research studies suggest that yoga may be promising technique for primary and secondary prevention of CVD and these will be reviewed briefly in this chapter.

Secondary prevention in the clinical management of patients with cardiovascular diseases. Core components, standards and outcome measures for referral and delivery

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lungwani Muungo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Secondary Prevention ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Overwhelming Evidence ◽  
Core Components ◽  
Interventional Therapies ◽  
Limited Period

Despite major improvements in diagnostics and interventional therapies, cardiovascular diseases remain a major healthcare and socio-economic burden both in western and developing countries, in which this burden is increasing in closecorrelation to economic growth. Health authorities and the general population have started to recognize that the fightagainst these diseases can only be won if their burden is faced by increasing our investment on interventions in lifestylechanges and prevention. There is an overwhelming evidence of the efficacy of secondary prevention initiatives includingcardiac rehabilitation in terms of reduction in morbidity and mortality. However, secondary prevention is still too poorlyimplemented in clinical practice, often only on selected populations and over a limited period of time. The developmentof systematic and full comprehensive preventive programmes is warranted, integrated in the organization ofnational health systems. Furthermore, systematic monitoring of the process of delivery and outcomes is a necessity.

EurAsia Heart - international cooperation in cardiovascular surgery

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 127-131
Author(s):  
Paul R Vogt ◽  
Gennadiy Grigorevich Khubulava ◽  
Sergey Pavlovich Marchenko
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Cardiovascular Surgery ◽  
Education Abroad ◽  
Adolescents And Adults

Cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of death in neonates, children, adolescents and adults. Untreated congenital heart disease is the major cause of death worldwide in children younger than five years of age, exceeding the combined death rate caused, e.g. by malaria, tuberculosis or HIV [6]. In many developing countries, life expectancy is limited to an average of 58 to 64 years of age [1, 2]. In addition quality of life is markedly reduced while the number of disabled patients and patients depending from social welfare is steadily increasing. The major cause is undiagnosed and untreated cardiovascular diseases. Eighty percent of all cardiovascular deaths worldwide occur in developing countries [3]. Cardiology and cardiovascular surgery are powerful tools to increase the life expectancy, to improve and normalize the quality of life, to preserve patients able to work and to reduce the overall health care costs as well as costs for social welfare for those otherwise disabled by chronic cardiovascular diseases. Developing countries invest in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery. However, the establishment of a cardiovascular centre is a challenging task. The problem is that several specialties have to be developed simultaneously: cardiology, cardiac surgery, perfusion techniques, anaesthesia, intensive care as well as postoperative medical treatment - for adults and for children. The attractiveness of EurAsia Heart Foundation allowed establishing numerous international co-operations with excellent institutions, interested and engaged in teaching and education abroad.

Sex-related trends of cardiovascular risk perception and prevention behaviors: results from the italian society of cardiovascular survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Polimeni ◽  
S Sorrentino ◽  
P Crea ◽  
C Spaccarotella ◽  
A Mongiardo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Funding Source ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Private Company ◽  
Men And Women

Abstract Background Recent reports evidenced gender differences in the knowledge, perception and awareness of cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular diseases. Purposes To evaluate trends in awareness of cardiovascular risk, as well as knowledge of symptoms and preventive behaviors related to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods As part of Vivi con il Cuore (campaign with the goal of raising awareness about women's heart disease) a nationwide survey was conducted. Standardized questions on awareness of CVD risk, as well as prevention behaviors and barriers, were provided through a computer-assisted web interviewing platform to a large sample of Italians citizens ranging from 40 to 70 years old. The sample was representative of the population by age, sex, and area of geographical residence. Results A total of 1,000 subjects were included in this survey, of which 511 (51%) female. About 60% of women indicated cancer as the leading cause of death among female sex, while only 22% indicated cardiovascular disease. Similarly, when the same question was asked to men, 44% indicated cancer and 21% cardiovascular disease, observations that were consistent across age categories. Although a well sizable part of the population (90% of the interviewees) have consulted the general practitioner in the last year, only 45% of women and 56% of men declared to receive information about CVD risk. Almost 84% among men and women, recognized the importance of knowing how to understand the symptoms of a heart attack due to the possibility of survival. An additional survey was conducted among young cardiologists under 40 years old, including a total of 200 young cardiologists, similarly distributed among men and women (47% and 53% respectively). About 24% of young cardiologists indicated breast cancer as the leading cause of death in women, while only 70% reported cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, 35% of participants reported that they did not have adequate training on the risks of heart disease in women. Conclusions In this survey, only 22% of women were aware that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women. Likewise, a well sizable part of young cardiologists (30%) does not recognize cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in women. These data should inform public health campaigns to focus on evidence-based strategies to prevent CVD and to help target messages that resonate and motivate women to take action. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Private company. Main funding source(s): Abbott

Epidemiology of ischaemic heart disease

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-10
Author(s):  
Nick Townsend
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischaemic Heart Disease ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
High Income ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity

Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is the most common cause of death globally. However, the worldwide burden from IHD comes not only from the deaths attributable to it, but also from the disability it causes in those who survive with it. Both mortality and morbidity from IHD is greater in men than women, with large inequalities also existing between countries and global regions. This is particularly noticeable when comparing countries of different income classifications, with more than three-quarters of all IHD deaths occurring in developing countries and the lowest age-standardized mortality rates for IHD found in high-income countries.

scholarly journals Generating cause of death information to inform health policy: implementation of an automated verbal autopsy system in the Solomon Islands

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Reeve ◽  
Hafizur Chowdhury ◽  
Pasyodun Koralage Buddhika Mahesh ◽  
Gregory Jilini ◽  
Rooney Jagilly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Diagnostic Algorithm ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Chronic Respiratory Disease ◽  
Tablet Devices ◽  
Medical Certification

Abstract Background Good quality cause of death (COD) information is fundamental for formulating and evaluating public health policy; yet most deaths in developing countries, including the Solomon Islands, occur at home without medical certification of cause of death (MCCOD). As a result, COD data in such contexts are often of limited use for policy and planning. Verbal autopsies (VAs) are a cost-effective way of generating reliable COD information in populations lacking comprehensive MCCOD coverage, but this method has not previously been applied in the Solomon Islands. This study describes the establishment of a VA system to estimate the cause specific mortality fractions (CSMFs) for community deaths that are not medically certified in the Solomon Islands. Methods Automated VA methods (SmartVA) were introduced into the Solomon Islands in 2016. Trained data collectors (nurses) conducted VAs on eligible deaths to December 2020 using electronic tablet devices and VA responses were analysed using the Tariff 2.0 automated diagnostic algorithm. CSMFs were generated for both non-inpatient deaths in hospitals (i.e. ‘dead on/by arrival’) and community deaths. Results VA was applied to 914 adolescent-and-adult deaths with a median (IQR) age of 62 (45–75) years, 61% of whom were males. A specific COD could be diagnosed for more than 85% of deaths. The leading causes of death for both sexes combined were: ischemic heart disease (16.3%), stroke (13.5%), diabetes (8.1%), pneumonia (5.7%) and chronic-respiratory disease (4.8%). Stroke was the top-ranked cause for females, and ischaemic heart disease the leading cause for males. The CSMFs from the VAs were similar to Global Burden of Disease (GBD) estimates. Overall, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for 73% of adult deaths; communicable, maternal and nutritional conditions 15%, and injuries 12%. Six of the ten leading causes reported for facility deaths in the Solomon Islands were also identified as leading causes of community deaths based on the VA diagnoses. Conclusions NCDs are the leading cause of adult deaths in the Solomon Islands. Automated VA methods are an effective means of generating reliable COD information for community deaths in the Solomon Islands and should be routinely incorporated into the national mortality surveillance system.

scholarly journals Re: Clin Invest Med. 2006 Jun;29(3):154-8

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
_ CIM
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Secondary Prevention ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Amount Of Information ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Investigative Medicine ◽  
Redundant Publication

Clinical and Investigative Medicine wishes to inform its readers of the following incident of redundant publication. The publication: de Lorgeril M, Salen P  The Mediterranean diet in secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. Clin Invest Med. 2006 Jun;29(3):154-8 contains a substantial amount of information and text reported in the previously published article, de Lorgeril M, Salen P. The Mediterranean-style diet for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Public Health Nutr. 2006 Feb;9(1A):118-23.

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