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Coordinating Efforts to Reduce the Global Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease by Joseph, Philip, Yusuf, Salim

“…One third of deaths worldwide are due to cardiovascular diseases. Understanding the extent to which the incidence of cardiovascular disease and risk-factor…”
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Counting the dead in Gaza: difficult but essential by Khatib, Rasha, McKee, Martin, Yusuf, Salim

“…[...]the Gaza Health Ministry now reports separately the number of unidentified bodies among the total death toll. The total death toll is expected to be large…”
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Interpreting Geographic Variations in Results of Randomized, Controlled Trials by Yusuf, Salim, Wittes, Janet

“…In large multinational clinical therapeutic trials, responses in one region can differ from those in another. This article examines reasons for such…”
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The polypill: from concept and evidence to implementation by Yusuf, Salim, Pinto, Fausto J

“…© 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. About 18 million deaths occur due to cardiovascular diseases each year, of which 80% are in low-income and…”
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Concerns regarding Gaza mortality estimates – Authors' reply by Khatib, Rasha, McKee, Martin, Yusuf, Salim

“…[...]we noted that our figure is not implausible.1 We recognised in our Correspondence that there have been other estimates but, given the scale of damage in…”
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Sodium Intake and Cardiovascular Health by O’Donnell, Martin, Mente, Andrew, Yusuf, Salim

“…Sodium is an essential nutrient. Increasing sodium intake is associated with increasing blood pressure, whereas low sodium intake results in increased renin…”
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Interpretation of the evidence for the efficacy and safety of statin therapy by Collins, Rory, Prof, Reith, Christina, FRCP (Glasg.), Emberson, Jonathan, PhD, Armitage, Jane, Prof, Baigent, Colin, Prof, Blackwell, Lisa, BSc, Blumenthal, Roger, Prof, Danesh, John, Prof, Smith, George Davey, Prof, DeMets, David, Prof, Evans, Stephen, Prof, Law, Malcolm, Prof, MacMahon, Stephen, Prof, Martin, Seth, MD, Neal, Bruce, Prof, Poulter, Neil, Prof, Preiss, David, PhD, Ridker, Paul, Prof, Roberts, Ian, Prof, Rodgers, Anthony, Prof, Sandercock, Peter, Prof, Schulz, Kenneth, Prof, Sever, Peter, Prof, Simes, John, Prof, Smeeth, Liam, Prof, Wald, Nicholas, Prof, Yusuf, Salim, Prof, Peto, Richard, Prof

“…Summary This Review is intended to help clinicians, patients, and the public make informed decisions about statin therapy for the prevention of heart attacks…”
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Challenges in management and prevention of ischemic heart disease in low socioeconomic status people in LLMICs by Gupta, Rajeev, Yusuf, Salim

“…Cardiovascular diseases, principally ischemic heart disease (IHD), are the most important cause of death and disability in the majority of low- and…”
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The novel biomarker-based ABC (age, biomarkers, clinical history)-bleeding risk score for patients with atrial fibrillation: a derivation and validation study by Hijazi, Ziad, Dr, Oldgren, Jonas, PhD, Lindbäck, Johan, MSc, Alexander, John H, Prof, Connolly, Stuart J, Prof, Eikelboom, John W, MD, Ezekowitz, Michael D, Prof, Held, Claes, PhD, Hylek, Elaine M, Prof, Lopes, Renato D, PhD, Siegbahn, Agneta, Prof, Yusuf, Salim, Prof, Granger, Christopher B, Prof, Wallentin, Lars, Prof

“…Summary Background The benefit of oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation is based on a balance between reduction in ischaemic stroke and increase in major…”
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Prognostic value of grip strength: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study by Leong, Darryl P, Dr, Teo, Koon K, Prof, Rangarajan, Sumathy, MSc, Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio, Prof, Avezum, Alvaro, MD, Orlandini, Andres, MD, Seron, Pamela, MSc, Ahmed, Suad H, PhD, Rosengren, Annika, Prof, Kelishadi, Roya, Prof, Rahman, Omar, Prof, Swaminathan, Sumathi, PhD, Iqbal, Romaina, PhD, Gupta, Rajeev, PhD, Lear, Scott A, Prof, Oguz, Aytekin, Prof, Yusoff, Khalid, Prof, Zatonska, Katarzyna, MD, Chifamba, Jephat, MPhil, Igumbor, Ehimario, Prof, Mohan, Viswanathan, PhD, Anjana, Ranjit Mohan, MD, Gu, Hongqiu, PhD, Li, Wei, Prof, Yusuf, Salim, Prof

“…Summary Background Reduced muscular strength, as measured by grip strength, has been associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular…”
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Achieved blood pressure and cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk patients: results from ONTARGET and TRANSCEND trials by Böhm, Michael, Prof, Schumacher, Helmut, PhD, Teo, Koon K, Prof, Lonn, Eva M, Prof, Mahfoud, Felix, MD, Mann, Johannes F E, Prof, Mancia, Giuseppe, Prof, Redon, Josep, Prof, Schmieder, Roland E, Prof, Sliwa, Karen, Prof, Weber, Michael A, Prof, Williams, Bryan, Prof, Yusuf, Salim, Prof

“…Summary Background Studies have challenged the appropriateness of accepted blood pressure targets. We hypothesised that different levels of low blood pressure…”
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Randomized Trial of Benznidazole for Chronic Chagas’ Cardiomyopathy by Morillo, Carlos A, Marin-Neto, Jose Antonio, Avezum, Alvaro, Sosa-Estani, Sergio, Rassi, Anis, Rosas, Fernando, Villena, Erick, Quiroz, Roberto, Bonilla, Rina, Britto, Constança, Guhl, Felipe, Velazquez, Elsa, Bonilla, Laura, Meeks, Brandi, Rao-Melacini, Purnima, Pogue, Janice, Mattos, Antonio, Lazdins, Janis, Rassi, Anis, Connolly, Stuart J, Yusuf, Salim

“…In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving 2854 patients with Chagas' cardiomyopathy, no clinical benefit was found with 2 to 3 months of…”
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Sodium Intake and Health: What Should We Recommend Based on the Current Evidence? by Mente, Andrew, O'Donnell, Martin, Yusuf, Salim

“…Several health organizations recommend low sodium intake (below 2.3 g/day, 5.8 g/day of salt) for entire populations, on the premise that lowering of sodium…”
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The burden of disease in older people and implications for health policy and practice by Prince, Martin J, Prof, Wu, Fan, MD, Guo, Yanfei, MD, Gutierrez Robledo, Luis M, PhD, O'Donnell, Martin, PhD, Sullivan, Richard, MD, Yusuf, Salim, DPhil

“…Summary 23% of the total global burden of disease is attributable to disorders in people aged 60 years and older. Although the proportion of the burden arising…”
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Modifiable risk factors, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in 155 722 individuals from 21 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (PURE): a prospective cohort study by Yusuf, Salim, Joseph, Philip, Rangarajan, Sumathy, Islam, Shofiqul, Mente, Andrew, Hystad, Perry, Brauer, Michael, Kutty, Vellappillil Raman, Gupta, Rajeev, Wielgosz, Andreas, AlHabib, Khalid F, Dans, Antonio, Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio, Avezum, Alvaro, Lanas, Fernando, Oguz, Aytekin, Kruger, Iolanthe M, Diaz, Rafael, Yusoff, Khalid, Mony, Prem, Chifamba, Jephat, Yeates, Karen, Kelishadi, Roya, Yusufali, Afzalhussein, Khatib, Rasha, Rahman, Omar, Zatonska, Katarzyna, Iqbal, Romaina, Wei, Li, Bo, Hu, Rosengren, Annika, Kaur, Manmeet, Mohan, Viswanathan, Lear, Scott A, Teo, Koon K, Leong, Darryl, O'Donnell, Martin, McKee, Martin, Dagenais, Gilles

“…Global estimates of the effect of common modifiable risk factors on cardiovascular disease and mortality are largely based on data from separate studies, using…”
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Lipoprotein(a) Levels and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction Among 7 Ethnic Groups by Paré, Guillaume, Çaku, Artuela, McQueen, Matthew, Anand, Sonia S, Enas, Enas, Clarke, Robert, Boffa, Michael B, Koschinsky, Marlys, Wang, Xingyu, Yusuf, Salim

“…BACKGROUND:Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels predict the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in populations of European ancestry; however, few data are available…”
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Health Effects of Household Solid Fuel Use: Findings from 11 Countries within the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology Study by Hystad, Perry, Duong, MyLinh, Brauer, Michael, Larkin, Andrew, Arku, Raphael, Kurmi, Om P, Fan, Wen Qi, Avezum, Alvaro, Azam, Igbal, Chifamba, Jephat, Dans, Antonio, du Plessis, Johan L, Gupta, Rajeev, Kumar, Rajesh, Lanas, Fernando, Liu, Zhiguang, Lu, Yin, Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio, Mony, Prem, Mohan, Viswanathan, Mohan, Deepa, Nair, Sanjeev, Puoane, Thandi, Rahman, Omar, Lap, Ah Tse, Wang, Yanga, Wei, Li, Yeates, Karen, Rangarajan, Sumathy, Teo, Koon, Yusuf, Salim

“…Household air pollution (HAP) from solid fuel use for cooking affects 2.5 billion individuals globally and may contribute substantially to disease burden…”
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Methylprednisolone in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (SIRS): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Whitlock, Richard P, Dr, Devereaux, P J, Prof, Teoh, Kevin H, MD, Lamy, Andre, MD, Vincent, Jessica, MSc, Pogue, Janice, PhD, Paparella, Domenico, MD, Sessler, Daniel I, Prof, Karthikeyan, Ganesan, MD, Villar, Juan Carlos, MD, Zuo, Yunxia, Prof, Avezum, Álvaro, Prof, Quantz, Mackenzie, MD, Tagarakis, Georgios I, MD, Shah, Pallav J, FRACS, Abbasi, Seyed Hesameddin, MD, Zheng, Hong, Prof, Pettit, Shirley, RN, Chrolavicius, Susan, BA, Yusuf, Salim, Prof

“…Summary Background Cardiopulmonary bypass initiates a systemic inflammatory response syndrome that is associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality…”
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Causal ordering among risk factors in the PURE study – Authors' reply by Yusuf, Salim, Islam, Shofiqul, Joseph, Philip, Bangdiwala, Shrikant

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Pathology of Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia by Narula, Navneet, Dannenberg, Andrew J., Olin, Jeffrey W., Bhatt, Deepak L., Johnson, Kipp W., Nadkarni, Girish, Min, James, Torii, Sho, Poojary, Priti, Anand, Sonia S., Bax, Jeroen J., Yusuf, Salim, Virmani, Renu, Narula, Jagat

“…Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is the most serious complication of peripheral artery disease (PAD). The purpose of this study was to characterize pathology of…”
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