Ana Azevedo

TL;DR: The number of adults with raised blood pressure increased from 594 million in 1975 to 1·13 billion in 2015, with the increase largely in low-income and middle-income countries, and the contributions of changes in prevalence versus population growth and ageing to the increase.

TL;DR: Variations in NT-proBNP levels are related to hospital readmission and death within 6 months and are potentially useful in the evaluation of treatment efficacy and might help clinicians in planning discharge of HF patients.

TL;DR: There were no significant differences in mean prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension between developed and developing countries, except for a higher prevalence among men in developed countries.

TL;DR: Low intake of total fat and lauric acid from dairy products was associated with acute myocardial infarction and the association of polyunsaturated fatty acids with risk of acute my Cardiac Infarction was nonsignificant after adjustment for energy intake and confounders.

TL;DR: The results illustrate the changing paradigms of “diseases of affluence” and the dynamic character of epidemiological transition as well as the need for strategies to improve prevention, correct diagnosis, and access to effective treatment.