Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Croatia. Data From the 2017. World Hypertension Day

Milicic, B.; Dapic, K.; Domislović,; Drenjančević, Ines; Dobrincic, Z; Gulin, Marijana; Cavrak-Herceg,; Josipović, Josipa; Jelaković, Ana; Kolar, Luka; Leko, Ninoslav; Pavlović, Draško; Prkačin, Inga; Radić, Josipa; Stevanović, Ranko; Stupin, Ana; Brinar, Ivana Vuković; Željković-Vrkić, Tajana; Jelaković, Bojan

doi:10.1097/01.hjh.0000539044.15168.73

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“…For the male population, Croatia is estimated to have the highest prevalence of hypertension by 2040. This finding is in line with recent studies on the increasing prevalence of hypertension in Croatia [ 43 , 44 ]. We found that while Trinidad and Tobago is likely to record a high increase, the United Kingdom will experience a high reduction by 2040.…”

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A glimpse into the future: modelling global prevalence of hypertension

Boateng,

Ampofo

2023

BMC Public Health

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Background Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Insights and foresights on trends of hypertension prevalence are crucial to informing health policymaking. We examined and projected the patterns of hypertension prevalence among sexes. Methods Using annual hypertension prevalence (18 + years) data sourced from WHO Global Health Observatory data repository from 1975 to 2015, Prophet models were developed to forecast the 2040 prevalence of hypertension in males, females, and both sexes. We used k-means clustering and self-organising maps to determine the clusters of hypertension prevalence concerning both sexes among 176 countries. Results Worldwide, Croatia is estimated to have the highest prevalence of hypertension in males by 2040, while that of females is in Niger. Among the world’s most populated countries, Pakistan and India are likely to increase by 7.7% and 4.0% respectively in both sexes. South-East Asia is projected to experience the largest hypertension prevalence in males, whereas Africa is estimated to have the highest prevalence of hypertension in females. Low-income countries are projected to have the highest prevalence of hypertension in both sexes. By 2040, the prevalence of hypertension worldwide is expected to be higher in the male population than in female. Globally, the prevalence of hypertension is projected to decrease from 22.1% in 2015 to 20.3% (20.2 – 20.4%) in 2040. We also identified three patterns of hypertension prevalence in 2040, cluster one countries are estimated to have the highest prevalence of hypertension in males (29.6%, 22.2 – 41.1%) and females (29.6%, 19.4 – 38.7%). Conclusion These findings emphasise the need for new and effective approaches toward the prevention and control of hypertension in Africa, South-East Asia, and Low-income countries.

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A glimpse into the future: modelling global prevalence of hypertension

Boateng,

Ampofo

2023

BMC Public Health

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“…Croatia's highest IHD mortality among analyzed countries is most likely also mainly attributable to hypertension. Insufficient awareness and lack of a formal public health policy, inadequate health promotion, failure to invest in prevention, underdiagnosed and undertreated patients made hypertension one of the most urgent public health problems [33]. According to the hypertension prevalence, Croatia is among the top-ranked countries in the world [34,35].…”

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Morbidity and Mortality Trends of Ischemic Heart Disease and Medical Interventions in Mediterranean Countries—Pre-COVID Analysis: Croatia, Slovenia, France, Italy, and Spain

Biloglav,

Medaković,

Ćurić

et al. 2024

Applied Sciences

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Ischemic heart disease (IHD) morbidity and mortality indices, along with medical intervention rates, were analyzed among Mediterranean countries, Croatia, Slovenia, Spain, Italy, and France, in the pre-COVID period. Standardized IHD incidence and prevalence rates from 1990 and mortality rates from 1985 were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 and Health for All databases. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and transluminal coronary angioplasty (TCA) rates in the 2011–2019 period were obtained from Eurostat. Trends were estimated with Joinpoint regression analysis. IHD mortality rates range from 13.6 to 74.3 for females and from 37.8 to 126.03 for males. IHD mortality rates in Croatia were 5.6-fold higher among females and 3.3-fold higher among males compared to France. All countries decreased standardized IHD prevalence and incidence rates, although the magnitude varied. The high-to-low ratio, Croatia vs. Spain, was 3.5-fold for CABG and 3.2-fold for TCA. Slovenia, as opposed to Croatia, reduced the gap for all medical indicators except for relatively high prevalence rates. Despite a significant rise in medical interventions in Croatia, ineffective clinical and public health initiatives have led to only modest declines in IHD mortality rates over the past decade.

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“…Recent multinational study evaluating the latest national surveys of hypertension prevalence in 12 high income countries around the world showed that the prevalence of hypertension in the United States men and women (40-79 years) was 45% and 44% respectively [5]. According to the Croatian Society for Hypertension, the 2017 prevalence of hypertension for men and women was 54.1% and 45.9% [6]. We may presume that there is a slight upward trend in the prevalence of hypertension within 10 years in both populations.…”

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“…Even in countries with good health care, an unhealthy lifestyle increases the prevalence of hypertension and overall morbidity [2][3][4]. Recent epidemiological data showed higher prevalence of hypertension in Croatian women comwww.ah.viamedica.pl pared to United States women, which was surprising since the latter also included the African American women, known for having disproportionally higher blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors compared to their white counterparts [5][6][7]. Croatia is a European Union country in South-East Europe and is classified as high-income country [8].…”

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confidence: 99%