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Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas

versión impresa ISSN 0864-0300versión On-line ISSN 1561-3011

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ARMAS ROJAS, Nurys B. et al. Heart diseases and its epidemiologic features in Cuban population aged 15 and more. Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd [online]. 2009, vol.28, n.4. ISSN 0864-0300.

Background: Heart diseases in Cuba have been the first cause of death for more than 40 years. There are not studies available that show the prevalence of heart diseases at population scale in the country. Objective: To determine the magnitude of heart disease morbidity in Cuba. Methods: A crosswise study was carried out in the Cuban population aged 15 years and over in the year 2001. Sampling design: stratified design by two-phase clusters. All the provinces and the special municipality Isle of Youth made up the strata. The weighing factor took into account age and sex. A total number of 22 851 subjects were surveyed. Variables: socio-demographic, economic and selected non-communicable chronic diseases. Statistical programs used: SAS and SUDAAN. Ratios, means and 95% confidence intervals were estimated. Results: Of the surveyed population, 7,4% stated that they suffer from heart diseases; they were more frequent in women and they increase with the age, being the over 75 years-old and the 65-74 y groups the most affected (31,48% and 21,91%). The provinces with the highest prevalence rates were City of Havana, Matanzas and Villa Clara. The most prevailing heart diseases were ischemic cardiopathy (60%) and heart failure (more common in females). Conclusions: Ischemic cardiopathy was the most prevailing heart disease, being the females the most affected; the disease increases with the age.

Palabras clave : prevalence; heart disease; ischemic cardiopathy; heart failure.

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