Cardiovascular disease in Nepal

Cardiovascular disease is rising in Nepal. More than 27% of total mortalities is attributed to cardiovascular disease in Nepal.[1] The problem his worsened by lack of health infrastructure, geographical difficulties, a weak economy, and a low literacy rate. Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factor is particularly high among healthy adults in urban area as per a study conducted by Om Murti Anil in Kathmandu in 2014.[2]

According to the Nepal Health Research Council and the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases are one of the major components of non-communicable diseases that kill two-thirds of Nepalese people.[3] Improvements in lifestyle and behavior may reduce the death rate.[4]

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1. ↑ Bhattarai, Sanju; Aryal, Anu; Pyakurel, Manita; Bajracharya, Swornim; Baral, Phanindra; Citrin, David; Cox, Helen; Dhimal, Meghnath; Fitzpatrick, Annette; Jha, Anjani Kumar; Jha, Niharika; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Koju, Rajendra; Maharjan, Rashmi; Oli, Natalia (2020-10-01). "Cardiovascular disease trends in Nepal – An analysis of global burden of disease data 2017". IJC Heart & Vasculature. 30: 100602. doi:10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100602. ISSN 2352-9067. PMC 7399110. PMID 32775605.
2. ↑ Anil, Om Murti; Yadav, Randhir Sagar; Shrestha, Nitesh; Koirala, Sachit; Shrestha, Shumneva; Nikhil, Om Murti; Baidar, Manisha; Chaudhary, Nabin; Jaishwal, Chandni; Yadav, Navin Sagar; Mahara, Aabhushan Bikram; Jha, Roshan Kumar; Poudyal, Amod Kumar (2019-01-28). "Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Apparently Healthy Urban Adult Population of Kathmandu". Journal of Nepal Health Research Council. 16 (41): 438–445. doi:10.33314/jnhrc.v16i41.1705. ISSN 1999-6217. PMID 30739937. S2CID 73434500. Archived from the original on 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
3. ↑ "CVD_NHRC" (PDF). JNHRC. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
4. ↑ "Cardiovascular Disease in Nepal : Detection, Treatment and Prevention". LiveMandu. 2020-11-28. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-04-01.