Background: Hypertension drives the global burden of cardiovascular disease and its
prevalence is estimated to increase by 30% by the year 2025. Nonadherence to chronic …

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is the commonest autosomal co-dominantly inherited
condition affecting man. It is caused by mutation in one of three genes, encoding the low-…

Proteins play a crucial role in metabolism, in maintaining fluid and acid-base balance and
antibody synthesis. Dietary proteins are important nutrients and are classified into: 1) animal …

Raised blood pressure (BP) is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. Yet, its
global prevalence is increasing, and it remains poorly detected, treated, and controlled in both …

Background Spontaneous or voluntary reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs)
is one of the vital roles of all health professionals. In India, under-reporting of ADRs by …

Rational: Studies conducted showed that there were gaps regarding the rational use of
medicines (RUM). Aims and objectives: Evaluate RUM in main government hospitals in four …

Inflammation is a marker of arterial disease stemming from cholesterol-dependent to -independent
molecular mechanisms. In recent years, the role of inflammation in atherogenesis has …

Aim: Five multicentre, cross-sectional Centralized Pan-Regional Surveys on the Undertreatment
of Hypercholesterolaemia (CEPHEUS) were conducted in 29 countries across Asia, …

Background Gender-related differences in mortality of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have
been reported. The extent and causes of these differences in the Middle-East are poorly …

Background No studies from the Arabian Gulf region have taken age into account when
examining sex differences in ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction ( STEMI) presentation …