Association between High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease in Iraq

Review

Authors

  • Noor I Abdul-Zahra Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Technical Institute, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Najaf, Iraq
  • Zahraa K. Taiban Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Technical Institute, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Najaf, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15777028

Abstract

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The study utilised a comprehensive framework to gather all the literature on High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease in Iraq. Comprehensive searches were conducted without imposing temporal restrictions in the academic databases, including Web of Science, Scopus and PubMed. The search query comprised various combinations of the terms such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease (heart diseases), and myocardial infarction. The findings reveal that there is substantial evidence connecting hypertension to CVD generally, and it is particularly prevalent in Iraq, where hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease. The development and worsening of hypertension and CVD are both facilitated by endothelial dysfunction, making the endothelial function of the utmost importance. Immigrants and Iraqis are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to type 2 diabetes, which highlights the need to take certain preventative actions.

Keywords:

Cardiovascular disease, Heart diseases, High blood pressure, Myocardial infarction

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Association between High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease in Iraq: Review

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2024-10-01

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Abdul-Zahra, N. I., & Taiban, Z. K. (2024). Association between High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease in Iraq: Review. Biomedicine and Chemical Sciences, 3(4), 121–128. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15777028

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