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Neglected tropical diseases and infections are linked to rising CVD burden in developing nations.
Highlights the growing recognition of neglected tropical diseases contributing to cardiovascular disease in LMICs and the urgent need for robust population data to guide strategies in resource-limited systems.
The burden of cardiovascular diseases is sharply rising in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Along with the increasing rates of cardiovascular risk factors in these regions, there is a growing recognition of the contribution of neglected tropical diseases and other infections. Several cardiac implications of these infections have been reported but have not yet been validated by robust population data. This is in part due to limited access to health care and insufficient data collection infrastructure in many LMICs. Therefore, the true impact of these infections on the cardiovascular system may be underestimated, because of both underdiagnosis and underreporting bias. There is an urgent need to thoroughly delineate the cardiac impact of these conditions with elevated prevalence in LMICs and to propose strategies to reduce the negative consequences of these diseases in health systems with limited resources.
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Farina et al. (2023) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease and infections. Neglected tropical diseases and other infections was evaluated. Neglected tropical diseases and other infections contribute to the rising burden of cardiovascular diseases in low- and middle-income countries, though robust population data are currently lacking.
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